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Top table decoration
WelshSam, 4 January, 2014 at 12:34

I'll be having quite a long top table of 11 and I'm just wondering how best to decorate it. Should I just go for a few these down the middle or actually get a top table flower arrangement? I was just...

F&GBride, saturday 4-Jan-14 5 930
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Personalised labels for mini champagne bottles
b-e-c-k-y100, 3 January, 2014 at 19:24

Hi Everyone, As part of our day we wanted to give mini bottles of champagne with personalised labels on but cant seem to find anyone that does them at a reasonable price?! Have seen some as much as £8...

reversehalo, saturday 4-Jan-14 3 1,718
*Pugsley*
Present for husband on wedding day
*Pugsley*, 3 January, 2014 at 14:05

Hi Girls and Guys, What did you or are you getting your husbands for a present on your wedding day? I want to get him something but I just can't think what. I thought about a watch but if I were to...

alabastamasta, friday 3-Jan-14 17 32,526
Hoddy
Who is on your top table?
Hoddy, 3 January, 2014 at 16:07

As asked in title. I know traditionally it goes: Chief Bridesmaid | Grooms Father | Brides Mother | Groom | Bride | Brides Father | Grooms Mother | Best Man For us this changed a little because my Mum...

LoveSka, friday 3-Jan-14 13 1,052
MrsB88
Help! How do i make sure everything is the same colour??
MrsB88, 3 January, 2014 at 16:47

Sorry if this is a silly question! So we've picked red for our colour scheme. Based on the fact that I love red roses & want them to be my flowers. But how do i make sure everything is the same...

*Pugsley*, friday 3-Jan-14 9 1,391
ShropshireLass
Sack the maid of honour!!!!
ShropshireLass, 1 January, 2014 at 16:53

She is driving me INSANE!!!! I bought dresses for bm's back in the summer. All fine as far as I was concerned, until... My MoH (younger sister) told pretty much everyone except me that she didn't like...

cantwait2bmrsj, wednesday 1-Jan-14 6 1,529
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JJs House Bridesmaid dresses
Sash87, 1 January, 2014 at 09:40

Hi I'm looking at bridesmaid dresses on this site. Has anyone used them or know if they are any good? Thanks

donnyette, wednesday 1-Jan-14 1 702
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Reception without Wedding Breakfast
SunnyGreenFlowers76, 31 December, 2013 at 21:41

Hi Everyone I wondered if anyone could offer any advise please. ? I am hoping to get married at xmas 2014 but I am not sure what I am doing. ? ? Im not into the typical traditional wedding and my...

*Funky*, wednesday 1-Jan-14 5 1,964
BubblesKM
Manzanita tree/branch centrepiece help please!
BubblesKM, 1 January, 2014 at 11:29

Hi all i am having an autumn wedding in the new forest. One of my bridesmaids is very creative and we are thinking of making the centrepieces rather than paying extortionate costs for them. I need...

kharding2014, wednesday 1-Jan-14 1,371
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Wedding dresses.... Boring?!
MissMoo, 21 December, 2013 at 17:33

Does anyone else find wedding dresses boring and very samey? Or us it just me? I am really struggling

Lee Lou, tuesday 31-Dec-13 7 2,372
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Mum saying that she won't come to my wedding
maxie, 30 December, 2013 at 19:21

Newly engaged and starting to think about the wedding - first conversation with my parents and I'm already stressed out! I mentioned that I would be inviting my half siblings (from my Dads first...

maxie, tuesday 31-Dec-13 15 4,833
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Are wedding flowers always extortionate in price?!
these_days, 30 December, 2013 at 11:39

Hi ladies, just started looking into florists to organise the flowers on our wedding day and was a bit taken aback by how expensive they are! £150 for the bride's posy! Is that an average price or am...

Jemima Renrut, tuesday 31-Dec-13 14 5,041
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My Christmas Eve Wedding Report
smingram13, 30 December, 2013 at 18:58

I am going to try and write a report for our wedding but I'm not hopeful that I'll be any good at it so bear with me! Jim and I met on the 28th June 2013. I had 6 kids of my own and he had a 14 year...

*J9*, tuesday 31-Dec-13 9 2,178
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Hello :-) prettiest registry office (or low cost venue/idea) in the UK
Swizzle, 30 December, 2013 at 08:45

Hi ladies!! im new to the forum and planning our wedding for early this year, the only thing is, is that with Two beautiful young twins the budget is very very tight so I'm trying to think outside My...

mummylislis, tuesday 31-Dec-13 6 66,595
Fran @ Hitched
**Introducing wedding ring specialist Alba Rose**
Fran @ Hitched, 1 November, 2013 at 14:11

Hitched.co.uk recently unveiled a brand new wedding ring section which now features a wide selection of his ‘n’ hers wedding bands, along with a variety of diamond engagement rings too. As they are...

Studying&Planning, tuesday 31-Dec-13 51 9,047
donnyette
fish and chip van?
donnyette, 29 December, 2013 at 19:31

Does anybody know any fish and chip van caterers for weddings in worcestershire/ west midlands? Google search is not throwing up much x

Forever Wedding Danc, monday 30-Dec-13 5 4,091
dearbarbie
Polite invitations advising guests to not do a few things
dearbarbie, 27 December, 2013 at 13:56

Has anyone ever written some 'important notes' on a wedding invitation? Without sounding like a complete ***, I need to ask my guests to not overdo their perfumes and aftershaves when they come to our...

slou90, monday 30-Dec-13 23 4,398
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Wedding DJ Hertfordshire
Rachelw86, 28 December, 2013 at 15:48

Hi guys, Just looking for a recommendation really as there is so much choice out there! We are getting married 13th June 2014 and looking for a reasonably priced DJ, with specific requirements. Classy...

Rachelw86, monday 30-Dec-13 1 763
jen-lou
We have a "pencilled-in" date :)
jen-lou, 27 December, 2013 at 20:53

We have figured out a date..... Saturday July 16th 2016 ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ but we cannot book the registrar until the summer as you can only book 2 years in advance (booo ☹️ ), so guess will have to wait...

Elixia, saturday 28-Dec-13 1 645
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Late night, no corkage reception venues - ideally Notts/London
Jewels12345, 26 December, 2013 at 20:24

Hi All, Getting a little desperate now...it feels like all I do at the moment is look at wedding venues. Please help! I'm looking for a late night wedding reception venue (our friends like a party and...

Jewels12345, thursday 26-Dec-13 1,685
MrsB88
Engagement party or no engagement party?
MrsB88, 23 December, 2013 at 09:44

Got engaged yesterday! Wahoooo! I'm not that fussed about an engagement party. My party thinks it will be lovely & we should celebrate being engaged as will only happen once! But I think id rather...

LoveHimMegaMuch, thursday 26-Dec-13 15 2,524
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What does TOG stand for?
mummylislis, 24 December, 2013 at 17:06

What does TOG stand for?

*Pugsley*, tuesday 24-Dec-13 4 1,383
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Spray tans - yay or nay?
ash.deans, 19 December, 2013 at 22:15

I have only ever had on spray tan in my life and because of my skin tone (pale), it looked awful on me, like, rolled in wotsit dust awful. I've asked my step-sister to be a bridesmaid and other than...

ebony_rose, tuesday 24-Dec-13 20 2,537
CrazyRatLady
Gemstone Engagement Rings
CrazyRatLady, 23 December, 2013 at 11:11

Who else has a gemstone instead of a diamond? What made you choose it? My ring is vintage style with a ruby, I wanted something unique and 'me' and I love red, our Gothic themed wedding is black and...

Mispinkprincess, monday 23-Dec-13 9 1,805
Penny P
What are your wedding songs?
Penny P, 11 December, 2013 at 17:57

Just curious, what are you songs for your wedding day? We're still in the process of deciding but... For me to walk down the aisle.. Wichita Lineman by Glen Campbell. One of my dad's favourites and a...

Siobhan200286, monday 23-Dec-13 19 5,451
PinkButterfly
Tuxedos....
PinkButterfly, 22 December, 2013 at 21:37

I really don't like the wedding suits available to hire... Morning suits with tails or the shorter jacket styles! I've seen images on Pinterest where to groom and groomsmen/users where tuxedos it...

Siobhan200286, monday 23-Dec-13 6 1,600
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Civil Ceremony songs to sing
Smithette2b, 23 December, 2013 at 13:40

Hey! I'm new here! We're having a civil ceremony in November 2014. As its not a church wedding we won't have hymns to sing, singing at weddings is one of my highlights, will it be strange if I had a...

Wedding Photography, monday 23-Dec-13 786
MrsHD2015
Very random question about brides with nose piercings
MrsHD2015, 19 December, 2013 at 20:32

Hi all I have always been a fan of body art and used to have my nose pierced. I really loved it but took it out for work. Now I am moving to a job where I can have it done again and I wondered what...

emmiejune, sunday 22-Dec-13 12 4,218
InWineTheresTruth
singing during a civil ceremony
InWineTheresTruth, 14 December, 2013 at 23:08

I am having a civil ceremony and want it to be special and meaningful (and get my money's worth out of the stupidly expensive registrars! ) so we are planning some extra bits that mean something to us...

jess999, friday 20-Dec-13 15 3,481
Penny P
Can you help me find a reading/poem about dogs?
Penny P, 20 December, 2013 at 19:20

Our dogs are our ring bearers and we'd like to honour them with a short reading or poem but I can't find any that suit. Please help! I have square eyes from googling!

Penny P, friday 20-Dec-13 2 1,486
miss_winter14
Royal Mail- BIG grumble! GRRRRR!!!!! >_
miss_winter14, 17 December, 2013 at 11:41

So i met up with my best woman last night (we became close too late to order a BM dress, so best woman she became! haha we now have a female usher and a best woman- love our wedding party! lol) only...

Mrs C, thursday 19-Dec-13 11 1,362
Penny P
Ooops! Over budget....
Penny P, 18 December, 2013 at 07:54

...and not finished yet! I've just done a quick add up and we're over budget by £400 and we haven't finished yet! We've been really quite strict with our budget and added every little thing no matter...

Hotchilli999, thursday 19-Dec-13 15 1,747

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