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Happily married 🎉
4 June, 2016
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272Hello, Me again! Just wondering when do you start chasing vendors? We have found our DJ after speaking with him for a couple months (met him as a wedding fayre), we went to visit him during the set up...
Hi, I'm looking at buying 4 bridesmaids dresses from ebay to keep costs down. Can anyone recommend a good seller please? Thanks
We have booked our venue and it's 40 minutes from my house I know it's not far for day guests but is it too far for our evening guests? Would you travel up to an hour for a reception? Thank you
We sent out our evening invitations right at the beginning of July with a deadline of 1st August for the rsvps. Wedding is in November but we wanted numbers quite early to sort stuff out plus people...
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...
Hi everyone Been looking at a few websites online for bridesmaid dresses and just wondered if anyone had ordered theirs off the net and if so what were they like quality wise? Ive seen a few I like on...
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...
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...
And I get married this month!!! Though having ANOTHER 4 drop out last night, I'm feeling pretty deflated ☹️ We didn't want anything big and fancy, scaled down from exclusive use all weekend of an...
Hi all, My hairdresser has a friend's wedding on the same day as my wedding. She has just contacted me to ask what time I am thinking of having my hair and make up done so that she can plan her day....
For someone who never wears make-up, and who has had the same hair for over a decade, apart from different lengths twice a year when my sister visits from Hong Kong and trims the bottom, or the...
So, I've had my electoral roll thingy through today and it's spurred me on to make a list of who I need to notify that my name has changed - so far I have the following; - Electoral Roll (requesting...
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
Had my hen over the weekend - my Mum and BM's did a fab job and it was so lovely seeing them all now that I've moved 160 miles away! A week today I will be half way through saying "I do!" H2B with...
Inspired a little bit by the regrets thread that pops up every now and then. What is the best piece of advice you could give someone about the wedding planning process, the day or the aftermath?...
So a month today was my big day and the happiest day of my life, finally I am sitting down to write my report, share my day with you lovely hitchers & to relive the day all over again! Bit of...
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...
Hi ladies! Can you give me an idea for what you are paying/consider to be a decent price for bridal make up? I've been quoted £150 on the day and £85 for a trial, which feels like a lot! She is good...
So, I know I still have like 10 months to go but I've had these thoughts pop into my head and I know this is a friendly place so I thought I'd ask you guys So... Who puts the favours on the tables? We...
Hi, does anyone know where I can find a supplier of these? I live in Hornchurch, Essex. Thanks.
Hi all, So yesterday marked our one year to go until the big day! I've been dying to do a flash of what we have so far and now seems like a good excuse! I hope you like it :-) x The venue: Ceremony...
Hi everyone, So I'm going to see a florist at the weekend to talk flowers, I'm a little nervous as I have no idea what kind of prices are reasonable/realistic. Ill be looking to have my bridal bouquet...
Is it worth it? Do I just pay for myself and not MOB and Bridesmaids or if I have my hair and make-up professionally done should I pay for my mum's and my bridesmaids to have theirs done? If I pay for...
Hi All, I am after a bit of advice, we have been offered a discount by one of our suppliers if we pay in cash rather than card. is this usual? I am unsure if its OK to do? Any advice would be great...
Hello all, i have recently booked the date for my wedding in October next year. The one thing that keeps playing on my mind is that my skin is awful. Currently the only routine I have is using wipes...
This is a bit of a pp but we got an email from our photographer yesterday and spent the evening looking at our wedding photos, I cried, I laughed, I said "ohh that's my favourite!" Multiple times!!...
Hi all, Where are you hiring your suits from? We were planning on hiring the suits from a local, independent tailor on the high street. I have just checked their website and they charge £165 per suit...
One of my bridesmaids and a usher were a couple when we asked them to be at our wedding they have since split up and it is causing hell and stress in our life's as my bridesmaid stuggles with us still...
I am now at the stage where I need to start making the CD's for the music at the wedding that will be played during the ceremony etc. My venue has requested the below - One CD for Bride walking down...