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So I went into Primark this morning to browse and ended up buying a ton of flip flops for my flip flop basket. I got to the checkout and the guy asked me why I was buying flip flops. I told him for my...

Hi I am having a wedding with a slight VW camper van theme running through the reception. Not too much but am using it for table names, favours , cake and would like the table plan to have it too....

My sister is due to get married next year and we have recently received our save the date. My OH messaged her to indicate we, along with our two children would be in attendance but was advised at that...

Hi all. I'd love to hear your opinions of having a buffet for the wedding breakfast. I did think I wanted a proper three course meal for the day guests as they're more formal and 'weddingy' but...

Hi all, My partner and I are getting married next summer and are starting to look around for photographers. We've found one that we love, the style really seems to suit us, so he's definitely our...

I've been getting quotes for cakes and have realised that I don't know what size we want/need... One lady has quoted on a 12" fruit, 10" chocolate and 8" sponge cake. Am I right in thinking that the...

Hi Ladies, I have decided on a cream/ivory tulip bouquet for myself, and a smaller version for my BMs. Can you recommend which looks better, foam or silk flowers? I will send for a sample when I have...

Hi, we are looking at having street food vans for our food at the reception. Does anyone have experience of this, like what works/doesn’t? Do I need more than one van? Do I need ‘inside’ food as well?...

I have a menu for the reception and need to tell guests the choices of food available also want to incorporate music requests, reply slip (eg if they are coming or not). Has anyone got any examples...

I'm new to this forum and I'm searching for a nice and wheelchair accessible wedding venue in Kent or SE London, which seems like a mission for me. I'm the bride and a wheelchair user. Also other...

Hi I have my venue booked in the south west for 2027 given family health my mum will be in a wheelchair, it's not the most accessible venue mainly the outside being stones and there is a ramp but it...

I am looking for a template in word or publisher to make our own custom 7" single record labels (poss table centres). Any ideas?

Hey all My wedding theme is 'Daisies' and I'm looking for a dress with some daisy details.. but I think I'm looking for the impossible... closest I found was Alan Hannah's 'Anais' but they're not...

How do i validate my guest on event day?

Can someone please tell me why wedding cars are massively expensive?! I am happy to pay a high price if I was needing the cars for going to and from destinations but I literally need them to go from a...

Hi All, Been looking on here for a while, so thought its about time I get involved! Here's my dilemma... I want buttonholes/corsages to be worn by the wedding party only, to distinguish who they are....

Hi - am now drafting the order of service to show the reverend on Tuesday... what would you say is the best font to use for the words for the hymns in the order of service? Need to be big and clear...

I am trying to do my budget, and i have no idea how much flowers cost! I know its a broad question and i know it will vary according to location (im in west midlands) flower type etc. I'm having small...

Hi I just dont know what to do about the wedding cake! Never really thought it was a biggy in terms of other things for the wedding. I would like chocolate sponge as hate fruit cake but H2B says if...

Hi There, I want to find a reading that I can read to my H2B during the ceremony, I would like it to be light hearted, any ideas? thank you Rachel

Hi all, My hairdresser has a friend's wedding on the same day as my wedding. She has just contacted me to ask what time I am thinking of having my hair and make up done so that she can plan her day....

Afternoon all! My girlfriend and I are getting married next December and we’re struggling with the walking down the aisle part. Neither of us have parents around to perform this and besides, neither...

So following on recent dilemmas and another post just now….. I have ordered 1 extra dress in error. I am wondering if I should keep this dress in case a dress needs upsizing more than the hem will...

Hello everyone, So I'm a bit behind with my wedding planning. I need major help over these next few days. I'm sure I’ll be asking for loads of advice like crazy(sorry). We've just moved into our new...

Hiya We're just over 1 month away from our wedding day and have sent over the final numbers to our venue, however they haven't really reduced our original quote by much. Our estimated numbers were 90...

We're planning to get lottery tickets for everyone's favours. We had these at one of our friend's weddings last year and liked the idea. we didn't win anything but it was fun none the less! Anyway,...

So my partner and I aren't wanting a traditional or big wedding, in fact with us included our entire guest list is a total of 12 people (plus maybe a few friends in the evening potentially, no more...

I've fallen in love with a wedding venue where we would be for the ceremony, wedding breakfast and reception. It's quite a grand venue and the overall cost comes to just over £10,000. We don't have a...

I'm in a bit of a dilemma as of when to send out the wedding invites to our day and evening guests. I get married on 17th March 2017 and our venue want the final numbers 6 weeks before, so 3rd Feb.......