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Has anyone done or doing kids activity box? What are you putting in it? I want to do them and have children from 18 months - 13 years so need ideas! Thought of- colouring book/puzzle book,...

Hello, This is my first proper post on Hitched (well, first question anyway, I've done like....3 reply posts - woop!) Anyway, I really like the idea of the fingerprint tree guest book thingy, I think...

Hi everyone :-) I wondered if anyone had any experience / advice on having a reception venue a (really!) long way away from the church. My fiance and I really would like to get married in our local...

Hello lovelies, I know this has been asked before, but please bear with me as I *think* our situation is a tad different. Because we've hired land for our wedding as opposed to booking through a...

We're getting married on a tiny stage in the village hall. Very excited about the humanist ceremony. At the end the celebrant will announce us to the room as man and wife, and she'll start the party...

This isn't meant to be a maudlin post - I thought it might help some brides to be to see what us OMs wish they'd done a bit differently. Mine would be that I wish I'd provided a flip flop basket. I...

Hey guys, I have chosen 3 definate bridesmaids - 2 are my wee cousins (16) and my friend , however I am realy quite close to the girl I work with (there is only 2 of us) we chat all the time and have...

Hi Everyone, My dress has a lovely large train. However, whenever I've had it on in the shop and walked forwards then turned in it, the train has just ended up all clumped together. Does anyone have...

Ok. I need some creative help please. This is our reception room... We are having a mix of the two centrepieces below But with the below flowers... Still with me? So I bought these the other day... I...

Hi everyone My fiancé and i looked at the Tudor Barn yesterday and i was blown away. next saturday we are looking at Lilibrooke manor. Can anyone let me know if they have had experience with these two...

Hi everyone, I wondered who you all chose to be your witness at your weddings and why? This may make me sound a bit daft but I just presumed the maid of honour and best man were your witnesses but we...

Hi, I just joined this site and it’s absolutely fantastic! Got a small dilemma on my hands though… my fiancé and I have been together a little over 3 months, though we knew each other as friends...

I'm getting married on 6th October 2012 and here's what we've got so far: Save the dates - sent Venue and Registrar booked DJ booked Caterer booked but not chosen menu Cake maker booked but not chosen...

What % of your budget do u allicate to the reception? x

Have any of you had or planning your wedding/reception in a barn? I really love the idea, they look so lovely. Just wondering how it went or what your thoughts are on the idea?

Hi all What do people feel about the bridesmaids contributing towards there dresses, shoes, make-up and hair. I orginally wanted 5 bridesmaids but looking at cost, we came to the conclusion it wasn't...

I've been pondering this one for a while, our wedding hasn't even happened yet but already there are a few things I wish I had done differently. Not that I regret anything of course, and I love our...

I have a very indecisive OH. He works away Mon-Fri so we only get time to look at wedding things together at the weekend so I have asked him to do various research whilst he's away so we don't have to...

After the research I've done in the internet I was convinced the best time to book your wedding photographer/videographer is at least 8 months before the wedding. Last week I've learned that it is far...

I have found my bridesmaid dresses on ebay. Perfect i thought until my friend pointed out how was i going to make sure that both the "Pinks" matched on all the dresses? She then went on to tell me she...

I was chatting to a couple that had got married in June this year (OH was the best man) and I asked them how they were finding married life and the groom said that it was the same as before but better...

Did anyone see this? It's an email from a B2B setting some ground rules for her bridesmaids. http://gawker.com/5948725/reasons-why-you-cannot-be-a-bridesmaid?tag=life-lessons If you don't want to...

Thought I better start this...

I was just wondering if there was anyone else out there who has to travel a lot with their job, and finding it is getting in the way of wedding planning?! I'm a project manager and next week, I have...

There's been no arguments, it's just been very interesting to read. I shall start. 1) Friends is rubbish 2) Waving the flag of St George doesn't make me racist. 3) Child benefit should be stopped...

I posted last week that we got our prosecco from Tesco wines for £6 a bottle, actually it was a bit less as we also got £10 off our first order. It is really nice and we were really pleased with our...

Me and my partner got engaged in december and start planning our wedding in January, we are getting married in august 2013, we sat down and had a long talk about what we both wanted and agreed that we...

Hi everyone Just wanted everyone's advice. Me and my fiancé are thinking about our guest list but there's some decisions we are finding tricky. Here is one in particular. My best friend is male. Me...

Hey Gang! So can any one tell me how these work? Does the TOG supply this? Or do people set these up themselves? If so how? Cheers! =) xx

Just wondered what anyone thinks of these? They look much nicer when you actually see them in the store and look a lot more expensive than they actually are! I know that are plain, but I just want...