Discussions from Planning

Hey Guys, Me and my fiance! just got engaged have embarked on starting to plan the event, our budget is £12.5k which I though sounded good, but she thinks we'll go way over (We cant really afford to)....

On Friday my turn will come. I had my final fitting today and my dress has been altered beautifully. We also picked up the suits which look great and I have nothing do do expect make up my favours...

I can't believe it!! Only 2 months to go! and only 17 days until i can say that my wedding is next month! It's coming round so fast that I really want to stop and take stock of everything. Can anyone...

As the above heading says - I am making my table plan tonight. Do I need to list the names on each table in alphabetical order? If yes - surname not first name?

Hi, Can anyone who knows advise me on if I can wear a 9ct white gold wedding ring with a 18ct white gold engagement ring? We have heard that the 9ct one will wear away the softer 18ct one, yet we have...

I have been trying to wear in my lovely sparkly red shoes for weeks, and they are still damned uncomfortable. They are just not wide anough - I normally have to get wide-fit shoes, and my shoes are...

Afternoon ladies! So the big day is fast approaching...only 9 weeks to go and we haven't decided on the song for our second dance. So we'd like to follow tradition and have this song for my Dad and I...

Hi just to let you all know I was in B & M Bargains the other day and noticed they had minature bottles of Bells Whiskey for 99p and Baileys for 89p they had loads of other too but just thought I...

Hello, As above can anyone help me please? I'm after the Starsky & Hutch Gran Torino as a surprise for hubby to be on the wedding day. All my googling comes up with are stars for cars and...

Hi Guys I have recently got engaged and hoping to get married next June (2012). My Fiance and I are keen to have a very personal day and do a lot of things ourselves. As much as I want myself and my...

Hi, Just seen this looks like a good deal for anyone that hasnt booked up yet http://www.groupon.co.uk/deals/glasgow/Venachar-Lochside/1145241

I absolutely love this gorgeous side tiara but am really not loving the price tag quite so much. I'm struggling to find anything remotely similar but maybe i'm just not looking in the right places......

I was watching last weeks dont tell the bride and the bride had a floor length veil and it had diamates all over it and it also said her new married name in diamante as well at the bottom - does...

As we are having our civil ceremony and reception in same venue there is going to be no transporting people from one place to another, plus we won't be having 'sides' for the ceremony as most of our...

For those of you who have supplied or our thinking of supplying all of the drink for the whole day/evening, how on earth do you work out how much you need?, and OM out of what you brought how much did...

I have bought my dress from up north (where I'm from) and so far they have been brilliant as know I'm miles away so have been really accomodating with appointments, getting the dress in etc I am going...

Can anyone help trying to find one please originally i was after a prom length aqua one but changed my mine now lol strapless , fitted around the bust , and long and flowy (chiffon) if that makes...

So me and H2B are of to Majestic’s tonight to sort out the welcome, dinner and toast drinks for our reception. We are using Majestic’s as they operate on a sale or return basis which suits us fine. I...

Bit of background... I have 2 sisters & a brother and OH has 1 brother. I always thought that the bride chooses the bridesmaids, and the groom chooses the groomsmen. I chose my 2 sisters and best...

OH and I had our heart set on the El Dorado Seaside Suites in Riviera Maya for our honeymoon which was originally meant to be the end of July, we then moved our wedding back by 3 weeks due to the...

Hello! My bridesmaids and I are doing our first round of shopping for their dresses this weekend. (Very excited!). Most of the shops are by appointment only, and I am concerned about wasting time...

As it states really, I am really struggling with my invitation wording. I don't like request the pleasure of the company of' but need something that sounds right when the names of people personally...

Me and my intended have been viewing places for possible venues for a civil ceremony and reception and are comparing them all in terms of costings, photo opportunities, ceremony rooms, rooms for the...

Hello brides I have just finished writing my beautiful wedding invitations, I can’t wait for people to see them! I have read on countless websites that you should ask the post office to “hand cancel”...

Hi I'm hoping someone can help. I am looking for bridesmaid dress in red for my bridesmaids. they are size 18 20 and 24 and very large chested. I have tried a google search and they are eiher to...

Can anyone recommend me a dressmaker for bridesmaids dresses within about 30 mile radius of Ruislip, Middlesex (HA4)? Reading, high wycombe, uxbridge, watford type area? will go as far down as woking...

Hi All, Has anyone had a mac makeup trial? Im planning on doing my own makeup, but want to make sure I use the right colours etc. Ive looked at my local debenhams, but they dont seem to have a mac...

Hi, I am going to put together a gift hamper for my best friend who is getting married next friday. It is a suprise and i am going to have it put in the room of the hotel where they are getting...

So i was meant to be starting my hen do in 16 hours... and now its canceled. Out of 35 people that were coming a month ago a head count today came out at 6! So I'm going to get myself a take away, a...

Hi Ladies, Im hoping you can help me. I hand make lampshades as my business and I am getting married later this year, although my venue has beautiful lighting it didnt fit in with my colour scheme so...

I know a few on here suffer with them. JUst heard on the radio that 1 in 20 women say their MILs ruined their relationship. WE need to FAEM now - fight against evil Mils(2b)!!! ps latest on mine is...