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How much to put behind the bar?
Hey guys, I am getting married soon and have about 130 guest. We budgeted to put £1,500 behind the bar (the venue does not allow us to bring any of our own drinks, even soft drinks) but are thinking to reduce that to £1,000. From experience or some mathematical model, how much do you reckon we should put behind the bar?…
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What shall I wear to my wedding???
Hi all So after 13 years together, me and the OH are tying the knot next year. We're not keen on 'weddings' and all the trappings thereof, we just want to sign on the line and make it official. We're having the smallest ceremony possible - just us and 4 witnesses - followed by a nice meal in our favourite restaurant for…
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Wedding dress may not arrive in time..or very close to the wire.
Hi all Just wanted to ask some advice on what to do about my wedding dress. We’re getting married on the 21st December this year & I left it quite late to go dress shopping (totally my fault I know). I ordered my dress on the 23rd July. The shop told me that normally they do recommend ordering at least 6-9 months before,…
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Village hall wedding
We are planning on getting married next year and are trying to do it on a budget but still make it the kind of day we want it to be, with friends and family around. I've found a nice village hall we're thinking of hiring but I'm struggling to get my head around the logistics - has anybody else had a village hall wedding?…
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Large wedding venue Bristol
I am looking to get married in Bristol as that is where my h2b is from. We have a church for the ceremony but no venue. We will be having a large wedding due to big families so probably about 160 people and the cost of all the food kicks the price way up. We are on quite a budget so would appreciate recommendations for…
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Really confused
Hi, Just to give some background, we have been together over thirteen years, living together for around six years and have been engaged for three years. At no point, have I even started to "plan" our wedding, the thought terrifies me as I am really not in to the whole "big white wedding" and everything is just massively…
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Wedding deposit - Thornton Manor
Hi, unfortunately Ive had to cancel my wedding and the deposit was non refundable. However we can transfer it to another event or wedding so if anyone out there is getting married at Thornon Manor - Wirral and would like to save some money get in touch. The initial deposit was £2500 so make me an offer? :j
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Buying wedding dress before date is booked. Bad idea?
Me and my partner of 7 years are engaged and are hoping to book our small wedding this summer and hoping for a date in Jan 2018 to go with our anniversary. We should have enough money to book everything or most things this summer. My aunt is a dress maker/tailor and I showed her an idea of a dress I am in love with for the…
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Big fight over wedding dress
Women and weddings are one of the biggest mysteries in life. No matter if you are 5, 10, 20 or 50 years of age, it's like there is genetic conditioning that is held from childhood and never leaves. That being the the fairy tail wedding. My fiance and I just bought our first property back in December and now are planning…
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Not going to a wedding after rsvp?
Hi guys, I am facing a dilemma here - would really appreciate your opinions. Someone I worked with a year ago is planning their wedding abroad (next month). We used to be quite close when we worked together and I told them that I would come to the wedding if they invited me (this was a year ago). But since I left that job…
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Is it rude to ask people if they are still coming to your wedding?
Hey guys, We are having around 130 guest at our wedding and paying per head. There are about 4-10 people that I am slightly worried about them not turning up. They RSVP'd, chose their menu etc. but, for a lack of a better word, I feel they lack certain standards at times. These are all family members, cousins, who got I am…
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Wedding Suits
Hi I am looking for a wedding suit as the groom of the wedding, pretty standard but looking to find ways to save money. Any one have any ideas online and offline, I am in London so good value places for shopping for wedding suits would be handy, saving on costs and tailoring too. My size is 36 waist and 42 jacket size!
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Destination Wedding and Planner Insurance
Hi everybody, My partner and I are planning on getting married abroad, we have chosen a wedding planner in the country who is well reviewed and we are very happy with the service so far but we have come up with a bit of a snag on the insurance front. Our planner does not provide insurance for couples but is encouraging us…
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Wedding Gift for OH Mother
My OH's mother is marrying her partner later on this year and we are really struggling with what to get for the gift. This will be her second marriage and she is currently living with said partner and have everything they need. Neither have any hobbies that stand out, and they both spend long hours at work throughout the…
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Best Woman - What to buy as a gift?
Hi, I’m breaking with the usual convention and having a best woman rather than a best man. For my groomsmen, I have ideas for about what gifts to buy to say thank you. I obviously know her very well and could buy her a birthday present if I needed to, but does anyone have any specific “Best Woman” type present ideas?
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How helpful was the venue?
Hey guys, We are using the venue's in-house caterers for our wedding. The lady we are dealing with is very nice, soft spoken and frantically apologising every time she does not get back to us or there is an issue. And that is the problem First issue was the menu. There were a couple items which she mentioned her team could…
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How much
How much did you (or your OH) spend on your engagement ring and wedding ring? Just wondering I know you spend what you can afford or what you want too but I just wondered
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Dress Cleaning
Hi just wondering if anyone could recommend a place with reasonable prices for wedding dress cleaning. Mine is a princess style dress, satin and also need the veil and petticoat cleaning. I live in Merseyside if that's any help but I know a lot of them pick up and return for free across the country nowdays.
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Wedding less than 15 guests - ideas please?
Only have a small family and few close friends so wedding party will be a max of 15 inc bride and groom. Hiring a hall seems too much as it will be half empty, so ideas we have had so far include: A party at home in garden after (weather permitting) A big meal at a resturant right after (not sure if that will be quite…
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His & Hers wedding rings
Yep- I'm getting married soon and looking for well priced (but not tacky, something nice) his and hers wedding rings. The other half hates gold - so gold in a big nono. Any suggestions anyone?
