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Ring redesign?
My OH wants to use a family heirloom ring as my engagement ring but its not the right size and the jeweller said it can't be made small enough. The ring has 6 diamonds. I have another ring with 1 biggish ruby and 2 smaller ones. He came up with the idea of having the diamonds from his ring made into something in another…
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Southampton wedding venues
Hi does anyone know of any venues that aren't on the usual websites for wedding receptions or ceremonies in Southampton? How much are venues generally charging for hire? And do many allow for outside caterers and corkage? Looking to get married in spring 2016. Thanks
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I think my wedding venue is going to let me down!
Hi All I need some advice as i'm anticipating a big problem that may mean I will have to cancel my wedding reception. So here goes... We are getting married in 3 weeks at a local church for our ceremony and a pub about 10 miles from it for our reception. We have chosen to use this venue as we can have a marquee in the…
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Anybody better value than 77 Diamonds? Engagement Ring hunt!
Hi all. Looking to get an engagement ring for my girlfriend. Aiming to prupose in September. I need some help urgently. I'm due to go to 77 Diamonds in London on the 20th for an appointment. I'm hoping somebody can help me to find a competitor for this company. So far I haven't managed to find anybody that comes close to…
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Anyone brought their wedding ring online
After going into Cardiff ring shopping , and seeing that the platinum wedding rings that we are after are about £650 compared to £450 online, I was wondering if anyone else had bought their wedding bands online "blind" , any suggestions to good online shop would be great , many thanks
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Under 5 flower girl dress
I found this on the matalan website if anyone is looking for a cheap flower girl dress for an under 5: http://www.matalan.co.uk/kids-clothing/girls/girls-highlights/new-arrivals/s2586635/girls-cream-lace-dress-3mths-5yrs
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Wedding Belts?
Hi ladies Think I've found THE dress after only a few days of searching woohoo! Its quite plain, with a bit of lace at the top and bottom and pulled in at the waist...who knew I even had one of those??!! Anyway, was looking to bling it up a bit by attaching a diamante belt or applique to the band across the middle -…
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Wedding present - wine theme
Hi, A group of friends want to give a wedding present to a couple who's getting married and we would like it to be some sort of wine tour or tasting, preferably around London or not too far. We would like something special and have a budget of around £400. Can anyone recommend something? Thanks!
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Should I still ask for wedding gifts?
I'm getting married later this year and I've just unexpectedly inherited a fair amount of money. I was going to send out a wedding gift list of items we wanted for our new home, but now I can afford these myself I'm wondering whether that's still appropriate. Should I just buy the items myself and let the guests enjoy the…
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Wedding Cakes Cheshire
Can anyone recommend someone please? Getting married in June. Was having a family member make the cake which now isn't happening. Met with a lady 9 days ago who sat and chatted with us for ages but hasn't bothered now actually sending the quote!!
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Wedding Donation Website
Hiya We got engaged on Christmas Eve and are just beginning to plan our wedding (Venue hunting. More stressful than I imagined. Hmm.). We have been living together for some years so don't need a wedding list, we are thinking about using a honeymoon donation website and using the donations towards a honeymoon a few months…
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Can't wait!!!
Hey all, Well, less than 4 days to go till I become a married man and god can I not wait!!! I know this isn't really constructive however due to how our wedding is planned/laid out, I can't really tell many people which prevents me from screaming from the roof tops how excited I am!! Congrats and good luck to all those…
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Wedding Hamper Ideas
Getting married next month and struggling for ideas what to get my future wife as a wedding gift. I thought a hamper full of little things would be nice. Ideas for contents so far include a large Yankee Candle (Wedding Day scent), some bath and body bits from Lush, a wall print of the lyrics from our first dance song...…
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Just got engaged! Where to begin...
Hi all, I am posting this from the Special Occaisons board, I am afraid I am not the best on the boards technology part so sorry if some have read this already! So! My boyfriend proposed last weekend! YAY! :j I am super happy and excited, although I have to admit to feeling overwhelmed by all the possibilities, options and…
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Wedding Day Make Up
Hi all So I know this is a money saving site and really I should think about doing my own make up on my wedding day, but I know what I'm like for getting stressed and frazzled and panicky and then I start to sweat. This does not a pretty bride make, and will also make the make up slide off. :mad: I'm looking into finding a…
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Shopping for an engagement ring
Hi all, I have been snooping around the forum for years, more recently for engagement ring info. Some a question to those that have shopping for one Obviously I am looking to haggle for the best deal. Should I state my correct budget or state a little less? And should I dress smart or just casual? I am conscious they will…
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Saving in Euros for a wedding abroad
So my partner and I are getting married next year in France, we have made the most of the amazing exchange rate by paying some big deposits, however we would like to be able to save money in euros now for payments we need to make next year whilst the exchange rate is so good, but I'm not aware of a way we can do this... As…
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Manor House Hotel - Guildford
Can anyone please help. Last October I booked our wedding at this venue, what we wasn't told was in February 2014 they went into administration and when we booked this they never told us, had we known we wouldn't of booked it. We only found out today, 5 months after the booking that there are new owners when my uncle…
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whats acceptable for 15yr old boy to wear
We have been invited to hubbies sisters 2nd wedding. We have not seen his sister for years and have only seen her husband to be once. What would be appropriate for our 15 yr old to wear? Should we splash out and buy a suit just for the occasion or would he be ok in a pair of chinos and a shirt and tie? TIA
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Cakes Cheshire
Hi All Getting married in June 15 and need a wedding cake! I know I can obviously google but I want recommendations so that I know the pictures on their website are real! Not just copied from someone elses site! Can anyone tell me who they would recommend? I live in the Warrington area but as long as it's reasonably local…
