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wedding venue problems
Hi All New here we are having a few issues with our venue that we have booked and payed for. we went to the venue last week to ask how much the corkage fee was, as when we booked we were told we were allowed to bring in our first drinks only then use the bar provided. to which the reply we got was you are not allowed to…
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Landy Bridalwear colour samples & Guide to weddings in Venice
Ladies, Been having a massive clear out and have found the Landy Color Standard - ASAP BUY Bridal Gown & Textile Co Ltd. I had bought it a few years ago (2010) when I was looking at getting them to make me a dress but was lucky enough to find my dream dress on ebay. Can anyone make use of them? I think they cost me $20.…
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Cheap sweet buffet
Hi all, We are looking at having a sweet buffet at our wedding. At the last fair we went to the proper suppliers are looking at 180-250 to do it for us. Do you think we'd be able to do this cheaper ourselves? I'm looking at catering for 80people. Mother in law is adamant we just book a cart but I'm reluctant to spend that…
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Money Moral dilemma - would you pay for a new wedding dress?
Hi everyone You may all be interested in thiis week's dilemma from our weekly email. Bridesmaid falls pregnant - would you pay for a new dress? Andrea :)
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Tipping
Is it normal to tip the venue? We are having our reception in a hotel and they are doing all the decorating/buffet and so forth for us and we run from about 6pm through until 1am. We were pondering over how much we should give them. Any advice gratefully received.
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Wedding abroad!!!
Hi everyone, I am looking to get married in Greece next year April/May time. Our budget unfortunately isn't massive so need to keep it as cheap as possible. I only want something simple anyway, maybe a ceremony on a beach and as it is only us (no guests!!!) we would only need a restaurant to have a quiet intimate meal…
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Does this reception sound OK to you?
We are on a very tight budget for our wedding. Our original venue fell through as they have been sold! Long story but we had a fantastic deal with them. Our new potential venue is essentially a pub. A posh pub, buts its quite small. They have a function room and a little courtyard - if anyone would like links to see the…
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Wedding Roll Call
Hi Ladies & Gents Is there a MSE wedding roll call? If not, I thought it would be really good to have one so we can we where everyone is at? :) If there is, please can you point me in the right direction so I can sign up! :rotfl:
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Groom best man and fob suits help
Hiya, So my oh has picked the suits he wants him the best man and his groomsmen to wear for the wedding. I want my dad in the same suit as them but oh doesn't want that coz it'll make his suit less special, even tho other people are already wearing it :mad::mad: What can I dress my dad in? Oh is wearing light grey suit…
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village hall/catering/kitchen size
looking at a few village halls which say they can seat 100+ and have cutlery for that many but the kitchens seem rather small (1 or 2 fairly standard sized looking ovens). am i right to assume this means they are only suitable for a cold buffet with say a few hot bits?
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February 2014 wedding ekk
Our August 2015 wedding has been moved to February 2014 after me and oh found out we are expecting :) we are over the moon even if its happened a lot quicker than we expected. Oh has now decided that the wedding should be before the baby is born. We have managed to re book the church (our vicar is lovely) and have settled…
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Our Wedding Budget
Hi all I am new here and thought I would start posting. Me and my partner moved in together in September this year and on the day we moved in, he also proposed. We have been dating since 2010 and we are super happy. :o We originally set the date for May 2015, but after seeing how much we had budgeted I baulked. I would…
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Veil
Hi everyone, So I took the plunge and ordered my dress or dressily and I've changed a few details around! Can anyone recommend a good place to buy a veil I'm looking for a short one! Any ebay sellers you have used etc? Thanks so much Xxx Ps if anyone is interested I can post photos when my dress arrives
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Hatton Garden recommended jewellers
I have starteda new thread because the last one I found was quite old. Can you kindpeople recommend the best jewellers in Hatton Garden for 0.5 – 0.7 platinum princesscut engagement rings? I have beenup there recently & there is so much choice that it is difficult to knowwhat places to consider. I am lookingfor a…
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What are your old, new, borrowed and blue?
And are you having a silver sixpence in your shoe? My parents and I were discussing my old, new, borrowed and blue the other day, when I mentioned a silver sixpence and they said they'd never heard of that part of the rhyme. They got married in the mid-nineties. Is this a new development or an Americanism, or has it always…
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Dress help please!
I went to a wedding fair yesterday and this dress was on the catwalk there...I absolutely fell in love with it and my Mum did too. Does anyone know how much it retails for, or even how much St. Patrick/Pronovias dresses usually retail for? I'm thinking it's probably too expensive for me! :( Has anyone seen something very…
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Photographer pregnant, derbyshire recommendations please
Hi all, My photographer has just announced she's pregnant. Whilst I'm over the moon for her (she's a friend too) I'm worried she won't be able to do my wedding. How do I ask without coming across as insensitive or selfish? As I'm panicking about this, I've started looking on the internet for alternatives, does anyone have…
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Supermarket cheese wedding cake
We're considering killing two birds with one stone and making a cheese wedding cake using supermarket cheeses stacked together and serving it as an evening buffet. Mainly to save money, and I think its quite a cool idea. M&S sell one ready put together but I think it would be cheaper to DIY it from Tesco. Do you think…
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Snowflake themed wedding
Hi :-) We have booked our wedding for jan 2015 and are having a snowflake theme, which was fine until now lol when I've run out of ideas of how to incorporate it into the reception! So far we've got snowflake invitations, wedding cake and cupcakes, hair accessories and the flowers are having crystal snowflakes in. Oh my…
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Invitations
Nearly finished my invitations just thought I would show you I wish I just paid someone to do them all for me rather than me doing them knowing what I know now :mad:
