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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 1,091 11
Dani
Your top tip for a happy relationship?
Dani, 14 February, 2025 at 11:34

Last (& most important) question about your love story... What do you think is the real secret to a happy relationship / marriage? Vote and tell us why in the comments! *** We hope you enjoyed...

Trust

26%

16 votes

Respect

13%

8 votes

Communication

37%

23 votes

Love

5%

3 votes

Intimacy

2%

1 vote

Patience

6%

4 votes

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11%

7 votes

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Bethan
Flower Girl - reception only?
Bethan, 17 April, 2024 at 12:19

Hi all, Kind of a strange one. Me and my partner are having an intimate ceremony of only closest family but a larger reception. I would love a young family member to be a flower girl and I know she...

Tony, an hour ago 2 59
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Food choices
Lauren, 12 April, 2024 at 10:50

Hi, can anyone offer some help? I’m trying to gather people’s responses for our menu options, I tried to do it under the questions section however it was telling me what people had chosen but not...

Bessie, an hour ago 2 34
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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...

Ahmed, 2 hours ago 254 2,408
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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, 3 hours ago 45 3,613
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Wine 🍷
Shay, 14 January, 2024 at 18:45

Happy new year everyone and happy wedding year to all the 2024 brides and grooms! We are starting to buy all of our alcohol in! Anyone who has done this how did you do it? We are Ofcourse offering...

Bilal_2027, 4 hours ago 1 65 1
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...

Scott, 4 hours ago 48 710 5
itgirlno1
Hen night games - non-rude (ish!)
itgirlno1, 12 November, 2010 at 16:11

Hello! I've not been on here since before I got married, so firstly apologies for being a part timer... it's my friend's hen night tonight and I've just been told we're supposed to bring games for the...

Javairia, 5 hours ago 55 5,833
rainbowbride
wedding venue - Leez Priory
rainbowbride, 18 August, 2012 at 10:43

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,...

Mohsin, 7 hours ago 36 8,943
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Button Holes
LauraGraham86, 16 July, 2014 at 21:15

This might seem daft, but what is everyone doing about button holes? Are you having them? Who are you having them for? I've not bought or ordered any. I'm having paper flowers and I've ordered my...

Renal Care Foundatio, 7 hours ago 11 2,594
Katie
Twilight Wedding
Katie, 4 December, 2025 at 15:50

Hi all, I am currently looking at twilight wedding options. Does anyone have any experience of this? Did it feel rushed? Were children ok with the later time? Did you still get to for speeches/food in...

Gabe, 8 hours ago 5 53
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Planning a Wedding When Family Member Diagnosed Terminally Ill
CristaMB, 16 May, 2014 at 17:49

Hello, I wonder if anyone can relate or offer advice. My father-in-law2B who lives abroad was diagnosed with a brain tumour 6 months ago. My fiance had proposed and in our minds we'd planned a short...

Dave, 8 hours ago 25 18,569
Mike
Delete/ change web attendees menu
Mike, 19 September, 2024 at 18:18

Hi all, Is there way to change or even set the menu for you invitees? When testing, I go to the attendance page, search a person and when choosing if I am coming or not, there is a menu list with...

smith, 9 hours ago 15 129
Skeptical78
Menu choices on invitations...HOW?!
Skeptical78, 9 January, 2013 at 10:03

Hi everyone, We've changed our mind and are now having a proper sit-down meal at the reception. Each guest gets a choice between 3 starters, 3 mains and 3 desserts. We need to get the choices to the...

Jitt, 9 hours ago 13 1,468
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Flowers for mothers
Jane, 26 April, 2024 at 14:20

Confused - my mum mentioned it's expected we present her, MIL and step MIL with flowers at the speeches. Whilst I'm happy to do this for my mum, I'm not comfortable doing this for MIL and step MIL. 1)...

NuM, 10 hours ago 19 1,123
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Do registrars count people?!
HappyGoldStationery16326, 21 May, 2019 at 19:29

So first off, we're idiots, but no judgement, please! Slightly stressed.... When we booked our venue (not a registry office), they said that we could have 70 guests at the ceremony, no problem. Sent...

Amelia854taylor, 11 hours ago 5 1,367
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Do we need 2 photographers?
Anna, 23 January, 2026 at 13:00

We are at the stage of wedding prep where we are talking to photographers. We really liked one but felt there was some pressure to add a second photographer. Our budget allows for 1 photographer &...

Saqlain, 11 hours ago 13 162
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Charity donation instead of wedding favours
Vicki2015, 6 September, 2015 at 14:28

I never thought this would be so controversial! Instead of buying wedding favours we donated the money we would of spent to an charity appeal that is very important to us. We weren't going to bother...

HopeWell, 11 hours ago 16 5,525
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...

ANNU, 11 hours ago 65 2,426
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Oakley Court Experiences - for better or worse ?
Jessica, 11 January, 2024 at 00:28

Hi hitched We are looking at Oakley Court for our wedding venue either midsummer or later in September. Has anyone had any experience in dealing with them ? We imagine the numbers are going to climb -...

CharlotteDavis123, 12 hours ago 10 354
IanStuartBride
White napkins on an Ivory tablecloth- is it okay?
IanStuartBride, 24 July, 2015 at 08:28

Hi Again, This may sound like a boring topic but I just want some quick advice on whether it's okay to have white napkins on an ivory tablecloth at my wedding? I'm planning on hiring linen because the...

Himalayan, 13 hours ago 13 1,128
Jessica
Looking for photo app with qr code!
Jessica, 14 September, 2024 at 20:44

Evening everyone! Completing hopefully what is to be final bits before our wedding next month! It’s come around so very quickly. I really want to use one of them photo apps, so guests can scan the QR...

Admin, 13 hours ago 97 2,357 1
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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...

Jack, 13 hours ago 36 11,738
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Sister in Law INSISTS on being maid of honour
ExpensiveOrangeCakes50137, 2 September, 2019 at 21:11

I've read posts where the sister in law has wanted to be a bridesmaid but not one where she INSISTS on being maid of honour. This has never been discussed with me and my mother in law just announced...

Olivia, 14 hours ago 3 993
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Birthday
Lara, 20 September, 2023 at 14:14

Hi all. What can I give my husband for his birthday? I want to give him an unforgettable holiday

Thomas, 15 hours ago 8 76
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Magicians
History man, 13 August, 2015 at 18:33

Just wondering approximately how much people have paid for a wedding magician, and what you got for the money. Thanks

Thomas, 16 hours ago 12 2,577
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Friend issues and dress shopping
Sarah, 15 October, 2023 at 18:02

Hi all, So we are planning on eloping abroad and taking two friends with us, but now I am having second thoughts on my best friend who I've known for about 15 years. When I announced getting engaged...

Oilver, yesterday at 22:33 14 293
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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, yesterday at 21:34 20 79
Vanilla Pod
Good "wedding" movies for first night of hen do?
Vanilla Pod, 7 April, 2011 at 20:04

Hi Everyone, Im going on my first hen weekend tommorow (3 of my girls cant make my big one in the summer as they are away, so as they are all off for easter hols them being teachers we are doing a...

James, yesterday at 21:16 61 6,477
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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...

Hermoine, yesterday at 19:01 67 774 6
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Games for family get together!
PenelopeP, 25 September, 2008 at 11:22

We're having a family get together the day before our wedding. Most of our families have never met because mine live abroad. We're getting together in the afternoon for afternoon tea and I was...

7a Game, yesterday at 18:11 149 10,911

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