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Dutch Flower Auction Direct - Legit
Hello everyone, I was thinking of order a sample set of flowers and then a further order for the flowers for our wedding from here: http://www.dutchflowerauctiondirect.com However I wanted to see if anyone else had ordered their wedding flowers from them and what their experiences were? I'm planning to make all my bouquets…
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Engagement ring repair?
Hi all I need to have my engagement ring reparied, and have no idea what I'm doing and was hoping that someone might be able to offer advice. I've been engaged for almost a year, and my OH proposed with the ring so it's just under a year old. It has a twist, and 4 "claws" which hold the diamond in place and looks a bit…
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Help!
Hi there - this is a tough one in many ways...not least that I'm having to write this... My daughter and was-future son-in-law got engaged last July - visited a number of venues and settled on one last October - paid a 30% deposit = £1,623.00. Balance due 8 weeks before etc. "if the holiday (as the venue is a country…
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Appropriate spend for hen do guests
Hi all, I'm helping the maid of honour arrange the hen do for a friend's birthday later this year. But... I've never been on a hen do before and wonder what's the usual spend for guests? We're currently looking at £160 excluding travel, drinks (although are considering a cocktail making which would include some) and…
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Wedding videographer
Hello, Hopefully I'm in the right place to post this. Me and my gf are getting married in July 2013. We have most things booked for our wedding but we just need a videographer. We have a budget of about £600 max and live in the Kent area. Can anyone recommend or advise us of any goodens out there. Cheers in advance
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Are you having a kid's table at the reception?
We're starting to think about our table plan :eek: and we're wondering how everyone is seating kids at the reception. We've got 13 children currently attending, from 6 months to 11 years old. What age do you think they'd be able to sit by themselves? I know the little uns will stay with their parents obviously. The 11 year…
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Best friend getting married - help with gift idea please
Hi My best friend is getting married and I'm so happy for her. She has been widowed for 15 years and has brought her ds up single handed and done an excellent job. My friend owns a lovely house and so does her fianc!, so between them they have everything they need iykwim. I was just wondering if anyone might have any ideas…
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Help ... Marrying abroad but which TA
Hi all Me and my partner have finally decided to take the plunge after 5 years together!! We have decided on Mauritius as our destination and as we would prefer to have a TA do it all, we just would feel safer with it all handled and one package would make it easier We have narrowed to 2 TAs but would love some advice of…
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what counts as previous or existing medical conditions with
Hi guys, I was just about to book my wedding insurance and i got to the bit about declaring previous or existing medical conditions of the wedding party and wondered what they are looking for. My dad has had heart problems so that would be obvious to put in but my mums had small health problems (her knee) and while i…
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Bridesmaid dresses
Can anyone recommend somewhere to buy bridesmaid dresses. I don't want to spend a fortune, ideally I would like to spend about £100 per bridesmaid for dress and shoes, but can go a bit higher if needs be. I'm only having 2 bridesmaids so if it is a little more then not a huge problem (but less would be even better!!). One…
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Wedding insurance
Any recommendations of decent wedding insurance suppliers? Do people feel it is necessary? Are there things you would particularly want covered and other things that perhaps aren't so important? We are trying to weigh up the cost of cover against the benefits and potential pitfalls if we don't have cover. We are looking to…
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Making own invitations - rubber stamps etc
Hi, I'm looking at making my own invitations, well that's the idea at the moment, but I'm thinking it could easily end up just as expensive as having them made! So I'm looking for any tips on where to buy cheap, but good quality, card, paper and ribbons etc. I quite like the idea of getting a stamp made so that we can…
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Goldfish Bowls
Hiya Does anyone know the best place to offer 11 large goldfish bowls. We used them for our table decorations at our reception. I don't really want to make money from them but it seems crazy to just get rid. And I don't want to have to post them anywhere
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Mexican wedding certificate help needed please
Hi there, I've got a problem and have no idea where to turn for help. We got married in Mexico on 25th June 2012 through thomson weddings for our whole party it cost just over £15000, it was a wonderful day. We understood that it would take some time for our marriage certificate to arrive and accepted that. When our…
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I've done it and taken the chance!
...I've ordered two dresses on the internet :) I'd set a low budget on my dress, but still wanted something nice enough that it didn't look cheap! I expected to struggle to find a style I liked, but I didn't! I immediately really liked two dresses. Unfortunately, the main one is on ebay and come from China :( As it is a…
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Flower help!
I have decided I like the look of a silk flower bouquet, I would need 1 bridal & 4 bridesmaid. Have tried searching florists near me without any luck. Apart from ebay does anyone have any pointers? Thanks in advance
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May wedding
Hi everyone. I haven't been on here for awhile as have been v busy with work. I'm getting married in May and although I've been quite calm about everything up until now, I'm starting to feel a small wave of panic coursing through me at all times.. Eek! Is anyone else getting married in May? What do you have left to sort…
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T K Maxx - Vastly reduced wedding dresses
This is probably common knowledge but I was looking for a handbag on TK Maxx and noticed they now had a wedding dress section with some hefty price reductions. There are som very small sizes and some of the dresses may not be to everyone's taste however thought it may be worth mentioning. Semms they also have bridesmaids…
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Bridal shower tips
Hi Everyone I am throwing a Bridal shower for my friend and wondered if anyone had any tips/suggestions for budget food ideas/decor things like that?? Thank you
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Bridal Shower tips
Hi Everyone I am throwing a Bridal shower for my friend and wondered if anyone had any tips/suggestions for budget food ideas/decor things like that?? Thank you