Discussions from Planning

Ah, the things we stress about in planning! Just wondered where you got your tongs/scoops from for your sweet tables. I think i'm drawn to tongs over scoops (if one can be drawn to such things ?!!!)...

Mine and BMs bouquets will be tulips (mix of purple and white, along the lines of the pic in my avatar), and OH and I would quite like to have tulips for the men's buttonholes (just the wedding party)...

Right ladies ... and gents. I've just been asked by the lady who is making my BM dresses if I want cravats/hankies making in the same material, which I do. Just been speaking to OH trying to get an...

I'm really confused about where is best to get these from! The place OH bought my ER from (H.Samuel) offers 10% off WR if we buy from them but they don't have a lot of choice. He just wants a plain...

Hello, We have booked our wedding for 2 june next year, but i'm starting to panic because we haven't found a tog or evening band yet, and i'm worried by the time we find one we like, they will already...

I saw a thread on here a couple of weeks ago where someone recommended a nice company for things like personalised bikinis with things like Mrs Thorne or Bride stuck on in diamantes. Can anyone with a...

Heya, Just wanted to let everyone know the white company have got up 80% off online and I just bagged myself a whopping £56.85 saving on table decorations and social stirrers ? And its free delivery...

I'm meeting a florist next weekend to talk about flowers for my wedding September 2012. I know nothing about flowers so want to do a bit of research before i meet her. Has anyone got an idea of the...

Hi all, I'm new here!! My name is Emma and I got engaged in Feb, and we're starting to plan our wedding. We have decided on October 2013 but due to budget we've started to consider a Monday...

As an ice breaker for the reception i plan to put out cards one for each couple one side with a sort of advice to the married couple with spaces for them to fill in as they see fit hoping for some...

Does anyone else suffer from IBS? And how do you plan on preventing it from interfering with your day? I ask because we went to my brother's wedding at the weekend and after eating the 3 course meal I...

Anyone else had nbad ones or have a really nasty mother in law to be? My OH told her 2 tuesdays ago that we'd got engaged. Hr words were - did you buy her a diamond ring and he said yes and she said...

I haven't posted on here for a while (but I have been lurking ?) I was just wondering what you guys thought of registry offices as a venue? what are the pros and cons? We are considering it as we both...

Hi hitchers I recently ordered my bridesmaids dresses from Dessy and despite paying a fortune they don't come with a swatch of fabric. I really need a swatch for the cake / invites etc but the only...

Morning all, Has any one you used this company? if so what did you think of them!? thank you coll xx

Nearly at the year mark ladies!!!!!!!!!!!!!! xxxxxxxx

Wrote about this on here before and a couple of people suggested photobox. The terms of use state no pornographic images can be uploaded. Most of the photos is just me in nice underwear but in a...

Found this video which I thought was interesting, about a groom that spent a year planning a wedding in secret, and everything and everyone was organised but kept quiet from the bride. She thought she...

Hi everyone! Just wondered what other people are doing in terms of bridesmaids and who's paying for what? Dress, shoes, jewellery, hotel room etc. My OH's ushers and best man will be paying for their...

Hi All, Please can I have some advice.I'm really struggling to find any nice bridesmaid dresses,especially as all my bridesmaids are different sizes,? Colour I'm looking for is a royal/cobalt blue...

How much cheese did you buy? We are eating the WB late and therefore will not be having a full on buffet... we do want to do a cheese buffet of 3 different cheeses, home made chutney, bread (actually...

H2B bought my ring from Ernest Jones and they offer a free cleaning service within a year of buying it.....that year has now passed but they said they would still honour it seeing as I get married...

Hi guys.. When we get married next November '12, we will have been together 3 years. I will be 42 and my fiance will be 34 (I know, lucky girl, right!).. It is to be my second marriage and his first....

We are looking to hire a (vintage) mini cooper as our wedding car and 'do a Will and Kate' (OH's words) from the church back to the venue. I am having trouble finding one though in the area. Does...

Good morning all, hope everyone is well and hasn't been affected by the riots happening this week. I was curious as to what people's budgets are for flowers. Ours is 400, which would need to include...

My friend got engaged a while ago and is having a civil service. I've never been to a civil service and I'm just wondering what do you do to fill the gaps instead of having hymns etc.

So... I was supposed to pick up my dress last week but it needed taking in again so I've been back today and still needs another alteration... I'm getting married next Friday, should I be worried? I...

We're having 5 round tables and no top table as such. Are you making your table stand out or decorating it the same as the others?

My 8 yr old stepdaughter asked me on Sunday if she is still reading a poem at the wedding. Christ knows when i told her this but she is adamant that she is. HELP! I need something that she can read...

The September wedding thread has made us think...MrMini wants to sack his BM- he has been useless and isnt even now coming on the stag do (which he fialed to organize) How do you suggest sacking...