We got married in January! We saved the top tier of our wedding cake and have it frozen. We will take it out and eat it on our first year wedding anniversary! Can’t wait for the rest of your wedding series love it!! X
I’m already married but still wanted to start the wedding journey with you. A couple of things from me: Book everything date specific first - venue, photographer, hair and make up person - all the people who need to be available on the actual date. Photographer I would say is the big one! Photographer - consider having one where there is a couple of people working as a team - then you can have someone with you and Jamie in the morning! Plus you get more pics and if something does happen to one person u still have a photographer! The other thing you need to do is book the registrar - book early so you get the time you want. You can’t get married without the registrar! And they can only do a certain number of weddings at one time. Hope that helps!! Xx
watched this episode when you first released it and remember thinking how excited I was for you - fast forward a month, I was proposed too on the weekend and now come back to re-watch and being able to relate! Cannot wait for the other episodes🤍💒
Hi Gemma, I’m soooo excited for you both ❤️ I got married 18 years ago now and both our children (who were little at the time)were there to share it with us. We got married on the 18th December with a huge Christmas tree in the corner. We only had 12 guests to the ceremony. Lit by candlelight and a big party in the evening! Whatever you choose it will be fabulous! Much love to you both ❤ xxx
Try and work on Jamie for a Christmas wedding, I got married on 20th and it was so magical. My littlest bridesmaid carried a wreath instead of flowers 🥹
We got married in 2018 and we did a lot of things ourselves I did the centre pieces, sweet table brought the sweets from costco I did the table seating sign. Saves a lot of money. Can’t wait to see where u get married x x
Didn’t you want a church wedding anymore? I remember ages ago you said you’d love a church wedding in your local church also we got married in November, if you’re looking for a DJ we used “digital roadshow” which is located in kings Lynn which was amazing, it made the wedding so special. (They also do the LED light up letters if that’s something you were interested in?) We also hired a Photo Booth which everyone loved and made the night extra special! I wish we was friends as I have sooo much I could tell you and places to recommend as I live in the Norfolk area too! Your day will be amazing regardless… so exciting 🤍
So excited for this series!! I got married in early September, I love autumn and got married in a manor house with beautiful gardens, it was still warm and was a sunny day, but because it was the start of autumn, we had the most stunning golden sunset for photos! We booked ours with 18 months to go and we're coming up to our 5th anniversary already! As soon as the planning starts the time absolutely flies! My wedding planner/diary was an absolute godsend to keep track of everything, keep receipts, phone numbers, wedding fair info ect. My friends helped me too, we had a group chat for photos/ideas for table decor/flowers ect, I was very lucky as my best friend made our wedding cake and another friend did all our flowers/my bouquet/button holes ect, so if you have any friends who can bake/do flowers/make invites, it will save you loads more money too. Also go to lots of wedding fairs for inspiration and ideas! So looking forward to this series! Enjoy every minute, i loved planning mine so much! 🥰 x
I love this; I'm going to be living through this series! I was meant to get married December 2020, but COVID! (Christmas wedding) we then planned for December 2021. The day arrived that we were due to give notice and he backed out. We split up and ended back together and then re-arranged for December 2022! I had my hen night this time and a week later, he changed his mind again! I've had my wedding dress since 2020 and I paid for absolutely everything. I'm £4k out of pocket and still not married...
We got married at the end of covid so speaking from experience, it is most important to have a rough number of guests and budget then all the fun stuff can begin. Love the mood board and to do list.....enjoy x
Gemma 🤗 the excitement is beaming from you , really impressive video for anyone planning a weddings. My niece is geeky married in June and only last week the venue cancelled on them 😳 yep the complete hotel has closed for government let’s , this was going to be everything wedding breakfasts, ceremony, wedding lunch and evening party. Plus 2 nights guests staying.😢 By a miracle a hotel in the village next to this was also going to do the same cancelled all event then backed out because of public outcry. They reopened and my niece was able to get a ceremony, lunch and evening party booked for the same date .. not everything they planned but they are so relieved and happy they still get their day . Bless her she said after all this I’m having my cake chocolate 😂. Noah in a little suit ❤. Take care of each other xx x xx
That happened to my friend, anyone who books a hotel has the worry of the government taken the hotel over completely!!. my friend was two years in the planning of hers... so people beware.. a hotel booking can be cancelled completely in minutes!.
September is the perfect month to get married!! It's the month I got married to my best friend and we've been happy and in love for years. The only drawback is having our Anniversary in September as our kids go back to school! We had a Wedding Journal together. We wrote our thoughts and love notes to each other in the months leading up to our wedding. I love reading our journal through the years. Best of luck to my favorite family 💞
I can’t believe you guys are finally getting married! 🤩 I’m super excited to follow along with your wedding series’s and watch you get married! I’m so happy for you guys! 😍😊❤️
For traditions - we included hand fasting in our ceremony using beautiful ribbons, we had each of our parents drape one over to tie our hands together then we pulled the knot and it symbolises the joining of two families and you're left with a beautiful ribbon that you can store or display at home! There's also sand mixing which is where you have a jar that you'll display in your home and you each (and Noah/other family members) take turns pouring sand in and it symbolises the blending of a new family and is a lovely keepsake! We wrote cards to each other that we opened the morning of the wedding and then we bought pretty vow books on Etsy and we display them in a glass box in our liviing room now, really nice to be able to go and read through them again every so often and brings so much joy!
My Fiancé and I are currently wedding planning! We’re getting married Friday 4th July 2025 and have our venue booked, photographer and videographer and Dj and today have a meeting with a potentional florist! It is very overwhelming but also so exciting! I’m so excited to watch you on this journey💍🤍
It will be a very special day looking forward to seeing all your dreams of your wedding day come together. Just remember in all the planning to pop up for air sometime enjoy all of the loveliness xx 🌲🍂🌲🍁
Hiya Gemma....how exciting, you planning your wedding with the loves of your life. Just a lil tip for you....just remember the day is the joining of you two.....be careful not to get caught up in everything 'wedding' as you can at least triple your prices. A friend of mines daughter sprung it upon her that she was going to get married in 6 weeks yes you read that right 😱 & you know what they did it! 👍🏻 .....they went to a local market for flowers & got venue, bouquets, button holes etc with beautiful seasonal flowers so so much cheaper.....a friend videod, a friend was chauffeur, the venue was a barn.....& all the family on both sides pitched in to help organise & it was truly magical & took the strain off bride & groom so they didnt feel so overwhelmed! It can be done.....just dont put so much pressure on yourselves to please everyone.....do it for you two!!!! 😍. Whenever you decide to do it it will be beautiful I'm sure xxx
Such perfect timing.. I’ve been with my partner for nearly 8 years and we have a little boy together. We booked a Disney Cruise a couple of weeks ago and have since decided we are going to elope and include the cruise as part of the wedding and honeymoon. Now I’m in the process of planning what we are wearing etc… I’m so excited! Watching you plan your wedding is going to be so much fun!
There are places where you can do winter Hen party with snuggle socks and cocoa bar..also it's cool to give anniversary gifts to each other for what each year represents..1st year is paper..so maybe concert tickets or plane tickets or love letters..
eucalyptus is a sage green and it lasts a long time without drooping you could have it in your bouquet and follow through in the arrangements on the tables and venue
I lovveee the intro❤ So cute! July 2023 bride here, and just take it one step at a time. Enjoy the journey as much as you can because it really goes by so fast 😊
How exciting Gemma! I’d recommend Lydia Dinga’s wedding series. Her and her husband also did a review after about things they would have done differently and what they learnt etc. her wedding series also won an award - its not the same cozy vibe you have in mind but she goes through the whole process on her channel.
How exciting for you! I am getting married in about a month and honestly, the time goes so quickly between booking the venue and saving the date to the wedding day. A to-do list was so so helpful. Enjoy every moment of it! X
I'm so excited for this series ❤ I get married in September so have 5 months to go and as an ex wedding planner I'm at as in order as I should be 🤣 I make wedding stationery as a small business so I'm just starting my time line of the day and table names ❤ honestly enjoy it, as it truly does fly past x
Exciting times ahead. I can't wait for your videos. A thought on having a wedding chest full of things from the day. Like your champagne glass, plate, knife n fork, dried flowers, a piece of wedding cake, confetti etc etc
Oh Gemma, you’re going to make such a beautiful bride 👰♀️ . It’s so lovely to watch you getting so excited and to follow you on this journey. Thanks for including us - 🤍🕊️
Gemma I haven’t watched you for a while put this was sooo refreshing. You embody what life is really about! Enjoying the smaller things which really are the big things!
I look forward to watching your wedding planning. I missed out for my own wedding. My late husband and I eloped & got married 44 years ago yesterday in London. We did no planning whatsoever, other than buying rings and a dress for me, but loved to think that all the flags flying and gun salutes for the late Queen's birthday were for our wedding! Although he was in the Royal Artillery, we would never have thought about a gun salute!!! Our elder daughter wore the same dress that I wore on her wedding day 30 years later! ❤
Ive been engaged for 7.5yrs and we only just booked our wedding at the end of last year. Getting married Dec 2024 and i cant wait for a xmas wedding. Happy planning 😊 x
You shouldn't vlog your wedding day, enjoy the day its your special day! If you've going to have a videographer than let them do all that, so your bridesmaids can focus on you. The day flies by and honestly you barely have time to breath and take it all in, so to worry about vlogging on top of that might take away from yours and Jamie's day together. Really excited for the series!! xxx
Your wedding is going to be amazing. I know it before we even see it. It would be exactly what I think a perfect wedding in my mind would be cozy,barn,lights,flowers,colours. Cant wait to see all the videos.
Hey Gemma I’m so excited for you honey and I’m loving your vloggs My daughter gave birth on Friday May 5th to her first child a beautiful baby boy I’m so so in love with him already xx
Ahhh so exciting! It’s going to be a beautiful wedding! I would really recommend booking your photographer and videographer as soon as you have your date and venue as we found these were really booked up in advance ❤
Aw how exciting after Noah and now he can be involved too your day will be amazing I've only been to three weddings as all my cousin's are ten plus years older that me each so different but so cool one was in a marquee in a field one was a beach theme which was wild fun especially for all the kids and the final one was very traditional church so excited to see what you choose! 🎉😄👏💖
Your wedding mood board reminds me so much of my sisters wedding, it was very natural/garden based. Sage green bridesmaids dresses ect, it was absolutely gorgeous and I love this style of wedding. Excited to see it all come together xo❤
I'm getting married in August this year and love watching these videos! One thing I will say is don't be so strict with the date you have in mind. The venue we wanted wasn't avaliable for our chosen date so we changed our date because we fell in love with the venue.
Ahhh I have been waiting for this. I’ve just got engaged so this makes me so excited. I honestly love watching your videos every week. It takes me somewhere happy for just a while and I really appreciate it❤ such a beautiful family
So happy for you and Jamie starting your wedding plans. It will be here before you know it. Even though your father won't be there physically, he will be there in spirit. Maybe you can have something there at the wedding that you can remember him. Just a thought. You're going to be a beautiful bride. 🙂
Exciting times ahead - love the mood boards. Lace backless, long hair (enough to fit in the backless space), colour palette, traditions etc is 👌🏼 Folded planner post it board is fab. Love the cottage/ farmhouse vibes and can’t wait for it to unfold. Btw, I think square nails suit you better Square squoval, come join the club permanently 😘
That feeling when your partner cheated and you don't have the courage to leave him or her so you just dealt with the pain and live everyday asking questions about your worth.. This pain is different from the cheating one-- living and seeing him everyday anticipating when will he or she do it again. Your videos are incredibly well done. No critique, thanks for doing this *usespy online.*
So excited to watch this - I am going to a wedding today!!! 💕🥂 Thanks Gemma for sharing the excitement with us, I love all your content but this is going to be PHENOMENAL I’m sure 🥰
Oh Gemma, I have been waiting for this video for a long time. I'm so excited for you planning your wedding. I have to tell you I think you covered every single detail. You are so organized. God bless you. I have to tell you what the pictures that were on that board of your gown. Possibly your gown, the bridesmaid's gowns. All of those things are all exquisite and they are all you. I wasn't surprised with anything that you showed because after watching you for quite a long time now I think I know you and what you love. Having Noah as your ring. Bearer is absolutely wonderful. I can just see that little man walking down the aisle and probably a neutral suit with a big smile on his face. How exciting! How loving and touching. As far as your hair goes, you have the most gorgeous hair and soft curls would be exquisite. You must leave your hair down. It is so beautiful. I love all your ideas. I just want to share with you for my wedding. My grandmother was not able to attend so what I did was after the wedding. I sent my bridal bouquet to my grandmother and during the reception when we threw the bouquet I had another one a smaller one made. I don't know if you plan doing anything like that but that's just something that I did and I know my grandmother was so happy and thrilled to receive that bouquet. I just can't wait for the next video. What an incredible, beautiful and gorgeous bride you will be. Can't wait! Love you!🥰❤️🙏
I'm starting my planning this year!! Coming from a former wedding coordinator, it can be really overwhelming and you're going to be tempted by so many various trends - so having a mood board is going to keep you grounded to your own ideas, tastes and themes. Physical ones are honestly such a good idea because with digital ones it's so easy to chop and change constantly. So exciting!
How exciting is this going to be. Can’t wait to see what you decide on for all the different steps on your mood board. You are going to make such a stunningly beautiful bride xx
So excited to watch you plan your magical day! We literally had our wedding just 2 days ago and I’m currently sat in the car on our way to the airport for our honeymoon. I cannot tell you how useful ‘Hitched’ and ‘Bridebook’ were for all the organising and finding vendors xx
Wow , so excited for you and Jamie ! Your wedding will be gorgeous ? I’m sure. Noah walking , down the aisle , in his little suit will be adorable . Such a special moment. Your so organised which will def help . Any ideas for wedding planning, I’m let me see, maybe those , fire fly fairy light mason jars for the tables , or along the aisle , or leasing up to the barn entrance . A big mason jar where your guests can grab a slip of paper , and write their fav memory of you, or their own words of wisdom for marriage . That you can read later , and over the years . If your stuck, I always find, covering the five senses helps . For you and your guests. Smell, taste, sound, touch, sight. You can’t go wrong with that. They are great starting points . Make it personal to you and let both your personalities shine through. This is your day , it’s all about you. Have fun, and enjoy it . All the best to you both. ❤
Gemma, I am so excited for you and Jamie. Everything that you 've shared with us in this video I think is wonderful. I love it all and you were going to be an absolutely gorgeous bride with that gorgeous hair and Noah being in your wedding just puts the icing on the cake so very special and loving. 😊 You are so very organized but I understand how that makes you feel, and not so overwhelmed. I wanted to share something with you that I did at my wedding. My grandmother was quite elderly and not well and of course she couldn't attend the wedding. So what I did was I gave my wedding bouquet to her and I threw another bouquet at the reception. Just a thought. Can't wait for the next video!🥰🙏❤️
If you do go for winter. We had fake trees at our reception and used polyfill to make it look like snow. Also, we got notebooks for each other that we wrote in leading up to the wedding and the day of for the other person to read, and every anniversary we write a letter about the highlights from that year. We got married in 2020.
So excited for you and Jamie!!!!!! I am so looking forward to going on your wedding journey with you. Perhaps, I am one of your older viewers having been married for going on 18 years. We married at our house with just a small group of family and friends. Your love for each other is so special and very evident. Treasure the journey, have fun, and let your joy for each other shine through! God bless you both and Noah!!!
It would be so so adorable if you did a first look with the groomsmen insteadd of jamie!! Have their reactions to hype you up and then they can tell Jamie how beautiful you look before the ceremony ❤ Also, I think it would be a lovely idea for you to set out a chair in the front row for your dad's memory, a little name card or something similar to show its his special seat to remember him, maybe a lit candle on his chair?💞
You’re off to a great start. Your mood board is fantastic! Noah, Tilley and Teddy in the wedding will be absolutely precious! Excited to go along with you on this beautiful journey.
Aww Tilly baby. She does the same as my cat. I was sorting some papers yesterday and my cat was pawing like that too and sat right on top of them. Bless our fur balls 🥰
The Barn with the Cottages Sounds PERFECT!!! We attended a wedding last year in New Orleans, Louisiana. There were air conditioned cottages. Wonderful ! Much love, 🇺🇸 🎉
Come on gem . You need some colour in your life girl . So excited to see the next few series . You are going to have the most beautiful wedding day . It will come round so quick . Ours did . Myself & my hubbie jason will be married 12 years on july 22nd my birthday ❤️❤️😘🥰😍xxx
This could not have come at a better time so excited! I’m just starting to wedding plan too. Love your videos and can’t wait for the rest of the series ❤️❤️❤️
Gemma I have been to several Autumn weddings & they are always amazing - weather perfect for them all bright sunshine blue skies & cool. I always think gofull out on the wedding dress & wear it all day as it is an expensive purchase & you will never wear it again. The ideas displayed on your mood board look stunning - lighting & flowers really make a wedding space. Any just my thoughts but the overriding thought to remember - this is Jamie & yours wedding & it must be all that you both wish it to be - do not let others deter you from what you want.
Some quick advice to hopefully keep you from feeling so overwhelmed. If you're having a lot of guests, look for a venue that will host the ceremony as well as the reception...trying to get everyone to a new location is a hassle and venues like that usually provide catering, as well. If you haven't looked at dresses yet, I HIGHLY recommend Lazaro! They make the most incredible gowns for brides, bridesmaids and flower girls. I used to work at a bridal shop and their gowns were always my fave. Check them out. :) Oh, if you don't want to toss your real flower bouquet afterwards, make one using artificial flowers. That way whoever catches it can keep it and the flowers will never wilt or die. I had calla lilies in my wedding, so I made a faux bouquet and it was perfect.
I can’t wait to hear your wedding plans and see what your ideas are. All that you have said in this Vlog sounds and looks really nice. Is Jamie going to do a mood board of his choices and ideas of your wedding as it is for both of your special day. It would be interesting to see what goes through a man’s head about a wedding day. Are you going to do a Q&A with Jamie about your wedding? You have just thought of everything Gemma. What you said in this Vlog for you Hen Night sounded so nice. Especially the Spa Day/Night. Live bands are really nice to have .
So exciting for you & Jamie ❤ I got married in January back in 2017 and it was the best. We even got a white wedding as it snowed the night before / day of and it was magical ✨ I also had 2 dresses! Loved them both. Xx
Hi Gemma, I have made cat costumes for all types of breeds of cats including sphynx cats, I have also made dog clothes for TV ads and celebrity dog parties; but with cats if you do use your 2 babies for the wedding and wish to dress them up, please get them used to the clothes first, as often they will just appear to have lost all use of their legs when they first wear clothes and you don't want that on your wedding day :( lol. Also when we had been married for 25 years we renewed our vows in Lapland, in a chapel in the forest, maybe an idea for the future and would be great for Noah when he is older. xx
Omg! Im so excited! You really have been an inspiration to me Gemma, I found your videos during a hard time in my life and they really gave me comfort and coziness 😌🤍 your simple and cozy style inspires me and im so happy for you and your family. I got engaged the same Christmas you did and even though my wedding will be much later when we have money and time for it, I’m excited to start planning and I’m looking forward for your wedding series for inspiration🤍🤍🤍
Omg! This is so freaking amazing. I am so excited for you both and soo looking forward to watching your big day. This all sounds absolutely beautiful. I wish you both a lifetime of happiness together in the future xxx
I'm so excited I can't wait!!! It's going to be a beautiful wedding . I feel like it's my own Daughter's wedding I've been watching you for so long I'm genuinely so happy for you and you great family ❤️