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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...

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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.

Onstream, 19 minutes ago 308 3,128 8
2013_Bride_
Those handwriting invitation names...
2013_Bride_, 29 January, 2013 at 13:15

Are you doing it yourself? Or have you asked someone who can do 'posh' handwriting? My mum suggested one of her friends as they can do that special type of writing, but I just think what a palavour?...

Eliana, 51 minutes ago 38 2,207
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Entertainment between ceremony/breakfast and breakfast/reception?
, 22 October, 2012 at 15:39

Good afternoon everyone! A topic of conversation that has been coming up with me and my H2B is what to do between the ceremony and the breakfast and between the breakfast and the reception. As we...

John, an hour ago 21 15,079
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DIY Makeup
, 27 October, 2017 at 09:22

Hi guys! Any other brides planning on doing their own makeup on the big day? I couldn’t believe how expensive it was, and with a tight budget, don’t have much of a choice! Even debating doing my hair...

Nehal, an hour ago 9 2,629
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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...

Clibrestock, an hour ago 150 34,429
Flowmojo
Texting on your wedding day!!
Flowmojo, 31 October, 2011 at 16:20

http://www.dailymail.com/news/article-2055503/OMG-Bride-starts-texting-wedding-ceremony-lol.html what the?!!?

Adnan, an hour ago 37 3,626
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Wedding venue
Christina, 17 February, 2026 at 15:44

Hi, Im getting married on the 9th May 2026. Looking for an affordable dry hire venue that allows private catering (£2000 for full day hire if possible) Would like to have my ceremony then reception...

Jam, an hour ago 14 184 1
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Evening Entertainment Opinion for a very small wedding
HappyGoldConfetti513, 7 March, 2016 at 20:47

Hi, my fiance and i are divided over entertainment. Our wedding is max 30 people in a small intimate venue. Do you think a DJ would be best or the other option is having a fun casino with croupiers,...

Calculadora, 2 hours ago 28 4,151
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Venue with no ceremony license !
crao, 20 January, 2017 at 11:23

Hi Everybody, Thank you for taking a look at my message. I have chosen a venue which I love but does not hold a civil ceremony license. Does any body know any information or have any advice on...

Nicholas-perry, 2 hours ago 4 753
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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...

MFF, 6 hours ago 139 10,823
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...

MUZAMMIL, 7 hours ago 44 363
Buzzee
Readings related to football!?
Buzzee, 23 August, 2011 at 16:56

Looking into readings and we've picked one of the common-ish ones (On Your Wedding Day, i think its called). This will be ready by our teenage nephew, and am looking for something else to be read by...

MUZAMMIL, 8 hours ago 27 9,537
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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...

Carson, 11 hours ago 14 2,920
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Wedding Photo Apps
LuxuriousPurpleHair69883, 9 January, 2018 at 06:13

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...

MUZAMMIL, yesterday at 23:26 24 7,245 1
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Chair covers
LauraLtobe, 31 March, 2016 at 10:52

Hi, I've just received a quote for chair covers for our reception venue and it seems a little expensive so wanted to get your opinions. Our venue is charging £3.50 a chair for covers and sashes, which...

Fouzia, yesterday at 23:07 17 3,107
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First time wedding.
Cara, 10 December, 2025 at 11:10

Hey people ☺️ Okay so, first time getting married and we're wanting to get married in 2027 around spring. My question is....how the hell do you plan for a wedding?🤣 Its stressing me out already and I...

Anum, yesterday at 22:52 23 234
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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

Safeer, yesterday at 22:15 234 9,256
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Background music for wedding breakfast
Becky424, 11 August, 2012 at 09:30

Please help! We're getting married 2 weeks today and we can't think of music!! We really need to think of some background music for during the wedding breakfast....only thing is I can only think of...

John, yesterday at 21:07 9 15,178
RomanticBrownDiamonds829
Money gifts acceptable in Scotland? How do you ask? How much on average?
RomanticBrownDiamonds829, 9 May, 2017 at 00:40

Hello ladies, This question might be strange, I hope not. My fiancé is Scottish and he tells me there it's not customary for family or guests to give money gifts at weddings. In Spain, weddings cost...

Dako, yesterday at 20:54 16 6,452
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Casino table vs photo booth
Lou37, 15 September, 2015 at 21:02

We went to the wedding fair in Sunday and saw casino tables we both thought it was a great idea and never been to a wedding with them before. We decided to opt for two tables, our hotel was at the...

Bianca, yesterday at 19:51 68 2,062
Caroline
Electronic Invites
Caroline, 9 April, 2025 at 17:28

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...

Sindh, yesterday at 17:59 18 152 1
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...

Jake, yesterday at 17:02 114 1,056 2
mooshy
Shortest aisle ever - music
mooshy, 28 February, 2014 at 21:38

I was dreading walking up the aisle, to me it's the stuff nightmares are made of, so I asked my venue if I could have the ceremony around the fireplace in the hall rather than the usual set up of a...

Amber, yesterday at 15:44 13 3,544
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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...

Tanveer, yesterday at 15:44 233 2,281
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DIY invites- designing myself then printing online. Confused!
drbride, 7 September, 2015 at 11:24

Hi all, I was hoping to get some advice on designing your own invitation and then printing online (thinking of printed.com). Their templates are all in software I don't have eg adobe illustrator and I...

MartinaBlom, yesterday at 15:42 20 2,520
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No idea where to start - Bristol based send help!
Ana-Maria, 1 September, 2025 at 19:21

We've been egaged a few months and have already checked out a few venues. However.. they've all been like £15k not including photograpgher, accomodation, outfits etc etc. Does anyone know of any...

Ignition, yesterday at 14:42 15 147
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Help! Fiance freaking out over money
Dotty Pants, 6 October, 2011 at 21:20

Hi ladies I'm new to the whole wedding planning experience. We are getting married on 28th April 2012 we've got loads of ideas and I am keen to book things ASAP as only 7 months away. However my...

Stephen, yesterday at 14:41 26 5,878
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...

Sam, yesterday at 14:18 12 333
xkimx007
Wedshoots
xkimx007, 14 March, 2022 at 11:59

Hi all, Anyone planning on using (or already has) the Wedshoots app and adding the page to their Hitched website? I created an album in the app and added a photo to test. I can see the photo has been...

Steve, yesterday at 13:51 144 2,074 2
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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...

Steve, yesterday at 12:45 63 5,563
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...

Muhammad, yesterday at 11:11 122 1,332 7

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