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Helen

Braintree, Essex · From January 2022

Happily married 🎉

8 October, 2022

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Emma
Bridesmaid dresses - cost
Emma, 2 October, 2022 at 16:31

A question that has very mixed advice and answers everywhere I’ve looked - who pays for bridesmaid dresses? I’m having one MoH (my older sister), and 4 bridesmaids (all adult friends). Planning to...

Sarah, sunday 4-Dec-22 14
Sarah
Maid of Honour / Best Man?
Sarah, 26 September, 2022 at 21:02

Has anybody avoided the whole maid of honour / best man allocation? Are the roles really required? We have 3 people we would like each as our bridesmaids and groomsmen. Each of these people for both...

RomanticGreenStation, thursday 29-Sep-22 8
Laura
Ceremony time
Laura, 23 September, 2022 at 18:24

Hello! The registrar only has 11.30am or 3.30pm available on the day of our wedding. I’m torn between the 3.30pm ceremony and having a registry office legal ceremony a few days before and a celebrant...

Julia, sunday 2-Oct-22 9 1
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diy Venue Decor
Ria, 21 September, 2022 at 18:16

Hello! Has anyone decorated their venue themselves on the morning of the wedding? Both the ceremony and reception will be held at the same place and I plan to do our own decorations throughout....

Sarah, saturday 24-Sep-22 7
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Wed2b Azora / Star dress wanted
Shauna, 21 September, 2022 at 19:06

Hi all, I know this is a long shot but I’m in love with the Star or Azora dress from Wed2B in blush, I’d need a size 10/12 , I know this is a long shot but there is no blush ones to be found anywhere...

Jenny, tuesday 11-Oct-22 8
Sinéad
Any one else??
Sinéad, 11 September, 2022 at 10:16

Hey ladies, Anyone else have a nightmare about their wedding? Just under seven weeks away I dreamt my dressmaker lost my dress. I woke up in a cold sweat 😂😂. Tempted to call and make sure she has it...

Sinéad, thursday 22-Sep-22 12
Leanne
It is nearly time! Whoo hoo
Leanne, 18 September, 2022 at 05:13

Not even just a question just a quick burst of excitement! The wedding is this week arhhhhh on Thursday as I liked the date 22.09.22 ! I am very excited to marry my little weirdo 😍

Elsa, thursday 3-Nov-22 4 2
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Wedding timings for late afternoon wedding
Caris, 11 September, 2022 at 19:06

Hello everyone, We are thinking of having a late wedding with the ceremony starting at the earliest 3 pm. But I'm worried that rhis will mess up the timings of having day and evening guests. If we...

Caris, monday 12-Sep-22 9
Estina
Unsure what to do
Estina, 6 September, 2022 at 12:28

I got engaged 5 months ago and I think in that time I have been happy once (the day I got engaged) My parents are so awkward, neither are interested in my wedding, my father doesn’t like my fiancé and...

Estina, wednesday 7-Sep-22 5
Jasmine
Deposit and Date Help?
Jasmine, 5 September, 2022 at 22:59

Girls, I need some advice. We've found the venue we want to go with and we've read through the terms and conditions. When we went got a viewing they said they would pencil us in for our requested...

Helen, tuesday 6-Sep-22 2
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Catering on a budget
Harriet, 30 August, 2022 at 15:41

So we've just booked a venue we love and is a good price, but it is venue hire only and so now need to look at hiring catering and a bar in. We thought this would be cheaper than having to go with...

Shree, tuesday 25-Jul-23 3
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What to do to fill the time?
Ebony, 22 August, 2022 at 18:43

We're having a slightly rushed wedding due to family illness and have managed to book our registry office a reception venue. Unfortunately, we were only able to hire the registra and venue from 11:45...

Lisa, sunday 28-Aug-22 5
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Photographer editing
Gracef, 24 August, 2022 at 09:06

Hi everyone, I’m just looking for some advice really from anyone who has any experience of professional photographers. My other half has come to me and last night and said that he’s particularly...

Gracef, thursday 25-Aug-22 3
Amy
Honeymoon Fund
Amy, 18 August, 2022 at 19:37

Hi everyone, We are fully committed to asking for honeymoon fund donations should anyone want to gift us anything (so please don't try and dissuade me or tell me its tacky to ask for money). My...

Helen, friday 19-Aug-22 3 1
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Dune bridal shoes
Gracef, 6 August, 2022 at 19:11

This might be a long shot as I’m guessing most on here haven’t had their wedding days yet! But…I just wondered if anyone had experience of the comfort and quality of Dune’s wedding shoes? I’ve got my...

Helen, thursday 18-Aug-22 5
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Bridesmaid dress advice
Yasmin, 14 August, 2022 at 10:32

Hello, I’m new to wedding planning and we aren’t actually planning on getting married until 2025. I already know who I want my bridesmaids to be, but they all have different body shapes and sizes and...

Thierry, monday 15-Aug-22 7
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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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Bridesmaid dresses help ..
Claire, 3 August, 2022 at 14:57

I wank dark green bridesmaid dresses for October 2022 however cannot find many... suggestions welcome! Got one from hebeos - hideous and they wont take it back. I do not recommend this site.

Niketa, tuesday 18-Oct-22 15
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Poorly done wedding day makeup
Toni, 1 August, 2022 at 23:12

I need some advice please! Had my wedding on Saturday and my makeup trial a few weeks ago. I paid £100 for my trial but when the lady came over to do it she said she was only going to do half my face....

BobbyLoown, saturday 13-Aug-22 8
Amy
The cheaper the better
Amy, 31 July, 2022 at 01:24

Does anyone have any tips on making the wedding as budget friendly as possible but still getting the aesthetic of an expensive one?

RomanticGreenStation, sunday 31-Jul-22 8
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Help!
Beth, 28 July, 2022 at 15:54

Where does one even start with planning a wedding! I've been engaged for 2 years and thinking of getting married in 2024 but I'm stuck. I have an image in my head of what I want but other then that...

Alison, sunday 31-Jul-22 9
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Writing wedding vows uk
Amber, 27 July, 2022 at 15:50

I am getting married on 25th March next year in Essex. My partner and I really want to write our own vows for our civil ceremony. Neither of us feel that the options given on the ceremony form are...

Elena, tuesday 21-May-24 5 1
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Evening Food
Patricia, 27 July, 2022 at 13:41

We'll be having a small wedding of 50 guests, with no evening guests, and we will be serving the 3-course sit-down meal at 6PM, and the cake cutting around 8.30-9 PM (cakes will be served with teas...

Thomas.stevens, tuesday 5-Sep-23 10
Toby
Website
Toby, 27 July, 2022 at 14:07

Hi, We are looking to set up a website that holds info for our guests but also allows us to manage a menu selector and guests rsvps etc. The free hitched one does not allow us to host a menu selector....

Hannah, friday 29-Jul-22 3
Leanne
any September 2022 Brides?
Leanne, 24 July, 2022 at 10:41

Hey just wanted to shout out to any ladies getting married in September so i can get giddy with them and share some excitement. At home i have been banned from talking about the wedding on a Wednesday...

Leanne, wednesday 27-Jul-22 20
Stephanie
Can i organise a wedding in 8 months?
Stephanie, 24 July, 2022 at 18:11

We got engaged in April and were hoping to getting married in April 2023, but finding the right venue has taken longer than I thought! We think we have the right venue now but it isn't local to us so...

Louisa123, wednesday 27-Jul-22 8
Niomi
Do i need Wedding Insurance? Is it a waste of money?
Niomi, 22 July, 2022 at 19:22

I see a lot of suppliers contracts advising that I should have wedding insurance, can anyone let me know the pros and cons of this? Also is this a waste of money or do you think I should consider it?...

Niomi, wednesday 27-Jul-22 16
Sinéad
Soo excited double digits 🥳🥳🥳
Sinéad, 19 July, 2022 at 14:00

So excited to be in double digits for our wedding count down

Helen, friday 22-Jul-22 13 1
Estina
Venues not marking the mark
Estina, 21 July, 2022 at 21:46

I am wondering if its just us, but we have visited 4 or 5 venues and we are disappointed. We heard from friends that they fell in love with their venues when they saw them. One venue we were blown...

Helen, friday 22-Jul-22 11
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Bridal bag
Nicky, 17 July, 2022 at 08:19

Hi I’m looking for an ivory bridal bag. Something simple for me to keep my essentials in for the day. My dress is quite busy so I’m thinking plain satin but open to options. I’m in the uk. I can’t...

Michelle, monday 1-Aug-22 9
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Registrar unavailability - looking at Celebrants
Charlotte, 13 July, 2022 at 14:15

Hi all, We recently got engaged and have found our perfect venue with dates next March 2023, we have been together ages and don't really want a long engagement. Unfortunately Selby/North Yorkshire...

Abbie, saturday 16-Jul-22 8
Sheilla
Military wedding - colour schemes and venue thoughts? Please :)
Sheilla, 24 June, 2022 at 03:57

My hubby (we have already eloped) and I are having a wedding celebration in Sept 2023. He wants to wear his army number ones. He will be wearing a maroon para beret, with a maroon sash and trousers...

Michelle, thursday 28-Jul-22 18

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