Agony Aunt
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 no! That sounds awful, [...]
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 of the wedding will [...]
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, sit down and make [...]
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 down [...]
Agony Aunt: Money Worries
Dear Emma,
I am desperate to have a grand wedding but we don't have the money and my fiance refuses to get a loan to cover the cost. Our parents can only help a little, how can I persuade him that it is worth it?
Ruth, Bolton
Dear Ruth,
I'm worried that you are being swept up in fantasy [...]
Agony Aunt: Problems With Wedding Gifts
Dear Emma,
My partner and I have been together for several years and so don't need many things for the house. As a result, we don't want a wedding gift list but several relatives have been phoning us about it, suggesting things they might buy that we can't stand the thought of! Is there a way [...]
Agony Aunt: Problems With Family and Friends
Dear Emma,
I'm sure loads of people have had this problem but now it's happening to me I don't know what to do. My mother is driving me mad – she keeps phoning me up to ask if I've got things done, what decisions I've made and then if I tell her, she criticises them! It's [...]
Agony Aunt: Engagement Problems
Dear Emma,
I suspect that my partner is planning to propose, there have been lots of strong hints and a slip up from his best friend. I don't want to sound horrible, but I'm worried that he'll choose a very traditional engagement ring and I think they're horrible. I don't want to say anything as I [...]
Agony Aunt: Wedding Ceremony Problems
Dear Emma,
We want a close friend to conduct our wedding ceremony but we are having trouble finding out whether this is legal in the UK and if so, what documentation we need to acquire. Can you help on either issue?
Stacey
Dear Stacey,
It comes down to whether you want your ceremony to be legally recognised or not. [...]
Agony Aunt: Hair and Beauty Problems
Dear Emma,
I have very oily skin that is very shiny. I've tried all kinds of concealers, powders, all sorts but it never goes away. I'm dreading the wedding photos and am so embarrassed about my skin that I really don't want to hire a make-up person for the day. Do you have any suggestions?
Mary, Bath
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