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Yay for me I finally booked a hairdresser
drifter of Planning, 27 July, 2010 at 14:13

OK so fairly pointless post but I finally pulled my finger out and have booked a hairdresser ya y for me i am becoming an organised person. Costing more than I bargined for but she is coming to the...

drifter, tuesday 27-Jul-10 2 401
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Excellent food tasting and weddingy weekend
drifter of Planning, 27 July, 2010 at 11:01

Hello Ladies Had a very weddingy weekend so thought I would share Sat we meet with the Rev who will be onducting our service (we hadn't met her before as she is new to the parish brought in to help...

Chez2k, tuesday 27-Jul-10 6 598
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Please help me find a make up artist
drifter of Planning, 20 July, 2010 at 13:51

OK ladies I am in need of some serious help, I just can't seem to find a make up artist for my wedding I have trawled the net and found a couple of potentials but non of them really jump out at me and...

drifter, wednesday 21-Jul-10 7 995
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How long for Dinner?
drifter of Planning, 15 July, 2010 at 15:51

So ladies we are having a sit down 3 course meal and wondering how long people are estimating dinner will take. I am guessing one and a half to two hours am I wildly out?

drifter, friday 16-Jul-10 11 1,345
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Exciting first RSVPs arriving
drifter of Planning, 15 July, 2010 at 15:52

Just a little ? really we sent our day invites ot at the end of last week and have alreaddy had some replies. I like getting post that isn't bills!

emmy1979, thursday 15-Jul-10 1 234
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Had a weddingy week
drifter of Planning, 7 July, 2010 at 15:19

So all mine and OHs evenings this week have been spent envelope stuffing, yes that right OH finally finished his info sheet we printed the invites so after a momouth session of stamp sticking tonight...

debmci, wednesday 7-Jul-10 3 392
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Help Me find ideas for my Bridesmaid hair!
drifter of Planning, 28 June, 2010 at 11:16

So I am searching for inspiration for suggestions to make to my BMS for hair. The girls are wearing1950s esq dresses (think Myralin Munroe in that white dress) Both girls have longish bobs at the...

lisaloulou, monday 28-Jun-10 1 513
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Dress fitting v excited now! (Edited Photo added sort of)
drifter of Planning, 9 June, 2010 at 16:03

I was flipping through a magazine and found a dress which is similar to mine (cloest I have seen anyway) my bodice ends lower down and the skirt wont be quite as full plus no sash or corsage but the...

drifter, thursday 24-Jun-10 11 1,208
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What are the rules for Music in Church?
drifter of Planning, 21 June, 2010 at 11:21

Ok so maybe I am being a dizzy mare but what are the rules for non traditional music in chrch Clearly hymms and the normal/ traditional wedding march are allowed but what if you want something a bit...

drifter, tuesday 22-Jun-10 3 702
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Help Hair and Accessory suggestions please
drifter of Planning, 16 June, 2010 at 14:14

So I don't have a photo of my dress yet but it will be similar to the photos below slightly smaller skirt no sash or corsage the bodice is a wee bit longer andlace detalin will fall a little bit onto...

Lynseys Designs, thursday 17-Jun-10 17 2,369
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What % declines did you get on your invites
drifter of Planning, 16 June, 2010 at 11:29

So OH and I are aiming to get invitations out by the end of the month, (fingers corossed) and I was just wondering what sort of rate/ percentage of delines to acceptancs people got (so we are...

brideseekingblush, wednesday 16-Jun-10 13 1,896
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Wow ladies if you want your OH to get helpping with planning take them to a wedding!
drifter of Planning, 7 June, 2010 at 10:57

So this weekend OH and I went to a lovely wedding of some of his uni friends, it was a stunning wedding and a lovely day but the plus side of it is OH has finally realised how much we have left to do...

drifter, monday 7-Jun-10 5 608
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OT but what were you going to be when you grew up?
drifter of Off Topic Posts, 25 May, 2010 at 14:23

I was at home at the weekend where my dad was taking great delight in recalling my career plans when i was small so ladies what did you want to be when you were little to kick start you 1) Captain...

debmci, tuesday 1-Jun-10 11 1,427
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Drifters to do list arrgghhh anyone want to take over!
drifter of Planning, 26 May, 2010 at 12:05

Just for you shoey plus any old marrieds and organised people what have I forgotten 1) Food tasting 2) finalise invite design make invites 3) make info pack with accomadation and direction stuff 4)...

The Sock Chicken, wednesday 26-May-10 5 1,024
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Anyone looking for Table Name Ideas
drifter of Planning, 18 May, 2010 at 16:24

Ok so OH and i have been pondering this for a while and this is a very helpful list I found googling atthe weekend http://www.littlemisswedding.co.uk/ideas/wedding-table-name-ideas/ We haven't decidd...

drifter, tuesday 18-May-10 351
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I choose some shoes! And Did some wedding planning!
drifter of Planning, 17 May, 2010 at 11:08

Well I thought I ought to update all you lovely ladies and let you know after all your help I finally choose some shoes(See below) but mine will be a deep faded pink colour (so I can wear them again)...

drifter, monday 17-May-10 14 1,277
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I hate shoes!
drifter of Planning, 12 May, 2010 at 16:33

Ok so it's extreme but inspite of all the lovely help I got from my fellow hitchers i am still a shoe less bride and just can't make a decsion please tell me how you found your wedding shoes. (I can't...

debmci, thursday 13-May-10 14 1,829
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How did you choose your hair and make up people?
drifter of Planning, 30 April, 2010 at 11:15

Ok so I am struggeling with hair and make up selection I finly have a list of a couple of make up ladies who's charges seem reasonable and who have ok photos of their wiork on websites, but how do you...

aliaisp, friday 30-Apr-10 10 1,195
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Self indulgent no need to reply
drifter of Planning, 30 April, 2010 at 13:02

Ahh I am just having a bad day can't make decsions about things, trying to find out about suplpliers for wedding and so on and it just rammed it home I want my mum. (it's been ten years and bar the...

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Drifter 1 lack of organsing nil!
drifter of Planning, 20 April, 2010 at 11:29

Very excited after much umming and arrahing and collecting of quotes we have booked a florist, I'm very excited as OH has agreed on going with my favourite and I now have free regin on flowers (very...

debmci, tuesday 20-Apr-10 4 394
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Help me choose some shoes! HRML (Long with shoe pics)
drifter of Planning, 14 April, 2010 at 13:47

Right I need to find some shoes (So I can book my next dress fitting) I have found a few pairs that are ok (I don't seem to love wedding shoes) So ladies what do you think for back ground info...

Steelgoddess, thursday 15-Apr-10 21 1,802
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Whiltshire, gloucestershire, Bristol (Kingscote barn wedding) Make Up and Hair recommendations
drifter of Planning, 13 April, 2010 at 15:48

Hello ladies Like the title says really, I'm getting married at Kingscote Barn this year and really need some reccamendations for Make up and hair. I'm struggeling to find [people so far I have Kate...

lynziloo, tuesday 13-Apr-10 5 1,426
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emsa1 Are you around?
drifter of Planning, 9 April, 2010 at 09:52

Firstly Cardiff I love it, two sisters went to uni there, one still lives there (I did uni is Swansea so not to far away either). We looked at a few venues around cardiff to it has so much choice....

drifter, monday 12-Apr-10 3 668
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Yay 6 months today
drifter of Planning, 1 April, 2010 at 10:48

? Ok so I know this is self indulgent but 6 months today I get married finally (18 monhs after becoming engaged) our weddign doesn't felel like it is forever away in fact it feels worringly close!...

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More FLower Questions, Whats a good flower budget
drifter of Planning, 30 March, 2010 at 14:40

Ok so I am on the flower part of wedding planning (in case you hadn't guessed) I think my flower budget is pretty good but I actually have no idea of what would be reasonable for the sorts of flowers...

Lovelea, thursday 1-Apr-10 8 1,275
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florists/ other knowledgeable people tell me about david austin roses!
drifter of Planning, 29 March, 2010 at 15:10

SO UI have been on the florist trail and now I am confused I essentially want english country garden/ vintage type flowers (getting married 1st Oct 2010) the other important thing to me is scent, now...

alexxinness, tuesday 30-Mar-10 3 763
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[bounce] I am an excited and spoilt girlie!
drifter of Planning, 26 March, 2010 at 13:48

Sorry for the self indulgent post but I am so excited ? A very very good friend has just confirmed she will be coming over from Austrlia for our wedding. I have been very good not telling her too much...

shoegal01, friday 26-Mar-10 3 697
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I Picked a colour schems and have my wedding groove back
drifter of Planning, 18 March, 2010 at 10:12

So after weeks of apathy regarding anything wedding OH and I have settled on a color scheme, It will be greens and gold/wheat/honey with vintage pinks and purples in the flowers. In all honesty the...

Chez2k, thursday 18-Mar-10 12 3,347
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EXCITED bridesmaid dresses being sorted tomorrow
drifter of Planning, 18 March, 2010 at 10:30

Ooo how excited am I. I have a day off tomorrow because my lovely bridesmaid is over from Chicago and her and my sister (the other BM) are coming over and we are going to get them measured for dresses...

drifter, thursday 18-Mar-10 3 287
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Help Am I missing something
drifter of Planning, 25 February, 2010 at 13:39

Right ladies and gentlemen my wedding is approximately 7 months away and I feel fairly relaxed about it all at the moment so much so in fact I am contemplating planning some nice treats and time with...

Ditzy Chick, wednesday 3-Mar-10 6 1,097
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Not done any planning but I have a good excuse with photos
drifter of Planning, 2 March, 2010 at 17:45

SO I have a couple of days off work which I am supposed to be doing wedding things in but so far apart form going to hair dresser and meeting a potential make up artist I have done no planning and it...

Mitzi50, wednesday 3-Mar-10 14 1,286
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nervous first dress fitting Sat
drifter of Planning, 9 February, 2010 at 16:43

So my dress is being made and this sat I am off ot have my first fitting nI am very very nervous as I have never seen the dress, the lady making it is basing it on two of her designs I loved when I...

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