Discussions from Planning

I was told by my venue that there is a £20 per bottle corkage fee, and have just found out that their own wines are £14.50 per bottle!! we would need about 20 bottles! We do not have the budget for...

Hi Everyone, First of all, congratulations to all the brides to be and of course those already married who are reading this. Not sure where to put this question up but I guess here is as good as any....

We have ordered mochas fabric to make the cravats with, to match the bridesmaids dresses, but didnt realise the fabric was going to be about 5ft wide so we got quite a bit left over! I dont think it...

Hi fellow Brides! Just hoping someone can re-assure me that this is normal....I booked my florist at the end of last year, I told her it was unlikely to be a big order (she was one of very few that...

I'm a musician that plays in a group and gets booking for parties and weddings. It would seem odd to hire another band to play at the reception but I'm getting mixed reactions when I suggest that I...

Hi everyone, I'm new to this forum and in desperate need of some impartial advice from people who do't know me. I got engaged in October 2015 and am due to get married on 6/7/16. We've agreed to have...

Hi all, my OH and I have been engaged since Christmas 2018, but still haven’t come up with a way to get married that we’re both happy with. Neither of us want anything big at all. Our families are a...

My engagement ring is a vintage ring that was in the family and handed down to me. My OH got it restored for me a few years ago. It is an unusual design and currently has a diamond that is approx 0.1...

So as the title says, I have had to plan and book my own hen weekend (long story), I put down my deposit of £149 and told everyone that their payments are due by the 14th. Ive been chasing them all up...

We have decided to go for a honeymoon gift list for our wedding as we already live together and thought this would be a nice idea rather than the slightly embarrassing option of asking people for cold...

Hey All, Just wandered if anyone can recommend shops at the quarter; we are going tomorrow to hopefully find some wedding rings Thank you muchly

Can anyone help please: I have looked over poems but none really say what we want it to say. We don't want a gift list as don't anything we would rather have the cash to use towards things. NOT VERY...

Hi Ladies, So me and OH absolutely love this song: Higher Love - Tyler James http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDOS58Gcsmw I'd like your honest opinions on it. And whether it would make a good first...

Somehow between us we have managed to sort out the details for the ceremony (readings music etc, just civil ceremony in reg office). A reading I have chosen is yes I'll marry you by pam ayres, I love...

Hi everyone, my H2B and I would like to ask people to contribute towards our honeymoon, rather than buy us gifts, as a) we have lived together for years and have everything we need, and b) live...

So I've sent out the invites & reminded more distant relatives that H2B & I have lived together for 2.5 years & so won't be needing bits for a new home but would like money towards...

Hi, We have got our songs planned for our ceremony but was wondering what people found the best way to play them? I feel burning a CD is quite old fashioned now but is the Bluetooth option reliable?...

Hello need help were do I start to plan my wedding . Me and my other half have recently got engaged have an idea on guest list. And venue will be his parents eqestrian centre .Im guessing we need to...

Hey guys, Hoping to get some advice on a bit of a demanding groom. My OH seems very set on all of his grooms party (2 dads, 2 best men and 2 - possibly 3 - ushers) looking exactly the same. I am a lot...

My mother has insisted that pearlescent invitations are the way to go and tht they are more classy. However im not so sure to me they just seem very shiny shiny, but then are matte invitations plain...

OK. I'm new here please be gentle!! ? (& I'm sorry this is so long!!) It was my fiancé's stag do this last weekend. His best men promised casino, bierkeller and a few bars... which technically, is...

Hi were getting married at 4pm and were planning to not have a wedding breakfast. were going to offer canapes and drinks shortly after the service then an evening buffet. is anybody else doing...

When we initally became engaged we agreed on a rough budget of £15 000 and my fiance said he would cover £10 000 and I'd cover the rest. I agreed with this thinking that I'd have plenty of time (18...

Hello everyone! I got engaged 2 weeks ago and am so excited to get planning, my dream is a wedding abroad in either Italy or Spain! I want it quite low key with closest friends and family. However my...

What would/did you do? We originally wasn't having chair covers, with them only being used during dinner we couldn't justify spending loads on 2 hours. However, since attending my cousins wedding OH...

A new show is being advertised on Sky called Battle of the Brides, the blurb for it is that it will be two brides, same dress (even though the ones shown evidently are wearing different dresses) same...

Extremely excited and eager bride to be! We are getting married May 2028 and just wondering if anyone else who is 2028 bride has started planning yet? Where are you starting?

Hi all, I would really appreciate your opinion on this! I actually raised similar issues recently but cannot find my discussion from before annoyingly! So I’ll try to keep this short (probably won’t...

Have you already nailed your speech, or are you still unsure how to express your thoughts and feelings on paper? Let’s be honest... writing a speech can feel like a lot of pressure! It’s a big moment...

Hey everyone 💍 I hope this is okay to post. I’m working on a personal project that was born out of my own experience planning my wedding. While I was excited and grateful, I also found the process...

Hi All! I've been waiting to get the pricing from Ravenswood manor (Sussex) for venue/food/wine etc but its not come through yet and had to re-request it. Does anyone have any idea of the costs for...

After going to a black tie "do" for work last night the table centre pieces had coloured water in the vases and I quite liked it. Our centrepieces are artificial flowers in vases so it doesn't matter...