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Seating everyone!!
Sorry but this might be a long post...... We decided straight away when planning our wedding that we didn't want day/evening guests, we wanted everyone to be there for the whole wedding. OH's family is huge (80) & they are all close & see each other regularly for parties etc, adding my family plus us brings our numbers up…
Mother in law problems
Hi all, Just wondering if any of you have difficult mil or mil2b and how you deal with them. Our wedding is causing a lot of arguments atm coz she's trying to take over and I am standing my ground.it just seems like there's an issue with everything. We've invited her friends as she's single so she's not on her own and now…
Jenniferbridal.com reviews???
Hi everyone, was just wondering if anyone has ordered their dress from jenniferbridal.com and what their experience of them was?? I have fallen in love with an allure dress that I have tried on in a bridal shop but can no where near afford it at full price and have found it on this website. I am aware that it will be a…
Tackling the issue of money
My partner and I got engaged a couple of weeks ago so are just starting to think about planning the wedding, mostly about how to pay for it! We're not thinking of going overboard but have worked out even if we cut costs where we can we'll still need about £4k. First off, we're not expecting anyone else to pay our way,…
Civil Ceremony only on a sunday? help!
I have my heart set on getting married on the 21/12/14 which is a Sunday. Myself and my partner live in Gloucestershire and want to just get married with a couple of people present then go straight on honeymoon! But this is proving difficult! The local registry offices are closed on Sundays and venues are so pricey for…
Do I need favours?
I am getting married in Sept 2014 and as my OH has such a large family we are trying to look for ways to save money before our budget stretches too much.. Do you think we could get away with having no favours? Thinking about the last weddings I went to they were only a few sweets (which I ate straight away) so not sure if…
Invitations
Nearly finished my invitations just thought I would show you I wish I just paid someone to do them all for me rather than me doing them knowing what I know now :mad:
Bridesmaid's dress dilemma
My friend, the bride, has a problem - She has 3 bridesmaids 22, 16 and 15, the 15 year old is a size 18 the other 2 are 10/12. The 2 older girls went to pick the dresses, but the 15 year old was busy. It is a June wedding and a latte colour was picked which matches the colour scheme. Now my friend is paying for the dresses…
Outdoor Ceremony in Winter - Am I Mad?
I've always dreamed of having an outdoor WINTER wedding. Quite simply - am I mad? Someone please give me belief in my winter wonderland or stop me before I book my venue next week!
How did you know when you'd found the right dress?
I was just wondering how people here knew they'd found the right dress for their big day! I think I might have found mine...when I tried it on on Saturday I felt like I didn't want to take it off. Every time I looked back at it in the mirror I found another detail to look at and I felt like it enhanced my figure. I didn't…
77 Diamonds Phone No Disconnected!!!
Need to delete this, not sure how.
wedding venue problems
Hi All New here we are having a few issues with our venue that we have booked and payed for. we went to the venue last week to ask how much the corkage fee was, as when we booked we were told we were allowed to bring in our first drinks only then use the bar provided. to which the reply we got was you are not allowed to…
December 2013 weddings
Hi all Thought I'd start a December thread (as I can't find one myself - please let me know if there is already one!) We are getting married on the 14th December 2013 at an old waterfront bar. Our "theme" is white, purple & sparkle! We are hoping to have a little wintery feel to it all as well (obviously!) I'm a massive…
February 2014 wedding ekk
Our August 2015 wedding has been moved to February 2014 after me and oh found out we are expecting :) we are over the moon even if its happened a lot quicker than we expected. Oh has now decided that the wedding should be before the baby is born. We have managed to re book the church (our vicar is lovely) and have settled…
Tipping
Is it normal to tip the venue? We are having our reception in a hotel and they are doing all the decorating/buffet and so forth for us and we run from about 6pm through until 1am. We were pondering over how much we should give them. Any advice gratefully received.
Landy Bridalwear colour samples & Guide to weddings in Venice
Ladies, Been having a massive clear out and have found the Landy Color Standard - ASAP BUY Bridal Gown & Textile Co Ltd. I had bought it a few years ago (2010) when I was looking at getting them to make me a dress but was lucky enough to find my dream dress on ebay. Can anyone make use of them? I think they cost me $20.…
Non-traditional wedding dresses
Is anyone else going for a non-traditional dress? I really didn't want a white gown, and even if I did I think I'd look a bit daft in one. I'm fairly alternative in my dress sense, but it seems all that's on offer are gothic or medieval style dresses and I'm not into those kind of styles. I do like 50s style dresses but…
Does this reception sound OK to you?
We are on a very tight budget for our wedding. Our original venue fell through as they have been sold! Long story but we had a fantastic deal with them. Our new potential venue is essentially a pub. A posh pub, buts its quite small. They have a function room and a little courtyard - if anyone would like links to see the…
How to soften up a cheap veil?
I bought my veil from ebay, following recommendations on various forums for a certain seller. Whilst I'm happy with the colour, comb and length/shape of the veil, the tulle seems pretty stiff. Any ideas as to how I can soften it up? I have seen people mentioning hand washing it in fabric softener and water then rinsing and…
Factory wedding dress outlet
My daughters and I went to the new Wedding Dress Factory Outlet in Bolton on Saturday. What and experience. We had so much fun choosing dresses for her to try on. The even go up to a size 30. Most dresses were under £500. My daughter chose a beautiful gown. Allow lots of time as the place was packed. The staff were…

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