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Please help us x
Stacey, 24 January, 2026 at 22:10

Hello, I really hope someone can help us. We are newly engaged and want to get married at Cameo Island, but can anyone please help us find a planner for the ceremony and reception, and offer any...

Emma, yesterday at 22:47 2 12
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...

Florida!, yesterday at 21:35 11 3,250
Mrs*W*2B
What colour veil and bridesmaids with coffee/ champagne dress?
Mrs*W*2B, 11 October, 2012 at 22:51

My dress is a full lace light coffee/ champagne colour....2 questions: 1. What colour veil do I go for? I want cathedral length so not sure if I have to get a champagne veil or if I could go for...

Florida!, yesterday at 21:32 10 7,101
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Relaxed outdoor venue
Hannah, 26 September, 2025 at 14:22

Me & my partner are looking for a really relaxed venue , ideally mostly outside but with indoor place for the evening. We don’t want it to be formal , just a really relaxed chilled venue. We would...

Mujeeb, yesterday at 20:37 29 238
Jessica
diy Brides!
Jessica, 1 February, 2026 at 11:16

What are you doing yourself to save on costs? I'm trying to DIY as much as possible, so want to see if there is anything I've missed! So far I've: - made save the dates - planned invites so when we...

Officialtv, yesterday at 20:30 55 1,215 10
Olivia
How many venues did you view before choosing one?
Olivia, 17 December, 2025 at 12:22

Hey I just want to know that what made you say this is the one wedding venue .Would love to hear your experiences.

Ibadul, yesterday at 18:51 81 1,225 1
KEG
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...

Joseph, yesterday at 18:42 10 14,795
Amanda
Evening wedding Schedule
Amanda, 14 September, 2025 at 11:21

So we are having a small ceremony of only 20 people and I am thinking of then doing speeches at the evening ceremony with all the guest, but then what time would we start the ceremony in the evening?...

Shahidabbas, yesterday at 18:21 25 154
kizzi10000
Anyone played wedding 'raffle'? Ideas needed
kizzi10000, 25 February, 2016 at 14:40

Thanks to yet another change of plan, as the pub we'd picked to eat and dance in after the ceremony has decided they're not sure they can offer what we want due to noise and space constraints, we've...

Alaniya, yesterday at 17:33 8 3,274
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...

Albert, yesterday at 16:10 63 845 3
Happybluebridesmaid4886
Twilight weddings
Happybluebridesmaid4886, 5 November, 2024 at 13:44

Hi, can anyone reccomend anywhere for a twilight wedding please? Struggling to find many places that do them. Thanks so much in advance

Thomas, yesterday at 15:42 10 325
Siân
Customising emails to guests
Siân, 3 March, 2024 at 20:25

Hi, is there anyway of changing the look of the emailed out invitations and RSVPS as they are quite boring looking

Urvaashi, yesterday at 12:23 3 33
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Wedding Marylebone Town Hall
Marie, 5 February, 2025 at 01:24

My wedding is taking place at Marylebone Town Hall in May. Has anyone else married there before or have attended a wedding there. Not sure on timings arrival, think service is 20 mins. Have elderly...

David, yesterday at 12:16 30 540
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Filming your own wedding - anyone used Filmed On Phones?
Sophie, 3 November, 2024 at 13:52

Hello! My partner and I have been looking at videographers but we're not sure we want to pay so much for such a fancy video. We really just want the main parts of our day captured on video so we were...

Ssstik, yesterday at 12:15 11 186
Aimz87
Hitched Table Planner
Aimz87, 12 March, 2013 at 14:20

Does anyone know how to use this thing??? I cant seem to move people to tables or move the actual tables themselves. Please help

Harry, yesterday at 12:13 114 2,435
Ceryn
📖 Would love your thoughts – I'm creating a journal for brides (inspired by my own mental health struggles during wedding planning)
Ceryn, 29 July, 2025 at 20:24

Hey everyone 💍 I hope this is okay to post. I’m working on a personal project that was born out of my own experience planning my wedding. While I was excited and grateful, I also found the process...

Javed, yesterday at 09:37 23 271
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SPOTIFY - for a wedding??
, 20 August, 2012 at 12:42

Hi girls, my hubby to be is adament that we can use Spotify at our wedding instead of a DJ. Myself, well Im undecided. I think that a DJ is a focal point and that a DJ ultimately encourages people to...

Javed, yesterday at 09:35 25 13,034
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...

Javed, yesterday at 09:33 29 5,470
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Food truck venue - North West!
Kenzie, 9 April, 2025 at 08:22

Hi all! I'm wondering if anyone has any recommendations or ideas for venues that are open to food trucks/street food type carering, rather than a sit down meal for the wedding breakfast? Ideally I'd...

Wlliams, yesterday at 09:04 14 140
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Football themed wedding - help!!!!
bradsheridan, 13 July, 2009 at 21:59

Hi everyone! I'm due to marry my football mad fiance on 17th July 2010, the colour theme is based on his football team (black and white), we're having a half time penalty shoot out ( between the...

渚李, yesterday at 07:57 25 15,607
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Help finding a Photographer/videographer
Laura, 4 August, 2023 at 17:56

How do you decide on a photographer/videographer? I have no idea on this profession, but I want to invest in this aspect of our wedding. It is important for us to find someone who has done a lot of...

Muhammad, yesterday at 07:34 13 194
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Wedding away from home
Elizabeth1990, 10 March, 2025 at 13:19

Hi everyone, just started wedding planning and would love some advice if poss! We live in Northampton but are potentially thinking of a venue in the Lake District which is where we stayed when we got...

Dlimsonlinecheck, yesterday at 07:18 16 135
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Wedding Gift/Money
S and S Wedding , 9 December, 2015 at 18:28

Hi All I am looking for any thoughts or ideas on gift list. We are hoping to have an extension in the next 18 months so could write a list of things for our new bedroom. Downside to this is we will...

Willium, yesterday at 07:13 15 1,616
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...

MUZAMMIL, yesterday at 04:31 38 10,820 1
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How long to wait for suppliers to reply?
mkw, 15 April, 2015 at 19:37

How long should I wait after sending an initial inquiry for them to reply? I sent emails to a couple of florists over two weeks ago and no response as yet. I know Easter weekend is a very busy time...

Voocccie, yesterday at 04:16 10 3,897
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gifts for best men, ushers and bridesmaids???
MISSMAYFLOWER, 30 March, 2011 at 10:27

Hi everyone just wondered what gifts you were thinking of the best men, ushers and bridesmaids? we're a bit stuck for ideas and budget - we don't really want to spend more than £20 per person if poss...

Oleksii Savchenko, yesterday at 00:30 10 33,676
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...

Haily5, wednesday 22-Apr-26 64 1,490 2
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...

Deezer, wednesday 22-Apr-26 37 512
Pookie8911
Wed2B
Pookie8911, 11 June, 2016 at 21:17

Hi! Has anyone bought their dress from Wed2B? I've only tried on 'designer' dresses so far, and wanted to try on something less expensive just before I make the definite decision about spending a...

Swati, wednesday 22-Apr-26 50 17,242
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Live music or dj ?
Lucy, 6 March, 2026 at 10:06

Pros and cons/experiences. We just can not decided what to do. Xx

Olivia, wednesday 22-Apr-26 18 344 1
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Best Man's Speech Jokes for Next Door Neighbour
Mozster, 11 June, 2014 at 15:57

I'm the best man for my next door neighbour and I wondered if anyone had any neighbour jokes or anecdotes that I could use in my speech?

Oliver, wednesday 22-Apr-26 6 713
Bethany
Church wedding- Catholic and c of e
Bethany, 25 March, 2025 at 23:37

Someone please help me!! I’m so confused. We are getting married in August at a Church of England church that is not local to us. The vicar mentioned a while back about getting our banns read at our...

Tanguy, wednesday 22-Apr-26 49 429

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