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Welcome to Hitched!

Hope your OH's visa is sorted swiftly so you can get on with all the fun stuff

Oooh, another Hampshire bride! Whereabouts? I'm in Portsmouth.

If you go dress shopping, you HAVE to go to Anya Bridal in Droxford; it's where I got my dress...amazing place! ?

Hi from Southampton

Thank you! I'm hoping it gets sorted swiftly too - wedding is much more exciting!!

Hello fellow Hampshire bride! I'm getting married at the church in my parents village near Basingstoke, and then the reception is in Winchester! Funny you mention that - I'm off for a second viewing of a dress there this weekend, am thinking it might be the one but want a second look! Love it there - they're so lovely!!

Oh, my God- they really are! And the place is GORGEOUS- I asked if I should take my shoes off before walking on their lovely cream carpet; they looked at me like I was mental...

I found my dress there- I'd only been to about 2 or 3 places and tried on all sorts (didn't know what I wanted) then tried on the Romantica Bali (tea length) dress and that was it...BANG! I thought it would be really pricey because all of the dresses are so gorgeous, but I actually ended up spending £250 under budget. Win!

What are you planning on going for, or do you not want to say...? ?

Winchester is a lovely place in general, but I would imagine there's stacks of amazing wedding reception venues there too.

I felt the same way with the cream carpets!! I've always harboured a dream of having my own bridal shop, and their's is exactly how I imagined it!

Ooh that dress is beautiful! The one I currently have my eye on is Pronovias Jenny - have tried on a few different dresses, but I always knew what sort of style I wanted from the beginning, so it made choosing a bit easier! Will see how it goes this weekend - going with my mum to get her approval/thoughts!!! Fantastic that yours was under budget as well! This one is too (at the moment!) but still want to add veil/tiara, so may well change....!!!

Winchester is beautiful, we were hoping to have somewhere closer to the church but none around there seemed right to me, and then we went to go see Lainston House Hotel in Winchester and fell in love with it, plus we were lucky enough to get a fantastic deal so seemed like it was meant to be!!

We are getting married in Winchester - at Marwell Hotel

Welcome to Hitched!

Good luck with the planning and I hope your OH's visa is sorted quickly!

Welcome to the world of Hitched!

Welcome to hitched fellow Oct bride!

Good luck with hubby to be's visa as well

Thank you everyone for the warm welcome ? Am definitely going to be becoming a regular here over the coming months!! It's already given me lots of ideas and possibilities already!!

Hello and welcome x

Hey! I'm new too- although been reading these posts for a while got engaged June 2012 and getting married Aug 2013

Hi!!!

I'm new as well engaged June 2012 and getting married Aug 2013

Hi all, I'm new too!!! Got engaged Feb 2013, only a few weeks ago but have my venue already and its on hold for 15th February 2014 - showing the H2B this weekend then hopfully actually booking it. So excited.

I'm in love with this forum alreay - so many great tips!!!

I would have loved to get married at Marwell - I recently did the Giraffe experience which was amazing. Maybe you could book for something like this the day after?

I am Southampton born and bred and slightly sad I'm not getting hitched down there but in Surrey. I miss Hampshire ;(

Best of luck to all new Hitched brides2b - To those who are bogarting this thread, introduce yourselves properly so we can find out about your plans and ask you questions!

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Hello and welcome good luck with that visa ?

Thanks all! Plus, welcome to all other newbies!

RedKitchie - Strangely, I live in Surrey but am getting married in Hampshire!

Will be trying to get some flashes up this weekend (after I've spent the day at the national wedding show, and then tried on my possible dress on Sunday!!)

Hi all, thanks for the warm welcome. My name is Megan, I am getting married in Kent – where i live. The venue is Tudor Park Marriott Hotel.

Anyone else getting married here?

We are having a small-ish wedding, 50 day guests and 130 in the evening. I am a massive planner so you can imagine I’m loving this. Shame i didn’t realise before just how much everything costs! Looking to keep the costs to a minimum and not get caught up in everything – easier said i know. Looking to plan a traditional type wedding.

I'm having a slightly bigger wedding 120 day 300 evening in London. Love planning and atm feel quite on top of things...

Wow, you have your work cut out there. 300 to the evening.

We have cut a lot of people from the day to cut costs. I am slightly nervous what the reaction will be as we both have very big families and have only chosen the people we are close to. So there could be a few moaning posts from me on here. Any advise for dealing with it??

Welcome to hitched we are also newbies!!?