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SL WaltonJones

Birmingham, West Midlands · From May 2023

Happily married 🎉

6 July, 2024

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Venue help/query
Chloe, 12 May, 2024 at 10:31

We had The Mere Golf resort and spa booked but due the refurbishment being bigger than we was originally told, we have been advised to look for another venue. Heartbreaking 💔 just wanted to check to...

David, monday 27-May-24 3
Victoria
Interesting reception entertainment?
Victoria, 24 April, 2024 at 03:47

We are having an indoor/outdoor reception and I need some inspo for reception entertainment. We already have a digital Photo Booth and dancing set up. I’m waiting on rates for a silhouette artist, as...

Mohsin, monday 20-Apr-26 60
Hayley
Evening wedding - need opinions on timings
Hayley, 18 April, 2024 at 11:35

Hello brides! My partner and I aren't doing a sit-down meal at our wedding, instead we are doing an evening wedding with canapes, grill and dessert. I've written out a rough timeline, and need...

Greeny, thursday 25-Apr-24 6 1
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Timings
Katy, 7 April, 2024 at 23:26

Hello We are having a very informal wedding and a bit different to usual. We have sent out invites but I’m wondering if my timings sound okay. 2pm private ceremony (20 guests)3.30 reception drinks and...

Sarah, sunday 14-Apr-24 4
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National Wedding Show nec Birmingham on Saturday
Katrina, 29 February, 2024 at 11:36

Good Morning ladies, Just to make you all aware on Saturday there is a National Wedding Show in Birmingham on Saturday. I am looking forward to attending me and my Mum will be going VIP looking...

Katrina, tuesday 5-Mar-24 12
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Wedding fayres - yes or no?
Samantha, 28 February, 2024 at 22:45

What are your thoughts on wedding fayres - worth booking some? Has anyone found anything at one? Should i stay local to venue when looking for fayres?

InfoHills, monday 18-Mar-24 6
Kathryn
Present timings
Kathryn, 27 February, 2024 at 13:40

Hi! Very minor detail but…when are people thinking of giving thank you gifts to readers/those helping set up on the day? Bridesmaids and Groomsmen will get their gifts the morning of but I wondered if...

Kathryn, wednesday 28-Feb-24 8
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Walking down the aisle by myself
Gayle, 27 February, 2024 at 19:04

Hi everyone I’m just wondering if there is anyone on here that has/or is planning to walk down the aisle by themselves? I’m getting married in May 2025 and my dad passed away 4 years ago. He was...

Jade, saturday 16-Mar-24 13 1
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Honeymoon donations
Lisa, 19 February, 2024 at 16:52

Hi, wondering if someone can help. We get married April this year after being together 10 years. Instead of gifts we were thinking of asking for donations to a honeymoon instead. Which site is best to...

Diego, friday 21-Nov-25 13
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Canapés or no canapés?
Laura, 16 February, 2024 at 19:01

Would love some advice please! I’m getting married in May 2024. We’re having a sunset wedding meaning that the ceremony starts at 19:30. We’re all to be seated for the wedding breakfast for 21:00....

Sammy, monday 19-Feb-24 2
Chloe
Hen do
Chloe, 24 January, 2024 at 20:17

Hi girls I’m just after a bit of hen do advice really as it’s really stressing me out 😩 I have 4 bridesmaids and one of them is mainly dealing with organising the hen do. We’d all originally said...

Marryme, monday 17-Mar-25 5
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Providing drinks for wedding breakfast
Nicole, 21 January, 2024 at 14:10

Hi all! We're providing the drinks for our wedding breakfast and I'm unsure on how much to buy. We'll have 10 tables of 10, and will need to include bottled water for the tables as well. Any ideas on...

Leoparker, tuesday 31-Mar-26 3
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Concerns about wedding in 5 months
Rosie, 21 January, 2024 at 18:39

Hello, I am due to be married in June but my fiancé and I recently are clashing so much. He lost his job and is desperately trying to find something else. Also worried about the actual day; two halves...

Rebecca, friday 13-Dec-24 5
B2B2023
Husband and baby only invited to evening do
B2B2023, 15 January, 2024 at 14:13

As background, one of my closest friends is getting married this summer. Its a weekday and her package only includes x number of day guests so any additional guests need to be paid for separately....

RomanticGreenStation, wednesday 17-Jan-24 5
Emily
Mother wanting to wear white
Emily, 7 December, 2023 at 13:15

I'm getting married in March next year and my mother is beginning to look at outfits. The issue I've having is that of the 4 she's shown me they are all white. I've asked her to not wear white / ivory...

Luke and Jemima, friday 15-Dec-23 6
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Help! English Indian, non religious wedding planning
Jaymz, 15 November, 2023 at 15:11

Hi, I’m British Indian, my OH is English and neither of us are religious. Because of this, we want to have a wedding that infuses some of my Indian heritage/culture rather than Religion. We plan to...

Josef, tuesday 9-Jan-24 3
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Hen do issues
Lauren, 9 November, 2023 at 20:32

Hey I had a total of five bridesmaids and my wedding is. In Italy next year in April and we have been trying to plan a weekend away with myself and the bridal party. I had five bridesmaids one is my...

Lea, sunday 12-Nov-23 3
Clare
Children at brothers wedding
Clare, 8 November, 2023 at 09:45

Hi, So I’ve been asked to be bridesmaid at my brothers wedding in March 2025 and my husband is being asked to be a groomsman. Obviously my parents will be mother/father of the groom. We have two...

SL WaltonJones, thursday 9-Nov-23 2
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Church donation
Kayleigh, 7 November, 2023 at 16:34

Hi, We're getting married next November and using our local church, as we are members, we have been told just to provide a donation but I have no idea how much seems like a suitable amount. There also...

SL WaltonJones, wednesday 8-Nov-23 4
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Am i reacting rationally?
Ajx, 13 November, 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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Issues with guest list
Hope, 7 November, 2023 at 05:41

First time posting here! Also super new to planning a wedding so please do go easy on me. My fiancé and I have been sorting out a guest list, but for my side I’ve been stuck with one thing- the under...

Reem, thursday 2-May-24 9
Charlie
1 room venue decorating
Charlie, 8 September, 2023 at 12:18

Hi all, I need some help please. My Fiancé and I have booked our reception venue this will be used for our wedding breakfast and our evening celebrations as we hope to get married in a church. The...

SL WaltonJones, tuesday 7-Nov-23 3
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Photographer - Lack of communication
Hannah&Andrew, 31 October, 2023 at 09:21

Hi everyone! After a bit of advice, we are getting married in September 2025 and have booked our photographer. However, we've realised that the photographer lacks communication. We have emailed and...

Sophie, tuesday 14-Apr-26 11
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Wedding Venue… book or look
Sophie, 26 October, 2023 at 22:29

Hi all, recently got engaged and got straight to planning because we are so excited (especially me!) we don’t plan on getting married until 2026 but really want to get a venue booked in far in...

Brooke, wednesday 15-Nov-23 4
Lucie
Fiance's parents separating on bad terms
Lucie, 1 November, 2023 at 19:36

Hey everyone. I find myself in a complicated situation and would appreciate your advice! My wedding is next July. Around a month ago, my fiance's mum decided after a long, painful relationship, it was...

RomanticGreenStation, friday 3-Nov-23 3
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To Postpone or not?!
Natasha, 24 October, 2023 at 10:15

Basically trying to decide if we should postpone our wedding by a year or not. We got engaged last December (2022) and in June we booked our wedding for December 2025 ( so 3 years from engagement and...

SL WaltonJones, tuesday 24-Oct-23 2
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Best man’s fiancé not invited to wedding
Blake, 24 October, 2023 at 07:58

Hello all. I need some brutally honest opinions. If you were the finance of a best man, but not invited to the said wedding, would you be happy inviting that couple that snubbed you to your own...

Lisa, monday 6-Nov-23 6
Katerose91
That feeling...
Katerose91, 22 October, 2023 at 18:45

Hello everyone! I was wondering if you have experienced "that feeling" when you have found your wedding venue? I will try to keep it brief. I was engaged to my ex partner, and we viewed a country...

SL WaltonJones, monday 23-Oct-23 2
Agnieszka
Another dress
Agnieszka, 23 October, 2023 at 10:04

Hi I posted in August after our wedding in the UK that I hated my look. I went to therapy and slowly started dealing with it. We also had another celebration in my home country and I managed to get my...

Earl, monday 30-Oct-23 2
Kayleigh
Panic!
Kayleigh, 21 October, 2023 at 03:15

I'm in a panic 😭 I get married in 8 hours and I don't think they've communicated thr guest number changes discussed at my final meeting 😭 I dressed my chairs earlier this evening and noticed I was...

Lea, monday 23-Oct-23 3
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Who should be asked to be a bridesmaid
Linda, 21 October, 2023 at 13:01

We are getting married in June 2025. We are a couple in our 50’s and both have grown up kids. I have asked my three best friends and goddaughter to be bridesmaids so it will be 4 in total. My OH has a...

SL WaltonJones, sunday 22-Oct-23 2
April
Bridesmaid can only come solo to overseas wedding and just for wedding day not welcome party or after party
April, 21 October, 2023 at 08:38

Am I in my rights to feel upset?

Burtion, wednesday 8-Nov-23 9 2

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