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Preston Court Canterbury prices/experiences
IvoryLaceDress, 28 October, 2014 at 16:00

Hi all I have been browsing online and fallen in love with Preston Court, however worried that it might be out of our budget! Has anyone got married there recently that doesn't mind sharing...

karenandandy, tuesday 24-Mar-15 15 8,448
miaajane
Wedding Car Etiquette
miaajane, 23 March, 2015 at 09:49

Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE Hello Lovely Brides to Be, Me and my fiancé went to a wedding fayre on Sunday (Oh such fun!) and we sat in a few wedding cars spoke to some people about...

Paula @ Ollievision, monday 23-Mar-15 4 1,598
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Wedding Wobbles
Sparkle2015, 23 March, 2015 at 11:39

Hi all, I was just wondering if anyone has experienced wedding wobbles? I genuinely think I am having a mid life crisis at the minute and I don't know if it is related to the wedding which is in...

AuntieBJ, monday 23-Mar-15 2 566
missqueenvee
Civil Ceremony Music
missqueenvee, 22 March, 2015 at 21:20

Hi everyone So music, for civil ceremonies. How many songs do you need roughly ? Ive picked my song to enter to, but that's about it...

firsttimebride83, monday 23-Mar-15 3 1,125
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Matching suits or not??
marie75, 22 March, 2015 at 13:58

Hello my lovelies, the questions of suits has come up and I'm not sure what way to go and would appreciate some advice to what you would do or have done. we will need suits for Groom, FIL, FOB, OH son...

firsttimebride83, monday 23-Mar-15 6 2,668
pink & glitz
claireabella bags
pink & glitz, 1 July, 2014 at 07:17

I love this bag for putting all my essentials in for the morning of my wedding, what a price though at just under £45!! Anyone know of a cheaper alternative????? Xx

Mrslh2b, monday 23-Mar-15 8 1,974
Mrs.K2b
Church Brides - are you inviting the vicar to your reception?
Mrs.K2b, 22 March, 2015 at 18:39

This is something that I hadn't thought about until the other week when my best friend asked if we were inviting the vicar to our wedding reception. apparently it is 'the done thing', and that they...

rockinred40, monday 23-Mar-15 3 1,406
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Page Boy but No Flower Girl
, 22 March, 2015 at 10:56

Hi all can I have opinions please? So first off I know its my day and can do what I like but i'm a little torn on what to do about this. Part of this stems from the fact I have been married before and...

MrsShep, sunday 22-Mar-15 9 2,712
bliss_balloons
No one likes our food!
bliss_balloons , 19 March, 2015 at 11:29

We had our menu tasting last week and have chosen our option. We've told a few people what we are having as they won't get a choice and wanted to make sure people are ok with it. Everyone I've told so...

*Pugsley*, sunday 22-Mar-15 58 3,654
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At what age do children NOT need an activity pack?
GCL2015, 19 March, 2015 at 15:49

I'm unsure as to what age a child would be to not need an activity pack to keep them entertained during the meal/ speeches? The majority of the children attending our wedding are under 5 so I have...

Calella, friday 20-Mar-15 10 2,338
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Wedding Dress Bustle
Lou7707, 18 March, 2015 at 14:09

Hi everyone, I'm new to this forum but was hoping you could provide some advice about my wedding dress. I picked a Romantica Indulgence very lacy dress back in November and had my first accessory and...

AprilBride15, friday 20-Mar-15 5 1,235
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Jewellery...how much is too much?
S&K2015, 18 March, 2015 at 11:06

A very personal choice of course but im wondering how much is too much? Ive been looking for some jewellery ever since I bought my dress last month and I just cant decide. I definitely want to wear...

S&K2015, thursday 19-Mar-15 11 3,110
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Surname announcement?
illumine, 16 March, 2015 at 17:27

I'm planning to keep my last name (though I'm not sure if we will both hyphenate), I was just wondering for those of you that haven't automatically taken your partner's name, did you announce it prior...

LittleMissPanda, wednesday 18-Mar-15 8 2,397
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Christmas wedding ideas
lisamm2502, 15 March, 2015 at 19:21

Hello, we are getting married on 28th November 2015 and are having a christmas wedding. I am struggling with ideas for decorations and any great ideas that can incorporate christmas. Our colour is...

Lapland2015, tuesday 17-Mar-15 8 1,788
samidolls
Final details venue meeting - what to ask
samidolls, 17 March, 2015 at 17:47

Meeting with the venue on Monday next week to "discuss all the final details of our day" and just wondering if people had any recommendations of things to ask? so far we have: timings children...

smccallum, tuesday 17-Mar-15 1,283
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Hunsbury Hill Centre: anyone else?
MOMB, 10 June, 2013 at 20:26

I'm sure I've spotted a couple of other Hunsbury planners on here but have lost them. Would it be worth us sharing a thread for ideas? OH and I are all about the bunting! Booked a live band and an...

Lorns, tuesday 17-Mar-15 157 13,532
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Advice needed- Incurable cancer
Hypochondriac, 2 March, 2015 at 10:00

Hi all. So there is 502 days to go until my wedding. Along with my bride to be, we have put a deposit down for all manner of things, band, venue, food, flowers etc. Very sadly my mother in law's...

Hypochondriac, tuesday 17-Mar-15 17 3,566
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Are you a Sophia Tolli Bride?
stephers01, 11 January, 2015 at 22:54

Are you a Sophia Tolli Bride? If so which dress have you chosen? Anyone want to flash?? ??

charlinc, monday 16-Mar-15 13 5,075
MsJLD
Reception venue ideas - losing the will to live - please help!
MsJLD, 10 March, 2015 at 09:23

Hello, My partner and I are looking at getting married at the end of September this year. We would like a low-key/ relaxed event. Registry office ceremony and then a gathering for friends and family....

MsJLD, monday 16-Mar-15 3 1,151
bliss_balloons
Which vintage photo booth to choose
bliss_balloons , 16 March, 2015 at 13:22

We were thinking of hiring a vintage whoto booth. Either this one for indoors - Or this one outside - I can't decide. Negative of the indoor one is it comes with a photographer so not sure if our tog...

Bruce Neville Photog, monday 16-Mar-15 3 1,072
snow bride
For those going humanist / non legal blessing...?
snow bride, 9 March, 2015 at 13:18

For those of you doing a humanist / non legal ceremony when are you doing the legal side of things? I'd planned to do it on the same day but the earliest our registry office will do is 11am! Which...

Simply Ceremonies Uk, sunday 15-Mar-15 8 1,693
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So excited we've finally booked our venue! With *flashes*
, 13 March, 2015 at 17:44

I'm so excited that I had to put up a post! We have finally started our wedding planning and I'm so pleased we've managed to find the loveliest venues for our big day :-) We were going for a venue...

pammy67, saturday 14-Mar-15 15 2,213
oliviaglward
Evening Ceremony & Wedding - South East
oliviaglward, 11 March, 2015 at 11:44

Hi all, Hope someone can help!! I have never fantasised about a big white wedding or a wedding at all really! However got engaged at the weekend and now looking to start making some enquiries about...

oliviaglward, saturday 14-Mar-15 6 1,421
cez1987
Emotionally drained
cez1987, 13 March, 2015 at 09:14

I apologise in advance for my rant but I have nowhere to turn to. This wedding is starting to drain me emotionally. Every day there is something new. It started with the fact that my MIL was so over...

MrsB88, friday 13-Mar-15 6 1,073
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Reply date back in October, guest kind of RVSPing now to another relative. Is this a formal RSVP?!
gew4364, 13 March, 2015 at 08:36

Any advice would be appreciated. We are getting married April this year and sent our invitations out quite early due to the wedding being on a weekday. Everyone but one person has RSVPd in time, and...

MrsB88, friday 13-Mar-15 2 1,056
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Fed Up
Jade the Bride, 12 March, 2015 at 19:40

I am truly fed up at the cost of weddings. We have just looked at our budget again today and I just can't believe how much everything is costing. The main cost for us is guests as we have such large...

critter1066, friday 13-Mar-15 12 1,625
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is it normal to invite evening guests to the ceremony?
misslynx, 9 March, 2015 at 13:41

Hi all, Just started wedding planning for a wedding in October. Decided I couldn't cope with a long planning session! The ceremony is at a church. We are having a cream tea instead of a wedding...

SRECOWBURN, friday 13-Mar-15 8 2,004
SRECOWBURN
Advice needed on gypsophila (babys breathe)
SRECOWBURN, 13 March, 2015 at 12:35

HELP..... So I’m just in the process of booking my florist. I am pretty set of having gypsophila bouquets for my bridesmaids and in mine as well as the flower girls halos. It is so delicate and...

JLLS, friday 13-Mar-15 13 8,680
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Photographer?
HappyBrownDiamonds179, 26 February, 2015 at 13:43

Hi all, we have just booked our venue at Smeetham Hall in Sudbury... after much indecision! We are now looking at trying to lock in a decent priced but great photographer and all the other details....

CGWeddingPhotography, thursday 12-Mar-15 17 2,323
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Wedding Insurance :- Advice please :)
pcwedding2016, 9 March, 2015 at 13:50

Hi , Myself and my lovely Fiancee have booked a venue , booked the church and things are moving on swiftly , our date is in 2016 June. But we have been advised it would be a good idea to buy some...

HappyBrownDiamonds17, thursday 12-Mar-15 8 1,381
foxxy88
DIY Converse bridal shoes, blingy! *FLASH*
foxxy88, 11 February, 2015 at 09:34

Hey Ladies, I asked around a while ago for any recommendations on who would be best to purchase bling bridal converse from - thank you for your replies In the end I decided to have a go myself. I...

AprilBride15, wednesday 11-Mar-15 13 5,920 1
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Dress fitting - too soon??
rjm563, 10 March, 2015 at 14:37

Hello! I was just wondering if anyone could share their experiences so I know if this is the norm? My bridal dress shop told me to come in for my first fitting 12 weeks before the wedding. I assumed...

AprilBride15, wednesday 11-Mar-15 8 3,023

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