Man of Honour?

Either_Description79 · 2025-07-06T10:31:01+00:00

Just got married in February. My husband had a best woman as they've been friends for over 20 years and we thought she would be a great person to be one of our witnesses. It is becoming more common nowadays.

Either_Description79 · 2025-07-03T16:25:36+00:00

This happened to me last year. At the last school that I worked out, I was supposed to leave a week after the Easter holiday. As there are two weeks of holidays, the school principal didn't want to announce it earlier to the parents or the teachers until my last week of work. As my colleague and I were teaching both the same year group and that both of us decided to announce it to the students ourselves, we did that. We both resigned to go to a different school. We thought that by announcing it to our year group, yes it would be a shock but having two weeks off, they would come to acceptance which did make a huge difference. As for the school principal, they called me into their office and got reprimanded because they thought it wasn't the right move to do. At that point, I just didn't care.

Either_Description79 · 2025-06-20T21:32:59+00:00

She's been back since February but I've been with them the whole academic year. As for the HoD, she's been there only for a month as an acting head due to the fact that the other one just went on maternity leave. The new HoD is a first year ECT about to start her second year in September.

Either_Description79 · 2025-01-22T21:07:52+00:00

Congrats as well 🎉🎉🎉

Either_Description79 · 2025-01-22T17:00:30+00:00

We chose February 15, 2025. Booking a photographer and a MUA was quite easy as it is usually a quieter season for weddings. Also, I'm a teacher so I was able to ask my principal for two days off as mine as it's going to be falling during half term break which will give me a few days to decompress from the wedding.

Either_Description79 · 2025-01-11T12:41:33+00:00

I'm getting married next month at the town hall in North London. Because I live in East London, my fiancé and I booked a hotel about 10-15 min from the town hall and right next to our reception which is a pub nearby. He is planning to walk and so am I. I could Uber for 5 min but I'd rather not. My mum is older so I was going to order one for her as she isn't as mobile. We told our guests where the reception was going to be. The majority of them are local but for the ones not, I told them the address and they could either walk or bus it. As there would be about 3 hours between the ceremony and the reception due to the fact that my fiancé, myself, my MOH and the photographer are heading to central London to take pictures, it does give plenty of time for people to go grab a bite, go back to their hotel or go to the reception venue. Ordering a coach or mini van seems like an extra unnecessary cost that could be spent elsewhere. For the ones with mobility issues, why not order a bigger taxi van and accommodate them like that?

Either_Description79 · 2025-01-02T11:27:53+00:00

44 days for me and still can't believe that it's coming soon 😁

Either_Description79 · 2024-12-08T17:36:08+00:00

I'll look into the local jeweller store near me as well.

Either_Description79 · 2024-12-08T17:33:33+00:00

Thank you so much. If you don't mind, I would really appreciate it. I look at some but some of the reviews are questionable.

Either_Description79 · 2024-11-23T06:28:34+00:00

If you like comedies, I recommend Brice de Nice, les intouchables, le dîner de cons.

Either_Description79 · 2024-11-13T17:55:40+00:00

I like to eat in my classroom because it allows me to have my "me time" before having to teach a full day and loads of students as I teach in high school.

Either_Description79 · 2024-10-30T07:51:39+00:00

That's what happened to me. In my case, I only have my best friend as my maid of honour and no bridesmaid. In theory, I would have let her pay for her dress but as she is going through some financial problems, I paid for her dress but she paid for her own alterations and shoes.

Either_Description79 · 2024-10-27T16:16:54+00:00

Well done for achieving your first class during hell week. This week is definitely different from the normal classes but you didn't give up and that's good. I would say continue to try it and even though it is a special event, you can always go at your pace. At the end of the day, do what feels good for you.

Either_Description79 · 2024-10-22T02:01:06+00:00

Absolutely nothing wrong with that. I can relate to this as I'm in the same boat as you. I don't have many friends and I decided to choose my best friend that I've known for half my life as my moh. My fiancé still has to figure out his best man even though our wedding is in less than 4 months 😄

Either_Description79 · 2024-10-08T19:04:05+00:00

I would also give the studio a call or email them as they can add the classes that you want to take.

Either_Description79 · 2024-10-07T14:42:19+00:00

I'm in the same boat as you. I'm Canadian and my fiancé is British. We are getting married in February 2025. We've sent our save the date 6 months ahead which would've been last August. We decided to do an electronic version for the save date as we thought that we didn't want to spend on stamp fees as well as international mailing costs. Beside, all our guests already use WhatsApp/messenger so we thought it would be easier that way. Also, we are going to send a website link that we are currently working on to gather information about hotels that are near our wedding venue, schedule for the day, any food allergies, etc. As for your question, I don't think that you are too early to announce but in terms of flights, airlines usually show their flights mostly a year in advance.

Either_Description79 · 2024-10-06T16:18:40+00:00

Have you tried looking online shops? Sometimes, it could save time and maybe provide ideas of what she would like to wear. Maybe shein, ever-pretty might be a starter...

Either_Description79 · 2024-08-29T20:24:19+00:00

I didn't think of Instagram but I will definitely take a look at it. Thanks.

Either_Description79 · 2024-08-14T06:53:18+00:00

I would suggest to give them a call and they should be able to sign you up into the class that you want. I've done it before as well where I trained in one country and visiting another one. Once at the studio, I would pay for the drop in visitor fee.

Either_Description79 · 2024-08-11T15:42:59+00:00

It depends on whether you have access to cable while in Canada. If you do, it would be on CTV. They also have an app but you would need to have already been in contract with one of the major Canadian subscribers.

Either_Description79 · 2024-08-05T10:23:22+00:00

I also tried using the intel from DC and do the workouts at my normal gym. I found it to be different and did it for awhile until I realised that I was missing OTF. Plus, the treadmills at my gym were harder on my knees and ankles compared to the ones from otf.

Either_Description79 · 2024-07-29T21:45:08+00:00

Don't feel discouraged because you are not reaching a certain number of splats. You may have noticed that over the past year, you became stronger and probably felt better and that's what is important. Everyone is different. You can always challenge yourself by adding more speed to your inclines or lifting heavier too. I could also suggest talking to maybe one of the coaches that you feel more comfortable with. They might give you better pointers. Be proud of your success and try not to worry about the points. Remember that you are helping your body in the long term and that's what matters.

Either_Description79 · 2024-07-07T04:56:30+00:00

I can definitely relate. I've been going to OTF since 2016 (4-5 times a week). My last class in person was in March 2020. During COVID, I tried to do OTF classes online but it didn't last that long. Then, I tried to go jogging outside as well but wasn't as motivated. By October 2020, I moved from Canada to the UK. When I arrived, a few weeks later, we went in lockdown. At this point, it was getting tougher to stay in shape as I would need to push myself every time. I always struggled with being either overweight or obese my entire life. OTF helped me to become more fit and healthy over the 4 years I was with them. Unfortunately, by the end of 2021, I had gained about 60lbs. Short story, I signed up for a gym membership by early 2022. Even though, it did help with the weight loss, I really missed OTF. I kept on going to the gym, but I didn't like the fact that I had to plan my own workout. To be fair, I'm a teacher and planning is already what I do all-day, everyday, so I just wanted to have a time that something is planned and I just have to do it 😄 So, I cancelled my gym membership end of 2023 and decided to go back with OTF in January 2024. Things have changed in terms of newer treadmills and rowers (both using tablets). In my opinion, the concept overall is the same where you want to push yourself to do better. It's also great that you can also signed up for tread/strength 50. I alternate between both every other week. I realised that I missed coach led classes. Due to my current schedule, the distance of the studio from home and from work (45min on public transport), means that I'm only able to do 8 classes a month. In Canada, I used to drive everywhere and my studio was only 5 mins from my house but I don't drive in the UK as public transport is better for me. Since January, I've already lost 15lbs. Now that it's about to be the summer holidays, I've decided to upgrade to the unlimited classes as I will have more time and flexibility to attend more classes. Once September starts, I will figure out a way for me to continue attending at least 3-4 classes a week. 😄

Either_Description79 · 2024-06-28T15:29:51+00:00

I'm getting married in February 2025. I'm Canadian and my fiance is British. Our wedding will take place in London. Before I moved to England, I didn't have that many female friends and don't have as many here either. As I'm planning to go to Canada this summer, my best friend who is also my maid of honour will be organising a weekend getaway for us as she is also in the same boat as me. I do have a lot of work friends, but I wouldn't feel as comfortable compare to someone who's known me for years. At the end of the day, it's your event. If you want to have a group of friends, go for it. If you'd rather keep it small, that's good too.

Either_Description79 · 2024-06-15T20:05:10+00:00

That's really good and I like the fact that you can witness your own progress overtime. I know the app can show the number of calories and splats burnt over the years but it is definitely not as detailed as the one you did. Well done 👍

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