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Hi Has anyone used the Old Rectory nr Dunton in Essex ? we are thinking about booking it for our wedding in 2011 and are finding it hard to find revirews. any help would be great. Thanks

What 3 pieces of advice do you wish people had given you about weddings? I wondered what pearls of wisdom there are out there.... 1) Figure out what things are a priority to you both and stick to...

So I'll try and keep this short. There are 30 of us and originally we were having an area in a restaurant. I had the menu and everyone had a choice of 4 starters, main and puds. I got everyone's...

With a week and a day to go I sometimes wonder how I've got through some of the nightmare things that have gone on. Disaster is an exaggeration but I'll list some of the things we've managed to...

I am on my way to a wedding reception and as I am on the train on the way up from work I had a quick pop on Facebook. My news feed is full of photos posted by guests who are there all day of the...

I get married at 1pm, several people have said to me that you can't possibly be on time and that the bride is normally late by 10 minutes or so. What will you lovely brides be doing on the day????on...

Sorry for the delay with your thread! I hope you have a wonderful day - please do come show us some flashes afterwards.

Good luck! Have a lovely time and report back to us! Can't wait to see some flashes.

Hi all. I'm sure most of you are also paying for the wedding yourselves and have encountered some compromises along the way. We are getting matried on the 5th June 2015 and have booked the venue and...

I've been looking at everyone else's flashes for so long, I thought it was about time I did my own! The dress, but with cap sleeves and this belt. Shoes Flower inspiration Bridesmaid dress and flowers...

Have had my hen do,my last day at work,my final dress fitting and OH is on his stag do right now. It has just hit me that in 6 days I will be getting married and that this is really happening. Am...

Sorry to tell you ladies that our wedding has been called off. I have made the discovery today that my OH has been living and in a relationship with his kids mom for the past 3 years!!! Pretty much...

Morning Hitchers I thought it might be a nice idea for any brides getting married in Essex to share any venue or supplier ideas or recommendations they may have and discuss all things Essex wedding in...

Where are you?! And how much have you got done so far?

My grandma always use to say pearls are a sign of tears but I personally can't imagine not wearing pearls on my wedding day. What's your thoughts? xx

Evening ladies. I've finally purchased my dress, but no idea how to accessorise. Those of you who have purchased a fitted fishtail or similar dress, how have you accessorised? Veil or no veil? Hoop?...

The best questions l got were; Is the marriage legally blinding? Clearly yes otherwise why would l be doing it?! Is your Dad coming? He has been dead for over a year so probably not How am l getting...

Help! I need some advice. In my workplace there are a group of about 5 of us girls who lunch together and occasionally socialise outside of work. One of the girls and I don't get on, as in we don't...

Morning What is everyone walking down the aisle to ? Or have walked down aisle to ? I'm thinking of walking down to savage garden I knew I loved you or chesney hawked one and only (this song was...

I just read the average age for a woman in the UK to get married is 28.9 years old (For men it's 30.8 years). Clearly then, at 32, I'm considered an 'older than average' bride. ️?️ Quite a lot of the...

Hi guys, I need a bit of advice from all you gorgeous ladies who have Justin Alexander dresses. What size does your label say in your dress? I've bought a beautiful dress (preowned) and was told it...

Bless her, my five year old soon-to-be stepdaughter keeps asking why Daddy can't marry me and Mummy. She understands that Daddy loves me more than Mummy (because he sometimes holds my hand, but never...

Is there such a thing as an 'average' wedding budget? (A real-life one that is, not one of the magazine extravaganzas!!)

On Tuesday I have my second dress fitting and I am really worried. When I went for my first dress fitting I was really unhappy with my dress. Originally I tried my dress on in a Size 6 in a different...

A few weeks ago I found a beautiful ted baker corset and thong set with the matching garter, at the time I didn't have the money so couldn't get it. Mil to be said on payday she will get the set for...

Hi, I'm getting married in October and have to decided to limit child at the wedding to family children only. I always though I wanted a comletely child-free wedding but as I am close to children in...

I have given no thought to what happens about chairs and tables for the evening? Will the venue put extra out for the evening guests? I am planning on hiring chairs rather than having chair...