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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…
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Any advice on getting married in Italy cost effectively!?
I'm hoping someone might be able to help me; been engaged for two years and have finally got round to actually planning something now. We've decided we'd like to get married in Italy; we don't want to have a massive, expensive do so are looking at a group of around 50 close family and friends for a relaxed celebration in…
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Maid of Honour tips?
Hi Everyone My best friend has just asked me to be her maid of honour for her wedding in Aug 2019 and I am so excited! I want to send her a little something as she is starting to plan things and get organised I was thinking a bridal mag, a little planner but after that I'm drawing a bit of a blank I want to do almost like…
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Four Weeks Today!!
I get married four weeks today. Eeek! Best I start looking for some shoes to wear!
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where to get dress for wedding online?
:o Not for me for my other half! Mrs Heedtheadvice is looking for a dress for daughters wedding being very MSE in principle is looking for a bargain but I am more concerned she finds something she is comfortable with and looks good in her eyes. (Yes I know I am just an old romantic!!) She could do with some help as to…
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Engagement ring tips
Hi all, I'm looking to get an engagement ring soon and I'm completely overwhelmed with the whole 4 C's and certification and what I'm looking for. My girlfriend and I have talked about it in the past (we've been together for 6 years so it's come up) and I know she would rather be surprised than go get it with me. Style…
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Buying a diamond engagement ring from Birmingham Jewellery Quarter
Firstly Ive had to create a new id as my wonderful OH uses this site and hopefully she now wont suspect anything. :D After deciding to take the plunge and propose :j I read all the threads on here about buying an engagement ring and decided to check out the jewellery quarter in Brum. We arent exactly local but its not hard…
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Help for a reluctant maid of honour
Hi all - I'm in a bit of an odd situation and would like some advice from you lovely lot. I'm Maid of Honour for a school friend, we're not that close anymore but she doesn't have a very wide friendship circle. The other bridesmaids are her step-sister, and her next door neighbour who moved in 6 months ago. This entire…
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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…
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Credit card for deposits for benders?
Hi. I am getting married in 2019. I have worked out a saving plan that will have my reception paid off a month before the wedding. I am considering a credit card with 0% interest for 30 months to help me book vendors and deposits. I have never had a credit card before and wanted to clarify a few things... I am lookong at…
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Cheap/marquee wedding in Surrey
Hi, My Fiancee and I are looking to get married next year and looking for venues and ideas that are relatively cheap, compared to much grander weddings. Ideally we are looking for a marquee wedding and having the ceremony and reception all in one place. Another option is a registry office and then having the reception…
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Need Help Fast
Hi guys, bit of a long winded one but here goes. Around 6 months ago me and my partner booked our wedding date for April 2019. It was a £250 to "save the date" and they required the payments staggered over the 2 years to complete the cost. We were told that another £500 was due in 5 days so as we had no intention of losing…
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First Wedding Meltdown
Sat here trying not to cry. When trying to go to sleep after going to the pub last September, my OH decided 'Did you think that marriage might be a thing you'd be interested in?' said in pitch dark at the back of my head counted as a proposal. I said yes, waited until he woke up the next morning to find out whether he…
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wedding abroad need advice and help
hi all only been engaged for three weeks now but my partner would like to get married next year abroad as we would both love to do it abroad its the only thing that speaks wow to us. but we have had a look and some places look so complicated with paperwork. ideally we dont want to get married here on the quiet to make it…
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No corkage venues Herts and Essex
I am currently planning our wedding, for 2018/19 and thought I would post on here for some venue hints. The criteria is: Exclusive venue Herts/Essex 120-130 seated No marquees or hotels No corkage Ideally able to offer the ability to use our own caterers Light and bright- my sister is deaf so needs good lighting Not a…
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MSE Poll: How much do you spend on a wedding gift?
Poll started 23 May 2017 How much do you spend on a wedding gift? We're in peak wedding season, and while the big day often isn’t cheap it seems guests are being asked to splash out even more as well. While we don’t know what Pippa and James had on their wedding gift list, we can't imagine it was very MoneySaving... So for…
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Ian simpson photography (wirral)
Just to let people know this guy has folded and took the deposits and sent a letter saying hard luck.... His website is still up and running just in case anyone might use him...Beware...I will have fun getting the deposit back..:cool:
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Small family wedding dilemma
To start me and my partner will be getting married in just under 3 weeks time. We've known for a few months now that my partners Grandmother and her partner won't be attending the wedding, she formally wrote us a letter (though through the vine we were told they had already booked accommodated and made arrangements and…
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Honeymoon Funds
Has anyone used one? We have booked our honeymoon through BA, and are asking our guests to contribute in lieu of a gift. BA don't offer a honeymoon fund however, or sell gift vouchers, so I have looked at WeddingShop (which is free) or Prezola (which is £59). Does anyone have any experience of either, or recommendations of…
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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:…
