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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...

Cynthia, friday 9-Oct-26 68 1,084 11
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Crete Wedding Renewal/blessing
SunnyYellowHair243, 8 August, 2024 at 16:34

Hello you lovely lot I’m wondering if you could help please!? We are looking to have a blessing/renew our vows for our 10 year anniversary and Crete has really taken our eye. We’re planning to elope...

James, an hour ago 19 77
Kirsty
Cars
Kirsty, 15 February, 2025 at 21:42

Do we are getting married in a church and then off to a big house for wedding reception. However they are both on the same estate! We are both getting ready at the site so no need for pickups....

Global, an hour ago 38 347
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...

Bronted, 2 hours ago 8 6,939
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...

Zainab, 2 hours ago 124 1,108 2
laineywhu
Confetti
laineywhu, 5 July, 2010 at 21:55

Is anyone else not having confetti at their weddings? basically we can have confetti at the registry office but we decided against it, basically the way i see it is im gonna spend all day trying to...

M Hassan, 2 hours ago 61 2,406
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Favours on the top table
Blinkered, 16 November, 2011 at 22:18

I know this might be a really stupid question, but do you put favours on the top table?!

Akmal, 2 hours ago 10 7,579
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Sophie's Wedding Dress - Mamma Mia the Movie
Nephelae, 28 October, 2008 at 14:06

Hello, I was wondering if anyone had any ideas about dresses like the one Sophie wears in the film? I'm pretty sure I don't want a traditional wedding dress and as soon as I saw the dress in the film...

Muhammad, 2 hours ago 41 45,870
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Twilight weddings
Chloe, 30 December, 2025 at 01:50

Hey, Just wanted some ideas of what’s best hoping to have a twilight wedding around Lancashire with about 60-70 guests in total and keeping cost low around £7000

Louis, 3 hours ago 5 53
Chelsey
Hen Do Group Chat
Chelsey, 6 February, 2026 at 09:04

We're getting married in May 2027, so ideally I want my Hen Do in the April. Is it too early to put a message out to see who would be available etc? I've message a couple of "Hen Houses" in the UK and...

Ameli, 3 hours ago 10 90
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How do i add a time into evening invitations
Claire, 17 April, 2026 at 21:15

How do I add a time into evening invitations

Michaelaria2541, 3 hours ago 66 476
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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...

Louis, 3 hours ago 64 754 6
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Wedding away from home
Elizabeth1990, 10 March, 2025 at 13:19

Hi everyone, just started wedding planning and would love some advice if poss! We live in Northampton but are potentially thinking of a venue in the Lake District which is where we stayed when we got...

Chabdullah, 3 hours ago 41 255
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'small' weddings
Sorbet, 6 January, 2016 at 12:34

How many people are you inviting to your wedding? we have a minimum guest list for the day of 45 if the venue can hold more that might go up to 50 or 60 and then on a night we might invite some more...

Waqar, 3 hours ago 26 5,011
Charlotte
Panic setting in
Charlotte, 10 April, 2024 at 21:42

Hey guys! I'm an Aug 2025 bride and other than the venue, I've not booked anything else. I'm feeling a bit stressed- can anyone tell me the things I need to get sorted now? Also any bridal shops in...

Sneha, 3 hours ago 8 104
Sarah
Covid Postponement + Mental Health: Have You Been Affected?
Sarah, 30 November, 2020 at 10:58

Hi there We are looking to speak to brides and grooms whose mental health has been impacted by postponing their wedding and Covid. If you feel your mental health has been affected and you would like...

Asjnb, 3 hours ago 12 397 1
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Printer recommendation
FutureMrsTz, 30 March, 2017 at 10:54

Hi Hitchers! Can anyone recommend a good company that does printing on card? I'm looking to get a cover for my order of service. I would like A5 size (or whatever size A4 folded comes out as ) as I...

CarmenCHunt, 3 hours ago 10 1,675
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Free Videographer (for portfolio)
John, 4 March, 2024 at 13:56

Hi Everyone, New videographer here just looking to try and branch out and obtain some more experience in shooting weddings and producing a nice product for people. I have basic experience in filming...

Jeson, 4 hours ago 8 154 1
mrsgreatbatch2b
Dune shoes!!!! HELP!
mrsgreatbatch2b, 16 May, 2011 at 19:44

Think I may be buying my wedding shoes tomorrow, but quick question. What is the sizing like, i've got size 7-8 feet (big I know,) more a 7 now as lost some weight.

Isla, 5 hours ago 6 14,652
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RSVP help...
Fireworkandfairylightwedding, 20 December, 2017 at 19:54

Hi all, I don’t want to spend a huge amount on wedding stationary as, let’s face it, it ends up in the bin and we’re on a tight budget. I’d rather spend the money elsewhere, on things that the guests...

Adultscare, 6 hours ago 5 1,035
Kelly
Dance floor
Kelly, 23 January, 2026 at 09:25

Hello, I am getting married in May 2026 in West Sussex. I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations for a dance floor hire company. I am ideally looking for a white lit floor. Thank you!

Black, 7 hours ago 31 185
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Vistaprint - upload your own design - anyone done this?
MrsDWT, 27 January, 2011 at 16:39

Hello I plan to use vistaprint for my wedding invites as i think they are fantastic value. The only problem is I cant really see any of the standard invite templates that i like in my colour scheme....

Emily, 8 hours ago 13 2,134
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Three day wedding venues
Jaycee, 30 April, 2026 at 09:16

We would really like to find a venue that offers guest accommodation the night before and the night of the wedding to make it a whole weekend event. I have been to a wedding before where 40 or so...

Tariq, 11 hours ago 28 262 2
Siân
Customising emails to guests
Siân, 3 March, 2024 at 20:25

Hi, is there anyway of changing the look of the emailed out invitations and RSVPS as they are quite boring looking

Boult, yesterday at 20:36 7 88 2
Robby
How to save money
Robby, 4 December, 2024 at 22:30

Where can I save money on, what do people never remember from a wedding that I don't need to put too much thought into?

Jess, yesterday at 19:42 46 491
Megan
When to order the cake
Megan, 2 July, 2026 at 18:30

We’re thinking of getting an M&S or Waitrose cake for the wedding, it’s not until sept 2027, but I’m wondering at what point next year to order!

Jess, yesterday at 19:23 14 110
Mrs*W*2B
How far would you travel for an evening do?
Mrs*W*2B, 12 June, 2013 at 21:42

There are a few guests that we don't want to the day but feel they need an invite to some part of the day. would you be offended if you were invited to an evening do approx 3 hours away? They have...

Jake, yesterday at 17:36 53 4,654
I-go-by-many-names
Jo Malone perfume- experiences?
I-go-by-many-names, 27 March, 2015 at 14:32

So with one week to go I am feeling pretty organised and not stressing too much. But I was saying to a few people at work that I like the idea someone else on the forum mentioned about having a scent...

Yaseen, yesterday at 15:51 19 4,098
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Seating chart in this app
Yura, 24 December, 2024 at 21:45

Hi everyone! Does anybody happen to know how to see the seating chart in this app? I mean, yes I assigned each guest to a table (which was annoying in itself), but now I need to see the overall plan -...

Certeza, yesterday at 15:38 18 199 1
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...

Mohsin, yesterday at 14:42 93 862
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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

Keira, yesterday at 13:57 13 3,388
Faye
The real figure
Faye, 12 July, 2026 at 17:13

Can someone please tell me why venues do this? They say for example of venue tyre is 11,000 and then they don’t disclose what else you have to add to that mandatory and it’s very frustrating when you...

Priya, yesterday at 13:23 23 273

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