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Hey everyone, So I was married around 6 months ago, my photographer had sent me an online gallery which at first look were amazing. On reflection, people weren’t looking, squinting, eyes shut, he was...
That guest will be me!! Very very close to our due date. My husband is the best man! It is an hour away from home so we have decided to stay the night before and night of as we don’t want to be apart...

Wondered if anyone could offer any advice. My better half’s aunt and cousin live in New Zealand and are flying over to our wedding. BH cousin has had a baby in Oct 24. Important info we also had a...

Hi, I’m frequently on the go and don’t always have access to a computer. Is there a way to send faxes directly from my phone?
Hello everyone. I'm looking for advice regarding travel for guests. To make this worse, my FH and I and never been to a wedding before so we have no idea what the etiquette is. We have a venue a 30...
Hey! I’m doing our wedding on a budget. Looking to spend a max of £10-£12000 at maximum. We have 70 guests and asking them to travel across the country so really want to make the food and drink the...

Hi, Me and my partner are getting married in May next year and we are stuck on bridesmaid costs. Does anyone have advice on who pays for dresses/hair/makeup? Thanks,Aimee

Hey all! It's Hannah, the Hitched Community Manager here! I've seen a lot of questions about invites and save the dates recently so I want to hear from you! When making your Save The Dates - do you...
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I have been told by some that party favours aren't really worth it - what do you think?
Hi all What is the appropriate etiquette for providing food for people you have hired? We have two photographers and a videographer (or two, not sure yet). The photographers have said they don't...
I don’t have sisters, no close female cousins and while I do have female friends none that I would say are the bridesmaid type. I will have my guy best friend as my witness/best person (if that’s a...
My partner and I got married a few years ago at a registry office in order for us to get a visa sorted to live and work abroad in New York. We had been together for 7 years already so knew we were...

Hey beauts, need some advice We found a photographer on Facebook who charge different amounts depending on how many hours you wantThey've already sent me their bank details for the deposit, which is...


Hi beauts, I touched upon this last year, and got such amazing support from you all We're getting married in August (eeeek not long now 😁), and for my stepdaughters, me and my fiance had agreed that...

Please share any advice you may have for our invitations! As many of our guests live outside of the UK, we have decided to send our official invitations in a less traditional way via email. If you...

Hi All, Is it unusual to not have wedding favours on the tables for guests? if I am being honest it just seems like an unnecessary expense after everything else we're having to pay out for. We're not...
Hello all, I'm not getting married. I can't seem to tell the website that! I am the aunt of the bride. I love her very much and see her every few weeks. The bride and groom have lived together for a...
Hi all do you send save the dates out to day and night guests or do separate ones completely
Apologies for the long post in advance! I’m getting married abroad in October this year and am starting to worry about RSVPs and not hitting minimum numbers for the venue. Me and my partner got...
Hey everyone. Im getting married abroad this year in Greece, and at the moment I'm having trouble planning a hen do, one of my bridesmaids are saying everyone I’ve asked are idiots and d**kheads, and...
I love my dad very much but ive always said my son would walk me down the aisle. He'll be 23 by the time we get married. I have two queries.. is there anything I can have my dad do so that he doesn't...

We recently had our registrar appointment for our April 24 wedding & were given a copy of the vows that will will have to say. With it being just a few lines of text, I said it just seems that it...
Hi, has anyone asked for euros as gifts? I’m struggling to find wording. 🤦🏻♀️ help 🤯🤯🙏🏼
Has anyone had anyone other than their father/stepfather etc give them away? I’m getting married in August 2024 and I don’t have anything to do with my parents or family. I don’t really have anyone in...

Is this the correct etiquette for UK Wedding Invite Wording? Together with their families, Bride Name & Groom Name Joyfully invite you to celebrate their wedding Date Time Venue Address Followed...
I am looking for some advice! My partner has 3 siblings, I have one, he has 2 sisters and 1 brother. His brother is going to be an usher. His youngest sister is the same age as me and in the early...

Hi there, I have asked my cousin to walk me down the aisle as my Dad is no longer with us. Has anyone else had another family member walk them down the aisle, and did that person have to fulfil...

Hi everyone, this is my first post!! We got engaged in November 2024 and are just starting to look at venues. We ideally want to be married next year, there’s a venue we love and are going to see it...

Hello girls Has anyone had to navigate through the fine line of guests posting pictures of you on social media on your wedding day?!! I don’t have a problem with people taking pictures together or of...

Hi All!! This is my first post and I’m looking for some advice on a potential wedding date clash… We got engaged in November and have just started looking at planning/venues. Ideally we’d like to be...
My fiancé and I are getting married on the 30th May 2026. We have a field to use and a marquee booked but in terms of the actual ceremony, we aren't sure how this will work. A lot of people have told...