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pandorasbox
Questions about groomsmen
pandorasbox, 15 June, 2012 at 08:53

I and OH are a bit unsure about what his blokes actually do on the day. Even though OH has been an usher, he remembers just standing around as there were so many of them! 1. We are having OHs dad and...

anothermrsjones, friday 15-Jun-12 5 921
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***Good Luck - LurvlyLoz - 15th June***
, 17 May, 2012 at 09:09

If anyone deserves to be wished love and luck and lots and lots of smiles for her wedding day it's Loz - one of the coolest cucumbers I've known on WP! I've gotten to know her over the last few months...

Jalapeno, thursday 14-Jun-12 67 2,936
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Where i am so far **flash**
katiejm1989, 13 June, 2012 at 15:14

So 5 and a bit weeks to go!! Thought i would update you all with where i am so far!! My church and venue My dress My shoes going to be a bouquet of teal and orange gerberas Bridesmaid dresses My...

katiejm1989, thursday 14-Jun-12 9 1,988
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Evening Reception Ideas
lauzie1986, 12 June, 2012 at 21:11

Hi ladies I just wondered what everyone is doing for their evening reception? Have you got any features or anything you could recommend? We are having a DJ and we have a bouncy castle and a sweetie...

sian-tiffany, thursday 14-Jun-12 10 8,599
IshouldCoco
Are You Scared You'll/OH Will Get Drunk?
IshouldCoco, 13 June, 2012 at 22:45

Not scared so much, as a little concerned. I tend to forget when drunk, but will find it so hard to pace myself over 10hrs+ of drinking and champagne in the car and on arrival... Anyone else? Any OM's...

AmnesiaCustard, thursday 14-Jun-12 23 3,188
adelly
Our Vegas Wedding Report & Pics 20th April 2012
adelly, 13 June, 2012 at 13:15

Hello All! Finally sitting down to doing a wedding report, the post honeymoon blues are wearing off now so ready to get cracking with it. I love reading other people’s wedding reports and I got lots...

MrsA2B2014, thursday 14-Jun-12 21 3,083 1
xMissyLoux
Shoe clips?? Advice/Help needed!
xMissyLoux, 10 June, 2012 at 18:24

Hey ladies, I'm after some advice on customizing my shoes! I am absolutely butterfly mad and I really liked these shoes from Next, well I liked the butterfly on the strap, didn't actually like the...

xMissyLoux, wednesday 13-Jun-12 16 4,880
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Anyone not sitting down during their wedding service?
Wherts2b, 13 June, 2012 at 14:24

Odd question i'm sure, but it seems normal for people to sit down in church or civil ceremony while the talking bit is going on but it's a bit of a struggle in my dress so not sure whether to just...

kingfisher1923, wednesday 13-Jun-12 17 2,040
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When do you get your marriage cerificate????
claire2999, 12 June, 2012 at 22:00

Hi, Silly question as ever which I wonder if you can help me with. Does anyone know when you get your Marriage certificate (Is it on the day of the wedding or not??) I get married in a United Reform...

meerkat, wednesday 13-Jun-12 6 7,469
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Catholic Church - Giving Notice in other Districts
hannah_2308, 13 June, 2012 at 10:52

Hi, I am wondering if someone could help me out with any advice / experience of the same position I am in. We both live in Hertfordshire, and attend a Catholic Church there regularly. However, we are...

BradyBird, wednesday 13-Jun-12 2 892
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Invitations
oggers86, 3 June, 2012 at 12:19

I am in the process of thinking about invitations, we have provisionally booked 6th September 2013 and its likely we will confirm that with the registrar once the bank holidays are over. As I am...

kharv, wednesday 13-Jun-12 15 2,188 1
warlycarly
corkage fee...
warlycarly, 12 June, 2012 at 10:03

I was told by my venue that there is a £20 per bottle corkage fee, and have just found out that their own wines are £14.50 per bottle!! we would need about 20 bottles! We do not have the budget for...

MrsMeldrew, wednesday 13-Jun-12 19 2,050
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**wedding report- dhughes81- 26th May 2012**
dlees81, 13 June, 2012 at 02:54

Right here we are! Hope I'm doing this right! I'm going to start with some info about the report, then I'll crack on. I know you all said lots of flashes, but I haven’t any for the first few sections,...

celo1, wednesday 13-Jun-12 11 2,621
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Hen Night nicknames for t-shirts
lucyloo8, 13 June, 2012 at 10:14

Hello....Need some help thinking of names for my hen night t-shirts..... The names are.... Kelly, Bec, Katy, Lucy (the bride), Rachel, Jemma, Joanne & Ali Really dont want to use lucious lucy or...

xlovebirdsx, wednesday 13-Jun-12 3 4,161
Sloth
Wedding Tissue Packets
Sloth, 13 June, 2012 at 09:30

I am going to make personalised tissue packets to put on every other chair or so in the ceremony room - along the 'for your happy tears line'. Though I don't want to put that exact thing as I don't...

Sloth, wednesday 13-Jun-12 4 1,561
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Ayrshire brides - hair and make up recommendations
rock-on, 24 April, 2012 at 16:13

I'm getting married this September and need to find someone / people to do hair and make up for me for me and hair for 2 bridesmaids and my mum. Everyone seems to have minimum limits of 3 people,...

Jimmy Choux - Cakes, tuesday 12-Jun-12 20 6,231
Zoomo13
doubts about venue?
Zoomo13, 12 June, 2012 at 14:24

My OH has now said that he is having second thoughts about our venue. What the hell do i do??? 1 - its within budget 2- it has character 3 - we can get married outside weather permitting 4- venue has...

kharv, tuesday 12-Jun-12 3 453
missmac13
Humanist wedding?
missmac13, 11 June, 2012 at 14:26

Hi hitchers, Has anyone had or planning to have a humanist wedding ceremony? We are trying to decide whether to have a humanist or civil ceremony I like the idea of a humanist ceremony but when I tell...

missmac13, tuesday 12-Jun-12 5 998
**Shelley**
Chicken Fillets!
**Shelley**, 11 June, 2012 at 21:46

Right, to put it bluntly I've lost some of my boobage because of weight loss. Now I'm worried about filling my dress...SO do I purchase a good bra with padding; buy a good bra, no padding but invest...

Wherts2b, tuesday 12-Jun-12 6 6,132
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Budget wedding venue in Nottingham..........Help please!!!!!!
Han27, 11 June, 2012 at 19:16

Hello. I'm trying to find a 'cheaper' wedding venue in Notts. Everything seems to cost the earth. Please can anyone help?????????

Alreadymarried, tuesday 12-Jun-12 5 1,830
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Thinking of business names...
beehappy_87, 11 June, 2012 at 15:19

Hi. I am thinking of starting a business in Wedding planning after i enjoyed planning my own wedding so much!!! and helping out with friends weddings but I am struggling to come up with a good...

Katie V, tuesday 12-Jun-12 3 1,583
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A good romance anime to watch?
eruhehrd, 10 June, 2012 at 23:45

Something really cute and sweet. I don't like sad animes. It HAS to have a female lead (where its from the female point of view) AND romance as a main genre. I LOVE reverse harem and love triangles....

brenda.hu, tuesday 12-Jun-12 59
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Engagement/Wedding Ring Dilema
Hells82, 8 June, 2012 at 21:44

Help needed please. I have a White Gold engagement ring and have just been told that the reason my finger is bright red and has been since wearing it is because I am allergic to Gold!! We don't have...

Born2Shop, tuesday 12-Jun-12 7 1,143
kyanya
Weekday weddings - more guests declining?
kyanya, 11 June, 2012 at 08:28

After being given the go ahead by the vicar on Saturday, we've provisionally booked for Friday 14th June next year. This will save us a minimum of £700 with the reception venue compared to a Saturday...

tinks269, monday 11-Jun-12 21 2,890
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wedding taking over my life
rachel2012, 11 June, 2012 at 09:21

Ok so is anyone else feeling like there wedding is taking over there lives and if so what have they done about it. I seriously feel like everything I do is about the wedding, it is literally on my...

rachel2012, monday 11-Jun-12 11 2,049
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Offended my parents with our wedding invite
emma_1985, 10 June, 2012 at 21:47

So far our wedding plans are going well and we handed our invites out to our nearest and dearest this weekend. However I have just spoken to my mum and dad and they are offened the invites aren't...

bluemoongirly, monday 11-Jun-12 27 6,252
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Table Names - again!
fry12, 8 June, 2012 at 12:32

Hiiiii i know this has been done many times however.....i need some inspiration, the idea i had im bored off!

Chickster, monday 11-Jun-12 44 24,563
pandorasbox
Decoration ideas please! *now with venue flashes*
pandorasbox, 9 June, 2012 at 19:45

Anyone had a balloon arch or having one? OH randomly asked if I wanted one t'other night and offered to pay out of his own money if I wanted any extra decorations since our wedding budget has reached...

pandorasbox, sunday 10-Jun-12 29 35,314
Ibizalovin
Jenny Packham Dry cleaning
Ibizalovin, 9 June, 2012 at 20:13

Hi Can anyone recommend a dry cleaner to take care of my exceptionally dirty Jenny Packham dress? I had a beach wedding and didn’t want to spend the whole night hitching up my dress so the bottom of...

Ibizalovin, saturday 9-Jun-12 1,901
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Bay trees £19.99 each in aldi
butterflystar, 9 June, 2012 at 17:59

Just bought a couple- have to keep them alive now until October! Thought they were a good price so thought I should share! x

Nutella, saturday 9-Jun-12 755
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Restaurants/ private dining in/ around Manchester
sugarloaf, 9 June, 2012 at 10:50

My OH and I are having a very low key wedding- we're going to the registry office with no more than a dozen people (immediate families and a handful of guests) and then, instead of a traditional...

weemee, saturday 9-Jun-12 5 990
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MDF Numbers For Tables - Are They Ok?
MAG2FMC, 8 June, 2012 at 21:51

Hi! i was thinking of getting some MDF numbers and then painting them to use as my table numbers. Has anyone done this? My only concern is that they may not weigh enough and could easily be knocked...

RebTheEck, saturday 9-Jun-12 3 1,115

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