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Thorntons Bargain for wedding favours - 35 choc hearts for £1
I was in Thorntons at Cheshire Oaks yesterday & saw they are selling nets of chocolate foil-wrapped hearts & thought about anyone getting married........each net contains 7 red & pink hearts, several of each colour in each bag. They are currently on offer "5 for £1", thats 35 hearts for £1!! Bargain, seeing as how they are…
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Favour help, please...
Hi I'm making traditional style favours as I have access to cheapish bits and bobs via a relative of DP's family who have a haberdashery shop. I don't know them very well but they have kindly said they will give me a discount, so I wanted to make up traditional style favours (little dish, netting, and tied with a ribbon…
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What is a cost of having a bridesmaid?
I have asked two of my friends to be bridesmaids and would love a third friend to be one too. I want to buy them a dress for the day that they can wear again for nice occasions from somewhere such as BHS or debenhams. Other then the cost of this dress,what other costs do I need to consider that will be over and above what…
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wedding shoes
bit of a weird one. hoping you ladies can help me out. now i live in trainers and for work flat shoes. I also own 1 pair of boots with heels on for going out but they zip up the side. as i am getting married in 4 months i figured i needed some 'proper' wedding shoes (despite the fact they will be under my dress and noone…
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Wedding Budgets - what's a realistic price?
Hello, new user (but long-time browser) here. I've tried searching for threads on Wedding Budgets, but can't find a definitive topic; appologies if there is one. I'm looking for a ball park figure on what people are / have spent on a Wedding to get an idea of whether things I'm looking are a rip-off, or are fairly priced,…
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Vouchers
I am doing a bit of research for a project that I am thinking of becoming involved in (to do with weddings). When you ask for vouchers as gifts - what sort of things do you want to use those vouchers for? Is it white goods, honeymoons or what? If you could give me an idea that would be fab. Thanks in anticipation.
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got lods of ideas from here but do you have any more.....
Hi girls and guys i've been lurking on this site for a while and got some good ideas but now im looking for more money saving ideas please as i've gone and bought a brand new wedding dress (was £1200 and got it down to £900 but still more then i wanted to spend) so dont want to blow the rest of my budget. Here are my money…
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Train Lengths & Styles
Hey there Can someone help me with what all the train lengths and styles are? Some people talk about chapel train, or cathedral train. whats the difference between them all? Im wanting quite a long one (not Princess Di long!) and have no idea what I need to be asking for! Its a minefield! :eek: TIA :beer:
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Mother of the bride outfit - chosen, but need to find it cheaper
My mum has already bought this dress from Jacques Vert: This is the jacket we think went best with it, but she was a bit worried about the price, any idea where we can get it for under £100 (usually £149). This may also be a possibility, but the price problem will still be an issue: TIA
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Where to get invites printed???
Well last night we finally designed our invites, lots of photos and pretty fonts. Plan was to use Vistaprint as they are cheap as chips and our Save the Date magnets were fab from there. Uploaded our design, and it changed all our romantic fonts, eek! Unless i'm being daft we couldnt see any way to keep the original, so…
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When should thank you notes get sent?
As title when do thank you notes get sent; 1. As gifts are received before wedding 2. After wedding once all gifts are received?
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Question about dress fittings ?
HI I am sorry if this is a silly question but Im very unsure about this. I am waiting for my dress to come in and the shop said once it does they would arrange the fitting. Do I have to pay for a shop fitting ? As I thought since they had my measurements the dress should fit ? I read about some people saying that…
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Upgrading a guest from evening to day?
We have a dilemma - some relatives can't make the wedding due to other committments so we are in a position to bump up 2 couples from the evening do only to the whole day. How do we do that now we have sent out evening invites without upsetting people?
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anyone able to read latin?!
was in the pub today (oh it was a lovely pubright on the sea!) anyway and saw this but dont know what it means anyone know?
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Calling all brides who did it for under £1000! Need your help!
Was talking to my brothers fianc! yesterday after we announced we were getting married in Australia now. She admitted it sounded nice to gt married like that and how her and my brother have agreed they just want to be married, fed up with waiting. Spoke to her about it for a while and she said they couldn't go away as she…
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I'm Back!!
We had the best weekend ever - there were some glitches but nothing that mattered, I was so calm! I'm usually the stress head! Came back in to York for my hair appt and on the way back I alternated between almost crying with happiness and giggling to myself, when I got back to the lodges I was just relaxed, drinking…
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help - bridesmaid gift
ok i think im starting to drive myself round the bend trying to find something! i cannot decide, she is my sister and is my maid of honour and only adult bridesmaid. i want to get her something that can be engraved or at least says bridesmaid or maid of honour on it, but and here is the thing, i want it to be something she…
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Venue in administraion
Hi, we booked and paid a deposit for a popular wedding venue for next March. However, about a month ago we read in the local paper that it had gone into administration yet is continuing to trade until a buyer can be found. They did not even have the courtesy to phone us and tell us. I phoned them and they said that our…
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Autumn Days song from school
Is this a real hymn? i really want this to be sung at my wedding but don't want the vicar to laugh at me :o
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Places in Nottingham to have a cheap and cheerful reception.
Hi I've been lurking and posting on the board for a couple of months and i'm starting to get stressed about our reception and where to have it!! Its got to be in south Nottingham but i just can't find anything within our budget. Can anyone help??
