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parma violets

United Kingdom · From March 2014

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50's style Dresses
parma violets, 10 of September of 2015 at 21:13

Hi, I have a dinner dance to attend and need to find a dress. I like the idea of a 50's style dress. I know when I was planning my wedding some people had bought dresses from their bridesmaids in this...

InkedDoll, friday 11-Sep-15 4 547
MsCoffeeCrazy
Dress disaster help please!!
MsCoffeeCrazy, 7 of October of 2014 at 17:58

Hi ladies, To keep a very long and stressful story short, my bridesmaid dresses arrived a few weeks back and my second bridesmaid tried hers on at the weekend. She got into it but it was insanely...

Benjaminsmum, friday 10-Oct-14 19
SillyWrong
Hair trial *flash*
SillyWrong, 13 of September of 2014 at 12:42

I'm so excited!!! Went for my hair trial this morning and then a dress fitting straight after, it's all coming together so perfectly!!!! Didn't take a pic of the whole thing together, but here's a...

BAMS, monday 15-Sep-14 25
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Post Wedding Pictures
parma violets, 13 of September of 2014 at 12:35

Just wondering if anyone has had a post wedding set of photos with their partner taken and how it went. Roughly how much did it cost? How long did it take? Would it be similar in price to an...

MartinC Photography, saturday 13-Sep-14 510
Charliebob
Any NON Bling brides out there?
Charliebob, 27 of August of 2014 at 18:10

Hi, sounds a bit silly but are there any brides out there not having an ounce of bling on them on the big day? If my mum and nan could they would dip me in glitter and cover me in sequins but I am not...

Sambarine, thursday 28-Aug-14 18
FutureMrsA2016
Fake flowers vs real March wedding
FutureMrsA2016, 27 of August of 2014 at 09:00

Hi folks. Just wondering what everyone's thoughts were on this matter. Our colours are hot pink and ivory and I have concerns that we won't be able to get what we want. Has anyone got any feedback on...

AlmostMrsT, wednesday 3-Sep-14 12
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Disappointed with photographs
parma violets, 26 of August of 2014 at 08:20

Hello, I am looking for some advice about my photographs. We have just got them back and I am feeling very disappointed. I was wondering if anyone would be kind enough to share their professional...

parma violets, wednesday 27-Aug-14 12
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Confetti? Help please :)
2016bride88, 9 of August of 2014 at 19:07

I love the idea of making my own confetti cones (I'm sure Ive seen previous posts about it on here already so my apologies). I've seen the tutorial on how to make my own cones out of paper doilies but...

Wedding Photography, sunday 10-Aug-14 15
MrsHD2015
bridesmaid dress dilema
MrsHD2015, 9 of August of 2014 at 10:03

Ok i need some advice. 4 out of 5 of my bridesmaids are relatively easy, they all have similar figures and are quite slim. My 5th bridesmaid (my older sister) is a bit curvier but she has huge boobs!!...

Helenosaurus, sunday 10-Aug-14 9
Sambarine
MOB & MOG "first refusal"?
Sambarine, 4 of August of 2014 at 23:36

So, I was just Skype-ing my mum, and she came out with: "Over here (USA), the MOB has first refusal on her outfit colour, is that the same in the UK?" Has anyone else heard of this?! I mean, I know...

Bets2015, tuesday 5-Aug-14 13
yorkshirekiwi
How Many OOS?
yorkshirekiwi, 5 of August of 2014 at 02:47

Sorry for the duplicate post as I know this has been asked before, but I think it was a while ago and I can't find the thread. We're having 100 guests to our wedding - everyone is an all day and all...

janeywoo1978, tuesday 5-Aug-14 7
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Card Boxes
parma violets, 2 of August of 2014 at 07:49

Hi, with a just over a week to go I still don't know what I want to put cards in. I have been looking for some sort of basket or box but have not found anything that has grabbed my eye or that is not...

Sarah_88, sunday 3-Aug-14 7 741
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Making your own confetti
parma violets, 28 of July of 2014 at 22:03

I had a go at making my own confetti today and thought I would share my experiences. I used a £2:50 bunch of roses from Asda with 10 heads. I separated these, laid them on grease proof paper and then...

Tamsin, wednesday 18-May-22 25 2
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Kids goody bags
parma violets, 26 of July of 2014 at 20:00

I am trying to make up goody bags for my wedding. The little ones have not been too bad but I am stuck on the bags for the 10-13year old boys. It is not helped by the fact that I am not allowed any...

parma violets, sunday 27-Jul-14 7
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Vows rant :-(
katie80uk, 21 of July of 2014 at 21:26

Currently have a fight with my OH about vows! I am writing my own, a few words about how I feel about him and what it means to me to be marrying him. I asked him to do his and he said he's not writing...

*J9*, tuesday 22-Jul-14 14
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Shropshire Petals
parma violets, 20 of July of 2014 at 17:14

Hi, I am looking to order my confetti and was wondering if anyone had stumbled across a discount code for shropshire petals. I am sure I have seen them in my wedding mags before but since I have...

parma violets, sunday 20-Jul-14 4
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Best man...can't decide
katie80uk, 17 of July of 2014 at 20:30

My OH can't choose between his 2 mates and wants them both to be best men. I said that's fine and one will give the rings at service and one will make the speeches but I told him you have to...

alexandrawedding@hot, friday 18-Jul-14 14
xoxoxo2017
Is this meant to be????
xoxoxo2017, 11 of July of 2014 at 10:32

Some of you may recall a MAJOR (well major to me) issue with my chosen BM dresses….. Well…. This morning I had an email from BHS after putting a stock notification request in that a size 22 was back...

xoxoxo2017, monday 14-Jul-14 6
MrsMac2be
Which BM dress? *flash*
MrsMac2be, 8 of July of 2014 at 20:15

Myself and my BM's have looked at BM dresses and they quite like either of these two (in sage green), they are from ebay though which does include the risk factor but my budget is quite low for the...

Laura0509, thursday 10-Jul-14 23
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Sweet favours
parma violets, 6 of July of 2014 at 11:26

Hi, We are looking to make up little bags of sweets for our favours. Each bag will have only one type of favour so our guests may swap amongst themselves. These should include rhubarb and custard...

Titchymichy, monday 7-Jul-14 3
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Bridesmaid dress - to casual?
simpykate, 5 of July of 2014 at 21:11

Hi there, my fiance and I are having to do our wedding on a budget and I have seen this dress that I am thinking about for my bridesmaids but I'm not sure if it is to casual or not 'bridesmady' enough...

simpykate, monday 7-Jul-14 8
MrsG_to_be
Anyone else freaking out about money?
MrsG_to_be, 3 of July of 2014 at 21:32

I'm scared we can't actually afford this wedding now but it's too late to cancel and do things cheaper as we've already paid out so much on deposits etc we'd end up losing out. Maybe I am just...

Melancholie, saturday 5-Jul-14 15
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my name has gotten me down
conway13, 1 of July of 2014 at 15:52

Im due to get married next year but all i can think about is saying and using my awful name during my vows. Me and fiancee are getting married in catholic church, does anyone know if i can get away...

ClaireD*, wednesday 2-Jul-14 31
MrsKHbutterfly
Oh's guest list!! Frustrated!!!! Rant alert!
MrsKHbutterfly, 15 of June of 2014 at 20:35

So I've had a few issues with my invite lady delaying me and generally being unobtainable. But on weds they were finally ready for me to pick up. I sat and had an hours lesson on how to put them...

tantrums, monday 16-Jun-14 17
Cache13
Help me find these jugs/ pitchers!
Cache13, 14 of June of 2014 at 19:46

I am looking for these pitchers for us to use as centre pieces for our barn wedding. A lot of nice ones have holes in the bottom as they aren't made for real flowers. Ideally cream or grey- I have...

parma violets, sunday 15-Jun-14 5
DrBuffles
Why is all the good stuff American?!?! Bridal bag issues!
DrBuffles, 2 of June of 2014 at 11:24

I've been looking for a little clutch bag for the big day as I want to keep all my bits together. I don't want to spend loads as it's not a big part of the day but I'm useless at compromising. I've...

DrBuffles, thursday 5-Jun-14 5
MrsSoonToBeD
Colour scheme dilema!
MrsSoonToBeD, 29 of May of 2014 at 14:00

Hi all, It's my first post on here as a newly engaged and soon to be wedding planner! We are not looking to get married until 2016, however being the super organised person that I am, I'm already...

suzyh1000, tuesday 3-Jun-14 10

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