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As the bride and groom go back down the aisle, I am well and truly stuck for song choice! What's everyone else having? We have a harpist so will be having her play something but i don't know whether...

Hello! I need help with wording for my wedding favour thank you cards! My favours are little star photo globes (like a snow globe in the shape of a star, with silver stars instead of snow, and you can...

Your 'away' hen party and honeymoon?

I really wanted a string quartet but have finally accepted that we won't be able to afford one. So am starting to look into wedding music for the ceremony. When I wanted the string quartet it was easy...

Its sooo hard not to think about the weather for your big day...ours isnt til 3rd September but i still think oooooh i want this gorge sunny day for our big day!! If anyone's big day is tomorrow -...

Has anybody been to the jewellery quarter in birmingham for wedding rings? If so any recommendations on shops to go to? Thanks

I have been around this forum for a while and there has never really been a big male contigent. Having said that the guys who do use the forum are a bright bunch and do not really need any advice from...
Hi All, Really needing inspiration for my first meeting with the florist tomorrow. I know abour aubergine calla lillies but I was wondering if there are any other flowers that are an aubergine...

With the royal wedding coming up, What do you consider to be an ostentatious display of wealth? I know we all have very different budgets and tastes but just wondered what sticks out for you as...

Hi ladies, a little help please. By bridesmaids will be in knee length sage green dresses, and holding ivory and light pink flowers. Our colour scheme is bronze,ivory, sage green and hints of pink....

Im looking at this style of head band, (in this shape but I want sparkly crystals and pearls) I have seen a few but cant find any pictures of people wearing them with their hair down or half up/down....

Is anyone not having bouquets for their bridesmaids? If so what are you having as an alternative? I am considering corsages or something. It may sound tight but I'm not really a flowers kinda girl so...

HAY! I want to have a nice glow / tan for my wedding in Feb so I want my hen-do to be abroad somewhere warm. AND FUN!! Suggestions please ladybirds. Thanks! x
Help! We are looking to have an outdoor wedding, spending quite a large part of the budget on a luxury marquee with flooring etc. Problem is, we haven't really been able to find anywhere to put it! We...
Hi Everyone, So I’m having my friends little boy (3yrs) as my pageboy, he’s lovely and like a nephew to me.. So I’ve bought his little suit already (stupidly 2nd hand from Ebay when I could of got if...
Morning, There may be a thread floating around somewhere so apologises in advance if that is the case.... But I was just wondering do/did you get you H2B a present for the wedding - I have seen cards...

I have bought one! Went to Debenhams today in a mad panic because I have my dress fitting on Tuesday, need THE underwear for the day and have felt abysmally ill all week so haven't bought anything....

Question says it all really, and I know i'm jummping the gun abit worrying about hair when i don't even have a venue booked yet, but been growing my hair (originally we were getting married this...

Hi ladies, Last night my h2b had a bit of a flip-out over the guest list and said that he was getting cold feet ☹️. We agreed on the guest list months ago and spend ages deciding how it would be done...

I was planning on sending them out towards the end of May/beginning of June. with an rsvp date of 1st August incase we get some no's and then i can bump some people. MIL2B though thinks I should be...
I'm thinking about this a LONG time in advance I think (getting married June 2012) but trying to decide how to sort the suit hire. Before I set my heart on a suit at a particular shop, I thought I...

With our venue, we have a package deal with a set number of guests to the wedding breakfast. With this in mind, we carefully chose our guest list with our closest family and friends, deciding to limit...

I'm just putting together our seating plan and I was thinking that traditionally the groom is usually to the right of the bride at all times - is this right? I'm just querying it as I note on the...
My OH thought he had asked for cufflinks with the suit hire, but I checked this weekend and he hasn't! They have quoted me an additional £20 per pair (I need 6) which I though was a little steep! I am...

We are having a round top table - same as all other tables.... no idea how i can make it more special, or obvious it is the top table??! We are having a marquee reception so our table will be kinda at...

Just as the above folks! Cant wait!
Let me explain - I hate going bare-legged under skirts, my legs feel all sweaty and gross, I only wear tights in cooler weather. I had figured I'd wear light tights under my wedding dress but one of...
Just wondered if anyone else was themeing their wedding really. Ours started without a theme, but we chose a tea party rather than a wedding breakfast and it snow-balled from there. Alice is my...

On the day? I need to be at the church for 2pm and I am having 4 bridesmaids, but my make up lady wants to come at 7.30am! Is it me or is that way to early, I was thinking about getting up at around...

I feel totally gutted, i could cry :-(.My maid of honour has been organising my hen do...limo, meal at Jamie Olivers and clubbing/bar crawl. I gave her a list of people id like to come, 4 people have...

We had a list of about 20 people we wanted to invite to the wedding if we had enough declines from the main list; now that we've had a fair few no's back, I'd like to start inviting a few more - but...
I'm just trying to put all of my ideas in one place so that I can see them all together but so that others can let me know how well they think everything gels! So comments are more than welcomed and...