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daughter wanted one, but i said oh just go for the simple type, lovely dress family around, she went for the easy option, got pregnant first! lol

Have you ever been to one? I have been to two now. The one this weekend, the couple had a firework display just for them on lake windemere. I'm more of a tater ash girl myself. With an elvis impersonator thrown in. Last year I went to some posh hall in cheshire, pims on the lawn and all that. What the poshes or not you have ever been to? catherine xx

The wedding i went to in June.........now was it poash?? Hmmm, the groom was ever so poash (well tried to be, but he's as common as us lot (his mates)......there was him playing the society groom part, whilst his bride was hitching up her dress to try and cut an itchy label out......saw all the next days washing lol. The best part had to be though.......she let out the most all mighty loud burp after her champers........his face was a picture lol. Im pleased to say, all of the weddings ive been to have been nice and not what i call stuck up lol.

in this day and age its better to spend that money on a decetn place to live lol

Only once did I have the opportunity of attending a very posh wedding. lol Bride was a work acquaintance and from very rich family with famous uncles and aunties. Guest list was a who's who of some of the famous. Pulled into parking lot of private golf course parked beater cavalier (lots of rust) between a very nice mercedes and porche, then we were met by nice gent in golf cart and driven to the entrance of the club. teehee Diner bill alone was over $93,000. as I had the pleasure of seeing the bill a few weeks after. OMG. Hope daughter's idea of a wedding is within my pauper existence. lolol

Now what is a posh wedding?. usually people who have these have 'New money' and like to 'show it off' people like footballers, celebrities, show people...now, people with 'Old money', usually like to keep it low key....but it still shows that they have money, by the quality of the wedding. like the dress, the Champers, the Venue, the Weddings rings....the Honeymoon.....I think you can always tell, if their money is old or new, any views?....Lilly

Hi Catherine my love!! I prefer more simple weddings, maybe divorce has made me a tad cynical! Cazxxx

Don't know about posh, but I find 'traditional' white weddings with all the trappings very boring. If you're just a friend, you spend AGES hanging around to be in about 1 photo, then have to wait AGES while the couple get to the reception first so that they can greet everyone. Then AGES until everyone sits down and gets fed, I usually make an exit before the speeches as I find them excruciating! I've much preferred the simpler, quieter, shorter weddings I've attended. At the big events, the bride and groom always seem to look worried and tense - no doubt hoping no hitches will occur in the big day - but I think the day should be enjoyed!

I had a 'small' wedding......10 people in total, actually. But.........I've been happily married for nearly 37 years, and to me it's the marriage that matters! Reg

25k that's unbelieveable. Reckon them I've been to cost that if not more, mine was 5k in barbados. catherine xx

My son and wife went to a very posh wedding about three years ago held in a stately house cost about £40,000 and guess what about two years later they split up - what an absolute waste of money. Now son and wife were living together with little one when his better half came in and said weddings on Tues (6days time) cost £500 for the meal and it was a lovely wedding Norah

40k omg, I need a lie down. give me the £500 one any day. catherine xx

Don't know if you would call it posh ( posh for round here) but my daughter had a beautiful wedding. she said she had waited long enough ( they had lived together for a few years had a nice little house)she was going to have everything she ever wanted. We all went shares she and hubby me and her dad and her hubby's parents all went 3rds.so she got it all. Not huge but the horse and carriage Rolls ( the reception was too far away for the horse it would have taken it ages to get there)Lovely lodge for the day and night do.Not too many people but everything was lovely and she said she wouldn't have had it any other way after all she said she only intends to do it once. They are very happy can't imagine them ever being with anyone else. I have a lovely dvd that I often put on we had such a lovely day and she looked so beautiful.Certainly a day to remember with fondness Germaine x

oh that's lovely Germaine. catherine xx

Thanks Catherine at the end of the video there is 5 mins done in black and white it is out of this world so different. Great guy who did it though he has passed on now i think his wife still does it . I believe he did some celebrety (spl?) weddings. Germaine x http://www*blakearchive*org/blake/indexworks*htm

Me and my fiancee are getting married next July. We are the traditional types and like things small, big weddings are too fussy and stress too many people out getting everything arranged. I can see how a small wedding can get out of hand though if the funds are there and its their first wedding...with the dream and all of the perfect romantic wedding..its very easy to get carried away. My fiancee & I are getting married in a beautiful small but very ancient 'Dode' in Luddesdown. Which my father's paying for and were also having two horses & carriage, and two white doves too release after the ceremony. Thats as fancy as were having it. We could have over a hundred people present at wedding but have opted for only 25 or so people that are a current loving part of our life's and the reception is at a lovely restuarant with a toastmaster and were paying for that and the dress and flowers and bits n bobs ourselves. We want to try and make it so its about us and our love for each-other rather than what people think and how extravagant it could be. My sister had the Mauritus to some (dream) wedding on the beach. Yet, she wishes now that she had her wedding in england and had her family around her.

That sounds lovely Tara and like you say as long as your family are around you I hope it all goes to plan and you have the lovely day you want. The doves sound a lovely idea Amanda had a lovely singer at hers it was a friend of the family and she surpirsed her with a beautiful song by Celine Dion (she had written it for husband ) and it fitted perfectly. Think it is these little personal touches that make the day Germaine x

Yes I agree Germaine. It's thing's like what amanda did for her husband is what makes a ceremony so romantic and meaningful. Reggie's a great example of how small wedding's can mean more in long term....They seem to be more personal. Congrats Reggie and well done for keeping the flame lit.

Thanks, Tara.........I didn't mention earlier, but will do now, that last year we had a Service of Thanksgiving and Re-dedication at our local church.........very emotional! We had a lovely day, shared with our family and our closest friends. Reg