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..but I don't know the answer! We are getting married a year and a bit in advance now I know it's not time to give notice yet but we can book the registrars, right? For the time we want and that. Does...

Around this time last year I was scouring the shops ahead of my December wedding for the following things: A grey/silvery grey faux fur coat for me Ivory/cream faux fur jackets for my BMS...

I have been doing a lot of research into this but can't find anything that details which countries; all I find are texts saying that “there are some countries which refuse entry of a passport unless...

My OH is a (lovely) but very vain man! Our wedding is 12 months away and we have started to look at wedding suits, however he is adamant that he does not want to be wearing the same suit as the...

I've always been a fairly emotional person but since meeting my H2B I've got worse. If I hear a song that means a lot to us or will be incorporated into our wedding I well up. What am I going to be...

I am getting married in Manchester at the Midland in December and have started to look for hair salons for the big day. I had no idea that wedding hair and the trials were so expensive and got very...

Hi ladies help needed! I really want my future sister in law to be involved in the wedding. Both my brothers are doing something - one is reading other is musical. I asked her to do a reading but she...

Hi to all who is reading. i moved to Ilkeston 5years ago from Ireland, last week my lovely other half proposed and we have decided to have the wedding here, but I don't no where to look for places to...

I'm having a spa day and an evening meal out and my bridesmaids have been super and arranged it all. But I'm dreading it, because they, and my OH, keep hinting at the extra silly things they've...

Today I've been to see my wedding venue, and speak to the coordinator, and get things sorted, it's made me super excited, but it has also made me think that the time between the ceremony and wedding...

I'm in the process of thinking about dress shopping soon - the thought fills me with dread! I plan to go to a dress shop, find a style that suits and then buy it online, probably from one of the many...

Okay, so thanks to InkedDoll’s excellent ‘what didn’t you know about weddings post’ I have now learned about ‘treasure the dress shoots’. I’ve done a search but couldn’t find any related threads, so I...

We were talking at work today and one of the girls wondered if things would change between OH and myself once we were married. To be honest it never occurred to me it would but it then got me...

Had planned on Ho Hey by the Lumineers to leave ceremony but after being in Dublin at the weekend and hearing it sung far too many times by the live singers I've totally gone off it. Wedding is on...

I was just wondering, who is going to be your witnesses to sign the register? And why? So far my FSIL is one of them, and we haven't asked anyone else yet... What about you? Or is there a particular...

Hey everyone, looking for for some advise, so this probably happens to EVERY bride.. Who to have as bridesmaids! So far my predicament is I have a circle of 6 very very close friends. 1 sister & 2...

Has anyone used bio oil or something similar? I've got a few marks on my back from spots and also seem to have a hand full of scars from ironing (i'm very clumsy with the iron), straighteners and...

I'm thinking of having a fake tan for my wedidng day, as I'm quite pale and would like a bit of a glow. What are other people doing? Has anyone had any bad experiences? I'm just worried about it...

I'm having a civil ceremony and in a form I have to complete it's asking if we are having a formal giving away....what is this?

Hi all, Our invitations are from Us and our parents as we are all contributing to the wedding so they are worded as... Together with their parents Mrs Boo and Mr Boo would like to invite...

So we gave notice of marriage at our local register office a few weeks ago and yesterday I picked up the certificate to go to the registrar. It might sound a silly little thing but they've put my job...

Hey! Not been on in a while, started a new job and moved house! anyway, I'm making my own invites not finished them yet and was planning on sending them at the end of June/ beining of July (we get...

I'm going with favours on the table as I much prefer a 'full' table compared to an 'empty' looking one. Anyway I'm stuck for ideas, it's either the traditional boxes with sweets/chocolates baring in...

Afternoon Hitchers, Me and my OH are making our own invitations and including all necessary information ie accomodation, taxi's, parking, bar closing times etc - the only thing we cant decide on, is...

Hello lovelies, I was wondering what you have all done/doing about card boxes. Although I like the postbox style it really isn't me, and the plain cardboard ones you decorate yourself don't do it for...

So I, like many of us, have been trying to lose weight for my wedding and feeling quite stressed about it! This article is really enjoyable and made me feel a lot better about things:...

(I realise that some of you will think I am silly but I need to rant) Got an invite to a wedding today (an old college friend of mine, we vagely kept in contact, never a close friend) adressed to The...

Haven't had one of these in a while, so here goes! OM's out there, what do you regret you didn't do or wish you knew before hand on your big day? I have one sad one and a nice one; First of all i wish...

HI all! I have decided that i would like to get a spray tan for the big day.... I am so pale, that should it be sunny (fingers crossed) i don't want to be washed out wearing a white dress too! Don't...

Can I ask what vows you are all using? Traditional to have and to hold type stuff or something off the beaten track or are you writing your own? the thought of OH being organised enough to write and...