Tuesday 22nd May 2007

We now have less than six months and until today I was really starting to panic. I booked today off to go into Nottingham with my bridesmaid and order my dress. Also got the contract from the photographer yesterday so that’s been signed & sent back.
We went and ordered that (see below 1) but I’ve now really got to stick to my diet as I need to lose two inches around my waist before it comes in September. Going to go to the toning tables as well, hope it works!!!
We had a major stress about our rings last week as they came into the jewellers at a lot more than we had ordered them for. Neither of us were too happy with that or the service we received. Gareth’s been looking at more and found a pair he really liked in H.Samuels so I went and had a look, fell in love with them on the spot so think we’re going back at the weekend to order them.
Had a wander down to BHS and discovered that the waistcoats and cravats I really liked were being sold off half price as they’re getting new stock. It must have been quite funny to watch me & my bridesmaid standing around trying to get hold of all the men to find out their chest sizes while protecting the last few waistcoats!! But we got there in the end and now have them all apart from one I’ve had to order off the internet but that should come soon, now that’s me & all of the men well on our way to being sorted! I’ve now got a major stress trying to find a lilac bridesmaid dress, you would think that would be simple but either the shops don’t do bridesmaid/ballgown type dresses, they’re not doing anything resembling lilac or the lilac is nowhere near the right shade to match the trim & stitching on my dress.
So now I really feel like I’ve had a productive (and very tiring) day, think I might finally have got the hang of this planning lark! Still got loads to do but I’m not going to dwell on that, I’ll update you over the next few weeks.
Tash

Dress but it will have lilac (although it’s called lavender) trim & stitching

‘Our’ rings

Ignore the woman this is the waistcoat!!
We have Groom, Best Man, Father of the Bride, Father of the Groom in them as well as our two young nephews (our pageboys) who will be 3 ½ and 1 when we get married.