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CristaMB

United Kingdom · From May 2014

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Happily married 🎉

31 August, 2014

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Makeup & Hair Trial No Good but they have my Deposit!
CristaMB, 14 September, 2014 at 12:20

Hi, I can't believe this is happening to me! I'm getting married in Mellington Hall, Powys, far away from my home (so that my grandparents can attend) in less than 2 weeks. I was recommended a nearby...

overtherainbow, saturday 20-Sep-14 14
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Non drying, but lasting makeup? Older brides
CristaMB, 10 September, 2014 at 14:08

Hiya, I'm in my very late 30's, & have the worst skin in that it tends to get dry and around my eyes and is really like crepe paper! (This is due to years of not sleeping - and that's not getting...

MOMB, monday 15-Sep-14 15
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wedding list help
eaf0201, 4 September, 2014 at 08:01

Hi Everyone I wondered if anyone had any particularly good or bad experiences of independent wedding lists? We've tried to do the usual John lewis one but found it hideously expensive and not really...

CristaMB, thursday 4-Sep-14
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How to get in the right mood?!
CristaMB, 2 September, 2014 at 14:37

I'm getting married at the end of this month! I know it sounds wierd but I feel quite sad about that! Don't get me wrong, I'm overjoyed to be marrying the man of my dreams and can't wait to be his...

CristaMB, thursday 4-Sep-14 11
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To veil or not to veil??
lovelaurajane, 4 September, 2014 at 18:50

I am sure this is probably an age-old debate, but I was thinking about it today after purchasing my veil and I'm not really sure what I'd do - wear it over my face walking down the aisle or not. I...

Pipsybus, friday 5-Sep-14 9
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September 2014 Brides :)
Abi<3, 14 September, 2013 at 17:31

Is anyone else getting married in September 2014? How far are you with your plans for the day? Abi

MrsShep, wednesday 15-Oct-14 1,335
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Church brides - what are you walking down the aisle to??
Mrs.K2b, 24 August, 2014 at 19:23

So there's still a while to go yet, but as pretty much everything is sorted we're having a bit of a search into the music for the church. We are paying for the organist to do the music for the hymns,...

Moonbeam88, wednesday 27-Aug-14 17
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Bargain glass sweet jars in Asda!
rach_S_, 25 August, 2014 at 10:41

Morning, Just popped into Asda, they have round glass sweet jars for £1! Big too. Can be found in the kitchen aisle. I brought a couple, any brides wanting to do a sweetie table, will be decorating...

CristaMB, monday 25-Aug-14 3
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Wedding breakfast playlist
BirkdaleBride, 25 August, 2014 at 17:30

Hi ladies, Just compiling a playlist for the wedding breakfast and wondered if you could give me some suggestions? Nothing too loud or dancey as that music will be played in the evening. What sort of...

laurafish, tuesday 26-Aug-14 5
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Arghhh mothers drive you mad!
katie80uk, 22 August, 2014 at 09:28

Sorry for the pointless post and rant but dont mothers drive you mad sometimes!!! My mum is easy going but my wedding has turned her into more of a bridezilla She is making my cake for me and we...

InkedDoll, tuesday 26-Aug-14 10
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Confetti - How to make your own?
CristaMB, 14 August, 2014 at 16:22

Hi gorgeous brides! My romantic OH keeps buying me red roses to cheer me up (I'm trying to revise for finals as well as plan for the wedding and everything keeps going wrong!) So I was thinking of...

I-go-by-many-names, thursday 14-Aug-14 1 605
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First Dance. What are you having? Anybody else having a Metal Song?!
CristaMB, 13 August, 2014 at 18:14

Hi, We both like so many different genres so we're having a mix of funny YMCA type stuff, disco, rock and whatever the True Blood soundtrack is! First dance: Metallica's Nothing Else Matters as our...

CristaMB, thursday 14-Aug-14 17
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Wedding Report with flashes
slou90, 26 April, 2014 at 23:00

Hello strangers, So I promised a report so here it is! I hope there won't be a load of spelling mistakes etc partly due to my iphone and partly due to the fact iv smashed my screen. so my wedding...

slou90, tuesday 19-Aug-14 58
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Flashing your garter?
SaraPoppy, 12 August, 2014 at 10:24

Will you be flashing your garter? My nan has bought me one and she is insistent that I flash it! To be honest it wasn't something I had thought about and now I'm worried about it. I don't want to...

CristaMB, wednesday 13-Aug-14 14
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***We did it!!****
MischiefMumma, 11 August, 2014 at 19:36

Hi everyone!! Just thought I'd let you all know how our wedding day went!! I've only got a few photos so I'll do a proper wedding report later on when we get more of those back through! So, I knew the...

CristaMB, wednesday 13-Aug-14 12
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Wedding Breakfast Ice Breaker
CristaMB, 13 August, 2014 at 11:14

Hi, I need to rant a bit and get some opinions about the wedding breakfast seating plan! I'm going to aim to sit people at tables with people they know - although actually, I'd rather mix it up! Is it...

HappyBlueCakes177, wednesday 13-Aug-14 17
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How did you announce your engagement?!
LuxuriousBlueDiamonds49, 13 August, 2014 at 08:39

Hi so, I'd love to know how you announced your engagement. I want to Domitian a funny way. I'll be telling my immediate family over skype or something so incas flash my ring and they'll see my beaming...

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Beauty treatments?!
MRSLUXTON2B, 10 August, 2014 at 23:35

Hi guys, Has or is anyone planning on some beauty treatments prior to the big day and if so what?! As we fly straight of on honeymoon I had thought thought about a bikini wax a pedicure as I sure with...

bex_boo, wednesday 13-Aug-14 3
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What have your wedding disasters been?
Lizzywills, 7 August, 2014 at 17:43

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...

soraneko, sunday 10-Aug-14 48
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My family are ruining my wedding :(
bigfluffybride, 7 August, 2014 at 21:23

I hope someone can help me, I'm at my wits end and soooooo unbelievably close to calling off the wedding. I am not a traditional bride, and I wish to have a game themed wedding, which my fiance...

HAFIZ, friday 7-Nov-25 21
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Bridal Attire & Makeup Disaster!
CristaMB, 29 July, 2014 at 13:32

Hello. I feel like crying. My dress was perfect, but the seamstress who'd adjusted it to my measurements, insisted that the feature at the front was sticking out a bit. She said she was too much of a...

Decorated_Doll, sunday 3-Aug-14 10
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Make Up trial done..*flash*
Samyo75, 27 July, 2014 at 08:34

Hi Ladies, Yesterday I had my make up trial, the MUA was completely lovely, I'm so pleased with her wonderful attention to detail and care she showed to both me and my mother. My question out there to...

Samyo75, sunday 27-Jul-14 14
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Freaking out about wedding
Chickpea278, 24 July, 2014 at 00:56

Hi, My wedding day is fast approaching and now I am freaking about so many things. 1. that the dress won't fit or if it does will i look fat. Final fitting due in the next week or so 2. will people...

CrazyRatLady, friday 25-Jul-14 17
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Trying to break my wedding shoes in FLASH
Hmcx, 24 July, 2014 at 11:20

I think it's a good look

MrsKHbutterfly, thursday 24-Jul-14 15
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How long for meal and speeches?
CristaMB, 23 July, 2014 at 19:09

I've told my venue that the meal and speeches won't take longer than 2 hours (3 speeches of less than 30 minutes & meal is just 3 courses) but they insist it will take at least 2.5 hours I really...

CristaMB, thursday 24-Jul-14 6

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