Discussions from Planning

Obviously the day you get engaged is special...but was it special before it was your engagement day? Ours was a random day on holiday, but my mum and two cousins were engaged on Christmas, I've heard...

Hi ladies I'm new to the whole wedding planning experience. We are getting married on 28th April 2012 we've got loads of ideas and I am keen to book things ASAP as only 7 months away. However my...

My sister has just called me to say my dad has said he wont be wearing a suit to my wedding, just a shirt and tie! im devastated! hes going to look awful next to everyone suited up and smart. he is so...

We are very much undecided on what to have as a reading for our civil ceremony. I found the Owl and the Pussycat which i quite liked but OH wasn't keen, but did like the idea of something frm a...

Hi there I could do with some help as we need somewhere we can put a marquee in or around west/mid Yorkshire , ideally around the skipton area. We are hoping to get married and as we already have our...

Hi everyone, im organising my best friends hen party in spain for may and am trying to pick a fancydress theme, i was thinking something along the lines of the hen being cruella and all the rest being...

After recommending our venue to another bride on here and getting a reply of "they aren't taking any more wedding bookings as they may be closing next year" I called our venue on tuesday. Numerous...

Hello, Has anyone used the website www.formallyyours.co.uk - they have a large selection of mens suits for hire for just £57. Sounds too good to be true really so thought I'd see if anyone else has...

Hi All I am planning a late august wedding reception (we are getting married abroad) and would really like an informal late afternoon/evening reception of BBQ or Hog roast and I am struggling to find...

Am so not happy today!! my engagement ring was brought from H Samuels at end of july. Then 4 weeks ago I noticed that it kept catching cos it had a sharp bit, so I took it in and they said that a claw...

Hi We've ogt a provisional wedding date and are off to view the venue on Saturday but we are expecting to confirm after the visit. The location we have picked means all our family and friends will...

Hey! Im new to this web site! looking forward to looking around Im getting married in the dominican Republic June 2012.. I have a quick question, does the father of the groom wear the same as the...

Having seen Smooch at a wedding fair yesterday we have an appointment for their local rep to come and see us tomorrow. Am really excited about choosing our rings. Have read mixed reviews though, so...

Hi! Was just wondering if anyone knows of any nice barns or halls to hire in Surrey, particularly in Woking or Guildford? We are looking for a venue with total flexibility to choose our own caterers,...

Really struggling to decide, I though I quite fancied having em typically curled and pinned to the side, but think i have gone off that. Am now thinking on quite a high bun or a low bun, but dont want...

As the subject says I just placed my first vistaprint order after having signed up a couple of months ago and had loads and loads of offer emails! Managed to get the below all for the grand total...

Calling all brides!! I am MOH for my SIL and she is desperate for a black or deep red wedding dress but we are really struggling to find any! So far we have found (and tried on) Mori Lee 1651 in black...

My husband to be wants to hire coloured tuxedo's for him and his grooms men. He would like blue and we he hasn't decided on the colour for the other guys... possibly orange (dumb and dumber styley)....

Hi, I am looking for some advice. I have paid for 50% of my dress & it is due in December. I an worried that although I like it I have fallen in love with another dress. If I go for my first...

I have a few weddingy things to do like sort out our invite wordings. We can get them off to the stationers whenever we please once our venue has confirmed the favourite hotel and taxi numners, but...

Can anyone suggest a tactful way of informing guests that we are having a child free wedding reception. We don't want to offend anyone but if we did include children of friends we would have real...

Hiya, I'm new to the site and wedding planning in general, got engaged a month ago and have been lurking around the forum but having picked up my engagement ring yesterday I feel like I can actually...

Hello Lovely ladies I am just wondering what the wedding etiquette is for paying for the witness's clothes with a civil ceremony. If I was having a wedding with bridesmaids then I would be expected to...

Has anyone created their own wedding website? I would like to make one, but don't know where to start..... Any advice would be great! TIA

And tell me what wedding favours your having, i need some inspiration? TIA

Hi girls, my h2b and I like the idea of having charity pins instead of wedding favours but only if we can find a charity that means something to us. I was thinking to do something mental health...

Hi, Has anyone used zankyou.com or similar RSVP websites? Thanks

I am trying to choose a date for a spring wedding and I was wondering whether it's a bad idea to get married on the Easter weekend or a good one because everyone has plenty of travel/recovery time......

Hello Hitched! I'm not sure what I want from this post but needed to vent / voice my fears! I'm worried people won't like my wedding! I know my friends and family will but despite being with my OH for...

Confused! Who should the groom toast at the end of his speech? Every article I read on the internet is very sure who it should be, but some are very sure it's the bridesmaids, and others that it...