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Following on from a previous similar post, is anyone having little activity packs to keep the kids occupied during the meal, speeches etc? The kids at my FSILs wedding were running about mental, and...

I am feeling thoroughly ***. I am home alone, H is at work til half 9 and I have already eaten two of these: I have just scrimped some dosh together to order some form of takeaway but wasting money...

Since deciding to do my own wedding make up, I've been doing some research and tried a fair few products (loving all the foundation samples, they last ages!) and I've decided on... Smashbox primer,...

Hey can someone please advise me on invitation question please I am making the invitations myself, pocketfold, what is the best way to fold them cleanly?! I am going to be printing the inserts, But...

Sorry if the flash is a bit small, I've been putting together my ideas for my centrepiece sweets, we'll have three different sized jars, so three different varieties. I'm drawn towards flying...

Hi girls, my h2b has been begging me all year to sing to him on our wedding day. ive said no all along but am feeling bad about it because he really wants me too. 1. i get stage fright 2. i can sing...

Has anyone tried any form of teeth whitening before and was it successful or unsuccessful? I'm interested in hearing about any type of teeth whitening but in particular has anyone tried any home...

My dress is just below knee length, 50's style with a modern twist, cross-over neckline and wide shoulder straps. I originally planned on a beehive style up-do, but I've been trying on my veil tonight...

A little background. I decided to have a play around with our invites. With a year to go, plenty of time to experiment and get something we are BOTH happy with. We dont have a lot to spend on...

I'm so stuck right now. I wanted a vintage/country garden theme wedding. My bridesmaid dress is vintage green, my bouquet has dusty pink and cream roses in it with minimal green. My dress is a the...

I was thinking that instead of buying my BMs shoes, paying for makeup etc I might give them some money and they can put it towards whatever they wish. I want to ask them to wear the same colour shoe...

So, after lots of debating about dresses I think I've decided to go for a shorter dress.... (I wanted short 50's as it's more my style but my Mum said she'd always dreamed of me in a long wedding...

Today is a planning day, hence loads of questions. I had wanted to ask you all about this for a while but we went to the wedding show at the NEC today and I hoped I'd find sthg. I am looking for the...

Hi there, hope someone can help. We're marrying abroad, then have a UK reception. It's in a village hall, but the hall is actually like a mini stately home from the outside and the inside has the main...

We are getting married in October and are starting to think about decoration of our venue and how the tables will look. One thing we can't figure out is how to to our place cards. We want to do...

I currently have very straight hair down to just past my shoulders. I usually have my hair very short and have been growing it since getting engaged hoping for long hair on my wedding day. I am...

I have been on the waiting list for ages and read online today that if someone invites you personally you can sign up straight away? I want to use it to bring some order to my expansive but very...

The OH and I would like some towels for when we go on honeymoon. We are not bothered if it says Mr & Mrs or Bride & Groom. I have looked on e-bay and found some great ones from the States but...

Recommend me some wedding blogs please! Having trouble finding many that aren't filled with vintage/shabby chic stuff.

Following on from last week's post about the sub-par lace sourced my my ex-dressmaker and my decision to buy a cheap off the peg dress and have something made to go over it, I think I may have found...

Hi All I'm a bride-to-be (July!) and have really been infected with the wedding bug so I'm looking to open a bridal boutique! I'm in the process of trying to buy one in a town centre near me but I'm...

Hi all, I have just over 10 weeks to go so I am now looking in to tanning. I am not a fan of fake tan and a lot of them don't react very well with me so I am thinking of the sun bed route. I know they...

Hi All, Hope you can help... I am having 3x bridesmaids (1x size 20, 1x size 12 and a 16 year old) I'm struggling to find dresses in Midnight blue that would suit all three and not cost the earth. Any...

Hi Ladies, I am not dress shopping until jan next year, we are still in the very early stages of planning, still no venue (even though we have viewed about 12/13!!) I have told OH's sister and my...

I feel like I am being particularly useless but I cannot for the life of me work out how to flash... Anyone got any handy hints or a link to something that will help me? I can't find a how to...