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Sparkly dance floor!
crazyhaley, 7 April, 2013 at 11:17

Hi is anybody else planning to have a sparkly dancefloor, really fancy having a white one with lights :-)

havecreditwillwed, tuesday 9-Apr-13 22 2,794
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Very small wedding ideas?
mamalove, 6 April, 2013 at 16:34

Me and my partner have been together for 11 years and have 4 children together. We got engaged 9 years ago (!!!) and with pregnancies and babies we just never had the time to get married. However, we...

MOMB, tuesday 9-Apr-13 7 1,242
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Tea bag Wedding Favours! Help needed
Coco67, 6 April, 2013 at 16:52

Hi everyone I am looking for personalised tea bags as wedding favours for my wedding as my partner loves tea. The problem is I can't seem to find any, so any help and advice would be greatly...

mariannechuaphotogra, tuesday 9-Apr-13 8 3,843
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Should I have an evening buffet?
peridotxx, 3 April, 2013 at 22:13

Hi ladies I just wanted to few opinions on whether its worth having an evening buffet? We are getting married on the 1st September 13, and my dad is paying for the venue. However, my parents separated...

vickywil5, monday 8-Apr-13 19 6,202
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Help! Wedding dress dilemma
Shopplet, 6 April, 2013 at 19:39

Hi - I have been lurking for a couple of months now (slightly obsessively) but have just worked up nerve to post! I am getting married in August and cannot wait! I love all the helpful posts on here...

Mary C to be K, monday 8-Apr-13 19 3,794
Nutella
My Big Fat Nutty Wedding Report - 2nd March 2013
Nutella, 24 March, 2013 at 21:06

Well here it is, time for my report that you’ve been nagging me for! I don’t promise that it will be eloquent or flow in a way that’s easy to read. It might even contain details you’d really rather...

Ali_G, monday 8-Apr-13 76 8,902
ewestwood
Tuxedo / evening suit advice please :)
ewestwood, 7 April, 2013 at 14:06

Hi Guys! We are not going for the traditional wedding suit, and instead opting for tuxedos for groom and all guests. Were based in Staffordshire, does anyone know anyone they can reccomend for tuxedo...

AmnesiaCustard, monday 8-Apr-13 37 3,418
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Mori Lee Wedding Dress
ExcitedBridetobe 2013, 7 April, 2013 at 15:31

Just wondering whether anyone else has ordered a Mori Lee dress? I've ordered Mori Lee 1913 for my wedding in September and have just been online and seen some awful reviews about Mori Lee dresses .....

Mrspetal, sunday 7-Apr-13 4 2,326
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First Dance
Liam99, 4 April, 2013 at 09:02

Hi - only 3 weeks to go and we are still not settled on our first dance. We have a favourite song of ours that we really like that is a little bit dancy (an old George Harrison number) - but we're not...

toptotty11177, sunday 7-Apr-13 9 1,394
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Make up advice needed - best foundation?
lady_chicken2, 4 April, 2013 at 15:26

Hi everyone Just wondered what foundation everyone would recommend to last all day? i like a good full coverage with a matte finish but not sure what brand etc is best. Also any times on eye make up...

jonesy10, saturday 6-Apr-13 23 2,976
suzysimpson
Cake-baking hen party??
suzysimpson, 5 April, 2013 at 14:14

Hello ladies, I was wondering if anyone has been on, or heard of, a cake-baking hen party? All my friends and I love cake, but don't get much time to enjoy baking, so we had the idea of a cake hen...

*Funky*, saturday 6-Apr-13 6 2,762
Snyffa
Ginormaboobs!
Snyffa, 4 April, 2013 at 17:46

So girls, I know you cant know until you go shopping, but Im longingly looking at dresses, knowing full well so many of them will be ruled out immediately as my boobs are just too big and it will just...

Snyffa, friday 5-Apr-13 34 5,543
Hoddy
Hire a sweet buffet or DIY?
Hoddy, 5 April, 2013 at 09:57

We had a cake maker lined up who also did sweet buffets and was going to do it half price because she was doing our cake too. However, due to personal reasons she has had to unfortunately close her...

Hoddy, friday 5-Apr-13 20 2,571
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eBay wedding dresses
Jes22, 3 April, 2013 at 22:45

Hi everyone, have any of you bought your dresses off eBay? I was going to buy the ronald Joyce Paola but I am trying to cut costs, I can have the dress made for half the price but I have seen some...

Shirelley, thursday 4-Apr-13 8 1,978
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Anyone used PDA Card and Craft
cherrybloom, 3 April, 2013 at 20:35

Hey All, Thinking of using them for my invites they print it as well and the price seems reasonable, I just have to put them together any reviews from you folk, thinking of the cheque book design? ...

MrsB2013, thursday 4-Apr-13 6 511
MrsStobe13
Wording a note in a wedding regret card?
MrsStobe13, 2 April, 2013 at 13:27

Hey all, Not sure whether this should go in wedding planning or off-topic, but as off-topic is..well..off-topic, I thought this might be best! Anyway, H2B and I have been invited to a good friend's...

MrsStobe13, thursday 4-Apr-13 13 13,737
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Father of the bride n groom gifts
Delly83, 3 April, 2013 at 19:22

Hey ladies just looking for ideas and help on what gifts to get father of the bride and father of the groom help would be much appreciated in stuck!!!

mum-wants-a-hat, wednesday 3-Apr-13 3 1,003
Jiimanie
Cardiff or South East Wales Dressmaker?
Jiimanie, 3 March, 2013 at 22:48

Hi all, shout out to all the girls from South East Wales on here I need to have a petticoat made to go with my dress (its from Monsoon) and was going to go online through etsy or something but thought...

Jiimanie, wednesday 3-Apr-13 3 981
LilMissBusyBride
Guest signing boards
LilMissBusyBride, 3 April, 2013 at 09:33

Hi all, I really want a large signing frame with a picture of us to sign at the wedding. All the ready to go ones online seem a bit small (e.g. 60cm x 50cm) and I have over 100 guests so they wouldn't...

LilMissBusyBride, wednesday 3-Apr-13 5 3,973
ForTheLoveOfMrsBrown
Ethical weddings
ForTheLoveOfMrsBrown, 3 April, 2013 at 10:04

I've seen a few recents nods to keeping aspects of your wedding and/or honeymoon aligned with personal ethical considerations. What kind of things are people looking out for? Has it worked out? I...

Rosco298, wednesday 3-Apr-13 14 1,514
MrsSkinner2be
Would people make fun of this as a first dance song
MrsSkinner2be, 2 April, 2013 at 21:27

So me and H2B met at work years ago and were very good friends. Sadly I first met him about 3 months before I was due to get married and near to my wedding I was thinking to myself "I wish I'd met you...

tware, tuesday 2-Apr-13 29 2,498
MrsSkinner2be
YAY - Venue booked and we now have a date *mega flash*
MrsSkinner2be, 2 April, 2013 at 19:30

Sooooo happy that we finally got our venue booked today - been a stressful few weeks trying to sort dates, costs etc but can finally say I am getting married on Friday 30th May 2014 at Notley Tythe...

thespectrumband@hotm, tuesday 2-Apr-13 18 1,263
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junior bridesmaid shoes
Mkell, 2 April, 2013 at 15:55

Hi does anybody know of any shops or websites that sell junior bridesmaid shoes i.e size 1 and size 3? . I am struggling to find any☹️. at this rate they will be bare foot lol.

pokarekareana, tuesday 2-Apr-13 674
Dream Team Dean
Marbella Hen Weekend- Prices and Ideas- Not Paying Upfront
Dream Team Dean, 15 November, 2012 at 15:10

Hi All, Just need a bit of advice. I am the bride, and trying to plan my hen to Marbella is proving difficult. This is because 1. My hens cannot afford flights now (these are at the cheapest), 2. My...

Dream Team Dean, tuesday 2-Apr-13 15 7,560
mum-wants-a-hat
oosh !!! Paul Hollywood!!!
mum-wants-a-hat, 2 April, 2013 at 01:49

OK OK so it has fek all to do with wedding planning but I've just come to bed to see this glorious creature on tv. Such a welcome sight before slumber.... He can knead my dough balls any day :0) Night...

Chris Giles Photogra, tuesday 2-Apr-13 3 496
amihohu
Marquee lining cost estimate?
amihohu, 1 April, 2013 at 23:08

Hey all, I'm after some marquee lining price examples. Our marquee is lined in ivory, but we would like it to have a black and white strip effect a la: So just adding the black fabric basically. Has...

mum-wants-a-hat, tuesday 2-Apr-13 6 1,852
MrsStobe13
Receiving line or grand entrance?
MrsStobe13, 1 April, 2013 at 14:22

Hey all, I've hit a bit of a bombshell as H2B and I planned to come into our reception to The Contours - Do You Love Me? It's fun, quirky and we love Dirty Dancing! However, my (very traditional,...

MrsStobe13, monday 1-Apr-13 21 2,308
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why do weddings bring out the worse in people?
AmzieM, 1 April, 2013 at 17:06

I had a friend who i not seen for 12months maybe longer. announced engaged she congratulated us. then after so many months later, think was november last year, she sent a text to me saying 'dont...

MrsStobe13, monday 1-Apr-13 8 1,512
jodie_174
Hen Do's in Manchester - HELP
jodie_174, 28 March, 2013 at 17:03

Hi All, I need some help/ideas for places to go for a meal and cocktails in manchester. I don't want to go into town so I am thinking areas such as didsbury or hale. We are having a spa day for the...

mummymrs2b, monday 1-Apr-13 3 983
2013_Bride_
Table Plan - Are you making your own or?
2013_Bride_, 1 February, 2013 at 11:07

I've priced up one from www.paperthemes.co.uk but would love to be able to make my own. This is what I'm thinking (I'm so not crafty so this could end in disaster). - Canvas Board - Fabric - Double...

kezz_howland, monday 1-Apr-13 24 6,111
Selenalee69
Reception Drinks Budget -what to do ?
Selenalee69, 31 March, 2013 at 14:31

Hi Hitchers, struggling with our budget since me and my fiance lost our jobs, and our venue will not do a deal on their drinks prices and will charge corkage of £10 per bottle if we buy from outside....

Selenalee69, sunday 31-Mar-13 9 7,832
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Wedding cakes aren't very tall?
these_days, 30 March, 2013 at 16:46

I've started looking into wedding cakes and am interested in going for a 3 tier design where the cakes are stacked one on top of another. I was at a wedding fair last weekend and have also looked...

SingleNoMore, sunday 31-Mar-13 7 4,276

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