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    • Miss Sparkles
      CommentAuthorMiss Sparkles
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    Hello all, I'm new to this. Any help, suggestions or advice would be most appreciated! Thank you <3
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    • Mrs fairytale
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    first of all congrats and welcome to our little world, if u have any questions about anything just ask at least one of the girls will bealbe to help xx

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    • Goff
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    Welcome to the forum :-)

    Have you done anything at all for your wedding yet?

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    • CupCake
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    hello Sparkles ;) and welcome ..... give us some things you need help with hun and we all try and help x

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    • Miss Sparkles
      CommentAuthorMiss Sparkles
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    I haven't even started on the wedding yet. We got engaged last September. We are still currently saving and hoping not to spend an awful lot but still want an amazing day. If we had the money now we'd want to get married asap.

    I don't even know where to start, hence joining this site!

    How are you all getting on? x
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    • CupCake
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    The venue is probably the first place most of us did first as you need to see what dates they have. Then if you want a church or civil ceremony? once you have that done you can then start with colours ... theme etc ...x

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    • iluvcakes
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    Hi Miss Sparkles!
    Congrats and welcome to ukbride!

    First things first ..... budget, venue, church or registrar and numbers of guests.
    Then you can think about dress, flowers, attendants, photographer, jewellery, hairstyling, veil and tiara etc etc :0)

    Jackie xx

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    Can't wait to do it all over again on the 4th October 2017!!

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    • Miss Sparkles
      CommentAuthorMiss Sparkles
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    Awww, thanks guys! All I could think about first off was the dress, but definitely budget and venue is a good idea! haha xxx
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    • CupCake
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    Things get booked up to a year in advance so skates on Mrs with the venue etc .. ;)

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    • DrunchPunk
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    Yeah, get venue and church/registrar sorted, then you know what you're working towards :)

    And hello!

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    • Miss Sparkles
      CommentAuthorMiss Sparkles
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    Gosh! A YEAR! wow!

    What kind of wedding is everyone else having? :)
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    • CommentAuthorMrs Daltry
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    hi there!!!!!,,welcome to the nutty world of ukbride,,i hope you have loads of fun here,join in with the chats and makes loads of lovely new friends,,if you need any help finding your way around just give us a shout x~x~x
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    • iluvcakes
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    We're hving a small intimate dooo with just very close friends ... I'm wearing an emerald green dress and after the ceremony we'll be heading off for cocktails and a chinese banquet :0)

    xx

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    Can't wait to do it all over again on the 4th October 2017!!

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    • Miss Sparkles
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    Awww, thank you x <3
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    • catch
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    Hello, welcome and congrats all at once, this is a great place to be just make up your album post some pics we like pic's, ask lots questions nothing is to silly to ask, have a moan and let off steam but most of all have fun mind request friends and accept friends x
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    • Mrs fairytale
      CommentAuthorMrs fairytale
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    first thing we did was a first draft of our guest list so we knew roughly how many people our venue needed to be able to hold, then we booked our church then worked out a rough budget, then got quotes for everything and then tried to find the same thing cheaper then it was dress shopping xx

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    • CommentAuthorShellster90
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    Hi and Congratulations on your engagement!! :)
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    • Miss Sparkles
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    This advice is great girls! thank you xx
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    • CupCake
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    Sparkles if you click on anyones name it will take you to their wall where they have photos of their dresses etc ... ;) we are having a late 4pm wedding ( civil ceremony at the hotel ) for 50 a hot/ cold buffet, no top table we will sit as a couple in the middle of the room ;) no formal speeches either. Later more guests will arrive for a disco ....I'm making my own cupcake tower as a wedding cake, we are also having a sweet table and posh goodie bags for the kids ;) my theme is butterflies and my colour is blush pink, ivory and pale champagne. Our wedding is July 30th 2011 :) xxx

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    • Magsy
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    hiya, welcome to the most addictive site ever!!be prepared to never do anything again!! lol

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    • Miss Sparkles
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    That sounds good, cupcake..... How much are you planning on spending? If you don't mind me asking...... xxx
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    • auntiewoo
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    Hello :)
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    • CupCake
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    Sparkles we have a budget of 3k ... but I'm doing LOTS myself! x

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    • Melly
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    We are getting married in a castle in Wiltshire, and then having a big bbq and camping. Our budget is £2000, but we are making most of things ourselves, including my wedding dress, bridesmaid dress, h2b waistcoat and best womans dress. xx
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    • Miss Sparkles
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    Wow! Well done ladies! be sure to post pics! Any of you posted pictures of what you have done so far? xx
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    • CommentAuthorMrs Daltry
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    iv got pics on mine ,,my weddings in 6 weeks!!!
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    • mrs pinkalice
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    We started with the venue, then picked a date, booked the registrar then booked the venue! next thing is to book things which can only do one wedding a day eg. photographer, cars etc. Then you can have a little break coz you'll probably have at least a year to shop for all the other things. I got pics of my venue and tiara on my profile, thats all I've really done so far! xx

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    • CupCake
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    I've got pic on my wall if you want a look hun x

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    • Miss Sparkles
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    I'm going to go and look at all your profiles if thats ok? :) x
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    • CupCake
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    go ahead hun xx

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    • mrs pinkalice
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    yeah check it out :) i just uploaded some pics of my cars too x

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    • Miss Sparkles
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    Lovely pictures ladies!!! I have uploaded my engagement ring, that's all I have at the mo!! x
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    • CommentAuthorMrs Sazra
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    Hi there!

    First thing I did was to check availability for the venue I liked. Then I checked if the church was free the same day, when I found out it was, I booked them both. Then, like fairytale, I did my first draft guest list do I had a rough idea of cost for the meal. The we went onto Save the Dates and invites and then the dress and car. Once we had all the big stuff sorted we started on the smaller bits. Hope that helps a little bit more!

    I have lots of pics too if you want a look!

    Xx
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    • CupCake
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    Sparkles your engagment ring is soooo pretty I want it!!! lol x

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    • CommentAuthorMrs Daltry
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    omg your engagement ring is so pretty and unusual,,i love it x~x~x
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    • CommentAuthorMrs Sazra
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    Tis a totally gorgeous ring! :)
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    • Miss Sparkles
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    Thanks Sazra! I'll have a nosey! :)

    Thanks Cupcake and Tiggs! He certainly does have good taste doesn't he. He can definitely help with the wedding ;P xxx <3
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    • DrunchPunk
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    Wow, what a brilliant engagement ring! And I'm a big fan of the Faith No More t-shirt :D

    I have no real pics up yet, as all I've done is book my venue and registrar. Now I'm putting my feet up and having a cup of tea and planning world domination/wedding, but I have a few things on my to-do list - the things you want to book early are the things where people can only do one a day, like the photographer.

    My wedding is going to be a mixture of traditional and unusual, but I think that's true of most weddings! It's important to put your own personality on these things.

    I'm going to stop burbling now, I may have had some wine..

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    • Miss Sparkles
      CommentAuthorMiss Sparkles
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    Thanks Druchpunk! And FNM are amazing, one of my fave bands, amazing live too!

    I think traditional and unusual are great too..... Just don't know where to start, or at least I didn't before I joined here! haha.

    Wine is good, enjoy! x
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    • DrunchPunk
      CommentAuthorDrunchPunk
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    I could have cried when I missed them at Download last year... stupid H2B won't do festivals..

    But wine is gone, and it's bedtime. See you around I hope!

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    • Miss Sparkles
      CommentAuthorMiss Sparkles
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    Awww, I managed to get to Brixton academy..... Didn't fancy download last year.

    Sweet dreams, lady! :)
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    • Mrs Joyce
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    we are getting married at a statley hotel, we are having a 1pm wedding then we go onto a sit down 3 course meal for 40, then our night time guests will turn up for disco and more food! i have to admit dress was my first priority :) lol i chose dress then looked at venue booked that without even thinking about registrar then done registrar thankfully they werent booked at all as we are getting married on a sunday so had full choice of times :)

    i started planning my wedding jan 15th this year and all i have left to do is pay for suits, buy rings and buy bridesmaid dress. we only have £755 left to pay on our venue then everything is done :D

    enjoy your planning and maybe dont become as obsessed as me with trying to get everything done quickly! lol

    xx
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    • Miss Sparkles
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    Hahaha, thanks Sarah! xx
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    • Mrs fairytale
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    now going to go have a nosey at your pics love pics, have got a load of pics on my profile of my stuff xx

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    cant wait to renew my vows, love my hubby sssssooooo much xx


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    • Mrs (Dove) Pidgeon
      CommentAuthorMrs (Dove) Pidgeon
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    Hi and welcome to the forum. One bit of advice (don' know if anyone has said it)- don't get caught up in 'traditions' or doing things because people say you have to as its a wedding. Be true to yourself.

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    • Mrs fairytale
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    am loving your ring its so different and its really pretty xx

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    • Miss Sparkles
      CommentAuthorMiss Sparkles
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    I'll go and nosey fairytale :) I only have a picture of my engagement ring so far!

    Thanks, Dove. I understand what you mean, people try and take over! We're not gonna that happen to us, and hopefully people won't try interfearing! haha. xx
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    • Miss Sparkles
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    Thanks, Fairytale! I was a lovely suprise when he proposed, he knows me too well haha xx
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    • ohfiddles
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    Hi, i have replied to this thread before but again it seems to be gone. grrrrr
    Anyway Congrats and any questions you have these lovley ladies are a fountain of wisdom xxxx
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    • Mrs (Dove) Pidgeon
      CommentAuthorMrs (Dove) Pidgeon
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    I LOVE YOUR RING!!!!!!
    I've never seen another like it. Its amazing.

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    Islay Jean born 24th June in Hannover.
 

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