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Helen**
Helen**

United Kingdom · From February 2005

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7 of March of 2015

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MrsMac2be
Arrivals Drinks, what would you choose?
MrsMac2be, 1 of March of 2014 at 14:33

OH and I visited the venue again this morning, to pay some more off the balance. The co-ordinator saw us and sat and had a coffee and chat with us. We have now confirmed that we will be having a...

*MM3*, monday 3-Mar-14 21
AuntieBJ
Photographers please
AuntieBJ, 25 of February of 2014 at 20:20

We've been badly let down by the person who was meant to be taking our photographs and have been looking for someone to take over the job. However, due to our limited budget, we're having trouble...

Hisgirl, wednesday 26-Feb-14 23
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Blessing after wedding abroad??
RossRoxx, 13 of February of 2014 at 21:25

Hey everyone, Just wondering if anyone has had a blessing back in the UK after a wedding abroad? Me and my fiancé are wanting to fly off to Hawaii, just us two, have a small beach wedding alone and...

Nik, friday 17-Nov-23 9
Helen**
The Second Weddings Thread
Helen**, 24 of February of 2014 at 15:46

What are you loving and what are you hating this time? I had a huge white wedding the first time that my parents paid for. This time the budget is a lot smaller, 2k max. However I’m really enjoying...

TwoBridesOneDay, monday 25-Apr-16 18
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'Under Pressure' - share the interfering opinions that wind you up the most!
Annabel Lee, 24 of February of 2014 at 01:01

I don't know if everyone else has felt the same sense of mounting pressure as I do from friends/family/colleagues/strangers to do everything a certain way or to look a certain way On the big day? Here...

ClaireKB, wednesday 26-Feb-14 65
smokesignal
Has anyone planned a budget wedding in < 6months?
smokesignal, 22 of February of 2014 at 13:49

OH and I are planning to get married in July 2015, but we're not sure if we'll be able to get a flat, as we'll need to do that in January 2015, and I'll still be a student and he won't know about jobs...

AuntieBJ, monday 24-Feb-14 14
FHB
Anyone else not doing a drinks package?
FHB, 21 of February of 2014 at 19:13

So one think I noticed when searching for a venue was that they all included drinks packages, and from the majority of things I've read on here people are putting on welcome drinks and table drinks...

FHB, saturday 22-Feb-14 33
Cupcake26
Dress and flowers
Cupcake26, 21 of February of 2014 at 12:37

How far in advance of your wedding day did you start looking for your dress (for me this will be an appt at a bridal shop) and booking your florist? I've got ideas in mind however don't want to be...

pammy67, saturday 22-Feb-14 9
*MM3*
Cake toppers?
*MM3*, 30 of August of 2013 at 20:59

Just wondering where everyones getting their cake toppers from & what they're having? Feel free to flash We like the Mr & Mrs ones personalised with names, and I like some white ones with love...

*MM3*, wednesday 5-Mar-14 76
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Hello, First Post :) Budget!
LiverpoolB2B, 18 of February of 2014 at 11:58

Hello Ladies (and Gents!). This is my first post, after recently getting engaged YAY! Very exciting, we've got some venues booked in to see in the upcoming weeks after my holiday. We've already seen a...

spain202, tuesday 18-Feb-14 11
Erin8
Who has assisted you the most with your wedding and wedding plans?
Erin8, 16 of February of 2014 at 22:18

Apart from Mr Erin and l then my best friend has helped us lots and one his friends has been very helpful. Our parents have added very little value, none of our siblings have either. What have other...

Wifeytobe88, monday 17-Feb-14 15
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Are we just being selfish? Parents seem peed off about are engagement
MrsCtobe2, 16 of February of 2014 at 17:30

Hi All, I'm new here so I'm sorry if this is in the wrong forum. Need a bit of emotional support. On Valentines day my fiancé and I got engaged!! We're both so excited and were really looking forward...

Helen**, sunday 16-Feb-14 8
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Heels or flats?
Sazzle85, 13 of February of 2014 at 15:21

Just wanted people's opinions on this as I can't decide? I'm not usually one for wearing heels (unless I'm on a night out) but my mum and bridesmaid think i should wear heels on my wedding day to give...

Helen**, sunday 16-Feb-14 21
AuntieBJ
500th post with ***flash*** and wish me luck!!! Update
AuntieBJ, 12 of February of 2014 at 11:42

So, I just realised this will be my 500th post and it just happens to coincide with a rather large event in my life!!! For those of you who remember my very first post, I'm the lady who has been...

AuntieBJ, sunday 16-Feb-14 48
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Mother to involved
Sarah5790, 9 of February of 2014 at 10:59

Hey sorry in advance for this rant but I'm sick of my mother she is just involving herself to much I didn't want a big fuss going dress shopping but she invited my Aunty and sister along without...

slou90, sunday 9-Feb-14 6
Helen**
Hi, I'm back on planning......
Helen**, 9 of February of 2014 at 08:12

I used to post here years ago when I was planning my first wedding in 2005. Sadly that all went wrong but I'm getting married again 10yrs on. Wedding is very small at 5pm in the evening with a sit...

Helen**, sunday 9-Feb-14 330
Mrs C
** Welcome to Wedding Planning!! A brief introduction... **
Mrs C, 11 of July of 2011 at 13:46

Welcome to Wedding Planning! ? We have pulled together a few little handy hints and tips for this forum, there are a few traditions that we have going that would be lovely to carry on... Introductions...

samwillow, tuesday 13-Sep-16 381
RuthG
Waaaah! Where's the blue place gone?
RuthG, 30 of September of 2009 at 20:39

?

clog, thursday 8-Oct-09 219
T
Wills, interfering exes and parents and complicated children set up... help!
Toblerone, 2 of September of 2009 at 09:26

Ok so the problem is my husband has a boy (22) and girl(14) from previous marriage, I have 2 boys (20) from a previous relationship and we have a son of almost 4 together. His oldest lives with his...

Toblerone, thursday 3-Sep-09 17
workinghard
Would you go to a charity wedding dress ball?
workinghard, 29 of August of 2009 at 13:59

I'm organising a charity ball in March for BLISS and the special care unit that looked after my baby. Only got as far as contacting possible venues at the moment but am toying with the idea of having...

raspberryjam, sunday 30-Aug-09 14
Hugo Brambles
Has anyone divorced and kept their married name?
Hugo Brambles, 25 of August of 2009 at 07:52

As per title really, I'm just curious if anyones divorced and kept their married name. If so did you still keep the 'Mrs' too? Found out yesterday that as I did keep my OH's name when we divorced, I...

Diefenbaker, thursday 27-Aug-09 53
ooh la la
Is this odd, or have I lived a sheltered life? (poss sens)...
ooh la la, 22 of August of 2009 at 14:22

We have just returned from the Supermarket, and I have been thinking about it the whole way home.... There was a couple holding hands in the entrance to the Supermarket and the female was about my age...

Chocolate Button, sunday 23-Aug-09 41
Helen**
The Tudors. Anyone watching tonight?
Helen**, 21 of August of 2009 at 20:33

Yeah yeah not very accurate, boo hiss, yawn... but love it anyway!

Scarlett03, friday 21-Aug-09 6
Lillythepink
Urgh! Pathetic rant about ex-Mrs WTP. Again.
Lillythepink, 21 of August of 2009 at 11:53

So the other week, there was a bit of text message ding dong re: AJ's clothing - she dresses him appallingly - joggers because then he doesn't outgrow them too fast when she feeds him lard all the...

whirlwind666, saturday 22-Aug-09 35
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Moisturiser rip-off continues
Pint&APie, 20 of August of 2009 at 13:21

Just thought I'd share the latest Which? survey with you, as it hasn't come up for a while . . . Simple replenishing rich moisturiser (£3.20, 125 ml) outperformed both ROC retin-ox intensive (£19.95,...

poochanna, friday 21-Aug-09 34
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Suggestion for short break for family with small kids
Pushka, 17 of August of 2009 at 22:54

We've not done much travelling around the UK and would very much like to go on a short break (4-5 nights) have 2 kids, 1 and 2 years old so looking for somewhere they would also enjoy... i wanted...

Sunset21, tuesday 18-Aug-09 8
Flump
What's actually worth watching on telly these days?
Flump, 17 of August of 2009 at 18:29

I am so out of the loop with telly-watching these days. Soaps take up too much time, but apart from that I don't know what good series there are at the moment? I'm not a 24 or Lost kind of person, I...

Stazzle, wednesday 19-Aug-09 40
muffins
First love question...
muffins, 17 of August of 2009 at 21:01

Would you meet up with yours after a period of many ,many years? (10/20+ years) Would you recognise them? Just curious after a night out with a friend and a bottle of wine that we discussed our first...

Helen**, monday 17-Aug-09 3
ooh la la
How often do you have sex?
ooh la la, 14 of August of 2009 at 09:50

Realistically? And I'm only talking about penetration.

Lady Falafel, tuesday 18-Aug-09 89
Helen**
Lunch suggestions in Oxford
Helen**, 13 of August of 2009 at 14:12

I'm off to lunch with my Mum, sister and brothers girlfriend tommorrow in Oxford... and I'm supposed to be booking a table somewhere but can't think where to go. We have done the Quod bar to death...

Headless Lois, thursday 13-Aug-09 2

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