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Wedding shoes/ trainers?
I never wear shoes with heels, except for very rare occasions I have to dress smartly, I basically live in trainers and have only just realised that I'm going to need something nice on the day and am trying to find a next mix between something comfy and something that won't look out of contrast with my dress. Just to give…
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Dress Sale
I found this: http://www.epiphanybride.co.uk/sale-items.html Whilst looking for a bolero, they have some dresses at silly prices £60-90 There is also a bolero at £10 with free P&P!! (sadly its lemon ivory which is too 'yellow' for me) Tempted by the full ivory wedding coat at £45 tho!! [threadbanner]box[/threadbanner]
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Money Moral Dilemma: Should I offer to pay for my bridesmaid dress?
My best friend has asked me to be a bridesmaid at her wedding. I'm thrilled but worried about how much it's going to cost. Should I be expected to foot the bill for the dress? And if so does that mean I get to choose it or is this still the bride's decision? If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply!…
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Honest wedding invitation
I don't normally frequent this area of the forum, but I got this on my Facebook news feed today and thought all you Brides/Grooms to be might appreciate it. I thought it was funny. http://www.thepoke.co.uk/2014/05/14/honest-wedding-invitation/
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Wedding budgets ? How much
My daughter has just got engaged. They want to get married next August and have decided they must invite 125 to the wedding meal and another 30 to the evening ( very few family are on their list). To me this seems a lot. I am getting hints that I should be paying half as they have to buy a house. But everywhere they look…
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booking a church
sorry if there is a thread about this somewhere already, i just wondered if somebody could help me as I'm very new to wedding planning and quite confused! for people getting married in a church then having a reception elsewhere, what do you book first?! we have provisionally booked a date for our reception and were…
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Petite bridesmaid dresses
Hi all, My dd is getting married in May 2015 and has 4 bridesmaids. Ideally, she wants them to wear the same dress, maxi length. We are finding it a bit difficult as 2 of the girls are 5' 6" tall, the other two barely scrape 5'. Does anyone know where we might find dresses that will have a petite length as well as the…
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gift thanks
Brides past and future, whats the protocol for thanking guests for gifts? One family member didnt send any, and I thought this was shamefully bad mannered. It looks like another person may not be sending any, its been 3 mnths.I will give benefit of doubt for now. we gave substantial cash gifts and it really niggles me.
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Gifts for Fathers
I really can't think of what to get for our fathers for our wedding (which is on Friday, bit late oops!). I've looked online but I don't like all the usual, cufflinks, hipflasks etc as I don't think they would ever use them again. Has anyone got any ideas what I could get? Thanks!
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budget for favours
Hi, I was wondering what everyone else is budgeting/ thinks is a reasonable about to budget for favours, per person? Currently thinking about something in jam jars. Thanks :)
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Wedding cancelled
I booked my daughters wedding at a hotel for bext year and paid all the money to date which is deposits of £3,500 the remaining is the same amount due in January, I had to cancel as my daughter is seriously ill, the hotel have refused to give any money back even though its a year away and can rebook, I have offered them…
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Save the dates?
Our wedding will be the 2nd weekend of jUly 2016 and I'm wondering when is the best time to send save the dates, or if we even need to? And what is the best method of sending email/ post etc?
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How much to spend on gift?
Hi all, I am in a quandry. I am bridesmaid at a friends wedding, a friend of over 10 years, and I am struggling as to how much is appropriate as a gift. I haven't been part of a wedding party in my adult life so have nothing to base it on. We don't see each other as much as we'd like due to distance/work etc, but we are…
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Photographer 3 months late on photos - help!
We got married in July and it's now been just over 3 months and we still haven't received our photographs (we were told it would take 2 months max). There have been a number of emails between the photographer and I and she keeps giving excuses; she's busy, she hurt her arm and can't work etc. It's now got to the point…
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Ronald Joyce Wedding Dress
Hi all am looking to see where i can buy a cheap Ronald Joyce Romina Wedding Dress model 68013, size 8/10. I am in West Yorkshire and need the dress for May 2015. It is in the shops for around about £1300, but that is way above our budget. Any help is appreciated. Thanks
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Secret Castell Coch, Cardiff wedding. Ideas for what to do/go after the wedding pls!
Hello I'm planning a secret/low key wedding with a bunch of friends in spring next year:j. We have booked Castell Coch as it had everything we wanted for our wedding day. There will be 18 adults about 7 children under 6. The trouble is we will all have travelled from the South East and have never visited the area before so…
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poems and readings
my daughter is getting married next month and still needs to sort out readings/poems for her wedding. She says 'everyone seems to have the same ones' and is looking for something a bit different but which is still a reading which grabs you and is easy to listen to even if its the first time you have heard it All ideas…
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Where to buy a coloured wedding dress?
I'm getting married in February and I'm struggling to find a wedding dress. I like the more unusual styles (medieval, gothic, etc) and I really don't suit white or ivory. I've looked in a couple of bridal shops but other than the occasional red dress, they don't seem to have much that would suit me. I don't want to risk…
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Engagement Rings - Birmingham
Hello everyone, I am looking to see if it is worth trying to persuade my other half to go to Birmingham to look for an engagement rings. My ideal ring would be a 1 carat emerald cut diamond, on a white coloured band. Looking online and in the shops they are hitting about £2000 way above my budget, if we went to Birmingham…
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Ivory strapless bra for small breasts
I am looking for a Ivory Strapless bra to go under my gown that gives me a "boost" I am 32b and am struggling to find one that looks nice and increases my cup size. If any of you lovely lot have any ideas where I could get one from I would be grateful. I have so far looked on; La Senza, Debenhams, Figleaves and…
