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BertB
DJ Cost?
BertB, 1 February, 2012 at 10:32

Hi, I've had a quote for a DJ and it was £545 from 7pm til 12pm. I just wondered how much you have been quoted/ are paying? Thanks.

IshouldCoco, friday 10-Feb-12 29 3,741
venart
Bar costs - Why can't I just do an open bar?
venart, 9 February, 2012 at 09:49

Is it just the venues I looked into, or is there no such thing as an open bar here in the UK? Back home it's quite common for the wedding venue to charge a lump sum per person for having an open bar...

venart, friday 10-Feb-12 17 15,788
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A wedding under 10k?? Is it possible? Tips???
fry12, 19 January, 2012 at 21:31

Hi we are newly engaged and desperate to get married (as is everyone) we are looking at late packages for this Summer, however even so we are still with all the other costs on top of the venue looking...

venart, friday 10-Feb-12 35 18,383
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Sincerity Bridal dress
Meggiemoo1981, 26 September, 2011 at 20:12

Has anyone had or tried on a a Sincerity Bridal dress? Are they expensive? I LOVE the look of http://www.sinceritybridal.com/sin/3656 but not sure of the costs.

Meggiemoo1981, friday 10-Feb-12 19 10,364
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Any Sincerity brides out there?!?
Meggiemoo1981, 16 November, 2011 at 08:03

I am getting a Sincerity dress. Anyone else??

katgreene, thursday 9-Feb-12 9 2,235
IshouldCoco
First Dance Song...
IshouldCoco, 8 February, 2012 at 12:30

Just wondering what people were doing regarding this. Quirky or heartfelt, mainstream or alternative? I had a midnight epiphany, think we'll be dancing to Genius of Love (Tom Tom Club). We're really...

stoice, thursday 9-Feb-12 36 5,652
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When did it hit you that you were actually getting married?
ce4mpMwp, 9 February, 2012 at 12:58

I know we all know we are getting married, after all the planning its pretty obvious but it only hit me at the weekend when i was going on MY hen do for OUR wedding. I suddenly stopped dead in my...

Tracy2012, thursday 9-Feb-12 16 2,027
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Church vs Civil Ceremony
Bee26, 7 February, 2012 at 13:26

Hi everyone We have found our venue where we will definitely be having the reception and are just trying to decide whether to have the ceremony there or not. The ceremony room is lovely with stained...

Bee26, thursday 9-Feb-12 11 1,707
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Rock My Wedding
, 9 February, 2012 at 11:51

www.rockmywedding.co.uk Anyone use this wedding blog site? It is truly amazing, some of the weddings are just breathtakingly beautiful - great site for inspiration, of if you are just a dress junkie...

Red Baroness, thursday 9-Feb-12 6 1,266
mummymrs2b
indecisive bride to be having wobbles over ordering wedding dress...
mummymrs2b, 9 February, 2012 at 12:24

Im meant to be going and paying deposit on my dress today, ive searched a few shops and this is defo my fave and love it but im worried that if i do, ive still got till next april to wait to wear it...

mummymrs2b, thursday 9-Feb-12 2 649
warlycarly
Songs for when the guests are being seated?
warlycarly, 8 February, 2012 at 12:11

I was told yesterday that i need about 4 or 5 songs to be playing while the guests are being seated. I hadnt thought about this before, what songs are you all having?

Jason Clark DJ, thursday 9-Feb-12 13 34,297
ellenlouiserobson
Am I being a bridezilla?
ellenlouiserobson, 7 February, 2012 at 19:25

Okay so I'm going to take a deep breath before writing this! **DEEP BREATH** So, I have 6 bridesmaids. Yes I'm a little mad but I have two female best friends, my sister, her two children and my...

Pook82, wednesday 8-Feb-12 38 4,372
xxdonnaxx
Hen do cottage weekend help???
xxdonnaxx, 6 February, 2012 at 21:03

Has anyone got any reccomendations as to how i can find out about renting a cottage for hen do?? not sure where we will be going yet but want to be able to have night life local/ish! got no idea where...

tonileehall, wednesday 8-Feb-12 11 2,805
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Cadbury's Purple & Ivory colour scheme
Jens2b, 6 February, 2012 at 00:02

Hello Ladies ? My fiancé & I have chosen Cadbury Purple & Ivory as our colour scheme - we're getting married in Shropshire on 24th Nov this year. I've been looking at bridesmaid dresses at BHS...

bexybexy, tuesday 7-Feb-12 9 7,333
DarkMoomin
'Rock Chick' wedding make up?
DarkMoomin, 7 February, 2012 at 14:31

Hi All, I'm struggling to find pictures for inspiration for my make up trial. The day has a 'vintage glamour (pirate, geek)' feel, but I am not doing strict vintage int erms of look, its more a...

DarkMoomin, tuesday 7-Feb-12 6 1,702
lady_lyla
Civil Ceremony - what happens?!
lady_lyla, 6 February, 2012 at 14:56

We are getting married in the hotel we're having the breakfast and evening reception at - but we have NO idea what a civil ceremony entails as neither of us have been to one! How long do they last, do...

debs35, tuesday 7-Feb-12 5 1,517
*sweetpea*
Baking your own wedding cake?
*sweetpea*, 13 January, 2012 at 12:59

Good afternoon! Thank crunchie it's Friday heh? My plan at the mo is to make and decorate my own wedding cake and wondered if any other up and coming brides were thinking of doing the same and...

CAPA7, tuesday 7-Feb-12 34 11,316
colldel1981
Do you have the same amount of BM's as Ushers/Bestmen?
colldel1981, 6 February, 2012 at 10:23

Please help, I'm confused,I've lost a Bm's and now I dont have Equal Ushers/BM's.. Does this matter xx

lotte_, tuesday 7-Feb-12 16 1,764
HappyAnnie
My Hen Do Report, complete with flashes!
HappyAnnie, 6 February, 2012 at 16:33

I had my hen do this weekend, IT WAS FANTASTIC! A little background - my bridesmaids planned everything, and bless, they did an amazing job. I only found out where we were going/what we were doing a...

BertB, tuesday 7-Feb-12 9 2,339
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String Quartet Needed!
ExcitedBrideToBe!!, 6 February, 2012 at 20:46

Hi Everyone! The ball is well and truely rolling on the wedding front and i am in need of a good/reasonable String Quartet to play whilst guests are arriving, during the ceremony and throughout the...

bia57, tuesday 7-Feb-12 3 811
stoice
Very short hair
stoice, 6 February, 2012 at 16:51

My (only) bridesmaid had chemo last year so her hair is only about an inch long. She's got it in a lovely elfin crop that really suits her but I know she really wishes she had her longer hair back....

Lindy79, tuesday 7-Feb-12 11 3,588
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Has anyone or is anyone using Honey Pie Boutique?
sophiaamay, 6 February, 2012 at 16:22

I am having a wedding dress dilema... the dilema is that I am getting married in September, want to lose weight first (quite a bit if possible) and haven't even looked at dresses! I have found the...

sophiaamay, tuesday 7-Feb-12 14 9,132
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Easter Sunday weddings!!
kellytheodore, 6 February, 2012 at 18:26

Hi I'm hoping to get married on Easter Sunday next year and I live in Berkshire. Just wondered if anybody knows if West Berks registrars will marry on Easter Sunday??

HappyAnnie, tuesday 7-Feb-12 3 3,270
Random Name
Busting Diva
Random Name, 7 July, 2011 at 11:28

Has anyone heard of or used Busting Diva? http://www.bustingdiva.com/ I have seen some good reviews on internet but wondered if anyone has had experience of them?

deeromer, tuesday 7-Feb-12 3 1,123
Mrs*W*2B
HELP!! Florist in Manchester/Cheshire/Stockport that works from home?
Mrs*W*2B, 5 February, 2012 at 19:26

Hi!! we went to a wedding fayre today and found a fab cake guy...we sampled his cake and looked at some of his work and its all great, looked at his prices and actually thought i was looking at the...

Kili, monday 6-Feb-12 11 4,211
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Large busted bridesmaid dress help.
Sarah67, 5 February, 2012 at 14:10

Can anyone suggest where we can buy dresses for 2 of my older bridesmaids that have large busts. Biggest one is 38G !!! We were going for the Sapphire blue knee length dress called Cecily from BHS but...

BustyB, monday 6-Feb-12 4 4,855
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Next question...jam jar favours!
claiireee, 18 January, 2012 at 22:28

Hi, I've had an eBay wedding night and my latest idea is to fill jam jars with sweets and cover with material, then stick a label on with the guests name so they act as favours and place names. We...

shellsworth, monday 6-Feb-12 9 4,404
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Walking down the Aisle
ExcitedBride.com, 27 January, 2012 at 21:23

Hi All, Im sitting here on you tube and I think I want to walk down the aisle to Bitter Sweet Symphony - just the instrumental. What do you think?? Can you let me know what your having for your...

warlycarly, sunday 5-Feb-12 13 3,077
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Help with suitable reading for family sand blending ceremony to include stepchildren
MrsMillerToBe, 5 February, 2012 at 22:01

We are having a sand ceremony to include my 2 children in our wedding, we will be having 4 vases of different coloured sands which we will pour into a heart shaped container which will create a...

MrsMillerToBe, sunday 5-Feb-12 617
Nutella
Wooden shape place name/favours - opinions and help please
Nutella, 4 February, 2012 at 19:47

Ok so I posted last week about ideas for place names that could double up as favours and got some excellent suggestions. I especially liked the idea of cookies with names on, but on reflection am a...

Big Apple, sunday 5-Feb-12 18 4,575
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O/T any used Bonprix.co.uk?
ruby_tuesday, 5 February, 2012 at 12:04

Just wondering if its any good/what the quality is like as after some cheap stuff for honeymoon/going away outfit..

DaffyB, sunday 5-Feb-12 2 834
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Evening guests transport
MrsRainbowtobe, 4 February, 2012 at 20:54

Hiya, We have a potential of around 30 people coming to the evening do, the venue is in Cheshire and everyone else is south manchester way so about 30 mins drive. Is it the done thing to organise a...

pandorasbox, sunday 5-Feb-12 6 1,536

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