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tissue paper pom poms ?
, 24 May, 2012 at 07:50

Well i love them i have to be honest, but what i cant weigh up is , is it worth it? for my venue they will only be outside in the trees. so if the weather is bad it will be all my hours of hardwork...

Nicalf08, thursday 24-May-12 2 291
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Mantilla Hair Combs - Help!
, 23 May, 2012 at 14:16

Hi Girls I'm looking for a mantilla hair comb for my hair for my wedding (my dress is a bit flamenco style) and I have definitely decided I want a hair comb rather than the old 'flower behind the ear'...

swampy1901, wednesday 23-May-12 5 1,691
cake lady
Buttonholes vs corsages?? I'm confused!
cake lady, 23 May, 2012 at 12:11

Hi. Think this is me being a bit daft but do different members of the wedding party need different buttonholes? I assumed, until I started looking into it, that everyone who was having a buttonhole...

SarahThompson, wednesday 23-May-12 8 3,151
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Hello... and oh dear!
Amber2013, 21 May, 2012 at 09:55

Hi All I have been lurking for a while, but finally taken the plunge and joined My OH and I are planning to get married next year, although we havent set a firm date yet - we are trying to save up as...

RachTN25, wednesday 23-May-12 28 3,148
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Fairy Lights Hire Glasgow
MAG2FMC, 8 January, 2012 at 22:20

Hello! Has anyone hired and had set up fairy lights in the Glasgow area? We are looking to create something like this (scroll about 2/3 down at this link:...

MAG2FMC, wednesday 23-May-12 5 2,389
clarksuz
Wedding dress cost
clarksuz, 22 May, 2012 at 21:01

Hi, Does anyone know how much the Donna Lee wedding dress 'Cinders' costs? The nearest stockist to me is an hour away so will take the trip to go and see is as I like the look of it, but their sample...

xlovebirdsx, tuesday 22-May-12 1 435
Puddycat
Strap Marks !!
Puddycat, 22 May, 2012 at 17:12

So now that the sun has finally come out to play? how many people are going to be living in strapless tops ?

Mrs_imp, tuesday 22-May-12 13 2,009
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ARGH - Wedding Dress Nightmare
JuliaC, 12 January, 2012 at 09:52

I'm am having an absolute nightmare trying to source 'the one'! I have decided that I definitely want a Mori Lee dress and I have found my perfect dress. I have contacted all my local (Wiltshire and...

hev54, tuesday 22-May-12 25 4,444
kyanya
Church weddings - what's your connection to your chuch? And how far's your reception venue from your church?
kyanya, 21 May, 2012 at 16:25

We're in the process of planning our wedding, which was originally going to be a civil ceremony as I'm not particularly religious and my parents have supported my decision to not get married in a...

Bride to be Becky fr, tuesday 22-May-12 34 3,633
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Ceremony music - indie/rock song suggestions needed!
OrdinaryGirl, 22 May, 2012 at 19:34

I'm really struggling to find songs for my ceremony. Well, actually I'm not struggling but OH rejects pretty much everything I suggest as being "too cheesy" - even though my suggestions have all been...

OrdinaryGirl, tuesday 22-May-12 1 1,720
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How is everyone making their Order of Service sheets?
Nicalf08, 22 May, 2012 at 08:32

Flashes welcome. Anyone just going for simple white paper? We've typed ours up into an A5 booklet on the computer but I don't know how I actually want it to look when it comes out ie. what paper/card,...

Jesusluiz, tuesday 22-May-12 11 8,119
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Church wedding hymns: Help!
Future Mrs Chuckles, 21 May, 2012 at 12:20

Hi all, With almost a month to go, we are yet to decide our hymns for our Church ceremony. REALLY struggling to find ones we really like and want. Would appreciate some ideas! Thank you x

leni-lw!, tuesday 22-May-12 21 25,709
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Can You Fix 'Pulls' On Silk Wedding Dress?
MAG2FMC, 22 May, 2012 at 11:58

Hello - curious about something. I'm still going through a drama with the pre-loved dress that I purchased. One of the issues is that there are a few 'pulls' on the fabric, almost as if a cat nail...

Made By Debbie Howe, tuesday 22-May-12 1,804
Beckyv83
Hot/Fushia Pink Hair Fascinators on a headband.
Beckyv83, 27 June, 2010 at 19:24

Hi am looking for something like this for my bridesmaids and i know you ladies are good at hunting things out, soooo

Trickers, tuesday 22-May-12 10 5,870
LJ_makeupartist
1950s Mother of the Bride dress
LJ_makeupartist, 16 May, 2012 at 17:18

Hi there girls, my Mum is not the sort to wear the Mother of the Bride outfits that you usually see like the satin pencil dresses with all the fussyness. I could see her more in a 1950's style dress,...

Mrs Bass, tuesday 22-May-12 4 9,232
MissReedNoMore
Please be encouraging about my choice of music to walk down the aisle to!
MissReedNoMore, 18 May, 2012 at 16:45

Hello, I am fairly new here and I get married on 9th June, this year (yes, that's this year!!). We got engaged on 9th June 2010 so set our date for 9th June 2012 to commemorate the day, so we've had...

LondonWeddingDecor, tuesday 22-May-12 23 4,313
haylee81
Do we have to say our middle names??
haylee81, 21 May, 2012 at 08:44

I'm getting married in a hotel on Saturday and have been questioning whether or not my middle name has to be said in our vows. I hate mine with a passion and cringe when I hear it!! Out of every name...

Mellow_Yellow, tuesday 22-May-12 17 10,189
LeedsBride
Funny wedding pamphlet for guests
LeedsBride, 15 May, 2012 at 23:30

I'm always looking for quirky personal touches for my wedding, and I found this "So You're Going to Sit Through a Wedding" pamphlet that someone gave out at their wedding- sooooo funny! and could...

LeedsBride, monday 21-May-12 8 3,234
katiechops
Vinyl record table numbers *First time Flasher* need a bit of help though ........
katiechops, 20 May, 2012 at 14:47

Hi, I love this idea but does anyone have any ideas how I can get some stickers printed for the table numbers so they look a bit more 'professional' that me cutting out bits of paper etc ??? Has...

LoveSka, monday 21-May-12 13 5,108
IshouldCoco
Purple & Ivory Silk Flowers *Flashy*
IshouldCoco, 20 May, 2012 at 10:12

Well we've been sent pictures of our order from a lovely lady on Ebay. Her communication and attention to detail has been fab, just hoping these are as good in the flesh when they arrive on...

Kriek, monday 21-May-12 13 3,709
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How many groomsmen is too many?
LittleSal, 21 May, 2012 at 15:46

I have four bridesmaids and two flowergirls, we have three paigeboys, and OH is trying his hardest to pick groomsmen, his BM is his brother but he has about seven close friends, which I think with the...

2b_MrsB, monday 21-May-12 23 11,776
warlycarly
Hen night fancy dress ideas....
warlycarly, 17 May, 2012 at 20:49

? Me and my hens are going to a kids play center (a FULLY LICENCED) kids play center I may add, and I was thinking about dressing up as kids, but not really sure what sort of things to go 4. It cant...

warlycarly, sunday 20-May-12 12 4,021
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Cocktail making....
kelly1988, 20 May, 2012 at 13:10

Just wondering has anyone done cocktail making before.....I fancy doing it for my hen do but not sure wether to do it during the day or later on, not sure how late they do it....don't wana get too...

born2fly, sunday 20-May-12 10 2,091
butterpopcorn
Any ideas on how to include a 3 year old boy? *Now with a FLASH of a brilliant idea!!*
butterpopcorn, 16 May, 2012 at 19:37

Hi, Between H2B and I, we just have one nephew (no nieces) - my brother's son, who will be nearly 3 at the time of the wedding. I feel like if he was a girl he would be a little flower girl with a...

soontobehismrs, sunday 20-May-12 22 3,135
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Mixing up wedding guests
rachel2012, 19 May, 2012 at 10:35

Me and the OH have got an idea to put couples names in a hat, select a table, pull out the names and thats where they will be sat for the seating plans, this is so that there is no clicky groups sat...

Jw2015, sunday 20-May-12 32 3,733
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Flowerless Wedding
Futter, 20 May, 2012 at 09:17

Hi all :-) we are having a flowerless civil ceremony in a beautiful manor house and wanted to get some ideas on what we can decorate with instead of flowers? Thinking lanterns, gild fish bowls,...

*Funky*, sunday 20-May-12 10 2,331
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Magician at wedding
MrsRainbowtobe, 19 May, 2012 at 20:08

Hi, I think Im going to have a table magician at my small and intimate wedding of 50, there are different groups of people going and I thought it would be a way to get people talking. Have u been to a...

DaleCampbellFilms, sunday 20-May-12 12 3,396
Flamin Nora
Shameless Saturday Flash!
Flamin Nora, 19 May, 2012 at 17:10

I just fancy flashing! *NOT because I'm procrastinating* Anyone else fancy flashing?

Aurora Borealis, sunday 20-May-12 19 2,572
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Charity favour ideas
moptop, 19 May, 2012 at 13:09

Hi all, I am thinking of getting all the ladies who are attending my wedding charity pin badges for cancer/breast cancer. I'm unsure of what i could get for the guys attending?? Any ideas?? I've seen...

moptop, sunday 20-May-12 7 1,977
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Wedding dress Mori lee 2189
Demeika, 26 September, 2011 at 19:53

Went Wedding dress shopping with bridesmaids today and totally fell in love with mori lee 2189 dress. Any more Mori lee 2189 dress lovers.

lmwlaurawood, sunday 20-May-12 9 3,103
xlovebirdsx
where can I find the 'twigs' that make this centrepiece?
xlovebirdsx, 19 May, 2012 at 16:32

I love these centrepieces, but I have no idea how to make them ie where to find the 'twigs'. Has anyone had these centrepieces or having them? Do I buy the 'twigs' or do Ifind some in the woods lol? ...

2b_MrsB, saturday 19-May-12 6 2,572
MrsG2B28.7.12
'Guest book' wording help
MrsG2B28.7.12, 19 May, 2012 at 16:54

We are having a slightly different guest book in that we have collected lots of different fabrics to be sown into a patchwork quilt and I am hoping people will leave us a message on a square with a...

Dana_leigh, saturday 19-May-12 8 4,819

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