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Gerbera Flowers colour help with buttonholes and bouquets....
BrogstarBride, 8 February, 2013 at 09:55

My flowers are Gerberas and my colour is Hot pink. What colour should i have my bouquet? And what colour buttonholes for the men as they will be wearing hot pink cravats? Would a white gerbera...

morristobe, saturday 9-Feb-13 10 5,173
Kentish Gal
Bride's speech - content?
Kentish Gal, 4 February, 2013 at 22:57

I find on my long journey to and fro the office my mind wanders to my speech. My 16 yr old, who is giving me away, will be up first, then me, then the groom. I'm interested to hear about other bride's...

Kentish Gal, saturday 9-Feb-13 10 1,754
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Hair/Veil Advice Please
, 8 February, 2013 at 09:57

My hair is only shoulder length so i'm a bit limited but this would be my ideal style: Had a play the other day and this is what we came up with, what do you think? I get married June and it grows...

SarahW73, friday 8-Feb-13 13 895
KarenJane
Flat wedding shoes?
KarenJane, 6 February, 2013 at 17:51

I have very dodgy feet lol! and i cant wear heels so i'm looking for some flat very comfortable shoes - maybe something a little blingy tho! my dress is ivory (more white than cream with a silver band...

katiemoulton87, thursday 7-Feb-13 16 6,608
nanny plum
Skybrights wedding report...A few mini moon pics added on page 5.
nanny plum, 20 September, 2011 at 22:17

Well my turn,apologies if the report is flash heavy rather than writing,i had an amazing day,out of this world. The day before the wedding my bridesmaid picked me up and we were rushing about all...

nanny plum, thursday 7-Feb-13 88 13,562
missloll89
Music at Wedding Breakfast... Your thoughts ..?
missloll89, 6 February, 2013 at 17:20

Hey Guys, I'm still very much in the ideas stage of planning my wedding and I'm toying with the idea of having a string quartet or pianist to play during the wedding breakfast People who have done...

missloll89, thursday 7-Feb-13 16 3,290
Augustwedding13
Help.....Table Names!
Augustwedding13, 7 February, 2013 at 09:58

Hey Everyone, Does anyone have any ideas for table names! I've been rattling my brain for ideas!! Help..... Thanks xx

Augustwedding13, thursday 7-Feb-13 15 1,813
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Songs for Wedding Ceremony - Good or Bad?
hales230780, 3 February, 2013 at 18:24

Hi - new to site and was wondering if anyone has an opinion on the subject of songs for a civil wedding. Myself and my fiance are getting married on 31st August this year in Essex (second time around...

Wedding Photography, thursday 7-Feb-13 12 2,378
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Marryoke - anybody done or doing this?
kelly_070209, 14 October, 2008 at 14:45

We had photographer/videographer came round last night & told us about marryoke...in case u as well not heard of it, basically what is, the videographer gets each person to mime a line from a song...

SaraBroad, wednesday 6-Feb-13 23 5,905
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Petticoat or not?
mrslewtobe, 5 February, 2013 at 19:18

I'm getting married at the end of March and have bought the dress below from House of Fraser in their sale (£70!). We are having a small wedding in a registry office with immediate family and then a...

mrslewtobe, wednesday 6-Feb-13 2 865
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Wedding dress sample sales Liverpool /southport area
Drrachey, 6 February, 2013 at 08:36

Hello does anyone know of any sample sales taking place in the northwest ? Xxx

Cilla, wednesday 6-Feb-13 1,298
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Woolston Manor - reviews?
Selby, 6 February, 2013 at 01:38

Hello there! I am a newby on here and need some advice! I am literally having sleepless nights over venues?! Could anyone out there tell me about their experience of Woolston Manor in Chigwell please?...

*PrincessMeMa*, wednesday 6-Feb-13 767
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Money worries..
MrsW2Bxx, 5 February, 2013 at 10:53

Hi, I'm new to hitched and am finding it really interesting reading about other peoples expericances. Myself and OH got engaged in Sep 12 and are getting married in March 14. We have booked the church...

Jenniz, wednesday 6-Feb-13 15 2,698
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Drinking on your wedding day
BrogstarBride, 2 February, 2013 at 19:46

We have an early ceremony at 11am so it's going to be a long day! The drinks will be flowing and I'm worried either me or OH will be leg less lol! Any thoughts on how to pace our selves?! X

*Mini*, tuesday 5-Feb-13 26 3,196
Toffee44
Coloured Petticoat Flashes Please
Toffee44, 4 February, 2013 at 22:58

Did anyone have a coloured petticoat under their short or tealength dresses. Do you mind sharing pictures and also how many layers you went for. see bottom picture here. I am very keen, also...

*Mini*, tuesday 5-Feb-13 2 1,008
kyanya
Timings advice please - 12 or 2pm ceremony?
kyanya, 5 February, 2013 at 12:38

I'm having a last minute wobble about timings for our day. Our church offers 12pm or 2pm services, and ages ago when the vicar said he would marry us we went for 12pm, as we thought any later might...

Honky, tuesday 5-Feb-13 17 4,334
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Recommendations for wedding bands in Anglesey
jobooth32, 5 February, 2013 at 13:58

Hey everyone I'm getting married in Beaumaris, Anglesey in October this year and wondered if anyone can recommend any local bands? Quite open to genre...would consider rock or swing...anything that...

The Wedding Singer, tuesday 5-Feb-13 812
BubblesKM
After 6/Dessy bridesmaid dresses....prices?
BubblesKM, 28 January, 2013 at 21:23

Hi I love the Dessy bridesmaid dresses. I have four bridesmaids all different figures....I want different dresses in the same colour and material. Roughly how much are Dessy/After 6 dresses? I have...

roo2605, tuesday 5-Feb-13 10 11,484
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Dj for wedding near Royston Hertfordshire
nikki2801, 3 February, 2013 at 19:07

Hi I am looking for a DJ for my wedding at South Farm near Royston on 27th July 2013. I wanted Equinox Storm but they are booked ☹️ Does anyone have any recommendations? Thanks ?

JulesJJJ, tuesday 5-Feb-13 1 554
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Who gives out the gifts and when?
BrogstarBride, 4 February, 2013 at 21:26

Who gives out the gifts to bridesmaids, best man mums and dads etc and who announces it? And when do you do this?

vintagedreams, monday 4-Feb-13 5 2,958
Katianne
Youth Hostel Wedding...?
Katianne, 17 August, 2012 at 07:34

Hi everyone, I'm just starting to plan our wedding and am looking for an unusual venue in the midlands, that offers guest accommodation as I have lots of friends and family spread out across the UK. I...

Kjay, monday 4-Feb-13 21 7,776
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Veil up or down when walking down the isle?
larsty, 27 January, 2013 at 07:52

Hi, I'm sure this has been asked many times before but I can't find a recent discussion so I want to find out what the brides of 2012 have done and the brides of 2013 are doing :-) I think I want to...

okikokikate, monday 4-Feb-13 19 4,884
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Mobile hairdressers near Knutsford - Help!!
crowett, 3 February, 2013 at 17:32

Hi - I'm getting married at Cottons Hotel on Friday 15th March & need a mobile hairdresser for me and my step daughter.... My usual hairdresser is 75 miles away and might not be able to make it....

Jen_P, monday 4-Feb-13 1 1,418
gizmobear
Table Plans
gizmobear, 8 January, 2013 at 20:22

I am getting married in September 2013 and am already starting to panic about the little details such as the table plan. Not who sits where,but the physical making of the table plan itself that people...

aimzxx, monday 4-Feb-13 18 4,464
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Maximum Age of a Flower Girl
Kitles123, 3 February, 2013 at 23:24

Anyone have any idea?

Wedding Photography, monday 4-Feb-13 2 902
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Ikea Vases
Beefzoid, 3 February, 2013 at 21:17

Anyone uses vases from Ikea to make their own centrepieces?? If so I'm looking for some inspiration and would love to see your Ikea vase flashes!!

Skeptical78, monday 4-Feb-13 2 1,421
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How long in between engagement and wedding for you?
, 29 January, 2013 at 12:30

We booked our wedding 19 months in advance. I now have less than 8 months to go and I am a starting to wish it was just here! I have thought about it so much now I just want something to happen. We...

SM2014, sunday 3-Feb-13 68 4,042
mariannechuaphotography
Facebook group for budget brides
mariannechuaphotography, 3 February, 2013 at 18:03

Found this facebook group hosted by a wedding stationers, but generally it's brides selling off their wedding dresses/decorations and the occasional budget supplier. Just thought it's worth checking...

mariannechuaphotogra, sunday 3-Feb-13 369
2013_Bride_
Toasts & Prosecco
2013_Bride_, 2 February, 2013 at 20:28

Hi, Does anyone know how many toast glasses you can get out of Prossecco? We are having a marquee wedding with a pub helping us with food / drink but they don't really know the answer to a lot of our...

S108HAN, saturday 2-Feb-13 5 5,153
bluemoongirly
Birdcage veils.....Pronovias Urturi???
bluemoongirly, 18 January, 2013 at 15:24

Ok ladies, so I have ordered my dress, will try to flash (im not great at it so sorry if it is huge). Its pronovias urturi, do I have any dress twins? Everyone who has seen it has said that having a...

alyj66, saturday 2-Feb-13 9 4,125
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John Lewis or Debenhams Gift List?
morristobe, 1 February, 2013 at 11:58

Which have you chosen or rulled out and why? They both seem to offer similar services but just wondered what peoples experiences were or which you would prefer being a guest?

morristobe, friday 1-Feb-13 8 3,222
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Groupon Wedding package offers - various areas
annie2000, 20 January, 2012 at 19:42

Http://www.groupon.co.uk/deals/oxford/the-red-lion-hotel/2764085 - Henley on Thames http://www.groupon.co.uk/deals/brighton/marwell-hotel/2748039 - Winchester...

PinkLady3, friday 1-Feb-13 8 7,635

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