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donkey86

United Kingdom · From September 2015

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Happily married 🎉

10 of September of 2016

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All done! Our rainy central London wedding - Long!
donkey86, 28 of October of 2016 at 12:56

Hi all! I've not been on here much since the wedding as I've had to wean myself off - I got a bit obsessed in the last couple of months beforehand! But now wev'e had our professional photos back I...

NathalieSB, wednesday 2-Nov-16 13
hollyhollytree
Rain!!!! ??
hollyhollytree, 30 of August of 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
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September 2016 Brides
donkey86, 1 of March of 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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Honeymoon in maiden name
Beckyyy, 23 of August of 2016 at 18:25

Hi everyone, I just want to double check that what I am doing is correct. We have booked our honeymoon and I have put down my maiden name down as my surname, all my documents I have (passport, bank...

donkey86, thursday 25-Aug-16 4
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Three weeks to go mega flash!
donkey86, 19 of August of 2016 at 15:48

Hi all I've been meaning to do a bit of a flash thread for ages (I always like seeing other people's!) and I've just never got around to it. But now there's only three weeks to go and if I don't do it...

donkey86, wednesday 24-Aug-16 11
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Walking down the aisle - bride or bridesmaids first?
donkey86, 18 of August of 2016 at 21:42

Will you be walking down the aisle ahead of your bridesmaids, or behind? I've heard that having the bridesmaids go first is the American way, and having them come after the bride is more traditionally...

PengAly, thursday 25-Aug-16 28
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Card Box Idea... will this work?
MulticolouredBride, 19 of August of 2016 at 15:58

Hi Ladies, 4 weeks today and ive realised I still have so much to do!! Aggghhhh!! Card Boxes seem to be a thing I need that Id totally forgotten about but the moneys running low and I really dont want...

kizzi10000, saturday 20-Aug-16 3
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Dress budget
ExpensiveOrangeCars624, 13 of August of 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
laurafish
laurafish wedding report - 16.7.16
laurafish, 12 of August of 2016 at 17:37

Just a warning – this is long! Really sorry haha, I’ve written too much and this is me trying to keep it short and skip parts! Feel free to scroll straight to the wedding day as that's where the...

PadBin, tuesday 23-Aug-16 20
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What's in a name?
Galbear, 9 of August of 2016 at 14:45

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...

deviruchi, friday 26-Aug-16 33
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Bridesmaid dresses
cyn_cc, 9 of August of 2016 at 09:40

Hi all, Hope your wedding planning is going well. I am trying to find long bridesmaid dresses and would appreciate if you could share which websites, stores you used etc So far I checked the following...

Mrsjones2024, wednesday 10-Aug-16 11
Karen84
We did it! *flash*
Karen84, 1 of August of 2016 at 10:18

Hi all, just thought I'd swing by with a quick flash of our wedding on Friday. We had the most brilliant day and wore big happy smiles on our faces all day long. I will do a full report later down the...

Aspenlady, thursday 4-Aug-16 16
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How did you split your guest list? Fun game!
lucyjo, 1 of August of 2016 at 12:55

Nerd alert!! Here's a fun game for anyone who likes stats. What percentage of your guest list is your family/his family/your friends/his friends etc.? We started working this out just for a laugh last...

StarCRM, thursday 4-Aug-16 15
Bobbys_Girl
Buttonholes.
Bobbys_Girl, 27 of July of 2016 at 21:25

After a discussion with one of my best friend about a recent wedding, I am wondering who you are all providing buttonholes for? Seems to be a mixed response to this.

Bobbys_Girl, thursday 28-Jul-16 9
Charliebob
Selling bits left over from our wedding :-) (Royal Blue, Silver theme)
Charliebob, 27 of June of 2016 at 17:52

Selling all the bits from our recent wedding, I am selling them elsewhere so be quick. First come first serve, prices with pictures and some items only collection. Please add an additional £3.90 on...

Charliebob, sunday 17-Jul-16 3
2BMrsC
*FOR FUN* What has Wedding Planning made you HATE?!!
2BMrsC, 8 of July of 2016 at 21:20

It occurred to me this afternoon whilst beavering away at some DIY projects for our Wedding that the whole Wedding Planning process has led me to loathe and detest certain things and I thought it'd be...

Tidal Wave, thursday 14-Jul-16 12
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My Wedding Report - 4th June 2016 *Flash Heavy*
rach_217, 4 of July of 2016 at 17:24

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...

Pooba, tuesday 12-Jul-16 28
Stephisaur
Daft Question about Venue Decoration!
Stephisaur, 5 of July of 2016 at 09:33

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...

Chale, saturday 16-Jul-16 11
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Marks and Spencer Flowers
SH2bSM, 26 of June of 2016 at 16:33

Hello Just wondering if anyone has any experiences with the wedding flowers from m&s We wanted to keep things simple and easy. You can only collect in store, which is fine. The plan being to send...

donkey86, monday 27-Jun-16 1
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Gift list etiquette - when to thank?
donkey86, 21 of May of 2016 at 13:26

We're getting married in September and our online gift list has just opened. To my surprise, a few people have bought things already. What should I do about thanking them? I'd have thought it was the...

soraneko, saturday 28-May-16 12 1,954
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Meal Tasting :)
Miss-b, 3 of May of 2016 at 10:39

We went for our meal tasting session yesterday and had a really great time! We have made our choices for the day and we are really happy with them. We have gone for: Starter - Melon fan with fruit...

MrsJ_ToBe, thursday 5-May-16 17
Emmy1102
5 Months to go FLASH!
Emmy1102, 3 of April of 2016 at 10:42

Hey guys, this is my first real flash, let's see how this goes shall we! Bit of background first, my fiance and I met six and a half years ago whilst moving into our first university house together,...

Lakesbride16, monday 4-Apr-16 12
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My first flash....7 months to go!
katieJ2b, 22 of March of 2016 at 21:14

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Mrsjones2024, friday 25-Mar-16 11
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How much are you paying for.....
rusticbride90, 23 of March of 2016 at 09:30

Hi everyone, Been toying with the idea of doing an all inclusive wedding where everything is included in the venue price. Been trying to figure out if we would benefit from this moneywise but have no...

rusticbride90, wednesday 30-Mar-16 17
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Budget - how much are people spending?
FutureMrsCC, 18 of March of 2016 at 12:26

Hi, We are getting married at Kingscote Barn in Gloucestershire next year and have planned out our budget. We are calling favours from friends and have cut out things such as cars, favours, cake etc...

ExpensiveIvoryConfet, thursday 24-Mar-16 48
Pookie8911
To veil or not to veil!
Pookie8911, 13 of March of 2016 at 11:43

Probably worrying about the wrong things really, as still not found my dress, but was chatting to the other half this morning, and he's said he's really not bothered about me wearing a veil! I didn't...

Justkeepswimming, friday 25-Mar-16 19
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Short set-up time - Should I get a co-ordinator? A decorator? Help...
donkey86, 8 of March of 2016 at 21:25

Hi all! I need some advice, and you were all so helpful with choosing my dress, I thought I'd ask here again! I visited my venue today for the first time since confirming the booking. I had a long...

donkey86, wednesday 9-Mar-16 3
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PP finished my shoes
MrsRees2B, 8 of March of 2016 at 21:30

Just wanted to share as I'm proud of my hard work lol

HappyYellowHair540, saturday 12-Mar-16 7

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