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2015 brides!

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  • Registered Users Posts: 56 ✭✭mslady


    I'd never heard of that Memories place in Temple Bar so I'll definitely be going there, thanks for the tip annoyedgal.

    I went to Amore Bridal in Youghal and they were brilliant in there. The selection they have is really good and the two girls really know what dresses suit what body shape. I found a beautiful dress but I find it very hard to justify the cost to myself, it's a dress for ONE day like!!

    Going to Little White Dress in Castleknock on Saturday which I've heard is expensive but sure it'll give me more ideas what suits me.

    Memories is defo worth a visit! I actually wanted to go back to try on one that I loved but it's been sold...devastated! They only have one of each dress so it's not like a conventional bridal shop...raging!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 769 ✭✭✭annoyedgal


    That's the catch with Memories, they're one offs so the dress might not be there the next day! I would recommend bringing someone in case you need to make a decision on the day. You can also put down a deposit which you can transfer to another dress or item. I put 100 on dress that I'll put towards a veil as I got the dress in a different shop in the end.


  • Registered Users Posts: 268 ✭✭CorkClaire82


    Hi all, if there are any Cork brides out there definitely look in the Moderne. I didn't think I'd find anything there based on the selection on their website but actually I was very surprised. I got my dress there on Saturday so chuffed with myself now. All the big things are ticked off now so back to relaxing again!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,658 ✭✭✭Milly33


    Hello oh id be a Corcaigh one.. Mum was saying alright that they were great, haven't even started looking at them yet. Was going to wait until next year as I don't want to be sick or it by then..Haha I can see myself trying it on one night after a tipple and getting caught in it or something..


  • Registered Users Posts: 268 ✭✭CorkClaire82


    Milly33 wrote: »
    Hello oh id be a Corcaigh one.. Mum was saying alright that they were great, haven't even started looking at them yet. Was going to wait until next year as I don't want to be sick or it by then..Haha I can see myself trying it on one night after a tipple and getting caught in it or something..

    I live in Dublin so left the dress down in my mam and dad's house in Cork. I really will have to ignore I have it so I don't keep looking at it and then convince myself I actually don't like it. But I'll still need to look at it enough so I don't build it up too much. God I'm a girl :P


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,658 ✭✭✭Milly33


    haha so you have it at a safe enough distance that is good.. Im the opposite really i hate shopping especially for clothes so maybe thats why im not doing it now..


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26 Dorothy Roxy


    Hi everyone, long time lurker so I thought it's about time I join in :)

    We got engaged at Christmas and are getting married in September next year in Portugal.

    So far we have the venue, band, food and photographer all booked.

    I also have my dress which was a total accident. My sister and I were talking about the wedding so we decided for fun to take a drive to The White Room. I knew what type of dress I wanted but didnt expect to find it but as soon as I walked into the showrooms I saw it. My sister persuaded me to try it on and 20mins later i had bought my wedding dress!! They do say if its meant for you then it wont pass and i really think this dress was meant for me, i absolutely love it!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,928 ✭✭✭✭rainbow kirby


    Getting married in May in Limerick - still have a LOT to do! We have our humanist celebrant and venue booked and I have my dress, a cousin of my OH will be our photographer, but need to sort out a florist, DJ and men's formalwear soon. I'm waiting until the new year to sort out bridesmaid dresses, one of mine is moving back from New Zealand in October and she has just had a baby so needs a bit of time there.

    Have also pretty much decided to do my first half-ironman next summer, so hoping that the training over the winter will help with Operation Look Fabulous In My Dress :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 55 ✭✭trudy2222


    The venue, the church and yesterday we booked the band. I had been looking at the Converse Allstars over the past couple of weeks and then we were at a wedding where they were playing so we decided we'd just go for them so that was really easy :) In the next couple of weeks we'll have the photographer booked. Then we'll leave it for the summer and get back into it around September time.

    Going looking at dresses in Youghal tomorrow, no interest to be honest but sure I'll give it a go.

    Hi @CorkClaire82 just wondering if you could pm me the deposit for the converse allstars I know it's a bit rude to ask but I'm finding it a bit difficult to get in touch with them!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 171 ✭✭Sherlof3


    Hi all! Engaged six months now and planning a wedding for next June in France! It's amazing how quickly everything has booked up, I've looked at a few places in Ireland and so many Saturdays and defo bank holidays are gone at any of the half decent venues! How long are ye ladies leaving between engagement and wedding? 1 year nearly doesn't seem long enough!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,928 ✭✭✭✭rainbow kirby


    Roughly a year and a half for us - engaged in late 2013 and getting married in Limerick in May 2015. We booked our venue and celebrant in June and we were very lucky to get the date we got (Saturday 23rd). Our weekend is the UK bank holiday weekend but a week before the Irish one, which suits us quite well :)

    One of the venues we looked at had literally every Saturday from April to October already booked up when we visited them...


  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,660 Mod ✭✭✭✭Faith


    18 months for us. Engaged February 2014, getting married August 2015. Less than 12 months left already!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 171 ✭✭Sherlof3


    I have less than a year and have no venue! Not going to view venues until the start of October, so hopefully will nail something down then so I can get my Save the Dates out! It will all come together I'm sure but know I will relax much more once I have a venue! How have you found budget discussions with parents or family? My dad was hoping to help us out with something, be it the band or flowers or something, he told me I was mad when I showed him the price of things, but now he realises that's what it costs!


  • Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 10,442 Mod ✭✭✭✭xzanti


    This time 7 months I will be a nervous wreck :D getting those last finishing touches ready.. waiting for my Mother and Bridesmaids to come over and spend the night with me.. My dress will be hanging on the landing, my shoes and bag will be laid out beside it.. I will have already packed the Hubby to Be off to his Mothers.. and we will be getting married tomorrow!!!! EEEEK

    Oh God it's flying in :eek: :D

    Have loads done but still a few more things to organise.. such as church singer, videographer, bridesmaids shoes, pick my bouquet etc.. Can't believe how fast the time has gone since we got engaged!!! Wow!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,658 ✭✭✭Milly33


    Less than a year wow are you leaving it a bit tight to book.. They get snapped up so fast... I suppose if you don't have a particular one in mind then your sorted.

    7 months to go, are you getting nervous at all Xzanti? Sounds like you have the most of it done and dusted you can just relax a bit.. It is amazing how time flies alright.

    I think a year is plenty of time to wait, id nearly get it done sooner if not for the mula and the weight..Would love to just surprise everyone with a sneaky wedding party


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


    mine is gonna be a two and half year engagement. it sounds long, but is almost a year away and has flown in already.

    I'm beginning to regret the date we chose as we chose September. We paid the full summer rates and could have chosen any weekend in summer cause it was so far prebooked, but alas picked September... I was thinking its nearly always warmer in September anyway.
    Now looking at how cold and dark it is for August and how quick Autumn is coming in, I'm starting to get nervous. Also, two people have said to me, "oh well i'd say you got a good rate cause you're off peak time in September" :O :O :O i feckin paid full whack. lmao, minor detail I know.


  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,660 Mod ✭✭✭✭Faith


    September is usually quite nice - probably more reliably so than August! I wouldn't worry too much :). We're the 8th of August which was gorgeous this year, but the next day was LASHING so it's impossible to guess how the weather will be!


  • Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 10,442 Mod ✭✭✭✭xzanti


    Milly33 wrote: »
    7 months to go, are you getting nervous at all Xzanti? Sounds like you have the most of it done and dusted you can just relax a bit.. It is amazing how time flies alright.

    I don't think it's really hit home yet :D I'll probably have a huge meltdown a week before it.. but so far so good.. I think I'm more nervous about the Hen for some strange reason.. odd I know!!!
    emzolita wrote: »
    Now looking at how cold and dark it is for August and how quick Autumn is coming in, I'm starting to get nervous. Also, two people have said to me, "oh well i'd say you got a good rate cause you're off peak time in September" :O :O :O i feckin paid full whack. lmao, minor detail I know.

    I don't think it matters when you have it tbh.. apart from the money obviously, but with regard to the weather.. it could lash rain at any time of the year.. look at some of the days we've had in August, and the sun could be splitting the trees in Feb or March..

    Also, someone made a very good point to me when I was booking my date.. the better the weather is, the more likely your guests are to spend the day out in the beer garden.. I'd rather keep all my guests together inside for photos etc than have them scattered around the place.. :D

    Ideally I'd love it to be nice and sunny for the ceremony and photos and then let it lash rain for the evening :D I know, how selfish of me :P


  • Registered Users Posts: 268 ✭✭CorkClaire82


    Oh we were thinking September, I think it's a lovely time of year so don't be rethinking it.

    We are having a much longer engagement than planned - engaged June 2013, marrying April 2015. Few things happened that meant we couldn't get going on the planning but look at it now, it's less than 9 months to go :) It's brilliant though so it's all worked out really.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,658 ✭✭✭Milly33


    September by any pricing we done anywho is peak time. I kinda thought the same (also thought end of August would be but nope) and as above don't stress about the weather you can never tell with Ireland which is a shame but when the kids go back to school tis always nice in September. Well be a year tomorrow now eecck going to write down things like if tis a nice day tom and what time it gets dark just to know..

    Oh for any Cork Ladies too there is an off the rail sale (I think that's what they call it) in Brides of Eire check their facebook page, it is on the 30th of August suppose to have some tasty dresses


  • Registered Users Posts: 34 Ms.Tea


    Hi Girls,

    I have less than 7 months to go and I have a lot of the big things done but flowers, cake, cars, bridesmaids shoes, invitations etc still to be done. I am finding it overwhelming and a bit stressful keeping everyone else happy though - people love to give their opinions on an upcoming wedding. I am starting to get nervous too which I didn't think I would be. We are young enough getting married (mid 20s) and the reality is starting to hit me - in a good way though! It's lovely to hear all about your planning


  • Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 10,442 Mod ✭✭✭✭xzanti


    Ms.Tea wrote: »
    stressful keeping everyone else happy though -

    Oh I know that feeling :D


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,091 ✭✭✭hattoncracker


    Ms.Tea wrote: »
    Hi Girls,

    I have less than 7 months to go and I have a lot of the big things done but flowers, cake, cars, bridesmaids shoes, invitations etc still to be done. I am finding it overwhelming and a bit stressful keeping everyone else happy though - people love to give their opinion
    opinion opinions on an upcoming wedding. I am starting to get nervous too which I didn't think I would be. We are young enough getting married (mid 20s) and the reality is starting to hit me - in a good way though! It's lovely to hear all about your planning

    Oh I'm the same! Wedding is booked For Feb, sorting out my 4 bridesmaids is a logistical nightmare. One is in Monaghan, one in Clare, I'm in Louth, the fourth is in America, and my bridal shop is in Kildare... I have my dress, but no shoes, and I need measurements for my bridesmaids which has been going OK except for the one in the states...


    I'm not tearing my hair out... Yet...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,928 ✭✭✭✭rainbow kirby


    Something similar with my bridesmaids too, I only have two but one is in Dublin and one is in New Zealand at the moment (but moving back to Ireland soon), and I need to bring them both to London in the new year for dress shopping!

    Fun and games :pac:


  • Registered Users Posts: 56 ✭✭mslady


    Suddenly thankful for my three Dublin-based bridesmaids!! I have just over 8 months to go....i just had to count the months on my fingers I didnt think it was so soon! I've most of the big things sorted, but I had to make myself take a break from it all as I couldn't get my head to switch off! As soon as one thing was sorted I'd start thinking about the next thing!


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  • Registered Users Posts: 439 ✭✭CBFi


    Hey all,

    Got engaged April 2014 and getting married Dec 2015 so about 19 months! We only just started planning-booking our venue and celebrant. We were going around the houses for awhile about the date but once that was decided things moved quickly!

    Hope the plans are all going well!


  • Registered Users Posts: 268 ✭✭CorkClaire82


    Bit of a fun question - what are people doing for their hen? I can't decide as it's in February and it will be a bit cold and stuff so I reckon activities are out. I was at one at the weekend which was BRILLIANT in Portumna, did loads and it was very good value. I don't think I can top it though :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 769 ✭✭✭annoyedgal


    getting married in Feb too so going for a mid January hen. one night only as I'm sure everyone will still be pickled work drink from Christmas! Don't think activities are out at all! Once your wrapped up and rain proof anything goes!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,928 ✭✭✭✭rainbow kirby


    I'm not bothering with one, just too awkward considering that between myself and my closest friends we live in 3 different countries and it's just too awkward to get everyone together another time apart from the wedding. Would rather keep that money for the wedding/honeymoon.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,658 ✭✭✭Milly33


    Its very hard to pick what to do for the hen. Think I would like something like renting a house for a group of girls and just chilling for one evening with a bit of crazy dancing and some lovely food and telling stories like how we met and what is the plans for the big day. Then maybe something fun the next day like a challenge maybe orienteering or something like a treasure hunt..

    Where is that glamping place it was featured on Don't tell the bride that looked like great fun Teapot Lane!! Going to check that out now

    There was a chap in Clon doing things like this where you rent the house and he will have it set up with cocktails for the ladies or kegs from the lads and you can go kayaking but he charged a fortune for it..

    The best one I went to was a kayaking day but it kinda went down hill when we went to the nightclub just wasn't too much fun and everyone broke up....

    Has anyone hear heard anything about JJS.com online for ordering bits?

    Also I think I have given up on the whole politics of family members to invite, sent out save the dates to all abroad and going to judge it from there if they all say they are going to go then, we are just going to invite the very very close relatives from here and the rest to the afters or the next day..If they don't understand then im sure they will get over it at some stage


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,658 ✭✭✭Milly33


    Just checked Teapot lane and tis all the way in Leitrim but too far maybe


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 536 ✭✭✭nosietoes


    I'm off to Madrid the weekend in March - 4 months before the wedding. Just going to eat and drink and wander around. Inviting 11 but 3 aren't in Europe so won't be coming - and possibly another 2 won't make it which I'm quite happy about. I'm not a fan of big groups!


  • Registered Users Posts: 439 ✭✭CBFi


    I really like the idea of renting a big house with my friends and doing a pyjama party one night and a night out the other. Not sure I'm an activities person....


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,658 ✭✭✭Milly33


    A Onesie Party ohh that does sound fun.... No need to worry about what to wear!! love it


  • Registered Users Posts: 268 ✭✭CorkClaire82


    Just had my makeup trial! Have a wedding today so killing 2 birds with one stone, delighted with it now, we'll see how it lasts.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,658 ✭✭✭Milly33


    haha your moving fast, was it nice then can I ask where you went


  • Registered Users Posts: 268 ✭✭CorkClaire82


    Milly33 wrote: »
    haha your moving fast, was it nice then can I ask where you went

    I actually really liked it. It's a friend of a friend, Siobhan Glynn. Up in Dublin but she will travel.

    I'm so organised I'm actually worried I'll have everything done and be sick of some stuff by the time the wedding rolls around!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,658 ✭✭✭Milly33


    I am sure you wont.. put it out of sight until a couple of months beforehand so it all seems like a surprise again


  • Registered Users Posts: 56 ✭✭mslady


    2015 getting VERY close now ladies!! How are ye all getting on? Had my first wedding stress dream the other night, hope its not a sign of things to come!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,928 ✭✭✭✭rainbow kirby


    Going to the HSE office in Limerick on Monday to register our intent to marry - sent in the copies of most of our documents and the postal notification form, just heading in with the originals and money this time. Bit of a pain in the arse because we're only flying into Dublin on Sunday night so need to rush down on Monday morning, but getting what is pretty much an emergency appointment there while we're home for the holidays saves us another trip later on.

    Apart from that we have most things sorted, need a florist but we're keeping things very simple there. OH needs to finish sorting out the suits for the men too.

    My bridesmaid dresses arrived in Dublin about a week and a half ago, and they look great on the girls :D

    5 months from Tuesday :eek:


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  • Registered Users Posts: 56 ✭✭mslady


    I'm at about 4 and a half months to go now...where did the last year go?! Scary how quick its gone!

    Trying to keep things simple as well but every time i think "most of its done", I remember loads more stuff that needs to be done. Trying to get hair/makeup trials sorted at the moment and have a friend designing my invites for me this week. Made the mistake of looking through the Weddings Online forums - people with ceremony booklets ready to rock since last March (for 2015 weddings)!! How are people that organised?? I had to just close the page as I could feel the stress levels rising!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 536 ✭✭✭nosietoes


    Don't worry - there's still loads of time!

    Just keep a list - I use the note function on my phone - and keep adding to it and deleting things that have been taken care of.

    Things like ceremony booklets can be done in an evening if you both just sit down and get on with while watching a fun movie.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,928 ✭✭✭✭rainbow kirby


    I'm kinda torn on the whole hair trial thing, I want to get one done while I'm home over the holidays, but my hair is at the "CUT ME RIGHT NOW" length and is absolutely getting on my nerves. Loved it at #8 blade length in September the last time I got it cut but I want it grown out a bit for the wedding...

    I find a lot of wedding forums elsewhere are full of absolute loopers, maybe it's the gimmicky crash diets that half of them seem to be going for or the type A over-preparedness or the family drama...


  • Registered Users Posts: 268 ✭✭CorkClaire82


    MyOUR wedding is today 4 months!! I'm fairly sorted though, ordered my wedding shoes from shoesofprey.com the other day so dying to get them but it won't be until January. I've gone for the same colour as the bm dress so not typical bridal shoes.

    I think most things are sorted, nowhere near having readings and that malarkey done. Why would you have that done more than 6 months in advance?!?! Every so often I think I should be doing more but then I look at the list of things to do and it's grand. I do keep thinking of things though and having my trusty notebook near me helps to jot these things down :)


  • Registered Users Posts: 56 ✭✭mslady


    I find a lot of wedding forums elsewhere are full of absolute loopers, maybe it's the gimmicky crash diets that half of them seem to be going for or the type A over-preparedness or the family drama...

    Ha I'm glad I'm not the only one that thought this! I know that most of the jobs are small enough at this stage and can be done handy enough (and I appreciate the encouragement nosietoes!) - just when I read posts of people going "My wedding is a year away and I've handmade 3 miles of bunting and calligraphied all the place names twice in case we lose a set" my brain goes into panic mode!

    Tough one re the hair trial - could you get your hair cut roughtly to the "grown out" length you want for your wedding, get the trial, and then get it cut again to the shorter length? I know its two haircuts though...just a thought!


  • Registered Users Posts: 268 ✭✭CorkClaire82


    My shoes of prey shoes have been dispatched, wohoo! Can't wait to see them, I'll report back once they've landed.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,091 ✭✭✭hattoncracker


    This may only be my second time posting in this thread, I think I've been too afraid to write down my list of what I had to do in case I got overwhelmed..

    Just over 5 weeks away.. Everything organised. Except one bridesmaid lives in the states and she hasn't booked her flights yet. And no bouquets either. They're being made for me by a lady on etsy but I'm sure it'll be fine.

    I need to post a pic of my veil. It is the most beautiful thing ever. I'm wearing an alfred angelo gown which has a little pink in it so the veil compliments it.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,091 ✭✭✭hattoncracker


    This may only be my second time posting in this thread, I think I've been too afraid to write down my list of what I had to do in case I got overwhelmed..

    Just over 5 weeks away.. Everything organised. Except one bridesmaid lives in the states and she hasn't booked her flights yet. And no bouquets either. They're being made for me by a lady on etsy but I'm sure it'll be fine.

    I need to post a pic of my veil. It is the most beautiful thing ever. I'm wearing an alfred angelo gown which has a little pink in it so the veil compliments it.

    https://www.etsy.com/listing/184693113/fairytale-veil-cathedral-veil-with-silk


  • Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 10,442 Mod ✭✭✭✭xzanti


    I'm getting married this year :eek::eek: :eek: :eek:


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  • Registered Users Posts: 439 ✭✭CBFi


    2015-bring it on! Not getting married till December but still! :D


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