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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...

Amil, wednesday 5-Aug-26 52 965 10
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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...

Web, 13 minutes ago 173 5,491
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...

Bessie, an hour ago 43 348
Matt
dj recommendations
Matt, 23 February, 2026 at 08:57

Hi all and wishing you the very best for the future, I'm looking for a wedding DJ to play in Wolverhampton who uses light up dance floor, dry ice and indoor pyro's. Any recommendations please. Thank...

Aqib, 2 hours ago 65 317
Sash+Shaun
Adding Menu options for guests to select
Sash+Shaun, 16 October, 2024 at 14:37

Hi there, We’ve recently sent out our invites, but never included a section for people to send back what their food choices are, as we assumed this can be done on the website, but I can’t find out...

Greggs, 4 hours ago 11 377
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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...

Metka, 5 hours ago 134 10,745
Amy
Has anyone used Glamlora?
Amy, 26 August, 2024 at 16:47

Has anyone used glamlora? I am getting married on the 20th of next month. I saw a wedding dress on glamlora that I really like, but I don't often order a wedding dress online. This wedding dress is...

Oleksandr, 5 hours ago 51 11,362 1
Guestlistissues
Sister stated no children at her wedding. Am i wrong for kicking off?
Guestlistissues, 8 August, 2025 at 22:33

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...

Oleksandr, 5 hours ago 34 678 1
Tara
Good kids entertainment (bonus if it entertains adults also)
Tara, 27 December, 2025 at 14:57

I have a handful of kids coming and want them to have fun. I’d feel better spending more money if the solution would entertain adults also. I haven’t been to many weddings and none with kids so I’m...

Todesadesatascos, 5 hours ago 120 1,294 6
Caitlin
Hen do planning advice please!
Caitlin, 1 October, 2025 at 07:03

Hi everyone! I’m a maid of honor so appreciate if this is the wrong forum (although I did join hitched last year when I was a bride looking for advice!) I’m now planning a friends hen do next year and...

Zeeshan, 5 hours ago 60 1,031 2
doodlegram
Unusual Themes - Maths/Physics
doodlegram, 7 September, 2012 at 14:18

Good Afternoon hitchers! Now after several unsuccessful forum searches, there appears to be no one with a Maths/Physics Wedding Theme on hitched, and not any unusual theme posts... (unless I'm using...

Sam, 7 hours ago 30 3,794
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Am I overreacting? Grooms new haircut....
Pandie, 29 April, 2009 at 19:56

I know I haven't posted much, but I really need to let off some steam! Our wedding is next week, and today my H2B has come home with a really short hair cut, that I hate. It was only the other weekend...

Ali, 8 hours ago 15 4,700
Dani
Where did you find the Hitched app? 📱
Dani, 29 February, 2024 at 12:20

Hey couples! 🔥 We have a couple of burning questions 🔥 How did you come across the Hitched app? If you found us in the app store what did you search? 📱 It doesn't matter if you're team Android or team...

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Street food
Kelly, 29 July, 2023 at 16:07

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?...

Moz, 9 hours ago 29 351
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Witnesses for 9th June 2023 Wedding, Morden London
Helen, 28 April, 2023 at 09:58

Hey folks 👋🏽 My fiancé and I are getting married in Morden, Friday 9th June at 2:45pm and are looking for two witnesses. Happy to pay 😃 If you are local and free, or know anyone who would be...

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Private Dining
Louisa, 10 July, 2026 at 16:30

We are looking for a private dining space following a legal ceremony at Marleybone Town Hall, London. It will be for 32 guests, including bride and groom. Ideally close by to the town hall. not...

Madison, 10 hours ago 25 85 1
missqueenvee
Advice for slow replying venues etc
missqueenvee, 23 July, 2015 at 18:56

Hi ! Just wanted some quick advice, ive booked my venue, my reception venue and my room dresser. The reception venue take AGES to reply to emails, sometimes up to a month. Would you class this as...

Ali, 10 hours ago 31 3,412
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Anyone having a marquee reception??
lozzy2011, 24 July, 2011 at 13:19

Hi, Just wondered if anyone was having or had a marquee wedding reception and what sort of quotes you were given for your Marquee etc. Im having one and currently just getting quotes!! We are looking...

Kalvindavid, 11 hours ago 5 7,968
Chantelle
Sending Text Message To Guests?
Chantelle, 26 November, 2025 at 10:19

Hi, Is there a way to send a group text to my guests via Hitched? I can only seem to find the email function but I was hoping to text those who haven't RSVP'd yet with a direct link. Any help would be...

Muhammad, 11 hours ago 16 201
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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...

Iftikhar, 12 hours ago 135 34,336
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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...

Herry, 12 hours ago 216 2,192
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...

Jordan, 12 hours ago 58 6,428
VikingPrincess
Invites wording when reception is at the same location as ceremony - help!
VikingPrincess, 2 January, 2011 at 00:53

Hi all, As it says above -how do you word it? All the samples I have read say "...to celebrate their marriage at xx:xx, on xx xxx xxxx, at XXXXXXXXXXXX followed by a reception at XXXXXXXX" or similar....

Florida!, 13 hours ago 16 14,163
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RSVP deadline been and gone and hardly any replies :(
Annaangeluk2016, 6 August, 2016 at 17:17

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...

Laragin, 13 hours ago 20 1,361
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Presents for witnesses
bingowings, 28 August, 2011 at 21:22

Hi Should witnesses (at a reg office) receive thank you presents? I have organised everything myself (inc hen do) so I've got nothing to thank them for - only kidding, they have been supportive. I...

Ellie, 15 hours ago 17 2,422
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...

Amandaouis, 16 hours ago 108 1,050 5
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...

MUZAMMIL, 18 hours ago 113 1,033 2
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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

Ali, yesterday at 23:01 51 371
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...

Gull, yesterday at 19:34 46 9,745
Rachel
Menus
Rachel, 19 January, 2025 at 19:52

I'm trying to add a menu to our wedding website and we have a choice of 2 starters, 2 mains and 2 puddings. All guests are attending all day. How do I go about setting this up under 1 heading Eg...

Adnan, yesterday at 17:03 34 98
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Wedding Breakfast menu/food choice
Rosco, 7 June, 2009 at 10:06

Hi All, it seems 99.9% of venues that have a banqueting style approach to the meal want guests to have the same starter, same main etc etc, which can make for difficult decisions when it comes to...

Zentisu, yesterday at 16:51 47 12,078
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Long lasting foundation for wedding day
kate246, 25 February, 2012 at 08:38

Hi I am after some advice... I am looking into buying some new make uo for my wedding day but I am after some recommendations on foundations efore I go and spend my money. I really want a flawless...

Adnan, yesterday at 15:08 31 34,979

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