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Hi, Really struggling trying to find a venue, looking for somewhere to have 80 day guests and 150 evening.. everything i have seen seems to be over £10k for a package, and everything under doesn't...

What do people do between the ceremony and reception (if all on one venue)? My ceremony is 2:30 (with the majority of formal family photos done beforehand to save the guests waiting around for ages......

Hi all, Just wondering what you found that you could haggle prices on and what was completley off limits? We are trying to agree on a price with our venue but they will not offer any discount/chuck in...

Hi All, We decided to go for an afternoon tea for our wedding as we liked the informality and also that it would cost less and leave more room in the budget for providing drinks (something which is a...

Hello everyone, I was after some advice. I found the perfect dress and ordered it in June last year (my wedding is July this year). I was originally told that my dress would be ready in December '15...

Hi everyone, we are getting married next year, my oh best man and our page boy will all be in the same suit, but my dad isn't keen on wearing a hired suit, he's looking to use his own, my question is...

How many readings is "normal" for a non-religious ceremony? We're having at least one and we've just asked FSIL to read for us, she was delighted to accept. But I'm wondering if we should have another...

After now deciding I want a veil I went to have a look today. The one I really liked and will match my dress perfectly was a 72" double tier with a few diamonties scattered on it. Although it was...

Hey guys, So we're doing a candy buffet for our wedding favour. Instead of bags, we're going to put jars on each place setting with the person's name, and a tag telling them to fill up at the candy...

My girlfriend and I are getting married next week - yeah! I was mildly complacent that no drama has occurred so far until today - and we are in a situation that I can find little advice for on the...

I'm trying to get organised again! How far in advance do you need to book...hair, make up, florist?

Hiya I've just put an order in with Formally Yours Suit Hire for our wedding next April, but just wondered if anybody had used them and what their reviews are? I can cancel if it is that bad lol but...

Hi all. I want to buy my bridesmaid dresses online as I just can't find a shop that does the sort of dresses I want in the right colours! But every website I look at seems legit, until I read into the...

So I have a few months yet before actually going to try dresses on, but for the purposes of window shopping, every time I find a dress I love on Pinterest or similar, it's a BHLDN one & they're...

So I saw on the “Wedding Items For Sale” Facebook group today a lady posted that she was getting married today and had no idea what she was wearing where they were going etc – and it turned out that...

Hi My dress has a low back lace and lace shoulders meaning I can't have bra straps as they will be seen I need a DD+ bra solution to solve this. Tried stick on bras - feels like its falling off in...

Spent the day in Salisbury today looking at potential places to eat after the wedding. Having ditched the village hall in the middle of nowhere, we're faced with pro's and con's of alternatives. Found...

Hi - I am not sure where to start so I thought I would post on here to see if anyone has any recommendations with regards to a good DJ (preferably rock), band and/or photographer available in central...

Hello! I'm getting married in May 2017. One of my bridesmaids told me she's planning for her second baby this Autumn (October time). I'm very excited for her but just wondering when would be a good...

Hey, the assistant in the dress shop has told me to get a crotchet hook to help my BMs get me in my dress. I've just looked on Amazon and eBay but didn't realise there are lots of different sizes! Can...

Hi all I'm looking for a make up artist for my wedding near Newcastle in July but I don't really know where to start! Just wondering if anyone has any recommendations? Thank you....

Hi all, I can't believe I am about to write this but I am getting married in July and my mum will not be there. On new year's eve we were told she had weeks to live after a long illness and she was...

Hi all , I have chosen navy for our bridesmaids but can not decide which colour suits would best compliment these dresses. Would navy suits be too much? Would black be too dark? What's your views on...

Where do people stand on inviting old friends you haven't seen or spoken to for ages? I read somewhere that if you haven't been in touch with them in the last two years, you don't need to invite them,...

Hi ladies (and gents!), As the title suggests... I would be really grateful for any recommendations for made to measure suit tailors in the London or Essex area. My OH has decided he would like to get...

Generally, are you meeting your suppliers before booking them? We met our florist in person before we booked her but otherwise we've only had phone conversations with most of them. Do you think it...

Hi Can anyone suggest a ceremony only venue in the Buckinghamshire area? I'm thinking of a marquee or village hall venue so we can do it ourselves as we've both been married before. Not sure we want a...

Our venue is totally DIY and we have to do everything ourselves or hire the relevant people. We would like to have a cash bar in the evening, and asked the pub down the road to run one for us (they...

I know there have been a couple of threads on the hire/buy and where to get them from, but I've had to order my bridesman suit from there today (Next didn't stock his size) And they're having a...

Our ceremony and reception are at different venues. Ceremony venue is about 15 minutes by car from where we live. Then ceremony to reception is about 5 minutes by car. I have arranged a car to take OH...