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Rima
Hitched Panel & £50 Voucher for You! 💜
Rima, 5 May, 2026 at 09:23

We’re looking for couples currently planning their wedding to take part in a short, friendly online panel taking place this week 💜 We’d love to hear about your experience planning your wedding, how...

David, thursday 25-Jun-26 22 547 5
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wedding band question - scratches and scuffs
, 17 August, 2013 at 12:06

Originally I was planning on getting a simple platinum band. But my platinum engagement band has got really scuffed and scratched since getting engaged only last December (lifting kids climbing...

Sheh, an hour ago 17 4,772
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Flat shoes?
MrsPtoB, 25 June, 2017 at 11:53

Is anyone wearing flat shoes? I need some suggestions. People keep telling me that I must wear heels but I rarely wear heels and our wedding ceremony is at a castle with around 300 steps to go up and...

Sheh, 2 hours ago 7 1,569
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Ravenswood manor?
BrideHannahB, 11 February, 2009 at 08:47

Hi All! I've been waiting to get the pricing from Ravenswood manor (Sussex) for venue/food/wine etc but its not come through yet and had to re-request it. Does anyone have any idea of the costs for...

Super, 3 hours ago 43 5,395
Cora
What would be the ideal start time for a ceremony within a venue?
Cora, 25 September, 2025 at 12:27

We are having our ceremony in the venue and was curious when you should have the start time? and if anyone else has done this previously would you advise staying at the location the night before?

Dr Shan, yesterday at 21:11 43 229
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Free Wedding Content Creation - North West/cheshire/staffordshire
Bethany, 17 April, 2025 at 21:58

Hi everyone, I’m Bethany and I’m just starting out in iPhone wedding content creation and would love to offer my services for free for couples getting married this year in the North...

Farison, yesterday at 20:24 18 408 2
Bronwyn
2026 Bride, no idea when/where to start with planning
Bronwyn, 24 September, 2023 at 17:01

Hi Ladies, I'm getting married in May 2026 in Spain. My FH if Spanish so we want to merge both my English culture and his Spanish culture. I have already told the family and friends that I want to...

Tania, yesterday at 20:21 22 1,102
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Guest Book Prompts
Vix7913, 19 August, 2013 at 09:44

With only a few weeks to go until the big day I am now trying to sort out some kind of guest book. I have pretty much decided I don't really want the traditional style book as every wedding I have...

Josh, yesterday at 12:31 3 1,548
Megan
Content Creator Somerset or Videographer looking to expand portfolio
Megan, 23 November, 2025 at 21:23

Hi I am looking for a content creator who ideally does the vintage VHS film style content in Somerset area for a June 2026 wedding or an early stage videographer who is looking to build up portfolio.

Eliza, yesterday at 12:07 56 835
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Wedding hair Cheltenham 25th July 2026
Kate, 14 April, 2026 at 14:13

Any hairdressers with availability for bride, 2 adult BMs and MOB?

Bilal, yesterday at 10:41 12 90
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Did anyone here buy a high street dress?
SoontobeMrsS, 8 March, 2016 at 09:40

I'm quite taken with the offerings from Monsoon and Phase Eight, and they're certainly wallet friendly compared to my other favourites (Jenny Packham) Is there anywhere else I can look? I'm also going...

Oscarbennett, yesterday at 10:37 11 1,821
EPW Photography (HIB)
Advertising advice
EPW Photography (HIB), 25 February, 2011 at 15:43

Hello Ladies. I need your help if you have a spare minute. I haven't advertised for ages (apart from the Hitched suppliers directory of course!!) and don't know what is the best option. Did you book...

Marsha, yesterday at 10:24 23 3,133
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dj Playlist
Lorena, 9 February, 2024 at 15:17

I am whatever the "foodie" version of a music lover is. I notice it in the background anywhere it is playing. I know this will be the case on my wedding day. As I have been making a list of my...

Perez, yesterday at 10:06 9 148
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Order of service HELP
janeyp, 26 July, 2016 at 21:58

Hello everyone, I am really hoping someone might be able to help me. We are having a Catholic wedding without mass, I'm Catholic and the groom isn't. We have been trying to do our order of service for...

Georgeevelyn, yesterday at 09:51 17 1,540
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Furniture hire for diy reception
glaelia, 27 September, 2010 at 22:49

Hi there, looking for some advice re hiring chairs, tables, linens and crockery/cutlery etc for my wedding on 01/10/11. We're doing a DIY reception at a lovely village hall, and looking to be able to...

Harry, yesterday at 09:47 166 1,919
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Turkish Catering??
thenellykim, 9 April, 2015 at 23:38

Hello Ladies, I am trying to plan a wedding from the US and am having one hell of a time finding a Turkish caterer. Half of my fiance's family is Turkish and it is my favorite food so I thought it...

Pooja, yesterday at 09:13 6 1,043
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Sophie's Wedding Dress - Mamma Mia the Movie
Nephelae, 28 October, 2008 at 14:06

Hello, I was wondering if anyone had any ideas about dresses like the one Sophie wears in the film? I'm pretty sure I don't want a traditional wedding dress and as soon as I saw the dress in the film...

Movie, yesterday at 09:04 19 45,647
Anna
Go Pro for Live stream?
Anna, 17 July, 2023 at 06:48

Hi all We are getting married in December and have many family/friends who can’t make it. We’d love to ‘live stream’ elements of our wedding. My initial thought was using a Go Pro - has anyone had any...

Ella, yesterday at 08:32 35 288
Cheeky_pie
Film quotes as table names
Cheeky_pie, 5 June, 2011 at 09:07

Both myself and my OH are huge film buffs so i thought we could have famous film quotes from films as our table names we have 13 tables including the top table so below are a few I had thought of. If...

Naima, yesterday at 07:56 40 9,704
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Berketex Bridal
pooksgirl, 23 July, 2017 at 18:03

Hey folks, I'm starting to look for my dress, and as much as I love some of the ones I've seen online I cannot for the life of me bring myself to pay ££££ for a dress I will wear once (and maybe a few...

Yu Zhang, yesterday at 07:53 34 2,446
xkimx007
Wedshoots
xkimx007, 14 March, 2022 at 11:59

Hi all, Anyone planning on using (or already has) the Wedshoots app and adding the page to their Hitched website? I created an album in the app and added a photo to test. I can see the photo has been...

Yu Zhang, yesterday at 07:52 106 1,792 2
memedoaky
Tiara storage/display boxes?
memedoaky, 17 January, 2009 at 14:45

Hello everyone, I'm looking for a hard plastic clear storage/display box for my tiara. We're making a shelf of wedding bits for our dining room and one if the things I'd like to display on it is my...

Tannu, yesterday at 06:23 3 2,407
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Engagement ring doesn’t feel right, and i feel terrible about it
Jade, 19 March, 2025 at 13:55

engagement ring doesn't feel right and I feel terrible about it

Ronald, yesterday at 04:41 7 319
samidolls
How to break the news of not being a bridesmaid?
samidolls, 19 October, 2014 at 07:58

I have chosen my bridesmaids (3 in total) my 2 best friends that I have know for the last 15 years and my cousin. The issue I have now is that i have to break it to my future Sister-In-Law that she...

JaceVaughn, tuesday 30-Jun-26 8 1,901
Alice
Hitched Wedding Website - How to personalise?!
Alice, 23 May, 2025 at 13:41

We've just started to create a wedding website using Hitched. The preset pages are quite easy to handle, but I wanted to know if anyone knew how to add additional pages that aren't based on the...

Alex, tuesday 30-Jun-26 22 544
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Sax Player at our wedding...anyone had one?
ShellG, 22 March, 2012 at 12:07

Hi, I need help!! The short background story is, we provisionally booked the venues resident pianist 18 months ago, tried several times to call him, left messages - finally got a call back last week...

Anna, tuesday 30-Jun-26 14 4,912
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Not too riske hen party game ideas
Sparkly, 25 February, 2010 at 20:46

Hi all! Not a regular hitcher here - am usually found on Babytalk. It's my sister's hen party this weekend and as chief BM I guess I am responsible for the event. I was looking for some not too riske...

Bilal, tuesday 30-Jun-26 97 33,989
Sarah
Chat to Hitched Editor about your wedding planning
Sarah, 18 January, 2021 at 14:21

Hi everyone! I'm looking to chat to a handful of brides and grooms who are currently in the midsts of wedding planning for some content ideas on Hitched. Please let me know if you'd be up for a very...

Daksh, tuesday 30-Jun-26 24 492
Carys
Wedding help!
Carys, 29 January, 2026 at 19:42

Hello there We're a newly engaged couple who isn't too sure where to start. Looking at a lot of venues is quiet overwhelming and there just so much that needs to be looked at. I think I've made a good...

Andero, tuesday 30-Jun-26 24 282
Dani
Budget like a pro with our new tool! 🤓
Dani, 15 July, 2024 at 09:11

Hey lovebirds, So you're probably wondering what's so special about a calculator? Introducing the brand new Hitched wedding budget calculator that will help you to find your ideal budget to plan your...

Vypocet, tuesday 30-Jun-26 107 931 2
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Tiny Wedding Ideas?
Katy, 20 February, 2026 at 13:38

So my partner and I aren't wanting a traditional or big wedding, in fact with us included our entire guest list is a total of 12 people (plus maybe a few friends in the evening potentially, no more...

Power, tuesday 30-Jun-26 46 608 5
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reply slips/wedding food choices wording help wanted!
beckyakabetty, 13 September, 2008 at 14:48

I have a menu for the reception and need to tell guests the choices of food available also want to incorporate music requests, reply slip (eg if they are coming or not). Has anyone got any examples...

Amshia, tuesday 30-Jun-26 11 3,496

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