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What are good wedding presents to give?
I have never been to any weddings before, but I am going to one next saturday. I really dont have a clue what to buy them though. There is no list, and I have had no experience of this before. Money saving presents would be the best :D
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Why do people think it's OK
..............To drop out of a wedding only 3 days beforehand with no reasonable excuse??? Guests AND my ****ing hairdresser in the last 24 hours. We've gone from 90 day and 140 evening guests to 62 day and 84 evening!!! I really wonder why we bother!!!:mad: :rant off: Sorry girls, i've just really had enough of it all. SK…
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Weddings for £999
I had a call this afternoon from Britannia Hotels in Manchester offering their new wedding package for £999. Looking at the Britannia website, it looks as though the whole chain is offering this wedding package. Enjoy affordable luxury and fine food at Britannia Hotels, for only £999 •Bucks Fizz welcome & 3 Course Wedding…
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Bridesmaids Dresses in Roman Originals
I happened to be in the Bullring in Birmingham today and popped into a dress shop called Roman Originals who sell ladies clothes sizes 10-22. I have been in before but didnt venture towards the back of the shop which I did today. I noticed that they had some long ivory and taupe dresses that would make fab bridesmaids…
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"Magic knickers" for plus size ladies?
I'm getting married in 6 months time. I'm 42 and have a few wobbly bit i'd like to haul into place to give me a smoother line under my dress. I have saw those lycra body stocking type of thngs and like the idea of the one that starts just under the boobs and goes right down over the bum and finishes mid thigh. The one i'm…
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Copying an Engagement Ring design?
Dear Experts!, I am currently looking for an Engagement Ring and I've found one that i really like the design of....but.....its in a high street shop and therefore doesnt really seem to be good value for money! :eek: The ring is on the beaverbrooks website - item number DB5276 Price £1500.00 for 0.54 carat, Colour G,…
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What style of Wedding dress if you have a big belly
I'm getting married in February and have an appointment next week with lady who will be making my dress. She's asked me to bring along any pictures of dresses I like from magazines etc to give her an idea of the style I want etc The problem is i've saw dozens of dresses I love but I know wouldn't look right on me because…
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GMTV friday 14th wedding on a grand!
I 4got 2 post this last friday and hope it works but it goes to show that any1 can do it and still have the best day on a low budget!http://www.gm.tv/video/?vxSiteId=eddb9f3b-a9da-41fc-8dde-fe2b292b617e&vxChannel=Latest&vxClipId=1441_gmtv_5058&vxBitrate=700 Hope this link works
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Calling all December 2009 Brides
Hi everyone, myself and Kelda have decided that we need a December 2009 thread. My wedding is on the 5th December and we are getting married at 4.30pm. Lets all get together share ideas, worries and anything else you want really! December Brides: Newyorkerlisa 2nd December Tiger 5th December 4.30pm head_in_clouds 5th…
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Here is a free name place card template!
Hi all, I have posted this in my thread aswell, but just incase you miss it I will post it here aswell. http://www.diybride.com/community/index.php?option=com_kunena&Itemid=70&func=view&id=769&catid=60 I have been using this for place cards and it is really good. You can save a copy to your computer and change the font and…
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my MIL has took over my wedding planning and is organising things without telling me
hello all well this is a heart pouring thread im afraid , ive got 2 n half weeks to go and i can honestly say my MIL has ruined my whole wedding planning as u all know ive got 7 bridesmaids 5 pageboys 2 of my bridesmaids is my daughters which they will be in my orange dresses and the rest will be in black well my mother in…
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holiday inn packages
i've seen a couple of people mention that they are going for the holiday inn deal, and so are we! however i think that they all seem to be doing different packages dependant on the hotel? what does your package offer? ours is £1000, and for that we get: accomodation for bride and groom evening reception with sandwich…
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an nice DIY idea for favours/presents
i was watching a cookery program and saw this, its a recipe for chocolate truffles, the woman was making them to give away as christmas presents to her friends and i thought it might be a nice idea, they look yummy anyway :) i've also seen her roll them in caster sugar rather than nuts and use orange liquer instead of…
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Struggling to see where I could save money!
I’m starting to panic now! Our original budget was £2500 for everything listed below apart from my dress and bridesmaid dress’s as they will be paid for separate, (don’t know where that bit of money is coming from yet!) I’m struggling to get everything for the £2500 and wondered what you thought to my list below? Is there…
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Venue Help!!!
Hi all, I'm getting frustrated at not having found and booked a wedding venue! my fiance and I want to get married in France, either Paris or Loire Valley. We had our heart set on a lovely chateau in Loire valley, that was well within our budget, but we went to visit it and it was a major let down! now we are back to…
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smooch rings vs high street
hello we have a meeting with smooch rings last weeks and my ring which is a 9ct gold 3 mm ring with 3 diamonds and engraved inside cost 270 while my partner got a plan 9ct gold ring not sure on the mm's with the engraving and his cost 320 i'm now questioning it and am wondering if i could get it cheaper any where else?…
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No boxed gifts?
Im attending a wedding next week, on the invite it says 'no boxed gifts'. What is suitable in this situation? Vouchers/cards?:confused:
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Getting married in Canada
Hi, We are getting married in Whistler in British Columbia, Canada in December. We've been trawling the net to see what we need to do and can't find anything that spells it out nice and easy! We know we have to get a marriage license from the town hall when we get there, but do we need to take anything with us? Do we need…
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The wedding dress shopping is over!
The wedding dress shopping is over! Would you believe my darling daughter has decided to buy the original dress she initially fell in love with! She had convinced herself that it would be impossible to wear abroad but as you know, hasn't settled on anything else. This dress is not one that we think Milly or Landy could…
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Getting Married at long last :-)
Getting Married at long last in May next year. We have been together nearly 10 years so it is about time! We're a bit skint so its going to be cheap and cheerful event but we feel our love for each other is what matters and not how much we can spend lol Within weeks of getting engaged we have stumbled on a problem and its…
