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🎊 New to the Weddings & Anniversaries board? Start here
🎊 Useful threads on this board * Wedding tips thread * MSE Moneysaving Wedding Discussion * Our 3K Budget Wedding Planning * Do Your Own Wedding Flowers * Wedding Diet thread 🎊 Money Moral Dilemmas Each week our Money Tips email features a Money Moral Dilemma. Here are some of the wedding-themed ones: * Can we uninvite…
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Am I weird?!
Me and my fiancé got engaged in 2021 and since then, haven't really put any thought into the actual deed of getting married/planning a wedding! Granted, some life events have got in the way of things but the thought of having a wedding and the planning, doesn't appeal to either of us! And the more we think about it, the…
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The new 'Cheap wedding favours' thread
The old cheap wedding favours thread became inactive over a decade ago, but before that it was a treasure trove of wedding favour inspo. Here's a fresh thread, so please add your own questions and ideas for MoneySaving wedding guest gifts, as well as any current deals you spot. Pictures are always very welcome. 💒💕
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I'm getting married -cannot believe the costs!
We are getting married and have started looking into planning our wedding - however we cannot believe the costs that we have been quoted! We are very excited for our big day and we cannot wait to marry each other, but don't want to be paying £10k plus for the big day. I've gone to try on wedding dresses where they cost…
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Is this fair?
We booked our wedding two years ago and were told we had to use the cafe on site to cater the wedding- we were told they could cater to anything but to have a look at the cafes menu for an idea of what we might want. We were told that “as it’s a wedding we should expect to pay a bit more than the menu price”. Fast forward…
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Money Moral Dilemma: Should we ask the bride & groom to help with the cost of attending the wedding?
This week's MoneySaver who wants advice asks... My wife agreed to be her friend's maid of honour, but the bride has since divulged that the wedding will be in Cyprus. It will cost more than £2,000 to attend, and mutual friends have declined invites because of this, so we won't know anyone else there. Given the bride was my…
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Diamond Engagement Ring - Hatton Garden
Hi, We are looking to go to Hatton Garden soon to buy my engagement ring. We have a good budget for this but with so many jewellers all competing with each other, can anyone recommend the better places to visit there? We are looking for a single diamond set in platinum. TIA
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Lost hen do money:
Hi all, wondering if anyone can advise, we booked my hen do via a company online 2 weeks ago with great reviews online etc. we had regular contact up prior to paying the deposit which was £35 each: since paying it via the online portal link, we have now completely been ignored. No more texts being answered or phone calls.…
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Modest By Mon Cheri Bridal Gowns
I am getting married in December this year and will be buying a ready made gown. I have looked at many but my heart is set on a bateau neck silk caddy gown in a champagne colour with three quarter sleeves and a short train with no beading or lace something modest and elegant. I already have my veil a very pale champagne…
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Sister getting Married in Cyprus August 2024 - Book now (limited options) or chance it and wait? ££
Hi My sister is getting married in Cyprus in 2024 - We have priced up with Tui and it's around £1200 per person per week AI. We have no kids and most of the others going do so I was considering staying at a nearby Adults Only hotel and attending the wedding/purchasing a day pass to their hotel which is apparently possible.…
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Wedding venue in liquidation but venue won’t cancel
Hi, im wondering if there are any sort of timescales or rules that our venue has to follow now that they are in liquidation. Because we are just over two months away from our wedding and the venue has gone into liquidation. The liquidator has asked us to fill in a claim form for lost money. However the business is still…
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Church blessing help
My son got married in China last year and really wants to have a traditional church (blessing) wedding here. He has contacted a couple of churches local to us but they want to know his reasons for choosing that church. He hasn't got a connection with the churches other than they are local and they are a church. Also they…
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Sustainable wedding
Any recommendations when it comes to a sustainable wedding planning? Thanks
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Honeymoon Collection Site Alternatives
Hi all, We are getting married next summer but getting the invitations sorted now. We wanted to include something about no gift being necessary but if you did want to give can you put something towards our honeymoon please as we already have everything we need..or something a bit politer than that, but hopefully you get…
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Wedding Gift for Neice
Hello Forumites, My adorable Niece is getting married in August (fingers-crossed after several re-schedules) and my second equally adorable Niece in January (same finger pose same reason). I am rather at a loss as to what to get them for their Wedding gifts. Neither have a list and both just say they'd like money - this is…
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Money Wedding Gift
I've been invited to a relatives wedding who has requested money as a present but I'm not sure how much to give. We're not very close & tend to only see each other at other family weddings & funerals. I don't want to give too little & look mean. What is a good amount to give? Any advice would be much appreciated.
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Money Moral Dilemma: Friends' wedding will be smaller than mine was, so should I get a smaller gift?
This week's MoneySaver who wants advice asks... I’m going to a wedding soon and the couple getting married came to mine, which was an all-day event including a three-course meal and an evening buffet. They gave us £30 and a bottle of Prosecco as a present. Their wedding doesn’t start until 5pm, and the invitation says only…
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Wedding websites
Hi, We are getting married May 2023 and want a wedding website to make it easier for people to RSVP and for us to ask other questions i.e dietary requirements. Can anyone recommend a free website that is easy to use or is it work paying the one off fee for an upgrade? Any people's experience/recommendations would be very…
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Buying bridesmaid dresses online??
Where have people bought their bridesmaids dresses? We went into London, Oxford Street, Regent Street hoping to see a range of dresses and find something appropriate but in store there is very little choice. Online there are many dress websites but I just haven't heard of them before, just wondering if anyone has used one…
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Best places online for diamond jewellery
Hi All, Looking to buy my other half jewellery for our 10th Anniversary. Was hoping some advice on which retailers are recommended. I have used Ernest Jones in the past but havent bought jewellery for a few years. I came across the diamondstore.co.uk and they seemed to have good reviews. Does anyone have any experience…
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Wedding Insurance / Credit Card protection
2 parts to this post 😊 Part 1 - Wedding Insurance Step daughter getting married in 2024 and looking at wedding insurance. Who are people using for this right now? Not many providers and mixed reviews for all. Part 2 - Credit Card Protection The deposit for venue has been paid for using debit card. If she were to pay any…
