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Blackkat

United Kingdom · From March 2009

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Got 1st Wedding Card today!
Blackkat of Planning, 3 July, 2010 at 14:45

Got rudely awoken by the door bell this morning only to discover its a wedding card. Our wedding isn't until 31st July so its 4 weeks early. Neither of us recognises the handwriting but its still...

Blackkat, saturday 3-Jul-10 3 791
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Vista Print code?
Blackkat of Planning, 21 June, 2010 at 20:55

A lot of people on here have talked about getting lots of freebies from vista print. Please can you tell me how to do this. I ordered save the date magnets about a year ago but don't remember getting...

Lynseys Designs, monday 21-Jun-10 3 693
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6 weeks to go!! - & just reached 1,000 posts
Blackkat of Planning, 19 June, 2010 at 21:26

No need to reply but so excited that I'll be married 6 weeks today. I remember when it was 15 months to go. Wow, time flies! I had my first dress fitting today & she had to pin me in lots as I've...

Blackkat, saturday 19-Jun-10 1 381
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Hair trial flash
Blackkat of Planning, 6 June, 2010 at 22:38

I had my wedding hair trial on Thursday (along with my flower girl & 1 of the bridesmaids). I then managed to get my bridesmaids to try on their dresses as well as the flower girls. We also...

katmoore, monday 7-Jun-10 4 866
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Final meeting with registrar
Blackkat of Planning, 2 June, 2010 at 16:00

We have our meeting with the registrar on Friday. I'm looking forward to it but also a bit disapointed that its only 15 mins (no one is as quite as excited about my wedding as me!!!!). We have the...

Blackkat, wednesday 2-Jun-10 486
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A great shopping day
Blackkat of Planning, 30 May, 2010 at 20:45

Yesterday , my OH & I went to London to sort out our wedding rings, slightly more than we'd been quoted a year ago but thats the increase in the price of metal. My OH is a reluctant shopper so I...

Mrs_T2B, sunday 30-May-10 299
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30cm/12" glass fishbowls
Blackkat of Wanted, 6 April, 2010 at 15:55

I'm looking to buy or hire 11 glass 30cm/12" glass fishbowls for my wedding on 31st July this year. Does anyone have any they are willing to sell or hire to me, thanks

Blackkat, saturday 29-May-10 4 2,207
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wwyd - wedding dress related
Blackkat of Planning, 25 May, 2010 at 21:41

Hi there, I have a dilemma that I'm not sure what to do about. Any advice greatly received. I bought a wedding dress from a private seller on ebay. I went to her house to try it on & paid cash for...

Allgold78, thursday 27-May-10 4 569
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Test pst
Blackkat of Feedback to Hitched, 21 May, 2010 at 09:19

Testing

Blackkat, friday 21-May-10 706
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Only half a stone to go!!
Blackkat of Beauty & Wellbeing, 9 May, 2010 at 14:04

I've got 12 weeks left till I get married & my runner on my ticker has finally reached the beginning of the rainbow which shows I have only 1/2 stone to go to reach my goal weight! Still need to...

Maisy Mouse, thursday 20-May-10 4 1,007
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Recommendations for songs to sing
Blackkat of Planning, 13 May, 2010 at 22:18

My partner & I are having a civil ceremony but the one thing I didn't want to give up when I agreed not to have church wedding was the songs we sing in the ceremony. Obviously any songs we pick...

Blackkat, thursday 13-May-10 2 1,842
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I'm now lost a third of my target weight loss!
Blackkat of Beauty & Wellbeing, 7 March, 2010 at 01:03

Just wanted to share my excitement that I have now lost 11lbs, which is a third of my target of 33lbs! My cast is now off so hopefully I'll be able to get back to the gym (although maybe not my...

lizagill, wednesday 12-May-10 4 1,158
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Advertisers
Blackkat of Feedback to Hitched, 9 May, 2010 at 14:00

I am disapointed by the amount of advertisers on the weight loss forum. 1 thread in particular which is titled weight loss tips & tricks which is supposed to help us hitchers to help each other...

Blackkat, monday 10-May-10 3 868
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Argh, bridesmaid dress hassles
Blackkat of Planning, 7 May, 2010 at 21:13

I just need to vent. I was looking for chiffon knee lengthish lilac dresses for less than £80. Spent months looking in shops & catalogues. Eventually gave in & ordered from a shop on ebay. All...

Blackkat, friday 7-May-10 3 499
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I picked up my dress today!! Pics included!
Blackkat of Planning, 17 April, 2010 at 20:10

As the title said, today I drove in the glorious sunshine to collect my dress. I tried it on for the 1st time since October & still absolutely love it!! As I had to get it to fit my largest...

Broody_wife, sunday 18-Apr-10 17 2,397
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I got an Engagement Ring and a Wedding Dress this weekend (pics included!!! :-) )
Blackkat of Planning, 17 May, 2009 at 20:20

My partner & I went to collect my engagment ring in London yesterday & he did another proposal (on knee this time) in the Oxo Tower restaurant in London. On Friday I went to try on a wedding...

lisamarie85, thursday 15-Apr-10 37 6,131
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Brides on the bus....??!!
Blackkat of Planning, 9 April, 2010 at 15:20

Should be working but am too busy on my laptop. Not much on TV so I tuned into wedding TV & am watching some strange challenge where it seems as if a load of brides are on a bus with David Van Day...

beckym82, thursday 15-Apr-10 2 910
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Ahhh, just needed to rant!
Blackkat of Planning, 9 April, 2010 at 19:13

I asked my sisters back in September if, as 2 of my bridesmaids, they'd like to organise my hen weekend. I was quite specific with them (which they didn't like) but I wanted to go to anywhere in...

*PJ*, friday 9-Apr-10 4 675
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Final appointment with registrar
Blackkat of Planning, 9 April, 2010 at 11:49

I have just booked our final appointment with the registrar. I was quite disapointed to learn that it only lasts 15 minutes. I think I keep comparing it with my mum's church wedding experience 2 years...

sparkles1984, friday 9-Apr-10 14 1,323
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I've bought my bridesmaids/flower girl dresses
Blackkat of Planning, 8 April, 2010 at 19:16

I've been looking since September 2009 for Bridesmaids dresses, have even bought 3 different types of dresses to be tried on which either didn't fit, or were the wrong colour. But I've finally got my...

Blackkat, thursday 8-Apr-10 1 351
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Got my 1st RSVP!
Blackkat of Planning, 6 April, 2010 at 21:18

Had such a busy week last week that I forgot to post that I'd made & sent my invites (well my half, we did most of the things together but painted the fronts on half so mine are sent, his are...

*PJ*, tuesday 6-Apr-10 5 715
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The Cambridge diet
Blackkat of Beauty & Wellbeing, 21 March, 2010 at 13:23

After not putting as much effort into my weight loss as I should have & not exercising due to my plaster cast (although I don't have this excuse) I've decided to take a more drastic approach as...

Blackkat, tuesday 6-Apr-10 2 1,637
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Fish Bowls
Blackkat of Planning, 6 April, 2010 at 16:13

Hi ladies, I'm happy that lots of my wedding plans are falling into place. Next on my list is to sort out fish bowls. I know some of you have either looked into or bought fish bowls & I was...

Gillsy, tuesday 6-Apr-10 2 931
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Does anyone recognise these bridesmaid dresses?
Blackkat of Planning, 14 March, 2010 at 21:52

Getting reasonably priced bridesmaids dresses has been the bain of my life & the only thing I haven't enjoyed so far about planning. I'm having 5 bridesmaids & they've all agreed to pay for...

Blackkat, monday 15-Mar-10 5 1,436
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How close to your wedding are you/did you...
Blackkat of Planning, 14 March, 2010 at 20:38

Have your dress fittings and hair trials? My dress has been in the shop since before Christmas but they'd ordered it too early & I'm collecting it in the easter holidays (I'm actaully scared to...

fancyfree, monday 15-Mar-10 6 1,153
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My shoes arrived today but...
Blackkat of Planning, 9 March, 2010 at 20:36

They're too big ? They are perfect, just what I want. But the listing said the shoes were a size 5 but when I tried them on they were too big & on the bottom they say 39. I've googled it &...

Mrs S*, tuesday 9-Mar-10 7 1,050
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I'm loving ebay right now!
Blackkat of Planning, 7 March, 2010 at 20:48

Having already bought my wedding shoes this morning I carried on ebay & have just bought a cake stand. I found out that they cost £15 to hire for a weekend & most places were selling them for...

Blackkat, sunday 7-Mar-10 373
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I've bought my shoes!!!
Blackkat of Planning, 7 March, 2010 at 15:27

I've been looking in shops and online but couldn't find what I wanted for a good price... until last night. I've just spent the last 2 hours refreashing my browser & managed to be the highest...

rachandnath, sunday 7-Mar-10 2 521
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Eeeek, my ticker is now in the 4 month zone!
Blackkat of Planning, 2 March, 2010 at 21:46

As the title suggests I can't believe that its now less than 5 months to the wedding. Doesn't time fly! On the positive note my paster cast is hopefully being taken off tomo so I can finally get stuck...

Stazzle, wednesday 3-Mar-10 3 611
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OT - returning to work
Blackkat of Planning, 3 February, 2010 at 14:10

Arhhh, Just need to rant. As some of you may know I broke my wrist last week. The doctors were very very vague about returning to work but because it was painful I stayed off till today. Today I had...

Blackkat, wednesday 3-Feb-10 3 452
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Lilac flowers - flower HIB's or flower experts knowledge appreciated
Blackkat of Planning, 3 February, 2010 at 00:15

Hi, didn't want to hijack futterbye's red flower thread but i followed the website link that Sherrie put up. I was originally looking for lilac gerberas to have in a hand tied bouquet and as 3...

Blackkat, wednesday 3-Feb-10 2 1,634
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6 months today!!
Blackkat of Planning, 31 January, 2010 at 14:49

Its all in the title, 6 months today I will be married. ? There are 4 others who share this date with me on hitched but none have been on for awhile so i'll just hi five myself!! Got engaged last...

Debbie Graham Jewell, sunday 31-Jan-10 2 467

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