Discussions from Planning

I have seen 5 venue and got it down to 3 , but I cant decide between the 3 I like all 3 of them , I aint planning on getting married until 2017/2018. has anyone got married at any of theses places...

Hi All, Completely stuck on centrepieces! There are so many styles and I can't decide what to go for, so I am looking for inspiration from you lovely ladies please, to give me some ideas! What did you...

Hi Has anyone used 'For Her and For Him' for bridesmaid dresses? What's the quality like? Thanks xxx

Hi all! Two really stupid questions... Firstly, should the wedding cake (cupcakes in my case!) be delivered before the ceremony or between the ceremony and reception? My ceremony and reception are at...

Hi ladies So, I'm in charge of sorting the flowers for our wedding (obviously-the boy doesn't care one way or the other!). A few florists have asked me what our budget is and the problem is that I...

Hi all Who else has/had the beautiful Ronald Joyce - Robyn dress? :-) If you have it, what are you doing / did you do regarding a veil? With or without? If with, what style have you done for and do...

Hi ive found a photo of a dress that looks perfect for my rustic type ceremony in Spain this summer but the website has horrendous reviews and warnings not to touch as do a few others with the dress...

Hi All, We're hoping to get married next June in the Hampshire / Wiltshire / Berkshire area and I'm having real trouble finding a venue for less than £5000! It seems crazy that venues can charge this...

Hi ladies, a bit of a different problem but I'm hoping you can help me out. I have (unwittingly) been given the task of helping to organise a friend at works work hen do. We will be having this in our...

Hello, I'm getting pretty close to budget and don't want to spend more than £100 on my 3 bridesmaid dresses. I've been looking online and found a website called DIY dress, does anyone have any reviews...

Hi all Looking for a bit of advice/general consensus on this one please... We get married in just under 10 weeks but from the start of our planning (Jan 2015), we have spoken about making a donation...

So I'm quite happy to blame my own failure to get the steps right on wearing a wedding dress. ? However my bridesmaids and I have picked a dress for them that comes in both a midi and maxi length and...

Hey, I was just wanting people's advise. I am getting married next year and I am looking to use giant balloons with tassels as my wedding decorations. Has anyone used balloons or seen them at...

Has anyone hired or been a guest were a magic mirror photo booth has been used? I'm so tempted to book the magic mirror but as they are fairly new in the UK there isn't many reviews around. Any...

We are having prosecco as our welcome drinks. I would like to have a "Pimp my Prosecco" table for this bit of the evening, I think it'll be quite fun. So far I think we will have: Creme de cassis for...

Hi Everyone We have booked our wedding for 1st September 2018 at Doxford Barns, its a beautiful barn wedding venue that we het three day exclusive use of. It also has cottages on site for our guests,...

Hello, We are currently looking for a wedding car for August in the Sevenoaks, Maidstone and Tonbridge area? Does anyone have any recommendations? I also wondered if anyone could share the cost of...

Hi everyone. I purchased my bridal gown off of the internet and i will need the dress taking up a few inches. Can anyone recommend a steamstress in the Portsmouth/Southsea area. Huge thanks. ? ...

Hi, We are planning a chilled out day and don't want speeches, but my parents do (I know it is OUR day, so we should do what WE want, etc, etc). Can anyone think of a good alternative to speeches?...

Is there any way of providing an open bar but preventing guests from ordering bottles of Bolly with cognac chasers? My friends and family are decent people but a lot of them have much more money than...

Hey, Just wondering what you have DIY'd for your big day? I'm a very crafty person so want to do as much as possible ie. Invites, centrepieces, table plans etc. But not sure if I'm completley kidding...

Hello ladies!! Fairly new bride here so this is my first forum post! I'm not getting married for a fair while yet, but due to budgeting and other contributing factors, I'm having to look for my...

I am due to be a bridesmaid for my close friend at the end of the year. She wants to go to Magaloof for a girls weekend for her hen do. She is a party animal and that's right up her street. Problem is...

Has anyone hired a Royal Mail style postbox for cards for their wedding? We are thinking of hiring one but any recommendations for companies to use would be great. We are based in London. Thanks!

Ive already asked 4 of my friends and my OH sister to be bridesmaids and yesterday someone asked me who my maid of honour was... i dont have one?! I just asked all 5 if they would be my bridesmaid.....

Hi just looking for ideas as am a bit stumped. My brother who has just turned 15 is groomsman at my wedding. Now for the gifts we already have ties and pocket hankerchiefs and also superhero cufflinks...

We are looking at Enchanting Wood (Adam and Simon) as our photographers for our wedding, but although we love their style and liked them too - we cant seem to find any testimonials or reviews from any...

Hi, My partner proposed last November and we have planned our wedding for this November. The issue is that he is still married, I know that sounds terrible but they have been legally separated for...

Hi all, I've been looking for BYO venues within roughly an hour of West London, but it's a struggle. There's a place in the SE called Gate Street Barn which is lovely, where my sister married, but I'd...

Hi everyone, I'm finding the idea of changing my surname a bit odd! I've had my name for 30+ years and it does feel very strange and a bit disloyal to my family that I'm suddenly going to change it....