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firsttimebride83

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21 October, 2015

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Need a rant
firsttimebride83, 20 October, 2015 at 15:05

So, we get married tomorrow (eeek!) and have a total of 13 guests coming (immediate family). Yesterday we were told OH's grandma is not coming as she is very poorly. Fair enough. Today OH has...

MrsMtobe2016, wednesday 21-Oct-15 7
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Loan?
TwinkleToes1984, 8 October, 2015 at 19:08

So OH and I have found a venue we both absolutely love that has everything we need from our venue. I am extremely daunted by the cost of weddings in general, and for the type of venue that we...

Joann's, monday 12-Jan-26 22
laurafish
How much did your honeymoon cost?
laurafish, 8 October, 2015 at 13:47

Hey guys, We have started looking at honeymoons and I guess I just hadn't thought about a budget for that side of things. If any of you don't mind sharing, could you let me know how much yours cost...

bliss_balloons, tuesday 13-Oct-15 38
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October 2015 brides....
MissMoo, 19 September, 2013 at 00:23

Are you out there? Or am I the only crazy enough one to get married in that month? Especially in a barn?

Real, thursday 26-Oct-23 2,173 1
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Wedding Dresses for Small weddings
misshellybell, 2 October, 2015 at 19:50

Hi all, so me and the OH are having a small intimate wedding but im struggling with the dress part. I want something quite simple but still with a 'oooooh' factor but i also dont want to pay a fortune...

KinkyBride, sunday 4-Oct-15 11
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The "so when are you having children?" question :-/
DreamcatcherVN, 2 October, 2015 at 12:05

Warning- slight rant! Obviously this post is mainly aimed at child-free brides, but people with children are welcome to join the discussion :-). Has anyone else noticed that they are always being...

InkedDoll, tuesday 6-Oct-15 29
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Dress help,
Mogf, 1 October, 2015 at 17:36

Flash removed. Thank you all for your opinions x

UnionJackDream, friday 2-Oct-15 23
zoe@hitched
How involved is your other half in the wedding planning?
zoe@hitched, 25 August, 2015 at 16:03

Hi! So it's a bit of a miserable afternoon - what better time to put together a poll? I'd like to know how involved your groom (or bride!) has been in the wedding planning. Please feel free to leave...

Chaffinch, friday 6-Nov-15 40
zoe@hitched
What music did you/will you have at your wedding ceremony
zoe@hitched, 4 September, 2015 at 11:53

Hi and happy Friday! I'm working on a piece to inspire couples choosing their wedding ceremony music. If you could let me know what music you had or are planning to have at your ceremony, I'd love to...

Voocccie, wednesday 8-Apr-26 37
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What are you doing the day after?
Little_MrsA2B, 26 August, 2015 at 18:28

Hi all It's so fab to read everyone's plans for the big day. I wondered what people do the day afterwards? We have quite a large foreign contingent flying in from various places which is amazing. So...

*Nik*, saturday 29-Aug-15 41
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Advice please
warmheartedmama, 10 August, 2015 at 11:28

Hiya. I'm a newbie to hitched. I've been engaged over a year and we've not done any planning or saving up as I was pregnant too, so everything has been spent on little one (and our eldest). It will be...

MrsShep, friday 14-Aug-15 33
charlie_rabbit01
Only 30% of marriages in 2012 were in a church
charlie_rabbit01, 21 July, 2015 at 15:23

I wondered what you all thought of this article I have read about the decline in Church/Religious weddings. https://uk.style.yahoo.com/post/124653020659/not-a-nice-day-for-a-white-wedding-only-30-of I...

firsttimebride83, sunday 26-Jul-15 20
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88 days....teeny tiny flash
firsttimebride83, 24 July, 2015 at 20:56

Hello :-) So I have 88 days left....this is my first flash so forgive me if it's wrong. Just need to get OH's suit and our rings, then sorted! The hotel where we are getting married : My dress: My...

firsttimebride83, sunday 26-Jul-15 9
zoe@hitched
Which wedding tradition would you gladly leave behind?
zoe@hitched, 17 July, 2015 at 15:16

We've been wondering which wedding tradition would you gladly see the back of? Please feel free to comment if you think we've missed one or if you'd like to elaborate on why you voted for a particular...

InkedDoll, thursday 6-Aug-15 42
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WWYD re wedding dress dilemma? Need to make a decision today! :)
Prosecco, 25 July, 2015 at 16:28

Hello, I posted a little while ago about wedding dress wobbles and unfortunately they haven't gone away even though I have tried the dress back on. Rightly or wrongly I couldn't seem to stop myself...

Teal, saturday 25-Jul-15 4
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Small weddings ideas
Kayleigh-87, 14 July, 2015 at 13:45

Hi Ladies My partner and I would like a small intimate wedding with just close family and friends, we are thinking around 30-40 guest maximum for ceremony and evening. The problem is we don't really...

Minna Rossi Photogra, thursday 16-Jul-15 18
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Rude guests - rant and laugh - just for fun.
celticcurl, 8 June, 2015 at 13:49

I thought it might be entertaining and therapeutic to share experiences of rude guests. We're in the process of receiving our rsvps. Because we are providing our own wine we've asked guests to select...

BubbleBees, friday 17-Jul-15 65
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Entrance music opinions please
firsttimebride83, 24 June, 2015 at 17:02

Hello ladies We're getting married in a small hotel ceremony in October....just deciding on my entrance music. Either Make You Feel My Love by Adele, Songbird by Eva Cassidy or....either Better or...

Karen84, friday 26-Jun-15 5 1,036
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Honeymoon - Brecon Beacons vs Northumberland
imabusybee, 14 June, 2015 at 22:05

Hello all! Current item on the list to be ticked off is our honeymoon - we've narrowed it down to Brecon Beacons or Northumberland. I've found a few very nice luxury cottages to stay in, where we can...

I-go-by-many-names, monday 15-Jun-15 5
Calella
The awkward "you're not invited" talk...
Calella, 31 May, 2015 at 17:46

Hello Hitchers, I'm meeting my dad tomorrow for the first time in 3 years (he lives down in England somewhere). We don't have much of a relationship and he's never made much of an effort to be in my...

jez1988, sunday 7-Jun-15 9
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Wedding belt or not?
firsttimebride83, 31 May, 2015 at 17:55

My dress :-) My mam reckons I need a belt to bling it up a bit? What do you think? (Bad picture I know -I've lost a bit of weight so will be having it taken it) x

Chucklevision, sunday 31-May-15 7 1,646
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Groom to venue....
firsttimebride83, 30 May, 2015 at 11:15

Ok, so OH is not having a best man. We will both staying the night before at our house and I'll be going to the venue in the morning to get ready with my best mate/BM. OH's family are incredibly...

lpcr, saturday 30-May-15 1 450
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Groom to venue....
firsttimebride83, 30 May, 2015 at 11:15

Ok, so OH is not having a best man. We will both staying the night before at our house and I'll be going to the venue in the morning to get ready with my best mate/BM. OH's family are incredibly...

Teal, saturday 30-May-15 452
Mrspanda18
OH's changed his mind
Mrspanda18, 25 May, 2015 at 19:17

My OH has decided he doesn't want to get married ? He is happy to be engaged and continue to be engaged but doesn't want to get married, he set a date for a 5 year engagement which I was OK with........

Mrspanda18, monday 1-Jun-15 186
Cache13
Struggling - dress fitting in 6.5 weeks
Cache13, 13 May, 2015 at 19:28

And it really need to drop a few pounds. My dress just does up at the back, and is a little tight across the thighs but otherwise it fits fine. My biggest concern is the armpit area as my dress is...

Ash953, saturday 16-May-15 28
miss_winter14
caaaaaaaaaake- oh my gosh!
miss_winter14, 13 May, 2015 at 09:29

Just seen this: https://www.asda.com/ how amazing is this? couple it with something like this: https://www.cakecraftshop.co.uk/white-peony-spray.html and you have a chic, classy cake for an insanely...

Thomas, wednesday 21-Apr-21 9
FutureMrsSummerfield
Anyone looking for bridal jewellery....
FutureMrsSummerfield, 13 May, 2015 at 07:55

Warren James are having a pretty good sale and they've got some lovely sets like this reduced....

FutureMrsSummerfield, wednesday 13-May-15 4
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Restaurant wedding help
Enasy, 5 May, 2015 at 07:42

Hi I am having an unusual wedding. We will only have 19 people at the wedding including my partner and I and 6 of them being children. We will be having the ceremony at the local registry office then...

Ben, tuesday 21-Dec-21 9
WideEyedWonder
Wedding dress outlets
WideEyedWonder, 13 April, 2015 at 21:32

Hi everybody long time lurker, finally got engaged a couple of weeks ago so I feel I can post legitimately now! I've been to three bridal shops now and although I've decided on a style, I wasn't taken...

WideEyedWonder, monday 20-Apr-15 24
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No motivation to plan a wedding - help?
Starshine, 11 April, 2015 at 23:31

Hi guys, We have a slight problem - it doesn't seem to be one of the more common wedding planning issues, at least I can't find any other posts about it. Neither I nor my fiancé seem to be able to...

InkedDoll, monday 13-Apr-15 11

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