Agony Aunt
YAY we've done it!
We're so excited! As mentioned in our newsletter earlier this week, we have placed an order for our new app for the iPhone and Android devices. I sound like I know what I'm talking about but Ian at the app institute is fabulous and has explained everything to me – so in fact I do know what [...]
Am I being naive?
I’ve been rather quiet on the wedding arrangements of Holly, my best friend Sue’s daughter. I have been letting you in on some of the arrangements but the guest list has nearly brought us to blows and I was only asked about the wording on the invitations! The thing is Sue is divorced from Holly’s [...]
Wedding Dress Trauma!
Well it was an eventful weekend after all! I was expecting a nice weekend in the garden with a g&t but the heavens had other plans for me. Sue You know my friend whose daughter is getting married rang me Friday morning in a panic – she always seems to be having some kind of [...]
Agony aunt: Wedding dresses aren't for plain brides – help!
Dear Emma, I'm having a problem with my wedding dress, the whole outfit actually, because all of the dresses and veils and stuff out there is made for really pretty women who can do the whole princess for a day thing and I can't. I'm quite plain, have short hair and don't usually wear dresses [...]
Agony Aunt: How do I arrange a minimalist wedding?
Hi there, I would like to get married but do not want to do it in a church or a registry office as i would like as little fuss and as few people as possible. I was hoping you may be able to help with any suggestions of alternatives? I would like to stay in [...]
Are you feeling the pressure as a 'bulging bride'?
I've had a recent bout of illness, meaning I've watched more TV than usual. Whilst laid up on the sofa I saw how many wedding TV shows are out there now, but one in particular caught my eye. Now wedding shows which portray the bride-to-be as a selfish, maniacal horror of a woman (or 'bridezilla' [...]
Agony Aunt: Flooded wedding reception venue
Dear Emma, Our reception venue has just been flooded and we haven't got anywhere to have the meal and party afterwards. We only have thirty guests – we wanted it to be a small and intimate wedding, but now we're stumped and nowhere else has anything free on the day. Help! S Dear S, Oh [...]
Agony Aunt: Wedding Reception Problems
Dear Emma, We want to have lots of guests but can't afford to cater for a proper three course wedding breakfast. Are there any cheaper alternatives that won't look like we're cutting corners? Katie, Birmingham Dear Katie, There are lots of options depending on the type of reception you are going to have. The timing [...]
Agony Aunt: Wedding Planning Problems
Dear Emma, We are getting married in a fabulous venue but it is a long way from where we live and any family or friends. I am getting into a panic about which services to arrange locally and which to get from closer to home. Help! Beth, Manchester Dear Beth, Make a cup of tea, [...]
Agony Aunt: Problems With Nerves
Dear Emma, I've had the same nightmare three days in a row and I'm wondering if it means something really bad. In the dream, I'm at the church and about to walk up the aisle with my Dad to be given away. I see my fiance turn around but then he looks horrified. I look [...]
