Discussions from Planning

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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:...

Hi, bit of a particular request! I bought my dress in the White Rose boutique in Chipping Campden last year but unfortunately the shop has closed down and I can't seem to contact the owner anymore....

My fiancée and I have been looking at wedding dresses online, and watching Say Yes to the Dress obsessively lately, and we both LOVE a specific dress by the american designer lazaro. From looking on...

Hi there I was wondering if any of you have had experiences that you could share about having your wedding dress made in China? I am really considering this as it is so much cheaper, but was wondering...

Hi. I wouldn't normally do this to anyone but I don't want anyone to have the same stress and trouble I had on my big day and after my big day. Where to start. Our photographer was a friend/collegue...

Hi Fellow Brides We are getting married in six weeks time in Southwark. Does anyone know how many weeks before the wedding registrars contact you to meet and agree the readings/music? Cheers BJNL xx ...

Hi all Hoping some people can help - i'm looking to get a few white/ivory faux fur shrugs for my 2 adult bridesmaids, and one 11-year old mini-bridesmaid. I've looked for ages on ebay and amazon but i...

Hi, This is my first forum post as I've just started wedding planning and already hit a dilemma! We ideally wanted to get married on Thursday 11th August, however our preferred venue is already...

Hello, I am getting married sep 2016 in the Ware area Herts And i am looking to hire a relativly cheap field or area i can put up a tipi. we are really struggling to find somewhere does anybody know...

Stupid question I know but just occured to me I have no idea! Do they walk down and sit with the other bm and flower girls or are they just already sat with the rest of the male wedding party/family...

We get married in a registered building in Southwark in six weeks. Does anyone know how long before wedding registrars make contact to finalise and agree the ceremony? Thanks BJNL xx

I am looking for a wedding DJ in Mallorca for our wedding in June 2016. As it is a smallish wedding (70 guests) I feel we need someone who will not only play music but host the night and create an...

I have a dilemma about my bridesmaids, I know there are much bigger things going on in the world but need some advice. I have asked 4 of my family ( and H2B) to be my bridesmaids 2 of my cousins, h2b...

How much is your wedding ring costing and what sort of style is it? In an ideal world I would like half set diamond wedding band, but I don't know if this is way beyond my budget? People are mentioned...

Okay so I am tearing my hair out looking for a venue in the north east or north Yorkshire that does not cost the earth. We want somewhere such as a wooden beamed barn, old ruined buildings or...

I never thought this would be so controversial! Instead of buying wedding favours we donated the money we would of spent to an charity appeal that is very important to us. We weren't going to bother...

Hi I am a june bride but panicking already. Can any of you help with the timings for our day? I feel like we are going to have a gap in the day which he isn't bothered about but I have people who...

Hi, I am new to this website and excitedly planning my wedding (date yet to be confirmed!) but at the moment family issues are spoiling it so thought I would post and see if anyone else has had a...