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Wedding transport - taxi firm?
I almost choked on my lunch when I got a quote of £1800 to hire 3 Range Rovers and a Defender as wedding transport. :eek: Unfortunately we can't ask friends/family to drive us for various reasons and I can't see that changing nearer the time. We'll need transport for the entire wedding party; potentially 12 people split…
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40th Vow Renewal in Catholic Church
I've been invited to a vow renewal - of an old school friend. Never been to one before. Shall probably be going on my own - question - same sort of clothes as to a wedding? - I'll probably do a cream or red jacket and a floaty longish skirt and maybe a fake flower in the lapel. I read that gifts aren't the thing for…
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Wedding.. loan or card?
Hi. Myself and my partner are marrying later this year and need to borrow approx £6000 for the venue, food, transport etc. We both work full time but are low earners so would need our repayments to be as small and manageable as possible. My question is.. which would be most suitable and/or sensible taking out a loan or…
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Providing a free bar
My son is getting married this summer. They are hiring a venue and are wanting to provide a free bar because the guests are travelling and therefore have additional costs for staying over etc. The venue is happy for them to provide their own booze. I am looking for ideas as to how some of the costs of providing the alcohol…
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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
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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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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…
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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…
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Cor! Corkage!
I know weddings won't be cheap but my fiance and I are happy to pay what we have to. However, we don't want to pay what we think is insanity. That is, what we don't consider is to be something of value. The venue is fine, it costs what it costs. The food is also fine, the catering company is a good company who has supplied…
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Diamond rings, why is it so difficult to buy one..
Hi everyone. This year will be our 30th wedding anniversary and I am going to have an engagement ring, very exciting. We couldn't afford a ring when we first married and after that it wasn't a priority. We've been through hell with illness etc and are now in a place where we can enjoy a little bit of happiness and have a…
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I knew getting married was a bad idea...
I am SO stressed out over this! We never wanted a "wedding". The thought of it brings me out in hives. I was hoping that they would open up Civil Partnerships to opposite sex couples purely because CP's can be done behind closed doors, privately, without the blooming hoo-har that surrounds weddings. We don't want a fuss,…
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Does my wedding budget look about right?
Starting to organise getting married next year. Looking to spend less than 10k for everything. Firstly; is this an achievable budget? We live in Berkshire so an expensive part of the country. Also I've listed the following things I think I need to organise and what I think it'll cost. Please feel free to correct me if I'm…
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DIY Wedding Make Up
Hi I'm getting married next year and will be doing my own makeup, I don't wear much and not really sure what essentials I'll need to the day does anyone have any recommendations? Thank you :)
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Dont sweat the small stuff
Hiya, I have decided to start a diary for my wedding preperation, the title "Dont sweat the small stuff", this is to remind me of what's important- the marriage and not the wedding! I hope you subscribe and are able to offer advice on weddings on a budget Lilly
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Wedding reception venue dispute
Hi Looking for some advice. We got married last year and held our reception at a local golf club. We paid for our reception before the day itself and actually paid over the cost. We decided to use the excess funds as a free bar. The staff were informed that once the bill hit a certain amount to notify us. We had our…
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Getting married abroad - advise needed about the euro
Hi we live in the UK but have booked our wedding in Ireland, we put down a deposit of 1000 euro and when we checked the bank we paid with santander have charged a £25 fee and then other charges. We are looking for advise on the best way to pay for the wedding in euro as going forward we need to pay the rest of the wedding,…
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Dresses for size 30
Im having a real bad time trying to find a bridesmaid dress for one of my BM, I have recently found out she was size 30. She's extremely self conscious about her weight and was hoping to find an ALine or Empire dress. I have searched high and low and can not find anything even slightly BM-esque and also went to a dress…
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Getting into Debt because of Wedding Costs
Hi all... OH and I are early in our wedding planning stages. We haven't yet put money on a venue, but we're really in love with one. It's beautiful, and it's the only place we've seen that checks all the boxes. All but one - the price!!! The place we want is £12k for exclusive use, including accommodation for 26 people for…
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Drinks packages?
We are getting married soon (like invitations are already out soon). Based on the numbers RSVP we would be spending just shy of £2500 on drinks package that I'm not that keen on. The package includes prosecco while serving canap!s, prosecco for the toast and 1/2 bottle of wine per person on the tables. Now I don't drink…
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Weddings bring out the worst in people
I'm stressed out my face. The wedding is in 10 weeks and I thought I was fairly organised but OMG my mother in law has driven me up the wall in the last few days. When we got engaged my dad offered to pay the venue. His parents then offered to pay an equal contribution meaning we have very little to pay ourselves, I'm at…
