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Archives for September 2012

What is the latest after a wedding.....
You can still call it a honeymoon? Is it whenever you have your first holiday after the wedding, or is there a timeframe?
Wedding budget spreadsheet - anyone care to share?
Hi there Have just started organising my wedding, and am keen to set and keep to a sensible budget. One problem though, is that I don't have anything to compare to, and though I'm getting a feel for it, it would be good to see some other people's budgets! I found one here: http://www.cheap-wedd ing-success.co.uk/wed…
Where can i get cheap white plastic chairs
We have decided to totally change our wedding plans and have our wedding reception at home, we will be hiring a marquee which has made our budget quite tight so are trying hard to save money when we can, and thought maybe about buying the chairs and tables rather than hiring them and then selling them after. Does anyone…
Transporting about one hundred people in London - better options than a double decker
Hi there I'm transporting about 100 people 2.5 miles from the ceremony to the venue in London. I got a quote from a red double decker bus company - it's £800! Does anyone have any tips for moving people that's a bit cheaper but still pleasant? Don't really want to tell 100 people to use the tube...
Free pearl bracelet with birdcage veil , plus big sale on
Free pearl bracelet with any birdcage veil order, plus sale. You get a free pearl bracelet with any order until 1st October , and the veils are on sale too... Could be food for any future brides out there! http://www.birdcageveilboutique.co.uk/
Weddings abroad
Hi all As a previous user of this forum (under a different user name), we went through a massive struggle with a venue which ruined our wedding and ended up with us sueing them in court. We never got our wedding Mojo back but, now three years later, we are back and ready to plan again. This time though, we want to do…
Dumping my bridemaids....anyone done this and regretted it?
All, I am at my wits end with 4 out of 5 bridesmaids and am now considered asking them to “stand down”. Please could someone tell me if they have ever dumped a bridesmaid, and if so, on reflection did you regret it? (sorry in advance for long rant) I picked my bridesmaid as my two sisters, my best friend, my best friends…
My Lindos Wedding Sept 2012
Hello everyone, Well we had such a great time it really was a dream, the whole 2 weeks were so much fun. The wedding was truely amazing & our wedding planners "Lindos Weddings" were fantastic:j The wedding day was the best day ever & even though it was still around 40c at the chapel when we had our service, it was not as…
Wedding dress issues
I found the dress but then stupidly started trying to find it cheaper. I have found it on ebay but apparently it's a darker shade of ivory than I tried on. I then found it on an ex-sample site but it's in "diamond white" which they have described as pale ivory but when I asked in a local dress shop to see an example of…
Coast sale
Just to let you know Coast have some dresses on sale at the moment if you are looking for bridesmaid dresses. There are some down from £175 to £99 which is quite a saving.
Wedding dress from ebay??
Would you buy your wedding dress from ebay? I have found the exact dress I was about to put a deposit on on ebay today, half the price of new and am now confused?! Would you wear a pre-worn dress? Are there any specific questions I should ask the seller? Many thanks in advance!!
Got engaged this week when is too early...
Woop woop! Got engaged this week after 3 years of lovely living together. Planning for a 2014 wedding should finances allow.... when is too soon to start looking for your wedding dress????? :j
Help me find a wedding dress!
I adore this dress by Sottero & Midgley but unfortunately it is far too expensive for my wedding budget! Has anyone seen anything anywhere similar to this but cheaper? (don't really want to spend more than £300). I really want a white lacy dress with short sleeves like this. Thanks in advance :j…
Just engaged....stuck already!
Hi All, Recently returned from hols where my OH proposed.....very excited and pleased! We are looking for a Sept 2013 wedding and hoping to do it on a budget - £5k absolute max. We are hoping for an unusual (and cheap!) venue where we can have our own caterers...but this is where we are getting stuck. Nearly everywhere we…
Wedding Spreadsheet disaster
So this morning I tried to open my wedding planner spreadsheet and it was corrupt. My computer scanned and fixed my USB pen and has completely erased my spreadsheet. Add to that the fact that my works computer has been upgraded and the latest revision I can find on there is from July (which is also corrupt and…
What can I use these keys on my place names for?
I ordered a few samples of decorative keys to tie to tags which I've punched with a heart shape and then write or stamp guests names on as place cards. Here is a pic to explain what I mean a bit better!! (our colour scheme won't be purple, its just the nearest cushion I set it on to take a picture:p ) If we decide to go…
MSE brides/grooms in south wales...
Hi ladies (and gents ) Saw this being advertised and thought it may be of use to some MSERs. There is a bridal boot fayre on 7th October in cardiff where newlyweds will be selling their wedding things e.g. dresses table decorations etc. Think entry is £1.50 and it's £6.50 for a table to sell your bits :-) The website is…
Wishing Trees
Hi all I really want one of these for my wedding but have no idea where to start. Has anyone hired one or made one & has any tips?
25% off @ Tesco when buying 6 or more bottles of wine
Hi everyone! I've just been on the Grabbit board and have spotted a post from rene2b (thank you!) stating that the Tesco 25% off when you buy 6 bottles of wine is back on until 25th September :) Here's a link to the Grabbit post: http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=4186681 Might be useful to anyone buying…
Invitations
Today is my day of dilemmas! Would you send the evening only invites at the same time as the all day invites? I was thinking all day ones by end of this month, with the evening only ones about 6 weeks after. but OH thinks they should all go together. Thanks in advance Gilly x

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