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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...
I'm looking for simple and fun games to pass the evening and cheer myself up.
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?...
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...
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...
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...
http://www.dailymail.com/news/article-2055503/OMG-Bride-starts-texting-wedding-ceremony-lol.html what the?!!?
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
We are going to a Spa for the weekend and I want to play some fun games in the evening and ideas? x
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...