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Adding sleeves to a dress
TwistedFairytale, 7 April, 2018 at 22:19

OK, so I've already bought my dress and I love it. The only thing is that I'm quite insecure about my arms being on display, so I was thinking of buying a bolero to wear with it, but I can't seem to...

autumneyes231, wednesday 11-Apr-18 1 1,404
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Are people getting annoyed with all my wedding talk?
LuxuriousBrownDecor71969, 31 March, 2018 at 18:12

I recently decided it was the right time for me and my partner to get married. We've been together 5years at the end of the year and have been engaged for just over 2 years so decided yeah let's do...

HappyBlueCars582, monday 9-Apr-18 1 1,041
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Bridesmaid Dresses
SunnyPurpleStationery89196, 2 April, 2018 at 10:05

Hi all, I'm in the fairly early stages to planning our wedding, and have made a huge list of things to do and when they need to be done by. Bridesmaid dresses aren't currently urgent, but I feel I...

SunnyPinkDiamonds812, friday 6-Apr-18 3 831
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Cousins at Wedding
CoastalBride2019, 3 April, 2018 at 16:34

Hi! My partner and I are planning our guest list. We chatted about it on a train journey back from visiting his family, in which we had the benefit of asking while we were visiting - 'Which extended...

Have_you_met_Mrs_Jon, wednesday 4-Apr-18 956
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Secular songs
SunnyOrangeDiamonds88412, 29 March, 2018 at 18:37

Can anyone suggest an appropriate song for the congregation to sing at our non-religious wedding? The MOST IMPORTANT thing is that it’s not a love song sung from one lover to another. I’ve searched...

martinkab@hotmail.co, tuesday 3-Apr-18 683
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Should I postpone my wedding to avoid family conflict?
SunnyIvoryCars91804, 16 March, 2018 at 13:49

This is a long story (with a lot of history - so bear with me here) and I have no idea what to do so I thought some outside perspective would help. A very close family member of mine got engaged 2...

SunnyIvoryCars91804, tuesday 3-Apr-18 14 2,550
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My mum threatening not to go to my wedding!
RomanticBlueCakes716, 2 April, 2018 at 20:40

So my mum has always been a bit nuts, we certainly don't have a normal family dynamic. She is very moody, visits to see her are done because of obligation and we normally sit quite tensely and polite...

MetalBride, tuesday 3-Apr-18 3 1,484
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Not Invited to a cousin's wedding when we've invited them
Tegfan, 25 March, 2018 at 21:37

Hi All, We sent out our Save the Dates very early on in the wedding planning as I was very excited and we're getting married on a Sunday and my H2B's family will all have to travel for it so we wanted...

Paula @ Ollievision, sunday 1-Apr-18 6 3,470
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Pressure to have extra flower girl-advice pls
Brid2be12345, 29 March, 2018 at 23:21

Me and my partner are going to have a very small wedding abroad. I was planning on having 2 bridesmaids and my daughter as a 'flower girl' but was going to walk with her down the aisle side by side as...

Paula @ Ollievision, sunday 1-Apr-18 4 1,454
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Unrealistic Future-Husband To Be!
2020-bride, 17 February, 2018 at 17:27

Hi all, So we went ahead and put the deposit down and secured our wedding venue for 25th June 2020. I have started to look at cake makers, florists, photographers etc and I have found 3 definite...

SoonToBeMrsC2018, saturday 31-Mar-18 16 3,228
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Hen Party - guest list advice
ExpensiveGoldBridesmaid56619, 22 March, 2018 at 11:45

Hello All, I'm getting married on the 1st September 2018 and my MOH is starting to push me into giving her a guest list for my hen party. Firstly, I'm not overly keen on having a massive blow out and...

ExpensiveGoldBridesm, friday 23-Mar-18 5 2,213
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Bridal Shoes
Khalisto27, 19 March, 2018 at 11:06

Hello!! First time writing on here, was wondering if anyone can help me in the way of bridal shoes! I have found an amazing company (Bella Belle Shoes) who hand make shoes that are mostly mesh with...

MetalBride, wednesday 21-Mar-18 744
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Fiancé not invited to cousin's wedding
HappyBrownDecor18059, 5 March, 2018 at 00:46

I just wanted to ask people's opinion. My cousin is getting married this year and I received an invite just for myself with no plus one. I've been with my fiancé 4 years now, living together for 2,...

RomanticPurpleStatio, sunday 18-Mar-18 8 4,928
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Cheshire catering options - Top Table, The Olive Tree or Vanilla All Seasons?- help!
ExpensiveRedHair876, 18 March, 2018 at 18:43

Hi We're getting married at The Oak Tree of Peover in Cheshire next year. It's a beautiful modern oak barn with lots of light and set in open countryside of what was previously a golf course. The...

ExpensiveRedHair876, sunday 18-Mar-18 732
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Registrar confusion
Have_you_met_Mrs_Jones2019, 16 March, 2018 at 10:24

Hi, Looking for advice from people who have booked their registrar already... We're looking to book our venue in the next few weeks, and the chances are it will be an unlicensed venue, so wewill need...

Have_you_met_Mrs_Jon, saturday 17-Mar-18 4 1,501
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Baby At My Wedding
HappyGreenFlowers8704, 2 March, 2018 at 14:16

We are getting married in May 2019. The day will be intimate, approx 40 guests. Immediate family & very close friends invited. I have recently discovered that my brother & his partner are...

Have_you_met_Mrs_Jon, friday 16-Mar-18 15 5,881
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Renewing vows 2020 - budget ideas
SunnyOrangeDecor81461, 10 March, 2018 at 09:59

HI there, My husband and I are renewing our vows on our 15th wedding anniversary in 2020. When we got married in 2005, we had 150 people, we invited everyone who we thought we should, and we did the...

Paula @ Ollievision, tuesday 13-Mar-18 389
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Hen Party Sadness
autumneyes231, 7 March, 2018 at 19:14

Hello everyone, I'm having some trouble with my hen party and just want to vent and get some advice really! So I'm getting married in november this year, and i'd originally asked for 2 nights away in...

RomanticBlueCakes716, saturday 10-Mar-18 2 2,802
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Why would you password protect your wedding website?
SunnyIvoryCakes544, 10 March, 2018 at 19:27

First I found this couples wedding website by searching their name on google and the link gave me a password protected wedding website and I was able to click cache on the page, then a month later a...

SunnyIvoryCakes544, saturday 10-Mar-18 261
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Pronovias wedding dress taken in 3 sizes?
Tink1990, 8 March, 2018 at 17:35

Hi everyone! This is my first post so be kind I've been searching for a dress for the past few weeks, and have fallen in love with a Pronovias dress. Full price, it's within my budget, but the sample...

Tink1990, saturday 10-Mar-18 1 1,191
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Festival wedding
SunnyPurpleBridesmaid939, 8 March, 2018 at 00:21

Hi there! I have always had my heart set on a festival style wedding but can not find a venue/package that would suit our budget. Unfortunately we are having to fund our wedding by ourselves and are...

SunnyPurpleBridesmai, saturday 10-Mar-18 3 1,012
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No wedding reception just evening do!
michaelar29, 7 March, 2018 at 09:49

Me and my partner have been together for 6 years have a house, 2 children and we both don’t want a big wedding. We want to get married in the registry office around 4pm and then after pictures etc go...

lovelypinkumbrella42, thursday 8-Mar-18 3 645
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How many sizes can a dress be taken in?
*clefairy*, 28 October, 2010 at 09:34

Hi I'm new here and hope you ladies might be able to help. I bought a sample dress that is a a size 14 as the lady in the dress shop assured me that it could be altered to a size 8 to fit me. Since...

Tink1990, thursday 8-Mar-18 78,340 1
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Venue decorator or florist?
Lilacbouquet, 6 March, 2018 at 16:52

I have a venue decorator booked for table cloths & runners, chair swags, candy cart, table centres and their flowers, and the top table flowers. I haven’t really been 100% from the start but I had...

Lilacbouquet, wednesday 7-Mar-18 1 577
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Best Man?
hayesy, 23 October, 2017 at 17:56

I've got a predicament on choosing a best man. It's basically between my brother and my wife-to-be 's brother. That might seem like a no brainer but I've had a lot more to do with my future brother in...

vicky_langford91, sunday 4-Mar-18 2 1,386
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Buying ex sample and used wedding dresses
HappyIvoryConfetti13344, 11 February, 2018 at 23:01

Hi everyone, I'm considering opening my own bridal shop selling ex sample gowns and second hand wedding and prom dresses. Would this be something you would be interested in? I could also have a...

RomanticYellowConfet, thursday 1-Mar-18 11 2,846
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Is 13 people too many for the top table?
LilacsandDiamonds, 22 February, 2018 at 13:44

pinkdreams121, wednesday 28-Feb-18 7 1,444
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Hen Party woes
HappyOrangeCakes56074, 24 February, 2018 at 21:28

I am feeling deflated and torn about my hen party. For various reasons, i have found myself in a situation where I am organising it myself but the only way to actually get it to work is for me and h2b...

Susi-B, wednesday 28-Feb-18 6 1,382
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Aston Martin Car Hire
jojo1000, 27 June, 2008 at 09:31

Hello I would really like to hire an Aston Martin for My H2B to have on the morning of the wedding and to arrive to the venue in, however I have been looking through websites and they are just sooooo...

SunnyBrownDecor98820, tuesday 27-Feb-18 9 6,702
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4 or 5 Bridesmaids when Best Man is Father of Groom?
HappyRedDiamonds912, 25 February, 2018 at 00:08

I'm trying to work out the logistics for photos at my wedding. I'd always wanted 4 bridesmaids, but as the groom is likely to have his father as the best man and four groomsmen, I am now thinking I...

HappyRedDiamonds912, sunday 25-Feb-18 206
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Seamstress in Bedfordshire/Poss Hertfordshire Wanted
Jokaty82, 13 January, 2011 at 10:06

Hi All, I am trying to find a reasonably priced seamstress who can do good quality alterations to a wedding dress. I have searched google, but not much help. I think recommendations are the best way...

Sandra-Dee, friday 23-Feb-18 6 3,117
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Family Spread Out Everywhere!
RomanticPinkDecor30817, 12 February, 2018 at 17:21

Hi everyone! So my fiance and I have just started planning our wedding and are having some trouble as our families are spread out everywhere! We have family coming from Scotland, Newcastle upon Tyne,...

SunnyRedCars98276, friday 23-Feb-18 4 1,177

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