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  • #602
    emzolita
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,602 ✭✭✭emzolita


    Dovies wrote: »
    Ah i love planning things - the 2 years to the wedding and honeymoon were just my thing! Off to Scotland later in the year so doing an 'itinerary' - that will keep me going!

    Haha me too, I'm going to France in the morning and I have the whole trip planned


  • #603
    Toots
    Administrators, Business & Finance Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 16,991 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Toots


    I managed to get knocked up less than 2 months after my wedding. Wasn't exactly planned 100% but it was mad the amount of people who asked did we do it cos we wanted something to look forward to now the wedding was over was unreal!


  • #604
    Pistachios & cream
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 763 ✭✭✭Pistachios & cream


    I really felt the void that wedding planning took up. We had over 18 months of planning time. Think this made it worse as i was my normal. So i moved from wedding planning to holiday planning. In the past year not including the honeymoon we went to, London, Berlin, Dubai & Vietnam, Paris, Madrid and Devon.

    Needless to say all the saving i had been doing for the wedding went to the travel budget. I've calmed down a bit now though so just normal hols next year.


  • #605
    stargazer 68
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,196 ✭✭✭stargazer 68


    Toots wrote: »
    I managed to get knocked up less than 2 months after my wedding. Wasn't exactly planned 100% but it was mad the amount of people who asked did we do it cos we wanted something to look forward to now the wedding was over was unreal!

    Oh no way - some people! Congrats though :D


  • #606
    Toots
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    Dovies wrote: »
    Oh no way - some people! Congrats though :D

    :pac: thanks! He's 5 now, just started school :)


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  • #607
    Faith
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,662 Mod ✭✭✭✭Faith


    Two of my friends got engaged within a few weeks of each other, and I have happily become their unofficial wedding coordinator. One asked me to be a bridesmaid yesterday :). I was taken aback by how touched I felt! I really didn't expect it, and I teared up a little :o.

    There was no void in my life after our wedding, because I started a new job a few weeks later, then was completely consumed with an application for something for a few months, so i very happily avoided that feeling.


  • #608
    Addle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,817 ✭✭✭Addle


    No ring, no bring...
    It's a new term for me.
    Do brides really worry about not bring shown up?!
    http://m.independent.ie/style/celebrity/celebrity-news/pippa-middleton-is-determined-to-keep-all-eyes-on-her-with-no-ring-no-bring-rule-for-guests-35525485.html


  • #609
    GingerLily
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,766 ✭✭✭GingerLily


    Addle wrote: »
    No ring, no bring...
    It's a new term for me.
    Do brides really worry about not bring shown up?!
    http://m.independent.ie/style/celebrity/celebrity-news/pippa-middleton-is-determined-to-keep-all-eyes-on-her-with-no-ring-no-bring-rule-for-guests-35525485.html

    I don't see how having a ring would stop you showing someone up! Wouldn't being newly engaged get you MORE attention?

    But I can see why for extended family and distant friend's that you may have a harsher plus one policy.

    In this case it's probably just the tabloids being tabloids and making stuff up!


  • #610
    Addle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,817 ✭✭✭Addle


    She wasn't worried about showing up her sister!
    I imagine the paparazzi are a pain in her lovely arse-but I do hope we get a good look at her wedding style.


  • #611
    GingerLily
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,766 ✭✭✭GingerLily


    Addle wrote: »
    She wasn't worried about showing up her sister!
    I imagine the paparazzi are a pain in her lovely arse-but I do hope we get a good look at her wedding style.

    I honestly don't believe she intended to get the attention she received at the royal wedding, I think perhaps the UK media feel uncomfortable perving on their future queen so decided to focus on her sister instead, just my theory!

    George and Charlotte will steal the show anyway, no doubt about it!


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  • #612
    baby and crumble
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,510 ✭✭✭baby and crumble


    TBH it sounds like a load of nonsense BUT for those of us mere mortals, trying to figure out who gets "+1's" can be a bit of a chore. Where do you draw the line?


  • #613
    GingerLily
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,766 ✭✭✭GingerLily


    baby and crumble wrote: »
    TBH it sounds like a load of nonsense BUT for those of us mere mortals, trying to figure out who gets "+1's" can be a bit of a chore. Where do you draw the line?

    My sister asked for a plus one, my wedding is in less then 6 months and she's not even dating anyone at the moment! To be honest I'd say yes if she wasn't part of the Bridal party and therfore too busy to look after her random guest!


  • #614
    baby and crumble
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,510 ✭✭✭baby and crumble


    The way I'm looking at it if it's someone I know kind of "independently" of other guests- you know, where they won't know many people, then I'll give them a +1. Otherwise tbh if I don't know their partner well enough to invite them independently, and by name, they're not getting one.


  • #615
    Toots
    Administrators, Business & Finance Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 16,991 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Toots


    I know some people who've used that rule as a criteria for +1's (although it wasn't phrased quite like that) but in one particular wedding it caused a bit of upset - one of the hubby's cousins was allowed bring his fiance who he'd proposed to after the grand total of 4 months together, but one of the other cousins was with her partner for over 10 years and they had 3 kids together; he wasn't invited just because she didn't have a 'ring'. I think it's an ok benchmark for deciding who gets a +1, if the criteria was adjusted to "no ring/longtermrelationship no bring" :pac:


  • #616
    Addle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,817 ✭✭✭Addle


    http://m.independent.ie/style/fashion/style-talk/pippa-middleton-wants-guests-to-change-into-second-outfit-at-wedding-here-are-7-questions-we-have-35700259.html
    This is probably all bs, but I can't help myself!
    It's hard enough organise 1 outfit sometimes, I'd never manage 2!


  • #617
    Toots
    Administrators, Business & Finance Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 16,991 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Toots


    Saw this Quiz on Buzzfeed https://www.buzzfeed.com/sarahaspler/can-you-plan-your-wedding-without-going-over-budget?utm_term=.mc42qZ4oV#.hazvgRq1l

    I have attempted it 4 times and still not managed to get it under budget! What am I doing wrong?? :pac:


  • #618
    StripedBoxers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,112 ✭✭✭StripedBoxers


    Toots wrote: »
    Saw this Quiz on Buzzfeed https://www.buzzfeed.com/sarahaspler/can-you-plan-your-wedding-without-going-over-budget?utm_term=.mc42qZ4oV#.hazvgRq1l

    I have attempted it 4 times and still not managed to get it under budget! What am I doing wrong?? :pac:
    I just tried it there now (FWIW, I'm not engaged :P), I came in at $26,960.99 on my second attempt, first attempt was around $33,000 :eek::o


  • #619
    GingerLily
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    I got $54000 , omg :o

    I'm not much over my real life budget though, maybe 5%, I was proud of myself :p


  • #620
    scarepanda
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,466 ✭✭✭scarepanda


    First attempt, $25,349.50!

    Irl I'm over the budget estimation, but slowly reducing the cost as we book things because I over estimated on most things. But still not massively over budget on a small budget.


  • #621
    missmatty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,124 ✭✭✭missmatty


    27,000$ roughly, not bad!

    I actually have a list in my phone of all the purchases and bits I spent on the wedding (3 weeks ago) and I need to go in and add it up but I haven't had the courage yet :o


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  • #622
    SarahMollie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,841 ✭✭✭SarahMollie


    That quiz is bullshiz - I was able to pick a dress I likes but for most of the questions I wanted a "none of the above option".

    My budget in real life isnt going too badly. A good few friends have gotten married already so I was able to gauge realistic costs from them so was able to budget accordingly. Also I think I was slightly suffering from wedding fatigue (still am a bit if I'm honest) so I was able to simplify things based on my experience attending other weddings - focusing the money in areas that I felt as a guest mattered, and just cut things that I didnt feel were important even though I'm sure some people will pass comment! For example, I've decided not to have a traditional wedding cake. I want to do the whole "cheese cake" thing instead, mainly because I love cheese myself (so does himself) and every time I bring it out when we have people over for drinks etc, it always gets devoured, so I think it will be appreciated - I've been to so many weddings where the cake has barely been touched, plus theres already a desert after the meal.


  • #623
    jellybear
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    I got $27,559.95. Not too bad! :D


  • #624
    SpillingTheTea
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 398 ✭✭SpillingTheTea


    I got around $27,000. I think it is an unrealistic test anyway considering all the rings were from Tiffany's :D


  • #625
    Toots
    Administrators, Business & Finance Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 16,991 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Toots


    SarahMollie wrote: »
    That quiz is bullshiz - I was able to pick a dress I likes but for most of the questions I wanted a "none of the above option".

    Same!! Actually, while I liked the dress, the dress wouldn't have liked me :pac: And those champagnes! Feck sake! It's so american, it'd be prosecco or else pimms that I'd want (I don't drink)


  • #626
    beertons
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    Heard a great one yesterday. My neighbours daughter got married. After the DJ was finished, those who were still up were brought into a smaller room, and they had a silent disco. Went on till 6am. They had the run of the place the day after too, so didn't mind the lateness of the event.


  • #627
    Addle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,817 ✭✭✭Addle


    Imagine the atmosphere at this wedding?!
    https://www.thevow.ie/the-final-say/wedding-talk/irish-bridetobe-pleads-with-hotel-to-meet-halfway-after-guests-choose-gaa-match-over-wedding-36147970.html

    Edited to add http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057789072


  • #628
    SB_Part2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,951 ✭✭✭SB_Part2


    Addle wrote: »
    Imagine the atmosphere at this wedding?!
    https://www.thevow.ie/the-final-say/wedding-talk/irish-bridetobe-pleads-with-hotel-to-meet-halfway-after-guests-choose-gaa-match-over-wedding-36147970.html

    Edited to add http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057789072

    On one hand I feel sorry for her that this has completely backfired on her but on the other hand I don't.

    She was always going to pay that price so I don't see how she's losing money unless she was accounting for gifts from the people who can't attend.


  • #629
    Addle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,817 ✭✭✭Addle


    I feel sorry for her fiancé and their families.
    She does not come out of it well.


  • #630
    Addle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,817 ✭✭✭Addle


    Anyone due to go to a wedding over the next couple of days?
    All the planning, but you couldn't plan for this weather.


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  • #631
    SheepGoHere
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 49 ✭SheepGoHere


    Tis shnowy out ha. Bit of a balls for people, who could have predicted a snow storm in March.


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