Discussions from Planning

Hi guys. Got to get bum in gear and arrange appointments for suit hire this weekend! The last night thing to do! Any recommendations and guestimate on costsI've been doing some research on suit hire...

For those who have read my previous posts, you may be aware that we are getting married on 5 November. I am a huge supporter of the Poppy Appeal and have just suddenly thought that we will be right in...

Hi All, Please help. We are looking for a wedding reception venue within a 40min drive radius from Hemel Hempstead which is under £7,000 for everything or around £3000 if we can bring our own caterer....

For various reasons, we are having our wedding day at an unlicensed venue and we're having a humanist celebrant performing the ceremony for us. This is the day that everyone is invited to, I'll have a...

Hi everyone, I'm getting married on 30th June this year (eep! Only 6 weeks away! ?) I have just recently started to have panic attacks when I think about talking in front of others. I have always had...

Hi Ladies! Im 17 days to go (OMG!!) and I'm just planning on putting together my hangover kits for the guests which will be placed on the bar during the evening reception! I wasn't going to do it but...

Hi! Just wondering if anyone has had a bridesmaid dress from ASOS before? I have saw one I like and it is a bargain so just curious to see if anyone knows what the quality is like etc? Our wedding...

Can anyone tell me how much to expect to pay for hair and makeup on my big day, I'm based in the West Midlands. Thanks in advance!

Feeling stressed!! Bridesmaid dresses now don't fit and I can't get another size as discontinued! Need to sell these first before I get others. But I need to find cheap dresses no kore than £50...

Hi all. So we finally had our meeting with the restaurant where we will be having our lunch after our register office ceremony. The plus side is we won't need to pay a fee for the room as they do not...

Hi all, I am sure this is quite a common thing, but one of my bridesmaids recently told me she is pregnant. She'll be about 4 1/2 months at the wedding. I have 4 girls and they were originally going...

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...