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snow bride
Finding a venue - Devon
snow bride, 10 April, 2013 at 17:16

Well all, I'm asking for your help here! We've pretty much decided to have a small legal ceremony in the morning and then have a blessing ceremony at our location. This now means we can have it...

TamarValleyGirl, thursday 11-Apr-13 8 1,217
Childhood-Sweet<3
Gypsophila Bouquets
Childhood-Sweet<3, 11 April, 2013 at 11:52

I am thinking of having gypsophilia bouquets for me and my BMs. I have found somewhere online where I can order masses for a very good price, then put it together myself. Has anyone else done this and...

overtherainbow, thursday 11-Apr-13 3 4,477
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Wasing Park
, 6 August, 2011 at 17:37

Hi, anyone else getting married at Wasing Park? We love this venue and just booked a provisional date today - 2nd March 2013! We want to get married in the church there so just need to speak with them...

niccam20, thursday 11-Apr-13 5 2,533
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Colour scheme
ShellyN, 10 April, 2013 at 17:41

What is everyones colour scheme. We are renewing our vows at Ibrox stadium so we are having blue & white with hints of the Rangers tartan. We were going to do red white & blue as this is the...

Annie86, thursday 11-Apr-13 14 3,151
Polkadots_and_Pincurls
Edible centrepieces?
Polkadots_and_Pincurls, 10 April, 2013 at 20:21

Hey all, I'm having a 50s americana themed wedding, and can't seem to find any centrepieces I like. I've scoured google and can't find anything that fits the retro look without them being tacky,...

Teal, thursday 11-Apr-13 8 1,868
NicolaT88
Table Centrepieces
NicolaT88, 8 April, 2013 at 22:11

I've been having a look at ideas to see what sort of thing we'd like but can't find anything that I really like. How did you all decide on what you wanted??

Amaranth, wednesday 10-Apr-13 26 4,758
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daytime - evening table centrepieces
hlc75, 8 April, 2013 at 07:15

Hi All Im after a bit of advice on table centrepieces. Are you changing your centrepieces for your evening reception? I had never really thought about it before, but im having foot high vases with...

hlc75, wednesday 10-Apr-13 12 2,281
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evening reception back home after wedding abroad...getting guests there at the start
cath4512, 10 April, 2013 at 11:37

Just the two of us are going to Jamaica to get married. We are having an evening reception back here when we return. I would like all the guests there before we arrive...how can I ensure this? I...

cath4512, wednesday 10-Apr-13 4 4,360
2013_Bride_
Have you been to a wedding where the reception drinks...
2013_Bride_, 10 April, 2013 at 11:15

Were wine and thats it? OHs one request, bless him, is to have copious amount of wine for our guests (during reception and breakfast) We attended a wedding where this was done and everyone had a great...

mickeyandminnie, wednesday 10-Apr-13 17 1,707
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Cut glass vase centrepieces
Beefzoid, 9 April, 2013 at 17:22

I really love cut glass vases and have currently 11 of them. Over the next few months (through charity shops and bootsales) I intend on getting more. I was planning on using them for centrepieces. I...

Mary C to be K, wednesday 10-Apr-13 2 1,132
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Vegetarian main course ideas
FMG, 9 April, 2013 at 13:51

We have a meeting with our venue tomorrow to discuss our menu, we have already sorted out our meat option with them a month ago and they asked us to have a think about the vegetarian option to talk...

MrsSkinner2be, tuesday 9-Apr-13 11 8,824
Feb2014Bride
Mother of the groom
Feb2014Bride , 8 April, 2013 at 13:52

Is there a “guide” for the mother of the groom to follow with what she wears to the wedding? What’s happened is my OH was visiting his mum and she dropped into the conversation she was wearing a ivory...

Icklefee, tuesday 9-Apr-13 13 1,687
warlycarly
Ivory flowergirls dresses, white shoes?
warlycarly, 29 June, 2012 at 22:50

I was wandering how it would look to have white shoes for my flower girls, their dresses are ivory. Would it look ok?

Knees, tuesday 9-Apr-13 11 1,318
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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 2,796
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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 6,206
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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 8,904
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 3,435
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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 2,333
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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 5,545
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 13,745
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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

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