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David
Adding Hotel links
David, 27 January, 2024 at 13:02

Can you add a link for guests to click on to an external hotel website?

Gifile3111, an hour ago 37 241
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What Wedding Planning App Features Are Actually Useful?
Drako, 11 July, 2026 at 00:30

Hi everyone, I have been looking at different wedding-planning tools and noticed that many of them include guest lists, budget tracking, venue notes, seating plans, and countdown features. For those...

Seoexpertiskill, an hour ago 63 568 7
South
Taxi Services for Special Events
South, 28 April, 2025 at 03:41

Special events often require careful planning, and transportation is a significant part of that. Whether it's a wedding, corporate event, or a night out with friends, South Ribble Taxis can provide...

Herry, 2 hours ago 880 4,767
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Wedding format
Carlos, 27 April, 2025 at 16:21

We are faced with a choice: what wedding format to choose - a traditional one with a large number of guests or a more intimate celebration with the closest people? What, in your opinion, is more...

Jones, 3 hours ago 30 283
joandstuart
Show your hands beautiful June '26 Brides
joandstuart, 20 November, 2025 at 23:08

Looking to chat to fellow June '26 brides from Bucks/Berks area.

Alexander, 5 hours ago 21 212
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Hall for retirement party for 200 people
Jolaade, 26 December, 2024 at 16:33

Retirement party

Harir, yesterday at 19:46 9 72
Cazpot88
Food
Cazpot88, 14 August, 2025 at 13:15

Hi beauts, not messaged on here for a while. Our weddings only 8 days away week! Just a quick question for you all. When would be the best time to open our buffet? Our ceremony is a 3pm in our local...

Tera, yesterday at 18:50 92 568 1
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Hobbies
Odessa, 18 September, 2023 at 18:08

What are ur some good hobbies u can recommend? Really interested about what others do

ALI, yesterday at 13:06 61 515 1
NewYearRose
I overhead two women at work bitching about me earlier...
NewYearRose, 2 March, 2012 at 13:34

... and I'm really quite hurt by it. One of the women is an administrator ("Jane"), the other is a junior buyer ("Anne"), and they both started at the same time so are quite pally. Anne is 32, so...

Aruther, yesterday at 11:13 67 24,729
Ali_G
Boohoo.com Standard Delivery
Ali_G, 10 June, 2014 at 11:31

What are the chances of me getting my order on Friday?... it says 3-5 working days. Friday would be 3 working days. It's cutting it a bit fine isn't it? Does anyone know how they deliver? Do they use...

Riche, saturday 19-Sep-26 27 10,908
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Girlie calendars in the workplace AIBU
Carrot, 20 October, 2008 at 21:00

I spotted 2 topless calendars in the workshop today- one from 2007 so obviously just kept for the pretty pictures. Now I personally couldn't care less about seeing page 3 models or whatever, plus the...

Nisha, saturday 19-Sep-26 16 1,744
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taking someone to court who lives abroad, is it possible?
anna belle, 6 February, 2009 at 15:06

I posted on here little while ago that my landlord stopped paying his mortgage many months ago. We didn't know this till a few days ago when we got a letter saying there was a possession order on the...

Anime, saturday 19-Sep-26 13 12,193
AnnaBanana
Stinky tenderstem broccoli??
AnnaBanana, 17 August, 2009 at 17:32

In the past few months we've had a few times where the tenderstem broccoli we buy from Tesco has smelled really really bad when its freshly bought. We get it delivered by them, comes in the plastic...

Zoya, saturday 19-Sep-26 6 3,089
misselle
So annoyed at myself damaged my car this morning
misselle, 4 December, 2012 at 11:29

I’m really annoyed with myself today. I was running late for work today and had to take the car in because I have a meeting this afternoon in a location that’s 30 minutes away. I had to park the car...

Jerry Jacks, saturday 19-Sep-26 17 4,756
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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...

Superdia, friday 18-Sep-26 21 5,074
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What colours go with dark brown /chocolate brown?
SAM83, 8 July, 2009 at 13:42

Trying to do some interior design today! Have a brand new house, have bought a dark brownc/chocolate leather 3 piece suite and the walls are painted magnolia. What colours would go? Was thinking of...

Superdia, friday 18-Sep-26 20 21,268
Blonde Viki
Zumba or Body Pump?
Blonde Viki, 16 February, 2011 at 18:41

As the titele says really! I want to do a class to add to my running. I've tried body pump before and enjoyed it but I haven't tried zumba. I've heard it's fun though! Unfortunately I can't spare the...

Slaman, friday 18-Sep-26 15 6,135
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help please - polish on a plasma tv screen.. it won't come off
peanut, 19 June, 2009 at 10:49

OMG.. I've just dusted the tv from the finger print splodges of my eldest and there must have been polish on the cloth and its smeared on the screen.. it won't come off.. I've found the wee blue...

Abdullah, friday 18-Sep-26 65 13,316
Nardia
Vow writing
Nardia, 8 May, 2025 at 20:50

Hi My fiancé and I are writing our own vows, I know what I want to write but I don’t know how to start and don’t want to come across to cheesy.. Any advice would be appreciated.

Football, friday 18-Sep-26 90 749
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Anyone managed to get into a terramundi money pot without smashing it??
, 10 June, 2008 at 21:50

I have a really nice one of these banks and really don't want to smash it...but it's got loads of cash in it and I want it for my holdays. I've tried using a nail file to file down the coin slot but...

Lipisa, friday 18-Sep-26 258 38,032
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Dental phobia - can anybody help?
Notquiteme, 3 March, 2013 at 12:08

Even though I'm not a 'regular' poster here (more of a lurker with a few hundred posts to my name), I'm still too embarrassed to post this under my usual username. In fact, it's taken me a week or so...

Vikash, friday 18-Sep-26 49 3,501
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Having laminate flooring in a new build?
SAM83, 3 September, 2009 at 11:30

I am having a new house built and have been told by Persimmon who are building it that we cannot have laminate flooring as its a new house. We went to a carpet shop yesterday to arrange to get a quote...

Adnan, friday 18-Sep-26 45 15,259 1
ForTheLoveOfMrsBrown
Debate topic #4 Selfies show an arrogant personality
ForTheLoveOfMrsBrown, 20 November, 2013 at 11:03

Https://www.sparknotes.com/blog/the-pros-and-cons-of-taking-selfies/ Does the posting of "selfies" onto social media indicate an arrogant nature? Is it that different to posting a more natural or even...

Adnan, friday 18-Sep-26 45 4,532
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Anyone know any good family party games?
pinkcat31, 30 December, 2008 at 18:52

We're having a small gathering tomorow night, just five adults, 11 year old and a 14 year old and we need some really daft games to play! The sillier the better please cos we need lots of giggles as...

Josephine, friday 18-Sep-26 66 3,775
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How do i change the design of my wedding website?
Clare, 11 July, 2024 at 11:21

I picked a design thinking I could change the colour scheme of the flowers but I can't, and now I can't see a way to change the design or start from scratch at all, can anyone help?

Dawood, friday 18-Sep-26 154 1,053
Knees
What is the oldest item of clothing in your wardrobe?
Knees, 27 October, 2011 at 15:49

That you still wear! I have quite a high turnaround in my wardrobe. I buy a lot of clothes, but I do have regular clearouts. Probably the oldest thing in my wardrobe is a pair of black trousers that I...

Kane, thursday 17-Sep-26 40 3,596
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Wedding Renovation Ideas for Our Home!
Rcciviloz, 2 January, 2025 at 06:41

Hi everyone, We recently got married (yay!) and are finally settling into our home. After all the wedding chaos, we’ve realized that our house could use some serious renovations to make it more...

GSM, thursday 17-Sep-26 56 835
Eurotins
What’s Your Ideal Marriage Cake Design?
Eurotins, 20 February, 2025 at 11:41

Hey everyone! When it comes to wedding cakes, what design do you think stands out the most? Do you prefer classic tiered cakes, or do you like unique shapes and modern designs? Has anyone ever...

Mr Simon, thursday 17-Sep-26 5 138
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Shop class - A1/A2/A3 use... can anyone help!?
EmmaLouLou, 27 January, 2009 at 21:09

Sorry to crash... am normally a BTer but was after some advice please? I am in the process of opening a "play cafe". Basically this will be a coffee shop/sandwich bar which will have soft play areas...

Jeffreyward, thursday 17-Sep-26 20 13,251
Ali_G
'New Home' hamper ideas
Ali_G, 10 July, 2014 at 11:05

My bestie is moving into her own place on Saturday, and I want to put together a hamper of useful food stuff so I need ideas! Any suggestions?

Tom, thursday 17-Sep-26 25 7,095
Consuela Banana Hammock
Blocked drains - has anyone used Dyno-Rod or similar?
Consuela Banana Hammock, 12 January, 2009 at 15:22

We live in a Victorian end-terrace with one drain which handles all our wastewater - our bathroom/kitchen and roof/rainwater and it's blocked. We think it blocked over Christmas because it sounded a...

Jason, thursday 17-Sep-26 13 6,214
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People unable to access wedding website
Francesca, 11 June, 2024 at 21:49

Hi, we have sent links to our website to our guests, but some are having trouble accessing it. The links we sent don't work for some people and it says 'access denied.' Some people can't even access...

Viktor, wednesday 16-Sep-26 11 299 1

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