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Ellie and david

Ellie has been with David for three years and they've decided to tie the knot. She tells us how planning the big day can turn into something like a military operation.
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As Ellie starts planning her big day, find out exactly what it takes to plan a wedding. Get ready for lots of lists, endless phone calls, and no doubt a few tears and tantrums along the way.

I'm about to embark on the biggest commitment of my life.

Yes, I'm getting married, and this wedding is going to be rather special because it just so happens that the bride and groom were introduced through the ever-so-fabulous TheSite. So, welcome to the very first TheSite Wedding - may it be the first of many!

If you've ever used TheSite's discussion boards, you'll probably know my other half a lot better than me - mainly because he is such a post whore [that's an over-enthusiastic contributor in case you didn't know - ed]. David has been a member on the boards since forever (that's nearly as long as me), and nowadays he tends to rack up most of his posts when he's extremely bored, or has some urgent work to be getting on with. I, on the other hand, make nothing but top quality posts. Or something. However, in the beginning it was all rather different...

In the Good Old Days of TheSite, almost all of the regular posters were quite a close-knit group. As we lived so close to each other, David and I arranged to meet up and go bowling, and we somehow managed to get on as well In Real Life as we did online. I personally think it was my amazing prowess at failing to hit any pins that sealed it. I still won though. Yes, really.

"The online friendship graduated into a real friendship, and then one night we both got really drunk... I think the rest is history"

So, the online friendship graduated into a real friendship, and then one night we both got really drunk... I think the rest is history.

We've now been together for three years, and engaged for two of them, so we thought we'd better actually do something about getting married to stop all the aunts asking. My mum had the rather lovely brainwave of us getting married next April - not only is it our anniversary, but my grandparents' 50th (golden) anniversary and my parents' 25th (silver).

So, the date is set for April 16 2005 and it is now looming rapidly - especially as I have nothing sorted. Nothing. I need to find a reception venue, a dress, a photographer, a honeymoon, flowers... I never even knew that half the stuff I supposedly have to organise even existed. And the costs are making me feel faint.

Full steam ahead to a nervous breakdown!


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