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I am trying to finalise my budget and was wondering do we need to buy thank you gifts for people such as bridesmaids, groomsmen etc? Are you going to and what sort of thing do you get? Thanks in...

Hello August 2016 Brides! I was inspired by daisymoo setting up the July thread and started this one. We are hitting the 18-month countdown this month, planning is starting earnest now... Let me know...

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...

Okay so Shakespeare quote aside, I get married in 11 weeks and still cannot decide what to do about my name - I am torn between taking h2b surname and double barreling maiden name and new surname. H2b...

Can anyone please point me in the direction of some good bridal shops that are either specifically for plus size brides or carry a lot of plus size dresses within their stock? thanks in advance...

Hello, I am hoping you can help me, we are looking to get married next year in May and we want to keep the cost down as much as possible as we both don't have family to support us. We were thinking of...

I found this little quiz online today about decorum and etiquette according to Debretts, the go to agency for such matters. https://www.buzzfeed.com/tabathaleggett/how-good-are-your-wedding-manners I...

Hi All, In need of some advice please... so we are having a handful of children at our wedding who are flower girls and pageboys, they will being collected by nan's etc when the evening starts and...

Morning all, so I was planning on buying my bridesmaids a necklace each and giving it to them on the morning of the wedding. However my sister mentioned that she thinks it's traditional to give the...

Hey ladies, My attention is now turning to speeches. How many speeches did you have? Who did the speeches? Are you or did you make a speech as the bride? Thanks in advance x

I've still got about a year to go but I'm sweating the small stuff already.. I'm struggling to find any readings we like the look of. Any ideas; one would be for my MIL and the other for my brother...

With literally just over three months left, I have been knuckling down and started looking at cake. Holy undercrackers Batman! I was expecting £150 - £200ish tops to feed around 60 people. Everywhere...

Hi Everyone. I'm looking for inspiration as to what songs I should play whilst we sign the register. It always helps reading what others have chosen. I see a lot of people are saying go upbeat but I...

Hi, Can anyone recommend hair and make up artists in the Newcastle area? Thanks, Vicky

Here goes. We're hiring a woodland glade which will be filled with sparkly lights and a stage on which we will ' get married ' in a hand fasting ceremony. Then the food van will dispense an as of yet...

We sent our invitations out almost two months ago & are only a week away from the RSVP deadline, however quite a few of our guests have not RSVP'd! I find this rude as we did enclose specially...

What jewellery are you wearing? i don't wear a lot of jewellery and when I do it is very dainty. My dress is strapless sweetheart neckline. Not sure what jewellery would go. I was thinking maybe small...

Hi I've been looking for the right pair of bridal shoes and have spotted two lovely pairs, one half the price of the other but I cannot seem to find the least expensive ones in my size or colour! I...

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...

Have been looking online on hen do planning websites for ideas - was wondering where people are going or have been before ? It isnt while next year but wanting to plan ahead ideas. Thinking so far of...

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...

How we met It was 9 years ago, in a wonderful Wetherspoons were we both were working. We became very good friends, and weird in hindsight, we even went out a few times with our partners at the time....

Hi all, So I ordered my dress and my veil today! It was my fourth shopping trip so far and I was starting to get a bit frustrated. There were three dresses that I had shortlisted from two other shops...

Hey Guys, So, I got an Idea Inspired by OneHartOrTwo's Engagement Ring flash post (which was only like 30 mins ago) Why don't all us lovely Wifeyyys-to-be give our engagement rings a flash! Not...

Hi All, I'm looking for some ideas for welcome drinks please! We get married in November this year, and am not sure what to go for. I like the idea of having something different than Prosecco, but not...

OK, I was quite happy with what I had planned but after reading other posters I'm now quite worried! I'm having a late service at 4.30pm for 50 people. After the service and photos it's straight back...

Where is everyone going on honeymoon? we are off to Mexico the day after our wedding, we get married on 14th May 2016

Is there anyone else on here who is planning to make their own wedding dress? I'm hoping to make mine. I have an idea what i want to do, just trying to find some vaguely similar patterns!