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hi ladies just a quickie have we all booked with thompson? i was lead to believe that grand palladium is exclusive to them however we chose for everyone to make their own booking wanted to save anyone feeling the pressure to come or price going up if someone dropped out however my future father in law and partner and her son went to book today father in law and parter booked ok no prob but her son wanted a room on his own and knew there would be an under occupancy charge but it actually works out dearer for him to go on his own that father in law and partner together apparently its due to an undersell tax!! its extortionate!!!!! has anyone else had a similar prob and if so was it resolved and how vicki xx

hi becciboo im also from the uk (there is a seperate uk gplh thread on here that might help you how have you found the planning process so far? you arrive the day before our wedding its so exciting im not having a private reception so cant help you with that one im afraid xx

oh my god i thought i was having a rough time at least u seem to be staying strong with it all good on u!!!!!!!!!! some people can be really horrible and its even worse when its supposed to be family hope everything goes well for your wedding xxxx

bridesmaid dresses ordered yay and i ordered my tiara and veil too got a little discount off them is it just me who feels good when ya get a discount no matter how small think its the thought of paying out so much every little saving helps xxx

i now but i kind of guess we have to choose our battles and that was 1 i was not willing to have on the plus side one of my bridesmaids has been asking for jobs to do and getting really excited which is lovelly we go dress shopping for them on saturday xx

oohh i saw that cant remember where tho will have a look xxxx

thanks for the support girls it is really appreciated!!!!! we have decided to go with plane shirts now just didnt want the thought of her thinking negatively on anything on the day we go bridesmaid dress shopping on saturday wish me luck!!!! my guest count is 14 at the min with another 3 definates to book but that will prob be it we booked true colors at the weekend after a lot of agonising over it i read some of the negative reviews but to be honest i really like the pics on their web site and they are great at getting back to you we got a photography package that covers 3.5 hours dressing cerimony formals and sunset and video of all of the above the fact that there is no vendors fee was a big plus i was emailing a few other photographers but as soon as you ask about a discount or mention that you have to pay the vendors fee they stop replying to you!!! xxx

well we have changed some of the plans after mil comments i just thought i really dont want to look at her on the wedding day and to think she is thinking anything negative it would ruin my day im ok with the change now but do feel perhaps i might keep more details close to my chest xx

no i havent told her shes not a huggy person so dont think i will get an apology just want to forget it really xx

am feeling a little better oohh it sounds stupid really i just felt her comments were really harsh and quite rude we were out having dinner and the wedding came up and she asked what the men where wearing so we replied that we would like the men to wear bright hawaiian type shirts with light coloured trousers we thought it would be really fun and coloufull and a bit different well she nearly had a heart attack and im not exaggerating she kept saying that we were having her on and we cant do that my oh bless him kept saying well we are and get over it then she pit her head in her hand and said 'oh my god its gonna look so twatty' (excuse the french) well i just went quiet picked at my food and when we left made my excuses as to why i wanted to go home and cried all the way home my oh was great but i couldnt talk to him about it its his mum for gods sake!!! anyway now we are not going with the bright shirts i just couldnt stand the thought of her looking at someone on our wedding day and thinking they look 'twatty' she has spoilt that idea thanks for listening to me rant xxx

feeling really shit today have had a couple of weeks of people forcing their opinions on me and it really got to me last night after a comment my future mil made. my oh is wanting to know whats wrong and i really dont want to put him in the middle so dont want to tell him sorry girls just having a little vent xx

well last night i had the future mother in law say something to me that reduced me to tears she wont have ment to upset me but her remark was so cutting am so over other peoples opinions xxx

i really feel like i need to get stuck into invitations favours etc but cant really as i still waiting for a few to book and dont want to fall into the trap of getting to many of everything or not enough xxxxx

ah ive found it thanks xxx

wow becci our wedding date is the 12th april might see you there!! ha ha xx

amanda!! i cant find your review?? vicki xx

I just cant believe people can be so forward about it, anyway ive told her how i feel just have to hope she takes it on board now starting to panic ive got loads to do photographer invitations favours etc vic xxx

I think ive seen some in debenhams!! So am i right in saying if we are getting married in april i dont need to send docs off untill at least nov? I sent off my passport for renewal yesterday (gutted to have to pay for a new one now and then again once we are married) and am waiting for photographer to come back to me with a price. I had a bit of a 'situation' on sunday i was at my nephews 2nd birthday party (I have him and a 14 week old niece and unfortunately arnt coming to the wedding) talking to my cousin who has a 9 year old daughter and 4 year old son and they are getting ready to book she was asking me how i was getting on with the planning and i was telling her what ive done and still have to do when she asked me if her daughter could be a bridesmaid i explained that i wasnt having any little ones as it doesnt feel right to me if i cant have my own niece there she kind of said it doesnt have to be official but it still doesnt feel right to me am i being mean? vic xx

how are we getting on ladies? i thought i was doing very well but suddenly started realising ive got quite a bit to be going on with ie i need to renew my passport my oh needs a full copy of his birth certificate have any of you sorted your documents with thompson yet? if so what happens they havent even mentioned it to us im still waiting for a few people to book keep telling myself there is loads of time but just wanna know numbers so i can sort invitations favours etc vic xx

I was wondering this? xxxx

we are not having the private dinner we are just going to book one of the al a cartes we only have a small party coming and are trying to keep costs down as much as possible xx

i havent really thought but would love to keep it i used to love trying my mums dress on when i was little would love my little girl (if i have 1) to do the same xx

so glad u have been nic feel like I'm picking your brains ha ha i was talking to a woman on here who got married in Jan this year she unfortunately had an incident at the spa/hairdressers she had paid a fortune for hair extension's before she went and the hairdresser ruined them got them all knotted up then said they were like that before she started on them!! Ive always thought u shouldn't read too much into negative reviews as i think people can be very quick to post bad comments bit you don't actually take the time when its really good hard tho when its your wedding not to read them ha ha Ive got my dress put my deposit on it and need to get measured for it in Aug/Sept vic xx

no i completely understand how frustrating it all is especially when we try to be as "we would love you to come but understand if you cant" about it all and people are still funny about it one friend from work (close friend who cant come as she is expecting) said is probably because they feel guilty now i dont want anyone to feel guilty that they cant come but i wont have their guilt put on me because im going away to get married!! Thank you so much for putting my mind at ease about the cats i was starting to get really worried about it the reviews i saw were on trip adviser i think xxxxxx vic xxxx

ha ha love it xx