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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...

JerrySmith, thursday 22-Oct-26 69 1,109 11
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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...

Kennath, 7 minutes ago 19 1,753 1
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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...

Sezonios, 8 minutes ago 8 446 2
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Hen Do London
Joanna, 27 February, 2025 at 12:29

Hi all! We have a couple of activities in London booked for my hen do, but trying to find a good restaurant for in between. Can anyone recommend anything, for around 8pm near the Waterloo side of...

UncommonGuy, 44 minutes ago 1 20
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Help...No Speeches - Ideas please?
ExpensivePinkStationery301, 22 May, 2015 at 01:16

Hi All! I am the groom to the wedding and I will be totally honest I am a total wreck about making a speech, I suffer with social anxiety. My wedding is over 12 months away and I already cant sleep...

UncommonGuy, 2 hours ago 12 4,275
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What should Father of the bride wear?
Stephanie, 15 October, 2024 at 12:17

Hi All - currently discussing what my dad should wear to the wedding! He's retired military so offered to wear his RAF number ones, but we're not sure if he should wear that or match the groomsman??...

UncommonGuy, 2 hours ago 3 168
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How far in advance to book?
HappyBlueHair179, 16 August, 2015 at 22:12

Hi all. How far in advance did everyone book in advance for their weddings? In wondering how long is too long. Thankyou.

UncommonGuy, 2 hours ago 14 5,454
Catherine
Servers
Catherine, 12 December, 2023 at 21:14

Does anyone know of any servers in the Hertfordshire area. We have caterers but no one to serve the food and drink. Wedding is May 26 2024. TIA

Hamilton, 3 hours ago 1 50
Ben
I'm looking for simple and fun games
Ben, 25 October, 2025 at 18:26

I'm looking for simple and fun games to pass the evening and cheer myself up.

Daily, 3 hours ago 326 3,368 8
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Help please! Grandma problems
HollyHavisham, 11 January, 2018 at 21:37

Hello all! I'm going you can advise. Our wedding is set for March 2020 but I'm already having sleepless nights about my grandma (mum's side) Long story short, my parents are divorced and my maternal...

Emma, 4 hours ago 6 1,394
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Hi all
Dawn, 30 March, 2024 at 20:21

Is everyone partners getting involved with all the prep

Emma, 4 hours ago 9 253
Caroline
Electronic Invites
Caroline, 9 April, 2025 at 17:28

Hi I've recently set up our website, I'm trying to understand how to send electronic invites and if I can customise them . I can see how you add names to the guest list and it provides a generic...

Yaseen, 5 hours ago 29 211 1
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Wedding Favours
Natalie_G123, 29 June, 2017 at 10:52

Hi everyone, Is anybody doing wedding favours for the tables? Struggling to think of different favours that my guests will actually enjoy receiving!! Any help and ideas would be very much appreciated!...

Emma, 5 hours ago 24 4,326
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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...

Project, 5 hours ago 48 3,619
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Not Invited to a cousin's wedding when we've invited them
Tegfan, 25 March, 2018 at 21:37

Hi All, We sent out our Save the Dates very early on in the wedding planning as I was very excited and we're getting married on a Sunday and my H2B's family will all have to travel for it so we wanted...

UncommonGuy, 6 hours ago 7 3,491
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Village hall reception
RomanticGingerDesire, 26 October, 2015 at 11:41

Is anyone planning their reception in a village hall We are trying to keep costs low Our wedding is next November & want to go for an afternoon tea/vintage theme serving traditional pie &...

Garedol, 6 hours ago 15 1,641
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Church door arch flowers
Nibbler, 24 January, 2018 at 09:18

Hello! First post here, hope someone can help. I am over a year into planning for my August 2018 wedding. We are getting married in a little Victorian re-styled Norman CoE church near our home. It's a...

Davina, 6 hours ago 2 2,037
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Altering neckline of dress?
PengAly, 2 September, 2016 at 11:27

Hi everyone! I have found THE DRESS (Yaaay!) I got if "off the peg" from Wed2B so I took it home that same day but wedding isn't until May 2017 so it is safety being stored in the bag until I get it...

Garedol, 7 hours ago 6 6,127
LeedsBride
Poem for my husband-to-be
LeedsBride, 26 September, 2012 at 20:11

I just wanted to share this poem I'm putting inside my card to H2B, I found most of it on another site, but have tweaked and written a bit myself so its personal to us. My darling --------, we shall...

Garedol, 7 hours ago 1 3,245
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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...

Nathalia, 7 hours ago 164 34,550
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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, 7 hours ago 262 2,439
1stBaby
Canapes...how many per guest?
1stBaby, 1 November, 2008 at 18:59

As the post really...how many canapes should we allow for each guest? Thanks in advance =0)

Elara, 8 hours ago 29 14,571
Hannah
Is Your Dog Attending Your Wedding?!
Hannah, 18 March, 2022 at 10:08

Morning all! I'm Hannah the Community Manager At Hitched! Wanted to jump on and wish everyone a great weekend! We are currently doing some research on dogs at weddings (we've seen a HUGE trend in...

Emma, 8 hours ago 11 161
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Is it feasible to alter Justin Alexander 8878?
DebbieW, 25 December, 2017 at 07:44

I'm in love with JA 8878 online (https://www.justinalexander.com/en/justin-alexander/collection/wedding-dresses/8878/) and found a good bargain on Ebay. I'm usually UK size 8 but I think the dress I...

Sneha, 8 hours ago 1 591
Rosie
Venue search
Rosie, 20 September, 2025 at 10:56

Hello I'm looking for a venue that would go with my theme off a forestry wedding feel for October time that also would be an autumn theme colour x

Ashleybennett33, 9 hours ago 7 57
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Pass the Parcel
amy00003, 27 July, 2011 at 19:46

Im bored and have been googleing. Ive seen a website selling a 'pass the parcel" game to be put on each of the tables at the reception as a way for the guests to get to know each other, and I'm quite...

Suman, 10 hours ago 10 4,278
kyanya
Sample dress advice please :)
kyanya, 15 August, 2012 at 12:45

What are your experiences of buying sample dresses? I've been offered a sample dress in the right size for 35% less than the RRP from a lovely bridal shop. I tried it on last week - unfortunately I...

Jacksonbhatti, 10 hours ago 16 3,548
Jessica
diy Brides!
Jessica, 1 February, 2026 at 11:16

What are you doing yourself to save on costs? I'm trying to DIY as much as possible, so want to see if there is anything I've missed! So far I've: - made save the dates - planned invites so when we...

Daivd, 11 hours ago 75 1,536 15
Jess
Florist Cheshire
Jess, 30 April, 2026 at 13:34

Can anyone please recommend a florist that they have used before in and around the Cheshire area?

Tran073huyen, 11 hours ago 15 118
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Wedding with a baby
Joanne, 2 January, 2026 at 10:01

Hi all I just wondered if anyone had their 4 month old baby at their wedding and how that looked? We booked out wedding a year ago and then in typical fashion got pregnant and we've just had our baby....

Shehnaaz, 12 hours ago 26 190
Daniella
Confetti
Daniella, 27 October, 2024 at 13:57

Hiya, We've been told by our venue that we can have dried lavender flowers for confetti if we are having our ceremony outside. We do hope to have our ceremony outside (weather permitting) but I'm not...

George, 13 hours ago 105 1,070 1
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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...

George, 13 hours ago 76 6,590

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