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GoogleyB

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My Year Countdown is finally here!!
sdurn, 23 August, 2013 at 07:49

Tomorrow I can say not far off 11 months lol. this time next year i'll be sat having my champagne brekky!!!! waiting to have my hair, make up and nails done. I'll be all nervous and excited! I CANT...

whittisi, saturday 5-Oct-13 29
Kjay
**** Good Luck BuffyBoo! 31st August 2013 ****
Kjay, 20 August, 2013 at 10:31

Well lovely date twin, it time! It has been fab counting down the months, weeks and days with you and I know you are going to have a wonderful day full of lots of love and laughter Come back soon with...

Cilla, wednesday 28-Aug-13 31
Hoddy
Do you have to have wedding insurance?
Hoddy, 16 August, 2013 at 15:16

We are trying to keep the costs down of the wedding and are trying to find ways to cut costs. Is having wedding insurance a necessity? What exactly does it cover you for? What is it for??? As MIL to...

Hoddy, thursday 22-Aug-13 30
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Newbie organising from abroad...keep calm!
Miss B 2 be Mrs H, 17 August, 2013 at 11:13

Hello to all you lovely ladies! I wanted to introduce myself before I start replying to posts on here. Myself and my OH got engaged last October in Cyprus at Aphrodite's Rock - very romantic! We are...

Miss B 2 be Mrs H, sunday 18-Aug-13 11
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Evening Wedding
ExpensivePinkDiamonds37, 17 August, 2013 at 07:37

Hi, I would like to get married in the evening around 6-7pm. Preferably in a hotel and then have the reception there. Does anyone know of any good venues that do evening ceremonies either in South...

Jadeyjade, saturday 17-Aug-13 5
Kate22
Walking down the isle music?
Kate22, 15 August, 2013 at 22:43

What's everyone else having to walk down the isle to? I was considering the butterfly waltz but I'm not sure anymore! X

Holey, saturday 17-Aug-13 18
StaceyLorraine
First dance song!
StaceyLorraine, 16 August, 2013 at 19:59

So lets talk first dance.... What is your chosen song and why did you pick it? Me and my h2b are having let me be your wings by Barry Manilow, we want it as it's the song from our favorite childhood...

Efektydzwiekowe, tuesday 17-Dec-24 40
BrideCummins14
I know everyone seems to say this but...
BrideCummins14, 12 August, 2013 at 16:27

I really am having a dress wobble....I got engaged NYE and bought my dress so quickly because I was just too excited! I don't get married until 12 April next year! The lady in the shop chose it for me...

GoogleyB, monday 12-Aug-13 7
ShropshireLass
8 months to go!!!
ShropshireLass, 11 August, 2013 at 21:57

Today is the start of our 8 months countdown and I'm not doing very well really... We've booked church, venue & photographer and bought bridesmaid dresses...that's it!! I've yet to step foot in a...

Laura Radford Photog, tuesday 13-Aug-13 4
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We did it!!
LouLaBellexx, 3 August, 2013 at 20:49

We are married!!! We had the most amazing day on 13th July. Turned out to be the hottest day of the year so far so was quite sticky :-) But truly the best day of our lives!

Bookish, sunday 18-Aug-13 18
missmandymoo
12 months to go! Wee flash! [Updated with Bridesmaid dresses]
missmandymoo, 11 August, 2013 at 00:16

It's now finally starting to feel real now that I've hit the 12 months mark. Wednesday was my -1 year anniversary so I thought I'd do a little flash! ? My venue: My Dress: My hair: Meeting potential...

missmandymoo, monday 2-Sep-13 34
Siobhan200286
Second and Third Venue visits....and decision made!
Siobhan200286, 11 August, 2013 at 20:27

Hi everyone, Some of you will have seen earlier in the week that me and OH have been visiting our three favourite potential venues over the course of the week. I posted on Tues after we visited The...

MOMB, monday 12-Aug-13 13
Augustwedding13
Final numbers...evening buffet..cater or how many?
Augustwedding13, 11 August, 2013 at 18:47

We are meeting with our venue tomorrow regarding final numbers. We have 70 guests in the day (who will be having 3 course meal) and then an extra 50 guests in the evening, 120 all together. The venue...

Skeptical78, monday 12-Aug-13 9
Icklefee
At what point did you think "eeeeeeek I'm actually getting married!"?
Icklefee, 11 August, 2013 at 16:59

H2B and I have been engaged for 2 years, started booking things for our May 2014 wedding in March this year, My dress and BM dresses are purchased but it wasn't until I ordered my veil today that it...

Sez2bwhatley, monday 12-Aug-13 24
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Evening buffet or not? Caterers and other brides...I need your opinion...
Cat D, 11 August, 2013 at 13:50

So, we have our wedding caterers booked and are not allowed to bring in any of our own food apart from sweets. Our food is quite expensive and my OH does not want to pay for any evening buffet. We...

Sprollie, monday 12-Aug-13 18
Mrs Rowan to be
DJ Prices
Mrs Rowan to be, 10 August, 2013 at 12:58

Currently getting prices for a DJ. The one I like is £395 is that average or expensive?? Have found cheaper but they look really tacky and worried they will look crap. The one I like has a pyrotechnic...

*MM3*, saturday 10-Aug-13 4
Augustwedding13
Who is staying where the night before.....
Augustwedding13, 10 August, 2013 at 11:41

I'm staying at my mums with my bridesmaids and H2B is staying at the hotel with best man. Just wondered where everyone else was staying xx

Perox, sunday 11-Aug-13 24
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How much are you planning to/did you spend on your wedding?
gc615, 9 August, 2013 at 16:52

Just wondering what people are budgeting (or did budget~) for their wedding? What things are you doing to help you stay in budget?

slou90, wednesday 14-Aug-13 66
slou90
OMG ... i'm so organised so why do i keep forgetting...
slou90, 9 August, 2013 at 08:13

.... to send off the paperwork to say we have given notice of marriage!!!!!! Grrrr

slou90, wednesday 14-Aug-13 9
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Hen/Stag when???
tealbutterfly27, 1 August, 2013 at 09:32

Hey all!! What's the gap between the Hen/ Stag and the actual wedding? Is there a set time? Or do people just do it whenever they feel like it? I have no idea. When are you doing yours? xx

LollyS, thursday 1-Aug-13 20
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Chair Sashes & Table swags - do you need them???
Amora Nail & Beauty, 30 July, 2013 at 18:05

Hi All, We are hiring chair covers from our venue as they are navy and then fit with our theme nicely of Navy and Pink, these are a flat rate of £100. If we could get away without them I think I would...

Ohwhatatuesday, tuesday 30-Jul-13 5
Kentish Gal
So very happy!!! We did it, we got married :)
Kentish Gal, 10 July, 2013 at 03:12

I'll do my report when I'm off honeymoon and work calms down a bit, but thought a sneak preview was in order... My groom was perfect, and although I could quote a dozen little things that went...

Italybride14, thursday 11-Jul-13 32
rp304
Photographer wants balance in cash not cheque. Alarm bell?!!
rp304, 7 July, 2013 at 20:25

We are going with a tog that was recommended to us by several people. Wedding is 10th August and the balance is due 4 weeks before so I put the cheque in the post last week but they just phoned me and...

*Pugsley*, friday 1-Nov-13 26
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Waiting or walking Groomsmen?
tealbutterfly27, 7 July, 2013 at 20:21

Reading around the forum and this popped into my head. Do the Grooms-men walk down the aisle or are they waiting at the top with the Groom? I'm thinking I may have seen Grooms-men walk Bridesmaids...

PinkButterfly, monday 8-Jul-13 13
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Help wih underwear for my dress!
newsept13bride, 4 July, 2013 at 22:29

Hello, I'm hoping someone can help! I'm wearing Art Couture AC 127 and I'm going for my final fitting next week. I need a bra that will be low enough that it won't show. Will a low back converter make...

YellowDuckie, tuesday 9-Jul-13 3
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Newly engaged :-)
jcufe, 5 July, 2013 at 22:40

Hi guys. My lovely man asked me to marry him whilst on holiday this week. We have decided on 2015 and just want a ceremony about 5pm for close family and then a huge party. Any ideas on this or if...

GoogleyB, saturday 6-Jul-13 9
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Rude colleague response to invite!
Emma158, 5 July, 2013 at 10:29

I'm silently fuming at my desk so needed to vent! I just handed out evening invites to 3 work colleagues and 2 were really sweet but one said, 'I would actually like to see you get married really...

Icklefee, sunday 7-Jul-13 13
*MM3*
Wedding favours..
*MM3*, 2 July, 2013 at 21:45

Just wondering what wedding favours everyone is having / had? So many options and lovely websites I've found and can't seem to choose..i like personalised things like candles / sweets / chocs etc or I...

*MM3*, thursday 4-Jul-13 38
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Final dress fitting today - but will I cope?
Victoria030384, 4 July, 2013 at 19:40

So with 5 weeks to go I had my final dress today. The dress was lovely and fitted perfectly so pleased with it but I just felt so uncomfortable! Did any OM's have this problem? I am not a girly girl...

Victoria030384, sunday 7-Jul-13 7
MissKB
Hello!!!
MissKB, 4 July, 2013 at 17:36

Hey everyone! Even though I've been engaged 8 months, I've not written on the forums yet so thought now would be a good time to start! My OH asked me to marry him on my 26th birthday in November, in...

MissKB, friday 5-Jul-13 11
Fran @ Hitched
**Poll - Are you influenced by celebrity weddings?**
Fran @ Hitched, 4 July, 2013 at 11:48

The Royal Wedding played a huge influence on UK weddings back in 2011 and there doesn’t seem to be a week that goes by where we don’t see or hear of a celebrity wedding in the news. Keira Knightley,...

lilmis, sunday 14-Jul-13 21
*Pugsley*
Renewing passport. Kind of OT, kind of not.
*Pugsley*, 4 July, 2013 at 21:00

Hey everyone, i've booked my honeymoon in my new name and will be renewing my passport so it's in my new name. My friends have suggested going overseas for my hen which I was planning to do a month...

*MM3*, thursday 4-Jul-13 7

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