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Crystal

Beckenham, Kent · From September 2022

🕐 Wedding Countdown...

12 of October of 2024

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mua cancelled 2 months before wedding - after my trial :(
Nem, 3 of June of 2023 at 09:23

I booked a trial with a MUA I found via Instagram & paid £120 for it. Decided to proceed and paid £100 deposit. She has now cancelled my wedding day makeup (didn’t give a reason why) and tried to...

Nem, sunday 4-Jun-23 7
Lea
When to wash your hair for wedding?
Lea, 25 of May of 2023 at 23:01

Hi all, Not sure whether to wash my hair on the day of the wedding or the day before? Keep reading that you should wash the day before so it is easier for the hairdresser to work with. I'm having my...

Lea, monday 29-May-23 8
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Hen Do
Crystal, 6 of May of 2023 at 18:55

So torn between Liverpool and Bournemouth for my hen do. Anyone been to either for a hen do? Spill me the details!!!!

Crystal, sunday 21-May-23 8
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Hen Do ideas
Crystal, 14 of April of 2023 at 23:41

Where are you all going for your hen dos?

Lea, sunday 23-Apr-23 16 1
Miranda
Bridesmaid help
Miranda, 18 of April of 2023 at 18:56

Hi all! Just looking for some advice! I have a friend of over 10 years that I was umming about being a bridesmaid but I asked her to be one along with 3 other friends, my friend of 10 years has been...

RomanticGreenStation, sunday 23-Apr-23 13
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Hen party stress!!
AnneMarie, 20 of April of 2023 at 13:53

For me the hen party is starting to become more stressful than the wedding! I have invited 6 of my closest friends to my hen weekend which my 2 bridesmaids are planning for next year. I really want to...

Shannon, monday 24-Apr-23 10 2
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Venue without venue hire fee?
SAO, 21 of April of 2023 at 17:16

Hi all, just at the start of our wedding venue search and I’m shocked by how much venues charge just as a hire fee before anything else is added. I wondered if anyone knows of any venues in Essex or...

Crystal, saturday 22-Apr-23 2
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Real or artifical flowers? Help please :)
Msc, 17 of April of 2023 at 20:13

Looking for advice, so many people have recommended artifical or even dried flowers, rather than "real" flowers. Thoughts please? Looking to save some £££ as everything is mounting up of course! Thank...

MrsM2B, thursday 27-Apr-23 16 1
Joanne
Spa before wedding?
Joanne, 6 of April of 2023 at 10:30

Hello. This may sound like a silly question..... but is it advisable to have a spa day 1 week before the wedding - ie will it make it more likely I'll get spots due to being cleansed? Or am I over...

Crystal, thursday 6-Apr-23 3
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Wedding invitations
Crystal, 29 of March of 2023 at 13:32

Hi, Where did all of you order your invitations from? Did you order them or make your own? I’ve seen a few decent places through Ebay and Etsy, seems so difficult to decide what’s bestb

Tryptin-205, wednesday 5-Apr-23 23 2
Jade
Wedding favours?
Jade, 1 of April of 2023 at 18:28

We are undecided on whether to even do wedding favours - I am slightly leaning towards a no, owing to the additional cost (and the fact that no one seems to be bothered about getting one?). Has anyone...

Leanne, sunday 16-Apr-23 22
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Hair and makeup - cost??
Kay, 29 of March of 2023 at 20:56

Hi - I have searched but I couldn't find recent discussions and with the economic crisis I imagine costs have gone up, but I have no idea what is reasonable. I've been quoted around £600 for just the...

Jas, monday 3-Apr-23 13
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Wedding Insurance
Sarah, 27 of March of 2023 at 10:18

Hi all Does anyone have any recommendations for wedding insurance? We have been asked by our venue to ensure we have insurance and also it must include cover for candles if we wish to have candles at...

FngielPak, wednesday 29-Mar-23 2
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Wedding insurance
Emma, 9 of March of 2023 at 19:02

Hi I’m looking at getting wedding insurance but not too sure what to look out for. Does anyone have any good companies to look at for this. Thanks In advance x

ZubdokAcrot, monday 13-Mar-23 3
Amelia
Flower Mayhem!
Amelia, 13 of February of 2023 at 20:15

Hi! August 2023 Bride here. We are really stuck regarding flowers at the moment. They are so so expensive and we just don’t have the budget of £2000 on flowers. One florist even says it’s...

Anushka, friday 17-Mar-23 22 1
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Problems with people - rant
Hannah, 10 of February of 2023 at 07:21

To say I’m stressed is an understatement. I’ve debated going to the doctors! First of all MIL is being a pain, stirring stuff about and it’s getting to me. So basically my wedding is not traditional...

Hannah, wednesday 22-Feb-23 6
Estina
Vendor Slilence
Estina, 7 of January of 2023 at 13:51

We are wondering what to do. We saw a lady at a wedding fair and connected with her. We then waited from September to December for her to contact us to organise a chat which was on the 12th December....

PhotographybyBillHad, thursday 19-Jan-23 12
KristaMirt111
Powder Brows Last
KristaMirt111, 29 of December of 2022 at 10:30

Does Powder Brows Last Longer Than Microblading?

Sandra, tuesday 15-Aug-23 1 1
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7K for a wedding package?
Alisha, 29 of December of 2022 at 12:13

So my overall budget is 10k for absolutely everything. I was hoping to find a venue near me that has the full package for 7k ie ceremony food drinks evening do dj and dancefloor ectThen the remaining...

SdvillPak, tuesday 3-Jan-23 8 1
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Torn
Jay, 27 of December of 2022 at 19:59

Recently I told my close family friend that we were planning on putting down a deposit for our wedding at the end of April 2024. At this point we weren’t engaged but I knew it was coming soon (it...

Crystal, wednesday 28-Dec-22 4
Km86
Bride down!
Km86, 4 of December of 2022 at 23:35

Now (23.30 Sunday) is the first time I've been able to live my head off the pillow since 5am this morning Shivering from head to toe, even my hair hurts. Keeping everything possible crossed that I'm...

Sarah, thursday 8-Dec-22 6
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Venue help !!!
Paige, 5 of December of 2022 at 20:15

I have been really struggling to find a venue which includes catering!! We are happy to pay around £5-6000 for a venue but we don’t then want to pay £75-100 per person for food as that would mean it...

Ellen91, tuesday 6-Dec-22 4
Sarah
Bridesmaid problems
Sarah, 30 of November of 2022 at 13:10

Apologies for the extremely long post but I really need some help and I don’t know how to resolve it. A few weeks ago we sent our wedding invites out, with the information for the rooms for the...

Sarah, friday 30-Dec-22 7
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Am i overreacting to these rules?
Jazz, 16 of November of 2022 at 15:40

My partners brother and his girlfriend are getting married in 2024. We are all really excited for them. Since my partners brother proposed in 2020 they have told my partner and I that we cannot ‘do...

RomanticGreenStation, tuesday 7-Nov-23 48
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Wedding Insurance - Any companies that don't get awful reviews? Covid cover???
AmesLou, 16 of November of 2022 at 16:08

Hi Everyone, We've got most components of our wedding booked over the last month or so, so now I'm desperately trying to get wedding insurance sorted...but I have no idea which company to go for. I...

Jennifer, saturday 22-Jul-23 6
Ajx
Am i reacting rationally?
Ajx, 13 of November of 2022 at 09:55

Found out yesterday my bridesmaid and my FH’s best man have booked tickets to go see Peter Kay on our wedding day… They said it was the only date they could get and they’ll just nip out for the show...

SL WaltonJones, tuesday 7-Nov-23 27
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Drugs at a wedding?
Ebony, 4 of November of 2022 at 12:14

So I found out one of my bridesmaids offered two of the groomsmens wives cocaine at my wedding and I honestly don't know how to feel about it. I know this bridesmaid takes drugs, we've been friends...

Crystal, friday 4-Nov-22 2
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Wedding colours
Crystal, 3 of November of 2022 at 21:51

Hello all, So what colour scheme have we all picked?

XinWax, saturday 5-Nov-22 3 106 1
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Wedding Dress Shopping
Crystal, 2 of November of 2022 at 15:20

For those who have recently bought their dress, did you try it and buy it in store or order online? How much (roughly) did you pay or what was your budget?

Crystal, thursday 3-Nov-22 4

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