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It's far too quiet on here lately so thought I'd start a thread we can all get involved with! So as the title says, what readings are you having? If you're having a church ceremony what hymns are you...

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Just wondering if anyone else has had this, and if I have done the wrong thing. I asked my three bridesmaids to let me know what style of shoe they wanted the complied list is: - Little or no heel. -...

Hello, i'm having an April wedding, which unless we are lucky with the weather I envisage will be mostly indoors. We are also not wanting our wedding to be too formal, neither of our mum are wearing a...

Hi We are getting married on the 24th March 2017 and are currently looking for a florist in the Manchester /Cheshire area. I have had a little look around but I just don't know where to start!! Does...

Good Morning Hitchers As I was getting ready for work this morning, I went into our spare room and as usual had a wave of horror run through me!!! because the bed was strewn with my OH's clothes, he...

My OH and I aren't having a first dance, he was really opposed and it wasn't important to me so we scrapped it. However, my Mum still wants me to have a dance with my Dad. I just wondered what music...

So I'm trying to become all domesticated at my new house so I would like some more receipe ideas please!! We are both meat eaters and do enjoy veggies. So everybody's favorite meal under say £5...

Tuesday I had really bad back pain, right around the base of my spine where it meets my pelvis. Since then I've had constant feeling of pressure on my lower back. It feels like when you're sat on a...

Help me out here - this is about as off topic as it gets! Until about a year ago I was a work poo virgin. Until one day after squirming in my seat and not being able to concentrate for a few hours I...

This is mostly just a vent, but I’m beginning to get frustrated with my future in-laws. Mainly OH’s brother and sister-in-law. Because OH and I have a long distance relationship I’ve only met them a...

Can anyone shed some light on how long this takes? I am a dual national and hold a foreign and british passport. I've discovered that the passport office won't change my name on my british passport...

Hi all, I have that issue where I have lots and lots of questions I was wondering if anyone could answer, but obviously I don't want to start multiple threads so hope it's ok if I put them into one...

The Rules: Every book must be started and finished in 2015 Once you have read a book post the title and author in here along with a short description/review as well as marks out of 10. I will attempt...

Hiya. I'm a newbie to hitched. I've been engaged over a year and we've not done any planning or saving up as I was pregnant too, so everything has been spent on little one (and our eldest). It will be...

Hi, Beginning to think about hymns for our ceremony. We would ideally like two appropriate hymns that people who aren't regular church goers might recognise. Any suggestions ladies? Thanks?

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After talking to my British FI and friends, I've realized there's a big gap between Americans and Brits when it comes to buying a home. It seems like everyone in the UK is very eager to get on the...

We adopted a cat from the local Cats Protection place on Sunday - been meaning to get round to it since I moved in over two years ago! She is gorgeous and seems to have settled in quickly, i.e. she is...

I don't know whether this is the right place to post this but I didn't want to post it anywhere else and get happy planning people down. I don't feel like I can talk to anyone else because doing so...

Hi Everyone, Just wondering how much wedding rings normally cost - we have had quotes for ours today, and the price knocked me back a little! We are both going for mixed metal bands, I don't want to...

Hi Everyone OH and I are finally getting married June 2017 We'll have been together 15 years by the time we get married and yes I didn't think this day would ever come but OH proposed minutes after...

Fortunately, yesterdays hiccup with delivery/set-up times between a supplier and the venue was resolved. Now I'm a bit flustered re. bridesmaids dresses. I have 4. 1 friend asked for the size 16 dress...

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...

I've held off doing a big flash until now. Finally reached the 1 year mark. 366days (stupid leap year). So here's where I'm up to at this point with flashes. Brief background: H2B and I met back in...

I have been a little unwell, as I have a cold. Luckily I am working from home today so that makes it a little less stressful as I don't have to commute. Imagine my surprise when just a few minutes ago...

My FI is from the UK and I am American. We will be getting married in the US in New England. We’ve struggled quite a bit to find a venue that meets all of our expectations. We want a place where most...