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16-10-2002, 04:57 AM
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Mama to Mathew
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Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: New house with nice heating
Posts: 7,253
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Reccommend
Uh oh made a bo bo and the other one disappeared
Do you have a fab place to reccommend or did the places you visit haunt you till now
Let us and all Brides/Groomsand Bm's know 
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 Stace.  xx
Married my sweetpea
Phew that was hard work!!
My little baby yeah not so much now my little man is now almost 3 years old !!  not a baby no more 
My little ginger man speaks spanish!!
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16-10-2002, 06:06 AM
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Smug Mrs, I love my man
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: UK
Posts: 11,340
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Never mind Stace! We can make another one 
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Wife and mother to two cats
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16-10-2002, 08:40 AM
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Mummy to Daniel
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Wigan
Posts: 6,701
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well for any north west brides to be i can fully recommend brides of leigh, they where exceallat and so helpful http://www.bridesofleigh.co.uk/
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Emma
Smuggie since Oct 2002
After lots of help our little  born on 28th Jan 2008
 when I kiss you goodnight I will
hold you a little tighter, a little longer. It is then, that I will thank
God for you, and ask him for nothing,
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16-10-2002, 08:48 AM
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Valentine Smuggie/New Mum
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Liverpool
Posts: 9,784
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Brides of Southampton were really good for the Southern brides among us... www.bridesonline.co.uk .... that's where I got my dress from.
My best mate used Brides of Solihull for her wedding dress and they were nice too for the Midlanders out there.
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Laurie
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I hope that my child, looking back on today
Will remember a mother who had time to play;
Because children grow up while you're not looking,
There are years ahead for cleaning and cooking.
So, quiet now cobwebs go to sleep.
I'm nursing my baby, and babies don't keep.
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05-12-2002, 02:15 AM
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Princess Wifelet!
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Victoria, Australia
Posts: 1,708
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I've got some Melbourne recommendations, please post here if anyone wants to hear them! Otherwise I'll be boring all you Northern Hemisphere girls to death.
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16/11/02, "Billilla", Brighton
A perfect day, and a perfect love.
www.picturetrail.com moonbelle
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05-12-2002, 10:36 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Scarborough, N Yorks, UK
Posts: 5,061
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Wedding Belles in Scarborough (northeast) was excellent.AB FAB!
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'There are easier things in life than finding Mr. Right...... like nailing jelly to a tree for example'
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07-12-2002, 06:32 AM
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Mummy Dearest
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: London
Posts: 6,776
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For other Cork Brides that that may join in the furture I would highly recommend The Wedding Dress in Penwarfe Quay, Cork. They were so friendly and helpfull and most importantly honest if a dress doesn't suit you. Although they were rushed off their feet the day I was there, they still took time to make you feel special and well as devoting more time to ensure that you try on nearly every dress in the shop (even though the first one you tried on was "the one"!!!!) so leave you with no doubt that you made the right choice!
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 Ah those were the days!
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10-12-2002, 12:38 PM
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Member
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Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: UK
Posts: 39
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The shop I would recommend is thebridalroomhitchin.co.uk in Hithcen, Herts. I went there for my first look around and found my dream dress on the first trip! They are soooo friendly (esp. Caroline), and really made me feel welcome when I was petrified!
 The shop I WOULDNT recommend to my worst enemy is Caroline Castagliano in London (Sorry to those that have got on well) - I phoned at the end of July to make an appointment for end Aug/beg Sept, to be told that they were FAR too busy with their current brides to fit me in - and then when I told her my date (June'03) she said that I'd left it far too late and that they could put me on thier "waiting list" for an appointment as it was so urgent..... the cheek! Needless to say I never persued that any further!
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28-12-2002, 05:53 PM
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Stay out of the shadows
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: The heart of the Ribble Valley - the safest place to live in Lancashire!
Posts: 20,734
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Venue in the Midlands - Bosworth Hall hotel
Have seen this slated on some sites for having more than one function a day - can honestly say that I never noticed any of the several other functions going on on the day of my wedding; was spoiled rotten and didn't have to do a thing myself - food and drink excellent; staff lovely
Could not be bettered!!!!!
N xxx
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Nikki and Nick married 14/12/02
George Nicholas Smith born 23.9.03
Leo Philip Smith born 20.3.05
"Help!" said Eddy
"I'm scared already.
I want my bed
I want my teddy"
http://www.myspace.com/nikki_i_like_shoes
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28-12-2002, 06:52 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Jan 2002
Posts: 773
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Can we do a BOOO one??? :P
In the category : - I do -NOT- recommend:
Paradize Bride(s?)for a wedding dress from Hell... in Copnor (Portsmouth)
and
Fleurette (florist, you will have guessed) in Lymington
My two fav' (NOT!)
Gothbride - Not scared to have offended anyone there, relating purely from own experience -
btw, How is You Stack??? Agessss, since last spoke
Hope you had a nice crimbo and Best wishes for 2003
Lots of Love ,
mrs Gothhhh 
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 Planing the arrival of BabyGoth1, Marylise is due to land on Saturday 6th August 
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25-01-2003, 03:39 AM
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Senior Member
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Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Hong Kong
Posts: 1,050
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Attire - Heard bad things fromothers but I've found Bell Amore in Bexleyheath EXCELLENT. Long story but didn't end up buying my dress there, but we've ended up getting the grooms outfits there (they do everything).
Venue - Heard excellent things about Maureen Camp at Turkey Mill ( www.turkeymill.co.uk) and she has so far proved to be excellent -very nice, very helpful, and the venue is fab too. |
14-02-2003, 01:26 AM
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Junior Member
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 7
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Jen - I'm having my reception at Turkey Mill too - isn't it fab! Our is May and feels like it's really going to be soon now!
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01-03-2003, 12:23 PM
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Junior Member
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: yorks
Posts: 7
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two to be checked out www.oscarpaisley.com -photographer
and hand made stationery from www.artincororated.co.uk both wonderful, can't reccommend them enough!!! |
11-03-2003, 03:47 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Leeds
Posts: 36
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I can recommend Ann Priscilla Bridalwear in Glasgow I bought my wedding dress in there last March even though I was not getting married till July 2003, the service was excellent and the staff were so helpful, I've got my next fitting on 3rd of May and I can't wait to try my dress on again |
12-03-2003, 07:59 AM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: London
Posts: 3,081
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I recommend www.londonbrideandgroom.com
I went with a friend for a fitting & booked in for a try-on after.
I didn't even have a date for the wedding at that point but they we soooo nice & I ended up buying the first dress I tried on!! (I did try others on after though
The dress was already 50% offf but they gave me another 10% off cause I was with my friend...bless |
14-03-2003, 05:38 AM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 337
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I tried a dress on at the one stop wedding shop in Sandbach yesterday, i'm a big girl and Jean made me feel so comfortable, was dreading trying anything on but I'm a lot less concerned now. Very helpful and you'll get a cuppa too!
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xox
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20-03-2003, 09:40 AM
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Recommendation! :)
Would like to recommend 'Foreign Affairs' in Guildhall Road Northampton. It's a little independent boutique. The owner Chris was absolutely wonderful and treated me like a Princess. I bought my dress from her and it was delivered in just under 4 weeks.
So different from Pronuptia in Northampton who made me feel like a freak! Apart from telling the 2 other members of staff that my breasts would be a problem!!!  Then when asked to leave the changing room she said, quote: "Don't worry I used to work in an old people's home I've seen a lot worse!" Needless to say I didn't buy my dress there... |
20-03-2003, 12:08 PM
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Member
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Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: lancashire
Posts: 39
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thanks jackie t- I agre with you about artincorporated- theyy have some great designs + in any colour |
27-03-2003, 06:46 AM
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Senior Member
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Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Hong Kong
Posts: 1,050
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[COLOR=orange-red]Fabrics[/color]
Haven't used these directly yet, but with no obligation/no chance of business these companies were VERY pleasant and I'd do business with them if I could: - Borovick Fabrics Ltd <borovickfabrics@btclick.com>
- MacCulloch & Wallis Ltd <macculloch@psilink.co.uk>
- Michael Bristow <MBristow10@aol.com>
- Mr John Astell <enquiries@silk-shades.co.uk> www.silk-shades.co.uk
[COLOR=orange-red]Dressmakers[/color]
Kate Jenkinson <kate.jenkinson@blueyonder.co.uk> This woman has been unbelieveably helpful, suggesting many companies/links for my fabrics. May get her to make dresses if my aunt can't help.
[COLOR=orange-red]Florist[/color]
Fiorentina Flowers, Filomena has been VERY helpful/informative about flowers/costs in general <filomena@fiorentina.co.uk>
If I can use these guys I will because the level of helpfulness just with queries has been nothing short of fab (and refreshing, I think we all get a bit tired of being treated by wedding vendors as bottomless-pits-of-money who will spend even if service t'ain't all that!
Good luck with planning!
HTH
Jen
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27-03-2003, 06:49 AM
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Senior Member
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Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Hong Kong
Posts: 1,050
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Sorry Babs only just seen your post....Excellent! The new building is FAB isn't it?
You must be SO excited now!
Jen
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27-03-2003, 02:54 PM
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Junior Member
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 7
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Don't know about excited - I think the feeling is called "bricking it"! Just booked our fireworks as a surprise for H2B - they'll look fab over the lake
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28-03-2003, 09:41 AM
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sooo happy sooo smuggie
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Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: staffordshire
Posts: 969
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so far i've not had much bad service from anyone
but would like to recommend
pronuptia in stoke on trent and Margaret and her staff are fab and made me and Chris feel great and gave us some discount too which are always a big help
also my venue Chimney House Hotel in Sandbach have been very accomodateing and patiently answered all my little questions
and as for everything else i'll let you know after september
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