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Hi We are meeting at the venue next week to finalise our menus and drinks, so any questions I should ask would be appreciated! Also unsure what to do about the kids meals. The venue said a kid is...
I'm sure this has been said before, but I'm going to say it again. Buy Wedding Insurance! I had planned to take out a policy months ago and didn't get round to it. If I hadn't dithered the policy...
I was talking to my mum and she asked if I had a going away outfit sorted. I hadn't planned on wearing one, in fact it hadn't even crossed my mind. We are going to a B&B on the wedding night, but...
Hello.. I want to have my hair half up half down, something like below... but I also would like something like below central... I don't know if you can have a veil which is obviously held in with a...
Hi there I have ordered a blush wedding dress and wondered what people's thought were on colours for the bridesmaids and mens suits etc? I was thinking pastel colours - possibly light grey? Has anyone...
Hello All! Would any body be able to help me? I am getting married the beginning of September 2015, and planning is getting intense! I love my dress but to really make it look amazing I am looking for...
Really at a lost tbh. We have paid the deposit for the registrar, the venue and the photographer, we have paid 1000 of the venue and still have about 5000 left to pay for the whole wedding. We decided...
Quite a few of my closest friends are male and I had originally been thinking of having a separate "stag" do to celebrate with them (pretty much just a trip to the pub but a good excuse to see them...
Hi everyone, We are getting married in London in April 2016 and looking for a wedding singer who will DJ between sets, does anyone have any recommendations of singers or where to look? Have tried a...
I tried on and fell in love with a Justin Alexander dress which is Oyster with an Ivory lace overlay. I absolutely LOVE it but I'm starting to freak out a bit about bridesmaid colours. I had my heart...
My OH mentioned the other day that he is considering having his stag do the weekend before the wedding and asked if I would mind. Assuming they don't shave his head or anything I'm perfectly fine with...
I wondered if anyone had any ideas best way to organise a DIY Village Hall Reception Wedding Do, 120 guests. The setting up is worrying me as is how to plan taking tables down etc for the night do....
Hi Ladies, I would like some creative input if possible. Our reception venue has a beautiful staircase which we are allowed to decorate how ever we want (with the exception of balloons and candles)....
I'm getting married in NZ. Over here, as long as the celebrant is licensed then the venue doesn't matter. You can literally get married anywhere. So, if you could choose any location, where would you...
I am so upset, this friend from church is having a wedding and they have deleted me from Facebook and they only way I found out she was engaged was by a mutual friend. So I am pretty sure I wont be...
Hi all. So, we were originally planning to just buy 3 m&s tiers and stack them ourselves but I've been thinking so much about my dream cake so I got in touch with a cake maker who has quoted me...
So I tried on wedding dresses for first time this week! Been to 4 wedding dress appointments, 3 were today, and I've tried on about 25 dresses and I can't decide! I'm so confused.. Everything I tried...
Long shot; any one got married/getting married at church farm in Ardeley, Hertfordshire. Thanks again ladies.
I'm going to start collecting bits and pieces for my seating plan as I see them in charity shops and boot fairs etc but not quite sure how I will assemble it. Have a look at my inspiration pictures...
We're having a peachy orangey colour theme, as we both love orange, however I decided not to put my bridesmaids in peach as it didn't quite suit them as they are pale and one is a red head. They said...
Who has the final say over the first dance song, the Bride or Groom, especially if you have two different tastes in music. For your first dance what songs are on your list? Does it have to be a modern...
Im looking for a simple but stuning head piece and found this company online https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/FlutterbyFrippery It really appeals to me because I can have the piece made in the colours of...
Any alternatives? My eyes are square now from Googling :/
When I had my final fitting i tried to sit down in my dress... which I could... but suddenly it was as if my boobs were underneath my chin because of all the boning pushing them up! It's a corset back...
I suffer PMDD anyway but usually have my "control mode" particularly in environments like at work. I can also usually keep my panic attacks at bay too, they happen 1 in every 4 - 6 months. I have...
Hi everyone, I've asked everyone I know and no one can tell me whether when signing the register do you sign it with your 'old'/maiden name or do you sign it with your 'new' married name!? I just...
I am trying to find the right tone for the wedding ceremony music. We are having a civil ceremony and I quite like the idea of having modern music in played in a classical way. I was talking to a...
I've just added my OH's cousins to the bridesmaid line up. I'm not dressing them the same as the adults, because I'm not paying the exorbitant price of the kids version of the dress. The adults are...
Hi all, I wonder if you could let me know wether there's any etiquette or best practice for the following; my veil is very long so I was wondering whether to wear this during my meal? We'll be having...
Oh has seen lego men attached to buttonholes and now wants to do this. I have no idea the best way to attach them though and am worried about ruining the flowers. We're picking up all the flowers from...
Hello, I am looking for some ideas/advice on a table plan for a small wedding. My partner and I are having a small intimate wedding with a total of 18 guests, we spoke to the venue and they said we...