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Just want advice. Am I being oversensitive?
Celtic B, 3 April, 2012 at 08:49

The clasp on my engagement ring came loose and one of the diamonds fell out. I found the diamond and we took it back into the jewllers that we brought it from. The shop assistant looked at it (and...

delphi13, wednesday 4-Apr-12 18 6,775
Pompey
2 months today.
Pompey, 3 April, 2012 at 14:17

Oh. My. Actual. God. My ticker is lying to me, surely?!

Pompey, tuesday 3-Apr-12 14 1,530
butterpopcorn
Mum's/Grandma's Wedding Dress? *Now with a FLASH of my Grandma's dress!*
butterpopcorn, 2 April, 2012 at 21:48

Did anyone wear/ is anyone going to wear their Mum's or Grandma's wedding dress (or mother in law, aunt, or anyone else for that matter!). Did you/ are you wearing it as it was, or having changes made...

ESW, tuesday 3-Apr-12 13 3,941
MrsBlackToBe
Inspiration Bridal - are they any good??
MrsBlackToBe, 1 March, 2012 at 16:29

There are 3 dresses I like - all of which are out of my budget Maggie Sottero - Embrace Maggie Sottero - Grace Essence - 1158 I have been looking for sample or 2nd hand version withut luck! I'm...

Dana_leigh, tuesday 3-Apr-12 5 1,025
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Gift ideas for an emigrating couple?
waggamama, 2 April, 2012 at 21:37

Hi all. Because of our approaching emigration next year, we're asking for cards of well wishes instead of presents. However, my OH's grandparents are very traditional and don't like this idea at all....

Mellow_Yellow, tuesday 3-Apr-12 6 1,964
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Button hole confusion
lotte_, 2 April, 2012 at 21:02

I'm ordering corsages for the Mothers which will be a bit special. Do all the boys have the same button hole or does the groom have something different??

LoveSka, tuesday 3-Apr-12 11 10,335
Buzzee
OMs - Where to sell your wedding dress?! (Cheeky flash!)
Buzzee, 31 March, 2012 at 10:53

Well, i've tried Preloved, Sellmywedding and now Ebay to no avail!! No one seems to want my dress! It's not that bad is it!?!? Where did you sell your wedding dress and did you get a good price for...

Buzzee, monday 2-Apr-12 13 27,331
Charlie-Lou
Is an RSVP of 3 weeks to short?
Charlie-Lou, 2 April, 2012 at 19:25

We have had some trouble with our invites, you could say it was meant to be though as we had to change our venue, however we are being messed about by invite lady she keeps saying "next week" and the...

Helenia, monday 2-Apr-12 3 1,023
Siobhian
Sutton, Surrey Bride! Hall help!
Siobhian, 20 March, 2012 at 21:17

Hello everyone! We're getting married in May 2013. We're having a registry office affair, then wanted to have our reception in a hall close by. We're looking at somewhere we can decorate ourselves,...

Siobhian, monday 2-Apr-12 8 1,816
Nutella
Hitched Guest Manager - anyone using?
Nutella, 31 March, 2012 at 15:59

As above, has anyone used or starting to use the new Guest Manager on hitched? I've just been checking it out briefly and it looks ? but I can't find a way of importing from my existing spreadsheet so...

Nutella, monday 2-Apr-12 10 895
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honeysuckle vine table decorations
cm_ljw, 2 April, 2012 at 13:40

Real or fake...anyone having these/had these/seen these at a wedding? I want someting that trails and the idea was suggested to me to go with my colour scheme as oppsed to ivy. Struggling to find any...

cm_ljw, monday 2-Apr-12 217
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Informal reception but still want some formalities
Lizard83, 2 April, 2012 at 12:51

Hi All My H2B and I are getting married in Vegas and having a very informal reception when we return. We would like to do some traditional wedding bits like have bridesmaids and ushers and speeches...

Lizard83, monday 2-Apr-12 232
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Double Barrelled Surnames
lydeep, 28 March, 2012 at 19:16

Hi, I am considering having a double barrelled surname and just wondered if anyone else had a similar dilemma. I have quite a distinctive surname which I had a load of mickey taken out of me when I...

bluemoongirly, monday 2-Apr-12 17 8,974
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budget and DIY weddings what can I do myself?
, 1 April, 2012 at 16:50

Im getting married on friday 13th sept 2013, Im having a church wedding followed by the reception at a hotel on the beach just down the road, the cost of the hotel includes all my table names, table...

Purple Pixie, monday 2-Apr-12 11 2,328
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Brides maid dress for a grown up 13 year old?!
, 31 March, 2012 at 18:02

Hi all been looking at bridesmaids dress ideas, my younger bridesmaids are easy as 4 of them be 5 and under so easy flower girl dresses but then I have my niece who will be 9 who is bit old for flower...

Teal, sunday 1-Apr-12 18 3,964
MrsT-tobe
How many bridesmaid for civil ceremony?
MrsT-tobe, 31 March, 2012 at 18:01

How many bridesmaids are you having for a civil ceremony. I have 5 sisters!!! 10 nieces!!! 1 daughter! and 1 step daughter and then friends!! So far my definates are my step daughter and daughter, one...

MrsT-tobe, sunday 1-Apr-12 23 3,990
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What is father of the GROOM meant to wear?
mrshopper2b, 1 April, 2012 at 18:47

My SiL-to -be is insisting that the father of the groom should have the same suit as the groom, best men (2), usher and my father, but I think it will look silly having so many people dressed exactly...

mrshopper2b, sunday 1-Apr-12 18 60,890
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Wedding reception after getting married abroad
Lizard83, 1 April, 2012 at 15:15

Hi All My Fiancee and I are getting married in Las Vegas in October 2012. Prior to this we were going to have a big traditional church wedding in the UK with about 200 guests. My Fiancee decided it...

Barefoot, sunday 1-Apr-12 4 6,580
Tracey86
Quick Question about Iron on Diamante Transfer Thingy's...
Tracey86, 1 April, 2012 at 19:18

I will be wearing some fairly unattractive but necessary scaffolding type knickers for the day itself but would like to order some nice pants for the wedding night/mini-moon. I've seen some lovely...

Tracey86, sunday 1-Apr-12 4 2,478
mummymrs2b
Where to do a wedding website?
mummymrs2b, 31 March, 2012 at 12:16

I'm just designing my save the dates to send, but wanted to set up a wedding website to include on the save the date. This way I dont need to include all the details but for the family that want to...

Soulmates, sunday 1-Apr-12 5 630
butterpopcorn
Non-matching bridesmaids' dresses... but just two
butterpopcorn, 28 March, 2012 at 18:40

Hi, We're having quite a casual, laid back wedding next April and I quite like to idea of non-matching yet somehow tied together bridesmaids' dresses, like this sort of thing - However, I'm only...

olderbride, saturday 31-Mar-12 19 7,510
Purple Pixie
Bride or bridesmaids first? (church)
Purple Pixie, 29 March, 2012 at 15:41

What are you doing? Bride or bridesmaids down the aisle first? Our vicar has said that we can do either as long as if the bridesmaids go first they move into a pew straight away as there wouldn't be...

emmieloos, saturday 31-Mar-12 20 9,147
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wedding Fayre exhibiters
chez1988, 30 March, 2012 at 12:49

After been to many wedding Fayres I suggested to my boss we should hold one in the north east at our venue So doing a little bit of market research and thought you people planning your wedding/in the...

3d jewellery, saturday 31-Mar-12 2 600
mummymrs2b
How do I find pink Margaret on eBay?
mummymrs2b, 30 March, 2012 at 18:36

Can't seem to find her and wanted to have a nosey for a veil x

MrsP2012, friday 30-Mar-12 4 2,172
essex_charlene
Feel so awkward - opinions please!
essex_charlene, 24 March, 2012 at 23:20

I have always felt awful about asking for any gift for our wedding and had always planned not to ask for anything. But after a friends wedding last year who received of unwanted gifts which she...

essex_charlene, friday 30-Mar-12 14 4,208
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Save The Date Cards - Daytime guests or evening? Question Help!!
BrogstarBride, 30 March, 2012 at 08:03

I want to send out save the date cards so my guests are aware of the date of our wedding, But who do you send them out to? And how will your guests know what bit of the wedding they are invited to...

jojo2, friday 30-Mar-12 13 3,531
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Extra tables for evening guests
Wherts2b, 30 March, 2012 at 11:31

We are having 6 round tables for the wedding breakfast and the top table, but on the eveing we have potentially another 120 people coming and so the venue said they will get some extra tables made up...

2b_MrsB, friday 30-Mar-12 13 1,411
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Please HELP!! How do you have 3 people giving you away?????
zo-bud, 29 March, 2012 at 10:48

This is something that is causing me alot of stress and upset at the moment! Basically my initial senario was - I have a Dad, a step Dad and my grandad, and I made the initial decision of asking my...

Kyz23, friday 30-Mar-12 15 5,110
Fergo
Venue has dropped prices (dramatically) after contract has been signed!!!
Fergo, 28 March, 2012 at 16:24

I just went on my venue's website to have a nosey and have seen that they are offering wedding packages for this year and next year at a price which is much less than what I'm paying! If I booked the...

Peter, friday 30-Mar-12 33 3,267
germaki
Wedding breakfast-main and dessert??
germaki, 29 March, 2012 at 21:19

Hi everyone, It's been a while since i've posted but my Fiance and I have decided on a date-11th October 2013 (my late Father's birthday) and we're starting to look at what our budget will be. I've...

becomingmrsevans, friday 30-Mar-12 7 881
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Do side tiaras hurt??
MrsMeldrew, 28 March, 2012 at 15:21

Sounds like a daft question but do side tiaras dig in at the back of your ears? You know like a headband when you get that headache lol? i started thinking about it the other day and I remembered that...

3d jewellery, friday 30-Mar-12 21 3,668
snowboardgirl82
Venue twins please! South Farm in Cambridgeshire?
snowboardgirl82, 7 December, 2010 at 12:07

Hello lovely ladies here, I have just recently discovered the forum (although I signed up on hitched ages ago!) and hoping to find the venue twin for South Farm! It seems to be pretty popular venue so...

Nik_Nak, friday 30-Mar-12 33 5,209

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