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Menu Planning Tips and Kids meals
winterwedding121215, 17 June, 2015 at 20:42

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...

jayannfernandez, friday 19-Jun-15 9 2,428
BubbleBees
On Wedding Insurance - slightly preachy mini-rant.
BubbleBees, 18 June, 2015 at 09:45

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...

bliss_balloons, thursday 18-Jun-15 12 1,818
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Going away outfit - do people still wear them?
KimmyP84, 17 June, 2015 at 18:25

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...

overtherainbow, thursday 18-Jun-15 4 4,436
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Veil placement and hair accessories
winterwedding121215, 31 May, 2015 at 16:10

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...

Wedding Photography, wednesday 17-Jun-15 5 1,784
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Blush wedding dress
SophJB, 15 June, 2015 at 10:53

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...

Tigsy87, wednesday 17-Jun-15 12 2,517
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Lace Bolero
Emilyjane5, 16 June, 2015 at 22:15

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...

Karen84, wednesday 17-Jun-15 1 1,315
xchristy_bbyx
I want to cancel wedding and elope, he doesn't.
xchristy_bbyx, 15 June, 2015 at 11:49

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...

Calella, wednesday 17-Jun-15 13 5,059
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Anyone having a "sten" or "hag" do?
mkw, 17 June, 2015 at 11:40

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...

Karen84, wednesday 17-Jun-15 3 736
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London wedding singer and DJ
Michaela525, 6 May, 2015 at 21:03

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...

Moonbeam88, tuesday 16-Jun-15 2 724
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Help! Oyster & Ivory Dress - what do i do for bridesmaids?
b2be1, 15 June, 2015 at 04:57

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...

b2be1, tuesday 16-Jun-15 7 4,000
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Stag do weekend before the wedding?
mkw, 15 June, 2015 at 20:42

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...

*J9*, tuesday 16-Jun-15 2 1,203
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Village Hall Wedding
ExpensivePinkConfetti319, 14 June, 2015 at 15:42

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....

PadBin, tuesday 16-Jun-15 3 1,386
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Decorating venue staircase
Leelee85, 15 June, 2015 at 17:32

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)....

Leelee85, monday 15-Jun-15 3 2,761
yorkshirekiwi
If you could get married anywhere......
yorkshirekiwi, 14 June, 2015 at 04:43

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-go-by-many-names, monday 15-Jun-15 10 2,673
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Not invited to church friends wedding
jashley, 13 June, 2015 at 18:19

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...

jesikab4u, monday 15-Jun-15 15 3,792
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wedding cake costs!
tash&ste, 14 June, 2015 at 12:24

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...

Karen84, monday 15-Jun-15 15 5,125
PrettyFlower90
So confused about wedding dress!!
PrettyFlower90, 13 June, 2015 at 21:34

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...

MrsWebberToBe, monday 15-Jun-15 8 2,620
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Church farm ardeley
willow_rose , 15 June, 2015 at 07:35

Long shot; any one got married/getting married at church farm in Ardeley, Hertfordshire. Thanks again ladies.

willow_rose, monday 15-Jun-15 421
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My seating plan inspiration- DIY advice please!
MrsLloyd2b, 13 June, 2015 at 09:51

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...

gingeremmie, sunday 14-Jun-15 2 957
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Grey bridesmaids, blue groomsmen, orange flowers???
MrsLloyd2b, 14 June, 2015 at 20:06

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...

AnnaMolly, sunday 14-Jun-15 3 2,214
intrysthire
First Dance Song, current or classic?
intrysthire, 9 June, 2015 at 17:00

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...

The Wedding Singer, sunday 14-Jun-15 19 2,772
cez1987
Stag do
cez1987, 12 June, 2015 at 22:30

So out of all the wedding planning, I have left my OH with the job of planning his stag do but after weeks of him moaning that he can't think of anything to do and the best men being chocolate tea...

cez1987, sunday 14-Jun-15 16 2,291
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Head dress - have you used this company ? Flutterby weddings
lindabelle66, 14 June, 2015 at 07:11

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...

lindabelle66, sunday 14-Jun-15 377
MrsV-wasMissB
Anyone whos had a Lindy Bop dresses, are they true to size?
MrsV-wasMissB, 12 June, 2015 at 21:45

Any alternatives? My eyes are square now from Googling :/

TheOtherMoof, saturday 13-Jun-15 8 11,085
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How do I sit in my wedding dress?
RomanticRedHair152, 12 June, 2015 at 08:36

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...

Scottish_Sarah, friday 12-Jun-15 6 7,034
MrsV-wasMissB
norethisterone has turned me into a demon!!!
MrsV-wasMissB, 11 June, 2015 at 19:53

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...

lilbeth, friday 12-Jun-15 26 18,378
Pink Roses
Signing the register...with your old name or new one!?
Pink Roses, 11 June, 2015 at 21:50

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...

InkedDoll, friday 12-Jun-15 6 3,100
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Help - Modern/instrumental wedding music
*SoonToBeMrsC*, 11 June, 2015 at 09:31

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...

*J9*, friday 12-Jun-15 4 1,256
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Junior/Tween Bridesmaids Dresses
SunnyPinkConfetti310, 11 June, 2015 at 07:35

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...

SunnyPinkConfetti310, friday 12-Jun-15 6 2,139
Summer87
Veil and train etiquette? With flash
Summer87, 11 June, 2015 at 06:44

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...

Summer87, friday 12-Jun-15 3 1,286
bliss_balloons
Buttonhole help!
bliss_balloons , 11 June, 2015 at 10:01

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...

bliss_balloons, thursday 11-Jun-15 5 1,931
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Table Plan for small wedding
dinks29, 11 June, 2015 at 08:11

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...

pammy67, thursday 11-Jun-15 6 1,223

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