Discussions from Planning

Hi all, After posting a question yesterday and getting a nice response and ideas I thought I would ask another So, we are getting married on a Saturday outside in a ruin of an old abbey which is not...

Hi All so we have decided that we want both live music and a dj, but we can't afford both so we are looking for a good modern singer who also offers a dj package. Doesn't have to be creamfields...can...

Told my bridesmaids to order 1 size too big for their dress and we can just alter closer to the day. Well one bridesmaid is so naive about her size, her '1 size too big' is still too small, can't be...

Hi all, I've decided finally on an afternoon tea hen do, nice and low key...with maybe the option of either a sleepover/films/takeaway/board games evening, or if the mood arises finding somewhere to...

Me and h2b have been discussing table names tonight. We're both a little geeky and have been thinking along the lines of house names from games of thrones ie lannister, stark? Or place names from LOTR...

Originally we were going to have a joint hen/stag day, at an out door activity centre, then off to separate things in the evening, but now my chief bridesmaid is pregnant, so we can't do that, she has...

Hi, I need help from my fellow hitchers, i am just designing my wedding invites and i am not sure what time i need to put on them. We are getting married at 1.30 so do i put on their that or do i put...

I'm looking for some inspiration as to what song I should walk down the aisle too. its a civil ceremony outside so can't contain any religious wording. what are you walking down to?

I have looked at 2 different photographers so far and they both want 30% deposit, one wants you to pay the balance 60 days before (?!?!) and the other 1 week before. Is this standard practice as i'm...

Hi all, I'm getting married in July this year - and it's I've suddenly found myself in January feeling very overwhelmed with what I have left to do! I've got my dress sorted (most important bit!),...

Hello all I am here this time in my capacity as bridesmaid to my sister. I am one of four bridesmaids, the others for being her friends from school. We are going on a hen weekend to Cork and the...

Hi all, Would like a bit of advice please We are getting married 12/09 and have 107 max capacity for venue. My brother and wife have 2 children together and she has 3 girls from a previous...

We are having Japanese inspired decor at our wedding and our colours are pale pink and dark/navy blue. For our table plan I have bought a very large (A1 size) picture frame. The idea was to put a...

Hello all We are looking for a wedding band to play at our Cotswolds wedding this August. Short notice I know! We want something a little different to the many bands you see on the agency websites, I...

I spoke to a really nice guy at peppercorn photography calked Richard and was going to sign up. My partner looked up the guy we spoke to and he has his own website but has pictures from peppercorn on...

Hello, I wanted to seek some advice. I have got my dress (Charlotte Balbier Edith) from a wedding dress shop in Essex. It is from 2013 range so no one in London had it. The shop itself is miles from...

I know traditionally it's just the bridal party, but we are only having about 20 guests max at our wedding. Parents, grandparents, siblings and children. So, who do I need to buy buttonholes for?...

Any one know an estimated cost?

Has anyone ordered bridesmaid/wedding dresses from www.diydress.co.uk?! I have seen some bridesmaid dresses on there that are perfect but i'm a bit wary of ordering online especially when they only...

Hi! I am recently engaged and looking for a Dry Hire venue(ideally farm land/woodlands/field)to accommodate around 200 guests for either Essex, Kent, London, or Hertfordshire. Hiring a marquee seems...

Ok so I was at a wedding fair before christmas and saw the most adorable little tweed suit available for hire. However my little boy will be 2 on our big day and I'd rather not hire one for fear...

Morning all! I'm having a small wedding in Edinburgh at the Lothian Chambers then a meal at Howies Waterloo Place after. I thought it would be a nice idea to hire white hackney cabs to transport the...

I was thinking of a flip flop basket but have seen a few comments about people not being able to dance in them or slipping in them i also though as most people would be wearing tights flip flops might...

Evening all Now that 2015 is here I really need to get a wriggle on with the whole planning thing again ? At first I wanted to make my own invites as im relatively crafty being a teacher helps. Then I...

Hi all, need some help ? What is the general rule for favours these days ? Do we have to do them ?. We don't want to look like we haven't bothered but we are spending a lot on make ng sure our guests...

. What everyone's opinion? Help!! Eskimo x

Hi everyone. Basically, H2B and I are on the verge of ordering our wedding rings. Both will be platinum and I really want to have them engraved on the inside. As my engagement ring was from...

Hi All, Does anyone know of or had any custom made Vans shoes for their wedding? I can find converse but not Vans, something like the below is what we want for both bride and groom. Thanks!

I am just in the early stages of planning and on the hunt for the perfect venue as well as trying to finalise our budget and work out realistically what we need to spend/save! I just wondered if any...