I'm considerably thinner than ever before in my adult life
which is nice

I noticed that I've got engaged. That is fairly significant.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 17 May 2010, 13:03, 6 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

Have I congratulated you yet? I can't remember
If not, CONGRATULATIONS!

Did she look rather quizzically at you as you slipped a tiny gold croissant around her finger?
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Mon 17 May 2010, 13:05, Reply)

ha, if only
but thanks :-)
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 17 May 2010, 13:12, Reply)

Only just noticed?
Rohypnol obviously has a long term impact on mental agility
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Mon 17 May 2010, 13:05, Reply)

I suspect that there is something else to blame for the state of my mental agility

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 17 May 2010, 13:12, Reply)

Congratumalations!

(Applebite Uh! A cow!, Mon 17 May 2010, 13:07, Reply)

thanks :-)

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 17 May 2010, 13:13, Reply)

Are we all invited to the wedding?

(PsychoChomp, Mon 17 May 2010, 13:14, Reply)

you have probably a year and a half to make me think you are worthy.

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 17 May 2010, 13:23, Reply)

I'm worthy you cunt
gaz me the invite.
(PsychoChomp, Mon 17 May 2010, 13:26, Reply)

we're not that far along yet
likely date is next september, and we only have the vaguest idea where

going to look at somewhere for ceremony tonight after work
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 17 May 2010, 13:31, Reply)

Well good luck,
I have no idea what is involved with planning a wedding.
(PsychoChomp, Mon 17 May 2010, 13:32, Reply)

nor do I
yet

most of it seems to be designed to rip you off. I don't care about things such as seat covers, and fortunately nor does my mrs.

reception is most likely going to involve various spit-roasted meats, and salady things, beer, wine and rock music. possibly in a field.

I found that some of my friends paid £100 a head for their sit down wedding meal. the place was nice, but the food wasn't special at all. I am not going down that route.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 17 May 2010, 13:35, Reply)

If I ever get married I would want a "Cowboy Fondue"
that I saw on a Jamie Oliver show, basically pitchforks and dead cows.
(PsychoChomp, Mon 17 May 2010, 13:38, Reply)

that sounds incredible
just found a place online that does them
portions are "large" or "extremely large"

:-D
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 17 May 2010, 13:41, Reply)

Almost finished with mine
Biggest expenses are: Marquee, booze and food. All in the thousands.

However other stuff really adds up if you go for a fairly traditional style. Really I think the key is for everyone to have fun, a few straw bales around a fire at the end of the night would be more fun than seat covers/classic car/flowers and a darn site cheaper.

We are having a pig roast and a lamb for the vegetarians
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 17 May 2010, 13:43, Reply)

that seems to be the case
we're not doing much traditional stuff, and the bales around a fire thing is the sort of thing we are after.

don't care about miss-matched chairs and glasses and stuff

preliminary costs are looking like about £2k for marquees (and all the gubbins like floors and lighting) and about £1.5k for the food.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 17 May 2010, 13:49, Reply)

Do get a good photographer though
My mates' was awful and they've always regretted it
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 17 May 2010, 13:51, Reply)

I know a very good photographer
who will do it cheap because he is a mate.

freespace.virgin.net/dan.bryan/gallery.html
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 17 May 2010, 13:54, Reply)

Very nice, also I love his website.

Ours is a photo journalist in real life, so specialises in an informal style, with far less of that awkward standing in a line with the relatives you hate and more really quality pictures of real reactions and moments.
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 17 May 2010, 14:06, Reply)

that's cool
my mate is similar as he's done a load of wildlife and charity stuff. He's done the photos for my band when we've needed them too, which have come out really very well indeed, so have lots of confidence.

that said, I do still need to ask him to do it.

I'm hoping that this afternoon things will come together nicely, with the venue we are checking out being great, and my mate persuading his parents to let us use some of their land nearby for the reception.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 17 May 2010, 14:08, Reply)

Loads of useful resource on the net
The best we had was a list of thgings that need doing 1 year out, 9 months out, 6 months etc all the way dowm to 1 day out.

You wouldn't believe how quickly people get booked up!
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 17 May 2010, 14:16, Reply)

that sounds handy
I'd appreciate that list, or any links you found particularly useful.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 17 May 2010, 14:22, Reply)

Unless movies have lied to me
you'll need a wedding planner. They'll either be an intensely annoying gay man or Jennifer Lopez, who you will end up plowing. Your call.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Mon 17 May 2010, 13:35, Reply)

I find that jennifer lopez comes across quite well in films
so I would definitely plow (plough?) her.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 17 May 2010, 13:37, Reply)

I assume you're not referring to her acting ability
But yeah, would. As long as it was NSA. She must be fucking high-maintenance
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Mon 17 May 2010, 13:40, Reply)

good lord no
I'm sure you are right there. At least she is rich though.

a certain amount of high maintenanceness could be handled for someone that rich and hot.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 17 May 2010, 13:42, Reply)

I dunno
The idea of being given a fuckload of cash to spend on a day out in New York City is only appealing if I didn't have to spend it all on a shrieking harridan
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Mon 17 May 2010, 13:47, Reply)

how about if that shrieking harridan is really tasty
and you get to make the beast with two backs all night long?
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 17 May 2010, 13:51, Reply)

I think I'd need the pop-pop up front
I mean, what if she's surprisingly crap at it?
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Mon 17 May 2010, 13:54, Reply)

hmmm, that is a good point
you'd need to try it out before you commit.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 17 May 2010, 13:55, Reply)

Exactly
There really should be a business that specialises in loaning out hot celebrities to ordinary folk for 24 hours. We might be onto something here
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Mon 17 May 2010, 13:57, Reply)

I dunno
I'm working on my latest venture which involves hypnotising people into thinking they've had a fabulous holiday somewhere amazing, thus saving them the full cost and hassle of having had to go on holiday.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 17 May 2010, 14:04, Reply)

that's actually quite a genius idea
Like in American Dad when Stan puts his family in the simulator goo.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Mon 17 May 2010, 14:10, Reply)

thanks :-)
I've had a few good ones over the years

highlights are: car-shaped irons (that go vroom when you push them about)
scotch onions
revolver bongs
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 17 May 2010, 14:15, Reply)

what the hell is a revolver bong?

( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Mon 17 May 2010, 14:17, Reply)

wiggy will love this I am sure
a bong that looks like a revolver. you put your mouth over the barrel and pull the trigger, which simultaneously rotates a pre-packed chamber into place and strikes a lighter to ignite it.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 17 May 2010, 14:21, Reply)

Wahey, congratulations!

( Lisette von Falcon, Mon 17 May 2010, 13:15, Reply)

Congratulations!
And try not to spend too much on the wedding.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Mon 17 May 2010, 13:42, Reply)