Weddings & anniversaries

Archives for January 2013

anyone work in the wedding sector / wedding planning industry?
Hi, I'm currently in the process of flipping a domain for £x,xxx in this niche, more specifically the cornwall wedding industry and am writing sales copy for the email. does anyone work in this industry / know on an average what net profit a wedding venue will make from a single wedding, (i realise this will vary depending…
Outdoor/Unusual Wedding Venue in Yorkshire
Hi I'm looking for a wedding venue in Yorkshire (Doesn't matter if it's NSEW). Ideally it will have a package option. Our budget is about £2000 for the ceremony and reception. I've looked at so many hotels and houses and have as huge list of the ones I like. I was wondering if anyone could think of anywhere that maybe has…
ideas please present for the bride £10 budget
Hi I'm going to a friends hen weekend. The bridesmaid that is organising it all had emailed saying " i'd like us to bring a small hen related present (maximum budget £10) e.g something to wear on the hen do, a garter, fluffy handcuffs, anything you can think of special you think she'd like!" I've had a look on ebay for…
Favours for you DIY'ers
Valentine's day stuff is filling the shops - today in the 99p shop I bought nets of red foiled chocolate hearts x12 (eat by Oct 2013) and some grab bags of mini 'Love hearts' (eat by 2014) perfect for my tables and kiddy bags.
Wedding for two (partner and me) + our two children
Its not the wedding I had in mind and I do feel that we will be missing out but was wondering if there are any venues which cater for these kind of weddings and what they can do to make it special. I quite like the idea of Gretna Green however I'm confused because theres so many websites and different prices on each. I…
Where to buy my wedding shoes
Anyone got an ideas of good places to buy my wedding shoes, I want short heels and easy to walk in, I'm terrible in heels
Free e-book Wedding Style & Inspiration
http://caboodledoo.com/free-wedding-style-inspiration-ebook/ This may be of use to some of you :)
New wedding dress size 8 £150
I've just been to the Octavia charity shop on Brompton Road, Knightsbridge, London near Harrods and seen a brand new wedding dress for £150. http://www.octaviafoundation.org.uk/shops I've taken some pics, not the best, but I'll try to upload them here. Just in case this helps anyone!
Bridal Basement/Copplestone Bridal, Liverpool. Anyone got their dress from there?
Anyone used Copplestone Bridal/Bridal Basement in Liverpool and if so, what was your experience? One lovely lady on here said she got her dress from there and was really pleased with it. However, my MIL has since said she thinks it could be "too good to be true" and has worried me now! Any opinions greatly appreciated :)…
Wedding Venues Kent??
hiya can anyone recommend any wedding venues in kent? we are based in ashford. got engaged early december and have also just got my head around planning a wedding so need some help! any recommendations? any where hideous that you wish you never bothered visiting? i am going to my first wedding fair near maidstone on sunday…
Where is the best place to sell my wedding dress?
Hi All, I have my wedding dress and it seems crazy to keep it - I;m not going to wear it again and it was very expensive £1000+ - I;ve had it profeesionally cleaned and its in a special box with special paper that stops it from discolouring but I've no idea where to sell it. Is ebay a good idea or are there sites that…
Best Place For Saving Money
From ohyesbrides Only $178.99(including shipping fee) Sorry i am new here and cannot add the image.
Self catering with hired staff?
For those of you who are doing your own catering, will you be hiring staff to help set up and serve, and keep everything presentable, and to clear away for you, and if you are I would be ever so grateful if you could tell me roughly how much they are charging? Thanks in advance.
Pre Wedding Dress Cleaning help/advice
Hi Guys! Last weekend went to a few dress shops with MIL2B and SIL2B to just "go and have a look" and ended up buying my dress. It was the first one i tried on (and by the end of the day, it was between that and one at £1200!) and was a sample dress down from £799 to £75! :money: Win! Anyhoo, with it being a sample dress…
National Wedding Show 2013
Hi guys, wondering if anyone knew of any discount vouchers available for the 2013 National Wedding Show? I'm after ones for the NEC event in March ideally! Thanks! :)
Wedding Experience @ Kent Event Centre, Detling Sunday 27th
i got an email about this last night. hopefully i can make some time to go on sunday. anyone else going? its free admission and free parking. it will be my first wedding fair! how exciting! and then we are going to the bluewater wedding fair in feb!
Cheap bridesmaid dresses online
Well, what's your opinion on this question-would you buy your bridesmaid dresses online.I am on tight budget and want to cut down the costs on bridesmaid dresses.I have browsed a great many collections online, they are much cheaper than buying in the shops- im very very tempted but at the same time reluctant/nervous…
Should we arrange the transport?...
Can you tell we've finally set a date?! Suddenly millions of questions again haha! :o We've chosen a wedding venue that is around 45mins-1hrs drive away from where we live (OH family, my immediate family and all our friends) Are we ''responsible'' for getting our guests there and back? At the moment our options are: A) No…
Decorating Pews....
Can you tell we've finally set a date?! Suddenly millions of questions again haha! :o Trying to think of some MSE ways to decorate the pews....hopefully cheaper than lots of flowers which are expensive (and then die!) Any ideas/photos much appreciated :)
Help with Plus size Bridesmaid Dresses
I need some suggestions on which dress is suitable for my bridesmaids.They are all plus sized girls and I would like to purchase a dress that would flatter them all. I was considering empire dresses with floor length, my wedding colors are light sky blue. What do you guys think of my choices? Does anybody have advice about…

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