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Skeptical78
'Casual' wedding dress...
Skeptical78, 3 January, 2013 at 12:07

Me again! Sorry- I only tend to post when I'm at work, so I'm bothering the forums quite a lot today... I was having another bout of wedding dress paranoia over Christmas. The fact is, traditional,...

Skeptical78, thursday 3-Jan-13 4 2,819
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Still struggling ..... wedding ceremony music .... help!!!
LisBee, 15 December, 2012 at 22:57

Hi I am still struggling with this. My OH hates 'soppy love songs' and we cant agree on any songs! I am particularly struggling with my song for walking down the aisle. It is a civil ceremony in a...

Holey, thursday 3-Jan-13 18 3,097
ShootingStar2012
Secret Engagement - update **with flash**
ShootingStar2012, 13 November, 2012 at 15:16

Hi, I just joined this site and it’s absolutely fantastic! Got a small dilemma on my hands though… my fiancé and I have been together a little over 3 months, though we knew each other as friends...

Kjay, thursday 3-Jan-13 52 4,517
lizzie1982
Wedding shoes with v low heel?
lizzie1982, 16 March, 2011 at 09:24

Hi Does anyone know where I can get nice wedding shoes with a vv low heel? I am quite tall myself, and although my OH is an inch or two taller than me, with heles and a veil and hair e.t.c. I would be...

lorns64, wednesday 2-Jan-13 11 2,941
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Anyone having difficulty getting bridesmaid / chief bridesmaid dresses for bigger ladies?
Bride to be Becky from Derbyshire, 27 October, 2012 at 11:50

Hi all , I'm getting married next July I have 3 adult bridesmaids and one flower girl (2) only problem is one of my bridesmaids/ chief bridesmaid is a size 22-24 I cannot seam to find anywhere that...

Bride to be Becky fr, wednesday 2-Jan-13 14 2,815
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Tablecloths are soo expensive...
Newmoongirl, 2 January, 2013 at 14:13

I need 11 white or ivory tablecloth for a 5ft 6 sized table. Anyone know where i can hire or buy? Im considering going to fabricland and making them myself!I believe i need a 90''x90'' square cloth or...

Chedi, wednesday 2-Jan-13 4 3,100
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God Only Knows for Civil Ceremony??
Katybear, 1 January, 2013 at 20:38

Hi there, I would love to walk down the aisle to the song God Only Knows by the Beach Boys but am having a civil ceremony. I've just looked through the Wiltshire Council notes about civil ceremonies...

EAC13, wednesday 2-Jan-13 6 4,348
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artificial winter wedding bouquet?
Maiher87, 30 December, 2012 at 15:04

Hi I'm getting married on 14th Dec 2013, theme is white/cornflower blue/silver. I've googled images of winter wedding bouquets and some of the stuff coming up is GORGEOUS! but i can't seem to find...

Maiher87, wednesday 2-Jan-13 9 1,790
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Wedding dress cleaning recommendations
Mets, 30 December, 2011 at 14:26

Hi all I purchased my dress as a sample and it need to be dry cleaned. Looked online & found GownClean http://gownclean.homestead.com has anyone used them before & can provide feedback? Or are...

karina@dragonfly-dre, tuesday 1-Jan-13 2 1,112
Sadiex
Stressed! Ceremony -> Reception, No meal!
Sadiex, 1 January, 2013 at 17:07

Mr.Sadie and I have just got engaged and are planning our wedding (Yay!) on a strict budget. Neither of us have very well-paying jobs so we're having a small, intimate wedding with no more than 40...

mariannechuaphotogra, tuesday 1-Jan-13 12 1,617
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Your wedding invitation wording please??...
BrogstarBride, 31 December, 2012 at 13:50

Can you share your wording in your wedding invitations please? Thanks x

Marysmsmt, tuesday 1-Jan-13 6 1,014
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Bridesmaid dresses from dressing pod.com
nikki2801, 30 December, 2012 at 13:36

Hi Sorry in advance if there is already a thread on this. I did search for it and thousands of options came up and I don't have time to go through them! I have found gorgeous bridesmaids dresses that...

nikki2801, sunday 30-Dec-12 1,367
Cecdesigner
Hotel/formal venue vs a DIY hall or marquee
Cecdesigner, 28 December, 2012 at 16:33

I have just got engaged and i am struggling to make the decision between the two venues- they both have the their merits and down sides and there is an obvious financial saving by not having a hotel...

Teal, friday 28-Dec-12 5 2,143
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Anyone used Hen Heaven organisers???
Peyaleed, 29 December, 2011 at 18:37

Hi Everyone I'm looking to organise a hen weekend and was wondering if anyone has used hen heaven? What was your experience of them-price/activities/organisation/customer service etc? Thanks for you...

Janine1988, friday 28-Dec-12 11 2,533
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blue wedding car
Joanie22, 19 December, 2012 at 14:51

Has anyone had a blue wedding car? I'd like something different but not sure if I'll get funny comments if I don't go for the normal white or cream. Has anyone got any comments about choice of colour?...

roo2605, friday 28-Dec-12 14 2,362
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What does the father of the groom wear?
midlandsbride2013, 26 December, 2012 at 13:40

Hello and hope everyone had a lovely Christmas Day! Was talking to FMIL yesterday about the suits for the boys and we suddenly decided we did not know what the father of the groom wears! My Dad will...

Peter, wednesday 26-Dec-12 4 1,778
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Personalised dressing gowns/hoodies etc
aimzxx, 21 December, 2012 at 13:25

Hey :-) I hope you are well for the build up to Christmas! Just wondered what OMs and brides2b are doing for any personalised bits? I'd quite fancy a Mrs 2 B dressing gown for getting ready and an...

LoveSka, tuesday 25-Dec-12 18 4,407
Jemima Renrut
Chair covers... buy or hire?
Jemima Renrut, 16 December, 2012 at 19:33

What would/did you do? We originally wasn't having chair covers, with them only being used during dinner we couldn't justify spending loads on 2 hours. However, since attending my cousins wedding OH...

*gnashers*, sunday 23-Dec-12 10 4,203
Chippet
First dance
Chippet, 21 December, 2012 at 20:23

Hello I'm new :waves: Hope I'm posting in the right place. I've started planning bits and pieces in my head, though nothing is actually booked yet. Am struggling to decide on a first dance. My fiancé...

*Mini*, sunday 23-Dec-12 9 1,666
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Flower girl hair accesorries
, 22 December, 2012 at 17:45

Need your opinion girls have my flower girl dress now and have startd looking for hair accesorries. She's 3 with blondish medium length hair. Here's the dress I was thinking of a little hairband but...

Phoenix 09, sunday 23-Dec-12 2 2,165
Alice_In_Wonderland
Anyone else *not* having a table plan?
Alice_In_Wonderland, 20 December, 2012 at 15:12

So, OH & I have been thinking for some time about table plans. We've had all but about 4 RSVPs back, so figured we could probably start planning now. The room we will be having the breakfast in...

BigRedCandle, friday 21-Dec-12 24 4,076
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Buttonhole Politics...!
Jennie228, 20 December, 2012 at 14:25

Hi All, Been looking on here for a while, so thought its about time I get involved! Here's my dilemma... I want buttonholes/corsages to be worn by the wedding party only, to distinguish who they are....

BigRedCandle, friday 21-Dec-12 9 18,768
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first dance songs - the lumieers
, 20 December, 2012 at 14:37

Ey guys me and my h2b have decided we want a fairly upbeat song for our first dance...maybe something quite folky / pop We both love the Goo Goo Dolls and would love an upbeat one from them (not Iris...

Pinky6, thursday 20-Dec-12 5 2,504
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Bridesmaid dilema!
Eilcam, 20 December, 2012 at 08:50

Hey guys, I have chosen 3 definate bridesmaids - 2 are my wee cousins (16) and my friend , however I am realy quite close to the girl I work with (there is only 2 of us) we chat all the time and have...

thebestman, thursday 20-Dec-12 8 1,549
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FAO -- West Midalnds Togs
Angel Wings, 16 December, 2012 at 17:18

Hi I'm getting married at The Granary, Shenstone near Kidderminster and and i was wondering if any Tog has taken photos of the couple at Harvington Hall (5 mins away) as we are hoping to take photos...

Peter, thursday 20-Dec-12 7 996
Rhoslyn
Music to walk down the aisle to...
Rhoslyn, 14 December, 2012 at 11:03

Hi again, Sorry for all the posts today. My school is closed because of a Gas Leak (Woo!!) so I'm off work and bored! We met with the registrar yesterday. Thank you to all of you who gave me tips to...

coolartist87, thursday 20-Dec-12 25 4,987
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Changing my best man
electrogear, 4 December, 2012 at 21:18

3 months ago I asked my best friend since high school to be my best man. We have been on nights out on a weekly basis for years and always got on. I knew he could be a bit of an idiot when he's drunk...

bluehouse, thursday 20-Dec-12 1 3,135
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Need a DIY Wedding venue in Oxfordshire- Help!
caralouisa, 3 December, 2012 at 16:13

Hello everyone! Me and my fiance are looking to get married in Oxfordshire around September time. Our dream venue would be a large house in the countryside that we could hire exclusively to accomodate...

Rhys Parker, wednesday 19-Dec-12 1 1,982
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Giving notice of marriage...
Marysmsmt, 17 December, 2012 at 16:13

....we gave our notice today- and they interviewed us in the same room!!! ? What was the point of that?! They asked me everything first, then repeated everything to V, who obviously knew all the...

Autumnroseee, wednesday 19-Dec-12 17 2,179
laurenjones
Chinese wedding dresses
laurenjones, 9 April, 2012 at 20:52

Hi ladies, Just wondered if anyone else has had any luck ordering from a chinese website? I thought I would try my luck and found the most stunning dress, was a fraction on what I expected to spend on...

coolartist87, tuesday 18-Dec-12 16 2,854
maidenheadgirl
Angel Dress - Reviews
maidenheadgirl, 18 December, 2012 at 00:03

I found a lace jacket similar to the one from Maggie Sottero on http://www.angeldress.co.uk at a very reasonable price but realised when i was checking it out that its actually from China (duh!) Has...

Nutella, tuesday 18-Dec-12 5 5,802
Jemima Renrut
an anybody find any reviews on this please?
Jemima Renrut, 18 December, 2012 at 07:12

I've been searching for reviews on my phone with no luck and would appreciate some help please. I've found bliss chair covers from Nottingham on facebook, before the end of December if you book and...

Jemima Renrut, tuesday 18-Dec-12 2 932

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