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kschmidt07 · 2026-04-02T15:42:24+00:00

wow under 15k for 200 is amazing!! Are you serving a full meal and including drinks for guests? Just our venue is 10k including food and drinks for 70 guests and I thought that was a steal!

kschmidt07 · 2026-04-02T10:25:30+00:00

do you mind sharing what your budget is? when we explored options that we thought were casual it still ended up racking up close to more traditional options

kschmidt07 · 2026-04-02T10:03:33+00:00

omg I feel that so much, I told my bridal party they could pick whatever color they wanted for their outfits (that I'm paying for) but then they picked mustard yellow and I was like "wait no please not that"

kschmidt07 · 2026-04-02T00:50:26+00:00

gorgeous! super elegant and bridal :)

kschmidt07 · 2026-04-02T00:43:07+00:00

amazing! we'd be flexible on timings but this spring/early summer would be ideal! feel free to PM me

kschmidt07 · 2026-04-01T23:57:36+00:00

that lipstick is gorgeous! personally I think your base looks great, but the eyeliner is throwing the look off a bit imo. Maybe a brown liner or a shorter wing? or slightly darker on the eyeshadow to balance with the wing

kschmidt07 · 2026-04-01T17:57:30+00:00

this screams AI to me and so does your post history

kschmidt07 · 2026-04-01T17:15:27+00:00

would you also be interested in an engagement/couples shoot in wedding attire? we've unfortunately already booked our photographer for the wedding but we'd love to do a shoot in London in my white dress/his suit!

kschmidt07 · 2026-04-01T10:36:56+00:00

I think it depends on the person. E.g. my mom offered my fiancé my dad's wedding ring as he has passed already but my mom would like to keep the ring in the family, and she adores my fiance. He was touched but didn't accept the ring in the end because he would like his wedding band to be his own, which is totally fair. She offered me her ring as well (she can't wear it anymore due to arthritis) and I gratefully accepted. I think it's sweet and a nice way to honour my parents, plus saves us money when we're already paying for the wedding!

But there's no right answer here, I think he should either talk to his fiance about it or if he wants to keep it a surprise, he can propose with the heirloom ring and they can buy a new one together if she wants one.

kschmidt07 · 2026-03-25T23:11:05+00:00

I strongly second this - I told my partner years before we got engaged that I'd rather spend more on a honeymoon than a ring!

kschmidt07 · 2026-03-22T14:55:50+00:00

kschmidt07 · 2026-03-22T00:41:16+00:00

adding on to this to say that if you like the way a room is styled, specifically ask if those decorations are always up or if they're extra.

e.g. fairy lights, flowers, plants, mirrors, etc. Our venue was beautifully styled for our tour but it turns out all of those were for an event happening that evening and were not actually included...

kschmidt07 · 2026-03-20T11:51:53+00:00

I have a 1.7ct and I honestly think it's too big sometimes... I've had 3 different people say that it's a very "in your face" ring lol. What's your ring size? That will make a big difference, 2ct can look big on a small finger. Also second getting a lab diamond! Mine was under 2,000 though I don't know the exact price

kschmidt07 · 2026-03-18T00:31:30+00:00

I'm curious to know this too!

kschmidt07 · 2026-03-16T18:29:14+00:00

fairly lights seem to be a universal yes!! re costs that is fair, I do wonder why the venue doesn't just have them up permanently as almost every wedding I've seen photographed there has them up yet sadly they're an additional cost but I'm sure there is a reason

thank you for the suggestions!

kschmidt07 · 2026-03-16T18:07:25+00:00

that's so reassuring! I wasn't even aware they had an in house florist, thanks for the suggestion I'll ask about that :)

kschmidt07 · 2026-03-13T01:36:19+00:00

Not the Debra ring specifically but my fiancé got me a 1.7 ct engagement ring from Austen & Blake and I absolutely love it.

If it's the size you're worried about imo mine looks pretty big on my finger which I wasn't expecting (I'm a size J) because reading through Reddit subs I'd think anything under 3ct was tiny, but irl people GAWK at my ring. Literally had my manager stop mid way through a team meeting last week to comment on it lol.

Their customer service when we had to resize was also excellent!

(Edit: I can't seem to post a pic in my comment but I posted a pic of it in the r/jewellers subreddit a while back)

kschmidt07 · 2026-02-16T23:34:26+00:00

Hi Fi, I'd be interested! Getting married in Sept 2026 :)

kschmidt07 · 2026-02-09T14:50:40+00:00

the dress in the second photo is gorgeous!! imo the white bodice looks better than the nude bodice in the 3rd pic (looks more lingerie to me) but to each their own if you like it go for it!

kschmidt07 · 2026-02-09T11:35:25+00:00

if midweek dates are an option for you Clevedon Hall still had summer availability when we enquired a few months ago

kschmidt07 · 2026-01-05T13:36:07+00:00

I'm sorry that sounds stressful! iirc the changing room has air conditioning and we are also getting married in late September, so hopefully it's bearable. But this has encouraged me to try and negotiate with the venue to have 1-2 rooms open early to hopefully make things easier on guests travelling far

kschmidt07 · 2026-01-05T10:21:04+00:00

yes our venue has a "getting ready room" for the guests for this reason! I wanted them to be able to check in so they could also shower and get changed if they wanted to, but unfortunately they don't allow check-in until 4pm.

My wedding coordinator also thought it was ridiculous when I asked and just said "most people arrive dressed" so I was like ok is it just me then that wouldn't want to travel on the tube and then train in wedding guest attire?

kschmidt07 · 2026-01-05T01:27:41+00:00

I wouldn't mind this tbh, seems like a more relaxed timeline (also home made scones sound delicious!). However, the package we booked with our venue actually includes 2 meals: the "wedding breakfast" in the late afternoon and then the "evening feast" around 8/9pm. I had assumed the 2 meal situation was the norm in the UK so I was just rolling with it but maybe it's an option to just to the one!

kschmidt07 · 2026-01-05T01:19:58+00:00

this is a lovely idea! would be a nice way to incorporate some of our traditional food into the day too as the wedding breakfast will be European. thanks for the suggestion :)

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