martyn_16v
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| posted on 26/4/08 at 09:55 PM |
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I'm still trying to keep quiet from the mrs the fact that i've spent more on the Indy so far than the wedding cost, I think I got off
lightly. As has been mentioned, the wedding mags she insisted on buying put the average somewhere around 15-18k.
I'm so glad it's over now and she's stopped watching Wedding TV, there's only so much I can take of having to watch
Peter&Jordan wannabes spunking 40k on tasteless pink crap 
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 27/4/08 at 01:34 PM |
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We at the MGW did every bit of the wedding ourselves. One bit that I would like to make a special announcement for is the kindness of
a member beppesignori who hired a big brand new audi sport to use as a wedding car as a wedding present.
Cleas thank you for your generosity and kindness.
Chevy will thank you in person when she next sees you.
I will do a round up on how the cost was kept in check.........later
The other member who I will thank is MACSPEEDY who kindly loaned his pentax SLR to me so I could shoot the wedding.
My SLR died from a fungus that destroyed the lens coating a few years back, so I shot the wedding with this pentax straight from the box with only a
sessions practice
Mac I know its been a dreadfull week for ya mate but thanks.
Cut the photo man out the picture..... 800 quid saved
Still birthdays coming up and a ten meg pentax will be mine
[Edited on 27-4-08 by mangogrooveworkshop]
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 27/4/08 at 01:47 PM |
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My son told me today that his best friend got so fed up with all the kerfuffle about their imminent wedding that he and his fiancée went out and got
married - just them and 2 friends as witnesses.
I wonder if I could persuade my son and his fiancée to do that...
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 27/4/08 at 01:55 PM |
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One of my favorite pictures
I have yet to tweak the files with Photoshop to take out that low energy lamp cast..
Tip one All flowers 150 quid........
fresh flowers from tesco £48 the rest silk ones 100 quid. mrs mango did all the arrangements
[Edited on 27-4-08 by mangogrooveworkshop]
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RK
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| posted on 27/4/08 at 03:26 PM |
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Anybody going to Venice should rent an apartment over by Giardini/Biennale. Way better deal than a hotel, and you get to live where the locals live.
15 mins walk to San Marcos.
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richard thomas
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| posted on 27/4/08 at 04:19 PM |
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Anyone who spends more than a grand in this day and age wants their nut felt....I'm too tight to even spend that!! 14 years in, 3 kids and still
not nailed down yet
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tomblyth
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| posted on 28/4/08 at 01:49 PM |
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you think 15k is the average cost to get shackled ? thats still cheap when compared to the cost of the divorce! now thats what you call expensive! !
mind you if I had a wooden leg I'd risk married life with a beetle for a year or two! some even get a percentage of all future earnings
anyway good luck!
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Guinness
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| posted on 28/4/08 at 02:39 PM |
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Top tip from the Mr & Mrs Guinness wedding was to use a florist who didn't have a shop, but does contract work for offices, hotels etc.
Normal florist buys the gear, then hopes to sell it, meaning they have to cover the cost of the unsold stock in what they sell you. The guy we used
buys exactly what he needs, so he protects his margin and passes the saving on to me.
Only thing is, several local offices and hotels all had displays made up from our left over flowers the next week!
Cheers
Mike
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 28/4/08 at 02:56 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by richard thomas
Anyone who spends more than a grand in this day and age wants their nut felt....I'm too tight to even spend that!! 14 years in, 3 kids and still
not nailed down yet
Sir I admire your optimism...but sadly that grand would not give you very much...at all. venue hire with food was that and we got staff
discount as all three worked there.....in the last few years
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