Help from HIBs...

Hi CB

It's fab to know that Hitched has helped you so much in your planning.

I wonder how differently you would have planned your wedding if you had never found Hitched.

I find it really interesting how much the styles of all my clients that are on hitched differ to ones that do not use Hitched. I'd love to find out how seeing everyone elses plans swayed your decisions.

Nat

Oooh, that is a really good point, Natalie. I'm trying to work out how mine is different to how it might have been.

How do the Hitched/non Hitched clients differ? Am intrigued now!

Lynsey's Designs practically sponsored my wedding! My jewellery, flowergirl jewellery, H's button hole and cake topper!

An ex-HIB made my invitations. Another HIB who I haven't seen on here for a while (Alex) made my thank you cards. Mrs SP (as she was!) made me some wine charms. Am sure there's probably more but that's the ones I can think of for now.

Again, much advice and many suggestions have come from the HIB's. Although people need to take care with what they post, the vast, vast majority of the HIB's on here are a valuable asset to the site!

I can definately say that Sherrie's flashes has helped me in my table arrangement/decoration concerns that I was having so a big thank you to her!!

Claire from Amour Occasions who will be doing my bridal flowers thanks to the Hitched Raffle

I have got a lot of inspiration from other hitchers flashes too especially the ones with the same colour theme..

Hitched has definately "assisted" with my wedding plans..

It would be a really interesting exercise.

I know everyones tastes are different and its a difficult comparison to make but over the last 6 months, vintage and tea party themes are really popular amoungst Hitched whereas my "outside" clients have never heard of this. Monogramed stationery seems to be popular with the "outside" world.

It's really interesting.

Nat

I will be purchasing all accessories from Lou Lou Belle for myself, bridesmaids and gifts for wedding party. I think Sherrie is fab to be honest, she has inspired me lots over the last few months, there are alot of others to that always pop up with great advice/tips, I owe alot to Hitched

Altho my weddings 15mths away, i know il defo save money since Hitching, esp when i use HIBS!!

really looking forward to doing them KBS! I got everything you sent in the post the other day and I have sent confirmation back to you - well its in the post today!

How interesting!

I wonder whether those who don't use Hitched, also don't use blogs?

Great post CB - I think we need to remind ourselves how awesome HIBs are! I am another one who has found the HIBs very useful.

I have quite a few items from Lynsey's designs - wedding and non-wedding related. Earings, 2x FG necklaces, charm for my ring cushion, wine charms and most recently a Tiara for my work's spring ball.

I've also used Kelly @ Kebo for my bridesmaids necklaces - which are fab! I have some flowers coming from Sherrie, I have a postbox (won in the hitched raffle) coming from Jules40 and also having a engagement shoot with OhLaLa (won in hitched raffle, but we will almost certainly be purchasing more prints!).

This is what I really love about Hitched - us HIBs can get involved, offer advice, help brides out etc - but also, we learn from the brides, we see new trends emerging and so on.

I know I'm not alone in saying that we genuinely want to help you out - we're not just here touting for business. And this is one of the only forums that lets us actually offer advice/guidance etc.

I constantly recommend HIBs to my brides - even those that don't use Hitched!

I've used quite a few too..

Lynsey made all my gorgeous jewellery and my hair comb.

Prettywild has made my table plan and table name cards, their being delivered tomorrow I cannot wait to see them.

I got my table flowers from sherrie.

and my secret Santa was Lisa Lou Lou who sent me some lovely earings that I have worn a few times already.

I have so much inspiration and advice from HIBS and the other brides & grooms on here.

So far I have used lilypond and had plenty of advice from Sherrie. I have a while to go yet so am sure will be using a few others along the way.

I totally agree! Since joinging a few weeks ago have def got some great ideas and money saving ideas. Also think I will be using a few HIBS closer to the time

My wedding has been influenced a fair bit by Hitched, mainly in my confidence to do what I want to do!!

"YOUR WEDDING YOUR WAY!"

I have also been hitched shopping and have jewellery from Lisa at Louloubelle Designs and flowers from Sherrie at Aisle be Yours.

I also have a photoshoot with Murakami in April which I won in the raffle and am soooo looking forward to.

Inspiration has been amazing and advice has been invaluable...

Mrs C, you will LOVE Murakami Photography! They are awesome!

Wow!

I guess you always want to use people who come highly reccommended and most HIB's do...

I'm using HGM-Invited for ALL my stationary and it is all AMAZING and I'm also using the fabulous Starstruck for my jewellery and hair piece which, when she sent a picture of it to me a couple of weeks ago I actually wet myself at my desk!!! ? After a change of underwear, I managed to send an email thanking her SO much!

All my other suppliers are friends or family links...although I have to agree with CB about HIB for suitable venues, that would be great!

The HIB's I've used absolutely ROCK! I love the the advice given by the other HIB's and if anything arises over the next few months, Hitched is the place I 'll be looking first!

x

Aw it's lovely to see my name being mentioned. I need to smile at RaeF because it was fab to be able to make so many things especially something for Mr RaeF as well. I think I nearly sponsored LauraSJ's wedding as well.

x

My Photographer is Daffodil Waves.

My Chair covers are being hired from Amour Occasions.

& both of our Wedding rings are from Smooch.

You're well on your way to sponsoring me on my wedding day, especially after pay day on Friday and I can order more gorgeous jewellery from you!

? Hope your tiara hasn't been worn out already by over wearing! x

I have been very good and so has my daughter with hers.

It might be a different story once my veil arrives though...

Katie V from Katie Vale Designs has made me the most AMAZING bespoke fascinator to go with my birdcage veil. Cannot express how much I love it.

Lynsey has also made me some fabulous combs for my BMs (and is making one of my BMs some jewellery to match) that I'm really pleased with.

Made by Lawrie has also made me a lovely personalised garter

Aww what a great post!

Lovely to get a mention and Millie is spot on. It really is great to be able to offer advise as well as to get some sometimes.

I have on more than one occasion contacted another HIB for advice and even though they may be in exactly the same line of work they still do not hesitate in helping ?

So true Andrea, I think a lot of the Brides don't realise that a lot of the HIBs are friends on & off the board.

I come on here to help out and not to get business, I get the majority of my work by recommendation. I love waht I do & it is lovely to get good feedback & know that people don't think you are pushy or a pain in the butt!

Nah I save that for hubby! ? Dont think ive met a HIBzilla yet ? mind you the way this week is going I may turn guys!!!!

Please let me know when you are going to post it so I can make sure I have a change of underwear in my desk draw! ?

x

Our wedding has been supported by HIB's Inspire me design (Natalie) is doing a fab job of all our stationary, 3d Jewellery with some acccessories and hair picses we found our Videographer from here One take media and also we found Photograhper from the hitched suppliers list all have been really brilliant and understanding to what we have been wanting. So our wedding was influances by hitched .

What a wonderful antithesis to that 'other' thread Such a great reminder of how reliable and dependable the HIBs on here really are. Hitchers are fabulous at referring suppliers and naming and praising, which does so much built trust so that newbies are so much more able to make decisions. You are a great group of ladies. I know alot of the work I do is greatly because of the friendships I have made here, and I hope I never take that for granted. I got into this initially as a way for this lonesome American girl to get out and meet other people, and I have never looked back. I have made some lifelong friends here, and hope to make more Joining Hitched was such a huge help for me to learn more about weddings here in the UK, which are a bit different from what I was used to. It really is a lovely community for anyone planning a wedding, or who is involved with weddings as a profession.

Carry on Hitching!

WSS

I still have Brides from here that I did their wedding back in the early days that have become friends along with lots of HIBs.

It really is a great little community and just one thing shouldn't get you worried about using us.

Yay! Hitched is fab!