General Chat

Ooops, blinked and I missed you Liz lol
Hope you soon feel better.
Lizx

~~~~~~~ not around much longer... back on the stupid regime with my anti-biotics *sighs*

Hiya, Liz.

It all sounds lovely. I bet you'll look stunning on the day :-)

I got through uni without running up any extra debt. Actually came out with pretty much the same amount in the bank as I went in with...enough for me to be comfortable. I worked part-time for a year and was very sensible with my money, budgeted well and as you say, if I couldn't afford it or it would make me struggle then I didn't buy it.

thats beautifull
have you tried t k max they sell lots of monsoon stuff?
Rosex

Ideally I would like the Monsoon Bodice too but cant get one for love nor money in a 12 or 14 theres one on ebay to give you an idea .....

but its an 8 :(

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=360025258378&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=023

the outfit sounds lovely MM
your gonna look like a princess , best of luck
Rosex

MM your outfitt sounds lovely and well shopped for...

I cant do one neice - I have 6 ranging from 15yrs to 25yrs.

If I do one I do all. I have said youngest can travel with me. Thats my concession.

Yes I can tell you about my outfit ...I got a wedding skirt (Full length) and matching shrug in Silk from Monsoon Bridal Range skirt would have cost £150.00 last season and shrug £65.00 ........ but I went to Clarks Village in Street which sells all last seasons stuff at discount and got the skirt at a fraction of the price .....found matching Shrug in a sale in another Monsoon - but it was marked so negotiated a 70% discount - soaked it over night in Biotext and put in a bra bag on a a cold silk wash in my machine and it is now perfect!!!

The bodice is a Jasper Conran Bridal Range with Dustmarks ...again negotiated a sizable discount in Debenhams but havent washed it yet - as Its a reserve - I've put it all together on a dummy and looks fab but not convinced I will loose enough weight on my bust. So have my eye out for an alternative.

Shoes from BHS Bridal in Jan sales reduced from £45.00 to £18.00 and match Jasper Conran Bodice - a copy no doubt.

Yes they do................have some lovely stuff in there for weddings..

BHS do nice line in frocks for your neice

I know there are 2 young girls that work on my bank of desk....and you can tell when its getting near pay day....as all they do for a week is disguss when they are going to spend it on both have a young child ...each....don't get me wrong they earn it and should spend their money on whatthey want ...then say are you getting anything ? I say if I need it or want it I go and get it....still look for a bargin....will not spen £65.00 on a handbag...coz I wont..but have me hair and nails done when I think they need it...

oops ok zipped up mouth, lmao
whats the dress like,
can you tell us
got a train on it

A nice car is my best problem. Not for me as such - but cutting costs I am not having bridesmaids and such.... My youngest neice is rather heartbroekn so I said she could travel to wedding with me in car ....... I never specified what car lol - but for her I would like someing nice - but not stupid - could prob budget about £100.00.

Ive done that already Julie :) tomorrow or weekend ill be handing them my cheque.

Hayley a girl I work with has been bringing a tin of beans in to heat up in microwave for her lunch and had a fiver of petrol to last her till payday!

I know you earn less when you are younger and dont have the experiance and qualifications.......but when she is paid she buys from restaurant every day and spends money too easily.

Ive tried telling her about budgeting and rather than buying from restuarnt make a nice lunch every day rather than eating posh for two weeks then starving ....but whats that saying none so deaf ....

how about you get them to throuw the bridal suite in with the reception, thats what most places do

Maddie OH and I ..live by the same code..

if we couldnt afford it we didnt have it...we never went in to debt....and when I hear the young ones at work talking of how much their mortages are...It makes me cringe..and to how much ours is...but like I tell them...ours cripped us years ago...

Summer we live by the what we can afford code!!

When your young you get into debt easy - when you are older and have got yourself out of it its not somewhere you go again!

We are simple people - we buy what we can afford and work hard for it. If we cant afford it we go without.

Saying that we dont live on the breadline and we sleep well knowing what we have is bought and paid for no one can take it away - even if its not as up to date as the jones'.

But we are going to break into our rainy day money for a good knees up so everyone can enjoy it and we also know its not easy to stump up for hotel accomodation and petrol to travel so far.

It must be a sign of old age taking this into consideration - first time round too many years ago to count the things that are important now never even entered my head.