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Shocking stories! I haven't really had anything like that but then again I try not to talk about the planning side of the wedding in front of too many people as most of them aren't invited!

Thanks for the support BeaBride. I really didn't really how stressful weddings were until I started to plan ours. Life is way too short for this but I seem to find myself sucked in to all the melodrama! The latest development on our wedding is that the extra cousins sent my FI an email saying they will be attending and asking him for the exact location of the ceremony and reception. That was all the email said. No congrats on your engagement, no proper hello after 8 years of not having contact, no looking forward to seeing you - just give us the address! My FI was pretty mad at this and contacted his aunt to see if she had made it clear that they could only attend the reception and reiterate our wishes. The response... oh, in that case they won't be coming to the reception because cousin's wife really wanted to come to see a beach ceremony!! So they couldn't care less whose wedding it was - just so long as it was on the beach! People seriously never fail to amaze me! I hope that you manage to get through the whole invitation process with the minimum of stress. I just keep trying to remind myself that other people think differently so probably don't realise they are being unreasonable (in my eyes). Also, if they have never gone through this process then they probably don't realise how stressful it can be. Try to remember that they are not doing it to be spiteful or cause stress and it might help you calm down.... probably not though! Keep smiling

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That's so unfair. I hope it worked out for you guys in the end.

Thanks for sharing

That made me laugh out loud. Thanks for sharing.

Some of these put my fears into context coz surely it can't get that bad for me.... can it!! Some of them are just so damn funny though!

Can't seem to find anything I like at the moment. I may just have to diy - anyone have any suggestions to do this?

Anyone have any pictures for inspiration? My FI really wants to get shoes for our 16 month old son that match his. He's wearing a light tan linen suit and wanted dark brown shoes.

bump - coz I'd be interested too!

I obviously missed a trick because according to my sister and everyone else, getting the bridesmaids to pay for their dresses is very common. I'm quite lucky because my mum has made my dresses - but I'm paying for the material.

Thanks for sharing!

Hi, I would definitely give some other photographers a call. We are having a small wedding - although not as small as first planned! We originally really really liked the work of one photographer but her prices were so expensive and she wasn't willing to customise any of her packages for us. So we then did a lot of research on Wedding Wire and places like that and found another photographer. He seems so much better. Sounds very passionate about his work, has a good online portfolio and will work with us to get the sort of shots we want. He suggested doing first meet photos, which we were unsure about, told us why they are often a nice idea but was very willing to take our lead on it and wasn't at all pushy. I guess the proof will be in the proofs so to speak, but I would definitely try to have conversations with potential photographers if at all possible. They will be a part of your day and you need to make sure you like them at least a little bit - which I think is even more important for a small wedding. Good luck!

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I'd probably still keep it simple, but pay for everything for everyone.

A) Four places that I go to over and over: Mall, Home, Grocery store, My Mums Four people who e-mail me (regularly): My FI, My sister, My best friend, My mum C)Four of my favorite places to eat: Gauchos, Yo Sushi, La Tasca, Nandos D) Four places I would rather be right now: Peru, Antigua, Seychelles, Vietnam E) Four people I think will respond: Forum addicts! F) Four TV shows I watch: Not a lot at the moment G) List something life has taught you through the years! To accept help when it's offered

I'm 6 months older - and he never lets me forget it!!