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Weddings & anniversaries

Planning a wedding, civil partnership or anniversary celebration? This is the place for MoneySaving tips to ensure your big day doesn't break the bank.

Wedding Rings
Hi, I'm thinking I could probably more for our money if i get our rings online, rather than in a shop? Anyone have any links as to what sites are best to use? Thanks!
Anniversary Gift
I have several gifts that I need to buy in the next few weeks or so and my mind has gone blank. I don't know what to get anybody! We have quite a few summer birthdays in my family and I want to get everyone something meaningful, but especially my husband as it's his birthday and then it's going to be our first wedding…
rememberance table
Hi, I am not sure if this is a bit morbid for a wedding so wanted to see other peoples opinions etc. My daughter is getting married in July and unfortunately we have had 3 important family members pass away who should have been at the wedding. My daughters uncle (9 years ago), my aunt (October last year) and her fianc!'s…
Elopement dilemma
Hi everyone, I'm not sure what I expect from this post, I just need to offload in a "safe" environment I think. My OH and I have decided to get married after 16 years (Yay!) and due to complicated family situations, have decided to get married abroad with no guests. We will have a party when we return but I know people…
Have i got everything??
Im not getting married til July 2015 but i have almost everything sorted (im far to organised but id rather that than running around at the last minute) Registrar Office Booked and Deposit Paid Rings Need To Look Into This And Find Ones We LikeWhere is Best To Look? Venue for Reception Awaiting Confirmation from Anstruther…
Save loads on wedding invites
My fiancee and i have just discovered a pretty awesome company online which has saved us probably about £500 on our wedding stationery - it's hiphiphooray (checkout their website) The invites start at about 80p each (this is in comparisson to about £3 each at most of the boutique stationers i've seen. Not sure how they do…
No children wedding
Hi, My OH and I have decided today that we will be having a no kids wedding. The day was already no children due to space but he nighttime we have discovered also has the same Issue. Between all our friends/family there would be around 40 kids!! Our venue isn't equipped for that so it's going to have to be no kids. Any…
Budget allocation site?
Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone knew if there was a website where I can create a wedding budget where there are columns for entering item, budgetted spend and actual spend? I tend to do stuff like this the old fashioned was with paper and pencil hehe but would like something I can log in to wherever I am and that my…
Did you create your own playlist rather than have a DJ?
Did it work well? Did you need to provide or not bother with disco lights etc? We were just going to put a playlist together rather than hire a DJ but now I'm thinking we might end up all dancing in the dark!
Free or cheap invitation software???
does anyone know of a good free or cheap software to design my stationery for my wedding. I want to print something to fit on my save the dates on to luggage tags. so just need some squiggles and a nice font, then something to do the rest of our stationery. I have played with word but im getting frustrated! many thanks
Help me find....
First let me congratulate you all on your forthcoming weddings! :) it's been nearly 2 years since I got married. :) Now when I used to post on here there was a "help me find it" thread but I can't find it so hope no one minds me starting it again... Of if anyone can find it can you let me know and I'll request a merger. So…
Wedding breakfast menu options
Hi all you lovely ladies Hope the wedding planning is going well! Just over 4 months to go for me and starting to get stressed out!!! We need to decide our menu for the wedding breakfast however I have no idea what to go with!, me and my partner both love food and aren't fussy t I understand that not everyone is like this.…
Flower Girl Present Ideas
Hi All, Please do any of you fonts of knowledge know what sort of things I could get for our flower girls {7 and 9}. Obviously as MSE as possible but something that can be given as a thank you that looks nice and could possibly double up as a small form of entertainment should they get bored! My daughter was flower girl…
Suits?
What did/are you lots doing with regards to the suits? Are the groom and his men wearing their own suits, hired suits, bought suits? All the same, all different? x
Christmas 2014 wedding anyone?
Hi I am getting married 27th December this year (having got engaged on Boxing day last year) . The venue is booked, photographer & DJ are included as part of the venue package & I have my dress & that is it! I am trying in vain to get a bridesmaid dress for my 14 year old daughter & something for my 12 year old son. I also…
Individual thank you wedding photo cards
Hi guys! So I got married on Saturday and being on a roll with getting stuff done (dress, shrug, table numbers, cake stands and shoes already listed to sell), I'm looking for somewhere good to buy thank you cards. Because we had such an excellent attentive photographer, I'd like to make the most of it and get individual…
DIY table plan
Hiya, I'm making my own seating plan but unsure what to display it on? All I can think of is a large frame but these seem to be quite pricey! X
Has anyone used this company?
http://www.dressesonlineshops.co.uk/blue-a-line-floor-length-chiffon-sequin-kids-prom-dress.html#.U3PRPrK9KSN Saw this dress for my daughter. I have never used a company like this before and wondered if anyone on here has or if it's similar to light in the box?
Getting married in the UK & ceremony taking place abroad
Me and my other half have been discussing the idea of getting married abroad. I have just been reading about getting married at a local registry office. Is it possible to get legally married in this country and then have a 'symbolic wedding ceremony' abroad i.e. basically acting out the wedding at a nice hotel in Greece or…
Any tech savvy brides/grooms to be willing to help me with a card?
This is a bit of a shameless ask for help. I've been trying to learn illustrator to draw my own design for a card for my hubby to be on our wedding day but I'm getting nowhere fast, its a lot more difficult than I anticipated! I wanted to give Mr Compbunny a timbergram card http://timbergram.com/ with a tree on the front…

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