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FutureMrsRon
Irregular choice shoes - how comfortable are they really?
FutureMrsRon, 20 April, 2011 at 12:52

I love so many of them but I never wear heels so am a bit dubious about getting some - anyone else out there who doesn't normally find heels comfortable but has miraculously found that Irregular...

Joanna C, wednesday 20-Apr-11 8 11,064
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Confused Bride to Be!!
sophielou88, 20 April, 2011 at 12:25

Hi girls, im new to this forum! Ive been engaged for just over a year, but have only just started to plan our wedding! I have a few ideas in mind, but im so split between getting married in the UK or...

Fleur10, wednesday 20-Apr-11 6 588
Panjita
Uplighters?
Panjita, 24 March, 2011 at 15:05

Has anyone used uplighters to transform their function room? We've had a quote today of £152 to have uplighters all around the room to match our colour scheme. I absolutely love the idea but with us...

knitting_vixen, wednesday 20-Apr-11 35 9,035
(Claire)
Usher Dilemma - Help!
(Claire), 20 April, 2011 at 11:12

Really need your advice on this one – I have one sister and one brother, my sister is bridesmaid her children and my brothers daughter are flower girls, my OH has one brother who is his best man and 2...

Randomsabreur, wednesday 20-Apr-11 34 2,078
RebeccaLou87
Toastmaster/Master of Ceremonies?
RebeccaLou87, 17 April, 2011 at 15:08

Hi ladies We met with our Toastmaster yesterday. He is really lovely and me and OH are both confident that he will make the day go really smoothly without us or anyone else in the wedding party having...

RebeccaLou87, wednesday 20-Apr-11 46 5,276
ClaireG85
***Huge N + P for Lou Lou Belle***
ClaireG85, 20 April, 2011 at 10:17

Today I received my gorgeous wedding jewellery from the fabulous Lisa. I absolutely love them!! Thank you so much. The photo below just doesn't do them justice, they sparkle soooo much! Thanks again....

lisaloulou, wednesday 20-Apr-11 9 684
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Don't Tell the Bride - series three Jonny and Ayca
emmsypoops, 20 April, 2011 at 08:28

I saw this episode last night (Tuesday 19th April) and I fell in love with the bridemaid dresses. Can anyone tell me where I can find them?

Little Madam, wednesday 20-Apr-11 2 3,773
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Photographers- Hampshire
, 17 April, 2011 at 18:24

Hi All I'm getting married on 24th March next year and am looking a reasonably priced tog- and by reasonably, I mean up to a grand- but most of the ones I'm looking at are £1200+ and I'm beginning to...

lisaloulou, wednesday 20-Apr-11 29 2,819
HayleyMay
MOTHER OF THE BRIDE...
HayleyMay, 18 April, 2011 at 17:05

Really need your help and expertise on this one everyone. Mother of the Bride outfits seem to be ALL dresses and skirts. Where dya have to go to find trouser suits or trousers with a nice floaty...

Saisi, tuesday 19-Apr-11 20 4,043
nanny plum
Anyone else hiring a nanny/babysitter for kids for the wedding.
nanny plum, 19 April, 2011 at 12:57

I have just emailed a company asking for a quote to help with my three year old son at my wedding,there will be a few other kids at the wedding but it is exclusively for him from around 6pm till 1am,i...

Knees, tuesday 19-Apr-11 7 6,103
moonpie1985
Having second thoughts
moonpie1985, 18 April, 2011 at 21:40

I have been engaged since May last year. Being engaged was something I was so looking forward to for years, and I felt like the happiest and luckiest girl when my OH finally proposed. But 11 months...

Panjita, tuesday 19-Apr-11 18 2,199
Big Apple
humanist and civil ceremony on the same day...help!
Big Apple, 18 April, 2011 at 21:57

Hi everyone (Hitched virgin here!!) we're getting married on the day of our 12 year anniversary in 2013. we very much want, and will have(!!), a humanist ceremony but we also want to be legally...

Arquard, monday 18-Apr-11 372
Random Name
Rachel Simpson Shoes
Random Name, 15 April, 2011 at 21:38

Hiya Has anyone bought Rachel Simpson shoes? I have fallen in love with a couple of pairs on their website. One is called Mimi think this is great as thats what I call with my mum. For anyone thats...

AmnesiaCustard, monday 18-Apr-11 10 7,294
Made by Lawrie
Vintage 60s wedding dress anyone?
Made by Lawrie, 18 April, 2011 at 12:57

Anyone after a vintage 1960s gown? This one is on my local Hospice Shop via eBay. Looks crumpled in the photos but could be a good bargain. 1960s Muriel Martin dress

Made by Lawrie, monday 18-Apr-11 628
MandM90
Nero/Manor House String Quartet... Duo vs Quartet!
MandM90, 16 April, 2011 at 08:33

Hi, I've just received quotes for both Nero and Manor House for my wedding in July and was wondering if anyone has seen them play/has any experience dealing with them! Also open to any other...

Panjita, monday 18-Apr-11 4 1,184
mummytofour
Do you like my dress,8 weeks to go & having doubts lol! (about the dress of course!)
mummytofour, 17 April, 2011 at 08:11

Well there you go! lol! I tried it on again last night & loved it but seem to look horrible in the pics! i cant do much about it as i cant afford another one & my mum would be heart broken...

3d jewellery, monday 18-Apr-11 6 1,067
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Can I use the same music for wedding entrance and first dance?
dollyxdimple, 14 April, 2011 at 12:21

We just love, love, love At Last by Ella James. But I can't decide to walk down the aisle to it or have it as our first dance! It would be perfect for both and we don't really have another song that...

dollyxdimple, sunday 17-Apr-11 10 3,886
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Table names and table plan required
robertson2b, 16 April, 2011 at 17:30

Hi all I'm starting to think about what I'd like my table names and plan to look like. I'm looking to name each of the tables 'love' in different languages. Not sure if any HIB's have ever done this...

TheCakeNinja, sunday 17-Apr-11 3 4,248
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seating issue - girlfriends of brothers
, 16 April, 2011 at 10:14

So - traditionally you've got the "guests of the bride" on the left hand side and the "guests of the groom" on the right hand side right? Which we're doing that's fine, and then I'll walk up the aisle...

judeclarke, saturday 16-Apr-11 14 2,746
Kat44
Table Plan ideas needed please!
Kat44, 10 February, 2011 at 11:24

After seeing some lovely threads on here where people have made their table plans match their theme wonderfully and look fab, I started wondering if there's anything I can do different with mine, or...

Babybee12, saturday 16-Apr-11 20 18,328
FutureMrsWilson
Corsage and Buttonhole etiquette? Help!
FutureMrsWilson, 16 April, 2011 at 08:04

I'm pricing up my flowers, etc at the moment and I really don't know who are meant to have corsages and buttonholes? I saw online that some people give buttonholes to all male guests, but that alone...

overtherainbow, saturday 16-Apr-11 4 18,223
knitting_vixen
guest minefield- brother's girlfriend and aunt's boyfriend
knitting_vixen, 15 April, 2011 at 10:48

Well, now is the time I need some honest opinions. We are having a small reg office do followed by a larger wedding breakfast. We to the reg office we are inviting family (including aunts, but no...

Saisi, friday 15-Apr-11 8 1,099
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Slightly o/t....what pill do you recommend?
sr3693, 14 April, 2011 at 13:28

Umm i've been thinking about this the last couple of months bevuase my monthlys have been a bit messed up and my skin has been terrible! I have tried microgynon, i was on it for 6 years, had a break...

Knees, friday 15-Apr-11 62 3,934
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theme ideas please :)
, 14 April, 2011 at 21:23

We're having a Middle-eastern/arabian nights themed wedding and I am clueless about ideas for what we could do with it! Ive got as far as purple, red and gold colour scheme, and now have drawn a...

Sherrie H, thursday 14-Apr-11 2 1,484
MrsHoff
Hen Do Theme Ideas?
MrsHoff, 13 April, 2011 at 10:45

I'm getting married in vegas later this year and so i was thinking a vegas theme hen do I've a couple of ideas but not sure. I was thinking me dressed as Elvis and everyone else in Hawaii outfits...

MrsHoff, thursday 14-Apr-11 3 2,270
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Where are you going on Honeymoon?
Hayse-08/10/11, 13 February, 2011 at 10:14

We're currently trying to decide where to go where to go on our Honeymoon and need a bit of inspiration. We like the idea of going to South Africa- Cape Town for a few days and Safari for a few days-...

Jenny1979x, thursday 14-Apr-11 66 4,430
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Chief Bridesmaid dress dilemma...what shall I do?
laura2107, 14 April, 2011 at 13:37

I ordered my BM dresses in October and got a call two weeks ago to say that they are in. My CB has since told me "i hope they can take the dress OUT as i havent lost the weight I thought I would lose"...

*libby*, thursday 14-Apr-11 5 1,196
purpletaff
Got me a dress but HELP!*flash*
purpletaff, 13 April, 2011 at 09:40

Have found my dress (made me cry when I put it on!). H2B wants grey suits, which I like too but not sure about shirt colour? Suit company recommend white but will this look strange with my dress? Got...

Mrs C, thursday 14-Apr-11 9 2,648
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Help - Football Shirt Table Numbers
raucous1980, 14 April, 2011 at 13:57

Does anyone have any idea where I can get these from? I need Blackburn Rovers colours (navy & white) and I want a number and a Footballer's name on. I cannot find anywhere that does them even...

millie&me, thursday 14-Apr-11 2 2,280
Hollie1984
Wedding Day Timings
Hollie1984, 14 April, 2011 at 13:02

Hello Can anyone give advice on how to work out timings for the day? I dont know whether to have my church service at 1pm or 2pm, trying to work out how long to leave for photos, dinner, speeches etc...

Dani1984, thursday 14-Apr-11 8 4,438
freb2reh
Supermarket wedding cake! any ideas?
freb2reh, 14 April, 2011 at 13:08

Hi, I was wondering if any of you guys had any ideas or experience of a good Supermarket wedding cake? Our budget has become incredibly tight, and this is one of the things I am happy to cut back on....

AniaF, thursday 14-Apr-11 9 3,193
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Wedding Favours- Please Help!
cazlwood, 13 April, 2011 at 16:01

Hi everyone, I'm getting married in July 2011 and can't decide on what favours to have for my guests. We are looking to find some favours which are unusal and involve either helping the environment in...

ATB, thursday 14-Apr-11 4 1,727

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