Discussions from Planning

Whats the usual diameter difference to have of a wedding cake is it tier 1=12in tier 2 =9in tier 3=6 in or 12in 10in 8in? any ideas? Thanks! The reason i ask is my mum is making my cake!

Hi All It has been a while since I posted on wedding planning (got married Dec 06) Seems like a lifetime ago! Just wondering if anyone knows where I can get a personalised horseshoe from. Or do any of...

What are you getting as gifts for MOTB and MOTG? I know my mum will be grateful for anything we get her but still want it to be a bit special and as for MIL2b, she's gonna be hard to buy for!. She...

It seems these are hard to get these days. I have a friend coming down from Cheshire in 2 weeks. She'd really like to look for an off the peg wedding dress as she's really not keen on the whole...

Sorry, I know this has probably all been asked before, but just had a couple of questions about the M&S Cakes. The 'traditional cakes', can these cakes be stacked directly on top of each other?...

This might sound a bit random what's the best way of sticking photographs onto the pages of a photo album? I've noticed a lot of albums these days don't have the cellophane pocket thingmebobs. I'm...

Hi, does anyone have any of the above? think the other half still has his jury out on green or blue with brown. Thanks so much

Do I really need to bother with a small thank you gift for the lady doing the short reading at our wedding, her and her husband (along with the rest of our guests) are getting a special local gift...

Well so much for my fab hen night im planning, down to a total of 6 people now and that includes me! Dont you just hate it when people say yes then when you want to book it they all change their...

Does anyone know of a pianist/ cellist/ violinist outfit who would cover Northants? I've had a look but can only find string quartets and pianists but not anyone who does it together. Think the only...

I'm a vegetarian, my partner will eat meat but he's happy to eat vegetarian meals if I am cooking etc. I'm in a slight dilemma as to what to have as the wedding breakfast. I don't want to start a...

I keep reading people saying how time is whizzing by! I'm starting to feel like maybe I should start to get things done! Wedding is 18th September next year so only just over a year away and so far we...

My H2B and i were planning a big wedding before the credit crunch hit. Now the carpet has been pulled out from under our feet but since our little boy starts school next year we really want to still...

Hey girlies, I havn't been on here properly for ages, became more of a lurker, but just thought I'd let you know all my plans have changed... I was originally a Feb 2011, registery office B2B with a...

Well all our wedding cake has been cut up and eat. Have told h not to touch the top tier as it should be kept for the christening of our 1st child. When the time comes! So what would be the best way...

I'm thinking of making my own buttonholes and bridesmaids bouquets. My aunt did this for her wedding in June and they looked great, and I've watched a few clips on you tube of how to make a simple...

I have wait for it...............an Escort Cosworth for a wedding car (slightly tacky but me and OH like them) but an opportunity came up for a cooler car due to a saving in another budget are but its...

THere seems to be such a variation of prices at bridal shops i have been to, can anyone tell me how much is resonable to pay? I dont want something too fussy or big. Thanks for any help/advise. Or if...

I know this has been done a million times but I'm needing inspiration. We're having Corinthians 13 as our first reading but would like another one. We thought of 'The Art of a Good Marriage' but that...

Hi everyone, I'm new to Hitched, been looking at the forums daily lol but this is my first post. We are getting married at 3-15 at the register office in Lincoln on 27th August 2010. We want to start...

Hi There What are you giving your husband to be as a wedding gift? Don't want to go down the cufflink route...has anybody got any good ideas, personal, sentimental maybe or something simple and...

As the title suggests... When I first started planning I was absolutely convinced that I wanted one having seen one at a friends wedding and loved it. However...now I am not so sure. There is no...

Hi everyone, I've seen this gorgeous dress by Justin Alexander - it's number is 8437. Does anyone have or know where I can get pictures of real brides in this dress? I just don't believe that the...

I'm new to this forum and I'm searching for a nice and wheelchair accessible wedding venue in Kent or SE London, which seems like a mission for me. I'm the bride and a wheelchair user. Also other...

Hi everyone Please forgive the post it is meant to be more advice please than a rant but may go that way. I have just found out that I am at risk of redundancy for my company, but won't find out for...

Ok so it's tuesday morning, I have been in work for an hour and a half and I did 13 hours yesterday, so I am having myself a 5 min break and wondering why my wedding guests aren't all welsh, this is...

I ordered a "dummy" wedding cake tier yesterday afternoon from The Craft Company in Leamington Spa for photographing my cake toppers on and it's arrived this morning! It's just the job and saves my...

This may have been done before so apologies if it's going over old ground. But it's rapidly approaching that time where I have to start shopping for the dress, no matter how much I want to put it off....

Im 5 10" and wearing Ronald Joyce 57052 and im really worried that my dress is too short. Im really tall but ordered the dress with extra length as i will be wearing 3 inch heels. I got my shoes...

Morning! Have decided on a turquoise (bm dresses), white (my dress) and silver (shoes, jewellery & bling) theme, maybe with a splash of bright pink (Im having orchids)? Could anyone give me some...

I'm conscious of the fact that I do a lot of snooping on here, but hardly ever write back or start a thread. (Because I haven't got a clue about weddings and don't know where to start!) lol How much...