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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...

Parwez, saturday 7-Nov-26 71 1,142 11
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Should we provide a meal for photographer/wedding day planner?
MrsPtoB, 10 May, 2017 at 19:11

Just wondering if we should be providing a meal for the photographer and the wedding planner who will be with us on the day to make sure everything runs smoothly? I would think yes but I don't...

Amir, an hour ago 19 4,100
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Cousins
katie_turner_uk84@hotmail.com, 29 January, 2025 at 15:14

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!

Zuhaib, 2 hours ago 47 304
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...

Sheen, 2 hours ago 51 766 1
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Real or artifical flowers? Help please :)
Msc, 17 April, 2023 at 20:13

Looking for advice, so many people have recommended artifical or even dried flowers, rather than "real" flowers. Thoughts please? Looking to save some £££ as everything is mounting up of course! Thank...

Hannah, 2 hours ago 17 451 1
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Two day Indian / Western Fusion Wedding
Caitlin, 11 July, 2023 at 16:06

Hi All, We are currently at the beginning stages of planning our summer 2025 wedding. I am British and my fiancé is British Indian so we would love to incorporate both into our wedding. Our ideal...

Awnex, 3 hours ago 5 90
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Help! Hen Do Ideas Needed Please
lydeep, 26 November, 2012 at 14:37

Hi All, I haven't been on hitched for a while so I do apologise if there is already a thread for something like this. I get married in June 2013 and I am struggling to work out what to do for my hen...

Alaniya, 3 hours ago 21 4,118
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Walking up the aisle
Katie, 11 March, 2024 at 14:29

Hi everyone, i was wondering what others have done or their thoughts. This will be my 2nd marriage and my OH first. He has 2 children from a previous relationship. B will be 16 and G will be 12. I am...

AndrewClarksonss1, 3 hours ago 4 88
Francesca
App/ website design that can customise invites?
Francesca, 5 March, 2024 at 08:59

Hi everyone! Hope planning is going well (wish I’d discovered this forum sooner!) We are getting married May next year & starting to think about invitation designs etc. I am thinking quite a...

Gull, 3 hours ago 95 888
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Hair extensions?
thatlassoverthere, 10 June, 2018 at 17:16

Hi everyone, I'm getting married in Italy this September and want to give some extra length to my shoulder length hair. My hair is quite thick so I'm not worried about volume, but am completely new to...

Zain, 3 hours ago 98 2,034
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Venue Suggestions - City of London
Josephine, 6 September, 2025 at 14:36

We would like to get married on 22/08/26 and are looking for a ceremony space only for up to 70 people. I'm struggling to find venue's in the City of London that will accommodate the ceremony only....

Andero, 3 hours ago 83 947
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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

Bell, 3 hours ago 246 9,341
Emily
Basketball Arcade Game
Emily, 7 October, 2023 at 16:23

Hey everyone, I wondered if anyone knew of a supplier who could arrange a basketball arcade game to our wedding in Sussex? It's a bit of a difficult one to google so thought I would ask on here!

Hamilton, 4 hours ago 101 964 2
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Budget weddings!
Mia, 17 September, 2025 at 20:21

Hi all, me and my partner have been engaged 3 year and now have a little girl we don’t have a very high budget budget but we are desperate to be married. We are willing to have a small one if that’s...

Che, 8 hours ago 20 147
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...

Willium, 8 hours ago 58 5,866
Victoria
Interesting reception entertainment?
Victoria, 24 April, 2024 at 03:47

We are having an indoor/outdoor reception and I need some inspo for reception entertainment. We already have a digital Photo Booth and dancing set up. I’m waiting on rates for a silhouette artist, as...

Mohsin, 8 hours ago 113 1,148
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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...

Brent, 10 hours ago 30 7,301 1
JellyFishJess
Giving Notice - Two Different Councils
JellyFishJess, 1 February, 2015 at 13:04

Hi there! So me and my OH are due to be married on 20th June this year and we need to go in and give notice of the marriage. Now I am really confused and the internet has not helped me at all and you...

Suhana, 11 hours ago 9 2,802 1
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Church Weddings - Questions
MissLulabelle, 10 June, 2013 at 14:55

Hello I've been lurking on the forum for a while as I'm planning my own wedding in October and need to ask a favour! As part of my job i'm working with a church and producing an information leaflet...

Suhana, 11 hours ago 16 5,266
Lucy
Save the date cards
Lucy, 18 June, 2025 at 08:20

Hi everyone! What is the cheapest way to get saved the date cards printed? Unsure how to go about printing my own.. Thank you!

Suhana, 11 hours ago 37 312
Mrs*W*2B
How far would you travel for an evening do?
Mrs*W*2B, 12 June, 2013 at 21:42

There are a few guests that we don't want to the day but feel they need an invite to some part of the day. would you be offended if you were invited to an evening do approx 3 hours away? They have...

Suhana, 11 hours ago 57 4,676
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Help! Wedding cancellation deposit questions
RomanticBrownDecor177, 15 June, 2015 at 22:25

Hi all, i could really use some advice please! I booked and paid for a wedding venue last August to have our ceremony there in June 2016. Our entire correspondence in relation to the booking was via...

Suhana, 11 hours ago 27 13,468 1
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Dad refusing to come to my wedding - help!!
Jasmine, 15 February, 2024 at 22:53

So for a bit of backstory… I have a Dad and a Stepdad. My Dad has never really been close with me, as a child I’d see him every 2 weeks. Now as an adult I see him maybe 3/4 times a year, despite him...

Mosin, 12 hours ago 6 476
Limoncellobride
Wedding Abroad - 'Welcome Pack' for guests
Limoncellobride, 12 April, 2015 at 11:10

Morning all! We're getting married in Frascati in Italy next summer and I'm thinking of putting together some kind of 'Welcome' pack to put in our guest's rooms. So far, all 26 guests are staying at...

UnknownStrangers, 16 hours ago 4 3,083
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How to work out numbers for an evening buffet.. Help please.!
KEG, 21 January, 2009 at 15:34

Hi, I was just wondering how people have worked out numbers for their evening buffet? I still havent recieved alot of rsvp's for the evening, do you under cater, or over cater, and by how much? We...

Millie, yesterday at 23:31 46 15,177 1
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No sit down meal!
Kelly, 17 March, 2024 at 00:51

Hi, I'm really struggling organising our wedding. I don't want the normal sit down meal, speeches etc. I would prefer a small ceremony late afternoon and then roll straight into the reception but I...

JustinBuckler, yesterday at 15:55 5 197
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ER white gold and scratched
clevercroc, 4 May, 2015 at 21:31

Hi all, last week my boyfriend proposed to me me with the ring we chose together. It's a blue topaz with diamonds in a 9ct white gold band. I've only worn it a week and today I noticed the underside...

Mohsin, yesterday at 14:09 39 2,978
The Little Jewellery Box
Soooo, has anyone ever had dermal fillers or planning to in prep for wedding?!
The Little Jewellery Box, 4 July, 2016 at 12:13

Hi ladies! As per the subject really. Any experience of dermal fillers or Botox? Why did you have them and what do you think?! Feel free to add before and after pics, lol! i genuinely never thought...

Novelas, yesterday at 10:40 10 2,119
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Bridesmaids
Jrl, 13 January, 2024 at 18:16

Hi everyone, I'm looking for advice. One of my bridesmaids never replys to any messages, the girls asked her if she wanted to help arrange my hen do about 3 months ago and they never got a reply,...

Elif, yesterday at 10:29 5 155
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Dress deposit?
KJHLee, 30 June, 2015 at 21:18

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...

Mohsin, yesterday at 10:19 91 2,701
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Ideal ceremony time?
Sammy, 6 September, 2024 at 14:07

Hi, I'm getting married on 22nd March 2025 and I was wondering what everyone's advice was on the best ceremony time? We are currently debating between 1pm and 2pm

Shehbaz, yesterday at 08:59 4 107
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Digital invites and save date
Rose, 25 June, 2025 at 16:42

Hello, I am going all digital with invites and rsvp and I was wondering if anyone has done this and if they had any advise/site/ platform they could share with me

Emily, yesterday at 08:39 80 631

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