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Ring resizing
Has anyone had experience of ring resizing? Both of my rings need it (4 years of 'contentment'/ weight gain...) and my wedding band had to be cut off at A&E so is in a bit of sorry state now...
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7 weeks to go...what are the essentials?
Hi All Well its 7.5 weeks until me and the other half tie the knot!! I know technically the essentials to a wedding are whatever you as a couple want them to be however I would like a bit of re-assurance that I've not forgotten anything which is classed as quite an important part? So...could you tell me what you class as…
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Realistic Wedding Budget
Hi All, I know this is a money saving site so obviously a lot of posts are going to be about doing a wedding on the cheap but I want to know the costs of an 'average' wedding. I don't find google very helpful for this as I find it just combines the extremely extravagant with what I would consider average. I have a rough…
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Overpaid.....unhappy with venue....
Evening :-) OH and I are getting married in 6 weeks. It's a very low key, simple affair - midweek, no kids, 14 people altogether, ceremony and then meal afterwards at the venue (local hotel). We'll be done and dusted by 7pm:-) However they have peeved me off in recent weeks. I originally had a room booked with them to stay…
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Engagement ring
Hey Everyone, I'm shopping for an engagement ring at the moment. My budget is £1500.00. I have a friend her works for Ernest Jones who has a 50% off voucher because she works there. I'm looking at a Tolkowsky 18ct White Gold ring with a 0.50ct diamond with IL1 colour / clarity. Obviously Tolkowsky has a very good…
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Saving for a wedding..
Hey all!! We got engaged in march and have been recently looking at the planning. Weddings are bleein' expensive!! Like a lady below, we are only wanting a cheapy wedding, under £4k for all... hopefully! We literally have no money at the moment, so are after ideas of how we could save? or get more money to be able to…
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Engagement Ring
Hello All I'm in need of some advice please, as I'm wanting to purchase an engagement ring for my girlfriend. I've had a look in Ernest Jones and HM Samuel (didn't know they were owned by the same company) and seen a very nice one in H.M Samuel, however I'm no expert on these rings and after doing more research I'm sure…
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Engagement Rings (merged)
How much should I be spending on an engagement ring, I have no idea how much rings cost normally so it's difficult to compare. Obviously I know what type I'm looking for but with these types of purchases (ie for the woman) I find it's important to get the cost/quality ratio correct! Please help!
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Wedding Insurance for home venue
My daughter wants to have a ceremony at home as part of a weekend festival-type wedding. The legal bit will be done already but apparently as long as there is some kind of ceremony it still counts as a wedding for insurance purposes. Our garden is not quite big enough but our friendly neighbour has offered us the use of…
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Alternative wedding venue ideas?
I'm feeling stuck! I won a wedding photographer for our wedding which is amazing, but we're not wanting to spend thousands on a reception venue. All the venues I've looked at (kent) are really pricey and if they're not, the catering sure is. We need to book a date soon so we don't lose our photographer incase she gets…
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Can anyone recommend a flower wholesaler?
Hi I'm wanting recommendations for a flower wholesaler. Have you used one that you would be happy to recommend. They must offer UK delivery. Thank you Ms C xx
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Organising a Hen Night
Hi all, I, along with one other, are currently trying to arrange a hen do for the autumn (sept/oct). We have been given very little guidance really from the bride. Complications include a geographically widespread set of friends (including 1 in Europe who will fly in for the hen do), and friends with small children (1 only…
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Feedback would be greatly appreciated
I’m doing some research for a close friend who manages a Beatles Tribute Band. We are trying to find out what type of band and or music do you want at your wedding? Are the Beatles still popular? Do you think tribute bands are cool? Any feedback would be greatly appreciated positive or negative :)
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Affordable Bridesmaid Dresses.....
Hello I am really struggling to make decisions on Bridesmaid dresses. We have chosen the colour as blue or navy. We have 6 bridesmaids and need to find dresses for a maximum of £60 each. We are playing around with mismatch high street bridesmaids at the moment, but can't seem to find 6 that mismatch well. Does anyone have…
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Saving Hard & Feeling Miserable
Hi All We are getting married next August, and are saving most of our disposable income for the wedding. It was okay at first, but now we are struggling with not being able to do nice things and the thought of being like this for another 13 months is terrifying. Our friends are constantly going on amazing holidays and…
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Setting a wedding budget
Hi everyone, my OH and I got engaged last weekend.We are trying to set a wedding budget. I know the average cost is £!2000 but I can't justify spending that much. We estimate we will have 60-100 guests as OH has a large family. What is a reasonable amount to budget? I know this is an open ended question.
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gay wedding
I am planning my brother's wedding and would welcome ideas to keep the cost as low as possible :A
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M&S DIY Cake Question
Hi I'm doing my friend a surprise cake using the M&S iced sponge cakes, I know they're quite shallow and I want to make them look deeper by adding cake drums to each layer and covering with thick ribbon but the sizes aren't standard cake drum sizes, has anybody tried this? The small cake is 10cm which is around 3.9", the…
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Gift for My Sweet Mum?
Any help would be great. Does anybody have any idea about a good online jewellery store. I am trying to find some nice ivory pearl necklace sets or ivory and champagne/coffee colored. I want to gift it to my sweet Mom on her Birthday. My Mom loves pearl jewellery a lot. Your ideas are appreciated.
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Custom wedding invitations?
I'm in the market for wedding stationary but can't find what I'm looking for. It's a destination wedding so I want invitations printed like the old fashioned airmail paper and envelopes. I've not seen anything remotely close online or in any wedding shops. I need 50, and I want my save the dates and RSVP cards to match.…