General Chat

Did you have all the trimmings and spend a fortune? Or was it a small, intimate affair? Was it the happiest day of your life?

Yes all the trimmings not the best day of my life 4 days actually the days my kids were born and grandkids, still married though 30 years later Lilx

David, that is such a lovely statement that you enjoy life generally. :-)

I had a non traditional wedding though I was still married in a church. I had a wonderful day and wouldn't change a thing xx

Hi Rebekah :):) Mine was a very short and sweet ceremony at the registry office. It was said then that it would not last :):) and to all those who did say it wouldnt last ' Up Yours ' 30 years next year :):):) Colin :):)

Not how I would have liked... but am happy with OH which is the main thing!

I have only been married for 3 years and it was a brilliant day. We had all the trimmings but with help from family and friends we made most of it ourselves, so was alot cheaper. As a bit of a tomboy everyone was really shocked when they saw me in my dress, it was like an elf would of worn, im sure they expected me to walk down the aisle in jeans and a t shirt lol. The only thing that would have made me happier was to have my mum and dad there, but I know they were in spirt. Jackie

i was married for the 2nd time this september. it cost a 1/4 of the 1st 1 but was more elaborate. register office service, followed by evening reception for all friends. we had a vintage car, 2 tier cake, champagne for toasts. neither of us feel that we cut back or dropped anything. and we didnt get into debt for it. (like i did the 1st 1). it was one of happiest days kids births and 1st marriage day (despite how it turned it) were all as good.

Im not married and i won't even say yet cos it looks like its not gonna happen :o(((

hiya joan, me amd you got wed on the same day(40 yrs next year bring it onnnnnnnnnnnn lol) i think you had posh food, cos our was only 10 and sixpence a head(chicken dinner) and the buffett at night was all of 2 shillings a head (10p) my white frock was £19-11 shillings , headress and veil £6, wedding piccys and album £11, and the cars were £5 each (zephers?) plus mileage, and eh by gum i can still remember it so very well x

after a reg offf . I said if ever I marry again I will marry in black in a church with my bridesmen in white top hat and tails...... Never to happen....... I married 3yrs ago in a Church in a full black wedding dress & veil with 5 bridesmen and hubby's best man was female !!!!

The happiest day of my life - It was worth it all to see the look on my dad's face when I had got ready and the conversation that I had with my dad whilst witing for the car is one that I will treasure for the rest of my days. My OH and I paid for it all and my dad was a tad miffed but told me how proud that he was that I had showed that I was ready to stand on my own two feet and that his work as a parent was done - but he would always be there for me - and he was until the day he died.

WE DECIDED TO GET MARRIED AN THREE WEEKS LATER MARCH 14 1968,ME AGE 18 OH 20 WE DID. RECEPTION MUMS FRONT ROOM,, UNCLE DID PHOTOS AND LOST THEM SARNDWITCHES AN LAGER FEW BOTTLES OF SPIRITS. DRESS & LACE COAT (STILL IN WARDROBE) FROM CLUB OH SUIT FROM MY BOSSES OTHER SHOP £5, RING £4, 38 YEARS LATER STILL HERE

my first one was a winter wedding in a church with all the family. My second one was a lovely summer wedding in a park here in Auckland. We had the big dress, and the suits and the flowers etc, but just very close family and friends. It was a truly wonderful day!

I'm an only daughter and I swear my mother had been saving from the day I was born. Preparations began nearly a year in advance. It was a fabulous day, everything I could have dreamed of, even the weather was sunny. Gwynne

A misty December day, 37 years ago.........a register office ceremony, with only 10 people present. But, it's the marriage that matters, and ours has been, and still is, a very happy one. Reg

My third and last wedding was fantastic, my son gave me away, another Son, just back from Iraq led us down the Aisle, holding his litle girls hand, in his dress suit from the army, I had 6 bridesmaids, all family, two page boys,grandsons, a ring boy, step grand son, and family everywhere, my Stephen was there, and all was fantastic, it just passed so quick. magical, every thing was burgundy and gold, even our hair-lovely. Car, cake, and all, burgundy and gold, lush.

hiya joan, thankx for replying, us galls are made of stronge stuff lol. we have to be to go 40 yrs, heres to the golden one x

What lovely stories!!!! Makes me feel better now. We married nearly two yrs ago, in Mansfield register office, we'd decided only 4 WEEKS BEFORE to get married! Had flowers and music, gorgeous dress that was too tight cos I thought I could squeeze into a 10/12, my false nails came off just as I got out of limosine lol, so had to rip the rest off. GALE FORCE winds, my veil and hair went everywhere, and the registrar didnt have a mirror I could borrow, lol. My daughter was bridesmaid, my son pageboy, hubby's best friend as best man. Lovely ceremony. Reception was afternoon buffet and drinks in a grotty pub lol, as we'd left it too late to get anywhere else. But had 3 tier cake, professional photos, speeches and gifts for the mums, bridesmaid, etc, etc. Had a DJ for music, although no-one danced lol. Then my mum had the kids while we went to a bridal suite in a local hotel for the night. By having the wedding in January, my gran, who was terminally ill, was able to be there. Any later, and she would have been too ill. Sometimes, I just wish we'd had a church wedding and a huge disco at night, in a really posh hotel, champagne fountain etc, lol.

Had a really nice day, everything went to plan, no major issues at all, couldn't have asked for a nicer day.