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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...

JerrySmith, thursday 22-Oct-26 69 1,106 11
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order of service font
narie, 4 September, 2011 at 18:19

Hi - am now drafting the order of service to show the reverend on Tuesday... what would you say is the best font to use for the words for the hymns in the order of service? Need to be big and clear...

Thomes, 57 minutes ago 37 11,742
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Buffet for wedding breakfast
lisalufc, 2 December, 2017 at 16:27

Hi all. I'd love to hear your opinions of having a buffet for the wedding breakfast. I did think I wanted a proper three course meal for the day guests as they're more formal and 'weddingy' but...

Harenok, an hour ago 4 1,137
Mrs_Rolfe_2b
Cost of wedding flowers?
Mrs_Rolfe_2b, 15 April, 2011 at 14:18

I am trying to do my budget, and i have no idea how much flowers cost! I know its a broad question and i know it will vary according to location (im in west midlands) flower type etc. I'm having small...

Harenok, an hour ago 28 171,120
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wedding cake
Lou37, 1 November, 2016 at 12:11

Hi I just dont know what to do about the wedding cake! Never really thought it was a biggy in terms of other things for the wedding. I would like chocolate sponge as hate fruit cake but H2B says if...

Superdia, 2 hours ago 17 1,743 1
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Light hearted readings for ceremony
rach_S_, 1 June, 2014 at 19:35

Hi There, I want to find a reading that I can read to my H2B during the ceremony, I would like it to be light hearted, any ideas? thank you Rachel

Voocccie, 4 hours ago 11 3,410
Mrsjones2024
Getting ready timings on the day
Mrsjones2024, 30 July, 2016 at 22:36

Hi all, My hairdresser has a friend's wedding on the same day as my wedding. She has just contacted me to ask what time I am thinking of having my hair and make up done so that she can plan her day....

Voocccie, 4 hours ago 11 2,389 1
Victoria
Alternatives to walking down the aisle
Victoria, 1 October, 2023 at 12:02

Afternoon all! My girlfriend and I are getting married next December and we’re struggling with the walking down the aisle part. Neither of us have parents around to perform this and besides, neither...

Voocccie, 4 hours ago 15 906 2
xoxoxo2017
Is upsizing a dress by 1 (maybe 2) sizes possible if you have the exact same fabric?
xoxoxo2017, 15 July, 2014 at 15:15

So following on recent dilemmas and another post just now….. I have ordered 1 extra dress in error. I am wondering if I should keep this dress in case a dress needs upsizing more than the hem will...

Voocccie, 4 hours ago 7 1,527
Nessa_EssexBride
Ceremony TIMING?? 12 PM OR 1 PM??
Nessa_EssexBride, 15 January, 2015 at 14:01

Hello everyone, So I'm a bit behind with my wedding planning. I need major help over these next few days. I'm sure I’ll be asking for loads of advice like crazy(sorry). We've just moved into our new...

Voocccie, 4 hours ago 15 3,004
Stacie
Venue pricing
Stacie, 10 September, 2024 at 13:50

Hiya We're just over 1 month away from our wedding day and have sent over the final numbers to our venue, however they haven't really reduced our original quote by much. Our estimated numbers were 90...

John, yesterday at 22:23 5 168 1
Nenas
Lottery ticket favours
Nenas, 12 October, 2011 at 20:13

We're planning to get lottery tickets for everyone's favours. We had these at one of our friend's weddings last year and liked the idea. we didn't win anything but it was fun none the less! Anyway,...

SwatchSeries, yesterday at 21:34 60 13,879
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Tiny Wedding Ideas?
Katy, 20 February, 2026 at 13:38

So my partner and I aren't wanting a traditional or big wedding, in fact with us included our entire guest list is a total of 12 people (plus maybe a few friends in the evening potentially, no more...

Suzannastylejournal, yesterday at 20:00 70 801 6
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Venue deposit
ExpensiveIvoryDecor809, 11 September, 2017 at 01:39

I've fallen in love with a wedding venue where we would be for the ceremony, wedding breakfast and reception. It's quite a grand venue and the overall cost comes to just over £10,000. We don't have a...

Julia, yesterday at 15:03 8 9,360
GeordieBarbie
Bride & Bridesmaid Iron on Transfers...?
GeordieBarbie, 1 December, 2009 at 20:34

Anyone bought any or used them? I found these on ebay - what do you think? They're £3 each and around 19cm x 9.cm. Was thinking of getting them for us to wear on the day of the wedding (will get a...

James, yesterday at 15:01 11 6,695
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When to send out Invitations...?
Sapphirebride, 5 May, 2016 at 11:40

I'm in a bit of a dilemma as of when to send out the wedding invites to our day and evening guests. I get married on 17th March 2017 and our venue want the final numbers 6 weeks before, so 3rd Feb.......

Julia, yesterday at 15:00 13 2,293
Dan
How do you export the guest list?
Dan, 2 February, 2024 at 13:47

Can anyone help me and tell me how you export the guest list onto excel please?

Julia, yesterday at 14:56 11 1,124
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Traditional Wedding Ceremony
Abi, 1 February, 2026 at 22:57

I’m sure I’m not the only one looking for threads specifically related to the different ceremonies that take place in the Yoruba (Nigerian) culture. There’s so much to think about, considering there’s...

Julia, yesterday at 14:50 14 100
Going2theChapel
Help! Can you come up with a humorous expression of surprise starting with. Well,... ending in call me...
Going2theChapel, 15 March, 2013 at 13:18

For example, So far we have Well, Paint me green and call me a pickle. Slap me with bread and call me a sandwich. Fry me in butter and call me a catfish. Well, Butter my butt and call me a biscuit...

Liam, yesterday at 13:58 6 58,353
Dani
Where did you find the Hitched app? 📱
Dani, 29 February, 2024 at 12:20

Hey couples! 🔥 We have a couple of burning questions 🔥 How did you come across the Hitched app? If you found us in the app store what did you search? 📱 It doesn't matter if you're team Android or team...

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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, yesterday at 10:09 56 5,842
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, yesterday at 09:37 104 1,107
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Small budget wedding
Rebekah, 10 May, 2026 at 20:57

Hi everyone! Me and my partner are looking to do a small wedding on a budget. Inviting close family and friends only (40-70 at a push) I'm not really sure where to start though or what's best, so if...

xaioji, yesterday at 06:51 48 1,348 5
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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, saturday 24-Oct-26 28 271
Megan
When to order the cake
Megan, 2 July, 2026 at 18:30

We’re thinking of getting an M&S or Waitrose cake for the wedding, it’s not until sept 2027, but I’m wondering at what point next year to order!

John, saturday 24-Oct-26 19 132
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Looking for a Michael Myers (halloween) flower girl
Jane, 7 July, 2026 at 23:20

Random one I know. We are having speeches Halloween wedding and I am looking for a Micheal Myers scare actor to be our flower girl. I gave no idea where to start with looking anyone got any...

John, saturday 24-Oct-26 15 89 1
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Italian wedding
Michalina, 10 July, 2026 at 15:13

Hey, looking for very affordable villa that will host pizza night before wedding, then the wedding ceremony too. Can someone recommend a venue like this?

John, saturday 24-Oct-26 45 313 1
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Private Dining
Louisa, 10 July, 2026 at 16:30

We are looking for a private dining space following a legal ceremony at Marleybone Town Hall, London. It will be for 32 guests, including bride and groom. Ideally close by to the town hall. not...

John, saturday 24-Oct-26 54 356 1
Faye
The real figure
Faye, 12 July, 2026 at 17:13

Can someone please tell me why venues do this? They say for example of venue tyre is 11,000 and then they don’t disclose what else you have to add to that mandatory and it’s very frustrating when you...

John, saturday 24-Oct-26 25 301
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Where can i find high-quality custom cake boxes for wedding favours in the Uk?
Abdul, 15 July, 2026 at 23:46

Hi everyone, I'm planning my wedding and want to give each guest a slice of cake in a beautiful personalised cake box. I'm looking for boxes that are sturdy, elegant, and can be customised with our...

John, saturday 24-Oct-26 72 663 6
Rebecca
Videographer
Rebecca, 19 July, 2026 at 00:01

We have booked a photographer but are looking for a separate videographer who will make a short 5-10min video of the day at a low cost. Does anyone have any recommendations?

John, saturday 24-Oct-26 82 979 4
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Average wedding cost?
Wade, 24 September, 2025 at 23:05

Hi, recently engaged and all new to this wedding planning. Just curious to on average how much people have paid for the full day.

Nikolambo, saturday 24-Oct-26 3 83

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