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not having my father at my wedding
samantha.lewis, 17 April, 2009 at 22:49

Hello can anyone help me Ive just lost my dad 4 weeks ago and am getting married in July , my brother is going to give me away now its going to be so hard for me on my big day. I wanted to know if...

Cheekyleeky, saturday 18-Apr-09 10 1,256
chicken82
where should my kids sit?
chicken82, 18 April, 2009 at 00:33

We have decided that we want our kids to sit at top table with us (our eldest is best man anyway) not only that but we wouldnt expect anyone else to look after them, and all the grandparents will be...

HillierB2B, saturday 18-Apr-09 2 911
sherry
Wedding madness (someone invited themselves to wedding)
sherry, 17 April, 2009 at 18:56

Waahhhhhhhh please bare with me with this one. My OH owns his own Taxi business and one of his customers has just texted him and asked why she wasn't invited to our wedding. He tells her that it was...

K_Jackson_In_Waiting, saturday 18-Apr-09 23 926
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Music for Ceremony at Registry Office
jlew80, 16 April, 2009 at 15:17

Can't decide what music to have for which bit!! What's everyone else having?

Sandysounds, friday 17-Apr-09 7 6,650
gnomette
Hen night quiz ideas please
gnomette, 16 April, 2009 at 15:48

I've been asked to do a a true or false style quiz about the bride for her hen night and I'm running out of ideas for questions. If anyone has any ideas I'd be most grateful, they can be as daft as...

MsT to MrsB, thursday 16-Apr-09 1 6,863
zoej1983
Is it true, wedding rings have to be blessed?
zoej1983, 15 April, 2009 at 22:53

My mum has said to me that our wedding rings have to be blessed, I had my wedding ring made by a local jeweller and my H2B wanted the ring I bought him for our engagment cleaned and engraved with our...

Peter, thursday 16-Apr-09 4 13,878
bec84
Balloons - tacky or not?
bec84, 15 April, 2009 at 13:32

Can't decide on balloons....we're having a party after our wedding abroad in a pub, so table arrangements of martini glasses or candelabras (which i love) will be too OTT. I've got some low levl table...

chids, thursday 16-Apr-09 31 4,691
Weather Girl
Decorating the registrar's table
Weather Girl, 15 April, 2009 at 19:33

I could really do with some ideas for decorating the registrar's table. We're having calla lily filled fish bowls for the reception but the ceremony will be held in a different room and I did...

kentishbride, thursday 16-Apr-09 8 6,315
Melancholie
OT: Just for fun - 25 random facts
Melancholie, 13 February, 2009 at 23:27

Doing the rounds on Facebook at the moment. Thought it might be fun to do it on here and get to know each other better. Give us 25 random facts about yourself. I'll start: 1. I have extraordinarily...

cheska, wednesday 15-Apr-09 47 2,261 1
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Summer Starters
Sh7583, 15 April, 2009 at 19:32

Hi Ladies, I am getting married on 22nd of July so will hopefully ( touch wood) be a sunny day, Anyway, me and kev can agree on the wedding menu except starters as he wants soup and I think if it is a...

Sh7583, wednesday 15-Apr-09 4 1,928
teeheeyoucrazyguys!
A welcome/info sign for evening guests?
teeheeyoucrazyguys!, 14 April, 2009 at 15:21

Naff? or useful? The OOS has a running order to the day on the back but when the evening guests arrive they dont know when the buses home are.....or that we are leaving. Infact no one really knows we...

teeheeyoucrazyguys!, wednesday 15-Apr-09 4 526
boogiebelle
Postage costs...is a first class stamp enough...
boogiebelle, 14 April, 2009 at 16:01

The invitations weigh between 25-30g Is a first class stamp enough for them? Looked at this site - and I read it that you can have up to 100g covered by a first class stamp. Am I right or reading it...

Lynseys Designs, tuesday 14-Apr-09 5 1,981
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New member-unhappy with wedding dress :o(
Little Miss Greedy, 14 April, 2009 at 12:07

Hello, sorry my first post is a whinge but I wanted advice from people who will know what the norm is. I went hunting for a dress last year and found a nice one in a small shop. I like it becuase it...

bec84, tuesday 14-Apr-09 8 1,182
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Kings of Leon - someone like me?
kentishbride, 11 April, 2009 at 16:02

My OH thinks this would make a great first dance - i am not too sure, i love the song but am not sure it is 'dancable' What do you guys think? x

wendy25, monday 13-Apr-09 19 9,971
kacaldwell
Martini Glass Table centres.....HELP!!!
kacaldwell, 30 March, 2009 at 14:51

Hey all ? Ok so I was browsing online for table centres and cam across quite a few designs originating from a large martini glass.it is quite expensive to hire as its quite popular the moment. I need...

kacaldwell, sunday 12-Apr-09 14 25,283
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Setting up a virtual wedding gift list online
Sco, 12 April, 2009 at 19:46

Hello We're doing up our house but haven't chosen everything, so we'd like we'd like to have a virtual gift list online. As we’re doing up our bathroom the list would include things like a toilet,...

The Sock Chicken, sunday 12-Apr-09 371
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Tiny Wedding
adio2k07, 26 March, 2009 at 22:45

My partner and I are considering having a ery small wedding, as in not inviting any guests. This is mainly because of a very limited budget but also because our massive fmailies. Once you invite an...

Saracroft251, sunday 12-Apr-09 19 7,888
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Fireman Cake Topper
JOBBA, 11 April, 2009 at 08:02

Can anyonr help me....Iam looking for a Wedding cake topper. My HTB is a firefighter and i would like a cake topper of a firefighter carrying a bride Is anyone able to help,our wedding is in June so...

CBear, saturday 11-Apr-09 6 6,419
Ice Queen
Advice for friend - 7 weeks to go and venue is double booked!
Ice Queen, 11 April, 2009 at 11:07

Can anyone offer any advise for my friend - she booked venue January 2008 and with 7 weeks to go they have told her that they are double booked What are her options venue have offered a rubbish room...

Ice Queen, saturday 11-Apr-09 11 4,438
K_Jackson_In_Waiting
My Engagement Party (with pics)
K_Jackson_In_Waiting, 9 April, 2009 at 21:44

I had my engagement party last friday which my mum kindly organised for me. Everything is purple because that's the colour theme for the wedding (hopefully). as me and Delicious pointed out, 'wow it...

K_Jackson_In_Waiting, saturday 11-Apr-09 15 999
teeheeyoucrazyguys!
goody/doggy bags
teeheeyoucrazyguys!, 9 April, 2009 at 11:27

If you had the chance to take some cake home with you (as a guest) which would you prefer..... a) A proper, greaseproof cake bag b) a fetching plain brown paper bag (my envelopes were brown envelopes)...

teeheeyoucrazyguys!, friday 10-Apr-09 17 1,830
Bridget Gump
the wedding veil shop
Bridget Gump, 7 April, 2009 at 13:51

Has anyone used www.theweddingveilshop.co.uk? Any reviews good or bad? I'm thinking of having a custom made one as I've a good idea of what it is I want, and for £35 figure I can just stick it on ebay...

debbydoo, wednesday 8-Apr-09 5 4,738
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Programme on ITV at 10.35pm tonight!
ClaireS16, 31 March, 2009 at 22:24

There's a programme on ITV at 10.35pm tonight called 'Confessions' that might be interesting and is about professionals in the wedding trade revealing their secrets!!!!

mickeytake, wednesday 8-Apr-09 16 2,770
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Funky wedding shoes
pinkylulu, 6 April, 2009 at 21:00

I am having real difficulty finding some wedding shoes and I am getting married in August. The majority of ones that I have seen are all the same. I want some really funky ones, not too high and...

ooh la la, tuesday 7-Apr-09 7 7,457
Stazzle
O/T Does this sound like an abscess?
Stazzle, 7 April, 2009 at 12:14

Sorry for the 'diagnose me' post but I am worried I have a dental abscess ? On my upper gum, right at the back of my mouth at the top of the last tooth my gum has swollen in one place, so it's like a...

debs1701, tuesday 7-Apr-09 8 1,364
Stupidgirl45
Pics of me in my dress and aunty update (bit sens) UPDATED (sens)
Stupidgirl45, 4 April, 2009 at 23:42

☹️http://www.photobox.co.uk/my/photo?photo_id=2029944509&album_id=74434857 Got all done up as took pics to see my great aunt. Sadly she's too *out of it* to see them - but I think she knew I was...

Debi*M, monday 6-Apr-09 38 2,916
Chez2k
Bridesmaid dresses - can you tell me about yours pretty please :)
Chez2k, 4 April, 2009 at 17:43

Hi Everyone, Am just thinking about bridesmaid dresses (just thinking as a bit too early to do anything about them). I'm having 3 adults and 2 kids (10 and 12). What did you have or are you having for...

ooh la la, monday 6-Apr-09 18 12,599
sherry
What songs make you get up and dance?
sherry, 4 April, 2009 at 18:45

We are having to make up 2 hours worth of songs for our wedding, for the time after we arrive until the singer starts. So what dances make you get up and dance? (I'm thinking, cheesy music, pop music...

VocalShow, monday 6-Apr-09 9 5,819
teeheeyoucrazyguys!
Photo of my hen night... (Captions wanted please!!!!!)
teeheeyoucrazyguys!, 6 March, 2009 at 19:13

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA - looks really exciting eh??

Saracroft251, sunday 5-Apr-09 28 4,425
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Whoever one my raffle prize (Anna's photography), in here please...
anna belle, 5 April, 2009 at 12:27

Congratulations on winning a prize! You can contact me via http://www.annabravington.co.uk/contact.asp so we can have a chat about how you want to use your £200 voucher. Anna xx

*hoppit*, sunday 5-Apr-09 239
*Little_Jen*
Royal Blue Hair Accessories
*Little_Jen*, 2 April, 2009 at 10:21

Hi Ladies, My Mum is wearing a long royal blue dress to our wedding, just wondering if any HIB stock/make anything in this colour? she looking for Hair Accessories but most thiks we come across are...

babyw, thursday 2-Apr-09 2 2,369
sherry
What song/music can you/ do you walk out of church to?
sherry, 25 March, 2009 at 21:30

Is this something you decide or is there a general song/music that is usually used?

jordas20, tuesday 31-Mar-09 9 9,165

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