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Voluntary contribution for church?
sadie.lamb@outlook.com, 19 July, 2015 at 19:29

Hi there, we get married in a church this August and I'm just going through the the cost of the church and there is a voluntary contribution of £150?! Do a lot of people pay this or will it look...

SunnyBrownDiamonds13, monday 20-Jul-15 4 1,238
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What are your men wearing?
mkw, 16 July, 2015 at 16:07

Just wondering what everyone's OHs will be wearing on their wedding day? We're not really sure where to start, other than we'd like OH to get a really nice suit tailored (he wears a suit to work so...

Choods87, monday 20-Jul-15 21 4,289
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Photographers in the north west - any recommendations?
Violet89, 8 April, 2015 at 20:39

Hi all! We secured our date today for our wedding so I now want to get a photographer sorted. We are getting married in Manchester city centre so would be ideally looking for someone based in Greater...

Chale, monday 20-Jul-15 15 2,351
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the church forgot to read our banns!! getting married next saturday!
mrsgzd, 17 July, 2015 at 19:13

So it started with my dress.....nearly didnt' turn up. To anyone who was following my dress post I promise i'll get some flashes up tomorrow after my second fitting (my dress was huge on me when I...

mkw, monday 20-Jul-15 16 4,616
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Friend as toastmaster
Kerrypug, 15 July, 2015 at 22:20

Evening everyone. The Mr and I have just been discussing ways to include his grooms party in the wedding more, and one of the ways we thought was to have one act as toastmaster (we're certain he'd be...

The Wedding Singer, monday 20-Jul-15 2 1,993
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Wotton House - anyone booked/had/been to a wedding there?
KJHC, 14 July, 2015 at 10:55

Hello! Has anyone been to or had a wedding at Wotton House? Or planning one there? We're going there this weekend for a viewing, but would love to get other people's impressions if they've been there....

KJHC, monday 20-Jul-15 21 2,351
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He's not perfect reading
SunnyBrownCars246, 15 July, 2015 at 21:01

So we decided we would have a reading to try to lengthen the ceremony. We were certain that we didn't want a sloppy reading cause that's just not us !! so after a lot of searching I came across he's...

MadamRed, sunday 19-Jul-15 21 4,582
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1 Year to go. Monthly gifts for my bride to be - ideas needed
Andy1984, 6 July, 2015 at 05:00

Hi all, This is my first post here so hello everyone. We are getting married next year, and I wish to buy my lovely bride to be a gift each month as we count down the final year before the big day. I...

Jade8, sunday 19-Jul-15 19 8,645
Saralou39000
**BIG booby help!!!!**
Saralou39000, 17 July, 2015 at 15:58

Hello! so there may have been a few posts about this....but I'm at my wits end and looking for some help/inspiration. I'm a 36F and I'm looking for a very low back bra or clear back strap bra. Any...

Panda-gill, friday 17-Jul-15 14 1,891
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Braille order of service
emmieloos, 16 July, 2015 at 11:53

Does anyone know of anywhere I can send my order of service to be printed in Braille. One of my bridesmaids is visually impaired and I think it would be a lovely thing to surprise her with. Odd...

Cache13, friday 17-Jul-15 4 791
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Hen Night Etiquette - Who to Invite
misslynx, 17 July, 2015 at 17:53

Hi all, My hen party is to be a chocolate workshop (limited places) followed by lunch and a spa afternoon then the option to drink/stay over chatting/gossiping. Due to the first part being just for 12...

Teal, friday 17-Jul-15 2 1,380
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Very new step mother - etiquette
Katybride, 15 July, 2015 at 13:48

I’m getting married in October and am concerned about a few things in light of my parents being divorced. They split over 20 years ago and have always been amicable, coming to graduations etc....

Aspenlady, friday 17-Jul-15 4 3,794
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Ceremony script / how we met etc
HappyPinkCars361, 15 July, 2015 at 11:15

Hello! Im putting together our ceremony script at the moment, and need to write a small part about our relationship/how we met etc.for the celebrant to read. Im struggling! he recommended it should be...

Simply Ceremonies Uk, thursday 16-Jul-15 853
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Far away wedding- but not abroad?
excitedbridetobe2016, 15 July, 2015 at 14:14

Hi all, We have booked our wedding venue but it is now starting to fall apart in terms of add on costs for tents etc. We have now found another venue which we both LOVE however it is in the other end...

Calella, thursday 16-Jul-15 10 1,311
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Capri marquees - pros and cons!
Lauby, 15 July, 2015 at 20:51

Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone has seen a capri marquee in real life? Having fallen in love with so many types of tent (tipi, sperry, raj, stretch...!) and then realising how incredibly...

Paula @ Ollievision, thursday 16-Jul-15 2 1,033
Calella
BM in trousers
Calella, 14 July, 2015 at 14:38

Hello Hitchers! I'm hoping you can help me. FSIL is one of my BM's, and after having a chat at the weekend, I don't want to make her wear a dress. She said she'd do it for me, but I know it's not her...

MrsShep, wednesday 15-Jul-15 43 4,533
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Help meeting with the Vicar
rockinred40, 14 July, 2015 at 12:40

Hi everyone I've been a bit quite of the last few weeks on the forum as I have got most this booked. I wanted to marry in a church outside of my parish, was told that I would need to become a member...

FutureMrsMarshall, wednesday 15-Jul-15 6 1,201
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fans for guests - sign/poem help please
celticcurl, 15 July, 2015 at 07:29

I've bought a bunch of fans for when our guests get too hot through dancing (hopefully). I want to put a short sign with them, preferably witty. I'm rubbish at this sort of thing. Any suggestions?

Karen84, wednesday 15-Jul-15 1 1,014
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Supermarket flowers for the reception?
marie75, 12 July, 2015 at 12:17

Hi all, I was just wondering has anyone used flowers from any supermarket for their reception space? I've seen some beautiful arrangements in various supermarkets and even with factoring in buying...

Scottish_Sarah, wednesday 15-Jul-15 10 6,544
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Ceremony Readings
HappyPinkCars361, 9 July, 2015 at 13:19

Hello! Im getting married in August and struggling to find a reading for my brother to read, does anyone know of any nice scottish readings? I am thinking about this: 1) ‘Freedom and Love’ Thomas...

DreamsComeTrue2015, wednesday 15-Jul-15 9 3,320
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Questions for meeting with photographer
k.j.w, 6 July, 2015 at 16:07

Hey I'm meeting with my potential photographer on Sunday, before booking them. What kind of questions should I ask them? Is there anything I need to confirm with them before booking? Thanks

Rhys Parker, tuesday 14-Jul-15 3 2,232
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Bridesmaid dresses on a budget
helen.kidd010, 6 July, 2015 at 22:58

Hi everyone, Just wondering if anyone has some good places they can share for bridesmaid dresses? We're on a budget (looking for c.£70 each), full length and with some sort of cap sleeve. My...

MrsWood2b16, tuesday 14-Jul-15 17 2,861
VictoriaPlum04
Nobody's interested :-(
VictoriaPlum04, 10 July, 2015 at 13:21

Hi everyone, Sorry for starting off with a big, fat moan, but I'm feeling really underwhelmed by the lack of interest anyone's showing in my wedding. I don't really have many friends, but my closest...

MrsV-wasMissB, tuesday 14-Jul-15 16 2,848
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Amelia Sposa wedding dresses
Gigi90, 13 July, 2015 at 20:29

Hi i was wondering whether anyone has ever purchased a dress from ameliasposa.it? the dresses looks amazing but the site is a little strange. There is no information regarding stockists but you can...

Gigi90, monday 13-Jul-15 2 1,493
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Doing your own buffet food?
ExpensiveGoldBridesmaid315, 12 July, 2015 at 14:06

Hi Me and my h2b are trying to figure out if we should do the food ourselves as we don't have much money. Has anyone else done this before and has it turned out okay. I have also seen that m&s do...

Sam&Louise, monday 13-Jul-15 1 1,675
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Skype-ing the ceremony
Manda79, 30 June, 2015 at 21:34

Does any one have any experience or views on Skype-ing the ceremony to someone not attending? I'm not sure I'm happy with it, and not sure how it would be viewed by the registrar/venue?

soraneko, monday 13-Jul-15 14 2,582
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Songs for during wedding breakfast
GiddyPig1987, 12 July, 2015 at 17:23

Hello everyone We would like songs from musicals during our wedding breakfast, we are getting married at chester zoo. Anyone have any ideas for songs, they dont have to do with love, just ones people...

Jade8, monday 13-Jul-15 5 1,178
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Bridesmaids hair and make-up?
HappyPinkCars361, 13 July, 2015 at 09:15

Hi, I have offered to pay for my 4 bridesmaids to have their hair and make-up done on the day (which isnt cheap!). Is it pretty standard for the bride to pay? i have since been told that it isnt and...

Jade8, monday 13-Jul-15 8 2,680
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Save the Date wedding podcast
Chale, 13 July, 2015 at 11:46

Does anyone else listen to this? It's my new podcast obsession. The presenter, Aleisha, interviews suppliers and bloggers and answers listener questions about personal wedding dilemmas. I'm tempted to...

Chale, monday 13-Jul-15 520
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Worst day ever!
Emm1983, 10 July, 2015 at 21:26

I've been in this forum for about a year now, but although I comment on other brides post, I've never actually done one on my own. Well today I want to share what I've learnt with any new brides. It's...

Lui, sunday 12-Jul-15 12 1,763
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advent calendar
Miss-KEM, 11 July, 2015 at 16:38

So not really sure where I've got this idea from but I've decided that I would like to make my OH a wedding advent calendar. We get married 18th june so thinking I'll do it from 1st june. Only problem...

Manda79, sunday 12-Jul-15 1 726
Future Mr's R
Artistic Motion Videography
Future Mr's R, 8 June, 2015 at 18:35

Hello, I was just wondering if anyone had used Artistic Motion for their videography? We have just had ours cancel and i found them online, i love the look of their videos but I cannot find any...

Bruce Neville Photog, saturday 11-Jul-15 2 1,116

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