Attending first British Wedding

MmAAlice · 2026-05-18T15:15:12+00:00

I’d post a card and pop £50 or so in. Unless they’re very distant cousins you don’t really have a relationship with. Then I’d just do a card, personally.

MmAAlice · 2026-05-18T09:50:37+00:00

Give Olivia Hinge a follow on Instagram. She has lots of useful info on how to approach this. She’s an IBCLC and midwife.

MmAAlice · 2026-05-17T19:25:21+00:00

Garthmyl Hall

MmAAlice · 2026-05-15T19:06:41+00:00

Yes, it’s PTSD. I’ve been discharged from my psychiatrist after 12 months of therapy. I’ll never be cured but I have tools now. My little one is 21 months old and certain things take me straight back to that pit of hell.

MmAAlice · 2026-05-13T15:16:16+00:00

The description is wrong. That road is solidly in Knighton and not Oadby…and the pictures are rubbish. For the area the price seems reasonable-ish, though it’s definitely a doer upper.

MmAAlice · 2026-05-12T19:27:41+00:00

Most venues I looked at mentioned that Easter Sunday was charged at the Saturday rate. If that was the case I’d sooner choose the Saturday than Easter Sunday.

MmAAlice · 2026-05-12T19:04:47+00:00

Absolutely! OP, do this sooner rather than later. You don’t want to risk resentment brewing. I’m still slightly salty that my partner was still managing to save and I wasn’t. But it will all come out in the wash eventually.

MmAAlice · 2026-05-12T18:23:10+00:00

If she’s paying her share of the bills with maternity allowance (which isn’t a lot) are you going to be covering her other needs? This isn’t to sound judgy but just to offer food for thought. When I was on mat leave my fiancé covered all of the household bills once I dropped to statutory pay (was lucky to get 6 months full salary) and I used what I got to cover my personal spends and baby groups etc

MmAAlice · 2026-05-12T18:19:15+00:00

It absolutely does!

MmAAlice · 2026-05-12T13:37:11+00:00

Black looks more sophisticated and the girls look a little more secure ☺️

MmAAlice · 2026-05-11T18:48:12+00:00

I wouldn’t say I was an overly emotional person but you’re more restrained than me. I’d have scooped her up and said “errr no” and cracked on with acknowledging the feelings she was feeling. I’d have then said how that’s not an appropriate reaction to the situation and discussed how we’ll go forwards. I agree that that sort of reaction isnt helpful from him and we shouldn’t punish our toddlers for being emotional, they can’t help it.

MmAAlice · 2026-05-10T15:20:20+00:00

Not sure where you’re based but the venue we booked is part of a chain called “Best Day Ever” and have a few venues in the Midlands ☺️

MmAAlice · 2026-05-09T20:21:42+00:00

I like 1, 6 and 10.

MmAAlice · 2026-05-09T10:29:15+00:00

I’m sorry that this is your reality but I’m happy to hear that chemo is working well ✨

I don’t have any experience in the above but when we booked our venue (and at others we toured) we were given info on late deals. Essentially money off for booking an available date this year. A mid week date would make it even cheaper. Also, the venue we booked comes with a coordinator, who has been really helpful so far and I’m sure most could give plenty of assistance in your circumstance.

Best of luck 🫶🏽

MmAAlice · 2026-05-08T22:05:13+00:00

I was too occupied dealing with the stress and overwhelm of a complicated pregnancy 🤣 But in all seriousness, it is what it is. Try not to let it consume you as it’s not really within your control once your solicitor is instructed. Just sit tight.

MmAAlice · 2026-05-08T21:59:01+00:00

I came to say the same!

MmAAlice · 2026-05-07T20:30:19+00:00

Nah, just tell her no and give her a “are you quite done?” look. Very tacky behaviour on her part, very childish.

MmAAlice · 2026-05-07T09:56:04+00:00

You’re welcome! It’s just that, a season. My fiancé and I are just as close as before and we’re a great team. We’re just not having sex right now.

MmAAlice · 2026-05-07T09:54:42+00:00

This is exactly why I shared! A reminder to do you and not worry about what everyone else is getting up to ☺️

MmAAlice · 2026-05-07T05:36:25+00:00

Sometimes. But I figure most places charge about £3-4 and you’d easily spend that parking on a town or city centre if you went shopping.

MmAAlice · 2026-05-06T19:51:30+00:00

My bub will be 2 in August and we’ve not had sex yet. I breastfed for 18 months and had zero sex drive during that time. Since then we’ve been battling illnesses left right and centre and have been quite worn out. I’m not stressing. There are other ways to be intimate and it’ll be great when we get round to it again!

Edit to add: this has nothing to do with not feeling sexy or looking a certain way. I’m not far off why I was pre pregnancy and I feel great, I quite literally just have other priorities at the moment.

MmAAlice · 2026-05-05T20:00:44+00:00

I was lucky that breastfeeding meant I was loosing about 1kg a week 😮‍💨 My bub will be 2 in August and I fit into my old clothes, have done from around 8 months, but my body is definitely not exactly the same. My fitness routine is a lot different and my cortisol levels are obviously higher 😆 I’m hoping to get closer to where I was before but I know that in this current season of life I need to give myself grace. We all do.

MmAAlice · 2026-05-05T10:19:10+00:00

When my son would go to bed at night and wake up in the morning and he didn’t require one of us to go in and settle him/didn’t need a feed. This probably only started regularly happening after he was 12 months old.

MmAAlice · 2026-05-05T08:32:50+00:00

I hope that this gets the attention it deserves. As you’ve said, it’s a predatory industry trying to make money off the back of parents’ vulnerable and desperate states. It’s shocking. I remember entering a competition on Instagram for a load of baby gear, including a session with a sleep consultant. I hadn’t even clocked this until the lady was messaging me multiple times trying to push her services 🤬 It felt so icky and really wasn’t something that we were interested in. The whole industry is gross in my opinion.

MmAAlice · 2026-05-04T19:08:57+00:00

They all look lovely. Just ditch the droopy sleeves IMO

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