Well, it is that time again.....A wedding, and I would like to ask for your help again :-)

[**bustysinclaire**]

It has been almost 4 years now since my son's wedding when you lovely peeps helped me to decide on an outfit and where to find things.

I was soooo grateful for that help so I would very much appreciate your help if I may once again ask you all.

My daughter Amy, who some of you may remember went through a terrible time of deep depression and we were at one time very worried about her, well I happy soo happy to report that she has turned a corner. She has up to now fought her anorexia battle and gone back to a very safe weight and seems to have pushed the old depression away. She has met a lovely guy and they got engaged on holiday in the summer this year.

So.....now we are talking weddings as they don't want to leave it too long.

Needless to say though, money is very very tight so we will have to do a lot of the needed decorations, invites and things ourselves, Not that I mind that cos as some may remember I am very Artycrafty. lol. What I would like though if anyone can help is your shopping knowledge. I have got a great idea for table centrepieces but to buy the fish bowl vases Amy would like are just sooo expensive.

Soooooooo I am thinking glass jars from the shopping trolly once the contents have been consumed, so my ask is can anyone post a list of things they buy in jars, the fancier the better  or things they have seen in fancier jars (I am thinking a little fancier and bigger than a jam jar) and where they have seen them. This would be a great help as I don't get to many different places on a regular basis to know what is out there.

Any other ideas for anything wedding would be a great help, so if you would like to post on this thread with anything you may feel a good idea I would love to receive it.

Many many thanks. 

Busty, aka Forum-Decorum.

[shonafp]

oh what a lovely thread !  congratulations to your daughter.

sorry i can't help you though, but my only thought is you might have to consume an awful lot of jam etc. or expensive fruit in liquor etc to get enough jars.

how about looking in charity shops ?  my local ones have al lot of glass pieces, some very old and some very pretty.

[dark_castle1]

busty, what about looking on Gumtree in your area or even freecycle. I am sure I have seen items on Gumtree freebies here that might have been suitable.

[merc1_clocks]

 Large decorative pillar candle holders busty?

  

 

[**bustysinclaire**]

Thanks both,,

Never thought og Gumtree, I shall put that on my list.

I do like charity shops and have been looking but think I will struggle to match things, I am only thinking of about 10 main large ones but I do take your point about consuming the stuff inside.   xxxx

[**bustysinclaire**]

oooooooo, merc, pretty pretty.   Yhank you. xxx

[merc1_clocks]

[stan3502]

  

Glass tea light/votive holders used like this look pretty and you can buy them in bulk on here

[merc1_clocks]

[dark_castle1]

busty, what about those flat mirror glass plates you see with say three different heights of cocktail glasses of the same shape with a floating candle in each ?

[learning2me]

Also try Freecycle.

Another thought is that Ikea sell a great variety of glass storage jars very cheaply.

[dark_castle1]

busty, do you live anywhere near stoke on trent ? There are 12 goldfish bowl vases finishing in an hour and bid so far is £6.50. Collection only though.

[captainbovine]

look up goldfish bowls on here, I've just seen 8 for £5 but you'd have to go to Nottingham to get them....where are you?

[**bustysinclaire**]

Dark castle and captain,  watching thank you  xxxx

[dark_castle1]

231310953081 is one item number, 161403474636 is another.

[dark_castle1]

Another thing you could check out on here is foam rose in search then uk only. Might not be what you had in mind but just trying to help.

[saasher2012]

Sorry all I can think of are small glass fruit bowls or vases, what time of year is she getting married?

[dark_castle1]

or saasher sundae dishes if not wanting something too large.

[**bustysinclaire**]

Thanks all,

Been looking at foam roses, they are lovely.

Saasher, they are thinking March or September. 2015 - 2016, but I think if we can do earlier they will.  xx

She likes the birdcages too. but again, cost.

I have just checked petrol costs, it will cost me 40 odd squidlies to go for Notts or Stoke on trent.

[saasher2012]

Oooo yes that's a good idea cos they'll give a bit of height!