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hollyhollytree

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3 September, 2016

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hollyhollytree
Rainy Wedding Day Report! Flash!
hollyhollytree, 20 September, 2016 at 19:49

IT WAS THE BEST DAY EVER! We got married on the 3rd September. I had been checking the weather forecast all week and I was gutted as it said it was going to rain. We'd planned an outdoor ceremony...

MrsR2B18, thursday 22-Sep-16 13 3,205
Jayne E
September good luck threads. Please leave your messages for this months brides.
Jayne E, 1 September, 2016 at 11:53

I have started the September good luck threads ladies. I've done up to the 4th (plus Aspenlady ?) so please leave them messages and if you know any September brides on the list please start theirs...

MulticolouredBride, tuesday 6-Sep-16 9
hollyhollytree
Rain!!!! ??
hollyhollytree, 30 August, 2016 at 11:23

I know it's the one thing that you really can't control but the forecast for our wedding on Saturday is rain and I'm just so upset we have planned an outdoor ceremony in this really beautiful, unique...

2016bridetobe, saturday 10-Sep-16 14
Jayne E
Hollyhollytree. 3rd September
Jayne E, 1 September, 2016 at 10:27

Good luck on your big day. Hop it's everything you dreamed of. Good luck. Give us a flash. X

Stephisaur, monday 5-Sep-16 5
hollyhollytree
Microphone for ceremony
hollyhollytree, 14 August, 2016 at 22:27

Just looking for some advice! We're having our wedding outside and the person who is performing our ceremony is asking about having a microphone as she's worried that people won't be able to hear her....

DreamsComeTrue2015, monday 15-Aug-16 1 506
hollyhollytree
Tan Lines! :(
hollyhollytree, 26 July, 2016 at 15:12

Please help, I'm having such a meltdown! I was out in the garden last week trying to tan my back in the lovely sunny weather. I was wearing factor 50 as I'm quite fair, went out at 3pm for only an...

samwillow, friday 12-Aug-16 5
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September 2016 Brides
donkey86, 1 March, 2016 at 10:20

Is there already a thread for September 2016 brides? If there is, I can't find it! If not, shall this be ours? How are you all getting on with planning? I'm September 10th and still have a LOT to do! ...

Excited2016bride, friday 16-Sep-16 55
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Skin!!
Sleepy_Jess, 23 June, 2016 at 18:55

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...

Mrsjones2024, tuesday 5-Jul-16 12
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Multiway bridesmaid dresses
SunnyOrangeDecor374, 1 July, 2016 at 20:43

Hi, does anyone know where I can find a supplier of these? I live in Hornchurch, Essex. Thanks.

LuxuriousYellowHair5, wednesday 6-Jul-16 4
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Anyone else have trouble with RSVPs?!
ExpensivePurpleBridesmaid569, 25 June, 2016 at 18:53

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...

hollyhollytree, monday 4-Jul-16 10
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Having Hen Night at home...ideas please!
spartacusathome, 18 September, 2008 at 21:52

Hi, so many web sites are dedicated to going somewhere for a hen night. All I want is a party at home! Is this odd? Has anyone else done this and any suggestions or ideas? I am not a twenty something...

Bobbys_Girl, tuesday 5-Jul-16 28
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Vows
Southern_Comfort, 29 May, 2016 at 13:27

Is anyone planning on writing their own vows?

Southern_Comfort, friday 3-Jun-16 5
Arpee
Humanist ceremony politics
Arpee, 9 May, 2016 at 09:22

For various reasons, we are having our wedding day at an unlicensed venue and we're having a humanist celebrant performing the ceremony for us. This is the day that everyone is invited to, I'll have a...

lucyjo, thursday 19-May-16 18
Pookie8911
Can't get past the cost
Pookie8911, 13 May, 2016 at 20:59

So, we are getting married end of April next year (less than a year, eek!).... My Mum lives abroad, so I went browsing for a dress with her in November, as I wanted my first experience to be with her,...

CantwaittobeMrsDavie, friday 20-May-16 15
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Unusual Wedding Food
OneHartOrTwo, 12 May, 2016 at 11:24

Hi all, I was wondering if I could pick some brains about less traditional wedding foods. MOB and H2B are both very fussy and only really eat traditional English foods but I wonder if guest would...

Fitness, wednesday 21-Jan-26 24
rach_217
Alcohol Question!
rach_217, 13 April, 2016 at 08:56

Looking for some more opinions lovelies! Our wedding is a lot more costly than we originally budgeted, and whilst we want to provide as much food & drink as possible but we are looking at ways to...

MetalBride, sunday 24-Apr-16 21
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Is it rude to ask for a plus one?
FutureMrsCC, 4 April, 2016 at 12:35

Warning - RANT! I sent out our save the dates last week and already have people asking if their partner is invited! We have set a rule of not giving out plus one's if we haven't met them. I understand...

NoMoore, tuesday 12-Apr-16 15
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Massive Family - but value friends more!!
MissSteffi, 9 April, 2016 at 18:36

Our venue holds 100 for both the ceremony and wedding breakfast. But both of us have really big families, and between the pair of us, 90 spaces are taken up by family, we can barely start fitting in...

MrsJ_ToBe, sunday 10-Apr-16 8
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Hairclip/hair jewellery inspiration!
Laurensmum, 4 April, 2016 at 21:55

Hi guys, so this is how I'm planning on having my hair....Downton-esque but with a bit of an edge! I've been told I need something sparkly in my hair as it would look a bit boring after veil is out (i...

Champagne & Promises, tuesday 12-Apr-16 6
rach_217
Day/Night Numbers
rach_217, 8 April, 2016 at 11:13

Hello Lovely Hitchers - quick question how many additional guests do you have coming to your evening reception? We only have an additional 20, (65 day/85 night) and I'm slightly concerned it's not...

hollyhollytree, saturday 9-Apr-16 8
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To spray tan or not to spray tan......?
MrsLBtoB, 9 April, 2016 at 21:02

Hi all Just wondered if any of you are getting a spray tan for the big day? Im quite pale normally so am considering it..... If anyone is getting one or has got one could you let me know what one you...

jamborina, tuesday 12-Apr-16 13
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Wording on invites - can you stipulate a certain dress code?
leffers5555, 9 April, 2016 at 14:29

Hi Would like some honest feedback please - is it rude to stipulate a certain dress code for the wedding guests on the wedding invite? I am worried about people wearing trainers/jeans/polo tops/t...

leffers5555, monday 11-Apr-16 20
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How many venues did you visit?
ameliasofia, 5 April, 2016 at 17:16

Hi everyone! (This is my first post so sorry if it's not in the right place) I'd be interested to know how many potential venues you visited before you booked the one I've spent the last month...

ameliasofia, monday 18-Apr-16 29
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The dreams have started
1987RAF, 8 April, 2016 at 09:52

Morning guys How often do you dream about things going horribly wrong on the day and is it normal? I had one last night where everyone but my parents forgot, a few random strangers appeared in my...

samwillow, monday 11-Apr-16 12
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Devastated 2 days to go
Mrsnmac2016, 24 March, 2016 at 22:51

We get married in 2 days(Saturday) and this afternoon I got a call saying my dad is in hospital with kidney stones and won't be able to fly down tomorrow night and will miss the wedding ?I'm so upset...

Pookie8911, friday 1-Apr-16 15
rockabird
budget has taken a battering!
rockabird, 25 March, 2016 at 13:30

Absolute nightmare few months! We nearly had enough money saved to pay off our reception venue then tax credits kindly decided they had over payed us so the teeny bit of childcare help had stopped...

rockabird, saturday 26-Mar-16 7
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Dropping people from the guest list... after save the dates.
Mrs-Riley, 23 March, 2016 at 10:09

Need a little bit of advice. I have two friends from Uni who I have had on my guest list (with their boyfriends) - we used to be very close in the second year of Uni, then drifted slightly in the...

Mrs-Riley, tuesday 29-Mar-16 16
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PP - Skin
Pooba, 24 March, 2016 at 13:27

*Rant start* I have bad skin. Ever since I hit puberty, I've had at least one bad spot on the go - never full blown facefull - but enough to be conscious and embarrassed by it. I figured/hoped that it...

Mrsjones2024, wednesday 30-Mar-16 21
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PP table decorations
Tidal Wave, 21 March, 2016 at 19:40

Ok, completely pointless but we're stupidly excited. After having no idea what to do for centrepieces, looked through google images and we're not having them. Instead travel or small board games as...

hollyhollytree, thursday 24-Mar-16 4
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Navy wedding.... Floral arrangements
Beccie12345, 24 March, 2016 at 08:28

Hi again, I get married this summer and still do not have a florist. My bridesmaids are in navy blue and i have been looking for flower arrangements that would compliment that. Each florist I go to...

hollyhollytree, thursday 24-Mar-16 5

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