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I'm getting married in May 2018 and feeling pretty stressed about guest lists. When I got engaged, my parents, future step-parents and my fiancé's parents all told us to have who we wanted at the...

Hi All, I am after a bit of advice, we have been offered a discount by one of our suppliers if we pay in cash rather than card. is this usual? I am unsure if its OK to do? Any advice would be great...

Hi! So I have picked this dress http://sassiholford.com/dresses/emma-2/ but it will be in ivory with bardot sleeves. BUT I am concerned that high low is a mistake, will it look silly in the pictures?...

One of my bridesmaids and a usher were a couple when we asked them to be at our wedding they have since split up and it is causing hell and stress in our life's as my bridesmaid stuggles with us still...

Can anyone offer me any advice: I am getting married in November in a beautiful manor house hotel, The wedding is quite expensive and I am trying to make cuts where I can. The transport dilemma has...

I've been advised to clean my wedding dress asap otherwise stains may set in and be harder to remove. Has anyone got any recommendations? I'm quite happy to send it away if it is a reputable company....

I decided today to get a quote from a florist. All along I've wanted silks but keep thinking about fresh. So I sat down with the florist, told her what I wanted. Gyspohilia and white roses. 1 bridal...

Hi All Just wanted to flag up something I wished I'd addressed with our guests before the wedding Unknown to us on the day, as we didn't spot it (I'd have stopped them if I did), but several of our...

Thought I would see what happens on OT nowerdays, it's so sad! Where is everyone?

My nan has just found out that h2b does his own clothes washing. She has then told me off for 'making' him do his own washing, and told me I should do it for him. My mum told her that she didn't raise...

What would you spend your winnings on? And I mean a big win (not just £80!!). For me, I would like to have an amazing holiday to somewhere we have always wanted to go but could never afford. (Maybe...

Disclaimer: I don't want to get into a debate over what is "better" as everyone has a different definition of what is "best" for their child and should be able to determine that without judgement. I...

Hiya, Trying to get our save-the-dates sorted, and also thinking ahead to invitations. We are just thinking of going through VistaPrint, as seems to be a budget-friendly option (please someone correct...

Hi, We are planning a chilled out day and don't want speeches, but my parents do (I know it is OUR day, so we should do what WE want, etc, etc). Can anyone think of a good alternative to speeches?...

Hi! I'm looking for a venue in the North West, possibly in Cheshire, Lancashire, Wales etc. We need accommodation due to the number of people travelling from the South and would like exclusivity but...

What do people do between the ceremony and reception (if all on one venue)? My ceremony is 2:30 (with the majority of formal family photos done beforehand to save the guests waiting around for ages......

Just wondered what happened with your house? We talked about renovations. Sorry I went quiet, it all got pretty stressful but I am pleased to say we moved in 2 weeks before Christmas!...

Good Morning Hitchers As I was getting ready for work this morning, I went into our spare room and as usual had a wave of horror run through me!!! because the bed was strewn with my OH's clothes, he...

I currently have a fiesta zetec which I bought brand new 3 years ago under the Ford leasing deal, costing me £250 a month. Now I have changed jobs I am not prepared to buy another brand new car, I...

Hi Ladies I get married in May 2016 and bought my dress in May this year. Found the one I loved and bought it in case the stock changed etc. The lady in the shop was initially really really helpful...

I want to get a photobook done that looks good and isn't too expensive. We had all our photo's on a disk so it would be nice to get some printed but I'm stuggling to find somewhere to get it done.

What do they generally cost? how does it work and what do they do for their money? Might sound like a daft question but we're hoping to build an extension to the house we're buying and haven't done...

Hi ladies, As you may already know I'm getting married next year in Ibiza. Sadly, last year I lost a friend to cancer and obviously, miss her dearly. My fiancé and I decided that we would have a chair...

This week my granddaughter age 4 came home from school and said.... Daddy..... Guess what. My new friend Charlotte doesn't know how to wipe her bum so today when she had a poo I wiped her bum for...

Hi, I am currently thinking about my hair for the big day (not til next july so have a long time to grow it if I want to!) I would say I generally prefer my hair when it's short because when it's long...

Hi All I've just posted a thread over on WP to try and get more brides (and grooms) to wander over here. In the hope that it may be successful I thought I would start an OT getting to know you thread....

Not massively off topic, but was how your OH proposed how you imagined it to be? From watching all the movies, I had always thought of the down on one knee after a meal in a restaurant sort of thing....

Some people love their jobs, other hate it, whilst others are not fussed either way. Sometimes I love my job, sometimes not. Depends on the stress levels of the day! Currently going through a funk...

So I'm trying to become all domesticated at my new house so I would like some more receipe ideas please!! We are both meat eaters and do enjoy veggies. So everybody's favorite meal under say £5...