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2020 Brides?
We're planning to get married on 08.07.2020 We've only just started saving for it so only have £208 in the bank and £42.44 in a savings jar for it. We have most of the ideas down on paper but haven't booked anything. We don't know about venues yet or how to plan anything officially really.... Only today I decided who my…
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Engagement rings - please help!
Hi all, I want to propose to my girlfriend in a couple of months. I know roughly the type of ring she'd like: - Emerald - Three stones - White gold or platinum However, I have no idea of where to buy it. Are there online shops which are well regarded for both quality and value for money? Or is it still best to just go into…
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Wedding Abroad Advice needed?
Me and my Partner have decided to get married but we are looking to go abroad, as it can be costly in the UK. I am just wondering if you guys can please help me out by sharing ideas, on where and how to start planning a wedding abroad. We are looking to get married on a beach and then back to a venue for the evening which…
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Sweet cart on the cheap
We want to DIY a sweet cart (well table, no cart!) at our wedding in March. We're not having a desert, just a cake plus the sweets. Haven't properly started looking into it yet but thinking: Costco (Mom works in the public sector) for the sweets, or a local sweet shop will supply in bulk too. eBay/preloved/car boot for…
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Wedding budget advice
Hi everyone! After getting over the initial excitement of the engagement reality has dawned on us we now have a wedding to plan... and as part of this I have been trying to put together a reasonable budget that we can do some planning around etc... We are really in the early stages of planning, but we have some ideas of…
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Wedding Insurance
My daughter has just booked a venue for her wedding and part of the conditions are that she has to take out wedding insurance. The venue is a country house hotel that has a permanent erected Marquee that is used for some parts of the wedding for 9 months of the year. This is permanently up all year and is double glazed and…
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Wedding budget
So I was hoping to pick a few brains on how to plan a wedding without costs spiralling, everything seems to be escalating and I am getting worried! So I have appeared to have blown the budget on a tent, we are doing it in a family garden- in a tipi, this is £4,500 with all decor/tables/chairs/dance floor/lights/heaters etc…
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Wedding Thread for African Caribbean Bride or Wedding ideas advice and inspiration
Hi Brides, I bumped into MSE via google and thought i'd find any great ideas or advice on African Caribbean Wedding vendors in Birmingham area and noticed that there's in fact no African Caribbean Wedding thread here. The one I found was just for Bridal Makeup. I also found a wedding site called My Afro Caribbean Wedding -…
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Lapland On A Budget - Can It Be Done?
Hello, My finance popped the question on Christmas Eve, so it's all still sinking in a bit. Personally, I love the idea of getting married in Lapland, but I've heard it is super expensive. Has anyone done it at an affordable rate? Any pointers on where to look?
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When MSErs get married ...
... they do so very frugally! Yes, Marleyboy and I will finally be tying the knot in 2018, only eight years after moving in together, we wanted to be certain :D So how frugally can we do this? It'll be a weekday. In a registry office. With four guests. And lunch afterwards. The dearest things will probably be the outfits,…
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Can we do it for under £500?
Anyone got any stories of cheap/low key weddings. We want approx 20 at the day do and happy with a registry office however my OH wants an evening do of about 60 people. Our local pub is happy to do that if we sort the food. We live in West Yorkshire - any tips greatly received.
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2 Diamonds Help!
Hi all, I am hoping someone can help me make a decision! I am sure a lot of people are looking for the perfect engagement ring and it can go on and on. I have finally found the one I want to buy in a hailo design. I am stuck on which diamond to go into the middle. I have seen both in the flesh and they both look…
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Bridesmaids T-shirts £4.99 from New Look
Limited offer & sizes, but might be a nice bargain for someone! http://www.newlook.com/uk/womens/clothing/tops/white-metallic-bridesmaid-front-t-shirt/p/537317010?comp=Browse
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Any Caribbean caterers in the North West?
Hi, I’m hoping someone out there can help me! I’m planning to get married in 2019 here in the North West (I’m originally from the West Midlands) but finding it really hard to find any Caribbean’s caterers. Me and my finance viewed a lovely venue today in Ormskirk, just need to find a caterer now 😔 It’s quite important to…
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Anyone been on a helicopter?
Its our 10th Anniversary in a few weeks so I just booked a helicopter trip and lunch at the hotel we got married but I'm having second thoughts now as someone told me they felt sick so wouldn't be ideal after a big lunch :-/ Anyone else have experience of heli flights? Thanks,
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Wedding Gifts
We are getting married in October, everything is just fine with one exception. It's stupid, but is now starting to upset me so I just wondered if anyone had any ideas as I'm all out of them! We absolutely recognise that weddings cost guests a fair amount, travel, hotels, child care etc etc. For that reason we thought,…
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Wedding with no evening function?
Was just looking at this thread https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5063009, some good ideas on there. I have another question, which is about having a wedding with afternoon function but then having nothing in the evening. So it would all be done and dusted by about 5 or 6PM. Is that an odd thing these days?…
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40th Wedding Anniv - open house party?
Hi - our Anniversary is coming up in December - not a good time to plan things as everyone and their kids so busy with Christmas plans etc. Did not want it to pass unmarked but as hubby not often too well (nor me for that matter) I was thinking of maybe just doing an open house afternoon and early evening - for friends or…
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Family Function Post-Wedding
Hello Everyone, I wonder if you can assist as I've hit a bit of a dead end. My partner and I have been engaged for three years now and having bought our first home started thinking about getting married. It sounds awful but when we've looked at our finances we are struggling to do the whole big day thing if we want a…
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Wedding dress cancellation
Hi all, Hoping i might be able to get some advice. I'm not sure I am going to have much chance, but worth an ask anyway. In short, I was engaged, now i'm not! We had made quite a few wedding plans and bookings and i'm now in the process of cancelling everything. My ex fiancee had ordered a dress and paid 50% deposit around…
