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JJ's House Dresses
LuxuriousBrownConfetti75102, 5 March, 2020 at 11:01

Hi! I have been looking at JJ's House dresses for my BM's - has anyone used them? I have seen such mixed reviews online so I'm not sure what to do? If you did order: did you go with the custom option...

Jessica, sunday 12-Apr-20 6 1,681
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DJ Yorkshire
RomanticRedCars21203, 10 April, 2020 at 12:38

Hi there, we are getting married in York next year and was wondering if anyone can recommend a DJ for us? We are after someone that doesn’t do all the introducing year of songs sort of thing and just...

RomanticRedCars21203, friday 10-Apr-20 477
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Witnesses pulled out, our wedding is next week!
ExpensiveOrangeFlowers55868, 19 March, 2020 at 21:29

Hi there, my partner and I are getting married at a registry office next week and due to the Coronavirus our witnesses have pulled out! I completely understand but now we don’t know what to do! I...

LittleGardenGnome225, friday 10-Apr-20 3 1,234
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Booking entertainment post covid 19 lockdown restrictions
EntertainersWorldwide, 7 April, 2020 at 16:06

Of course one of the consequences of the restrictions imposed to help protect the NHS and save lives is the cancellation of weddings - lots of threads about this on the forum already. Yes the...

EntertainersWorldwid, tuesday 7-Apr-20 791
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Registrar Stress
ExpensiveBrownConfetti49830, 3 April, 2020 at 23:46

Hi all, We have paid for a deposit for an Essex venue on 12th March. I work in a school and have been so preoccupied with work and then preparing for closures, I haven’t had the chance to call the...

PawtahH, monday 6-Apr-20 468
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Help! Photography and Certificates
Lampedusa1122, 5 April, 2020 at 23:56

Hi everyone. First time post! I have a question regarding the certificate after it has been signed and photography. My mum has told me that right after the certificate is signed, the registrar takes...

Lampedusa1122, sunday 5-Apr-20 703
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Certificate and photography
Lampedusa1122, 5 April, 2020 at 23:38

Hi everyone, First time posting. I have a question regarding the certificate after it has been signed and photography. My mum has told me that right after the certificate is signed, the registrar...

Lampedusa1122, sunday 5-Apr-20 702
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Certificate
Lampedusa1122, 5 April, 2020 at 23:36

Hi everyone, First time posting. I have a question regarding the certificate after it has been signed and photography. My mum has told me that right after the certificate is signed, the registrar...

Lampedusa1122, sunday 5-Apr-20 667
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2020 wedding planner
ExpensiveGoldHair56652, 4 April, 2020 at 13:20

Find the right wedding planner in 2020 is the most probably difficult for us. but online platform that provide the wedding services over 10 years.

ExpensiveGoldHair566, saturday 4-Apr-20 661
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Facial flushing - help
SunnyRedDecor92142, 6 March, 2020 at 22:52

Hi all! Looking for some advice please. My face, and sometimes neck/collarbone, flush red when I'm excited, nervous or if I have a drink. It's pretty annoying but normally it doesn't bother me too...

SunnyRedDecor92142, friday 3-Apr-20 3 1,160
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Hen Do Cancelled due to Coronavirus
LuxuriousYellowCakes64238, 25 March, 2020 at 14:00

I'm due to go to my friend's hen do in June which is going to be a weekend away staying at like chalets in a forest. There are 10 of us going and we've all paid a 50 pound deposit and are due to pay...

HappyYellowFlowers93, thursday 2-Apr-20 2 862
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ITV DOCUMENTARY - CORONAVIRUS
SunnyYellowConfetti53898, 23 March, 2020 at 14:20

Shine TV, the makers of BBC’s MasterChef and Channel 4’s Hunted are making a documentary for ITV about coronavirus in Britain. We’d like to hear how coronavirus is affecting you. Do you have your...

Sanjeev-Nanda-offici, wednesday 1-Apr-20 2 958
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Coronavirus - anyone thinking of cancelling/postponing?
SunnyGoldConfetti509, 12 March, 2020 at 17:00

Hi everyone, wanted some advice from people in the same boat as me. Due to get married in Portugal at the beginning of July, I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t worried about the coronavirus and how it...

Sanjeev-Nanda-offici, wednesday 1-Apr-20 20 3,290
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Just the two of us ceremony
RomanticPurpleCars37996, 30 March, 2020 at 21:57

This may be a strange question, but what does a ceremony look like when you are just meeting an officiant at a chosen location with only your to-be spouse? We wanted to go super simple and planned a...

HappyBlueCars582, wednesday 1-Apr-20 1 545
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Bridal Party Gifts
HappyYellowHair93052, 26 March, 2020 at 17:12

Hi everyone, Hope you're all keeping OK! I was just wondering if I could be nosy and ask what gifts you bought for your bridal party, please? I'm trying to get some ideas and stick to budget, but I'd...

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Has anyone ever got a deposit back from a cancelled supplier?
Mrs*W*2B, 20 April, 2014 at 21:29

We are thinking of cancelling our photographer as she has annoyed me on a few occasions since booking her nearly 2 years ago... The main two being: emailing us last year about 'final prep' and saying...

Chris Giles Photogra, thursday 26-Mar-20 23 7,985
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Wedding Dress Insurance?
LuxuriousPinkHair74662, 17 March, 2020 at 16:01

Hi all, has anyone insured their wedding dress? I have found the dress and my parents have paid the deposit but they are now worrying that with the current Coronovirus situation that the shop may go...

Sanjeev-Nanda-offici, thursday 26-Mar-20 536
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Wedding in June 2020, too early to postpone?
xxxloloxxx, 23 March, 2020 at 13:17

Hi, my UK wedding is 26th June 2020, my venue feel postponing is inevitable but I feel it’s to early to make a decision?! What are your thoughts? I would rather wait until nearer the time as it’s just...

Sanjeev-Nanda-offici, thursday 26-Mar-20 1 719
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Budget Friendly Wedding Venue
SunnyPurpleDiamonds81285, 25 March, 2020 at 20:21

Hi All, Hoping that someone may be able to help. We had our venue booked for a 2021 wedding at Tower Hill Barns in Llangollen. Unfortunately my partner has had to take a 20% pay cut due to the ongoing...

SunnyPurpleDiamonds8, wednesday 25-Mar-20 488
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Makeup artist messing around
ExpensiveGreenConfetti46517, 24 March, 2020 at 11:53

Hi ive booked a makeup artist in September 2019 for a wedding in August 2020. I paid a deposit of £100. I now want to cancel or get her to just do hair instead. Her instagram does not state deposits...

Chris Giles Photogra, wednesday 25-Mar-20 1 613
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Covid 19 - 6th June 2020
HappyYellowDecor18566, 24 March, 2020 at 07:59

Hi Our wedding is due to be on 6th June. We are preparing ourselves for it only being 4 people there if registry offices are back up and running by then. We have decided if this is the case to have a...

RomanticGreenStation, tuesday 24-Mar-20 646
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Venue charging more for postponing (covid-19)
Windsorbridetobe, 24 March, 2020 at 07:15

Hi all please can you share whether your venue is charging you more for moving wedding to next year? We were due to get married on end June and have now postponed to the same weekend next year based...

Windsorbridetobe, tuesday 24-Mar-20 557
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Coronorvirus - Wedding in April, do we wait or postpone?
RomanticRedFlowers32817, 17 March, 2020 at 13:57

Hi everyone, We are in such a predicament with the coronovirus, we get married at the end of April in the UK. We really don't know whether to postpone to a later date or just to wade it out? Of course...

SunnyBrownHair83668, friday 20-Mar-20 4 977
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Wedding is April and Covid-19 issues
ExpensivePinkCakes54963, 18 March, 2020 at 13:04

Sooo unsure what to do. 2 wedding events from early to mid april. Vendors havent cancelled yet. Guests are 80 at one and 250 at the other. And looks like guest numbers will now be much lower due to...

ExpensivePurpleCakes, thursday 19-Mar-20 2 634
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Help. Wedding advice
ExpensivePinkCakes54963, 18 March, 2020 at 13:05

Sooo unsure what to do. 2 wedding events from early to mid april. Vendors havent cancelled yet. Guests are 80 at one and 250 at the other. And looks like guest numbers will now be much lower due to...

ExpensivePinkCakes54, wednesday 18-Mar-20 431
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Photography advice for late October wedding
HappyPinkDiamonds13554, 14 March, 2020 at 18:46

Evening all, my partner and I, are looking to get married late October and are thinking of a ceremony at 4pm, and we were trying to work out if this will make the photos potentially difficult in the...

Wedding Photography, monday 16-Mar-20 451
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Gap filler
LuxuriousIvoryCars856, 15 March, 2020 at 08:36

Does anyone have ideas to fill a 2 hour gap in out day between the wedding breakfast and when the evening guests arrive. We have a dj, cassino tables and photo booth but not until 730 and the...

Wedding Photography, sunday 15-Mar-20 417
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Wedding insurance.... Looking to book venue and registrar's this week
ExpensiveYellowStationery49117, 15 March, 2020 at 07:05

We are planning a wedding in late October and We will look to get some insurance if it is possible, (must admit I didn't know there was such a thing until someone said yesterday) I have had a quick...

ExpensiveYellowStati, sunday 15-Mar-20 215
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Where can I find work for wedding entertainment?
EntertainersWorldwide, 13 March, 2020 at 16:27

I thought I'd ask the community where you have looked at types of entertainment to book for your wedding? I would like to get more enquiries (I am a singer) but when I see the sheer volume of...

EntertainersWorldwid, saturday 14-Mar-20 1 442
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Wedding day schedule
ExpensiveIvoryCakes56071, 13 March, 2020 at 18:42

Hi everyone! I’m on the 4 week countdown and now starting to think about my wedding day schedule- mainly the reception. My ceremony is at 10:45am and the reception starts from 12 until about 6/6:30...

ExpensiveIvoryCakes5, friday 13-Mar-20 302
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Guests not sending rsvps back
Expensivepurplebridesmaid50886, 4 March, 2020 at 11:22

Hi there! I’m looking for some advice and if anyone else has experienced this. Me and my fiancé sent our wedding invitations back in January and have asked for the rsvps to be sent back by 1st April....

ExpensiveIvoryCakes5, friday 13-Mar-20 6 848
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Help! 40s or 50's inspired wedding dress
SunnyYellowConfetti93187, 12 January, 2020 at 15:20

Hi all. My search for the prefect wedding outfit has become a bit of a saga and I'd really appreciate some help, as I feel like I'm going around in circles atm! I'd really like a vintage look, with a...

Ellajackson, friday 13-Mar-20 2 635

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