We went to see the wedding coordinator at our venue on Saturday so we have a date now! The rather auspicious 19 Sept 2009 - 19.09.09 ha!
It's a good thing we've got a whole year before the wedding because we're going to need every single day of that to save up to pay for it, my god. We're not being frivolous in the slightest and we still choked at the total. Though speaking to (married) friends the last few days, it sounds like we're actually getting a really good deal for our numbers and services... But still!
At least the stuff that's left should only be a couple hundred quid - I'm making my dress and the two bridesmaids' dresses, we've got friends who are photographers and bakers, his aunt is a florist, and his suit shouldn't be more than £300. Fingers crossed!