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Inspired by 2BMrsC's post I thought I'd make one for June 2017 weddings As with the others I will keep the list of dates and names up to date, just include them in your first post. 3rd June 2017 -...

I know this probably comes down to individual preference but I wondered who is covering the cost of the suit hire for your groomsmen? We're planning to cover 50% of the costs and ask the ushers to pay...

It's only 2 years away now, and I know there are a few of us around, so I thought I'd start a 2017 brides thread. Drop a reply with your wedding date and I'll add you to the list! January 5th - melidy...

Hello everyone, I am looking for some advice. My bridesmaid has just told me she is pregnant and by the calculations she will be due around the wedding date. I don't know what to do as I already have...

Hi everyone, After much shopping, I've finally found a dress I like, but now I'm wondering whether to take the plunge on a new dress when they're so expensive! The dress I like is £1199 which...

Hi, We're buying all the wine for our wedding breakfast and i'm just trying to work out quantities. I've estimated 3 glasses per person, based on 6 glasses from 1 bottle. Then 2 glasses of prosecco...

Hi, Is it ok to have prosecco instead of champagne for the toasts and speeches? I don't really like champagne and prosecco is much cheaper. Just wondered if anyone else had done this? Thanks, Nic ...

Hi, I'm looking at buying 4 bridesmaids dresses from ebay to keep costs down. Can anyone recommend a good seller please? Thanks

It’s now over a month after our wedding, things have settled down and I’ve managed to put everything away so my house no longer looks like a party store so I thought I’d do my report. I warn you now...

Hi Ladies, I need your help! We are getting married at a barn in Gloucestershire next May and have booked all the accommodation on site for ourselves and our guests for 2 nights over the wedding....

Hi, We are currently looking into getting lodger as a way to save some extra money for the wedding. We have a double spare room fully furnished that we don't use. I just wondered whether anyone had...

After visiting 4 wedding dress shops and trying on numerous dresses, I just don't feel like i've found "the one". I've found 2 which I really like but people always talk of the moment where you just...

Hiya, I'm getting married 03/06/2017 and I'm panicking if I've done enough. So far we have: - Booked venues (Ceremony and Reception) - Booked photographer - Booked Band - Sent Save the Dates - Booked...

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

Evening all... I am totally and utterly stressing about what height shoes to wear on the big day. When I first tried my dress on I was in shop shoes, I guestimate at around 2.5-3inchs. With these...

Hi all, We're getting married in Surrey next year and really want to do a "bake off" style dessert table and get about 10 friends to bring cakes which everyone can judge/award prizes to. The venue...

This is probably going to be a bit of a pointless post, but I'm in a bit of a tizzy and want to make sure I'm doing all the right things. Just emailed my events co-ord at my venue to arrange the next...

I like to think I've been pretty level-headed during the whole wedding planning process, but the one thing that's niggling at the back of my mind is that I don't know how much I love my TOG. I think...

This hadn't even come on to my radar but I was at a wedding last weekend where they did one, and then the next day my dad dropped a hint that he would like to do one (he hadn't been at the wedding, so...

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...

Hello everyone! It was around this time last year we did a refresh to the look and style of hitched (no more yellow!) and when we did this we explained how it was phase one of our changes. Shortly we...

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...

Why is our wedding turning me into a total spendaholic?? I am an accountant so budgets and forecasts are my thing. I plan our household budget exactly and when we want to purchase something big - ie...

Hi, Can anyone recommend some good Bristol based wedding dress shops please? I would travel to Gloucestershire/Cotswolds as well. Thanks x

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Hi, I am planning some dates in the diary for wedding dress shopping and i'm unsure of who to invite. I have 4 bridesmaids, my mum and mother in law. I am really close with them all and want them all...