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We are looking at a possibly date for wedding Friday 12th July. The venue has a minimum of a 100 guests on a Saturday so Friday is the only option really if we want this venue (which we both really...

Hi All, Is it unusual to not have wedding favours on the tables for guests? if I am being honest it just seems like an unnecessary expense after everything else we're having to pay out for. We're not...

Hey all, I need a bit of advice. I am starting to make my enquiries for hair and make up for myself and my bridal party, 3 adult bridesmaids, 2 junior and mother of the bride. Myself and my partner...

Our venue doesn't allow you to arrive until 9am and my ceremony is at 1pm which means I'm aiming for the bridal party to be ready by 12pm. There's 7 of us that needs to get ready so I'm worried that 3...

Hi All, I'm wondering what are you having trouble with the most on your current wedding planning journey- money, family, suppliers? What are you trying that's worked/ not worked out so far?

Hello, everyone! I hope you’re all enjoying wedding planning so far. I am wondering if anyone has previously sold or bought a second hand dress? I bought dress one from David’s Bridal but they’ve...

Hey everyone, I wondered if anyone had any advice. My partner and I are both young-ish and having a small wedding (40 people, once us & our immediate family are removed, only 28 seats left so 14...

Hi, I hope that someone has had a similar situation to this, or at the very least can hopefully give me some advice on what you would do?! My sister (32) and I (28) have always been very close and...

Hi! I am at the very start of the wedding planning process and I am undecided on how many bridesmaids to have. I want to book in a hair and make up artist asap as many of them seem to be booking up...

Hi everyone, thanks in advance for your input. I am very newly engaged and in the very early stages of planning. My best friend is male as the title would suggest, and there is absolutely no doubt...

I am really struggling at the moment. I got engaged in April of this year and approximately one week after getting engaged my Mum fell out with me and my now fiancé. My mum erupted at a family meal...

Hi everyone! Just a quick one to ask if anyone has (or knows anyone who has) had any experience with JJs House? I have a small budget and saw a wedding dress I absolutely love on JJs House - but is...

I was wondering? I’m playing around with templates and I was thinking what is an absolute must on an invitation before they send their RSVP? We recently received one that had no information about RSVP...

Hi everyone! I just needed some unbiased opinions… I wanted to get just my makeup done on the day (bride) to save money as I am paying for all my bridesmaids do get their hair done day of but a lot of...

It's come to rhe point where my hen do is Friday. Going to butlins Friday to Monday. Big weekender of 80s 90s 00s music ect. I really genuinely don't want to go and I'm the bride. I've told my...

Hello, I am very excited to be in the throes of wedding planning with my partner. As usual, I've thought about this day for a long time and can't help my mind wondering and my eyes scrolling through...

Has anyone worn or is wearing black for their hen do?

Hello all So my husband and I got married in April this year and I wanted to share some tips and thoughts for anyone planning theirs. Not sure how useful this will be but here we go… Focus on...

Not a post asking anything. But I think this is just a lovely place to share your thoughts and feelings. The other day I bought my wedding dress and I’ve felt amazing since. I felt like a real bride....

A family member (grandma’s sister) declined the invite as she didn’t like the menu options (the meat options didn’t work for her dietary requirements, so she’d have to have the vegetarian option). We...

Hi all, Some advise would be greatly appreciated , my "best man" has planned very little for the stag , I'm getting married in August and he's booked thy stag for May , I said Birmingham as other...

I am soooo frustrated. My Fiancé and I agreed on a rehearsal dinner. We picked the venue and we got the booking through via email. My Fiancé lost his shit because it has 46 people on it. He said why...

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...

Hello all I am needing some advice regarding my guests. My partner and I have reached the max capacity of day guest, to the point that even the venue has told us that there is literally no more room...

FH and I are getting married next September on a Thursday and have recently sent out save the dates to give people plenty of time to organise any accommodation/child care if they need it and if they...

Hi, I know that whatever dress I buy, I'm likely going to need to have it altered to fit. As I try and work out the budget for my dress and veil, I just wanted to get an idea of what people are...

Hello everyone! I am wedding dress shopping in around 6 weeks time and I am so excited. Is there anything I should know? Do? I am taking heels, wearing nude underwear and I am going with an open mind...

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...