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cadbury themed wedding ideas
manda<3adam , 16 September, 2014 at 11:00

Hi all, im getting hitched in 2016 already chose cadbury purple as the colour butf wanted to carry on with the cadbury theme, for example cadbury roses names for table names etc but dont want to look...

x-talie-x, friday 26-Sep-14 13 2,094
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Come on Monsoon!!!
Hisgirl, 23 September, 2014 at 19:01

I am desperately waiting for the flower girl shoes I have fallen in love with to come back in stock in my nieces size. They have been out of stock in pretty much all sizes for weeks, checked today,...

Hisgirl, thursday 25-Sep-14 3 1,123
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Significant table number ideas
Sazzle24, 25 September, 2014 at 11:48

As the title suggests I'm struggling! We decided on significant numbers to add a more personal touch. so far we have how many days since we met (over 4000!) how old we were when we met the day in...

MrsShep, thursday 25-Sep-14 4 2,519
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Got my wedding ring. Flash
jesikab4u, 24 September, 2014 at 10:16

What do you think? Does it go with my ER? Does the gap look strange? thanks

Lorns, thursday 25-Sep-14 9 2,031
Climoo22
Stubborn bridesmaids...?!
Climoo22, 24 September, 2014 at 15:15

Hey ladies, need some advice on how to tackle this, my 3 bridesmaids are all different shapes & sizes, one slim & 6foot 1", one 5,5 with a huge bust & curvy shape, and one 5 foot 2" with a...

MOMB, wednesday 24-Sep-14 7 1,439
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Bridesmaid Dress Disaster
okydoke, 22 September, 2014 at 13:49

Hello, So when I got engaged, I asked my three sisters to be bridesmaids. We struggled to find any dresses on the high street in the colour I wanted - coral, so we thought we'd have them made, a...

Lemon Violet, wednesday 24-Sep-14 8 2,639
MrsDJG
Invite wording - Full day & evening only.
MrsDJG, 23 September, 2014 at 07:58

Hello Please can you share with me your wording for your invites, both for guests invited to the entire day and guests invited to the evening only? Our wedding is at a church, then on to another venue...

EdenNI, tuesday 23-Sep-14 2 1,435
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Wedding Time Scale, HELP!!
LoweToBe, 23 September, 2014 at 11:59

So me and my partner are getting married at 3pm in a C of E church about 15 mins away from where we are having our reception. I am also getting ready at home which is also about 15 mins away from the...

Gemma Lawrence, tuesday 23-Sep-14 2 790
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Hitched on SKy Living
inovermyhead, 11 September, 2014 at 14:21

Didn't know if people would be interested but Sky Living aired a documentary about newly wed couples in their first year of marriage (called Hitched!!) The first episode was shown back in th spring I...

inovermyhead, tuesday 23-Sep-14 5 2,947
MrsShep
Hurry up wedding!!
MrsShep, 17 September, 2014 at 20:18

With 10 days to go, I'm feeling so incredibly impatient! I know it's almost here, but I just don't want to wait anymore! I'm not sleeping well either, so i'm worried by the time I get there i'll be a...

MrsShep, monday 22-Sep-14 5 1,170
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Polka Dot Polly
xoxoxo2017, 19 September, 2014 at 14:44

Anyone used them for BM dresses? So far they ladies have been great with all my questions and the fabric samples I purchased are good. Just not sure whether to commit to going with them...

Holey, monday 22-Sep-14 3 1,002
goldpants
***GOLDPANTS long overdue WEDDING REPORT!!!***
goldpants, 23 August, 2014 at 22:41

Wedding report diary (Disclaimer - I apologise in advance for this incredibly long post. It is mainly for my own memories so I never forget it!) How we met : It's not very romantic I'm afraid. You...

Lorns, monday 22-Sep-14 24 3,189
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Wedding fayres....worth going??
Future*mrsP, 21 September, 2014 at 10:37

I keep thinking of going to wedding fayre but then talk myself out of it. Are they just an excuse for the venue to sell themselves (already booked ours so no point looking at others!), or are there...

kimiu, monday 22-Sep-14 15 4,336
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Wedding Gift - Honeypot
futurehorsburgh, 21 September, 2014 at 19:25

Hi - was just wondering if anyone knew of a website where I can set up a 'honeypot' rather than a gift list. Looking for something we can set up to pass to guest, if they wish to give us a gift, they...

xoxoxo2017, monday 22-Sep-14 1 1,026
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Self catering barn in Sussex/kent/ surrey where guests can camp??!
Rwatts, 19 September, 2014 at 13:06

Hi there! Any help would be AMAZING! we are looking for a rustic barn type venue in the area of sussex/ kent/ surrey where our guests can camp. Don't want to spend any more than £2500 for a venue. our...

Laura Ellen Photogra, monday 22-Sep-14 4 3,848
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£229 wedding packages?! Has anyone used Big Day Productions? Sounds too good to be true?!
, 31 July, 2013 at 18:58

So I almost fell off my chair when I found this company (got the link from hitched.co.uk). They have wedding packages from as cheap as £229 - £1179 ranging between 3 and 8 hour coverage. The £500-ish...

Big Day Productions, monday 22-Sep-14 10 7,664
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Kilt Help
Sam18sgc, 19 September, 2014 at 11:49

Hello Looking for some advise about Kilts. My other half has his own kilt in his family tartan that he will be wearing for our wedding, however it is not a standard tartan so it would be extremely...

Kwal, sunday 21-Sep-14 8 4,567
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Makeup & Hair Trial No Good but they have my Deposit!
CristaMB, 14 September, 2014 at 12:20

Hi, I can't believe this is happening to me! I'm getting married in Mellington Hall, Powys, far away from my home (so that my grandparents can attend) in less than 2 weeks. I was recommended a nearby...

overtherainbow, saturday 20-Sep-14 14 5,209
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Cheese and cake as evening food... Good idea?
RomanticPurpleCars76, 16 September, 2014 at 13:51

Hi ladies I just wanted to get your thoughts on evening food for a barn wedding. We're planning to feed our day guests between 3.30-4pm with a sit-down hog roast. We were then originally planning to...

jayannfernandez, friday 19-Sep-14 16 4,522
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Makeup Artist needed - Chester
Sheldon, 19 September, 2014 at 10:02

Hi all, I get married on 17th October and wondered if anyone knows of any good and reasonably priced makeup artists in the Chester area who would go to the venue on the day of the wedding. Thanks all ...

jen-lou, friday 19-Sep-14 377
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Norfolk brides :) recommendations
EmmaUtting, 18 September, 2014 at 20:55

Hello, we have booked our wedding for 2015 YAY! And we are trying to find a responsibly priced wedding photographer & hair and make up artist based in Norfolk. Can anyone recommend anyone? I have...

McFarley, friday 19-Sep-14 3 1,043
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Cheap childrens bridesmaid dresses and suits
janejjjones, 16 September, 2014 at 09:40

Hi, I'm getting married in December and I have 5 Bridesmaids and 3 Paige boys, I don't want to cut them down but I only have a small budget left for these. Does anyone have any suggestions to where I...

janejjjones, friday 19-Sep-14 12 2,442
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A teeny tiny wedding!
andreaburazor, 18 September, 2014 at 16:47

My fiance and I are looking to get married in or around London in April/May 2014. We are only having immediate family and close friends - so make that a max of about twenty people! Anybody else done a...

andreaburazor, thursday 18-Sep-14 7 2,165
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Giving out save the dates at engagement party?
VintageGal, 18 September, 2014 at 11:16

OH & I are thinking of having an engagement party in november, we are also thinking of getting married in around a year. I am looking at ways to cut costs & i was thinking about getting a save...

MrsB88, thursday 18-Sep-14 8 877 1
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Photo Booths :) Help and a Warning to you all !!!
MissPod, 17 September, 2014 at 18:02

Hi everyone I had booked Uber Booths for my wedding in St Albans in August next year. Paid the deposit via paypal and then not heard anything back. Been chasing them up and googled them for reviews. A...

Sazzle24, thursday 18-Sep-14 8 2,438
SaraPoppy
Church doesn't have an organ. Wedding march?
SaraPoppy, 17 September, 2014 at 20:10

We are getting married in tiny 12th century church in the middle of a field. It only holds 60 people and is absolutely beautiful and perfect for us. However there isn't an organ. They do have a CD...

pammy67, wednesday 17-Sep-14 9 1,004
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Film themed ideas
, 20 June, 2013 at 15:33

So, we are trying to have a movie-theme running through the wedding without it being too Hollywood star-tacky! So far we have come up with the save the dates (which we have just sent out -...

chefscib, wednesday 17-Sep-14 5 2,027
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I can't find my Wedding Dress!
Vixano, 15 September, 2014 at 15:38

Hello! I am getting Married in May 2015, in Spain. I have now tried on over 100 Wedding dresses (im not proud!) I just haven't fallen in love with anything. Did anyone else struggle? All my friends...

Alreadymarried, tuesday 16-Sep-14 5 1,318
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Help!! I cant find my veil!
toolaidbackformyowngood, 8 September, 2014 at 12:04

Hi, When I tried on my dress, I tried on an amazing veil, that the shop assistant gave me the code for.... now 8 months later when I want to order my veil the shop has shut! I can't find it online...

VegasBride14, monday 15-Sep-14 6 1,237
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Picnic?
Lannyx3, 2 February, 2014 at 21:47

So after 4 marvellously long years including buying a home and two beautiful children, my OH finally proposed on Xmas Eve! Wooop. We have chosen the venue and date 16th May 2016! The venue is an Old...

MrsShep, monday 15-Sep-14 11 2,710
Miss Twizz
12 Dates – please help with ideas ladies?!
Miss Twizz, 21 November, 2013 at 17:47

Hi everyone, I saw a wonderful idea mentioned on here a few months ago that I would like to do for my OH. I want to give my OH, as a present on the morning of the wedding a box on 12 dates.......

jen-lou, monday 15-Sep-14 32 6,713
AuntieBJ
Second-time around, older brides
AuntieBJ, 10 April, 2014 at 14:36

Do you ever get that feeling when you're buying something wedding related that the assistants think it's for your son or daughter? Twice in the last couple of weeks it's happened to us that the...

TheFutureMrsB, monday 15-Sep-14 23 2,306

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