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Walking down the aisle
Happybabyblue79, 25 June, 2014 at 07:39

Morning What is everyone walking down the aisle to ? Or have walked down aisle to ? I'm thinking of walking down to savage garden I knew I loved you or chesney hawked one and only (this song was...

RusticBride15, thursday 26-Jun-14 17 2,606
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Anyone had mushy wedding brain?
HeavyMetalMaiden, 24 June, 2014 at 12:38

I guess similar to baby brain but here are my recent wedding related 'DUHs'... In work I have to sign and date millions lots of documents and money bags on a daily basis.... Muppet here has been...

Mrs.K2b, wednesday 25-Jun-14 8 1,050
chloe24
Rain forecast for Sunday :-(
chloe24, 25 June, 2014 at 07:59

Hi everyone, I, getting married on Sunday and feeling slightly gutted that we have rain forecast after all this lovely weather we have had. Has anyone else here had rain on their wedding day and did...

Sarah_88, wednesday 25-Jun-14 12 2,737
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Bridal Jewellery
Lindsey-15, 18 June, 2014 at 13:00

H everyone, I was wondering if any one had any suggestions where to get Bridal Jewellery from? I can't use 'Fashion Jewellery' as I am allergic to the metal they use, so at a mimimum I'm looking for...

lisaloulou, wednesday 25-Jun-14 12 1,862
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First ever post- what do you think of this dress?
RainbowBride2015, 24 June, 2014 at 16:37

Hi all! I've been browsing this site for a while but only made an account today so this is my first ever post!! I'm getting married in May next year and have been looking at dresses for around 2...

Sarah_88, wednesday 25-Jun-14 13 2,410
snow bride
Sand Coloured Trousers / Waistcoats??
snow bride, 25 June, 2014 at 11:32

So we're having a budget wedding but due to large family / social circle we're trying to prove that you can have all the bells and whistles of a big wedding on a budget! We had planned for the men to...

emjjarvy, wednesday 25-Jun-14 4 7,964
stephjbenton90
HELP! My wedding is tearing me and my sister apart!
stephjbenton90, 24 June, 2014 at 14:05

Okay, so my sister is 14 months older than me and lives about 50 miles away from me and the rest of my family. She is very independent, and chooses not to come home very often to visit but we were...

Chucklevision, wednesday 25-Jun-14 26 5,811
alabastamasta
PP Wearing your dress again - wedding dress balls?
alabastamasta, 24 June, 2014 at 21:58

Pointless post alert! I want to wear my dress again! I've heard of some bridal shops doing dress balls; are there any that aren't shop specific? Might be fun to organise one! Does anyone else want to...

alabastamasta, wednesday 25-Jun-14 13 2,080
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Help - what type of petticoat/hoop to go with this dress? *FLASH*
corr1ne, 18 June, 2014 at 12:39

Ok, so I'm trying this post again as I didn't get any responses ☹️ I really don't know which type of hoop to buy. The bridal shop has been unhelpful as the one they recommend is totally different to...

corr1ne, tuesday 24-Jun-14 3 1,356
Shelly70
SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER
Shelly70, 24 June, 2014 at 09:15

Hi All We have a couple of guests attending our wedding who are completely deaf and I am looking into the possibility of getting a sign language interpreter to sign for the ceremony and the speeches...

mariannechuaphotogra, tuesday 24-Jun-14 7 2,998
Mrs C
Background music...whats on your playlist?
Mrs C, 5 January, 2011 at 14:08

I found out from our venue that they have the facilities to play cds/ipod during the drinks reception and wedding breakfast... this means about 4 hours of music!!! Help me fill some space - Whats on...

HeavyMetalMaiden, tuesday 24-Jun-14 24 67,045
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Worried about lack of food...
MrsB2015, 23 June, 2014 at 23:16

After attending weddings recently I have realised that I have been hungry at the all. I have been to sit down meals with evening buffets but come away starving. Now I am worried I will leave guests...

Paula @ Ollievision, tuesday 24-Jun-14 2 684
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Bridesmaid dresses from eBay Seller Rose-love99
HappyRedDecor119, 23 June, 2014 at 22:07

Has anyone bought bridesmaid dresses from eBay seller Rose-Love99? They are based in China but have 100% feedback; I really like one of the dresses but you hear so many horror stories I'm a bit...

HappyRedDecor119, monday 23-Jun-14 3 1,753
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Honeymoon- Cape Verde- Recommendations?
rach_S_, 22 June, 2014 at 21:03

After asking a question on here of where we should go on honeymoon in November, we have been looking at Cape Verde, it looks lovely. Has anyone been? Anyone got any tips or recommendations of where to...

Wife In Training, monday 23-Jun-14 3 837
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London wedding dress shopping!
, 12 June, 2014 at 16:56

Hi all, I'm new to this forum, so hello! sorry if anything similar has been posted before. We’ve almost pinned down a date for the wedding now, so next on my agenda is starting to think about the...

Mrs-S-to-be, monday 23-Jun-14 23 6,256
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Hollin Hall Macclesfield venue buddy??+
Soon*2*B*Mrs*G, 7 January, 2014 at 13:19

Hi all brides to be, just wondering If I have a venue buddy on here, we are getting married in august at hollin hall Macclesfield

BridetobeMrsS, monday 23-Jun-14 40 3,717
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Justin Alexander sizing
libracat, 7 June, 2011 at 21:32

Hi guys, I need a bit of advice from all you gorgeous ladies who have Justin Alexander dresses. What size does your label say in your dress? I've bought a beautiful dress (preowned) and was told it...

kharv, monday 23-Jun-14 26 18,022
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Wedding budget
caromb, 22 June, 2014 at 14:55

Is there such a thing as an 'average' wedding budget? (A real-life one that is, not one of the magazine extravaganzas!!)

HeavyMetalMaiden, monday 23-Jun-14 14 2,221
lottie.f
Help over dress fitting disappointment..
lottie.f, 22 June, 2014 at 19:41

On Tuesday I have my second dress fitting and I am really worried. When I went for my first dress fitting I was really unhappy with my dress. Originally I tried my dress on in a Size 6 in a different...

cosmictrout, monday 23-Jun-14 8 1,488
goldpants
Essex Wedding Venue - Vaulty Manor
goldpants, 28 June, 2012 at 18:17

Hi all - first and most definitely not the last post from me!! After receiving 72 wedding venue brochures for essex through the post, me and h2b decided we wanted to view 8 of them. We have just seen...

Peter, monday 23-Jun-14 7 3,250
Pipsybus
Flower costs?
Pipsybus, 22 June, 2014 at 12:20

Can anyone give me an idea of what I should be budgeting for flowers? I don't buy flowers often so have no idea what they cost in the real world - never mind in wedding land! I'll need a bouquet for...

Hmcx, sunday 22-Jun-14 11 1,815
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Strange wedding invitation
, 22 June, 2014 at 12:29

Just got one in the post, and it's left me feeling slightly peeved. I'm invited to the reception, which is great and what I expected as this is what it said on the Save the Date card, but it also...

RizzieRazzle, sunday 22-Jun-14 17 2,672
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Wedding date change?
, 22 June, 2014 at 11:34

Hi Hitchers I've been considering changing my wedding date from 4th July, to a couple of weeks later during the school summer holidays. I have 2 children, and I have been thinking it'll be easier to...

MrsB2015, sunday 22-Jun-14 4 709
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Tipi's
Se02ley, 17 June, 2014 at 21:54

Hi there, I am planning on having tipis for my wedding but I am starting to worry about how easy it is to plan this type of venue as you have to consider and coordinate so many parties ie toilets,...

Chris Giles Photogra, sunday 22-Jun-14 13 3,062
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Wedding suit hire- who pays?
Wife In Training, 21 June, 2014 at 20:19

Hi all, I'm just wondering what you are planning to do (or did do) when it comes to suit hire for the groomsmen? Do we pay for the suits (there will be 7 of them) or it is okay to ask the guys to pay...

Deb11, sunday 22-Jun-14 10 7,565
mustard_mitt
Warwickshire brides - venue advice
mustard_mitt, 10 January, 2014 at 12:36

Hello to all the other Warwickshire-based brides to be! We are looking at venues in the area and have asked for information from the following venues: Wethele Manor Farm Wroxall Abbey Estate...

mustard_mitt, saturday 21-Jun-14 45 5,177
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6th August - mean anything to you?
HeavyMetalMaiden, 20 June, 2014 at 19:03

Hi! This is a bit of far-fetched idea on setting a date but here goes... For some reason 6th August 2016 is screaming at me, and I am not sure why, obviously weather is a big factor in the ceremony...

Dipidy, saturday 21-Jun-14 3 1,177
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Tattoo Cover Up Make Up
HappyRedDecor119, 20 June, 2014 at 18:31

Hello! Has anyone used cover up make to cover a Tattoo, would you recommend it? I have a small tattoo on my shoulder blade that I would like to cover on my wedding day... But only of it looks ok...

HappyRedDecor119, saturday 21-Jun-14 7 1,352
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help/advice on how to involve sister in hen weekend planning
missgeebee, 10 June, 2014 at 15:09

Hi, bit of a longshot i think but i'm looking for a way i can keep my sister involved in the hen planning process. I'm looking at April next year - which i know seems a long way off but for a weekend...

missgeebee, friday 20-Jun-14 16 1,775
MrsSoonToBeD
Wedding Insurance - Military cover
MrsSoonToBeD, 20 June, 2014 at 09:21

Morning all :-) I am just looking for a bit of advice if possible. I've read so many horror stories of people who haven't taken out any wedding insurance and want to make sure that doesn't happen to...

MrsSoonToBeD, friday 20-Jun-14 2 749
alyj66
Lovely make up dodgy pics
alyj66, 18 June, 2014 at 17:35

I've bought loads of makeup, primer, foundation, this wonderful grinding blusher thing and false eyelashes. I had the day off for wedding stuff, waiting for a parcel that wasn't posted and to order...

pammy67, thursday 19-Jun-14 22 2,994
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Is It Worth the risk to Not take out Wedding Insurance?
CristaMB, 19 June, 2014 at 16:27

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...

CristaMB, thursday 19-Jun-14 14 1,609

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