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I'm loving this site-people are so helpful! Hope you don't mind me asking a few more questions My wedding reception is being held in a nice pub-we're having a two course meal consisting of a starter...

In my wisdom I have decided to make my own invitations. Because of this I'm going to need a guillotine so my invites don't look like a 4 year old cut them out. Does anyone have any recommendations for...

Ok so we got married 5 weeks ago yesterday and we're not happy with husbands wedding ring. We feel we've been totally mis-sold it from independent shop in Bluewater, Kent. They told us palladium was...

We are likely to have around 100-120 guests at our wedding, most of whom are travelling long distances and I imagine most will want to book the jurys inn hotel which is 2 mins walk from the venue. We...

Has anyone used artificial flowers and flower garlands from Temu? Was the quality ok? Did they look like the picture?

As suggested in the title, i have big feet! I wear an 8 or a 9 to be exact but often find size 8's in high street shops tend to be a bit tight so i need a 9. Where have you got your shoes from? I am...

My engagement ring is a vintage ring that was in the family and handed down to me. My OH got it restored for me a few years ago. It is an unusual design and currently has a diamond that is approx 0.1...

My grandma always use to say pearls are a sign of tears but I personally can't imagine not wearing pearls on my wedding day. What's your thoughts? xx

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Flight upgrade? Hotel upgrade? Freebies? Perks? Just being nosy, to see if honeymoon perks are common or a rareity!

Hi, just looking to see what peoples weddings budgets are? We are getting married in June 2024, and looking to spend about £10,000. We are doing a DIY wedding, registry office in the morning and party...

I've written our seating plan today and put my married surname down seeing as that will be my name by the time the seating plan is in use. However, I'm now worried that I should have put my maiden...

Sorry I just needed to see if anyone else is feeling the same with trying to find a venue 😖 Out initial dream was to get married close to Edinburgh, as a place we both love and visit every year. We...

Hi All, I’m new to this and don’t really like to post publicly but in dire need of guidance. My Fiancé and I are due to get married later next year and currently in the planning process which we are...

I am having problems with my best friends, who have been no help or support at all! The first one offered to plan my hen night, but then put it off and put it off until I ended up organising it...

So it started with my dress.....nearly didnt' turn up. To anyone who was following my dress post I promise i'll get some flashes up tomorrow after my second fitting (my dress was huge on me when I...

Something that was big on my list was having a nice menu for the wedding breakfast. I want my guests to be able to have a choice of what they eat. So I need to (at some point) go to my venue and do a...

I just tried my dress on again and think I need some magic knickers for my thighs and tummy! I'm a size 12 so do I buy them in a 12 or do I buy them in a size 10? I don't want to get some and feel...

I have fallen out with a really close friend who I considered my best friend. We have known each other since we are 12 and are now 30 and although we moved away have never lost touch and for the last...

Hiya, I've got to decide this weekend whether I want black horses pulling either a white or black carriage or white horses pulling either a white or black carriage for my wedding transport. The lady...

Hi all Firstly apologies if this has already been covered, i did search before I posted, but I am posting on the sly at work so a tad rushed! I have a crisis......with kebabs. The grooms one and only...

Hi all, Long-time lurker, first-time poster. We're having a lot of trouble with the venue we've found for our wedding reception, and we would be so grateful for any advice, suggestions or anecdotes...

My H2B is having a surprise stag do in July 2015. He's got a few close friends, but it's not going to be a huge, drunken 'typical' stag do and will involve a small group of his old school friends (at...

Hi everyone. I'm getting married in 2 months (eek!) and we have decided to create our own playlist for the evening instead of hiring a band/DJ - we're both passionate about music and would rather have...

Has anybody got married or been to a wedding at Alfreton Hall?? I like the look of it from the website and it's conveniently located for guests to attend but I saw a couple of bad reviews from 2012...

I'm doing this & i cannot wait! She is the other love of my life & i wanted to involve her in my day somehow. Any of you out there doing/done this?

Help!! We have booked to have our ceremony at 11am! Now this wouldn't be my ideal time but it seems for our date the registrar is fully booked and the only choice was 3pm or 11am. We feel that 3pm...

Just got back from our honeymoon in the Caribbean yesterday ( we had a lovely mini moon straight after the wedding also!) We decided to have an unplugged honeymoon. 2 Weeks no internet, no TV, no...

I have to go and give notice this week and I have a british passport in my correct name however my name isn't the same as it is on my birth certificate as it was changed by deed poll. Is this relevant...

Hello! Newly engaged so this is my first post here 😆 basically, me and hubby to be have been together a long long time and we cannot wait to get married, but we just aren’t keen on the costs 😂 for us,...

I have ordered a personalised wax stamp to make wax seals for our invites, I read online I should use a cool melt glue gun but can't find one for 11mm wax sticks. Hobbycraft have one for 7mm sticks,...

Whats peoples thoughts on winter weddings? I've looked at summer prices and they are extortionate, and I dont want to cut costs by having a less than perfect venue, so thought why not have my perfect...