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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...

Faster, yesterday at 11:45 19 399 2
SingleNoMore
Colouring water in vases - how?
SingleNoMore, 23 January, 2013 at 14:11

After going to a black tie "do" for work last night the table centre pieces had coloured water in the vases and I quite liked it. Our centrepieces are artificial flowers in vases so it doesn't matter...

Sophia, yesterday at 23:40 51 8,484
Felicity
‘It’s your wedding day!’ Vs ‘it’s only one day’
Felicity, 11 January, 2026 at 12:22

For my whole life, as I’m sure many other little girls did, I dreamed of my wedding day. A big, white traditional wedding. So much so that when we got engaged, we knew exactly who to contact and what...

Ammar, yesterday at 22:17 69 886 5
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How to ask people for vouchers
boo_2018, 8 January, 2012 at 11:33

Hi everyone, We are not creating a gift list as we already have a home, and have all the furnishings we need. However we will be moving once we are married so would like to ask people for Next home...

Willium, yesterday at 21:46 5 3,803
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Relaxed outdoor venue
Hannah, 26 September, 2025 at 14:22

Me & my partner are looking for a really relaxed venue , ideally mostly outside but with indoor place for the evening. We don’t want it to be formal , just a really relaxed chilled venue. We would...

Fahad, yesterday at 20:47 59 348
Ali_G
How to clean a veil ??
Ali_G, 23 August, 2012 at 11:58

Anyone got any suggestions? I'm borrowing a veil from a friend. It hasn't been cleaned and is a bit grubby at the bottom from when she wore it. Does it need to be dry cleaned or do you think a hand...

PriceCruz, yesterday at 17:36 3 10,317
Poppy
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...

Jay, yesterday at 15:34 44 788 3
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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...

M Ali-1, yesterday at 15:10 42 563 6
mummymrs2b
Are your in laws involved in wedding planning?
mummymrs2b, 3 April, 2012 at 18:03

Just wondered if there's a few who's in laws get involved in helping to pay or helping to plan, etc? My in-laws don't know anything, aren't paying for anything, don't ask about anything. I tried to...

Emberlyn, yesterday at 14:02 34 3,703
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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...

Willium, yesterday at 13:45 8 71
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...

Arthur, yesterday at 12:24 33 276
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Registry
Rosemary, 19 November, 2025 at 19:30

Which registrars are easiest for guests?

Jack, yesterday at 08:28 7 42
Francesca
App/ website design that can customise invites?
Francesca, 5 March, 2024 at 08:59

Hi everyone! Hope planning is going well (wish I’d discovered this forum sooner!) We are getting married May next year & starting to think about invitation designs etc. I am thinking quite a...

Itz, yesterday at 07:25 62 643
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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

CANypuly, yesterday at 05:52 6 3,323
gee_gee
Pocketfold invitations...help please!!
gee_gee, 6 August, 2012 at 21:19

We (read I!) am really keen to make our own invitations. OH and I are both agreed that we would like pocketfold invitations, and I've ordered some card to make a mock-up. We've gone for bookfold so...

Calculadora, yesterday at 02:31 9 5,344
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...

Priyanka, saturday 13-Jun-26 16 1,082
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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...

Anusha, saturday 13-Jun-26 40 5,364
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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...

Steelheart, saturday 13-Jun-26 5 1,038
IshouldCoco
Decorating The Church...
IshouldCoco, 20 February, 2012 at 14:18

Inside I think I'll just order a few pull ribbons for pew ends and an arrangement of silk flowers for altar. The outside of our church is quite ugly though, it's nearly all concrete and parking...

Aura, saturday 13-Jun-26 9 2,695
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would it be ok to ask people to travel for reception?
wedding-maze, 19 May, 2014 at 11:30

Hi all, for are wedding we want a very small intimate wedding, about 15-17 close family for the ceremony and wedding breakfast. we're looking to have it at either Scotland or the isle of white, either...

Aristotle, saturday 13-Jun-26 11 1,772
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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...

M Awais, saturday 13-Jun-26 47 5,209
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...

Cinema, saturday 13-Jun-26 32 9,673
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.

John, saturday 13-Jun-26 43 624
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.

Lussy, saturday 13-Jun-26 206 2,306 7
Anna
Photographers and Videographers
Anna, 2 February, 2026 at 16:22

I'd love to have a photographer and videographer at my wedding but hybrids packages don't seem to be as common as I assumed they were. I also would rather have some fantastic photos and a summary of...

Colin, saturday 13-Jun-26 77 1,200 17
Dani
Your LOVE STORY in 5 questions 💜✨
Dani, 14 February, 2025 at 11:32

Love is in the questionn’air’e ✨ We want to hear all about your love story! Tell us how you met, what made you fall and all the little things that make your relationship yours. Tick your answers in...

Sneha, saturday 13-Jun-26 11 311
jimjams
I want to hire 26 ceramic cake stands... But no-one seems to do them???
jimjams, 5 November, 2012 at 16:32

Hi all, I am hoping you are the ladies (and gents) to help!!! I'm planning a vintage/picnic style wedding reception, and in line with a lot of the themes around in the magazines at the moment, a "tea...

Liamrobert, saturday 13-Jun-26 20 7,304
Amy
Evening food - Good idea or waste of money?
Amy, 10 October, 2024 at 14:07

I am undecided on whether or not to have food in the evening at our wedding. I believe that people will be focused on getting drunk and the food will go to waste but some people have said its nice to...

Qi Spine, saturday 13-Jun-26 47 578
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Games to play at a Hen Party Weekend??
BrogstarBride, 22 February, 2013 at 12:55

We are going to a Spa for the weekend and I want to play some fun games in the evening and ideas? x

Bell, saturday 13-Jun-26 192 9,010
Dani
VIDEO: Discover your wedding budget! 📱
Dani, 18 July, 2024 at 15:30

Hey couples, Need a helping hand with finding your ideal wedding budget? Check out this video to show you just how easy it is to use our brand new Wedding Budget Calculator 📱 👇 Watch now 👇 Do you...

Fatima, saturday 13-Jun-26 8 200
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Tipi and running water- any advice?
flaw27, 4 November, 2014 at 12:57

Hello! I'm getting married in September next year, in a field, at a farm, with no running water. I'm starting to regret wanting to have a dry hire, blank canvas wedding- the planning is quite...

Julia, saturday 13-Jun-26 13 2,876
Lauren
Budget wedding for 100 guests
Lauren, 3 September, 2025 at 08:59

Hi everyone! Me and my partner are a young couple that have been together for 10 years. We have been engaged for a year and are eager to book our wedding.We have a budget of 5k and are looking for...

Wiliams, saturday 13-Jun-26 15 472 1

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