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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...

Amil, yesterday at 23:14 52 937 9
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Wedding breakfast
Katie, 9 November, 2025 at 21:07

We have booked our venue for March, 2027 and I was wondering what the general practice is for the bride and groom when it comes to the wedding breakfast. Our venue is catering (so there's no separate...

Micro, 48 minutes ago 18 89
bliss_balloons
Garden games
bliss_balloons , 21 May, 2015 at 09:45

I can't find anywhere decent to hire them so I've been buying a few but trying to get one's that aren't too expensive and people will actually want to use. Those of you who are are having them what...

Calculadora, 2 hours ago 68 1,871
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order of service font
narie, 4 September, 2011 at 18:19

Hi - am now drafting the order of service to show the reverend on Tuesday... what would you say is the best font to use for the words for the hymns in the order of service? Need to be big and clear...

Pcgamz, 2 hours ago 11 11,646
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marquee flooring...help needed!!!
natsastar, 29 March, 2012 at 17:03

We are having a marquee on a field/massive bit of grass area and are struggling for the floor. the wedding is booked for the 15 june 2013 so not until next year but we are struggling for flooring. we...

Pcgamz, 3 hours ago 6 7,300
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Wedding anxiety…
Amy, 4 April, 2024 at 09:03

Can anyone offer some advice? We’re planning a wedding for this year (October) And me and my partner are both people pleasers. We’ve really struggled with the worry of what other people think when it...

Rodney, yesterday at 22:50 7 308
Toni
Any harpists available?
Toni, 6 May, 2026 at 20:21

Looking to bark a harpist for our wedding on 1 August 2026 in Southend. Please get in touch or send over recommendations! Any help appreciated!

Irine, yesterday at 19:55 13 101
bigpants
Those that had hen t-shirts made...advice please
bigpants, 9 October, 2008 at 19:35

? I'd like to get some t-shirts printed for my friend's hen night which I'm organising. If you had them, which company did you use to print them? I've found some people on e-bay offering £8 a t-shirt,...

Stephen, yesterday at 19:19 9 982
Sparkly Bear
Evening Invitations
Sparkly Bear, 10 December, 2014 at 08:59

Morning Ladies, I am after some advice on the etiquette of evening invitations. My OH and I have lived together for 2 years and have pretty much everything we need for the house, aside from big things...

Willium, yesterday at 19:07 25 5,018
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Extending the mortgage to fund the wedding
Loz85, 4 September, 2013 at 16:55

We have been trying to save towards the cost of our wedding and to be honest at this rate, we will be lucky if we can afford Gretna Green! With this in mind we have been thinking that it would be...

gammer, yesterday at 18:28 138 5,401
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Football themed wedding - help!!!!
bradsheridan, 13 July, 2009 at 21:59

Hi everyone! I'm due to marry my football mad fiance on 17th July 2010, the colour theme is based on his football team (black and white), we're having a half time penalty shoot out ( between the...

Tt Coins, yesterday at 18:24 46 15,691
Dani
Here's your checklist 101 ✅
Dani, 12 June, 2025 at 10:12

Keep your wedding planning stress-free and organised with the free wedding checklist tool from Hitched! In this video, we’ll walk you through how to use this essential tool to stay on top of every...

Kristin, yesterday at 17:44 7 162
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Unresponsive Stationary Vendor
Marie-Claire, 15 January, 2025 at 10:40

Hi, I put a deposit down for someone to design our wedding invitations in April 2024. I saw they also started selling temporary tattoos in November so emailed them mid-November to ask about...

Kristin, yesterday at 17:09 12 112
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Italian wedding
Michalina, 10 July, 2026 at 15:13

Hey, looking for very affordable villa that will host pizza night before wedding, then the wedding ceremony too. Can someone recommend a venue like this?

Myfancytextgenerator, yesterday at 16:57 7 34
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...

Ostoraapk, yesterday at 16:56 45 9,735
Rebecca
Videographer
Rebecca, 19 July, 2026 at 00:01

We have booked a photographer but are looking for a separate videographer who will make a short 5-10min video of the day at a low cost. Does anyone have any recommendations?

Irine, yesterday at 16:54 13 106 1
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Videographers are too expensive, shall i ask my guests to capture videos throughout the day?
martin011, 15 June, 2023 at 16:01

I would love to have a wedding video but videographers are too expensive. One idea I had was to ask a few key people to capture video on their phones throughout the day. My nephew said he can edit...

Fatima, yesterday at 14:56 20 393 1
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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...

Talha, yesterday at 13:43 57 668 5
Elixia
does anyone regret not filming their wedding?
Elixia, 4 April, 2014 at 08:35

Its one of those things people tell you you'll regret not getting a VOG .... but I dont :/ I'm thinking i can't be the only one that doesn't regret not filming my wedding. I hate the sound my own...

Spache, yesterday at 13:21 25 3,404
sarahjolley
Chair covers
sarahjolley, 8 March, 2011 at 21:36

So a fairly simple questions but im cofused!! If you are having chair covers for your wedding breakfast are u also getting extra covers for chairs in the evening for extra guests??

Jelly, yesterday at 13:16 116 2,738
princesssaraht
Christmas Carols
princesssaraht, 17 March, 2012 at 13:51

So, our wedding is in December, and rather than hymns, we are going to have Christmas carols - most people know them so noone has any excuse not to sing! However, I cant decide which carols to have! I...

Joe, yesterday at 13:02 23 10,816
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?...

fernandiz, yesterday at 13:02 49 299
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Unplugged honeymoon
BuryBride, 20 May, 2016 at 15:16

Just got back from our honeymoon in the Caribbean yesterday ( we had a lovely mini moon straight after the wedding also!) We decided to have an unplugged honeymoon. 2 Weeks no internet, no TV, no...

fernandiz, yesterday at 13:00 12 1,352
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Cufflink Help!
WhiteSparkles, 4 April, 2011 at 19:56

My OH thought he had asked for cufflinks with the suit hire, but I checked this weekend and he hasn't! They have quoted me an additional £20 per pair (I need 6) which I though was a little steep! I am...

fernandiz, yesterday at 12:59 37 1,504
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Table plan and VW camper ideas
excited bride2015, 17 March, 2015 at 13:20

Hi I am having a wedding with a slight VW camper van theme running through the reception. Not too much but am using it for table names, favours , cake and would like the table plan to have it too....

fernandiz, yesterday at 12:57 34 1,992
Elle
Venue issues
Elle, 13 July, 2026 at 11:36

I’m really struggling with a venue. I found the venue of my dreams and they have out date available. I can not get ahold of them to put down our deposit. I’m worried they have gone cold on me! Any...

fernandiz, yesterday at 12:56 17 181 1
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Where can i find high-quality custom cake boxes for wedding favours in the Uk?
Abdul, 15 July, 2026 at 23:46

Hi everyone, I'm planning my wedding and want to give each guest a slice of cake in a beautiful personalised cake box. I'm looking for boxes that are sturdy, elegant, and can be customised with our...

fernandiz, yesterday at 12:53 24 171 2
tortoise
New signature
tortoise, 4 October, 2012 at 19:42

When do you start trying out signatures with your new surname? I read somewhere it's bad luck before the day. Do you sign the register in your maiden name? Technically still a miss until you sign it,...

fernandiz, yesterday at 12:51 33 3,113
Valyria
Dried Flowers
Valyria, 29 December, 2023 at 19:14

Hey everyone! I was wondering if anyone has done dried flowers for their weddings, and if so who you went to for them? I've seen a company called hidden botanics online, but just wanted to see if...

Joe, yesterday at 12:22 33 108
SunnyGoldDecor76
Photography Payments
SunnyGoldDecor76, 10 December, 2014 at 15:10

Hi, we are getting married in May, we have booked our photographer. she is a colleague of my partner just wanting to start out her own business. I just wanted to ask, we have paid £100 deposit she is...

Naila, yesterday at 11:38 21 2,899
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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

Naila, yesterday at 11:35 67 491
Dani
Questions you need to ask your wedding videographer...👀
Dani, 20 August, 2025 at 16:45

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Celly, yesterday at 10:40 36 255 1

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