Discussions from Planning

We sent out our evening invitations right at the beginning of July with a deadline of 1st August for the rsvps. Wedding is in November but we wanted numbers quite early to sort stuff out plus people...

Can anyone give me some advice with the wedding guest list. I am closer to some cousins than others..plus they have kids. Do I invite some cousins and not all? Don't want to upset anyone!

Can anyone help me and tell me how you export the guest list onto excel please?

So after having a few weeks off from wedding planning, I've thrown myself back into it to try and get the rest of the main things booked - florist, cake, band and cars. I emailed the florist with our...

Hi everyone, I'm new to the site and to the whole wedding planning. we have recently viewed Leez Priory and thought it was amazing, i could see myself getting married there and having a perfect day,...

Has anyone used a photo app for their wedding? I’ve been looking at wedpics, but can you download from the app (i.e. onto my Mac)? and do guests have to take photos through the app itself, or can they...

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...

Hey, I'm about to start looking around and shopping for a dress. I have a very good idea of what I want, and provided it looks good on me, have my heart set on a dress that costs £1295. How much would...

Hoping someone can help me... My sister has just engaged to her girlfriend and I am looking for a wedding planning book that is suitable for same sex couples. Trouble is ive only really seen them...

Ok so is anyone else feeling like there wedding is taking over there lives and if so what have they done about it. I seriously feel like everything I do is about the wedding, it is literally on my...

Ive been thinking for past few weeks about if to have a post box or not? is the whole point of them for guests to put their cards inside? how big or small should it be? i have seen a couple and my OH...

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...

Hi, I have 2 events for guests to RSVP to. Currently set as ceremony and evening reception. Am I able to change the terminology to day guest and evening guest? Or are they fixed. Thank you

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...

Hi all, We’re looking for a wedding venue with accommodation. A nice house with a marquee? Bridal group stay the night before, wedding guests can stay the night and we stay the last night. We want to...

I saw a cute idea online where some little quizzes were included in the order of ceremony or on the back of place cards, just as something for guests to do if they're sat waiting. I've used a website...

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...

Hey folks, I'm starting to look for my dress, and as much as I love some of the ones I've seen online I cannot for the life of me bring myself to pay ££££ for a dress I will wear once (and maybe a few...

My sister is due to get married next year and we have recently received our save the date. My OH messaged her to indicate we, along with our two children would be in attendance but was advised at that...

Hello Ladies. I need your help if you have a spare minute. I haven't advertised for ages (apart from the Hitched suppliers directory of course!!) and don't know what is the best option. Did you book...

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...

Hi everyone, I'm really struggling with wedding cars! I've always said that I'd like a vintage fiat 500 on my wedding day, but now I've ordered my dress I've realised there is no way I would fit in...

I wonder if anyone has any recommendations on venues? We are in Gloucestershire and looking to get married in 2026, it'll be about 100 people (day and night). One of our main criteria is that we want...

We are having our ceremony in the venue and was curious when you should have the start time? and if anyone else has done this previously would you advise staying at the location the night before?

I am looking to book a photographer and videographer for our 2026 wedding and wondered how much on average these usually are? I am not sure if the quotes I’m receiving are reasonable

Hi, I've registered for a free website with Wedding Window but I'm not sure it's the best option. What other sites have people used? Just tryign to get ahead and sort something that I can sort...

Hi, Does anyone have any recommendations for a live painter? I thought it would be a lovely wedding favors for the guests to have as a memory and it's different but some are really expensive.

We are getting married Feb 2025 we have our wedding photographer/videographer, make up artist and hairdresser. As well as caterers & venue of course booked. We also have our entertainment booked...

We're planning to get lottery tickets for everyone's favours. We had these at one of our friend's weddings last year and liked the idea. we didn't win anything but it was fun none the less! Anyway,...

Hi, we are looking at having street food vans for our food at the reception. Does anyone have experience of this, like what works/doesn’t? Do I need more than one van? Do I need ‘inside’ food as well?...

Hi all, new member here. Me and my boyfriend are in the very early stages of planning a low key, low budget wedding for next year (May or September). Neither of us are particularly fancy people and my...