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Mrs*W*2B
Ideas for unique evening entertainment
Mrs*W*2B, 25 September, 2012 at 20:29

I feel like we will be putting a lot of focus on the ceremony eg really nice venue, musician during ceremony,champagne, nibbles etc then we will be moving on to a plainer venue for the sit down meal...

Dajes58679, wednesday 19-Apr-23 15 34,025
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Casino Hire
MrsB2015, 17 February, 2014 at 22:21

I was looking to book a casino for our evening reception, I was wondering if anyone else had booked on and how much they paid. I have been quoted £250 for 3 hours with 2 croupiers and 2 tables,...

Vexog54145, tuesday 18-Apr-23 3 813
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Is this song allowable for a registry office- in your opinion?
Umbrellacademic, 31 August, 2009 at 19:10

Hello! Wondered if I could get some advice? Tonight We Fly by The Divine Comedy is 'our' song and OH and I hoped to have it at the end of our registry office ceremony. The original plan was to have an...

Gemma, monday 17-Apr-23 15 5,687
chocoholic_claire
Ikea bits and bobs
chocoholic_claire, 27 March, 2009 at 15:03

I'm at home ill today, so spent a lot of time on the sofa with laptop! Anyway, I was looking for summer/garden stuff on the ikea website and stumbled across these, and thought they might be of...

WalterP012, saturday 15-Apr-23 498
muffins
wearing collars turned up?
muffins, 26 May, 2009 at 18:44

Why?? I was watching something on TV and a man in his early twenties had a rugby shirt on with the collar turned up, and I wondered why? I can remember years and years ago this being a vauge fashion...

Sky, saturday 15-Apr-23 14 1,519
Hjp
Finances….a strange one
Hjp, 5 April, 2023 at 23:40

Hi everyone, Myself and my fiancé got engaged in September 2022 on the beautiful island of Greece. We have just started to look at some venues with a view to get married in 2025 probably September....

Clare, friday 14-Apr-23 6 286
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Pay bar
Daffodil2017, 20 November, 2015 at 11:15

What are people's thoughts on a pay bar at a wedding? Would you begrudge it as a guest? We are on a small budget and planning an informal, intimate DIY wedding but I keep having wobbles about how...

Clare, friday 14-Apr-23 31 4,223
Lady Falafel
Is it rude not to chat to your hairdresser?
Lady Falafel, 19 November, 2008 at 15:36

Just reminded by the other thread. I can't stand having to make small talk for an hour and a half to someone I don't know. I don't want to tell you all about my job / holiday / children / why I'm not...

Geogina, thursday 13-Apr-23 24 2,066
Purple Pixie
Need ideas for humourous book titles/authors
Purple Pixie, 29 June, 2009 at 08:43

I'm making a cake for a retirement do that is basically three books. Each book needs a title and an author writing on it. I've been asked to make the titles/authors humourous and to fit the occasion....

Jeff, wednesday 12-Apr-23 10 3,275
sophamie
Ginger bridesmaids
sophamie, 10 July, 2009 at 03:33

Hi Im trying to figure out what colour to have my bridesmaids' dresses. I'm useless with knowing what colours suit other people, and I have the problem of my bridesmaids being ginger...one *really*...

WilliamLewis, tuesday 11-Apr-23 22 14,517
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Dress deposit?
KJHLee, 30 June, 2015 at 21:18

Hey, I'm about to start looking around and shopping for a dress. I have a very good idea of what I want, and provided it looks good on me, have my heart set on a dress that costs £1295. How much would...

WilliamLewis, tuesday 11-Apr-23 6 2,033
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Pale Bridesmaids!
anna89, 7 April, 2012 at 21:52

Hi, I'm have a medium/tanned skin tone, but both of my bridesmaids are very pale - what colour dress would you recommend? Thinking of either navy or a pale green colour - not a huge fan of...

WilliamLewis, tuesday 11-Apr-23 18 7,164
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How many duvet cover sets do you own?
bobbly1, 7 January, 2009 at 12:15

I've just cleared out our airing cuboard and found we have 6 duvet covers - I only really use 2 of them, one on and one in the wash. Just wondering if 6 sets is a lot or the norm?

Lisa, tuesday 11-Apr-23 31 7,471
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Live painters
Anna, 8 April, 2023 at 19:14

Hi, Does anyone have any recommendations for a live painter? I thought it would be a lovely wedding favors for the guests to have as a memory and it's different but some are really expensive.

Anna, saturday 8-Apr-23 37 1
l0vaduck
Anyone else putting off having a smear test?
l0vaduck, 5 November, 2011 at 14:22

I'm due for a smear test (overdue to be honest) but I absolutely hate them. I cannot bear the thought of it - I would rather take the risk. Does anyone feel the same, and do you have a successful way...

Bhagyashree, saturday 8-Apr-23 71 4,864
InkedDoll
Tattoos
InkedDoll, 30 April, 2014 at 10:09

So I'm sure this must have been discussed before but not in recent memory, so here we go. Who has tattoos and what do you have? Please describe and flash if poss. I have 22 tattoos, but flashing all...

Miroslav, friday 7-Apr-23 56 6,647
MrsToffee
Wedding Cake
MrsToffee, 1 January, 2014 at 21:57

Hi all; finally started looking into actually booking stuff again now Christmas is over instead of just wasting time on Pinterest! Anyway; have been looking at cakes and have a quick question; do the...

Arun, tuesday 4-Apr-23 7 2,286
BridalButterfly2012
What's your wedding day perfume?
BridalButterfly2012, 1 February, 2012 at 19:30

I have a few in mind and can't quite decide what to go for. Ate the moment i have a top 4 these are 1)YSL Elle 2)Armarni code 3) Jimmy Choo 4) Chanel chance What are you all having? Do the above seem...

Benbenlol, friday 31-Mar-23 85 12,880 1
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Wedding Jewellery
leffers5555, 14 October, 2015 at 22:12

Good evening! Just a quick question from me - could you please recommend some jewellery companies within the UK - sole traders or the big guys for wedding jewellery. I am a little bit overwhelmed so...

FrankReebig, friday 31-Mar-23 14 2,287
Becca
What is the healthiest option for a chinese takeaway??
Becca, 21 August, 2009 at 20:27

I am trying to turn over a new leaf, exercising, cutting back on portions etc, but I don't want to restrict myself so much that I fall off the wagon. H and I usually have a Chinese take-away every...

Klaus, thursday 30-Mar-23 15 56,873
allymc
Any plumbing experts around? Electric shower probs
allymc, 10 February, 2009 at 20:54

We're going to be moving out of our flat in about 6 weeks time and typically the electric shower has died this week. We'll be letting the flat so we need to get it sorted. In a nutshell, it's a period...

Isabella, wednesday 29-Mar-23 6 1,119
Sare
OU assignment panic..anyone?
Sare, 30 October, 2008 at 15:29

Had been feeling really good as sent off my first TMA yesterday.Two people on the forum have said I was supposed to put the word count at the ned of the assignment but I've read through my assessment...

Adam, wednesday 29-Mar-23 6 704
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University initiations
ClareM, 3 October, 2008 at 14:33

I've just been reading an article on the BBC website http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7646891.stm and wondered if anyone here had been through an initiation at Uni?! I don't think I'd be able to go...

Jasper, tuesday 28-Mar-23 14 4,847
Nutella
Occupational health & safety laws - legal help please?
Nutella, 11 January, 2012 at 16:05

So ladies, I need a bit of occupational health & safety law advice please before I start shouting my mouth off without the laws in place to back me up. I am moving office at the end of this week,...

Daniel, friday 24-Mar-23 8 371

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