Discussions I've Participated In

I've decided to start a new post rather than highjacking the 2016 brides thread! This is more of a "getting it all out" thread. I will marry my other half no matter what and being together is...

Am selling my button bouquet - I made it myself for my own wedding. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/301248275514?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649 I also sell custom cake toppers - see...

Hi All Was speaking to our Wedding Co-ordinator at the reception venue and asked her to quote us for bacon/sausage rolls in the evening with a vegetarian option. We didn't want to go down the full on...

Are they necessary? Will they be missed? We have a meeting with a photographer tonight and these are the questions I'm asking myself. H2b will say, 'no, whatever is cheapest', but I have always loved...

Hi My OH & I sat last night trying to find music for 1) the guests to go into 2) music for the bridal party 3) the signing of the register & 4) the recessional & it got me thinking that it...

Would you indicate what this is on invitations? So people can prepare? ie the daytime guests to be advised that there is an Afternoon Tea Party following the reception, wth a hog roast and...

My OH and I both love a bit of Ska and love acoustic sounds (we used to be "ravers" believe it or not).... my OH is a big lover of music and is taking charge of all aspects of that (i only get to...

Just sorting the last minute bits & pieces and realised we don't have a guest book yet. I wanted to do something a bit different to a guest book, but we don't want a wish tree/fingerprint tree or...

Hi, only my second post and more help and advice needed! We've found a ceremony venue and a reception venue that we love because it gives us the flexibility on suppliers that we wanted, but they are...

Hello all, Have looked for a similar question but couldn't find any so I thought I would write my first question. I am wondering whether to not have any centrepieces. Reason is that we are having a...

Hi Everyone, I'm looking for buy some bunting for our may wedding in pastel colours ideally. also looking for any polaroid camera to do a DIY photobooth Anyone looking to sell theres? thanks all fran ...

Me and my fiance are getting married in a large church so we want as many as our friends and family to join us for the special moment of us saying i do. The problem is for our wedding breakfast we...

Has anyone made them at home? The wooden hangers with 'bride' or 'bridesmaid' moulded out of wire? Any tips as thinking about giving it a go!

Genuine question. Why do people choose to have a pre-wedding shoot? I genuinely don't know what they are for - is it a practice in being in front of a camera or do you just like photos of yourselves...

OH and I are planning to get married in July 2015, but we're not sure if we'll be able to get a flat, as we'll need to do that in January 2015, and I'll still be a student and he won't know about jobs...

I hope you have an absolutely amazing day. I've enjoyed having a nosey at all if your wedding flashes and I really can't wait to see all of your photos. Your report is one of the ones I'm really...

I don't have many girl-friends. Well, that's a lie, I do have lots of girl 'mates' who I go out and party with but I'm not massively close with them, the people closest to me in my life are men...

My two BM's are sisters, I'm inviting their mum and dad and also younger sister and her OH to the whole day. Mainly because I think of their family as second family and also because neither of them...

Any advice would be appreciated ? I'm getting married May 2015. I went dress shopping last October just to get a feel for the wedding dress thing and found a dress that I really liked. It pulled me...

Hi, Having thought that I was completely set on my reception venue I'm having a little bit of a wobble because of the cost of hire. I'm now looking at local village halls to see what we might be able...

Hi all, Need help...again! I have been browsing google and every wedding website I can think of for the last few days for something good for my wedding reception. All of my friends have had chocolate...

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...

Hi All, I'm a very anxious bride to be who needs to chat and get a few opinions please. My fiancé & I are having an adult only wedding, which most of our friends with kids are chuffed with. Since...

... by a dressmaker? How do costs compare to 'Off the peg'? Did it turn out how you expected? Did you try on 'off the peg' dresses first? I feel stressed about committing to a dress I haven't even...

Hey everyone! So I'm looking for ideas on things to have in the evening. I want something like a sweet table...but not a sweet table haha as my close friend had one so want to be different. She also...

Im starting to get into the more detailed side of planning my village hall wedding and have now realised how much extra help i need. Im worried about everything from who will have the keys to the...

Hi everyone, just wanted to know if anyone else was thinking of having a 'sweetheart table' (just bride and groom rather than a 'top table'), and how it was going down with the in-laws/ bridal party??...