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GiraffeBride

United Kingdom · From October 2014

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GiraffeBride
Dress Help!!
GiraffeBride, 17 August, 2016 at 14:46

Hello everyone I was hoping I could ask for your help. A friend of mine went trying on dresses the other day and found one she absolutely fell in love with. However it is £2200 and she doesn't really...

Jayne E, wednesday 17-Aug-16 3
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Lovely songs that are inappropriate for weddings
1987RAF, 20 April, 2016 at 14:46

I have been thinking about a lot of music that I really like and is great music that I would really want to have played at my wedding, but a lot of it is inappropriate considering the tone of the...

soraneko, sunday 24-Apr-16 22
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Donation to charity instead of wedding favours - thoughts please....
MrsLBtoB, 14 March, 2016 at 15:55

Hi all Looking for a bit of advice/general consensus on this one please... We get married in just under 10 weeks but from the start of our planning (Jan 2015), we have spoken about making a donation...

NoMoore, thursday 17-Mar-16 15
Justkeepswimming
Personal/funny cake toppers
Justkeepswimming, 2 February, 2016 at 19:38

Anyone having these and if so where are you getting them from and how much? I'd love to get a little bride and groom that reflect our personalities but they are surprisingly hard to find. Have looked...

Anika, friday 25-Apr-25 15
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colour scheme
Mrswilltobe17, 4 February, 2016 at 09:52

What colour scheme are you going for? Xx

samwillow, sunday 14-Feb-16 40
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Church or civil ceremony
2bmrsk, 9 January, 2016 at 23:21

Hi everyone, this is my first post and am hoping I can get some advice here as I have tried everywhere else. I have a major issue, I have only just started planning my wedding, we are looking at...

2bmrsk, tuesday 12-Jan-16 8
GiraffeBride
Ceremony but no reception?
GiraffeBride, 7 January, 2016 at 01:43

Hello all! This may sound unusual, but please bear with me while I explain my reasonings. I really want to hear all opinions on this though, although I suspect they may not be what I want to hear...

Andero, thursday 5-Feb-26 21
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Calling any fluent Italian speakers- help please!
ExpensiveOrangeStationery250, 1 August, 2015 at 13:58

Hi, My partner and I want 'you are mine as I am yours' engraved in Italian on our wedding rings- I've found a few different translations online but am a bit nervous as they're all slightly different!...

GiraffeBride, monday 3-Aug-15 2
MrsV-wasMissB
hen weekend 50s dress dilema
MrsV-wasMissB, 16 June, 2015 at 21:07

Having shortlisted probably 20 dresses, and painstakingly gone over and.over them (and drove my friends crazy no doubt) I have now narrower down to 4..... I love pink but the original choice (before...

Holey, wednesday 17-Jun-15 15
MrsDJG
Legs chaffing
MrsDJG, 4 April, 2015 at 18:55

I dont want to wear tights, but I am sure my legs will rub and chafe, anything I can buy or wear? Suggestions please!

MrsWebberToBe, saturday 13-Jun-15 37
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Table plan help/inspiration
ThefuturemrsG, 7 June, 2015 at 10:05

I am struggling to decide what I want to do for my table plan!, ideally I want it to be something I can DIY to keep costs down.I keep seeing lovely things on Pinterest but I have no idea where to...

Clairebo, sunday 7-Jun-15 2
charlie_rabbit01
What are you doing with your bouquets
charlie_rabbit01, 30 May, 2015 at 18:30

Probably an odd question but just wondering why everyone is doing with the bridal and BM bouquets after the ceremony and photos? i hate carrying things round so I know as soon as I can I'll be putting...

GiraffeBride, sunday 31-May-15 14
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What's your daddy daughter dance (if you are having one)
b2b1, 21 May, 2015 at 22:39

Really hope this doesn't upset anyone but my dad wants to dance with me to 'I loved her first ' thing is I can't listen to it without bursting into tears as its so sad! So can anyone suggest any...

Violet89, tuesday 26-May-15 15
snow bride
Banned for being too negative???
snow bride, 10 May, 2015 at 19:22

I was part of a large facebook group for brides planning their wedding. OH's business is doing pretty badly so we're living off one wage at the mo. I wrote a heartfelt worry that I wasnt even sure we...

MrsShep, monday 11-May-15 21
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Where is everyone getting married?
GiddyPig1987, 3 May, 2015 at 21:09

Evening everyone, I just wondered what kind of places people were getting married and if anyone is getting married in an unusual place. We are getting married at Chester Zoo.

kimberleylorimer@hot, tuesday 5-May-15 31
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2018 Brides! Are there any about yet???
Bektoria, 24 April, 2015 at 20:11

Hey Ladies and Gents! Is there anyone in the Hitched world who's set a date for 2018 yet? Three years is too long to wait but makes a lot of sense to us

LuxuriousGreenFlower, sunday 8-May-16 40
GiraffeBride
Interesting article..... thoughts?!
GiraffeBride, 24 April, 2015 at 21:57

So I saw this shared on Facebook earlier and wondered what people's thoughts were?...

Chucklevision, sunday 26-Apr-15 10
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String Trio Help
MrsMcToBe, 25 March, 2015 at 17:08

Hi All, Our wedding is fast approaching (2nd July) and we have booked a string trio for the ceremony and during the reception drinks and canapes. I don't want to do my bridal procession to the wedding...

martinkab@hotmail.co, sunday 29-Mar-15 4
MrsB88
Really struggling with timings for morning of wedding. Please help!
MrsB88, 23 March, 2015 at 10:35

Okay so I am a control freak & have to have everything organised in advance. The timings for the morning of the wedding is stressing me out! I'm hoping some of you lovely hitchers can give me some...

MrsB88, monday 23-Mar-15 6
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Pens for guestbook
elemden, 15 March, 2015 at 18:09

I am 41 days to go to our wedding and am trying to sort out the smaller bits and bobs and wondered what pens/markers people have used or bought for their guestbook. Our guestbook has loose leaf light...

elemden, sunday 15-Mar-15 7
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So angry and upset. family issues
Princess Bride 2013, 13 March, 2015 at 09:52

So we went out last night to drop off our wedding invitations and it all turned into a bit of a nightmare. My other half mum decided to kick off at the fact that not every single one of her siblings...

halloweeny, friday 27-Mar-15 81
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favours
Natasha2016, 23 February, 2015 at 12:00

I am stuck on ideas for favours. I did want to go with hot chocolate cone but then somebody said about people wanting to keep favours as a reminder? What are you have as favours? Can you give me some...

hellandglory, saturday 28-Feb-15 18
Nims
Tea towel invitations have arrived! *flashing again now*
Nims, 30 January, 2015 at 14:00

I'm so overexcited. Our invitations have arrived! Tea towels from weddingteatowels.co.uk and they look amazing!! We spent last night packaging them up (some of them, it took forever ?) and I'm off to...

Nims, monday 2-Mar-15 54
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Guests asking for plus ones
Aquiescence*, 28 January, 2015 at 17:35

So I just want to write about this to see if others are having similar issues, and to see if others think I am being reasonable or mean. I have had a few guests now ask about plus ones. We basically...

xchristy_bbyx, thursday 29-Jan-15 20
GiraffeBride
Charity Wedding Favours
GiraffeBride, 21 January, 2015 at 10:55

Hello all! I was wondering if I could pick the brains of those of you who had charity wedding favours? These had been on my list as a possibility but then a couple of days ago I found out a very good...

hellandglory, wednesday 21-Jan-15 8
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Can I have your opinions please
AlmostMrsS, 16 January, 2015 at 21:32

I am thinking of having flat shoes for our wedding, I have seen some beautiful ones on etsy etc however when I went dress shopping today the women said that women stand "Better" in heels, this has put...

AlmostMrsS, saturday 17-Jan-15 11
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cake stand HELP
Parker2be, 6 January, 2015 at 15:58

Ok so I need some help... Thanks to bloody pinterest I've fallen in love with a cake stand and I cant find it anywhere even America! I'm looking for a white pedestal cake stand 14" I want the jewelled...

Parker2be, friday 9-Jan-15 9
GiraffeBride
Hiring a wedding dress
GiraffeBride, 14 December, 2014 at 17:37

Hello all! My first post! I have been looking at wedding dresses a lot recently, and they're just all so expensive even getting one for £800 seems like such a lot to spend on a dress that I'll wear...

GiraffeBride, sunday 21-Dec-14 9

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