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joeybrooks

United Kingdom · From October 2014

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Happily married 🎉

4 December, 2014

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joeybrooks
Today's the day!!! - - update
joeybrooks, 4 December, 2014 at 08:42

So today is the wedding day!!! I'm in the salon with my bridesmaids waiting on mum arriving!!!! Can't wait (also got red bull and pro plus, typically I could not sleep a wink last night!!!!)

joeybrooks, wednesday 10-Dec-14 19
joeybrooks
Joeybrooks' wedding report - flashes
joeybrooks, 10 December, 2014 at 13:51

The beginning Mr H and I met when we were just 17 (1998). Friends of mine new him, one of them had a bit of a thing for him, so as teenagers do, we followed him around a little so that my friend could...

MrsShep, thursday 11-Dec-14 9 1,498
AnnaMolly
Do I really need someone to do my make-up?
AnnaMolly, 6 December, 2014 at 21:55

I had originally thought that I would do my own makeup on the big day. I'm no expert but I'm confident I could do a good enough job that wouldn't look too shoddy. Am I being naive? What is the benefit...

Laura Radford Photog, saturday 13-Dec-14 26
MrsCWB
Anyone else get weirded out?
MrsCWB, 29 October, 2014 at 08:23

My wedding was amazing, totally perfect, I loved every second of it. Next day, I suddenly realised my name was changed and I felt like I was a different person that I just didn't know. I totally...

ah123, sunday 3-May-15 21
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Artificial flowers?
lindabelle66, 4 December, 2014 at 21:24

Seeking opinions re artifical wedding flowers please, i live in a very rural area and am getting married early in the morning, and am wondering if it would be better to have artifical flowers rather...

joeybrooks, saturday 6-Dec-14 5
cinnamon009
Sweet table *flash* 16 days to go
cinnamon009, 5 December, 2014 at 22:28

made my first sweet tree as a centrepiece for the sweet table. Used a candle stick for the base which I can use after wards. White cooking chocolate to stick everything on. Small white stars stuck on...

TreacleTart, saturday 6-Dec-14 3
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Dress Crisis
mrs_w_to_be, 30 November, 2014 at 09:43

So before I started dress shopping I had this very clear idea in my head of what my ideal dress would look like. But I couldn't find anything like it so I figured it just didn't exist! I thought about...

Cache13, monday 1-Dec-14 6
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Bridal hair - up or down?
AprilBride15, 28 November, 2014 at 16:02

Starting to think about the details now and I have a hair trial booked but I have no idea how to have my hair for the 'big day'. I have grown my hair quiet long (past collor bone) for the wedding so I...

AprilBride15, saturday 29-Nov-14 8
joeybrooks
Should I just have had a small wedding
joeybrooks, 26 November, 2014 at 16:13

My wedding is in 8 days, so it is too late to change it all now, but I'm starting to wonder if I should have just gone for something small. Originally I'd wanted a dinner for around 30 people followed...

cymruangel, thursday 27-Nov-14 2 754
cymruangel
December 2014 Brides?
cymruangel, 8 April, 2014 at 17:01

Jumping on the bandwagon of various other months I've seen pop up on the forum recently, any other December 2014 brides want to say hello? How are you getting on with planning? And any big jitters/...

Rach16273, tuesday 16-Dec-14 77
Melancholie
PP: Upset - feeling let down (dress related) - UPDATE pg2
Melancholie, 18 November, 2014 at 22:39

I'm a bit upset. I had my first dress fitting on Friday, having ordered my dress in May. It's this one: http://www.nicolaanne.com/product/cristina/ I had seen the dress online and fallen in love with...

Melancholie, friday 21-Nov-14 29
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Wedding deposit help
pinkxprincess, 19 November, 2014 at 12:09

Hi all, My fiance and I had put down a deposit for a venue last week, it was quite a significant amount as this was what was needed to hold the date. Although, we did not put down the full deposit...

pinkxprincess, thursday 20-Nov-14 9
jennybob
wedding flowers
jennybob, 19 November, 2014 at 12:43

I have next to no budget for flowers and only need the button holes, my bouquet and my two bridemaids flowers. I was looking on ebay and they have got somereally nice looking fake flower bouquets...

sarah.jones, wednesday 19-Nov-14 6
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Foam flowers
RomanticPurpleFlowers233, 9 November, 2014 at 19:50

Hi, my first time on this forum so hoping your'll all be able to help. I've already decided on having foam bouquet for my wedding, I've had a few friends tell me to look on eBay and I've seen some...

RomanticPurpleFlower, monday 10-Nov-14 6
MrsMac2be
Wedding Money Stresses
MrsMac2be, 5 November, 2014 at 18:08

Just want some advice, am feeling so damn low I have been working my a$$ off to get my monthly bonuses (£500 per month on top of salary) to help pay for the wedding, my OH doesn't earn...

Maraju, thursday 6-Nov-14 15
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Baby planning
LoweToBe, 2 November, 2014 at 20:35

So me and my OH really cannot wait to start having children. However he really wants me to come off of the pill now. I said that this was a terrible idea as I will be heavily pregnant for the...

joeybrooks, monday 3-Nov-14 14
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***KyleighB's long overdue wedding report - Loads of flashes***
KyleighB, 23 October, 2014 at 09:23

*This is a long report, no apologies given!* Background We actually met in a little hardware shop buying wellies on a Tuesday afternoon two days before Reading Festival in 2006. The conversation...

KyleighB, tuesday 11-Nov-14 40
joeybrooks
Budget
joeybrooks, 29 October, 2014 at 15:02

Hi All, Just wondering what kind of budget you all have and if you are paying all yourselves, part yourselves, or having it all paid for by parents. OH and I had a small budget of around £5000 (doesnt...

Moonbeam88, saturday 1-Nov-14 39 2,914
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Sabatouers
dragoneye454, 28 October, 2014 at 14:07

Hey all, A little vent I am afraid. How do you cope with sabatouers. I have two. My MIL who is unhappy with everything we do and now I have my sister. She was going to be a bridesmaid but has things...

Sparty, thursday 30-Oct-14 8 1
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200 + guests - HELP?? ESSEX
sare83, 27 October, 2014 at 16:05

Hi again, After such lovely helpful advice on my last post, I wondered if I could throw another question out there pretty please! Does anyone have ANY advice/tips/suggestions on where to hold a...

Gemma Lawrence, wednesday 29-Oct-14 8
MrsB88
Do you think this is a waste if money?
MrsB88, 26 October, 2014 at 17:59

Want to give each guest a gift of 5 sugared almonds as i love the tradition & meaning of them (they represent wishes of health, wealth, happiness, long life & children for the bride &...

MrsB88, tuesday 28-Oct-14 13
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Wedding nightmares. What nightmare have you had?
jesikab4u, 24 October, 2014 at 07:55

So last night I had a nightmare about the wedding. I swear I was crying in my sleep lol, I woke up and my eyes where all sore. in my dream, I was with h2b just before we was about to get married out...

kimiu, thursday 30-Oct-14 14
MrsB88
where can i get these from??
MrsB88, 20 October, 2014 at 20:37

The big letters....any ideas. I've looked on ebay with no luck.

MrsB88, tuesday 21-Oct-14 4
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Honest opinions on dress please!
bandanna, 20 October, 2014 at 12:33

I have found it very difficult to choose my dress so I just wanted second opinions on my favourite if that's OK? The big problem is I happened to be on my own when I found this dress.... which now I...

SillyWrong, friday 24-Oct-14 20
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So upset :-(
Bazley-to-be, 20 October, 2014 at 12:16

Hi everyone. Ok I need honest opinions please. I'm getting married on Sunday 26th July 2015 to my lovely fella after 6 years together. We've had a long engagement but decided a couple of months ago to...

Em1986, wednesday 22-Oct-14 23
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Homemade wedding favour ideas
KittyCupcake87, 13 October, 2014 at 11:18

So after working out our budget over the weekend, we don't think we can really afford favours (gutted!). HTB is adamant that we can't have them but I'm wondering if I can convince him to have some...

KittyCupcake87, tuesday 14-Oct-14 11
joeybrooks
New and Opinions
joeybrooks, 9 October, 2014 at 13:50

Hi ladies, I'm am totally new to this site, so before I ask your opinions, it would only be polite to introduce myself quickly. Got engaged Christmas day 2010, age 29 and with OH since 1998!!!!...

Moonbeam88, saturday 11-Oct-14 13 1,908

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