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Aliexpress - has anyone bought from this website?
silver_butterfly, 23 January, 2013 at 16:43

Hello everyone, I'm looking for my wedding dress and I'm not happy with a traditional white gown, yet I am on a bit of a budget. I've seen a few dresses I like the look of online but I have to still...

silver_butterfly, wednesday 23-Jan-13 946
Louby1404
U shaped table plan....
Louby1404, 17 January, 2013 at 14:03

Hiya, Just wondered how you would do this. I have approx 50 people coming to the wedding (evening and day as its abroad). It's quite an informal do so we were going to have a U shaped table and have...

lil_2014, wednesday 23-Jan-13 6 6,186
diamondbride
Church and venue booked - Ramside Hall!
diamondbride, 29 April, 2012 at 17:22

Hi ladies! We've been engaged for coming up to 2 years now and after looking at nearly every venue in the North East we have finally booked our reception venue - Ramside Hall in Durham. I'm so...

Shelenmac, wednesday 23-Jan-13 43 5,437
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Clean Heels heel protectors?
dlees81, 1 May, 2012 at 10:10

I am looking at getting these as I'm going to have to negotiate grass and more worryingly gravel in my very high wedding heels. I know this is a long shot, but any OMs out there used them and found...

alasota@pennyheels.c, wednesday 23-Jan-13 14 7,538
Unlikley Bride
Second Meeting with the Vicar!
Unlikley Bride, 22 January, 2013 at 11:52

We filled in a form during our first visit but I'm not sure what to expect in the second visit we have coming up on Valentine's Day. Can anyone enlighten me and calm my nerves? What sort of questions...

Unlikley Bride, wednesday 23-Jan-13 7 1,287
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Small Wedding
Loulou10, 22 January, 2013 at 20:07

Hi All, My first post and I'm after some advice please. I'm having a really small, intimate family wedding in July this year, about 20 of us will be there including our two children (this is my second...

LisBee, tuesday 22-Jan-13 8 1,123
EllsBells243
Guest Book sign??
EllsBells243, 20 January, 2013 at 21:36

Hi everyone, I've bought a pretty white frame to put next to our guestbook, but just stuck on what to write....of course there's the obvious 'please leave a message in our guest book'' but just...

EllsBells243, tuesday 22-Jan-13 5 3,493
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married abroad alone
vickly, 22 January, 2013 at 10:36

Me and my fiance really want to get married in kenya on safari just the two of us. my fiance's parents are fine with it but i'm really scared of telling my mum and dad. i really dont want to upset...

AmnesiaCustard, tuesday 22-Jan-13 12 3,015
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Bridesmaid dresses stress!!
nikki2801, 20 January, 2013 at 22:32

I am having a major stress over the bridesmaids dresses! Firstly I can't seen to find the colour I'm looking for, either that or I don't really know what it is! Dusky pink is the idea. Also do I go...

Elderberry Brides, tuesday 22-Jan-13 5 1,803
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**Flash!!** My dream, budget busting car!
Shirelley, 20 January, 2013 at 13:25

So, I'm getting married on a bit of a budget, have so far compromised with my dress (£100 from eBay, but it is stunning!) Doing all my own invites, favours, centrepieces etc. We have a caterer who...

*Pugsley*, tuesday 22-Jan-13 13 1,786
soon2bmrsRB
walking down the aisle songs???
soon2bmrsRB, 20 January, 2013 at 22:57

Im sure this has been done a million times but im really stuck on this so thought id ask what you guys are having? x for signing the register we're having all you need is love by the beatles.

Mrs*M, tuesday 22-Jan-13 23 4,285
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short wedding dress cant find any !!
hollyhenbury, 21 January, 2013 at 17:23

Hiya, hope you can help. i'm looking for a short wedding dress thats really unique beaded feathered etc but everyone i've seen is really short of calf length and as i 'nly 5"2 really wan a knee lenth...

zoe@hitched, tuesday 22-Jan-13 6 1,159
gizmobear
Church Flowers
gizmobear, 20 January, 2013 at 22:09

Hi!! In September we are having a church wedding. I originally thought I wouldnt need any Church flowers as it is such a pretty place any way, I thought that was one area we could cut costs and not...

maxinegallie, monday 21-Jan-13 5 2,406
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Thai food for wedding breakfast
helzbelz200, 19 June, 2012 at 18:29

Hi Just wondering if anyone out there has had / planing to have Thai food for their wedding breakfast? We are thinking of having 2 course Thai food served to the tables with Thai canapés with the...

Bride to be Becky fr, monday 21-Jan-13 16 5,073
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Bridesmaid Problem...
MrsB2B2012, 18 January, 2012 at 09:22

Hi, I have just found out one of my married BMs has been having an affair with a married man. I am close to both her and her husband and feel awful about the whole thing. Marriage means a lot to me...

clarehj, monday 21-Jan-13 15 2,793
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my wedding day 11th jan 2013 flahs heavy xxx will do a report very soon xx
jchamberlain, 21 January, 2013 at 15:22

mummymrs2b, monday 21-Jan-13 3 1,178
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Those who bite their nails...
Chedi, 20 January, 2013 at 14:32

...did you bother getting anything done with them? I've tried and tried and tried some more to grow mine - but I cant help but nibble, and then bam! The lovely long nail is gone! ...of which I will...

ForTheLoveOfMrsBrown, monday 21-Jan-13 16 3,159
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Custom made wedding rings
monkeynutter, 18 January, 2013 at 22:40

Does anybody have an idea of what sort of price we would be looking at. I know it obviously depends on what we want but both me and h2b would like custom made white gold relatively plain rings if...

Flukey35, monday 21-Jan-13 14 4,486
maidenheadgirl
Bottom Drawer - Any experience with this gift list site?
maidenheadgirl, 21 January, 2013 at 12:41

Has anyone used http://www.thebottomdrawer.co.uk before? Good/bad reviews? anything to consider?

maidenheadgirl, monday 21-Jan-13 645
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Flower help- astilbe.....
Emma158, 20 January, 2013 at 13:51

Hi guys, I ahve fallen in love with the idea of pale pink and white astilbe bouquets for my bridesmaids and a rose and astilbe bouquet for myself with astilbe buttonholes for the groom and best man....

Emma158, sunday 20-Jan-13 1 1,642
RachTN25
Our Wedding at Chilham Village Hall
RachTN25, 24 December, 2012 at 10:12

We had our wedding on Saturday and even though it rained (except for the pics, yay) it was the perfect day. Will write the report when we get the proper pics back but hre are a few of our guest ones...

bexbutterfly, saturday 19-Jan-13 3 3,846
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Feed the photographer?!!!
monkeynutter, 19 January, 2013 at 15:46

We are likely to book a photographer for the whole wedding day, we are having a sit down meal and then a buffet in the evening. Would the photographer expect to have their own meal? A wedding we went...

Peter, saturday 19-Jan-13 29 3,003
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Little Touches
, 1 April, 2011 at 11:38

What "little touches" have you liked at weddings you've been to? OM's what went down well at your wedding?

mariannechuaphotogra, saturday 19-Jan-13 15 6,035
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Bridesmaid dress for an 11 year old
jaxxs, 18 January, 2013 at 17:21

I have my two adult bridesmaid dresses. My next bridesmaid is 11 years old. Can I put her in an adult bridesmaid dress with straps? Any ideas on the size of an 11 year old girl? Can she wear maybe a...

LoveSka, saturday 19-Jan-13 5 8,274
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MUA and hairdresser New Forest
barly81, 19 January, 2013 at 09:28

Hi Can anyone recommend a make up artist and/or hairdresser in the New Forest? Many thanks

barly81, saturday 19-Jan-13 546
2013_Bride_
How long is your first dance?
2013_Bride_, 17 January, 2013 at 15:05

Our first dance song is quite long and I'm just wondering at what point we should think about lowering / ending it!

<3FutureMrsN<3, saturday 19-Jan-13 9 1,726
misselle
OMs- Guests RSVP yes then not turn up on the day
misselle, 17 January, 2013 at 14:05

OM's one for you, did you have any guests who sent an RSVP saying they would be attending and then just didn't turn up on the day or any that gave very short notice that they wouldn't be able to make...

Erin8, friday 18-Jan-13 30 3,661
Kooks
Wedding Path - anyone else heard this?
Kooks, 28 March, 2011 at 15:24

I've set up a wedding website with Wedding Path but have just read on another forum that they're planning on closing their site down so none of their websites will work. Apparently some people have...

Jiimanie, friday 18-Jan-13 13 4,068
SingleNoMore
Wedding Crepes...!?
SingleNoMore, 2 September, 2012 at 21:35

Who's had em? Ducky I know you have, and it clearly went down well. How much did it cost if you don't mind me asking? We're having our wedding breakfast at 3.30pm so want to provide something later...

SingleNoMore, friday 18-Jan-13 22 7,446
Skeptical78
Who do I invite to Hen?
Skeptical78, 18 January, 2013 at 10:23

Bit of sensitive advice needed. I'm planning my hen for the last weekend of June. I've got a list of invitees- obviously my mum, sisters and friends. I would invite my fiance's mum but she's a...

Chedi, friday 18-Jan-13 4 2,587
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What to do about facebook
Titch83, 17 January, 2013 at 07:38

Hi everyone. So I'm just wondering what everyone's opinions are on Facebook when it comes to wedding pictures? No end of times I've seen people post pictures of weddings before the happy couple have...

Titch83, thursday 17-Jan-13 31 2,343

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