How about a few introductions?

i'll join in

name: mrsptobe (or as ilike to be known, emma)

location: ilford, essex

date of wedding: 30 days today, 07-08-08, in essex

colour scheme - ivory, pale pink and pale green

kids - not yet!!

time with h2b: 2.5 yrs

best tip from hitched: be individual and just enjoy the day

intertesting fact: lived in chicago as an aupair for 18mths

Name: Emily

Location: Hull

Date of wedding: 9 August 2008

Colour scheme: pink and ivory

Any kids? Hopefully two in the future

Length of time with h2b when you get married: it will be our 7 year anniversary

Best tip picked up from hitched so far: no problem is too big for a solution

Interesting fact about yourself: my H2B was a one night stand that stuck around. Now we're getting married!

Name:donna

location:cheshire, near manchester

date of wedding:1st november 08

colour scheme -autumn colours-choc brown, burnt orange, plum

kids -hopefully but my ovaries are probably like shrivelled prunes

time with h2b:10 years this week!

best tip from hitched: too many to mention!

intertesting fact: I lived in a monastery in south west china learning kung fu!

I'm too dull to have an interesting fact

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Name: Laura

location: Selby, North Yorkshire

date of wedding: 32 days today, 9th August 2008, in Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire

colour scheme - Plum and white

kids - One, son aged 10

time with h2b: 11 and a half years (will have been engaged for 10 years when we get married)

best tip from hitched: probably sky laterns

intertesting fact: not very interesting but got the highest mark on my degree course (83%) and won £50 for it!

How lazy of me too just quote you bluewater , sorry , it's been a busy day.

Such a good thread bluewater!

Name: willownat1

Location: South Wales

Date of wedding: 5th September 08

Colour scheme: Kinda Gothic meets Burlesque and the colour scheme is Black, Deep Purple and Silver.

Any kids? No.

Length of time with h2b when you get married: Just over a year

Best tip picked up from hitched so far: To not stress about the little things you have no control over, and to have to day WE want.

Interesting fact about yourself: Um maybe not interesting but I move around a lot. I have never lived in one house for more than 2 years straight. I get bored

Ooh wonderstuff I was going to get sky lanterns but I was worried they would get stuck in a tree. where are you setting them off?

We'll set them off in my mum's field - they might get stuck in a tree but they are bio-degradable.

Name: futuremrslord (Sarah)

Location: West Yorkshire

Date of wedding: 7th March 2009, civil ceremony and reception at a local hotel

Colour scheme: Hot pink, some silver, ivory and black

Any kids? No, but 3 hopefully

Length of time with h2b when you get married: 2 years 11 months

Best tip picked up from hitched so far: Your day your way!

Interesting fact about yourself: h2b and I met through match.com - he still says I should email them and ask for free subscriptions for our single friends

h2b and i met thru mysinglefriend.com, said we should email sarah beeny and tell her we're getting married too!!

Name: Lollypoptee

Location: Bedfordshire

Date of wedding: 1st November 08

Colour scheme: Dusty rose

Any kids? Nope!

Length of time with h2b when you get married: 8 1/2 years

Best tip picked up from hitched so far: Not really a tip, but just excellent people (like Linda@flowergem & Lisaloulou)

Interesting fact about yourself: erm...I the youngest of of six children, none of which are married (although have long term partners).

Name: Twinks / jo IRL!

Location: Blackburn / Sunderland

Date of wedding: 17th January 2009

Colour scheme: Erm, kind of blue-y - alpine/snow feel!

Any kids? nope

Length of time with h2b when you get married: 2 years 3 days!

Best tip picked up from hitched so far: your day, your way!

Interesting fact about yourself: hmmm...I have played rollerhockey for the Great Britain squad (not that interesting, but it's the best I can come up with!!)

Ooh! me me!!

Name: loobyg (lucy)

Location: Scottish Borders

Date of wedding: 1st Nov 08

Colour scheme: Gold and red (based around H2Bs family tartan)

Any kids? Do my cats count?!

Length of time with h2b when you get married: 2.5, but we were friends for about 4 years before we got together

Best tip picked up from hitched so far: Too many, you guys give me sanity on practically everything wedding related!

Interesting fact about yourself: When I was 13, I was in 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat' with Philip Scofield... AND I was in it when H2B went to see it with his mum so he would have seen me on stage 7 years before we actually met!

ooooooh i'm a lucy IRL too! hello name twin! (small things excite me, i have no shame!)

I'm not new on here, but haven't been around for a while as have been in a planning lull. Things starting to pick up again now.

Name: cheekyleeky

Location: Northumberland, but from South Wales originally

Date of wedding: 15th Aug 09 in a church in Neath and then reception in a hotel in Llanelli

Colour scheme: still not decided, keep changing my mind, but will either be some kind of pink or aqua/turquoise.

Any kids: not yet but soon after the wedding hopefully

Length of time with h2b when you get married: Will be just over 4 years

Best tip picked up from hitched so far: loads and loads, main 1 would be to have a videographer, cos was undecided about it.

Interesting fact about me: I met h2b on the internet and moved 400 miles to be with him.

Are Marrieds allowed?! ?

Name: Mazzy-Moo (Maz)

Location: Leicestershire/Rutland

Date of wedding: 26th Sept 08

Colour scheme: Ivory, choc brown, champagney/coffee, burnt orange

Any kids?: One day, hopefully.

Length of time with h2b when you get married: erm.......(racking brain to work it out here)........7 1/2...and a bit...? Maybe...?

Best tip picked up from hitched so far: Again, mine isn't so much a tip, more that i've 'met' and become friends with lots of people, some of which i'd class as close friends.

Interesting fact about yourself: Think i've used this before, but my eyes are different colours. One is green, the other blue. <insert freak icon here>

Name: Kate (Katie)

Location: Buckinghamshire

Date of wedding: 29th August 09 (hopefully although it has already changed twice due to availability at church and reception choices)

Colour scheme: not decided - too early at the moment only just started thinking about the day!!!! (hence being a newbie)

Any kids? No look after 45 a day at work and for now thats all I have time for!

Length of time with h2b when you get married: 6 1/2 ish years.

Best tip picked up from hitched so far: Not sure yet just nice to know others are going through similar things

Interesting fact about yourself: Met Darius on my 30th Birthday night out (impressed huh?)

of course!

Name: BobbysGirl or Ems irl

Location: Scotland but Plymouth originally

Date of wedding: Actually got married 04.12.06 (quickie) but planning a blessing for 6th Dec 2009

Colour scheme: Winter wonderland-White, silver and ice blue

Any kids: 1, Bobby who is 18 months

Best tip picked up from hitched so far: Ooo Ive learnt loads from browsing these pages. Probably that anything is possible and organise yourself properly

Interesting fact about me: I can tap dance (up to pre-student level fr those of you who know!)

Name: Fenella Fudge (Jo)

Location: Cheshire

Date of wedding: 21 June 08

Colour scheme: Pink and Chocolate Brown

Any kids? Just 2 cats

Length of time with h2b when you get married: 5 years

Best tip picked up from hitched so far: Take time to enjoy the day, details are noticed and try not to stress! (Think they are my tips!)

Interesting fact about yourself: I have a famous cousin

Name: Mrs Snow Patroller

Location: Fife

Date of wedding: married in Zanzibar on 18th Jan this year (just the two of us), handfasting ceremony in Fife on 26th Jan with family/friends.

Colour scheme: Off white and burgundy and lots of sparkles! Had a cerise wedding dress but thought cerise in Jan was a bit summery as a theme, so went for burgundy instead.

Any kids? No, 2 cats tho'!

Length of time with h2b when you got married: 14 years.

Best tip picked up from hitched so far: TABLE DIAMONDS!

Interesting fact about yourself: I have a hoooooge tattoo which covered most of my back.

that's quite spooky! And i love 'Joseph' (even though i just had to work 5 shows of it in 2 days!!).

No real point to this post, sorry!!

What makes you think you can just say that and swan off hmmmm....?? ANyway..

Name: Soon2bsummers (but call me Sarah as my user name is getting on my nerves!)

Location: Bristol

Date of wedding: 19th September 2009

Colour scheme: I've been through a couple but at the moment it's pink and something...

Any kids? 2

Length of time with h2b when you get married: 9 years

Best tip picked up from hitched so far: Sooo many, but I suppose just dont take yourself too seriously when planning, it can go to your head!

Interesting fact about yourself: I won a Wella hairdressing competition when I was 17 and I have played at Wembley Arena in a marching band!

oooh, new game, yes/ no game to guess for FF's cousin!

me first, errr, are they in a band?

Name: Pink Alien or Hannah IRL

Location: Just outside Southampton

Date of wedding: 31st May 2008

Colour scheme: Ivory, dusky pink and sage green

Any kids? No

Length of time with h2b when you get married: 2 and a half years

Best tip picked up from hitched so far: Your day your way!! Take a moment to stop and look around and absorb it all on the day. And too many others to mention!

Interesting fact about yourself: I work with young offenders and young people at risk of offending - not especially interesting I'm afraid!

No

Been on a while but don't think I ever did the introduction...

Name: Karen

Location: Kent

Date of wedding: 29 Aug 09

Colour scheme: Baby Pink but now starting to think I should add another colour but not sure what!

Any kids? Yep! Daughter,4 and stepson,10 (well, will be officially once we're married).

Length of time with h2b when you get married: 9 1/2ish years

Best tip picked up from hitched so far: Still gathering tips, best so far though - There's no right or wrong way - just do it your own way!

Interesting fact about yourself: I make a wicked coconut ice!

I have a cousin who is a brit award winner...........