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*AJS*
Flash me your centrepiece ideas please??
*AJS*, 16 May, 2012 at 13:50

I need some ideas please! I did have an idea but now I don't think the vases will be available so it's back to the drawing board! Thank you ?

kookik, saturday 19-May-12 36 9,309
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Help needed with Classical music for Civil Ceremony
Bride2012, 18 May, 2012 at 22:15

I am having a really tough time deciding on music for our Civil Ceremony. The hotel we are getting married in only allows classical music. So far I have chosen: Canon in D - Pachelbel (Walking down...

Chickster, saturday 19-May-12 2 1,119
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Bouquet shapes - confused! Dress flash *
Missusp2b, 18 May, 2012 at 12:23

Hello Hitchers! I'm getting a bit ahead of myself I know as we still have a little under a year to go until the big day but here goes... Good news is that I think I have found THE DRESS and am going...

Missusp2b, saturday 19-May-12 15 4,064
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Kids menu at a wedding
happyharp, 18 May, 2012 at 19:17

Hello, I have 160 guests at wedding next Saturday! 27 are children. Ages ago the caterer said she would do a cheap meal option as there are so many kids. It is pasta, tomato sauce with either the...

*Mini*, friday 18-May-12 12 2,268
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Jewellery help for Ronald Joyce Lola dress
jess_brodey, 13 May, 2012 at 18:34

Hi everyone, this is my pretty much my first post on here! Been a member for a couple of months but have just been lurking in the shadows reading everyone else's posts lol! As subject suggests, I have...

jess_brodey, friday 18-May-12 3 1,450
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Makeup Artist in & around Telford?
Wherts2b, 18 May, 2012 at 11:32

My sister gets married in July (it was booked last minute) and she still hasn't found a makeup artist. Anyone got any recommendations? Thanks ?

Aimee Hicks (Makeup, friday 18-May-12 7 2,082
pandorasbox
What alcoholic drinks go with an afternoon tea?
pandorasbox, 16 May, 2012 at 23:15

Now that we have our caterer crisis sorted and have a more pricey replacement, we have to go with a slightly cheaper (yet much more fun) option than our original plan of a sit down 3 course dinner...

BridalButterfly2012, friday 18-May-12 42 18,747
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RSPV cards. Help
rachel2012, 18 May, 2012 at 09:43

Hi, I thought I was up to date on all my wedding things till I saw that you are meant ot give out RSVP cards, I have never seen these, can someone pease advice me on what they usually say/look like...

rachel2012, friday 18-May-12 16 1,709
sirci
Big of small petticoat Ronald Joyce Lola Dress
sirci, 17 May, 2012 at 16:56

Hi Brides, I have bought a giant fairytail dress. I need to know if i should go with the Jupon 128 8 layer petticoat or the Jupon 135 13 layer petticoat. any reccomeditions welcome please ladies the...

sirci, friday 18-May-12 9 3,319
Puddycat
Best 'D' tips
Puddycat, 17 May, 2012 at 13:02

I have noticed lots of people with tickers & weight goals. ️?️ Soooooo who has the best diet tips? I know that regardless everyone wants to look their best on their Wedding Day ?

*Funky*, friday 18-May-12 81 5,308
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Thistle Centrepieces
babysarahx, 9 November, 2009 at 18:41

Hello Ladies, I'm looking for some of your wonderful creative inspritations please! We're getting married in Scotland and I'm struggling to find some ideas for centre pieces. The wedding is kinda...

MRichard, thursday 17-May-12 5 3,300
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Transportation For Guests - A Must?
MAG2FMC, 17 May, 2012 at 10:32

So, I posted on here a couple days ago about a transportation situation we're having. We had hired a vintage bus to transport our guests from the ceremony to reception site, but found out that the...

Selenalee69, thursday 17-May-12 17 1,771
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Linen Hire
lucy_x, 17 May, 2012 at 07:56

Does anyone know how to much it would cost approx to do this: I'm thinking about pulling a 'Don't the bride' to help my budget but before i go off with all these ideas in my head does anyonne know how...

hello@blueleafeventh, thursday 17-May-12 3 538
CharleeA
Help with my button bouquet pls!
CharleeA, 16 May, 2012 at 09:44

Ive been playing around with it for weeks now and iut still isnt quite coming together! Ive tried tying them together, then using a boquet holder, then using flowers as a base! Ive finally got a dry...

CharleeA, thursday 17-May-12 14 5,807
IshouldCoco
Homemade Pew Ends or Tulle/Organza Bows?
IshouldCoco, 17 May, 2012 at 09:15

I need between 10 and 16 really at cost price as overspent everywhere else and only budgetted (sp?) £15 for them. Did anyone do them? Can I see? ?

laura9889, thursday 17-May-12 1 2,073
xlovebirdsx
Where can I buy 60 tealight holders?
xlovebirdsx, 16 May, 2012 at 20:27

Where can I buy 60 tealight holders? and I also need 60 of the little 'coasters' (dont know what theyre called...!) that protect the candle+holder from the table. where can I buy such a large...

honeybee9, thursday 17-May-12 13 1,394
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Wedding bells?
Darren-Sampson, 16 May, 2012 at 22:30

My wife to be would like church bells on our wedding day but we are getting married in a barn. I don't want to have to play a cd to get the wedding bell sound. Does anyone know or has heard of being...

Darren-Sampson, wednesday 16-May-12 1 715
2b_MrsB
Leeds Bridal Village
2b_MrsB, 15 May, 2012 at 16:54

Afternoon Everyone. I did 3 more dress shops today with no ecstatic results to report, but granted I probably wasn't in the best frame of mind to be doing it. I'm now considering going to Leeds Bridal...

2b_MrsB, wednesday 16-May-12 4 1,253
*JLS*
Music Help Please For Marryoke!!
*JLS*, 16 May, 2012 at 14:41

Hello Everyone I am hoping that I can get some good suggestions for something we are doing at our wedding. Our videographer is going to do a marryoke video and we will get groups of people up to sing...

AllyMcBear, wednesday 16-May-12 10 1,509
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timings and food worry.
irrelephant, 15 May, 2012 at 14:02

We're having a bit of a worry over timings here at DWC towers and need some serious help on this. Here is the proposed timetable so far: 1pm ceremony 2pm ceremony finishes 2.30pm arrive at venue...

irrelephant, wednesday 16-May-12 30 2,430
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What sort of petticoat under this dress?
kingfisher1923, 15 May, 2012 at 11:59

Hi there I've bought a dress... argh! It's an ex-sample, which I had from one of these charity bridal shops, and it needs altering a bit to fit me, which I haven't had done yet. When I tried it on...

kingfisher1923, wednesday 16-May-12 8 1,706
xMissyLoux
Crest Whitening Strips
xMissyLoux, 15 May, 2012 at 18:58

Thanks to the help of you lovely ladies I've decided to get these to whiten my teeth for the wedding although I now need those of you who have used them to answer a few questions for me if you can...

Red Baroness, wednesday 16-May-12 10 1,052
Mrs C
** Preloved Wedding Dresses **
Mrs C, 8 January, 2012 at 15:11

We have done this before but not for a long while.... There are a number of us established hitchers who are selling their gorgeous dresses and would love nothing more than for them to go to another...

LeedsBride, tuesday 15-May-12 30 9,047
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Reception Venues; Northamptonshire
camilla89, 15 May, 2012 at 19:48

My fiance and I are on the hunt for venues to have our reception in late summer/autumn of next year. We are on a budget but would really appreciate if any of you know any nice places in...

NatalielovesJustin, tuesday 15-May-12 8 2,942
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Navy and orange wedding colours....help!
choskin, 15 May, 2012 at 17:17

Hi, I've just booked our wedding and I love the colours orange and navy. Do they go?

*Mini*, tuesday 15-May-12 13 2,715
Kylie541
Anyone had personalised M and M's?
Kylie541, 15 May, 2012 at 09:26

As wedding favours and if so how many did you have in the box?

becomingmrsevans, tuesday 15-May-12 7 683
Knees
First Aid Kits
Knees, 14 May, 2012 at 15:13

I'm preparing welcome bags for our guests who are travelling over from the UK with us. They'll include bottled water/bottle of beer/maps and local guide books/info letter etc. One of the things I want...

ATB, tuesday 15-May-12 8 1,189
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anyone having/had a cheese tower in place of a wedding cake?
, 15 May, 2012 at 07:54

Hi Everyone! We're having a tower of cheese instead of a cakey wedding cake, as I know Cricks did last year and I'm not sure if there are many others? Following on from the "how many people ate your...

Knees, tuesday 15-May-12 4 1,024
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Venue wont allow chinese lanterns
rachel112, 14 May, 2012 at 13:27

I had ordered these (the eco ones as i dont really agree with them either) but the venue wont let us put them off as they said the local farmers dont like it. they do look lovely but thats fine....

Jason Clark DJ, tuesday 15-May-12 10 1,638
BadgerBeetle
Something borrowed
BadgerBeetle, 13 May, 2012 at 20:49

Just wondering what you're all having as your 'something borrowed'? I'll be borrowing something from my sister, and she's suggested a bracelet - but we have very different tastes in jewelry and the...

BadgerBeetle, monday 14-May-12 19 1,622
Going2theChapel
invitation etiquette question -r.e menu
Going2theChapel, 14 May, 2012 at 20:48

Just a quick one really, I am working on my wedding invites and wondering if including your 'Set' wedding breakfast was the done thing? Aside from special dietary requirements our venue only offers a...

Going2theChapel, monday 14-May-12 9 1,435
butterpopcorn
Marks and Spencers Wedding Cake
butterpopcorn, 13 May, 2012 at 18:58

Anyone had a Marks and Spencers Wedding Cake? How was it? Thanks ?

Hypnopoison, monday 14-May-12 11 2,614

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