Discussions from Planning

There are (excluding OH & I) 53 guests coming to the church ceremony and I know there will be about another 5-6 coming to watch (friends of my mum). On the order of service, I've included a line...

Trying to sort my table plan out… I know, I'm doomed, it's 4 weeks before, so it's bound to change still! But, when you put the people on the board, and I'm putting them on the board in table...

Hi i`m looking to buy a Cast iron royal mail post box prefrabley in red or white... Can anyone recommend the cheapest place they`ve found them. Thankyou

So my latest wedding stress is my pictures. I know my photographer will do us justice but I'm still worrying. I'm 4ft 11" and h2b is 6'4" so there's quite a difference between us. Are our pictures...

I can't decide what music to walk down the aisle to. I really want it to be a song I love, but I love rock and metal and can't find anything appropriate. I came across some Piano Tribute songs on...

This couple that we have invited to our evening reception have really disappointed me, they have also RSVP to say they are coming to the wedding. Is this wrong to ask them not to come? Basically I do...

Not long till the wedding and we're having some drama from an uninvited guest. Just heard from a guest that his girlfriend isn't happy that she's not invited to the wedding. She's been going around...

Okay, so thanks to InkedDoll’s excellent ‘what didn’t you know about weddings post’ I have now learned about ‘treasure the dress shoots’. I’ve done a search but couldn’t find any related threads, so I...

We just can't decide on table names so were thinking about having cocktail names as we do love a cocktail! but my friend has said that she thinks people will be disappointed when they realise they...

So Fearne Cotton got married yesterday (have a google if you haven't seen there's loads of pictures floating around) and her best friend Holly Willoughby wore a cream dress. Personally I think she...

Hi everyone, We are trying to decide if it would be better to hire suits for the men (5 in total incl. 2 ushers) or buy them...it would be really nice for the men to keep their suits, but that would...

I've been away for a week and come back full of questions! We booked our ceremony for 3pm but as the planning gets further along I feel like it should be at the earlier slot (1.30) - has anyone...

Hi, I'm getting married on 27th October and not being at all local to our venue (Clearwell Castle, in gloucestershire) I'm really struggling to find someone who doesn't charge the earth to do hair and...

Still have a to-do list as long as my arm, but we've picked our reading. We're only having one but I'm really pleased with the one we've picked: GRAHAM by S.A.Blake I have a love that's passionate yet...

Would it look ok if my Oh and groomsmen are wearing hot pink cravats and my bridesmaids wore a different shade of pink? I cant picture it in my head so thought I'd ask. Our flowers are hot pink, pale...

The best questions l got were; Is the marriage legally blinding? Clearly yes otherwise why would l be doing it?! Is your Dad coming? He has been dead for over a year so probably not How am l getting...

Hey guys, (Disclaimer: I have just typed this out and realised it's really long. Sorry about that! Short version: non-'tacky' ideas for hen party games/additions, please ?) Not a post about my wedding...

So about 6 weeks ago I wrote to arsenal football club asking for a letter of congratulations for our wedding day as h2b is a massive fan, I had more or less given up on this as we get married next...

Good evening, I have finally pinned down h2b to fill in the choices form from the registrar, but it means I finally have to make a decision on a reading. my eldest stepdaughter2b wants to do it, and I...

My grandma always use to say pearls are a sign of tears but I personally can't imagine not wearing pearls on my wedding day. What's your thoughts? xx

Well meant to have our 3 month meeting with the venue today, go through seating plans and menus etc and chance for me to ask my mountain of questions i have so i can get on with organising our wedding...

Hi Ladies, This is my first post and hope someone can help me. My OH and I are planning on getting marrie d in Gretna Green on New Years Eve - just the 2 of us, in secret which is either very romantic...

I've just been searching the net, as you do when your OH is watching Football.... I'm thinking of making my own Limoncello for favours, have also found miniature demi john bottles which are very...

Hi we've only recently gotten engaged (last week!!!) after 7 years together and i couldn't help but start venue hunting straight away! One of the very first I have stumbled across is Stubton Hall in...

Pointless post really, but tomorrow will be my first time trying on wedding dresses! I can't tell you how excited I am; other than the day I actually get married, this is a day I have dreamt about...

What do people think of the following wording? Not sure if this is the correct way to do an invite... Mr and Mrs C Request the pleasure of the company of x at the marriage of their daughter Daisy and...

Hey I have a sensitive and odd question at the request of my sister in law - here goes.. Isit possible to get married in the town hall and then 3 weeks later have another ceremony performed. It would...

I work as a contractor so I move around quite a bit and get work mainly through recommendations. I have lots of linked in recommendations in my maiden name. Would it be odd to keep my maiden name for...

To enjoy the full funky wedding report experience mix yourself a cocktail, don your finest hat or fascinator and let the fabulousness commence! The crux of the matter Juris moved from Latvia to...