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What songs are you having?
MrsWood2b16, 25 May, 2015 at 17:33

As the subject says really... what songs are you having? What are you waking down the aisle to? What songs are you playing whilst signing the register? What songs are you walking out to? What's your...

bliss_balloons, friday 5-Jun-15 35 6,718
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Chinese wedding caterers....
hayglopainting, 27 June, 2010 at 17:49

Hi There, Anyone know of any Chinese wedding caterers - I found one online: Leigh House...they're based in Beaconsfield - they seem ok - please bare in mind I'm chinese myself - so quality is of the...

Shikaka1984, friday 5-Jun-15 17 11,972
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Wedding Planner Problems
dan_ielle20, 3 June, 2015 at 12:37

Hi, I'm due to get married later this year in Santorini and I'm really having trouble with our wedding planner. We booked the wedding in March 2014, we then received massive price hikes earlier this...

Chocolatelulu25, friday 5-Jun-15 584
LittleMissPanda
4 months to go ... flash!
LittleMissPanda, 3 June, 2015 at 14:47

Hi I thought I'd share a few pictures of what I have so far ... can't believe it's only 4 months to go!! The ceremony room Our evening venue (no piccies of the inside yet as I've forgotten to put them...

jayannfernandez, friday 5-Jun-15 13 2,084
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looking for a buget venue in derbyshire/nottinghamshire area??
layna91, 30 May, 2015 at 18:17

Hi ladies, im new to this and hoping some of you may be able to help me im recently engaged and am desperately looking for a cheapish venue in derbyshire/nottinghamshire or potentially leicestershire...

daisymoo86, thursday 4-Jun-15 13 2,168
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Kent Photographer Tony Gameiro
MrsWood2b16, 3 June, 2015 at 23:33

Has anyone used (or is using) the above photographer? Tony Gameiro in Kent :-)

Bruce Neville Photog, thursday 4-Jun-15 1 674
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sleeping tablets??
mrsgzd, 2 June, 2015 at 14:02

So almost everyone that writes a report or gives post wedding advise says they wished they had got more sleep. If I have anything going on in my life my sleep is the 1st thing to be affected, whether...

Calella, thursday 4-Jun-15 11 1,681
MrsV-wasMissB
Anyone ever regretted who they invited?
MrsV-wasMissB, 2 June, 2015 at 15:24

Just wondering… Brides to be who can't undo an invite, surely I’m not alone? Or OMs that couldn’t undo an invite, how did it pan out? It’s nothing serious… but… we have 2 mates (a couple) who in the...

layna91, wednesday 3-Jun-15 13 1,976
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Band set-up timings
Milly_Bride, 3 June, 2015 at 09:49

Just over three months to go til our wedding now (eek!) and starting to try and pin down some of the details! We are having a fairly small wedding, approximately 50 people day and night and all in the...

thespectrumband@hotm, wednesday 3-Jun-15 8 2,653 1
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Chocolate bar wedding invites
Sheldon, 12 January, 2014 at 10:51

Hello everyone, I am new to the site so please be gentle. OH and i are considering chocolate bar wedding invites, I just wondered if anyone else had /has this for their invites and where i woild be...

InkedDoll, wednesday 3-Jun-15 12 2,595
MrsV-wasMissB
Bridesmaid Gift for a 16 year old girl! HELP!
MrsV-wasMissB, 2 June, 2015 at 16:53

I literally have NO idea. She likes reading, drawing, art. She doesn't like noise, girlyness, " pointless things". I did think a book and a drawing set but that's a normal birthday type present! ...

pink & glitz, tuesday 2-Jun-15 6 1,003
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Second hand wedding dresses?
Little_MrsA2B, 1 June, 2015 at 19:36

Hi wonderful hitchers! I think I now need to be looking for a dress, eeek! I'm not fussed about a new one (or the cost!) and plan to sell it straight away afterwards. Just wondering if anyone else had...

Little_MrsA2B, tuesday 2-Jun-15 6 1,690
CornishBride89
The Great RSVP Wait
CornishBride89, 29 May, 2015 at 09:37

Good morning all! So who here is joining me in the great RSVP wait, and those who have had all their replies, how long did they take, and did you have to chase? I'm really anxious/excited to get...

celticcurl, tuesday 2-Jun-15 33 3,265
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Favours for teenagers help please
Tracey H2b, 1 June, 2015 at 14:37

Hi We've got about 20 children coming to our wedding ages ranging from 3-17 and I'm stuck on favours to give them. For the adults we're doing a tea and biscuits theme but I don't think they will be...

AuntieBJ, monday 1-Jun-15 5 2,698
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Nabla dresses
FutureMrsMarshall, 1 June, 2015 at 15:47

I had my very first dress shopping appointment today... phew! Much more fun than I expected but sooooo exhausting, I could sleep for a week now... Does anyone have experience with Nabla dresses?...

FutureMrsMarshall, monday 1-Jun-15 561
Mrspanda18
OH's changed his mind
Mrspanda18, 25 May, 2015 at 19:17

My OH has decided he doesn't want to get married ? He is happy to be engaged and continue to be engaged but doesn't want to get married, he set a date for a 5 year engagement which I was OK with........

Mrspanda18, monday 1-Jun-15 186 14,526
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Michelle Keegan wedding dress
Ddpunk, 31 May, 2015 at 11:55

Well, what do we all think? I think the dress was what I was expecting. Not my cup of tea but great for her cracking figure. She's stunning. Surprised she didn't do more with her hair though?

halloweeny, monday 1-Jun-15 16 5,527
PrettyFlower90
Wedding dress shopping alone?
PrettyFlower90, 30 May, 2015 at 19:35

Just wondered if anyone on here has ever went to try on dresses alone? I'm from NI so can't really go with mum and family, they are gonna come over, but I'm hoping to have a shortlist ready to show...

JenCTR, monday 1-Jun-15 13 2,502
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Wedding belt or not?
firsttimebride83, 31 May, 2015 at 17:55

My dress :-) My mam reckons I need a belt to bling it up a bit? What do you think? (Bad picture I know -I've lost a bit of weight so will be having it taken it) x

Chucklevision, sunday 31-May-15 7 1,646
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Best friend refusing to come to my wedding
Aishab2201, 31 May, 2015 at 11:09

I have been with my partner for almost 3 years, and we literally just in the last month started planning our wedding. it has been up and down for various reasons, but I love him to bits and can't wait...

MadamRed, sunday 31-May-15 3 1,834
MadamRed
Battle of the Brides
MadamRed, 31 May, 2015 at 19:00

Just watching the one with the Slovakian girl and the same-sex wedding. Warwick Castle looked gorgeous, as always, but WTF makes people go on these programmes? Surely they know in advance what it's...

MadamRed, sunday 31-May-15 359
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Dress dilemma
mkw, 30 May, 2015 at 13:16

Mum and I have spent the last couple of days shopping for my wedding dress, and I am now completely confused about what I want. I always thought I wanted a relatively traditional lace wedding dress,...

BubbleBees, saturday 30-May-15 3 1,012
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pre-marriage counselling
Leelee85, 28 May, 2015 at 14:37

Hi Everyone. Has anyone here done pre-marriage counselling and would you recommend it. My Mr and I are doing our pre-wedding pre course with the catholic church but its not the same as one on one...

halloweeny, friday 29-May-15 14 1,682
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First post! Help me decide on a wedding ring.
Strickfusswedding, 27 May, 2015 at 15:33

Hello everyone I'm knew to this sight. It's a bit early to be buying our wedding bands but there's a sale coming up with 20% off so we said why not. I've found 2 that I've fallen in love with and...

samwillow, thursday 28-May-15 14 2,982
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Combining two cultures
FutureMrsMarshall, 26 May, 2015 at 17:50

Anyone else part of an international couple? I'm Dutch, OH is English with Welsh family and we're getting married in England (although possibly we'll do the legal bit in Holland). Obviously the...

MartinC Photography, wednesday 27-May-15 6 1,607
CornishBride89
Traditional fruit or sponge cake?
CornishBride89, 27 May, 2015 at 12:01

I just wanted to know what the general consensus is. We're going for three different flavours of sponge because we both hate fruit cake, but my OHs parents want to add a small traditional layer! (My...

Teal, wednesday 27-May-15 8 1,124
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Wedding Planning Guides & Books Recommendation
PurpleDayDream, 27 May, 2015 at 16:17

Almost a year of planning... and I think I've finally found a book that would have really helped from the start. Law Pack - Wedding Planning http://www.lawpack.co.uk/cohabitation/product839.asp I...

PurpleDayDream, wednesday 27-May-15 303
Karen84
Help with booking a wedding DJ
Karen84, 12 January, 2015 at 13:40

Hi all, this might sound like a silly post but I'm a bit stuck as to where to begin when it comes to booking a DJ and would appreciate any advice or guidance. What sort of questions should I be asking...

green-claws-entertai, wednesday 27-May-15 10 1,509
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Hair and Make up - separate or both?!
kimster, 25 May, 2015 at 21:58

Hi all, I'm totally clueless about hair and make up - I have had the same hairstyle / used the same hair products for about 10 years! I'm not really a girly girl, I'd like to be but going to the...

kimster, wednesday 27-May-15 11 2,361
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Wedding planner from hell
LuxuriousIvoryCakes259, 26 May, 2015 at 21:14

So I am holding my reception at a private members club that I am a member of. They have their own planner who has been really nice and helpful, until recently. Contracts were signed back in feb along...

Paula @ Ollievision, wednesday 27-May-15 1 930
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Red Routemaster Bus
Sophie C, 26 May, 2015 at 14:45

Hello, Does anyone have any experience of Red Routemaster - http://www.redroutemaster.com/ We are looking to book them to take our guests to the reception but struggling to find any reviews of...

conway13, tuesday 26-May-15 2 975
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Wedding Dress shops in London that don't charge for weekend appointments
StefyM, 23 May, 2015 at 08:51

Hello, I am new here but I am quite stuck. I usually work a 6 day week and I have managed to take a Saturday off to go try on Wedding dresses but a lot of shops in London charge for weekend...

Sam&Louise, tuesday 26-May-15 8 8,597

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