Discussions from Planning

Hi ladies! Just wondered if anyone had any reccommendations for hair and make up artists in cheshire/manchester area? Thanks! xxx

Music is massively important to me... i love indie, folk, alternative styles of music, but will consider anything, however I am really struggling to choose something to walk down the aisle to....

Hello all, newbie here (only got engaged 3 days ago). obviously I had a feeling it was on the cards - we've been together 8 years ha! all I know so far is I definitely want to get married abroad. I...

Hello Brides to be, This is quite a gross post but any advice will help. I had my final dress alteration the other day, all went well, but my hooped under skirt really makes my legs sweaty, I am fine...

Hi everyone, Is anyone planning a village hall reception? I think this is a fantastic way of keeping costs down and also giving us flexibility to provide our own food & alcohol. My ideal village...

We have had an idea of an alternative to speeches and want a bit of advice. Our venue has a projector and as soon as we both saw it we knew we had to use it, lol. The main reason for this is neither...

I have been thinking about this for a while...but I don't think we are going to have favours. Initially I thought that I would make mini jars of homemade jam as favours but when pricing these up, it...

Hi, I'm currently attempting to plan my wedding and have gotten to the top table issue. My grooms parents split up however are still friendly with each other and my future mother in law has remarried....

I don't generally like the idea of disposable cameras however I've come across the little cards that you put on your tables which is like a checklist of photos for guests to take - I think this would...

Hello, new bride here. We are just embarking on planning our march 2014 wedding and was wondering whether it's considered rude to try and haggle with suppliers re prices? Mainly the venue - is it rude...

Hi guys, I am just starting my wedding planning and myself and OH love the idea of having the bridesmaids in different coloured dresses but its proving a nightmare to get the same dress in different...

I really want my brother to give a reading at my ceremony but he is the least 'cheesy' person going and despite my best efforts I have been unable to find anything he feels comfortable reading. The...

I've decided on Cardiff for my hen do, and have booked a hotel in the centre. Can anyone give me some ideas on good bars / clubs to go to?

Hi, So I feel utterly terrible complaining about my 3 BMs but at this moment in time I feel like they only agreed to be BMs so that they could get a free dress and get their hair and make up done....

Hey, I just wanted to see if anyone has used Smooch rings as I am thinking of using them but I'd just like to have some "referrals" from actual brides2be/brides. Thanks guys

Firstly hello ladies. i am new here. please excuse the lack of punctuation and capital letters i am on my phone and it doesnt seem to like the forum for some reason. i get married on 17th june this...

Good evening Ladies. i am begining to put together my invites as i have a meeting with my stationier in the next few weeks. My cousin got married a few years ago and instead of asking for an actual...

I was just wondering how many of us is there and how everyone's finding their planning? my wedding is on Sunday 4th may. I haven't had much to do with them apart from booking and moving the time of...

This is the response I keep getting from people when I announce, excitedly, that R and I have set a date. I am not going to bother talking about it anymore because I keep getting told that I've got...

I'm sure this topic has been done to death but, what was the worst speech you've ever heard? (In a nutshell, that is!) Speaker: Best Man What was so awful: He mentioned the groom's ex girlfriend, in a...

Hey everyone I haven't posted on here before but with only 90 days to go until my wedding on 27th Sept, I've gone right off my dress ☹️ The last time I tried it on I felt a pang of doubt but I ignored...

Just wondering what wedding favours everyone is having / had? So many options and lovely websites I've found and can't seem to choose..i like personalised things like candles / sweets / chocs etc or I...

I have a cheif bridesmaid but do not have a maid of honour? what is the difference? thanks

Hi all, I've been having a mini-mare with our guest list this morning - h2b's dad is apparently not happy that we can't invite the partners of his three step-siblings to the day, just to the evening....

I've got 4 bridesmaids, and my budget is £500, so max £125 per dress. I can't find ANY bridesmaid dresses I like (in either duck egg blue or silver) anywhere near this budget. How much have you all...

Hi all Me and my H2B are thinking about heading to the national wedding show in September in London. We are debating getting VIP tickets. Does anyone know if they are worth it? Are the seats for the...

We disagree about top table i want mum and bridesmaid on my side and fiancee is havung none of it saying it needs to go all traditional with me next to his dad and bridesmiad on far end he daid hes...

I realised something a bit sad tonight. I asked my Mum if she would be a witness for us and sign the documents. I really wanted her to do it because my Mum has Motor Neurone Disease and she has had it...

Where did you seat your photographer at the wedding breakfast? Also did you put drinks behind the bar they could have? As our photographer will be with us all day, we'd like to offer a meal and drinks...

Hi, please could someone advise me on the etiquette for who should get what flowers? My mum mentioned the other day that her corsage needed to match her outfit and I had no idea what she was on about!...