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Knees' Planning Thread
Knees of Planning, 16 July, 2012 at 12:05

With less than 3 weeks to go until the wedding and less than 2 weeks until we fly away, and not having been much of a flasher throughout my planning process, I thought I’d do a full on flash! Now, I...

Holey, tuesday 17-Jul-12 34 3,754
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FAO Blonde Viki if you're around this week!
Knees of Off Topic Posts, 10 July, 2012 at 11:11

I don't suppose you'd be able to email me your honeymoon spreadsheet? I have piles of stuff all over my spare room and I just don't know where to start! It's hard enough packing for a normal holiday...

Nutella, tuesday 10-Jul-12 3 257
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Homemade Confetti
Knees of Planning, 27 June, 2012 at 13:56

I want to supply confetti for our guests, because I don't think they'll think of bringing it out with them, nor know where to go and buy it once they're out there. I can't take real petals into...

Knees, wednesday 27-Jun-12 3 428
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FAO Spangler
Knees of Off Topic Posts, 25 June, 2012 at 12:50

Sorry to chase O Beardy One, but I was just wondering if you'd had a chance to look into shipping the cupcake bouquets to me.

AmnesiaCustard, tuesday 26-Jun-12 3 458
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Guilty Pleasure Dinner
Knees of Off Topic Posts, 22 June, 2012 at 12:54

I'm home alone this weekend and planning a very self indulgent night of pampering tonight. What can I have for my dinner? I've been extra good on Slimming World this week so I feel like a treat. What...

Buzzee, friday 22-Jun-12 16 1,639
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I-pad
Knees of Off Topic Posts, 19 June, 2012 at 15:18

We have just been given a very generous cheque by Mr Knees' grandad as an early wedding present and have decided that we're going to buy an i-pad to take with us on our travels. I am completely...

twobrides, friday 22-Jun-12 22 1,641
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What Spirits?
Knees of Planning, 20 June, 2012 at 11:03

Our per head package includes unlimited beer, wine, sparkling wine and soft drinks. We can either supply our own spirits, have our guests pay, or pay ourselves per drink. We thought it'd be cheaper to...

Mrs_imp, wednesday 20-Jun-12 17 1,503
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Thank you presents?
Knees of Off Topic Posts, 18 June, 2012 at 10:04

I had an amazing hen weekend this weekend and I'd like to get a present for the two girls who made so much effort in the organising. When I organised my sister's hen last year, she sent me a massive...

Knees, monday 18-Jun-12 14 962
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Lots of Hitched vibes for my town please
Knees of Off Topic Posts, 11 June, 2012 at 09:57

You may have seen the news this weekend and seen the floods in West Wales. We'd had horrendous rain for the latter part of last week and a couple of roads had been closed on Friday night, but the...

anothermrsjones, thursday 14-Jun-12 24 1,591
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Thieving Scumbags
Knees of Off Topic Posts, 8 June, 2012 at 10:15

I had a call from Barclays fraud yesterday after they'd stopped a transaction of £405 going through at John Lewis online from my debit card. They read out five more transactions which had been made on...

Pompey, friday 8-Jun-12 20 1,126
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First Birthday Present
Knees of Off Topic Posts, 25 May, 2012 at 12:21

I've just remembered OH's niece is 1 next weekend and I don't have a clue what to get her! Any suggestions from anyone? Also, her sister is 2 and a half and can be a little bit of a monster. Would it...

WhiteSparkles, friday 25-May-12 9 658
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Honeymoon "visitor" - WWYD?
Knees of Off Topic Posts, 18 May, 2012 at 14:05

I came off the pill just before Christmas. My cycles pretty much settled straight away into 28 days, almost to the hour! I've just done the maths and it looks like I'll come on during my honeymoon....

Knees, friday 18-May-12 21 1,724
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Invitation wording for a big party
Knees of Planning, 16 May, 2012 at 09:42

We're having a small wedding abroad, then a big party when we get home. When I say big, I mean 300 people. Some of those invited are OH's football mates, some of whom are young lads in their late...

Mrs C, wednesday 16-May-12 5 630
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Bun hair pieces
Knees of Planning, 15 May, 2012 at 17:02

Does anyone know where I could get a bun clip in hair piece? I don't want a ballerina style tight bun, but anything else is fine. One of my BMs is convinced she saw one in Claire's Accessories a while...

Natjay, wednesday 16-May-12 5 1,406
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First Aid Kits
Knees of Planning, 14 May, 2012 at 15:13

I'm preparing welcome bags for our guests who are travelling over from the UK with us. They'll include bottled water/bottle of beer/maps and local guide books/info letter etc. One of the things I want...

ATB, tuesday 15-May-12 8 1,192
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Baby Flowergirl Dresses
Knees of Planning, 8 May, 2012 at 13:00

We're having two flowergirls at our home wedding - our niece (aged almost 3) and OH's goddaughter (aged 6). I've already chosen these dresses for them, to be ordered a bit closer to the time: Our...

Kylie541, tuesday 8-May-12 1 191
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I am a....Property Lawyer - Ask me anything
Knees of Off Topic Posts, 24 April, 2012 at 10:27

I'm now in my fourth year post qualification. I deal mainly with residential conveyancing, but also deal with some commercial conveyancing, planning matters, land disputes. I hate my job.

Hawk, tuesday 24-Apr-12 17 823
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I'm a London Bombings Survivor...ask me anything
Knees of Off Topic Posts, 24 April, 2012 at 14:07

OK, so I know I've had my turn with my job, but I'd forgotten about this and I know it's something that people are always intrigued about when I tell them, so ask away!

Knees, tuesday 24-Apr-12 15 1,071
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Underarm Waxing
Knees of Off Topic Posts, 19 April, 2012 at 12:06

Has anyone had this done? I'm considering it for the wedding/honeymoon but I don't like the thought of having to leave it long enough to be waxed ? How long did you have to leave it and was it worth...

Mellow_Yellow, thursday 19-Apr-12 10 990
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I've been outed!
Knees of Off Topic Posts, 18 April, 2012 at 09:32

None of my family or friends know I post on this forum. I tell people I go on a "wedding website" but nobody knows any more. Partly because I like the fact that I can post details of my wedding in...

looneysh, wednesday 18-Apr-12 10 983
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Chester
Knees of Off Topic Posts, 17 April, 2012 at 10:33

Does anyone live near here or is anyone familiar with the town? Mr Knees and I are going for a weekend there next weekend. We briefly stopped off there on the way back from a trip to North Wales a...

*willow*, wednesday 18-Apr-12 22 809
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Guest Photos/Facebook
Knees of Off Topic Posts, 11 April, 2012 at 08:37

I know this probably belongs on WP, but I trust my OT buddies' opinions so I thought I'd stick it here instead. As many of you know, we're getting married abroad on 4th August and then our home...

Pinky6, wednesday 11-Apr-12 14 1,184
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Dessert choice - quick poll
Knees of Planning, 29 March, 2012 at 09:52

Simple question - which would you prefer to receive out of these two choices: White chocolate mousse with raspberry coulis, in a dark chocolate tear drop Black forest cake - Layers of sponge with...

*Funky*, thursday 29-Mar-12 30 1,882
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My shoe porn!
Knees of Off Topic Posts, 23 March, 2012 at 14:46

As we have all seen Flow's marvellous collection, I thought I'd flash some of the shoes that are lying around my office! Today's: Please excuse the unpainted toenails. The first day of peep-toe shoes...

Nutella, friday 23-Mar-12 10 1,139
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Booking a band without hearing them
Knees of Planning, 22 March, 2012 at 10:09

Has anybody done this? For our home reception, we wanted a band who played at my cousin's wedding. They were friends of the groom. I got in touch with my cousin a year before the wedding, asking for...

Nik_Nak, thursday 22-Mar-12 12 2,417
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Travel Themed Bridesmaid Gifts
Knees of Planning, 19 March, 2012 at 14:26

We're getting married in Australia in August and I'm trying to get together some gifts for my bridesmaids. We're paying for everything that they'll be wearing on the day, but I don't really count that...

Shamy, tuesday 20-Mar-12 5 799
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Hand Luggage
Knees of Off Topic Posts, 14 March, 2012 at 09:57

I'm (prematurely) planning my packing for our wedding/honeymoon. I don't think I make enough use of my hand luggage allowance. Whatever the length of the flight, I just take a biggish handbag with a...

Tray1980, wednesday 14-Mar-12 27 1,568
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Oh So Cherished Journals (MOH & Parents) For Sale
Knees of For Sale, 12 March, 2012 at 09:48

I bought these journals a few weeks ago and have only just got round to looking at them. Realistically I'm not going to have time to fill them in. They're brand new and have only been opened to look...

Jonesey, monday 12-Mar-12 2 417
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What are your flowergirls carrying?
Knees of Planning, 12 March, 2012 at 11:13

We're having two flowergirls at our home service aged 6 and almost 3. I always thought flowergirls scattered petals down the aisle before you walked down, but Mr Knees thinks that's cheesy! The...

CraftyBride, monday 12-Mar-12 7 816
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Posture and Computer Screens
Knees of Off Topic Posts, 5 March, 2012 at 16:10

Over the past week or so, I've had some tension in my left shoulder. It's definitely something to do with my desk because it completely disappeared over the weekend but has come back again today. I've...

Knees, monday 5-Mar-12 6 196
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Daytime Hen Activity
Knees of Planning, 16 February, 2012 at 10:47

We're getting married in Australia and are arranging activities for our guests throughout the whole wedding weekend, one of which will be the stag/hen parties. I'll be having my main hen do here...

Flowmojo, thursday 16-Feb-12 3 574
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White/cream & Pale Blue suits
Knees of Planning, 6 February, 2012 at 11:34

Has anyone come across any of these in any shops recently? We're getting married abroad and Mr Knees, always wanting to be a little bit different, has decided he wants to wear a pale blue suit and...

Knees, monday 6-Feb-12 2 381

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