Discussions from Planning

I'm a complete dentist phobe and in the last 6 months have been trawling back and forth to the dentist with a toothache in which he says there is nothing wrong with me. Anyhow, woke up this morning...

I was just wondering has anyone ever one a competition (under the competitions section) on Hitched?

Just wanted to have a whinge. Am wallpaper stripping. Which is kind of fun but at the same time, a never ending task when you are stripping layers of wall paper interspersed with paint. Why can't...

Ok well, mother has fallen in love with... from debenhams. They are 100 bucks at the moment but we are hopeful now as the party season is coming to a close we might get them a weeeee bit cheaper....I...

Hi, I am trying to work out how many bottles of wine per person I shoudl budget for at my wedding. Most of the venues I am looking at have a package that includes 3 glasses of bubbly and half a bottle...

Hi, i'm new.... my lovely boyfriend proposed on xmas day and although this is something i have been wanting/waiting for for ages, now it's happened i'm feeling a bit lost! I have no idea what i should...

So me and H2B went into greenwoods today to look at some suits! I knew that i wanted him to wear a tail coat jacket or a longer jacket, not an evening jacket and he likes this idea too! We need 4...

I was just wondering what you did on the night before your wedding, or what you are planning to do? I'm going to be at my parents house with my sister (only bridesmaid) as I have flown in from Dubai...

Not much point to the post really! Just proud of myself for cooking my first xmas dinner for me and H2B, and i was yummy! ? I'll make a good wife yet!!! ?

We are having a civil ceremony and are hoping to have a piper for my entrance and for our exit as man and wife. Any ideas? IO love Ava Maria but my other half thinks that this is a religious piece?...

Hi Has anyone either considered either of these venues or had a wedding there? My daughter is looking for venues and the first two we visited near Loch Lomond- are probably not going to be suitable....

I'm a lurker not a poster, but after reading an earlier post about another shop going into administration, I would like to take this opportunity to say something that may be quite controversial. Most...

The shop I have ordered my dress from (and paid a 50% deposit to) has gone into adminsitration! I am assured that the designer has agreed with the shop/administrators to fulfill all existing orders...

Anyone got recommendations for a ceilidh band? We're getting married in Loch Lomond so would need to be someone who could travel there. We're looking for a ceilidh/disco type package and we HATE...

"See Him lying on a bed of straw A drafty stable with an open door Mary cradling the babe she bore The Prince of ???? was his name... He come from the glory <clap clap> He come from the glorious...

Hello everyone Is or did anyone who is not scottish having or had bagpipes at their wedding? i love the sound and that is why i am thinknig of having them but i am wondering whether the guests would...

Oh my goodness....anyone any advice?!!! Starting to get a bit nervous now...... and I'm not sure I've remebered everything!

Hello all Kingscote Barn is currently runnning high (ie. number one) on our potential venue list and I wondered what anyof you ladies ahd to report on it good or bad especialy if you have ben to a...

Evening Hitchers ? I've not posted for a while, I've been busy planning, only 5 months ? to go now its so exciting. I'm not sure how many to purchase, wondered if you could give me your views Do I buy...

Help me decide! Has anyone been piped down the aisle? Lx

Hi all. I have been pondering today and really not sure about carrying flowers! do any of you have any suggestions for alternatives? dont want anything too big as my dress is quite simple. we are...

Do you think September would be too cold to have an outdoor wedding? Just the ceremony itself would be outdoors (weather permitting of course) and then the meal etc would be indoors. Apparently...

Just seen the offer for 3 bridesmaid dresses for the price of 2 and was wondering if anyone had berketex dresses? What were they like? TIA

Newland Hall in Chelmsford for Saturday 1st May 2010 I am hugely excited now that we have officially set the date! Has anyone been to this venue or are there any other Essex brides out there? Nicola ...

I'm having a major stress about our venue. My h2b is so laid back and thinks I'm overreacting (which I probably am) but I'm worried we won't find a venue. We want to get married at Loch Lomond so went...

Mine has to be Fairytale of New York - the pogues And Kylie's version of Santa baby (and also shhhh, Mariah Carey's All I want for Xmas....) Anyone else? *stumbles off to find mince pie..*

Hi....my friend was due to get married in May at Makeney Hall in Derbyshire, and has found out today that the company owning it are pretty much going down the pan. They own a huge number of hotels all...

Does anyone know the best way of keeping an iced fruit cake? I had an M and S one, the expiry date is march 09 but we want to keep it in the hope we may be able to use it for a christening (we live in...

Hi Ladies, I'm just looking into joining the UKAWP (UK Alliance of Wedding Planners - www.ukawp.com) but am just not sure how much it means to potential clients. It's £250 a year for a full membership...

We are planning a quickie wedding in February. We just want to run away to the lakes and get married. We don't have any witnesses and just hope that we can get two from the register office or drag...

Okay, so I'm bored. OH is working late as a slave to capitalism (investment banker) and I refuse to put the laundry away so.... i thought I'd be nosey - like the thread says, can you do anything...

I'd like to send our thankyou cards with a pic of me and H from the wedding, but don't know how to go about it. Anyone know which is the best way to do it-and how much it costs? TIA!