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Karisma
Karisma

Canterbury, Kent · From July 2021

Happily married 🎉

31 March, 2023

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When is your planning meeting with your venue?
Lauren, 5 January, 2023 at 12:07

Just wondering what to expect from the venue in terms of planning meetings. I asked my venue if we could arrange a meeting and they said July/August when my wedding is in September 2023 and then...

Karisma, saturday 7-Jan-23 11
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Advice please! i don't want real life Bride Wars!
SunnyPurpleFlowers85794, 15 November, 2022 at 16:23

When one of my closest friends got engaged and she told everyone she knew straight away over message. When I got engaged a month later (this was always going to happen, we've both been with our...

Jade, tuesday 28-Mar-23 24
Karisma
Menu choices on website
Karisma, 7 January, 2022 at 21:09

Hi, Our guests have options to choose what to eat for each course at the wedding breakfast (2 starters, 2 mains and 2 desserts) but I cant only see an option for one meal choice. Is there a way to add...

Janet, sunday 14-Apr-24 17 3
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Am i being selfish? Venue drama!
Sophie, 14 August, 2022 at 04:17

Hi, Im sorry in advance if this isn't in the right place, I just was hoping for some completely independent advice! My partner and I have found our dream wedding venue, but my parents are concerned...

Clay, thursday 1-Sep-22 51
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Family invites
Tom, 17 July, 2022 at 22:30

Okay so bear with me here, this might be a long one.... My OH and I are getting married next year and we were always opposite in terms of wedding size - me being a northerner wanting every family...

Karisma, friday 22-Jul-22 10
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Matching Suits Problem
Hayley, 21 July, 2022 at 19:15

We are not having a wedding party with official parents/MOH/BM roles so we are not having men in matching suits. At my Dad's request we showed him what suit my OH was wearing but we were clear that we...

RomanticGreenStation, monday 1-Aug-22 8
Daisy
Open bar, yay or nay?
Daisy, 9 April, 2022 at 18:00

My fiance and I are having some trouble deciding whether or not we want an open bar at our wedding. So far we've got close relatives on both sides pressuring us to keep the bar open but at the same...

Sinéad, thursday 21-Apr-22 22
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Small guest list awkwardness with a and b list people in the same social grouo
Anonbride, 7 January, 2022 at 22:13

We’ve just booked our wedding venue for 50 people. We’ve decided not to invite aunts and uncles, and not get bogged down in “if we invite x person we have to invite the whole group”, which I do want...

Anonbride, sunday 9-Jan-22 5
Stephanie
How far would you travel as an evening guest?
Stephanie, 30 December, 2021 at 12:42

Hi everyone! I’m about to book our wedding venue that’s 55 minutes away which we’ve fell in love with. My question is, if you were invited as an evening guest, would you feel offended at the 55 minute...

John, sunday 29-Jan-23 13 1
Sarah
Bridesmaid Hair and Make up
Sarah, 31 December, 2021 at 13:52

Hi, Im trying to sort our budget and have booked hair and make-up artists for myself for our big day but what is acceptable for bridesmaids. When I've been a bridesmaid before the bride paid for my...

Janine, wednesday 5-Jan-22 5
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How to afford a wedding?
Michaela, 22 December, 2021 at 21:48

What do people normally do?! Is it normal to take out a loan? Family help? Savings? (We have no savings 😞) Just wondering how realistically we would pay for a wedding! Wanting to get married in 2023...

Lisa, monday 27-Dec-21 7
Tamlyn
Registrar booking - how long?
Tamlyn, 23 November, 2021 at 13:17

We’ve provisionally booked our venue for 6th July 2023, and they are holding the date whilst we talk to caterers and book the registrar. They have said they will hold for 14 days. However, I’ve...

Courtney, tuesday 14-Dec-21 43 1
Karisma
Save the dates
Karisma, 23 November, 2021 at 01:50

Hi everyone, I’m having a bit of a headache predicting the stress that will inevitably come from my family! We are having a small wedding of 50 guests, so this means some members of our family’s will...

Charlotte, tuesday 23-Nov-21 5
Zoes
Wedding Insurance Prices & Recommendations
Zoes, 4 October, 2021 at 13:23

Hiya, I get married in Oct 2022, so need to sort out insurance. Can anyone recommend a company to use and also advise on the prices they've been quoted? Just want to make sure I'm getting a good deal...

Terri, monday 15-Nov-21 2 1
Hayley
Evening
Hayley, 2 November, 2021 at 07:24

Me and my fiance have a few ideas for the evening of our wedding. I was wondering what all you other beautiful brides think. Firstly were having a summer wedding with a garden type theme by...

Hayley, thursday 4-Nov-21 30
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Colour scheme indecision!
Karisma, 2 November, 2021 at 12:59

Hiya, I’ve been having a hard time picking a colour scheme and now I’m starting to think maybe I don’t want one at all! I know I will want some blues and pinks in my wedding as my FH wants to wear a...

Michelle, tuesday 2-Nov-21 9
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2023 Couples- how far are you into the planing process?
Catherineann, 10 October, 2020 at 08:05

I would love to hear how far everyone has got with 2023 weddings? Our venue won’t let us put a deposit down yet as their diary isn’t open but we have pre-reserved.

Karisma, tuesday 2-Nov-21 5
Megan
Venue hire has increased days since i visited…
Megan, 24 October, 2021 at 19:08

Hi… a dilemma. Our venue hire has increased £500 since we saw it last week. Do you think it’s acceptable to try and reason for the price we were quoted when we saw it? It’s what’s on the brochure we...

Karisma, tuesday 26-Oct-21 2
Amelia
Save the dates dilemma
Amelia, 24 October, 2021 at 20:56

Just found out my aunty got married in a small low key affair (nobody new) and has planned a celebration in a couple of months. I planned to give my save the dates out next week. Been told that it may...

Lauren, wednesday 27-Oct-21 5
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Floristry on a budget
Karisma, 17 October, 2021 at 16:05

Hi everyone, We don't have a massive budget for flowers for our wedding, but as we are getting married in a barn and want simple rustic arrangements I hoped that we could get all the flowers done for...

Johnwilliam, monday 25-Oct-21 19 1
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Wedding favours
Kim, 17 October, 2021 at 12:06

Im having 80 guests would u do enough favours for the full 80 people or do less like 50 ?

Louise, thursday 21-Oct-21 8
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Bridezilla
Kimberley, 17 October, 2021 at 21:10

Am I turning into a bridezilla for telling one of my bridesmaids to F off if she doesn’t like the bridesmaids dress I chose or not help me ladies

Fiona, wednesday 20-Oct-21 18
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Wedding Planning with your Partner
Kay, 11 October, 2021 at 17:57

Hi all, just wondering what everyone’s experiences are in relation to wedding planning with your fiancées. I am the one searching for venues, caterers, etc and making arrangements. He cannot even be...

Ron, wednesday 27-Mar-24 22

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