Discussions from Planning

Hi! In the past few weeks I have become embarrassingly obssessive about saving for our future and cutting costs on the wedding where possible! It's driving my loved-ones crazy!! And I've just been...

Hi, I'm just wondering how you pay for a venue that's quite far away? (So you can't go and pay in person). My bank won't allow me to pay the £800 deposit over the phone, so the venue have emailed the...

Hi Ladies and Gents, I'm hoping that i could have some help please. We (Mark & I) have been engaged since the end of November and have since then been deciding on what we want to do for our...

Hi Fran The app looks great, apart from the iTunes bit. Will there be an Android version any time soon? Thanks

Happy Friday :-) So this week I was playing around on internet and I saw a pic of Mrs Beckham's wedding dress from all those years ago and it instantly reminded me of my dress. I recall being in my...

This might sound like a stupid question but as I've probably said before, I haven't been to many weddings and I don't know what the wed-etiquette is... Who do you actually get a thank you gift for,...

Hi everyone I'm recently new to this site just got engaged and currently looking for a venue for our wedding in jan 2016, me n the OH are so excited!!! But it's started ready people giving their...

So my hen party is being organised for me, all I know is the date, that it's a city break in the UK and who is/isn't coming. What's the norm for gifts or thank you's or goody bags? I was thinking...

We are not inviting any children to the evening, in my eyes why would you drag your 1,2,3,4,5 etc year old out at 7.30pm to a wedding reception when you can can get a babysitter and party the night...

As the title say really. Im hoping to get married sept 18th next year, I want to keep the costs down so that we can manage to save enough without going short in the meantime. Im going to view the...

I was planning 40 for day and 80 for evening to keep costs down but I've Just done a rough list of guests, some are non negotiable (family members) and including children it comes in at 40, that...

Hey everyone. Just starting to think about a budget for our wedding and we want to do a sweet buffet.... Did those of you who had/having one have favours as well or did your favours incorporate the...

I have two bridesmaids who live in Australia (and two in the UK) - I want to get them dresses that match - does anyone know of any suppliers which operate both in the UK and in Aus so I could just...

Unfortunately we can't use real candles unless covered by a glass globe. Therefore we need to use LED tea lights for our votives on the tables and our hanging mini jam jars outside. Can anyone...

So i as im ridiculously organised and have very little to plan i thought id move on to bridesmaid dresses and was wondering Has anyone used light in the box, What are the dresses like? Can anyone...

I can't for the life of me figure out what this is. I know it's probably really obvious and I'm being stupid but I keep reading posts about it and was just wondering ! Thanks!

Hi all, Not posted here on a while - I hope you're all well. Enquiring as to whether anyone can recommend a photogrpaher for the Bristol/Gloucestershire area - possibly wedding taking place just...

I'm thinking of having a fake tan for my wedidng day, as I'm quite pale and would like a bit of a glow. What are other people doing? Has anyone had any bad experiences? I'm just worried about it...

So with less than 3 months to go I still have no DJ! Had a great one that was recommended to me and he was really lovely I said yes id like to book and he said he'd email me confirmation, had nothing...

Gosh i can't believe how fast the time has gone, everyone says when you announce your getting married "ooo it will come round quick!" but with 9 months to go i didnt really believe them! Just wondered...

Hi all, new here! So I got engaged last week and have been floating on air. I'm due to be BM for my friend in April coming and when I told her about my engagement I said 'obviously you'll be mine' and...

Hi all, my partner and I have finally set a date after nearly 9 years engaged We are hoping to have a marquee based wedding on a relatives private gardens. I was wondering if anyone knows anything...

I need to get shopping and buy our wedding rings, we both want platinum and probably a plain band each or maybe some bling in mine! Depends on the cost though. What shop did you get your rings from?...

In my first ever thread, I ask you lovely ladies about wedding shoes for large feet! Me and my man sized 10 feet! I didn't get the best genes!! So after ordering from www.girlsofelegance.co.uk and 3...

Hi all After all your wonderful help... We are now getting close to actually booking the venue. We are booking another viewing in July to discuss things and rejig the quote and hopefully put down the...

Hi, I am currently looking into creating a timeline for my wedding (which isn't until November). Do any of you bride to be's have an example of your wedding day timelines including every step? It...

Hi everyone, first post here! I got engaged one year ago and with my BM's help I'm currently knuckling down to sort a venue. I want to get married May 2015 so I really need to get something booked...

Anyone used them? Are they as good as they seem to be? I haven't seen any reviews! x

Hi ladies!! I posted in here over the last few days that oh wanted to cancel uk wedding and go abroad... well today we have now done that! We spent 5 hours in the travel agents... yes 5hours!!! Gettin...

I'm looking for a jigsaw puzzle (preferably wooden) to use as a guest book for my wedding in September this year. We're having 60 guests in total so I guess I need about a 30-40 piece jigsaw? I've...

Hi I was hoping to get some thoughts on when's the best time to ask my BMs to be my BMs? Over the next couple of weeks I'm going to book my church and venue and it will be for April 2016. I'm very...