Discussions from Planning

Hi all - I'm getting married July 2013 and my other half and I have decided on a purple and hot pink colour scheme. Has anyone else gone for this? It would be lovely to see other peoples planning...

So, we are looking at engagement rings. I’m not a ring person (in fact I'm not a jewellery person) and I am definitely not a bling person! Anyone got any suggestions for engagement rings that still...

Just want your opinion on sweetheart necklines - to put it bluntly, are they OK for small busts? I'm just asking as I've been in 4 shops so far, and it's only been the last 2 I finally agreed to try...

Hi all, the Benjamin Roberts 2253 dress is the only dress I've seen online that I love. Have any of you tried it on? I'm hoping to try it on at the end of the month, hope I love it as much for real!...

We're about to leave for holiday and I've just had a thought about wearing my ER in the pool? Its a platinum ring and I've kept in on so far as been told it is unlikely to tarnish but just wanted to...

I have been quoted £175 for the dress alterations at the shop that I got the dress from. That includes taking up the hem (a lot), taking the bodice in, spot cleaning and steaming, and adding a brooch...

Following a 1.5 - 2 hour drinks reception where everyone will be free to mingle as they wish, we've decided to mix people up a bit for the meal. It's not a formal do (hot buffet in village hall) and...

Hi girls, I have medium length hair but have a full fringe, think lady gaga in the poker face video!!! I dont know what style to go for on my big day, i havnt seen to many bridal styles with full...

Hello! I wanted to get everyone's thoughts on this. A friend of mine is having a number of children at her wedding and has asked the parents to either choose a selection for their child off the...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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