Discussions from Planning

Hi were getting married in june 2016, we have not chose our venue yet but we're hoping to get thorton manor in cheshire. we've worked out that venue will most likely cost us around 20k including...

Hi, so many web sites are dedicated to going somewhere for a hen night. All I want is a party at home! Is this odd? Has anyone else done this and any suggestions or ideas? I am not a twenty something...

Hi I am getting married in Oct 2014 and we are planning on going to the Maldives start of November. I need some advice please? Kuoni are rip off and I refuse to pay double the price because it is...

Ok so I posted a little while back with a picture of a dress I liked that was red and a full ball gown, I didn't buy it because it was so far over my budget. Today I tried a dress on in white that I...

After visiting 4 wedding dress shops and trying on numerous dresses, I just don't feel like i've found "the one". I've found 2 which I really like but people always talk of the moment where you just...

Is it worth it? Do I just pay for myself and not MOB and Bridesmaids or if I have my hair and make-up professionally done should I pay for my mum's and my bridesmaids to have theirs done? If I pay for...

Hi all, Where are you hiring your suits from? We were planning on hiring the suits from a local, independent tailor on the high street. I have just checked their website and they charge £165 per suit...

We're going to have an extremely intimate wedding ceremony with just 12 guests, and are considering the Mayor's Parlour at Islington Town Hall. The location is perfect and it looks good in photos, but...

Is anyone else having issues getting their OH interested in wedding stuff? I expected to have to do 99% of the organising myself, but there were a few aspects of the wedding day I thought he'd be...

Hello! I have completely fallen in love with a pair of Rachel simpson shoes in powder blue, the only problem is they're £180! which seems a lot to me, especially as I have a full length dress so they...

Hi everyone, So I'm going to see a florist at the weekend to talk flowers, I'm a little nervous as I have no idea what kind of prices are reasonable/realistic. Ill be looking to have my bridal bouquet...

Hi everyone has anyone bought a veil from eBay? I'm after a cathedral veil and have found the most gorgeous one which seems to be sold from China by a number of different sellers. It's only going to...

Have any of you just went away the two of you and got married with no friends or family there and just had random people as witnesses? The more I read about the stress, hassle and cost of weddings the...

The start of our wedding. From background and planning to (soon) Lapland the wedding. To keep me distracted from the dreaded nerves. It will be long. You will need drinks. It's not compulsory to read...

Ooo so very happy. My mom saw a headband for me a couple weeks ago, took some pics and bought it. I tried it on this weekend, and it just looks fab. I asked her the make on the tag and it said...

I used to think that, once I was out of my early twenties, my skin would calm down and I could say goodbye to spots forever. Hmm. Doesn't seem to have happened. In comparison to my early twenties (I'm...

So..... wedding in 2 months yesterday, and I *think* we finally have bridesmaid dresses sorted! ? Been a long time coming as 2 of my 'original' BM choices are unable to do it: one is very unwell, the...

ARGHHH! While I was looking at veils online this eve I tried on my dress again for my fiancé (we're not traditional in the slightest!) as I really wanted his opinion as I've been going back and forth...

My mate just emailed me a link to this. I've heard of bridezillas before, but this is just...wow! https://www.mamamia.com.au/bridesmaid-dilemma-friendship/

So tonight, we have been going through the the order of things, picking our contradicting words etc for the registrar and neither of us want readings as they are all naff. We both like Elle Gouldings...

Hi everyone, been trying all songs/music that we love for ceremony entrance but nothing feels quite right. Have been listening to Heaven, just came across by chance and quite liked it. Its a small...

I'm so frustrated with my H2B's best man ☹️ Bit of background - me & H2B don't really have many friends and if anything we just have our work friends, who we haven't known that long. We're both...

Morning all! Finance and I are looking to get married next year. Does anyone know of any non-wedding wedding venues in Manchester/Cheshire? We're trying to keep the costs down as much as possible....

Hi!! Ok so we started the hunt for a venue for our 2018 wedding - I don't know about anyone else but I am struggling to find venues I like enough online to go and look at! We went and saw Gaynes Park...

hi Ladies, I have a brand 'new' DREAM wedding dress in which I have collected last month from the shop. My wedding was going to be in 2 weeks but we had to postpone it to September. I've noticed that...

As above... Wedding is in 10 weeks and I went for my trial yesterday. After 3 hours my hair has dropped and my makeup looks awful. Don't understand how the woman has raving reviews all over the place...

Hi, I am so stuck right now between Birtsmorton Court near Worcester and Ardington House near Oxford. Let me list my pros and cons for each and hopefully I can get some opinions on here! Birtsmorton...

Hi all, We're getting married in Surrey next year and really want to do a "bake off" style dessert table and get about 10 friends to bring cakes which everyone can judge/award prizes to. The venue...