Discussions from Planning

Hi all, i could really use some advice please! I booked and paid for a wedding venue last August to have our ceremony there in June 2016. Our entire correspondence in relation to the booking was via...

I want something a bit unusual for our first dance song.. I like Hymn For The Weekend by Coldplay. It's current but I love it's uplifting tune. I'm a bit worried about the lyrics though...what do...

If you received a save the date would you assume a formal invite was to come? My parents received a save the date to my cousins wedding in the post (envelope addressed to mr & mrs j with no...

After months of deciding me and H2B have finally decided on our first dance song. We have chosen real good hands by Gregory porter. i have played this to a couple of friends but they have said its...

HI Me and my partner have decided that we are going to get married we are looking to get married October 2017 in cumbria when we have some friends over from Germany there will be me and my partner and...

I am getting married in thailand in january and want to do.something a little different. We can't have a photo booth out there. My brother recently got married and her had the moustaches and lips and...

Hi lovely brides to be! I am brand new to this forum and slightly overwhelmed by everything... In negotiations with H2B (I'm learning the acronyms!! about wedding format and location: we live in...

I'm in a bit of a dilemma as of when to send out the wedding invites to our day and evening guests. I get married on 17th March 2017 and our venue want the final numbers 6 weeks before, so 3rd Feb.......

Hi All. I'm getting married next year and we are doing it on a budget, we aren't getting married until half 3 in the afternoon and I was thinking by time we have our photos and get to the venue it...

Friend has moved away, is getting married there and has asked myself and one other to be her bridesmaids. She wants us to go there for hair and make up trials but is expecting us to pay our own train...

Hi everyone, We are going on my hen do to Marbella at the end of June, 3 nights/4 days, staying in an all inclusive hotel. I'm wondering now how much I will need to take as spending money. Has anybody...

OK, I was quite happy with what I had planned but after reading other posters I'm now quite worried! I'm having a late service at 4.30pm for 50 people. After the service and photos it's straight back...

Although I'm not thinking too hard about my table plan at the minute (my RSVP date isn't until 1st July) I need to get an idea of the amount of tables so I can start on my centrepieces. I have had...

Morning everyone My fiancee are getting married in April 2016! We're having a DIY wedding at a hall in Hertfordshire. I'm starting to worry about the amount that has to be done on the day and...

Hi everyone As the title says is there a table decorations mass flash thread on here? Ive been on pinterest but liking seeing real diy ones that are easy to make..... Got Til March next year but need...

I appreciate this probably works differently for every local council, but hoping someone may be able to give some advice. We live under St Helens Council, but are getting married in Stockport's...

I'm wondering how long the wedding breakfast will take. We're going to have speeches first at 4.30, followed by a barbecue wedding breakfast at 5pm. We have just under 60 guests, and we'll be going to...

Hope you can help. Found out I am having a baby so urgently need to get married in the next few months. I am in the midlands but prepared to travel anywhere. My budget it around £500 in total (for...

So..... my OH is a Crystal Palace Fan and they are now through to the final of the FA Cup... The final is on Saturday 21st May which is the same day as our wedding. I am absolutely gutted, didn't...

We are wanting to have a church wedding at a church just out of Devizes, Wiltshire and have our hearts set on a barn venue for the reception but there seems to be nothing suitable nearby!! I have...

We have fallen head over heels in love with the South Farm wedding venue in Royston, Hertfordshire/Cambridgeshire but as we're set on a summer wedding on a Friday it really is at the very top end of...

I just feel so stressed, my cake maker (a family member of a friend) has said she can't make our cake now because she is having a baby and due next week. Our wedding is end of June this year, now we...

Hello!!! Last night I was pricing up my favours and I've decided to just order them all now, but when I was adding them all up, it dawned on me... WHo actually gets them? Is it just the day guests? Do...

Has anyone had ebony rose bridesmaid dresses? Looked at some in a shop window and loved them but dont want to get my hopes up incase they are way out of budget. Anyone have any idea of price range? Or...

We were sorting out some logistics last night, and we've been told that we can have confetti at the church but that it can't blow into the church, brilliant. However do we need to supply the confetti,...

Does anyone have any recommendations for a good gold spray paint and nice sparkly gold glitter? There are so many different shades and brands and you can't always tell what the colour is going to come...

Hi there, Trying to figure when to do things at the evening reception. Is anyone having a band at their wedding? We have booked a reggae band and are wondering what time they should come on at. Also,...

Hi Ladies - My OH has recycled our ceremony pack (the choices have gone back so that's ok) but the pack had he reading we had chosen in it - it's one of the suggested ones in the Kent ceremony packs....

Please can you inspire me with gifts that I can buy for my mum and dad? I am really struggling. I think they would both like some thing that said 'father of the bride', etc but I don't know where to...