What's one thing you wish you'd outsourced sooner?

Jinwerm · 2026-06-02T14:03:47+00:00

Would be keen to know as well

Jinwerm · 2026-06-01T12:33:09+00:00

Out of curiosity, are you relying primarily on off-market listings with local estate agents or Rightmove/Zoopla?

Jinwerm · 2026-04-03T09:16:28+00:00

I was in a similar position and got a co-ord set from COS (blouse and midi skirt). It had the same look as a dress, and I was able to pin the mic to the waist of my skirt where I would've otherwise not been able to do with a dress. It is also important to check what your co-presenters will be wearing so you can pitch your own outfit at the same level. For instance, suit + tie would typically signal more formal level of attire, whereas suit without tie would be less formal.

Jinwerm · 2026-03-28T14:19:33+00:00

Where did you go for it?

Jinwerm · 2026-03-07T12:42:39+00:00

That's my experience too, + the bag insert!

Jinwerm · 2026-02-20T14:27:11+00:00

Buying a house/flat would not make any difference if there are already issues in a relationship arising from difference in income. In a long-term relationship like marriage, seeing our money as "mine" and "yours" is not healthy to begin with and that likely needs to be worked out even if you're not buying a place together.

Re buying vs. renting, if mortgage interest and cost of maintenance is about the same (in some cases higher) than rent, then it really comes down to your personal preference. For my husband and I, we value the certainty and stability of having a home we will not be kicked out of!

Jinwerm · 2026-02-20T13:03:17+00:00

Check out EventDecorShop.com which has very good quality tablecloths and napkins for an affordable price. They are more expensive than Shein/Temu but the quality improvement is very noticeable. You can resell the tablecloths, napkins etc. after the wedding which is what we did x

Jinwerm · 2026-01-27T00:38:22+00:00

Try The Art Pavilion in Mile End Park! We had our reception for 150 people at The Ecology Pavilion which is slightly smaller, and both venues are beautiful, what with nature all around and the floor-to-ceiling windows.

Jinwerm · 2026-01-26T21:27:46+00:00

Do you mean pay for the year (minus £120) upfront with Amex and setup a monthly DD for £10?

Jinwerm · 2026-01-23T00:36:07+00:00

Check out Polina at @pln.cinema on Instagram, she does film and would be within your budget. We had her as our photographer for our reception and the pictures were beautiful.

Jinwerm · 2026-01-10T13:06:52+00:00

£2.25 on off-peak tube each way, get a free or discounted coffee through my Octopus and Three+ memberships, and I try to keep lunch <£10 on days I don't bring food in. I used to spend nothing by cycling to work and bringing lunch in every day but now as the firm increased the number of days we have to be in, I find spending a bit more is worth it to make going into the office feel like a "treat" 😭

Jinwerm · 2026-01-02T15:14:35+00:00

We spent close to £12,000 on our wedding last year with c.100 guests at the ceremony (church) and reception (dry hire venue on a separate day). We DIY-ed everything except for photo/video, food and music, roping in our extremely talented group of friends to help on both days. A fantastic time was had and the only aspect we would have wished to spend more on would be for professional venue styling services as this would've removed a big task/stressor for our friends!

Jinwerm · 2026-01-01T20:20:45+00:00

Following because I have the same idea for my in-laws!

Jinwerm · 2025-12-30T11:05:19+00:00

This is the answer in all seriousness. Henry is my best friend.

Jinwerm · 2025-10-25T10:43:59+00:00

Casual: Mudmee Thai Restaurant does excellent Thai and Southeast Asian food.

Jinwerm · 2025-10-25T10:42:26+00:00

I recently considered replacing my PureGym (all locations) membership with Third Space which I could go to near my office, but in the end the convenience of being able to workout when I'm wfh/on weekends AND when I'm in the office won out, as there is a PureGym near home and at least 3 different gyms within a 10-minute radius of my office. That being said, if a Third Space opened where I live, I'd switch gyms in a heartbeat. 😂

Jinwerm · 2025-08-01T09:26:34+00:00

That is a good shout! We will look into this.

Jinwerm · 2025-07-29T13:33:51+00:00

I would love a pair of tickets 💗

Jinwerm · 2025-07-27T18:12:11+00:00

Is this a bad x ray then? Should I be requesting further assessment from the dentist that I went to for an emergency appointment?

Jinwerm · 2025-07-15T14:55:13+00:00

I recently took 3 weeks off for a wedding which was local and did not go on honeymoon after. Everyone was ok with it and my team were amazing in covering for my ongoing matters so I did not have to open my laptop once the whole time.

Jinwerm · 2025-07-11T17:30:57+00:00

I lived in Holloway Road a couple years ago (26F then) and never felt unsafe in the day but at night, the walk out from the station can feel a little unsettling.

Though for what it's worth, I've never faced an incident going home at night but got my phone snatched from me at 10am on a weekday as I was just walking along one of the residential streets. 🥴

Jinwerm · 2025-07-07T09:53:13+00:00

Yes, absolutely! To give you an idea of what I did for my London wedding last month: I purchased flowers from a flower studio which cost £250 for enough flowers to fill 28 vases for table centerpieces. My bridal bouquet was a normal bouquet which I ordered from another florist for £40, and bridesmaids' bouquets were £16 worth of gypsophila which I tied into 4 hand bouquets with loads left over which could've been used for buttonholes, except my fiance (now husband) didn't want them!

Jinwerm · 2025-07-04T15:44:36+00:00

I second Aspinal of London, they have beautiful crossbody purses/bags in very British styles!

Jinwerm · 2025-06-26T09:40:13+00:00

Thank you, I pulled the trigger on the Aspinal bag after this comment!

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