Weddings & anniversaries

Archives for April 2017

Booze cruise to France for wine - worth it?
Has anyone here ever done a booze cruise to France to stock up on wine for their wedding? I saw it in a magazine article recently which had tips about how to save money on your wedding. Some of the advice was a bit naff but I am very tempted by this idea - apparently the average saving could be close to £4 a bottle! :eek:…
knitted wedding dress patterns
hi, I've decided that I want a crafted wedding, which means I will be making as much as possible. I have done google research to try to find knitted wedding dress and can only seem to find crotchet patterns or ones that are a dead end. any help appreciated. ( we not set date yet so have plenty of time ) thanks in advance
Venue ideas and decorations
Hi guys, My partner and I are looking to invite only 40-50 guests, and haven't come across many venues for such small numbers. We'd prefer to have round tables instead of one long table..hence the difficulty. We're willing to increase numbers to 50 just for that. We'd prefer a venue around London, so Kent, Essex, Surrey…
Just Been Proposed To!
Yesterday my partner proposed!!! I'm over the moon, as only three months ago, my 24 year old son died of a fatal seizure caused by a brain tumour. He was waiting to have surgery, which was planned for the two weeks after he died. As you can imagine, we were all devastated. I actually found him dead in his bedroom when I…
Help please - Wedding fascinator etiquette
Hiya, :cool: Just looking to see if anyone has any answers! I'm going to a wedding and I am wearing a fascinator. I know hats should be removed (after mother of the bride removes hers) generally before speeches but I wondered what the deal with fascinators are? The one i am wearing is quite large (disc shaped) and I don't…
Wedding Caterer - non-refundable deposit?
Hi There, I'm new to this forum and looking for some advice. We booked our wedding last year for 29th September 2017 and have been slowly but surely getting all of our arrangements in place. We booked the caterer on 5th May 2016, when we initially spoke to him (we met face to face), he seemed great! He knew everything that…
Win a Bespoke Engagement / Wedding Ring Design
I have just seen this thought people might be interested. I cant post a link sorry but if you search Rubie Rae Competition is should come up. Win Your Bespoke Engagement / Wedding Ring Design Rubie Rae bespoke jewellery is offering one lucky winner, the opportunity to have a bespoke engagement ring design, to suit their…
Navy & Copper - cheap decor ideas?
Our venue is an old mill which has recently been refurbished. It has red brick walls, stainless steel bar tops and dark flooring. We've chosen colours of navy and copper, possibly with an accent colour like turquoise as we run the risk of things being a bit dark. I know that we want plenty of fairy lights strung up and…

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