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There are a few guests that we don't want to the day but feel they need an invite to some part of the day. would you be offended if you were invited to an evening do approx 3 hours away? They have...

Hi all, new member here. Me and my boyfriend are in the very early stages of planning a low key, low budget wedding for next year (May or September). Neither of us are particularly fancy people and my...

Hey all, we are in the early planning stages for our November 24 wedding but I have fallen in love with velvet jackets for men. I am more than happy to have velvet as my texture throughout the wedding...

Hi Guys, Starting to plan my wedding and we are wanting something a bit different for evening food than just a buffet - maybe a food truck etc. It was to see if anyone has any suggestions? Or been to...

Hi I've recently set up our website, I'm trying to understand how to send electronic invites and if I can customise them . I can see how you add names to the guest list and it provides a generic...

OK - have just thoroughly cleaned our bathrooms, and that was a grim job. I feel like I don't really know the best way to keep on top of things (years of shared bathrooms where we emplyed a cleaner...

Hello everyone, I was just interested in getting some general advice/opinions regarding dogs at weddings. I recently started my own little business called Hounds of Honour, which is a bespoke wedding...

Hi Ladies, I'm going shoe shopping with my bridesmaids on Saturday and I was wondering if I should also get them matching bags for all their bits and pieces? Is anyone else doing this? My preference...

Tearing my hair out a bit! Thought we'd cracked it but just found out the girlfriend of one of the groomsmen (who we did include on his save the date out of politeness) who never comes to any weddings...

Preparing for a wedding means glowing skin and healthy hair. I found great wellness products made with Australian emu oil that help improve skin naturally before the big day. Check them here:...

I have finally picked the wallpaper for my bedroom and have picked a striped design. The problem is I want to hang it horizontally instead of vertically. Any ideas on how to do this making sure it is...

I'm looking for simple and fun games to pass the evening and cheer myself up.

Hi all! Not a regular hitcher here - am usually found on Babytalk. It's my sister's hen party this weekend and as chief BM I guess I am responsible for the event. I was looking for some not too riske...

If your colleagues really need you back at work, do you still wait out the full 48hrs after the last D or V before returning to work?

I am trying to turn over a new leaf, exercising, cutting back on portions etc, but I don't want to restrict myself so much that I fall off the wagon. H and I usually have a Chinese take-away every...

Even though I'm not a 'regular' poster here (more of a lurker with a few hundred posts to my name), I'm still too embarrassed to post this under my usual username. In fact, it's taken me a week or so...

Hi everyone! I have recently got engaged and we have decided on 2028 as the year to get married. The wedding planning space is quite overwhelming but I’m so excited to get going with it. If you...

Cool Cove When temperatures rise, having a reliable and portable cooling solution can make everyday life much more comfortable. Cool Cove is designed for people who want a practical way to stay...

Hi there We are looking to speak to brides and grooms whose mental health has been impacted by postponing their wedding and Covid. If you feel your mental health has been affected and you would like...

Can anyone help? I have looked on the HSE website but it only seems to be for health and safety in the workplace and not public places. Does anyone know where i can look? TIA

We've just decorated our sitting room and next weekend Mr Hole wants to do the hallway. I am all out of inspiration, looking at all the colour charts online has made me colour blind. It's quite a big...

I'm having a total brain storm over this. How do I make a 'tick' symbol in Excel? ?

Hi, I'm just wondering how you pay for a venue that's quite far away? (So you can't go and pay in person). My bank won't allow me to pay the £800 deposit over the phone, so the venue have emailed the...

Hi, we live on a corner plot and have a small garage at the back of the house BUT no dropped kerb to it and a lamp post almost in front of it (!). We know we could pay to get the kerb dropped and even...

So after much searching (and a vague sense of panick that I'll never ever find a dress I love) I have stumbled upon a designer I absolutely adore! House of Mooshki. Has anyone had one of these dresses...

Hi, me and my partner are getting married near Darlington on the 25/08/26 and we’re wondering if any suppliers (any type at all from photography, videography, entertainment to catering) were offering...

We were talking about it before and I am shocked about how many people don't use fabric conditioner. I always do, maybe I am the weird one ? So, do you?

Scuse the spelling. Hubby is applying for a job which asks for GCSC A-C maths and english - what is the equivalent in old money - o level/CSE? He's 41 and GCSCs came in in 1988 so after he left...

Hi I have my venue booked in the south west for 2027 given family health my mum will be in a wheelchair, it's not the most accessible venue mainly the outside being stones and there is a ramp but it...

I've just got back from what I thought was a routine hygienist appointment at the dentist where I was told that I have advanced gum disease! In complete shock about it and feel miserable and ashamed....

Ok, so I have FINALLY found a hair and mua I love and she is available on my date. However, according to her website you pay for the trial after the trial and pay for the wedding day on the wedding...