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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…
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Do I have to invite all my friends/family's children?
I have a reasonably large family (8 cousins, all married, most with 2 kids each). Some of these kids I've only met once or twice, they range from 2 to 21 years old and there are 14 of them. Ideally I'd like to invite the little ones (under 10s) as they will be able to play with my nieces (5 and 8) but not the older ones…
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Wedding - am looking for bargin floating candles for my wedding.
Anyone got any ideas where I can find some at a good price?????
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Can anyone suggest for a beautiful engagement ring
I am looking forward to propose my girlfriend anytime soon and so, have been searching a lot about different kinds of rings. Guys, help me select a good ring. Suggest me some websites I can buy from. It’s not that I didn’t find any good ring, actually I did, at the website of Marlows-diamonds that has a wide collection but…
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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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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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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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engagement time
I am super excited about my upcoming engagement for which I have purchased a ring for my would be fianc!. She too is thrilled and is busy choosing her dress and jewellery for our special day. I want to surprise her but don’t know how. I want to make this day special for many more reasons so that she could cherish the…
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Are There Any 2018 Brides Posting On Here?
I just wondered if there are - it would be interesting to get some ideas and see what their plans are. Sal x
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Groomsmen outfits
Hi all My brother's wedding is in September this year. We are just looking at suits and I am appauled at the costs of hiring! In one store today (Greenwoods) they had tailcoat for hire at £130 inc trousers, waistcoat, shirt and tie......Then on the rails had a very similar suit, same material nearly identical colour, for…
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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…
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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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What is the best way to handle mentioned my deceased Dad during my speech?
So in about 6 weeks time I'm getting married. I'm not at all nervous, I'm looking forward to it. The only thing I'm worried about is the speech, and it's not even the whole speech. It's the bit where I mention my Dad. He died over 4 years ago from a stroke, and it wasn't the best of situations as anyone who's lost loved…
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Help, engagement ring needed and no idea where to buy!
Know there are threads on here about buying an engagement ring but I really cant work out where to buy, the high street seems overpriced but the online stores I worry how genuine and about quality. Ideally looking for it soon as we have a trip away planned so would be ideal to propose on our favourite beach. Will be very…
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best place to buy an engagement ring
hi everyone, i am looking to buy an engagement ring for my better half, it would be 18 carat white gold with a .70 carat emerald diamond. now i have been to various shops in liverpool and manchester and looked on line at some jewellers in london and the prices are hugely different. the ones in the shops i have been to seem…
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Just having ceremony and reception... no sit down meal. Anyone done this?
Hi MSErs :) After a long engagement, we have decided to bite the bullet and attempt to get married next year (probably between March and May). We have to do this within a pretty small budget, so already looking to book it for a Friday in an attempt to get cheaper prices. However, have any of you got married or been to…
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Free printable wedding templates
Hi all, We are getting married in October 2018 and need to send some save the dates. I'll all over printing our own on magnetic paper as I don't see the point in these massive costs for a piece of card people are going to throw away. I have seen the weddingchicks and loveandlavender websites. Does anyone know of any…
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Wedding Readings
Any suggestions for some nice wedding readings for a cival ceremony?
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Bridesmaid Dress
Hi, I've seen a few websites online that sell bridesmaid dresses (Jjs house, light in the box etc) but all have bad reviews so I think I'll avoid! I was wondering if anyone has any recommendations? Even Ebay shops? Many thanks Sarah
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Dry hire Birmingham and Cuba wedding legalities
Hi, I am getting married in Cuba and want to know how I can gety marriage certificate in English. I believe I only need a passport and birth cert as neither of us have previously been married, but various sites give info about a certificate of no impediment. I'm thinking about getting one just in case as they say the law…
