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zoe@hitched
What music did you/will you have at your wedding ceremony
zoe@hitched, 4 September, 2015 at 11:53

Hi and happy Friday! I'm working on a piece to inspire couples choosing their wedding ceremony music. If you could let me know what music you had or are planning to have at your ceremony, I'd love to...

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Wedding Dresses for Small weddings
misshellybell, 2 October, 2015 at 19:50

Hi all, so me and the OH are having a small intimate wedding but im struggling with the dress part. I want something quite simple but still with a 'oooooh' factor but i also dont want to pay a fortune...

KinkyBride, sunday 4-Oct-15 11 2,230
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Wedding Invitations
Steepdene, 3 October, 2015 at 11:57

Hi guys, just having a discussion with my H2B and I need your input. Our wedding ceremony is 3.30 pm, it's a civil ceremony at a Hotel. We need our guests to arrive at 2.30pm so they are seated by...

lpcr, saturday 3-Oct-15 6 983
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Bargain polaroid camera for photobooth
FutureMrsMarshall, 2 October, 2015 at 18:09

Came across this option and thought it might be interesting to those considering a DIY photobooth! Hema, which is a Dutch chain that apparently now also has shops in the UK, is selling Instax Mini 8...

BearFeb2016, saturday 3-Oct-15 2 1,350
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Help!!! Total London wedding venue stress :(
Dina7, 25 September, 2015 at 16:28

Hi everyone! I'm new to hitched and hoping someone out there can help me with my wedding venue stress ? Not sure if what I'm looking for doesn't exist in London, but I would love the classic county...

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Wedding Shoes
BearFeb2016, 1 October, 2015 at 13:30

Where are you lovely ladies getting your wedding shoes from? I'm really struggling to find anything that I really like (with the exception of one pair which at £240 are way over my budget!)

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Inappropriate Wedding Advice - :o(
BexLiverpool, 28 September, 2015 at 12:50

Hello Ladies, I was recently at a wonderful wedding, the bride and groom, the ceremony, venue etc was truly magical. Nearing the end of the party a very drunk ‘friend’ (not married) came over for a...

BexLiverpool, saturday 3-Oct-15 22 3,205
Bobbys_Girl
How long was your church service?
Bobbys_Girl, 2 October, 2015 at 12:38

Everything on Google is telling me that church services are about half an hour. If you had one, how long was it? Half an hour seems shorter than I remember them to be!

Nikkijj86, friday 2-Oct-15 4 1,222
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Altering Adult Dress for Child??
LaLaLisa2016, 1 October, 2015 at 11:54

Hi Ladies, This is my first post.. hope you don't mind me going straight in with questions! lol I really want all my Bridesmaids to be in the same dresses but my two little sisters will only be 12...

MrsLBtoB, friday 2-Oct-15 7 3,393
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Religious Ceremony but not in a church - what to include/leave out?
19801981, 2 October, 2015 at 10:54

I have found a minister to marry us and conduct a religious ceremony in our venue (which isn't a church) where we will also be holding the reception after. However, I am not sure if we should still...

Paula @ Ollievision, friday 2-Oct-15 2 585
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Surprise wedding , disguised as engagement party..
BMAR, 1 October, 2015 at 04:51

Hi fisrstly, I've always been "against " the norm, I like different so this plan sounds pretty good to us... Basically we want a very intimate wedding, myself ,my partner our 2 children, our parents...

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High house barns, Purfleet??
MrsSutton2be , 29 September, 2015 at 08:10

Hi, Has anyone got the wedding booked at this venue? High house barns is in Purfleet is a barn wedding venue, very nice with beautiful gardens. i am just looking to see if anyone else has booked / got...

BearFeb2016, thursday 1-Oct-15 4 1,567
UnionJackDream
What order to walk down the isle...
UnionJackDream, 29 September, 2015 at 21:14

What order is everyone walking down the isle? I know I want to be last but don't know how to send down the girls. I have 2 adults, 2 teenagers, 4 flower girls (2,6,7,8) I'm not sure whether to do...

ExpensiveBrownDiamon, wednesday 30-Sep-15 8 1,969
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Is wedding insurance a worth it?
notlongnow_ooooo, 30 September, 2015 at 15:18

Helloooo, just wanted to hear others advice on wedding insurance? I was advised by a friend to take it out, but not im worrying and panicking that things are going to go wrong! ? Do you think its...

misslynx, wednesday 30-Sep-15 4 1,401
rach_217
Etsy - Bridesmaid Dresses
rach_217, 27 September, 2015 at 20:45

Hi All, I am new to the forum, getting married in June next year. I have read previous posts on this but wondered if anyone had any recent feedback on any suppliers on Etsy for the Multi-way dresses?...

rach_217, wednesday 30-Sep-15 3 1,022
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Meeting the vicar for the 1st time tomorrow!!
MrsJ_ToBe, 28 September, 2015 at 18:48

We're only newly engaged but decided to get the ball rolling with the vicar thinking it would be ages till we could meet him... Only for him to offer us a meeting tomorrow evening, eek!! Any advice?...

Peter, wednesday 30-Sep-15 7 2,767
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ronald joyce -elodie
LuxuriousPinkDecor311, 29 September, 2015 at 13:23

Does anyone have this dress? I've failed in love with the pic of it and going to try it on on Friday. But I've no idea how much it is? Anyone know? I'm worried that it's way out of my budget! X ...

MrsWallaceToBe, wednesday 30-Sep-15 4 1,182
CornishBride89
Tips for pre-wedding excitement?
CornishBride89, 28 September, 2015 at 09:40

I still have a whole 6 days to go, but I'm really suffering. Every night before I go to bed is like Christmas eve when you're little. It's taking me so long to fall to sleep. I tried reading for an...

shelleyw21, tuesday 29-Sep-15 10 1,696
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Non Exclusive venue worries
MrsCrockett2Be, 27 September, 2015 at 17:27

Hello i wondered if anyone has experience of getting married at a non exclusive venue with 2 weddings on one day? Weve been to see Fanhams Hall Hotel in Ware which is beautiful but the wedding...

Mrslh2b, monday 28-Sep-15 9 1,844
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Chiavari chairs- how comfortable did you find them?
KatStrawb, 27 September, 2015 at 20:17

Hi all! considering hiring chiavari chairs for my wedding and reception but before I do wondering how comfortable they are and if anyone who has used them as any other points for consideration many...

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MadamRed
Maggie Sottero vs Sottero & Midgley? *FLASH*
MadamRed, 26 September, 2015 at 17:15

I went for my first dress shopping appointment today, with OH (my BMs and Mum can be honest to the point of cruel, so I wanted to get an idea of what looks good with someone who'd be honest but nice...

Aspenlady, sunday 27-Sep-15 3 2,365
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Font help!
HM2016, 15 September, 2015 at 08:33

Hi girls, I was wondering if I could get your help. I am about to start making my invitations but i can't find the name of the font that I want. Here is the sort of style that I am after: It is quite...

Peter, sunday 27-Sep-15 5 1,156
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Anyone made their own Bouquet with artificial flowers?
Mogf, 21 September, 2015 at 10:45

We are on a tight budget, so I've been looking at ways of keeping the cost down, while still having what we'd like. I've found getting the bits for making bouquets is cheap as chips, but I'm not too...

3d jewellery, sunday 27-Sep-15 8 1,602
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Doilies / Charger Plates
Moonbeam88, 7 September, 2015 at 15:30

I wanted to use gold charger plates or beaded placemats as part of my table decoration but soon realised this would be an expensive option! I have looked into other options and paper doilies appear to...

jesikab4u, sunday 27-Sep-15 8 1,981
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ChiChi Bridesmaids Dresses *Flash*
Sondy, 26 September, 2015 at 20:33

Just wanted to share my expriences of using ChiChi London for my bridesmaids dresses. The quality is absolutely lovely and the fabric feels lovely - as nice as the coast dresses I saw in House of...

Sondy, saturday 26-Sep-15 1 860
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Confetti - Help!
BridgetJonesNoLonger, 21 September, 2015 at 07:05

Are you doing a confetti throw? Our venue only allows natural confetti so we'll need to provide it. Initial costings were around £80 so we decided against it (the cost of things for a wedding is...

NoMoore, tuesday 22-Sep-15 9 811
JayneysGettingMarried
How much are your wedding invites?
JayneysGettingMarried, 15 September, 2015 at 20:50

I decided to make my own invites as thought it would be cheaper. Just done a quick price up and its coming back as £1.58 per invite. I cant work out if thats expensive or not?! xx

Charliebob, monday 21-Sep-15 17 2,175
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Wedding cars for bridesmaids!
MrsGtobe2017, 20 September, 2015 at 19:30

Hi, I'm really confused about wedding cars! I was shocked by the prices of hiring cars for a wedding and thought that because our church is literally a 5 min journey from my parents I would only get 1...

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Men's suit hire - high street recommendations?
bananacatdance, 11 September, 2015 at 19:45

So I saw the thread where Moss Bros were not coming highly recommended and, as that was the only place we've considered really, wondered where other people's OHs had got their suits from? We are on a...

MrsMtobe2016, monday 21-Sep-15 8 1,976
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Help! Flower Doubts!
SunnyPinkConfetti310, 19 September, 2015 at 11:16

I'm getting married on New Years Eve and I live offshore so long ago decided silk flowers was the way to go, in case ferries were cancelled due to weather and my flowers never arrived. My wedding...

SunnyPinkConfetti310, monday 21-Sep-15 6 862
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Are you throwing a bouquet?
BridgetJonesNoLonger, 19 September, 2015 at 10:29

I'm really nervous about doing this as I am really rubbish at throwing. I'm not nervous about anything about the day apart from this (and balling like a baby during the ceremony and speeches but...

CornishBride89, monday 21-Sep-15 15 2,044
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Dinosaur Bone Wedding Ring -any experiences?
Sondy, 20 September, 2015 at 10:59

Hello ladies and gents, I wonder if I can get an idea of your opinions. My fiance and I are starting to think about wedding rings and he's taken a fancy to this:...

Lui, sunday 20-Sep-15 3 2,621

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