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Wedding cakes, sponge or fruit cake?
Bubbles369, 23 June, 2012 at 16:34

The last wedding I went to had a similar number of guests to mine, and the next day the remaining cake was pakaged up to give back the the wedding party. There was tons left! I'm talking over half the...

AmandaDixon, monday 25-Jun-12 20 8,532
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Buying your wedding dress in Swindon, BEWARE!!!!!
Mitty13, 24 June, 2012 at 21:18

I thought I would use this forum to share my experiences of Lesley Hatcher Bridal in Swindon. I have had terrible service and don't want another B2B to go through what I did. I ordered my dress back...

Mitty13, monday 25-Jun-12 7 5,294
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any idea for what a pageboy can carry down aisle??
sammi23, 24 June, 2012 at 18:29

Had fg and pb try there outfits yesterday little pb said "mummy mollie has a basket what special thing am i carrying?" now i had never though of this and simply replied "im sure we will find...

Lemon Violet, monday 25-Jun-12 7 5,053
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Remembering Mum.....
lucindaveronique, 22 June, 2012 at 12:37

Hiya Really want to have something at our wedding to remember mum by. Unfortunately she passed away back in 2008. I've decided I want a vase full of her favourite flowers but also want people to know...

ButterflyChild, sunday 24-Jun-12 10 1,816
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Nails - professional or DIY?
maxinegallie, 22 June, 2012 at 22:00

Hi hitchers, I'm fairly sure I will do my own nails for the wedding, 4 weeks now so having to consider all these little details (headache time). Much as I'd love my nails done properly, I don't really...

Dana_leigh, sunday 24-Jun-12 12 1,639
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BARGAIN WEDDING CAKES- SUPERMARKETS????
claire2999, 23 June, 2012 at 23:22

Hi Just wondering if any of you can help me out. I am looking to get a bargain cake- hoping for chocolate or white chocolate tiers if possible. Do you know of any supermarkets (or similar) that sell...

Mrs C, sunday 24-Jun-12 4 3,369
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Funny Wedding Poems
LC to be, 23 June, 2012 at 20:30

I'm struggling to find a funny wedding poem that can be read at our wedding ceremony. The only ones I keep finding on google are the 'He never leaves the seat up' and 'Marriage is Madness' poems. I...

kathryn2010, sunday 24-Jun-12 2 9,437
Kayels
Isle music, damien rice xx xx
Kayels, 21 June, 2012 at 22:19

Hi everyone, I have finally a song i heard and have been searching for ages on the net!!! Basically a few months there was a wedding on wedding tv, bride walking down the isle filmed in black and...

martinkab@hotmail.co, sunday 24-Jun-12 5 1,461
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Whats an acceptable distance between ceremony and reception?
*RisqueM*, 23 June, 2012 at 19:35

Hey I've been searching for possible reception venues for a while and nothing in the immediate area seems right. Ideally we only want up to 10-20 mins travel but looks like it might have to be more....

*RisqueM*, saturday 23-Jun-12 8 1,598
3d jewellery
Eastenders Janine's jewellery
3d jewellery, 23 June, 2012 at 08:50

I never think that the larger necklaces will go for weddings but I have to say that I liked hers with that dress, and the 3 little combs she had in her hair. Perhaps I need to get a few more larger...

Hawk, saturday 23-Jun-12 6 2,677
essex_charlene
Bathroom baskets and flip flop baskets
essex_charlene, 18 June, 2012 at 21:17

Anyone doing these? What you writing to go with them? X

essex_charlene, saturday 23-Jun-12 17 7,800
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Makeup artist recommendations for the East Midlands
cm_ljw, 21 June, 2012 at 21:40

Anyone out there you'd recommend? xx

Tracey86, saturday 23-Jun-12 9 2,225
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Wedding Venue Negotiation - Post Deposit!
Alipops1986, 23 June, 2012 at 20:33

Hello Al, My OH and I put a deposit on our still gorgeous wedding reception venue last December of £500. We still love the venue but having attended a recent event, not a wedding, we have a few...

kay;), saturday 23-Jun-12 576
Puddycat
SAE + Stamp RSVP's
Puddycat, 22 June, 2012 at 21:31

Ladies, I was just wondering how many people have enclosed SAE with a stamp on for your RSVP's. Is it worth it or not?

delphi13, saturday 23-Jun-12 8 1,391
before40
All That Glitters Bridal - Croydon closing down- massive sale
before40, 22 June, 2012 at 15:49

Don't know if this will be of any use to anyone but just got back from Allders in Croydon and as it's closing down their All That Glitters concession is closing too with some massive reductions (10%-...

before40, friday 22-Jun-12 1,096
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Buying wedding dress from LandyBridal / asapbay on Ebay... advice please!
mir, 22 June, 2012 at 14:04

Hi girls, I have recently read some posts on here about buying your dress from LandyBridal and asapbay on Ebay, with lots of you being very happy with your dresses. I am considering this too, as I...

mir, friday 22-Jun-12 866
saspip
Feeling really blue about my professional pics - advice from OMs and togs please [:(]
saspip, 21 June, 2012 at 23:00

One for the OMs really. We've just got our professional pics back on disc and sadly I feel really disappointed. I'm sure I had totally unrealsitic expectations but I didn't expect to see a single...

1234ABC, friday 22-Jun-12 9 1,790
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Weddings @ Kent Life
BridezillaLucy1985, 6 May, 2012 at 23:30

Hi all, Newly engaged and currently researching wedding venues. Has anyone experienced a wedding at Kent Life, Maidstone, Kent?? Would love to hear from anyone that has as we're thinking of getting...

Nenas, friday 22-Jun-12 15 1,972
HLT
Anyone care to flash me their knickers??!
HLT, 21 June, 2012 at 15:40

I still haven't sorted this. Going braless on the top half but want sexy (but comfortable) knickers, NOT thongs. Any suggestions??

pandorasbox, friday 22-Jun-12 14 4,102
Red Baroness
Guests Arriving After The Bride
Red Baroness, 14 June, 2012 at 12:17

Prompted by Pandora's thread. I've shot at 4 weddings recently, and at all of them there were some guests arriving after the bride, even where the bride was 20 mins late at one wedding! They had to...

Helenia, thursday 21-Jun-12 55 4,630
Tizzie
A bit upset by MIL
Tizzie, 21 June, 2012 at 01:29

Okay where do I start? Met MIL at a family thing last week and chatted for a bit about wedding things. I mentioned my hen night which was a meal with friends and maybe bingo (as one of my friends is...

Tizzie, thursday 21-Jun-12 7 1,558
Trouble_gb
Hen do in Bath - Any Advice
Trouble_gb, 21 June, 2012 at 10:55

Hi, as well as getting married I'm also helping to organise a Hen Do in Bath. Has anyone been on a Hen do there recently and can recommend places to go for a night out in town? Or maybe even to you...

Lucieaew, thursday 21-Jun-12 14 3,452
llindsey
Finally my time has come....
llindsey, 21 June, 2012 at 11:15

To sign off!! Leaving tomorrow morning for the airport, but have so much to do today so wont get back on here. Thanks Tizzie for starting my good luck thread, I dont post much here, so it was a bit of...

xx Mrs Amor to be xx, thursday 21-Jun-12 4 794
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Wedding venue refurb! advice needed
mrshms, 19 June, 2012 at 08:36

Hi everyone, I need some advice......We've potentially got a venue problem with just 2 months to go! Not to mention that we now move house in about 10 days! stress! We booked our venue over a year...

mrshms, thursday 21-Jun-12 11 1,765
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When does the 1st Dance take place?
MrsCoombs2be, 21 June, 2012 at 02:59

Hi every one! 2days to go and I'm still making last minute decisions! Hense why I'm posting this now at 2.56am!!!! Anyway! We are marrying at 4, drinks and canapés at reception then evening guests...

fosburges, thursday 21-Jun-12 6 4,090
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Oundle Register Office? Nice Venue?
FollowingDreams, 21 June, 2012 at 09:17

Hi all, Myself and my partner Alice have been together for 7 years and this year (on our 7 year anniversary), I proposed to her. She said yes and so we are now planning for our big day. We are not...

FollowingDreams, thursday 21-Jun-12 629
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Blue wedding dress! What colour should my Bridesmaids wear?!
caoimhe, 19 June, 2012 at 22:47

I am planning on wearing a deep blue dress and I am so confused about what colour my 3 bridesmaids should wear (I have ruled out white and other shades of blue for now) Any suggestions on...

londonphantoms, thursday 21-Jun-12 9 4,587
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Who can give me away
Spitfire, 20 June, 2012 at 22:13

My family have fallen out and non are coming to the wedding. Mum is the ring leader and as such she is preventing my brothers and sisters from coming, and now my Dadcant come because she has put her...

Aurora Borealis, thursday 21-Jun-12 5 715
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Glitzy Secrets - in a quandry over accessories
mrs2b2013, 19 June, 2012 at 07:59

Hello everyone, this is my gfirst post in a long time and i really need some advice. I love the accessories that Glitzy secrets currently have but I dont know whether what i want will be too OTT. I...

RebeccaC, wednesday 20-Jun-12 14 2,735
Flowmojo
**El Dorado Seaside Suites - A few notes!!!**
Flowmojo, 14 June, 2012 at 10:53

I know a lot of hitchers have looked or are looking at this hotel for their honeymoon, and i would throughly recommend it!! I have just returned from two beautiful weeks so thought id jot down some...

Flowmojo, wednesday 20-Jun-12 22 4,670
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Help - Searching for inner envelopes
TCWhite, 19 June, 2012 at 21:24

Hi, We have our invites and have C5 size envelopes too. However, we've now decided we want to have inner envelopes to actually put the invite in. I can find double sets (i.e C5 plus a very slighter...

Fireflies, wednesday 20-Jun-12 6 691
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Help- Council Owned Wedding Venues
katiewmuk, 18 June, 2012 at 09:52

Hi all, I was hoping to get some advice from anybody who has possibly booked / looked at council owned property, for their wedding venue. I have found a lovely house which is owned by the council. I...

*JLS*, wednesday 20-Jun-12 5 2,367

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