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MrsToffee
MrsToffee

United Kingdom · From September 2013

Happily married 🎉

11 April, 2015

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DIY Invitation **Flashes!!!**
MrsToffee of Planning, 19 August, 2014 at 18:36

Finally got round to making a full prototype of our invitations today, was so worth it because I needed to make some changes which I wasn't expecting but I'm so pleased with the result! When I do them...

MrsToffee, wednesday 20-Aug-14 13 1,349
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Identifying Hitchers
MrsToffee of Planning, 11 August, 2014 at 23:48

I get easily confused with which Hitcher's which so what is your identifier? Either about your wedding, proposal or something you mention lots in your questions, e.g. amongst others I know the...

Alisha.B, wednesday 20-Aug-14 117 6,591
MrsToffee
Engagement Anniversary and Invitations!
MrsToffee of Planning, 7 August, 2014 at 16:38

Just realised I've been engaged a year today! Feel like I should be doing something special but H2B is working until late. In other news I've started cutting the card for our invitations, we're having...

kiwi_girl, friday 8-Aug-14 6 708
MrsToffee
Good Luck Posts
MrsToffee of Planning, 25 July, 2014 at 09:33

Where have all the good luck posts gone? There doesn't seem to be anyone starting them for each other anymore?

Sarah_88, thursday 7-Aug-14 11 1,684
MrsToffee
Flip flop crisis!!
MrsToffee of Planning, 1 August, 2014 at 17:11

Ok, a bit strong wording in title but in weddingland everything becomes more dramatic! After umming and ahhing I decided that we HAVE to have a flip flop basket so went off to Primark today to stock...

Sarah_88, monday 4-Aug-14 15 3,115
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Black Wedding Car
MrsToffee of Planning, 24 July, 2014 at 22:33

Would you think it odd if a wedding car was black? Would obviously be decked up with ribbons but would still be black.

CrazyRatLady, friday 25-Jul-14 11 1,079
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FMIL rant alert!
MrsToffee of Planning, 20 July, 2014 at 22:59

I've been trying to put this to the back of my mind and have mentioned it on here before but just need to rant now! When we first started talking about guests my FMIL asked if we could invite her...

MrsShep, wednesday 23-Jul-14 22 2,492
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Invitation DIYers Advice Needed
MrsToffee of Planning, 20 July, 2014 at 16:59

I was just about to order the card for our wedding invitations and other stationery but have stumbled at the first hurdle of weights! I Googled and the suggested weight for wedding invitations is...

MrsToffee, sunday 20-Jul-14 1 558
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How to Involve FMIL (rant, sorry!)
MrsToffee of Planning, 19 June, 2014 at 16:15

I know my FMIL cares a lot for me and we get on ok although I often find her quite annoying, probably my fault not hers, but this will probably turn into a bit of a rant so apologies in advance! When...

MrsToffee, friday 20-Jun-14 11 1,718
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Massive Dress Wobbles
MrsToffee of Planning, 11 June, 2014 at 21:26

Pointless post really but as the title says; it took me ages to find a dress and I never had that wow moment and am now worried I settled. Also starting to think I should have gone for something with...

MrsToffee, sunday 15-Jun-14 24 2,333
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BM Dress *Flash*
MrsToffee of Planning, 24 May, 2014 at 22:47

Can I have opinions on this dress please? Too dark or OK?

Alisha.B, sunday 25-May-14 9 1,451
MrsToffee
Bridesmaids Hair Trials
MrsToffee of Planning, 23 May, 2014 at 22:43

Hi all; I've booked my MUA (yay!!) and am now looking for a hairdresser, is it standard for BMs to have trials or is this somewhere I could save some money? Thanks!

MrsToffee, saturday 24-May-14 8 747
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Sad News
MrsToffee of Off Topic Posts, 24 April, 2014 at 16:55

I work in a school nursery and we have class guinea pigs, one of my NNs was looking after them over the holidays and had text me this morning to say she'd booked one of them into the vets for this...

MrsToffee, friday 25-Apr-14 30 2,533
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Eyebrow Threading
MrsToffee of Off Topic Posts, 22 April, 2014 at 23:11

I know this was discussed on here a while a go but I'm looking for some more advice. I've plucked my eyebrows for as long as I can remember and it's an every-other-day job because the hairs are so...

Rod, thursday 24-Apr-14 5 640
MrsToffee
Dads' Suits
MrsToffee of Planning, 18 April, 2014 at 19:28

Two questions really-- do both dads wear same suits as groom/groomsmen and is it expected that the cost for these is covered by the couple? Thanks!

*Mini*, sunday 20-Apr-14 10 1,578
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Bridesmaid Dress Stress *Flashes*
MrsToffee of Planning, 12 April, 2014 at 15:13

Firstly-- a year to go yesterday (yayyy!!) ? But main reason for the post-- I've been searching for bridesmaid dresses since I got my dress sorted 7 weeks ago and am really struggling. I have 3 BMs...

0sparkle0, friday 18-Apr-14 14 2,177
MrsToffee
Chinese Bridesmaid Dresses
MrsToffee of Planning, 16 April, 2014 at 20:03

Sorry, second thread about BM dresses in a week but am desperate! Has anyone used one of the chinese sites for bridesmaid dresses? I basically want 3 purple cocktail dresses with a similar 'look' but...

MrsToffee, thursday 17-Apr-14 6 2,477
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Health Question
MrsToffee of Off Topic Posts, 15 April, 2014 at 11:08

Hi all; have spoken to pharmacist about this problem but they don't seem to be much help and seems not quite serious to bother GP with so am turning to the hitched community in the hope of answers! If...

MrsToffee, tuesday 15-Apr-14 8 537
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Vista Print
MrsToffee of Planning, 9 April, 2014 at 22:18

I've seen people on here saying that if you keep a Vista print order in your basket they'll send you a discount code; is this right and how long does it usually take?

MrsB2015, wednesday 9-Apr-14 2 617
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Minor Panic
MrsToffee of Planning, 8 April, 2014 at 20:06

Hi all; I'm currently in the middles of a small panic attack because H2B has just said he's not sure about a wedding dress a girl he knows had. It's pretty much my dress!! I asked him what he didn't...

MrsToffee, tuesday 8-Apr-14 3 753
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Worried About Hen Do
MrsToffee of Planning, 23 March, 2014 at 21:26

So it's still over a year until our wedding but I know that my BMs have already been thinking about what to organise for my hen do. If I was organising my own hen do it would probably be quite tame; a...

MrsToffee, tuesday 25-Mar-14 10 1,434
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Hairdresser Warwickshire
MrsToffee of Planning, 17 March, 2014 at 20:24

Does anyone have any recommendations for a mobile hairdresser in Warwickshire to do mine and my bridesmaids hair on the morning of the wedding? Have had a quick search but can't find many with...

MrsToffee, tuesday 18-Mar-14 1 325
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Similar Usernames
MrsToffee of Planning, 16 March, 2014 at 16:57

I've noticed a lot of people with usernames that are either Sunny.......Confetti or Romantic.......Hair with colours where the dots are; is there some sort of username creator on this site that comes...

Peter, monday 17-Mar-14 11 1,361
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Ofsted Done!!
MrsToffee of Off Topic Posts, 7 March, 2014 at 21:18

Just a pointless post to say the above! Have been waiting for Ofsted since I started my first teaching post over 2 years ago and they've finally been in today and yesterday; was possibly the most...

MrsToffee, monday 10-Mar-14 15 1,576
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Uplighting
MrsToffee of Planning, 9 March, 2014 at 00:06

Have been looking into venue decorating and have come across uplighting; how does it work? Can it change the colour of already coloured walls? Our venue has red walls (sounds awful but isn't!) but our...

MrsToffee, monday 10-Mar-14 5 861
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Centrepieces *FLASH*
MrsToffee of Planning, 1 March, 2014 at 23:20

So I ordered a book from Amazon that has instructions for flower arranging and my mum, one of my bridesmaids and I had a go at the centrepieces today, so pleased with how they look! The middle one is...

MrsToffee, monday 3-Mar-14 9 1,362
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Got My Dress!! *UPDATED with FLASH of me in dress!*
MrsToffee of Planning, 19 February, 2014 at 18:53

After months of searching and trying on probably around 50 dresses I have finally found 'the one' today. I'm so happy with it! You'll have to excuse my bra in the flashes, can't be doing with...

MrsToffee, wednesday 26-Feb-14 33 3,284
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Cost of Wedding Cake?
MrsToffee of Planning, 6 February, 2014 at 16:02

Hi all, I finally got round to emailing some cakey people but forgot the golden rule of not mentioning it was for a wedding; have been quoted between £300 and £330 by three different suppliers for a...

MrsToffee, saturday 8-Feb-14 7 1,002
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Do These Things Exist?? *with flashes!*
MrsToffee of Planning, 23 January, 2014 at 18:20

I'm looking for two things which I haven't been able to find yet and am thinking they're not even possible. First is a wedding cake with different flavour sponges and decorated with buttercream icing....

MrsToffee, thursday 23-Jan-14 3 816
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Dress Styles
MrsToffee of Planning, 19 January, 2014 at 18:26

Hi all! I've tried on lots of dresses now, over quite a few months with breaks to help me think and keep coming back to similar styles wherever I try them on; full lace with some sparkle and either...

MrsToffee, sunday 19-Jan-14 4 435
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Videographer Confusion
MrsToffee of Planning, 22 December, 2013 at 22:10

At first I wasn't so fussed about having a vog but was coming round to the idea, especially so I can look back on the vows, speeches and first dance. However all the ones I've looked at in my area are...

ApricotTree, thursday 2-Jan-14 11 1,382
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MUA vs Salon
MrsToffee of Planning, 30 December, 2013 at 00:19

I was looking into having someone do my make up on the wedding day and there seems to be a HUGE difference between salon and MUA prices (around £70 at least). Admittedly the salons I've found don't...

MrsToffee, monday 30-Dec-13 4 988

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