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Ladylou178

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Hair and make up Gloucester
ExpensiveYellowDecor752, 25 February, 2017 at 19:31

Hi ladies I'm looking for a hairdresser and make up artist is the Gloucester area, does anyone have any recommendations? Xx

Ladylou178, friday 10-Mar-17
NorthernLights
sorted.
NorthernLights, 15 August, 2016 at 16:04

Thanks for your help guys.

Jayne E, thursday 18-Aug-16 21
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Dress budget
ExpensiveOrangeCars624, 13 August, 2016 at 15:19

Hi everyone... this is my first post and I'm just wondering how realistic it is that I'll find a dress i LOVE with only a small budget? I have budgeted £1000 for a dress and realistically I can't...

SoontobeMrsS, friday 4-Nov-16 32
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Bringing the family over
SunnyYellowDecor627, 23 July, 2016 at 10:06

Hi there, Me and my other half will be getting married next year, and we want to be surrounded by as many of our family as possible. We are looking for donations to help us fly them over, the full...

Jayne E, wednesday 27-Jul-16 22
Chidders
Mass dress flash
Chidders, 14 March, 2012 at 17:06

Please. We haven't had one of these for ages, pile in and flash us your dress. Model Me

Wordlepopolsku, saturday 27-Dec-25 968 2
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40k budget!!
Toyaht, 13 December, 2014 at 23:07

Hi were getting married in june 2016, we have not chose our venue yet but we're hoping to get thorton manor in cheshire. we've worked out that venue will most likely cost us around 20k including...

katieJ2b, tuesday 5-Jul-16 131
o0o_Charlie_o0o
Good strapless bras???
o0o_Charlie_o0o, 23 June, 2016 at 12:37

I need to go shopping for a strapless bra but it needs to be reallllllly good, Iv had 4 kids and weight loss so my boobs need all the support they can get lol don't want to be treading on them walking...

Ratatatmilliecat, saturday 25-Jun-16 5
MadamRed
Woah, this is a whole new level of Bridezilla!
MadamRed, 22 June, 2016 at 13:08

My mate just emailed me a link to this. I've heard of bridezillas before, but this is just...wow! https://www.mamamia.com.au/bridesmaid-dilemma-friendship/

2BMrsC, wednesday 22-Jun-16 6
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Bitchy bridesmaid
RomanticIvoryCars615, 18 June, 2016 at 12:24

We are getting married this year and have chosen four bridesmaids. One is my sister and the other 3 are friends. However one of my BM has been throwing a few comments and I'm not sure what to do or...

MadamRed, wednesday 22-Jun-16 25
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'Best Man' is proving to be a bit useless
Mrs-Riley, 17 June, 2016 at 09:22

I'm so frustrated with my H2B's best man ☹️ Bit of background - me & H2B don't really have many friends and if anything we just have our work friends, who we haven't known that long. We're both...

1987RAF, saturday 18-Jun-16 9
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Dress concerns
Ladylou178, 14 June, 2016 at 08:38

Hi! So I have picked this dress http://sassiholford.com/dresses/emma-2/ but it will be in ivory with bardot sleeves. BUT I am concerned that high low is a mistake, will it look silly in the pictures?...

The Little Jewellery, wednesday 15-Jun-16 11
Stephisaur
Just for fun - how long did it take for you to get your dress?
Stephisaur, 8 June, 2016 at 09:45

Hi Ladies (sorry gents, I don't think this is one you'll care for!) I just thought I'd start a topic on how long it took for your dress to come in once you ordered it. I know that when I first got...

Stephisaur, monday 13-Jun-16 35
JayneysGettingMarried
Almost had a heart attack!
JayneysGettingMarried, 7 June, 2016 at 13:31

I decided today to get a quote from a florist. All along I've wanted silks but keep thinking about fresh. So I sat down with the florist, told her what I wanted. Gyspohilia and white roses. 1 bridal...

Vixy1987, friday 10-Jun-16 15
Arpee
What are you doing the night before?
Arpee, 25 May, 2016 at 16:10

Are you going with tradition and spending the night apart from your H2B? Defying tradition and spending it with him? Are you staying in a hotel or at home? With your bridesmaids? Alone? Do you have...

Ladylou178, wednesday 1-Jun-16 38
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Found my dress - yay!
Ladylou178, 29 May, 2016 at 12:18

Found my dress and it's ordered. I've gone for Emma by Sassi Holford but I'm having Duchess Satin cap sleeves to it. It's a Hi Lo dress which is something I never thought I would go for before but it...

Ladylou178, wednesday 1-Jun-16 9
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Travel Agent or DIY Honeymoons
MrsJ_ToBe, 9 May, 2016 at 18:03

Apologies if I'm breaking forum etiquette by posting in this area, just a little busier here than the honeymoons folder! Curious to know how everyone is going about booking honeymoons? Are you booking...

MrsJ_ToBe, saturday 21-May-16 31
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Gifts: do you have expectations?
MOMB, 7 May, 2016 at 09:45

I've been married for nearly 2 years now and haven't been on here for a while but another (non-wedding) forum I'm on has a thread running which has made me wonder and I thought it might make an...

Stephisaur, wednesday 11-May-16 65
kharv
OMs - what are your wedding regrets?
kharv, 1 February, 2013 at 11:36

This isn't meant to be a maudlin post - I thought it might help some brides to be to see what us OMs wish they'd done a bit differently. Mine would be that I wish I'd provided a flip flop basket. I...

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How have you prioritised your wedding budget?
lucyjo, 12 April, 2016 at 13:59

I'm really interested to hear how other brides have prioritised their wedding spending. My OH and I have put together a list of all the things that will cost us money, and ranked everything in order...

Ladylou178, thursday 14-Apr-16 14
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Where are you staying night before?
Much_ado_about_weddings, 10 April, 2016 at 09:32

Hi ladies, Just wondering what everyone's planning to do the night BEFORE the wedding? My wedding isn't for another year but because I'm getting married near(ish) my finance's home. Which is a good...

Ladylou178, thursday 14-Apr-16 25
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Argh families!
MrsRees2B, 7 February, 2016 at 15:34

So we've asked for no babies at our wedding. My nephew has a 10 month old and his gf won't let her baby stay with anyone else while they come to the wedding so now they are both refusing to come. My...

Tidal Wave, tuesday 9-Feb-16 28
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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
Beckalina
Have you included OH's family in key parts of your wedding? (Rant)
Beckalina, 7 January, 2016 at 15:14

Warning. I'm about to have a rant. I have two sisters who I have chosen as bridesmaids along with my two best friends (who are both Godmother to my daughter). Alongside them I will also have my...

Beckalina, saturday 9-Jan-16 12
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Help - June Weather and stuff
Ladylou178, 12 November, 2015 at 17:24

Hello! So i'm getting married to my fiance in Gloucestershire in 2017 and we have been offered better dates than we had (dates in June when we were booked for March at the same rate!). The dates...

Tidal Wave, friday 13-Nov-15 7 1,829
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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Invitation wording
misspaolo, 3 October, 2015 at 19:24

Hello, I am currently putting my guest list together for a calligrapher and it just occurred to me - do I write "Gran and Grampa" and "Auntie Mary and Uncle John" or do I use their full names? TIA ...

Ladylou178, sunday 4-Oct-15
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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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Have you ever encountered aggressive Venue booking Tactics?
Agartha, 30 September, 2015 at 21:00

Hey guys. After a little web browsing on our situation, I've decided to sign up finally to hitched and ask you guys. We're basically looking at a Hotel venue in the greater Birmingham area. We've both...

BriertonBride, saturday 3-Oct-15 8
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Emerald Cut Engagement Rings
Moonbeam88, 9 September, 2015 at 20:03

Long story but after an issue with the diamond falling out of my ring I am having to have a new one. I want to get it from the original jewelers that my OH picked my original ring from and there are...

Danielle, thursday 19-Aug-21 6
MadamRed
****2017 Brides****Currently 166 Brides and 1 Groom****
MadamRed, 1 January, 2015 at 09:53

It's only 2 years away now, and I know there are a few of us around, so I thought I'd start a 2017 brides thread. Drop a reply with your wedding date and I'll add you to the list! January 5th - melidy...

ExpensiveYellowConfe, friday 18-Aug-17 1,652 1

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