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Hi all, I wonder if anyone can help me? I got married 2 months ago and I am becoming concerned about our photographer. I don't want to name them at this point as I want to clarify first if this is...

Hello everyone I'm just looking for some advise, as I'd like to know if my situation is 'normal' or not. I put my wedding venue on hold in the summer of 2016 for 30 June 2018. Since then there has...

Hello everyone, My wedding is not due to take place for about a year, however, I am beyond nervous about the speech. i know what the general consensus is going to be to this so I am prepared. But I...

So my venue doesn't have a garden for my outdoor photos (even though they said they did when I booked -it was very dark at the time). We are now looking at alternative locations for the photographs...

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...

I have a friend who is going to be one of my bridesmaids. We're pretty similar in size/weight but my weight is evenly spread out whereas hers is more around the waist area. I am a size 16 but she says...

Hi all, I went to pick up my wedding dress yesterday. I had sleeves added, just 2 bits of material. I paid a lot for this but to my horror the sleeves weren't even attached to the dess. The shop...

My dress arrived so I went to try it on to make sure everything was okay, check the length for shoe height and see what accessories to go for. It is classed as a ball gown on Maggie Sottero's website,...

Hi all! After thinking for a while about this, I've decided to get my H2B a boudoir photography album (of me, obvs) for his wedding day present - to be delivered to him the eve before. I know he'd...

Hi, does anyone have advice on a decent wedding day antiperspirant? I want to find something which can carry me through from nerves at the ceremony to an evening of dancing and doesn't mark my dress....

Hi ladies I just got married. Does anyone know where I might be able to sell my dress and veil? Both gorgeous but I'd like to try and get some money back where I can. Any advice welcome or if anyone...

Evening, please tell me I'm not the only one who has gone through this??? I am getting married September 2017, and while sorting through the guest list once again i am now sitting here thinking is...

Eeek- finally bought my dress today! Went for the Sophia Tolli 'Robin' which I've been eying up for a while! Anyone else worn/planning to wear this dress? Any advice on alterations? Wondering where to...

Hi all, I am wondering if anyone has asked for a discount on their wedding venue? We are trying to keep our budget really tight so am I being cheeky by asking or have many of you asked for a discount...

Hi all, My OH and I don't eat any animal products, so it doesn't make sense to serve them at our wedding (especially as we're getting our own caterers in). Many of our friends are veggie, and those...

Hi all, I've finally found the perfect dress!! It is Watters, Cora, which is I think a season or two old. I tried it on through an eBay seller but it was out of my price range and she wouldn't...

Hi guys, in my early days of planning I decided that I wanted a popcorn buffet, as a twist on the usual sweet table. I found loads of images on Pinterest and imagined lots of different flavours set...

Okay so I'm getting married next year, I want to try and get some sort of idea for bridesmaid dresses now as my bridesmaids are at uni all over the country and it's easier to do it together. However a...

Hi all, Everyone will probably think I'm mad for considering this, but has anyone had any luck with getting a custom made wedding dress from eBay? If so, which seller did you use? I'm in two minds...

Hi all, As the post title suggests - H2B and I are now considering having our photos taken before the ceremony to save time later on, my makeup will be freshly applies and gives us more time to enjoy...

Hello I am getting married in September 2017, we are having our wedding at the local church and local village hall to keep costs down as I am more of a thrifty bride. BUT there are no grounds to have...

My fiance and I currently live in 2 different boroughs - does anyone know if we have to register intent at both boroughs? And do we both have to go to each borough, if so? I've looked online at...

Myself and OH cannot agree on how to sit everyone. I think we should mix it a little, taking into account ages eg keeping teenagers together iso sitting with their parents. He wants to keep all his...

Hi all, Does anybody know how easy it will be to get sunflowers towards the end of October? If not very easy any ideas what I could use instead? I am looking at a rustic type theme with sunflowers and...

Hi, just wondered whether any of you are having a guest book alternative? im torn between a large photo of us in a frame with a large border so guests can sign that, or I've found a 'drop top guest...