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help with a "ceremony only" venue please!! :(
dawnx16, 18 February, 2014 at 12:20

Hi all, me and my fiance are Chinese and found the perfect restaurant in London for the wedding breakfast Chinese style. Unfortunately it's very hard to find a venue in London or in the surrounding...

dawnx16, wednesday 19-Feb-14 5 1,558
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Home Bargains
babybl00, 18 February, 2014 at 17:05

Firstly, apologies for any typo's- I am on my phone. Just popped into Home Bargains & they are selling diamante edged mirror plates for £!.99 for small, £3.49 for medium & £4.99 for large....

babybl00, wednesday 19-Feb-14 5 3,407
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Gift List wording help please
machollie85, 13 January, 2014 at 14:51

Can anyone help please: I have looked over poems but none really say what we want it to say. We don't want a gift list as don't anything we would rather have the cash to use towards things. NOT VERY...

AuntieBJ, wednesday 19-Feb-14 15 4,121
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Is a patterend/striped tie ok for the groom?
beccak, 16 February, 2014 at 22:42

My fiance hasn't shown much interest in his outfit so far so I'm trying to move things along a bit by showing him some possibilities. For background, our wedding is going to be in September at a big...

beccak, tuesday 18-Feb-14 5 3,841
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Hen Night - Male life drawing
JaneMcP, 14 February, 2014 at 13:50

Hi there Has anyone had any experience of male life drawing for a hen party? I've heard good and bad reviews - some people saying it was just a bit of naughty fun and very tame, other people saying it...

Lady V, tuesday 18-Feb-14 6 2,179
Chucklevision
Hertfordshire brides
Chucklevision, 13 February, 2014 at 22:19

Hi all, I'm a relative newbie to the site so apologies if this a rehash of a previous website. Me & H2B are looking to get married March 2015 and are struggling to find a venue we both like. We...

Peter, tuesday 18-Feb-14 15 2,353
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I have ordered my wedding dress from China ....
LYONS2BE, 17 February, 2014 at 19:09

And now I am nervous as hell reading all the posts, on here. The feedback is great for the buyer, but still nervous.

bliss_balloons, tuesday 18-Feb-14 11 3,522
Mrs B to be :o)
Feeding your photographer and toastmaster
Mrs B to be :o), 17 February, 2014 at 12:57

I know this is a really random question but are any of you including your photographer and toastmaster in your number of meals needed on your big day? It will be another £150 (£75 per head) for us. I...

Jes22, tuesday 18-Feb-14 17 2,625
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Hate my bridesmaid dresses...
jo-jo1983, 17 February, 2014 at 19:40

So was all excited as got a call to say the bridesmaid dresses are in . Went with my mum and 2 bridesmaids today and i HATE them. Didn't like them as soon as i saw them hanging up and then when they...

jo-jo1983, monday 17-Feb-14 2 1,502
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Castle hotel Tamworth
conway13, 17 February, 2014 at 19:01

Hi has anyone ever had their wedding reception at the castle hotel tamworth. H ow did you find it, how did you manage parking their as im a bit concerned about guests who have cars parking as the...

conway13, monday 17-Feb-14 593
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Hillbark hotel - Wirral - costs
Sheldon, 17 February, 2014 at 18:05

Hi, does anyone know the cost to get married at hillbark? we like the look of the place but can not find any prices, i have requested information on costs but not hear back. Thank you

Sheldon, monday 17-Feb-14 1,748
MissKB
Pew Ends
MissKB, 13 February, 2014 at 14:47

Hey everyone For some reason I decided I could make my own floral pew ends, to try and save a few pennies on flowers. My plan was to buy some small flower tubes (they hold water and have a rubber...

INeverThought, monday 17-Feb-14 4 4,357
daisymoo86
Wedding Dress from China
daisymoo86, 15 January, 2014 at 12:25

Hi Everyone Does anyone have any experience of purchasing a wedding dress online from china (through sites such as ebay). I have found a dream dress, a Mori Lee #1957. Obviously I know its a replica...

KatyT02, monday 17-Feb-14 43 7,711
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UK vs China - Sincerity Bridal 3750
kazza22, 17 February, 2014 at 13:30

Hi All, New to this forum and wedding planning for summer this year! Found "the dress" at the weekend which is Sincerity Bridal 3750 http://www.sinceritybridal.com/wedding_dress/3750 The issue is that...

kazza22, monday 17-Feb-14 5 2,313
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Alba Rose
, 11 February, 2014 at 10:24

Does anyone have an Alba Rose discount code/voucher?

Aykay, sunday 16-Feb-14 3 2,428
smccallum
Productful day!
smccallum, 15 February, 2014 at 16:51

Well today I got my wedding shoes! Have seen them for a while and I am very thankful that they are a shoe that I felt comfortable in! Also got some wedding make up, so I've got over a year to practise...

smccallum, sunday 16-Feb-14 7 1,386
Bullseye
Advice please - wedding dress problem *update page 2*
Bullseye, 13 February, 2014 at 20:04

Hi all, I am new to Hitched and this is my first post so bear with me! I am looking for some advice regarding my wedding dress. I have fallen in love with Maggie Sottero's Bronwyn. I have bought the...

cw2b, sunday 16-Feb-14 21 3,499
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RSVP from an uninvited guest!
Hannahwjane, 16 February, 2014 at 14:16

Hi all, 76 days to go for me, eek! We have just received an online RSVP from some nice on behalf of the couple and the 3 children they have between them. They have left a note saying he will also be...

sophiesofa, sunday 16-Feb-14 9 1,142
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Walking down the aisle- nerves
Nicola_25, 10 February, 2014 at 13:56

Is anyone else nervous about walking down the aisle? Im petrified that I am going to start laughing and not being able to stop or cry my way through the whole thing!

Mrspetal, sunday 16-Feb-14 28 3,651
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RSVP's for evening guests??
Miezy83, 16 February, 2014 at 14:06

I'm just sitting trying to plan my wording for invites etc and whilst doing the RSVP suddenly had a thought about the evening guests! Do they usually need an RSVP too? I'm guessing they do to be able...

Mrs C, sunday 16-Feb-14 3 6,931
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Unusual Wedding Venues in Hampshire. ***UPDATE***
MrsFitt2B, 12 February, 2014 at 13:01

My OH and have started to look around for our venue. We've looked at a couple of hotels, but we've both said we'd like somewhere 'a bit different.' So far we've looked at Fort Nelson and we're going...

Bruce Neville Photog, sunday 16-Feb-14 21 5,300
ShropshireLass
DIY photo booth
ShropshireLass, 14 February, 2014 at 12:54

Has anyone done one? We did write off the idea of a photo booth initially but now I'm thinking I'd quite like to have one, however with a little less than 2 months to go and most of our budget...

*Pugsley*, sunday 16-Feb-14 13 4,433
~Curley~
Wedding Dress Factory Outlet - Leicester???
~Curley~, 12 November, 2013 at 17:27

Considering going on my day off tomorrow but unsure if its worth it? Anybody been? What was your experience? Did they have alot of dresses to try on? Im a high street size 14 (dont even want to think...

josweddingshop, sunday 16-Feb-14 8 2,430
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Poem for save the date fridge magnets
b-e-c-k-y100, 15 February, 2014 at 21:29

Hi! I am looking for a poem to go in with my save the date magnets saying something about putting them on the fridge... Thanks!

b-e-c-k-y100, saturday 15-Feb-14 1,062
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Civil service readings
MrsB2015, 12 February, 2014 at 21:12

Hi all. Were getting married in a civil service and I have been informed the whole thing is over pretty quick so someone suggested having a couple of readings. Now I know they can't be religious but...

jen383, saturday 15-Feb-14 12 1,973
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Evening guest- what is the norm?
Teal, 14 February, 2014 at 23:23

I have been invited as an evening guest to a work colleagues wedding. I grew up abroad, so had never heard of an evening guest prior to moving to the UK, nor ever been invited as one before. Can...

Teal, saturday 15-Feb-14 10 6,017
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Music to sign the register to/ for the guests to arrive to
, 11 February, 2014 at 16:39

On the form I'm sending to the registrar there are slots for these things and I have no idea what to do. Some inspiration please hitchers?!

MrsB88, saturday 15-Feb-14 21 18,311
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Bridesmaid gifts, how much do you spend?
Jes22, 11 February, 2014 at 22:11

I've got 3 adult bridesmaid and I'm struggling for present ideas. I've seen these bracelets but is it enough? I was thinking of buying myself one as well and all having matching on the day.

ShropshireLass, saturday 15-Feb-14 5 5,370
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Invitations - dress code etiquette
bamboo, 14 February, 2014 at 01:43

I've read that you shouldn't write the dress code on your invitation cards unless it's specific and unusual. I'm in the process of wording out my invites and would like to mention the dress code on...

**Claire**, saturday 15-Feb-14 11 1,551
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Hair up or down?
Wifeytobe88, 14 February, 2014 at 12:06

Hi everyone, what are you all doing with your hair on your wedding day - up or down (or half up?!)? And why? I'm having mine up, I don't have a specific pic so can't do a flash but it's sort of your...

IGB2B, saturday 15-Feb-14 15 2,646
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Creme eggs for favors
H3LEN, 12 February, 2014 at 10:12

Hi all. just wanted to let you know Tesco have an offer on for creme eggs, 12 eggs for £2. So if any of you are doing a sweetie buffet or are having creme eggs as favors get them while you can. The...

FHB, friday 14-Feb-14 18 2,122
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Is anyone else staying a Miss after marriage?
Penny P, 14 February, 2014 at 08:08

After lots of thinking and discussions with OH I have decided to keep my maiden name and will be Ms not Mrs. Anyone else doing/done the same? x

PinkButterfly, friday 14-Feb-14 18 4,563

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