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Hey, does anyone know a wedding planner that would offer wedding planning mentoring/volunteering or an assistant role? I have a wedding planner diploma and currently work in events but would love to...
Hi guys! My fiance are getting married in 2018, both have absolutely huge families; and there is a problem. He's Portuguese, and although he grew up here with his dad and older brother, the rest of...
Hi, has anyone had any luck with printing on pearlescent card? I'm going to buy the cards from pdacardandcraft and they've given me advice that it's best to get them professionally printed. I would...
Has anybody had one at there wedding or planning to have one? The main courses that included in our package at the hotel we dont really like, they have strange sauces etc and we wanted to keep things...
Hello Can anyone advice how to create a wedding gifts list on the personalised website? Thank you. Ingrid
Anyone that has or is planning a twilight wedding, could you share your schedule and timings? Our venues twilight access is from 4PM. No sit down meal, just canapés then a buffet. I will work with the...
Hi everyone, We’re looking to get wed in 2026, and edging towards a twilight ceremony. However, we’re struggling to locate venues in Fife and Edinburgh that provide this option. If anyone has any...
My wedding is October 26 and I would love to have a videographer that can film my wedding in the same sort of setup as an episode of 'the office' US. We are on a tight budget so any possible...
Hi all - so we've ticked off a lot of our big jobs but one of the last remaining 'big' things is our wedding bands. OH is not too fussy and wants a simple platinum band, but I am after a half band of...
Oops I posted from phone. I am going with my bridesmaids today to order their dresses which they are paying for themselves apart from my daughter I am paying for hers. The dresses cost £200 each and...
Hi, Does anyone have experience or recommendation for insurance company that deals with people and long term pre existing condition please, there doesn't seem to be many around that will cover this...
Right ladies……as promised my hen night report! As I mentioned before I had absolutely no idea what I was doing for my hen do, it had been kept a complete secret from me. On the lead up however all my...
Hi all, what do you think of these poems to go in invitations? I know some people think they are rude, but we are both 27 and bought our house a few years ago and so don't really need 'bottom drawer'...
We are getting married in Tuscany and desperately need to find a company to do an open bar for us. Anyone who’s getting married in Italy and knows of any companies, please can I have their contact...
Due to a change in personal circumstances, we sadly won’t be able to go ahead with our wedding next year and are hoping to help the venue find another couple to take over our date. 📍 Venue: Donington...
Any recommendations. I'm sure i'm going to need something otherwise my dress may not fit. I know it won't feel sexy but...
At the risk of sounding a real numpty I can't search for what I want until I know the name of them. I'm looking for a wooden slice of tree, ie a circle with the bark still on that I can put my centre...
Hi all, Looking for a few ways of surprising our guests on the big day at our reception, and wanted to know if anyone has any ideas, or has done this type of thing and what you did/how it went. With...
Yo brides, So, I have booked a lovely VW camper to take me and my dad to the church and then me and my husband (which he will be at that point aghhh) back for the reception. As the church is only a 2...
Hi, recently engaged and all new to this wedding planning. Just curious to on average how much people have paid for the full day.
I'm looking to transfer my booked date at the exquisite Three Rivers Golf and Country Club in Chelmsford! If you're hoping to host a spectacular event, this is your chance to snag a prime date at an...
Hi everyone, I'm struggling to find a venue that suit me and my partner. We both want a informal wedding with a very relaxed venue in Bristol or near. Does anyone know a good place that fit this. Any...
Hi I’m trying to get a rough timeline together so I can plan do you think I need to change anything or is this ok ?
Hello everyone, I’m looking for a wedding reception as I have a church booked, I also have my own caterer so really just looking for somewhere to hold my reception in London. Would have to be able to...
Hi everyone, I am getting married at Shotton Grange in Northumberland in 2026. The venue have confirmed that there is a wedding there the day before ours so we are unable to get into the Bridal Suite...
We are really wanting this song for the registration of the marriage however I can't find a clean version anywhere that doesn't have the lyrics "make me come" in the song! If anyone has an edited...
Does anyone know that can do bespoke cake topper sculptures. There are loads on Etsy of pets and people but me and my fiancé want a specific object to be made
This weekend I think I may have found my dress. It's AC420 (I can't post a picture as on my iPad). Has anyone got this dress? I would just be interested to see some photos on an actual real person as...
Hi We are meeting at the venue next week to finalise our menus and drinks, so any questions I should ask would be appreciated! Also unsure what to do about the kids meals. The venue said a kid is...
This is a question for anyone having a village hall wedding! How are you making your fizz and canapé hour work when there’s only one room in the village hall? (No second location to move to for the...
Hi all, this is a question for anyone having a village hall wedding! How did you make your canapés&fizz hour work / did you skip it or do something else instead? Our village hall has no real...
I'm doing my own make up on my wedding day, and have talked about with a few people and googled and priced it up and MAC seems to be the winner, just wondered if anyone on here could recommend or...