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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...

William, thursday 29-Oct-26 70 1,122 11
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Kilts !!
, 16 October, 2012 at 14:55

So the OH family are scots ...some are more scots than others but the OH father is very much a "im a scot" guy. The OH was born in England but moved to Scotland when he was 8 or so, but doesnt think...

John, 20 minutes ago 79 6,608
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Venue Help🥹
Gabriella, 13 February, 2024 at 01:11

Hi guys.. me and my partner can’t find a venue and it’s becoming super deflating !! We have looked at so many, and lots aren’t what they seem to advertise and we’re worried we won’t find a venue! We’d...

Oliver, 53 minutes ago 10 219
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I hate weddings
LuxuriousGreenCakes874, 20 July, 2017 at 15:34

Alright, so I have a problem. I hate weddings. I've never enjoyed going to them because of the romance and the public displays of affection, and the dressing up. I don't even like cake. The problem...

Jack, an hour ago 33 4,851
Chickster
Help - 'Have you ever?' questions needed for a hen do!
Chickster, 3 June, 2012 at 18:01

A friend of mine has got her hen do next weekend and I'm in charge of getting the games together. I've already got loads of dares, but what I really need now is questions for the 'Have you ever?'...

Sophia, an hour ago 9 17,524
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Cousins
katie_turner_uk84@hotmail.com, 29 January, 2025 at 15:14

Can anyone give me some advice with the wedding guest list. I am closer to some cousins than others..plus they have kids. Do I invite some cousins and not all? Don't want to upset anyone!

Elara, 2 hours ago 32 259
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Digital invites and save date
Rose, 25 June, 2025 at 16:42

Hello, I am going all digital with invites and rsvp and I was wondering if anyone has done this and if they had any advise/site/ platform they could share with me

Sophia, 2 hours ago 79 614
Stuart
Website Help - Additional rsvp Info
Stuart, 24 February, 2024 at 12:19

I want to use our website to have guests RSVP. We are putting on a coach service to our venue for all day guests, and want people to RSVP if they want to use this so we know the numbers to tell the...

Sophia, 2 hours ago 1 60 1
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Wedding Website rsvp
Summer, 11 January, 2024 at 16:47

Hi All, I would love to know if it is possible to change the order of the RSVP on the website as mine currently says, Evening, Breakfast, Starter Main Dessert Ceremony. ideally i would like it to be:...

Sophia, 2 hours ago 3 89
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...

Adam, 2 hours ago 151 2,147 2
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Wedding website private pages - help please!
Beth, 10 July, 2023 at 16:17

Hi, I am trying to create a page on my website which is password protected for some guests who are staying with us at the venue. I click on private but it doesn’t ask me to put in a password and the...

Sophia, 2 hours ago 11 1,011
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Wedding website and wedshoots
Lorraine, 24 May, 2024 at 09:31

Hi Has anyone used Hitchens wedshoots for their guest photos. I’m curious into see how they found the process and if your guests found it easy to us? Or if anyone knows of any other that they can...

Sophia, 2 hours ago 15 1,021 1
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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...

Clibrestock, 3 hours ago 166 34,569
crafty em
o/t Joe Brown clothing - sizes
crafty em, 5 May, 2010 at 17:29

Does anyone else have anything by Joe Brown, i bought a top and it was huge for the size, just wondering if this was a one off, or is the sizing pretty generous as i'm about to order a dress and not...

Carson, 3 hours ago 9 6,955
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Alcohol - volume purchases
Mr_P, 14 February, 2017 at 16:01

Hello everyone Hope you've all had a great Valentines Day Quick question - when volume buying alcohol, is it as cheap these days to get from the supermarket or is Europe still the best option? We're...

Jack, 3 hours ago 31 10,290 1
knitting_vixen
crafty hitchers- how best to attach buttons to card
knitting_vixen, 16 February, 2011 at 12:44

I can't find any place cards I like, so I thought I would make some by buying plain placecards and attaching 3 small vintage buttons in the corner of each. I love knitting and sewing so I think it...

Alop, 3 hours ago 4 3,795
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Wedding entertainment
Jaison, 20 November, 2023 at 18:46

First time posting here but of a long post, and this is so far from tradition, so my fiancée actually proposed to me, so me the groom is currently planning out wedding, I’m trying so hard I feel like...

Admin, 3 hours ago 9 453 2
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Wedding deposit help
pinkxprincess, 19 November, 2014 at 12:09

Hi all, My fiance and I had put down a deposit for a venue last week, it was quite a significant amount as this was what was needed to hold the date. Although, we did not put down the full deposit...

Jack, 4 hours ago 31 1,916
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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...

Pikashow, 5 hours ago 50 2,583
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wedding cake
Lou37, 1 November, 2016 at 12:11

Hi I just dont know what to do about the wedding cake! Never really thought it was a biggy in terms of other things for the wedding. I would like chocolate sponge as hate fruit cake but H2B says if...

Emma, 6 hours ago 20 1,758 1
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Order of Events
Lianne, 21 September, 2024 at 11:18

Hi all. I’m looking to provide my guests with an order of events so they know the timings for everything. How has everyone done this or planning to do this? I’ve seen options where they’ve put it on...

Adultscare, 7 hours ago 6 111
Amanda
Evening wedding Schedule
Amanda, 14 September, 2025 at 11:21

So we are having a small ceremony of only 20 people and I am thinking of then doing speeches at the evening ceremony with all the guest, but then what time would we start the ceremony in the evening?...

Zurav, 7 hours ago 71 444
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Invitation Font - boring i know!!....
Jlo84, 22 November, 2011 at 20:54

Hiya, Just tying up my inserts for my pocket fold invites but can't seem to find a good font. Has anyone used or seen a font they thought looked nice on a wedding invite? Many thanks, Jen x

David, 7 hours ago 14 3,408
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How did you play your music at your registry office wedding?
Lauren, 15 February, 2024 at 14:04

Hi, We have got our songs planned for our ceremony but was wondering what people found the best way to play them? I feel burning a CD is quite old fashioned now but is the Bluetooth option reliable?...

Grace, 7 hours ago 15 1,700
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Guests and their phones during weddings
, 15 April, 2016 at 14:46

Hi all, Seen this image on facebook and before I had even read the story behind it, I knew what it was about and wondered how to prevent it at my own wedding! Basically this image was taken by a...

Bronted, 8 hours ago 29 4,098
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Planning Timeline
Poppy, 19 June, 2025 at 19:45

Hi everyone! I have recently got engaged and we have decided on 2028 as the year to get married. The wedding planning space is quite overwhelming but I’m so excited to get going with it. If you...

Vice, yesterday at 23:24 53 899 3
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Wedding business advice...
Moonbeam88, 10 September, 2014 at 13:30

Hi ladies I am currently planning my august 2016 wedding and absolutely love the whole creative side of planning colours, decor, themes and designs! So much so that I have had the wild thought of...

Gorilla, yesterday at 21:47 61 5,605
Sarah
Wedding insurance
Sarah, 6 October, 2023 at 12:37

Hi everyone, We have recently booked our venue for July 2026 I'm struggling to find wedding insurance because of the length of time until the wedding. Has anyone found insurance that covers over 2...

Elif, yesterday at 19:52 10 293
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...

Hamza, yesterday at 18:57 128 1,144 2
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Mp3 player for pa system suggestions
Claire, 8 August, 2024 at 11:32

Hi all, as we're only having a small wedding we haven't hired a DJ and are using a PA Sytem instead (PANIC) rather than having to take my laptop to the venue, does anyone have any suggestions for an...

Jimi, yesterday at 17:27 25 365 2
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Best save the dates cards
Mark, 1 June, 2025 at 21:31

Hi guys would love some steer on where and how to get started with the “save the dates” cards please?

Priya, yesterday at 13:30 13 175
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Panic mode
Chloe, 27 December, 2025 at 23:30

Hi everyone! I’m getting married in April 2026 and worried that there’s something I’m forgetting about. We’ve got all the main things booked.. is there anything anyone could advise that we may not...

Adexnan, yesterday at 13:09 16 130

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