Discussions from Planning

So, after 2 months, my venue's caterers have finally got back to us with a quote for our afternoon tea buffet, and I am... underwhelmed. Just wondering if anyone who also did afternoon tea for their...

Just came across this article, may be helpful for anyone considering buying items from China: http://offbeatbride.com/2014/04/ebay-wedding-dress-made-in-china

Hi, I'm new to the forum. I am getting married next year and would love a black taxi as a wedding car. Not sure what model yet but was hoping someone could recommend a company in London providing this...

Hello, Me and my partner are hoping to have a very small registry office wedding but my local one is a bit soulless! Can anyone recommended a picturesque registry office? i live in Essex but I'm...

Hello Hitched, I'm newly engaged and am just trying to set a date now. We know the church we want to get married in, but are now toying either either the Saturday of August Bank Hol (2015) or the...

We are having canapés after the ceremony and then the main meal which includes dessert so I really don't think the guests will want to tuck into cake after all that food. My idea to the OH this...

So... We had our invites printed on beer mats. There was a minimum order of 500. We had day and evening ones so now have about 900 spare! We have decided to have a beer mat games table at the...

I would like to include a photo I Spy in the children's activity bags but all the online templates are very American and can't be changed. Does anyone have a template that can be adapted at a

I am really worried my husband-to-be is going to hate our wedding! We've just got engaged and I'm ridiculously excited about the wedding planning! However, my fiance is incredibly shy. He's fine in...

Hi all! We are getting married in August next year and have booked the venue/photographer/band but don't really have a clue as to how far in advance to start looking for hair and MUA? As it's peak...

Does anyone else have a headache all the time when it comes to wedding planning?? Not for anything particular like things going wrong or people moaning just literally a massive headache because you...

Hey everyone, looking for for some advise, so this probably happens to EVERY bride.. Who to have as bridesmaids! So far my predicament is I have a circle of 6 very very close friends. 1 sister & 2...

Arghghgh, I have just posted off my gorgeous engagement ring to Alba Rose for them to scan it and do their fancy CAD modelling for making a wedding ring that will be shaped with my engagement ring....

So we went to our menu tasting at our wedding venue last night and they went through all of the timings with us which are as follows; 1.30pm - Guest arrival time (this is the time I have specified on...

Hello ladies, Hoping you can give me some ideas... The boys suits are a 3 piece dark blue trendy suit and my BMs are in very pale pink. I'm wearing am ivory (although it looks white to me!) dress......

How do you shop around to find best price for a dress? I have a shortlist of dresses I'm after I've been to a couple of shops but they are way out of my price range and I have been unsuccessful at...

We decided early on we didn't want a themed wedding. I don't dislike themed weddings, I think some of them are very cute and classy, but we love so much that it'd be impossible to choose a theme we...

So we have been discussing honeymoons tonight. We originally wasnt going to have one due to budget but OH has come into a bit of extra money and has suggested we go on honeymoon now we can afford it....

Hi all! First post here; I'm getting married in about a year (^^) and have booked myself in for a wedding dress appointment at the end of the month- unfortunately just made the mistake of looking at...

So my OH (first time i've used that phrase - weird!) wants 4 ushers as well as his best man whereas i'm having just the two bridesmaids. Do you think it'd look weird having different amounts of each?...

I need to organise the music whilst we sign our register, but have no idea how long it usually takes to sign one?! Any ideas?

Firstly, I would like to say that I believe offers of help towards weddings should be voluntary and not expected by the bride and groom. I also realise that some parents are unable to help out...

Was feeling pleased with myself earlier today as we order H2Bs shoes so I was all smug thinking only the shirts to buy now and that's all the physical stuff brought and paid for. And then I remember...

Hello ladies. I have seen a number of threads on here recently about midweek weddings etc. We are getting married on a sunday. I was just wondering if anyone had been to a wedding on a sunday and what...

Seriously, it's one of the things I was mystified about. On the day of my wedding people kept me asking me if I had them, which I didn't. I've only ever seen bridal parties sort this out in American...

Hola, Is anyone else having issues with event co-coordinators? I've never planned a wedding before but this woman is the most unhelpful person in the world. If she's not dashing off to speak to other...

As were having a lot of children at our evening do I was going to put on a sweet table. I was just wondering if anyone could recommend what types of sweets would be good and also where I may be able...

Hi I'm looking for some advice as the photographer we initially booked is not responding to my phone calls or emails. We met this photographer at the Bluewater wedding exhibition earlier this year. We...

Hi There, I want to find a reading that I can read to my H2B during the ceremony, I would like it to be light hearted, any ideas? thank you Rachel

My FMIL gave me a pressie the other day which was lovely. It was a sparkly top in my wedding colour. She said when I changed out of my dress i could wear it and still be colour coordinated. Lovely...