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chuckie
Sister of the groom outfit help please
chuckie, 1 August, 2009 at 20:58

Hi all, OT'er looking for some help here Can I have some advice on hair/head accessories for my outfit for my brother's wedding please? I have got this top...

chuckie, saturday 1-Aug-09 1,659
fizzypop
Sunday Weddings...opinions?
fizzypop, 28 July, 2009 at 16:02

Hi, we've got to the stage where we are going to book our venue very soon. I have fallen in love with the Turkey Mill in Maidstone, after going to a wedding there recently, but they are all booked up...

fizzypop, saturday 1-Aug-09 29 14,146
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Village hall venue?
irrelephant, 31 July, 2009 at 15:12

Considering what trouble i'm having finding a venue we love, i was wondering what you all thought about village halls as wedding venues? our local village hall/ church hall arent great and not the...

Sherrie H, saturday 1-Aug-09 12 14,903
FIONATS73
Meeting at Venue on Saturday, Final Questions?
FIONATS73, 30 July, 2009 at 09:54

As the title says really, we have our final meeting at the venue on Saturday. Have written down loads to ask and confirm, but is there anything you could think of which we may have forgotten? For...

FIONATS73, thursday 30-Jul-09 3 8,094
hay
Cadbury's Purple colour scheme
hay, 3 February, 2009 at 20:23

Hi all Does anyone have any pictures of a Cadbury's purple scheme? My sister has just got engaged and is getting married on 14th Nov this year so we don't have the longest amount of time. Thanks!

cheska, tuesday 28-Jul-09 16 42,171
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Dress shop recs for Glasgow/Edinburgh areas
amee, 24 July, 2009 at 12:48

Hello Will be travelling up to Glasgow at the end of September to look for outfits for myself, bridesmaid and my mum and was hoping to have some recs of where to visit. We will be staying in Glasgow...

amee, tuesday 28-Jul-09 9 2,221
The Sock Chicken
Pretty Paper - Where can I buy online?
The Sock Chicken, 27 July, 2009 at 17:47

I am looking to buy some nice paper to make my confetti cones with. Does anyone know of any websites with a good selection?

PennyFarthing, tuesday 28-Jul-09 7 3,158
Mel B
Do I really need flowers in the church?
Mel B, 27 July, 2009 at 15:28

I am getting really stressed about money and was at my brother's wedding on saturday, they hadn't bought specific flowers for the church and just had the ones used for normal church services. I'm not...

overtherainbow, monday 27-Jul-09 6 7,242
K
How much does a marquee cost?
Kate H, 26 July, 2009 at 23:16

I wondered if anyone could give me an idea of how much it costs to hire a marquee? None of the local companies give any prices on their websites and before I call any, I'd like at least an idea of...

amandaa, monday 27-Jul-09 2 6,124
thefuturemrsclarke
flower quotes.
thefuturemrsclarke, 26 July, 2009 at 12:00

Can i ask how much everybody has been quoted for flowers. just had my 1st quote and wanted to see if this is reasonable. my boquet handtied roses 3 smaller 1s for bms grooms buttonhole roses 8 bridal...

overtherainbow, monday 27-Jul-09 13 5,638
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Dress Dilema!! Maggie Sottero SaBelle, Maggie Sottero Janessa, Trudy Lee 58612 or Tom Flowers "Shona"
benjiwife2B, 19 July, 2009 at 14:49

Hi girls!! Please help!! I went dress shopping for the 12th time yestereday...already i have my eye on Trudy Lee 58512 or Tom Flowers "Shona" from Berketex, but to make my dilema even worse, i tried...

sossy101, sunday 26-Jul-09 5 3,615
cotteesgirl
Y or N....groom turning to watch you walk up ailse
cotteesgirl, 23 July, 2009 at 10:53

As the subject suggests - what are your preferences the groom turning round to watch you walk up the ailse or for him to wait until you are next to him (and then be bowled over by your beauty ?) .....

Melancholie, saturday 25-Jul-09 33 5,603
may2011
disabled bride and groom
may2011, 22 July, 2009 at 05:17

My fiance and I have booked our venue and are plannign our big day for May 27th 2011. I have hypermobility syndrome which among other things mean i have reduced mobilty and use a wheelchair and...

Brian Parkes LSWPP (, friday 24-Jul-09 17 2,813 1
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"Shona" by Tom Flowers at Berketex Bride - anyone???
benjiwife2B, 6 July, 2009 at 09:49

Hi all, after trying on over 40 dresses in the last few weeks, i walked in to Berketex Bride in Worcester without an appointment, just to have a look around and came across this dress - Shona by Tom...

Low2uk, wednesday 22-Jul-09 1,212
K
Colour scheme ideas for an xmas wedding?
kentishbride, 21 July, 2009 at 13:58

I need your help and imagination guys! After looking and dismissing the cruise ship wedding for various reasons when we looked into it, we have decided to get married ashore. I have always wanted an...

RebeccaFrewer, wednesday 22-Jul-09 28 11,280
ooh la la
Drifter, please join me in....
ooh la la, 21 July, 2009 at 16:13

..."cooing" over the detailing on these dresses.... x

drifter, wednesday 22-Jul-09 26 1,340
Mrs G x
any one fancy flashing groom/BM/PB outfits?
Mrs G x, 21 July, 2009 at 13:29

Hello ? We are always showing off our georgous dresses and accesories and our BM dresses so i thought i would start a thread of what our grooms and pest men are wearing. this is what my 6yr old nephew...

debs1701, tuesday 21-Jul-09 6 5,940
K
Went Dress shopping....
kerryanneellis, 18 July, 2009 at 19:35

Hi All just to let you know i did go dress shopping today however only managed to try one dress as i was only going for a look to get ideas and inspiration the one i tried was humungus lots of pinning...

The Sock Chicken, tuesday 21-Jul-09 6 12,807
Houdini
Hen weekend rant already...
Houdini, 20 July, 2009 at 20:02

First, I'm just going to say I know how lucky I am and how petty this really all is in the grand scheme of things but there's something I want to get off my chest here if I can. I've just today...

Houdini, tuesday 21-Jul-09 15 1,539
Dubai Bride
M&S Wedding cakes
Dubai Bride, 20 July, 2009 at 08:36

Hi Fellow Brides Ladies i currently live in Dubai, but im getting married in Shriopshire on Sept 26th this year. I am going to get my cake from M&S, I hear you can order it 3 weeks before hand. Is...

ashmegdj, tuesday 21-Jul-09 8 1,560
Goldfishbowl
Wedding Veils...yay or nay?
Goldfishbowl, 19 July, 2009 at 20:55

I am trying to decide whether or not to have a veil. When I had decided on my dress, I tried one on to get the 'overall appearance' and it looked lovely. But I begrudge paying loads of money for a...

boogiebelle, monday 20-Jul-09 23 3,643
lauralil
suggestions to glam up my dress?
lauralil, 20 July, 2009 at 12:10

Hey ladies! I'm after some very honest opinions on some ideas I've had. I'm a graphic designer by trade so don't think you'll offend me if you think my ideas are crap or won't work!! Constructive...

lauralil, monday 20-Jul-09 18 2,935
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Shropshire/Telford mobile hairdresser
francinesmith, 18 July, 2009 at 19:00

Hi there, I am getting married in March 2010, can anyone out there recommend a mobile hairdresser? I'll be REALLY grateful for your ideas, Thanks?

Aimee Hicks (Makeup, sunday 19-Jul-09 2,153
nicky167
Seating plan etiquette wording query
nicky167, 18 July, 2009 at 18:03

What wording did you use on your seating plans & place cards Mr. J Bloggs Mr. Joe Bloggs Joe Bloggs & should it be full names or shortened versions Mr. Joseph Bloggs Mr. Joe Bloggs gah it's...

Amethyst, sunday 19-Jul-09 6 4,306
overtherainbow
Anyone having an ice cream van?
overtherainbow, 18 July, 2009 at 09:52

I've had a few Brides send me photos back of their wedding flowers and they've had ice cream vans at their wedding which I think is a lovely idea! They had some great shots of the guests and the kids...

ooh la la, sunday 19-Jul-09 14 3,585
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How soon before wedding should groom hire his outfit?
afs8, 18 July, 2009 at 18:09

Hi girls My delightful fiance seems to think that it is perfectly acceptable to go and sort out his suit a few months before the big day (which in our case is July 2010). I'm sure this can't be a good...

Mrs S*, saturday 18-Jul-09 5 16,784
Little.Miss-Scatterbrain
o/t ok...so now im confused (holby city related)
Little.Miss-Scatterbrain, 16 July, 2009 at 20:52

Any one else watching? did the really sarcastic anaethnatist guy not die when the theatres got poisoned? so how can he now be taking the p1ss out of connie or have i lost the plot? x

Little.Miss-Scatterb, thursday 16-Jul-09 4 781
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August or September 2010 for wedding, which one?
Haylz-Wales, 15 July, 2009 at 16:39

Hello everyone, I'm a newbie here, looking for some advice on what month to have our wedding. My partner and I are getting married next year, viewed our venue on the weekend and fell in love with it,...

Haylz-Wales, thursday 16-Jul-09 8 4,663
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Does planning a wedding bring out the worst in you?
citychick, 15 July, 2009 at 13:37

I've just got engaged and we've set the sate for May 2010. I've been a bridesmaid for two of my friends before and they seemed to find the planning very stressful, to the point where they wondered...

twf, wednesday 15-Jul-09 8 726
Foddette
Cooling Castle Barn, lots of information needed to go on the invites, can anyone help?
Foddette, 9 March, 2009 at 11:49

Hello Getting married at Cooling Castle Barn next year. Can anyone who's gotten married there before please help me with what I can do to fit all the information into our invites? It's in the middle...

cat26, wednesday 15-Jul-09 16 9,894
Weather Girl
Napkin folding ideas
Weather Girl, 15 July, 2009 at 08:37

I'm trying to decide how we want our napkins folded - we're thinking of tying some ribbon around them but are a bit stuck with ways of folding them. Does anyone have any pics or ideas of different...

Weather Girl, wednesday 15-Jul-09 5 3,985
teeheeyoucrazyguys!
Bach remedy warning....
teeheeyoucrazyguys!, 14 July, 2009 at 07:03

I bought Bach Remedy last night for helping me sleep. It worked. However, OH was a bit concerned about the conversations I was trying to have with him during the night about flowers, a man called...

debs1701, tuesday 14-Jul-09 4 336

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