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LalaC1988

United Kingdom · From April 2014

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Happily married 🎉

11 of October of 2014

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Eloping to Newcastle and looking for witnesses
RomanticGoldBridesmaid750, 4 of February of 2017 at 08:10

Hello there! My fiancé and I are eloping to Newcastle upon Tyne on Feb 20th 2017. We've booked a simple ceremony at Newcastle Registry Office. We haven't told a soul about our forthcoming wedding but...

Tidal Wave, tuesday 28-Feb-17 48
Pookie8911
PP - My dress has arrived! Eeeek!
Pookie8911, 11 of January of 2017 at 19:50

Very excited to have received a phone call this week to say my dress is in store.... I bought it in July, and believe me this has been a horribly long wait for it to come in. But I wasn't expecting it...

The Little Jewellery, monday 16-Jan-17 9
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Fast wedding on a budget
LuxuriousYellowDecor719, 6 of January of 2017 at 22:55

Hi guys, I'm in a bit of situation and wondered if anyone had any advise that might be useful. Unfortunaly I've just found out my Dad won't be around a lot longer and because of this it's made me...

Chapples, monday 16-Jan-17 4
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A new household for Christmas
OneHartOrTwo, 29 of November of 2016 at 17:39

As soon to be husband and wife, my OH and I are going to be the new go to spot for Christmas and hosting the whole family means 20 people including us. Besides borrow chairs, I wondered if anyone had...

Jayne E, wednesday 30-Nov-16 1
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Struggling to afford - advice needed!
HappyRedStationery700, 28 of November of 2016 at 16:57

So this is my first post here, and I really need some advice! We had originally planned our wedding for May 2016, but due to health issues and time off work after the surgery I needed, we ended up...

HappyRedStationery70, friday 2-Dec-16 21
katieJ2b
Any October 2016 brides out there?!
katieJ2b, 17 of November of 2015 at 15:47

We are getting married on the 21st October in Essex..... Any one else out there getting married in the same month? What have you guys got sorted so far?x

katieJ2b, thursday 17-Nov-16 103
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Worried we made a mistake with guest list
Daffodil2017, 4 of November of 2016 at 11:38

Hey all. I've started seriously doubting a decision we made when we sent invites. Our wedding is on quite a small budget, and the venue itself is small too, so we can't invite everyone. Originally we...

SoontobeMrsS, monday 7-Nov-16 8
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Quick survey on handmade wedding items! Please tell me your opinions
BrizzleBride, 29 of October of 2016 at 19:02

Post-wedding blues have set in so I'm thinking of making and selling handmade wedding items, since I enjoyed making them for my own wedding so much! I would be really grateful if you could fill in...

BrizzleBride, wednesday 2-Nov-16 4
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Getting married in secret
lottie224, 16 of October of 2016 at 23:57

So me and OH have got a huge wedding planned for in roughly 2 and a half years time to include a big marquee on his parents land and do the whole family thing. We have decided to hire a celebrant, so...

LalaC1988, monday 17-Oct-16 2
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Too many problems what do I do?
Lilacbouquet, 14 of October of 2016 at 17:45

There are so many things going on at the moment! My OH proposed in May on our holiday and it was absolutely perfect. Three weeks later he had a heart attack and was rushed to hospital where 2 days...

MetalBride, tuesday 25-Oct-16 10
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Different format wedding day
LuxuriousPinkCakes651, 10 of October of 2016 at 12:30

Hi everyone, I'm new to the boards and just starting to plan a 2018 wedding. I was hoping to have a small Ceremony with just close family, maybe 20 people with a pub type meal after and then onto a...

hopey_, monday 24-Oct-16 12
katieJ2b
PP the dress is home!!!
katieJ2b, 7 of October of 2016 at 13:41

Just had my final fitting and bought my dress home!! It's now hanging in my Mum's spare room ready for me! 2 weeks today and I will be 20 minutes away from the aisle! ? xx

LalaC1988, monday 10-Oct-16 5
Sweeties
Not long now...
Sweeties, 2 of October of 2016 at 16:09

I was feeling somewhat stressed this week, but starting to feel a lot calmer. I went on Thursday to finalise my decorations, and came away feeling really happy. Chose the sash/runner colours (silvery...

Sweeties, thursday 6-Oct-16 3
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7 weeks to the wedding and so unhappy with myself...pp
Annaangeluk2016, 24 of September of 2016 at 19:06

7 weeks tomorrow I will be getting married and I'm just so unhappy with myself. I've battled with my weight all my life so I've never been thin and in fact after losing 2 stone since getting engaged...

FutureMrsTz, monday 26-Sep-16 6
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Minimum spend Venue 8k???
LoveisLovlier, 1 of September of 2016 at 20:46

Hi everyone! We got engaged a few weeks ago but we've decided to go for a Feb 2017 wedding. We found a Venue in Sheffield (where we live) which is a lovely restaurant in a gorgeous part of Sheffield....

LalaC1988, sunday 4-Sep-16 4
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Are there any other mature brides here?
HappyRedStationery657, 28 of August of 2016 at 13:34

My fiancee and I have been together for 4 years and he proposed to me on my 60th (yep 60th!) birthday and our date is set for July 2017. I am having a serious "am I too old?" wedding confidence...

LalaC1988, tuesday 30-Aug-16 5
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What's your ultimate pet peeves?~Light hearted!
Mrs-Riley, 18 of August of 2016 at 15:09

A little bit of fun - or somewhere for you to have a rant! What are your ultimate pet peeves? What really grinds your gears/gets your goat/ticks you off/gets on your tits?! ? My husband tells me all...

RomanticIvoryBridesm, thursday 25-Aug-16 13
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6 years to go, money saving tips ?
Nellybelly, 17 of August of 2016 at 14:10

So me & my darling fiancé have set our date, 22/07/2022... Hey ! I know 6 years is a long time but we want to have moved house in that time too, also we both wanted our children to be of an age...

LalaC1988, friday 19-Aug-16 5
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Wanting to change the guestlist AFTER save the dates have been sent out
LuxuriousIvoryDiamonds550, 6 of August of 2016 at 19:34

Hi fellow hitchers! I'm looking for advice from you all over whether it is wrong to want to change the guestlist after i've sent my save the dates out? Don't get me wrong a heck of a lot of thought...

LuxuriousIvoryDiamon, friday 19-Aug-16 8
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Arpee
nic-90, 11 of August of 2016 at 21:39

Have the most amazing wedding day! Enjoy and good luck! Cant wait to see your flashes and report! Xx

Mrs-Riley, tuesday 16-Aug-16 6
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Best babies Names for 2016 ?
ExpensivePurpleFlowers559, 5 of July of 2016 at 06:24

Hey guys I am from London . We have new cute member in our lives . Please suggest me some good British baby names.

SunnyBrownDecor671, tuesday 4-Oct-16 5
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Question for OMs
MrsRees2B, 30 of July of 2016 at 21:51

I help my husband when he photographs weddings. Most times I end up a bridal assistant rather than a photographers assistant..today the bride thanked me so much and said she didn't know what she would...

MrsRees2B, tuesday 2-Aug-16 4
Ginguar
I must be mad - Mad again
Ginguar, 18 of July of 2016 at 10:33

Ladies, I know the perfect shoes for me but nobody makes them. I can get close by getting custom made ones from https://www.shoesofprey.com but they'll cost £185 and I can't try them on first to see...

Ginguar, wednesday 10-Aug-16 25
Karen84
Jen-Lou - 16th July
Karen84, 5 of July of 2016 at 14:13

Jen, it's finally your turn! I hope you're day is everything you could have dreamed. We can't wait to see your amazing plans come together. Don't forget to come back and show us all your beautiful...

SillyWrong, saturday 16-Jul-16 12
kharv
OMs - what are your wedding regrets?
kharv, 1 of February of 2013 at 11:36

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...

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*Mini*
Off topic is tragic now!
*Mini*, 23 of April of 2016 at 21:41

Thought I would see what happens on OT nowerdays, it's so sad! Where is everyone?

Peter, wednesday 20-Jul-16 51
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Wedding dress shopping - can't find "the one" :(
FutureMrsCC, 25 of June of 2016 at 17:41

After visiting 4 wedding dress shops and trying on numerous dresses, I just don't feel like i've found "the one". I've found 2 which I really like but people always talk of the moment where you just...

Jayne E, monday 4-Jul-16 22 1
Stephisaur
Just for fun - how long did it take for you to get your dress?
Stephisaur, 8 of June of 2016 at 09:45

Hi Ladies (sorry gents, I don't think this is one you'll care for!) I just thought I'd start a topic on how long it took for your dress to come in once you ordered it. I know that when I first got...

Stephisaur, monday 13-Jun-16 35
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Kitchens!
Pooba, 23 of May of 2016 at 12:09

Does anyone else here really struggle with imagining how things - or more specifically, rooms - will look once you've decorated them?! OH and I are getting a new kitchen and spent the weekend looking...

2BMrsC, wednesday 25-May-16 10
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Unplugged honeymoon
BuryBride, 20 of May of 2016 at 15:16

Just got back from our honeymoon in the Caribbean yesterday ( we had a lovely mini moon straight after the wedding also!) We decided to have an unplugged honeymoon. 2 Weeks no internet, no TV, no...

TrixieSaurus, monday 23-May-16 6
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Bridal shoes
LalaC1988, 17 of May of 2016 at 14:15

Anybody who still needs their wedding shoes I have noticed online that tk Maxx have beautiful Benjamin Adam's shoes for a bargain price and bridal brand pink by paradox have 75 shoes for 14.99 I wore...

LalaC1988, tuesday 17-May-16 369
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Hair & Make-up Trial - disappointed :(
Mrs-Riley, 16 of May of 2016 at 09:19

First of all, so glad I had a trial before the big day so I discovered this. I had my hair & make-up trial on Saturday and let's start on a high - I absolutely loved my hair and the lady who did...

Paula @ Ollievision, monday 16-May-16 4

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