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swampy1901
swampy1901

United Kingdom · From April 2012

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25 August, 2012

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jen-lou
Breaking in Wedding shoes (tip)
jen-lou, 10 May, 2015 at 16:23

I've been trying slowly to break in my wedding shoes, they are just a little on the tight side. After doing some research on the best ways to break in shoes, which included wearing thick socks and...

Calella, monday 11-May-15 7
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Wedding Music
CharlotteT991, 13 July, 2014 at 18:38

I'm looking for something really unique for my wedding music (processional etc.) and just can't decide on any existing songs! So I was thinking about looking into getting some music written...

LuxuriousRedStatione, monday 26-Jan-15 4
Ohwhatatuesday
OMs - please could you flash me your hair-up pictures
Ohwhatatuesday, 15 February, 2014 at 11:41

Does anyone have any straight-on pictures of the front of their wedding hair and a pic of the back too they wouldn't mind flashing? (it doesn't matter if the face is blacked out) I'm really struggling...

charbar16, monday 17-Feb-14 15
Penny P
Hen do on a budget! What are you doing?
Penny P, 11 October, 2013 at 13:31

Many of you seem to be going abroad for your Hen do but my budget will not stretch to that. ☹️ I'm thinking of having two hen do's, one for my family in law and my mum and another for my friends and...

AuntieBJ, monday 14-Oct-13 32
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Wedding Breakfast menu/food choice
Rosco, 7 June, 2009 at 10:06

Hi All, it seems 99.9% of venues that have a banqueting style approach to the meal want guests to have the same starter, same main etc etc, which can make for difficult decisions when it comes to...

Alisha.B, monday 14-Oct-13 17
Ohwhatatuesday
OMs - what are you really glad you included/prepared for on the day?
Ohwhatatuesday, 29 September, 2013 at 13:23

Inspired by the reappearance of Kharv's regrets thread which has tons of useful advice and some reply good tips and things people don't regret too, I thought it would would be good to have a top tips...

JanetJones, thursday 3-Oct-13 17
kharv
OMs - what are your wedding regrets?
kharv, 1 February, 2013 at 11:36

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...

Alishay, friday 8-Nov-24 255 3
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Jenny Packham dress hunt!
kirsty_steele66, 17 June, 2013 at 19:03

Hi Ladies, I wonder if anyone could offer me some help/pointers! I have fallen head over heels in love with Jenny Packham's wedding dresses, in particular I LOVE Aspen and Dentelle. Sadly my budget...

Foo, tuesday 18-Jun-13 4
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Anyone sellign this dress...veromia VR61067
gemma_2012, 22 January, 2013 at 14:20

Ive tried this on in size 14 and is amazing theres no other dress I want, looked over ebay etc but only size 8 in pink and i need 14 in ivory please help

MrsT-tobe, sunday 27-Jan-13 4
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Help - bridesmaid might not fit in dress - need HOF Ariella Sage Green dress
Rachel0203, 15 January, 2013 at 16:57

Hi, Need some advise! My sister one of the Bridesmaids got her dress and it was too small for her but as she had about 9 months till the wedding she said she would loose the weight as she wanted to do...

Embrace Bridal Bouti, tuesday 15-Jan-13 12
yummymummy05
Hello - could I have honest opinions please?
yummymummy05, 28 December, 2012 at 05:41

I used to be a reguar over here before I got married in 2010. I'd some honest opinions if I may. With so many of my friends getting engaged over christmas it makes me miss all the planning, stress,...

mariannechuaphotogra, tuesday 1-Jan-13 24
Going2theChapel
Table name idea!
Going2theChapel, 30 December, 2012 at 21:55

I have been pondering over table names for a while now and was about to give up and just have simple numbers, when an idea popped into my head. ? Have you seen those CDs you can buy for a birthday...

mariannechuaphotogra, tuesday 1-Jan-13 13
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No official photographer
Snc12, 4 December, 2012 at 17:38

Hi, I am new to the site and looking for some opinions. My fiancé and I are getting married on a seriously tight budget (registry office and day reception only) and we are not having an official...

alyj66, monday 10-Dec-12 54
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Wedding dress Tears!
Elodia, 25 November, 2012 at 18:30

Feeling really upset now, I can't find a dress. Its ridiculous! I'm annoying myself now never mind my mum and sister who have seen me in countless dresses! I have tried on so many beautiful dresses...

Lemon Violet, monday 3-Dec-12 29
KampKaz
North West/Blackpool area?
KampKaz, 10 October, 2012 at 21:36

Hiya Just wondered if anyone is from the north west area, lancashire or Blackpool area?

LEA2012, thursday 11-Oct-12 4
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Wedding costs
Elodia, 9 October, 2012 at 08:47

Aaawww wedding costs spiralling out of control, need to go back to drawing board. LOL apparently my H2B stated the budget we set includes honeymoon. I didn't know that. The cost of the photographer...

rubyfirecracker, thursday 11-Oct-12 41
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BM Dresses & Flower *Flashes* Flash me your blue/purple BM dresses
HAG13, 10 October, 2012 at 12:31

I'm just looking at BM dresses and would like you're thoughts and flashes on BM dresses. I really like these flowers so it leaves our colour scheme really rather open. The OH may nor may not be...

HAG13, wednesday 10-Oct-12 8
KarenJane
Entrance Music - Sorry!
KarenJane, 8 October, 2012 at 10:16

I know there are many threads on this so sorry ladies but just looking for insparation for my entrance music - We're getting married in church and i was going to have the traditional "Here comes the...

*Funky*, monday 8-Oct-12 10
Kadence
***My wedding report 15/09/12, by Kadence***
Kadence, 4 October, 2012 at 22:15

So a whole month off work has passed in the blink of an eye, we had the most amazing Wedding day! Before I got married I was already looking forward to sharing my report with you guys, so here goes......

swampy1901, monday 8-Oct-12 26
LeedsBride
*** LeedsBride's Wedding Report ** 28/09/12 ***
LeedsBride, 7 October, 2012 at 10:50

I thought I would start this early as I know a few people are looking forward to it, and I'll add to it a bit at at time! ? Thank you to all you lovely hitchers who have been a great inspiration and...

Irisbride, monday 8-Oct-12 12
Barefoot
*** Mrs H to be's Beach Wedding Report *** (updated with reception report/pics)
Barefoot, 28 August, 2012 at 14:42

The background: J and I first met in April 2004. My ex husband had walked out on me in the January and I’d pretty much shut myself away for the winter. With the advent of spring, I realised life...

LexiiLovee1990, monday 8-Oct-12 65
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Reception meal advice needed
lidbif, 7 October, 2012 at 14:46

Hi I need some advice! We are getting married at 2pm at the same venue as we have our reception, so no travelling time between venues. After the ceremony we were thinking of having some time for...

LEA2012, monday 8-Oct-12 12
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Hair & Make Up Cost
louismummy, 4 October, 2012 at 11:48

Hello Ladies, I'm getting married on 11th May at Belle Époque in Knutsford. I have booked most things now but have just started to look at hair and make up. My question is how much are you all paying...

louismummy, thursday 4-Oct-12 12
tortoise
New signature
tortoise, 4 October, 2012 at 19:42

When do you start trying out signatures with your new surname? I read somewhere it's bad luck before the day. Do you sign the register in your maiden name? Technically still a miss until you sign it,...

Knees, friday 5-Oct-12 5
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Wedding Photos printed on Canvas
The Cow Herder, 10 February, 2010 at 14:34

Hi all! I'm just looking for any recommendations really. I would like to get my wedding photos printed on canvas but i'm not sure where is best to get them from? A friend of mine went through Next...

Oliver Ross, friday 7-Dec-12 7
Polkadots_and_Pincurls
Post-wedding depression - question for OMs
Polkadots_and_Pincurls, 28 September, 2012 at 20:05

I was talking to a friend today who got married in august, and she told me she's having a really really hard time since the wedding, like accepting it's over- she said in the days afterwards it felt...

swampy1901, saturday 29-Sep-12 6
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What colour are your bridesmaid dresses?
wiltshire flowers, 26 September, 2012 at 20:21

Hi all as the question states, what colour are you having

Mrs.P.To.Be, tuesday 15-Jan-13 80
Luna_12
Cake choices
Luna_12, 22 September, 2012 at 13:40

My best friend has her own cake business and she is making our wedding cake. We have chosen a traditional four tier white cake with beads in our wedding colours (red, black and white). She came to...

techbride, monday 24-Sep-12 17
LeaLeigh
N&P with a little flashing from Mrs H!
LeaLeigh, 18 September, 2012 at 20:38

After a turbulent week of most things going wrong I had the most amazing wedding day. This includes the fire alarm going off mid breakfast and being evacuated (morning not wedding) and my mother...

chrisdevphoto, wednesday 26-Sep-12 12
~Peanut~
Half up half down hair - flashes of the back?
~Peanut~, 16 September, 2012 at 17:20

Got my hair trial coming up and I want a wavy/loose curly half up half down style with some height on the top of the head as I'm wearing a tiara. I've found loads of pics of this kind of style, but...

RebTheEck, sunday 16-Sep-12 8
swampy1901
For OM's ......
swampy1901, 16 September, 2012 at 17:24

Just being curious here...what did your husbands think of your dresses? I only ask because although my husband loved my dress it was totally unlike what he had pictured in his mind. He had thought...

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Photos.. How many were you given to choose from?
Misty xx, 8 May, 2012 at 14:33

Hi Girls, Our photographer only gave us 130 or so photos on disc to choose from for our 4 wedding albums, which I think is very poor and also very upsetting as we have not seen any of the other...

Selenalee69, monday 17-Sep-12 31

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