Discussions from Planning

Hi all. Just starting to plan my candy buffet. Does anyone know a good site for buying Victorian style glass jars that is reasonably priced? I have also looked at plastic varieties but am just not...

Hi guys. Just after some advice from people outside of the situation. Found out last night that my partners friends have booked their wedding date and its the same day as ours. No one is to blame....

My beloved only grandfather died a few months ago and I'm absolutely devastated he didn't make it to my wedding. We brought our engagement announcement forward so he could know, and I'm comforted that...

I really want to add a few personal touches to my DW and as we have both run too many marathons too mention, I am thinking about adding a few running touches. I am going to name the tables after our...

Hi I posted recently that I've just found out I'm pregnant. We've decided to go ahead with the wedding, even though my due date will be around 1st July and the wedding 1st August (yes, we're crazy!)....

Hi thanks for taking a look, I am worrying about making my brothers girlfriend as one of my bridesmaids. I currently have two bridesmaids, one is my best friend and the other is my older brothers...

Hi, this is my first post as I am new to this website I have been engaged for a little over a week and am excitedly looking for venue ideas! I have been looking for marquee venues and also barn venues...

Hi all Im new to the forum. My girlfriend and I got engaged a week ago and although we are really excited about organising our wedding (summer next year) we are realising just how expensive the whole...

Hi, we are getting married on 10th August and my OH's dad has been receiving cancer treatment for a while, when we started planning 12 months ago he was due to have a bone marrow transplant this...

I thought my WP days were long gone, but it would appear not! Does anyone know of a book or planner that I could give to a friend who is utterly clueless when it comes to planning her wedding? To...

I was wondering whether anyone could help. We are getting married in a baptist church next year and were wondering if there was any paperwork we need to fill in or any interviews we need to have for...

Hi everyone! I'm new so please bear with me! My partner and I have decided to get married abroad next year and I was after some advice. It will just be the two of us, so looking to keep costs fairly...

LOST VILLAGE OF DODE ........ , We are holding our civil ceremony at Dode in August and would really like to hear from any couples who have experienced their day here with Doug and Mary ?? We are...

I need some help please I'm trying to sort first dance song but I'm torn between two and could do with some help please Eva Cassidy - song bird i love the simplicity of this song and think it's very...

Right, I'm getting married in less than 6 months and I'm beginning to stress over the bridesmaid dresses a little bit. I have three bridesmaids, all very different people with different tastes, body...

Just wondering if I could ask you all for some inspiration for thank you gifts, our best man and matron of honour are both travelling from different areas overseas so the gifts need to be portable,...

Hello, Has anyone on here written or going to write their own vows? We both really want to do this, but i am a tad nervous and have no clue what to write, how long they should be etc. I have had a...

Hi girls, Can anyone recommend a great mobile hairdresser to do a bride & 2 adult & 1 child BM's in the Halifax area for Jan 2014. My daughter has been let down for her trial & wants to...

Hello I am getting married 25th May 2014, and think i have already found the wedding dress i want. Do you think it is too early for me to get it? im scared that i am jumping into buying it and then i...

Going for it today as when we booked it was an open day and didn't get chance to find out the smaller details. So far my generic questions are: Is it 8 or 10 to a table? Apart from setting up tables...

Yesterday myself and H2B sat down and discussed the first dance and if we want one. We narrowed it down to a few songs and decided to have a dance to them right there and then...it was so...

I'm looking for some advice on what bra to wear with my Jenny Packham dress - I have ordered Ruby, but I think a lot of them are the same - low at the front and backless. I would like some support and...

First off, thanks to everyone who helped on the last post with finding bands. I have a good list of peeps and quotes! one thing that's come up as a snag thou, all of the bands I do like require green...

We're getting married at a venue that hasn't ever had a wedding before. They are providing the bar however we need to supply the glasses. In the past they have had other events but have just used...

Hi We are almost ready to book our wedding venue for April 2014 and we have viewed the Queens hotel in Southsea. Before we pay our deposit I wondered if anyone has been married here or has been to any...

Has anyone had or seen a wedding cake with buttercream icing instead of fondant or royal? H2B and I love buttercream icing and are going for sponge cakes instead of traditional fruit but I'm not sure...

Hi I am trying to find appropriate song lyrics or love poems for a non religious ceremony but really struggling to find any which aren't too over the top or are the ones everyone chooses? Does anyone...

Should I change date or postpone my wedding? We're going tomorrow to pay the deposit/meet with the wedding planner for our ceremony and reception. Once that's done, we will pay the deposit for the...

I'd like a croquembouche (traditional French wedding cake - pile of profiteroles covered in spun sugar) instead of a traditional cake at my wedding - does anyone know of any suppliers in the...

So i have 3 bridesmaid, on is my best friend and my chief bridesmaid the other 2 are a friend and my cousin. They are in the process of organising my hen do and I've told them what I want, a spa...