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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...
Ladies, I want to know what was/has been the biggest pain point you experienced throughout your wedding planning journey?
Hello all, I have just booked my wedding for 14th September 2026 and want to nail down a colour scheme before I start with my stationary so that it all matches. I have absolutely no idea what to pick!...
Hi all, I’m struggling for ideas on table centre pieces and was wondering if anyone could spark some inspiration in me?
On a debate of first song, what was your choice and why??
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,...
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Hello I am planning my hen party for the end of July (2015) in Barcelona. There will be 15 of us, and I was wondering if anybody has any recommendations for places to stay. Looking for somewhere close...
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...
We are looking for suggestions of venues to look at. Our wish list includes: * Gardens with the option of a marquee or pavilion if it rains * Water fountains (or a lake or waterfall) as I am blind and...
I am getting married June 2025, I have already picked a venue, have a dress and I have an idea of the colour scheme as well as being in contact with a few photographers. Do I realistically need a...
Is it normal for a photographer to not reply to an email for over 5 days? I'm finding it very frustrating and although he's never responded within the same day, it has never taken him this long so I'm...
My fiancé and I are looking to get married and had a pretty small budget from the start. We were planning on having a really intimate wedding but we are now considering eloping and only inviting two...
I am quite the unconcise writer - so get a cuppa and prepare yourself for a feast of an elopement report, with probably several side helpings of tangential drivel... Our story starts in 2005, when we...
Hi! My partner and I have decided not to have a professional photographer. The quotes we were getting were simply astronomical, the ones which weren't left a lot to be desired! We really don't like...
I've noticed 2016 wedding threads becoming more frequent recently, so I thought I'd get the list started for 2016 brides! The 2015 thread was only a couple of months later in the timeframe than this...
Hi everyone! I'm getting married in 2026 and being the type-A bride I am, I'm getting ahead! What I didn't realise was how expensive registrar's are- especially since I'm getting married on a...
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...
We are thinking that a disco or band with just 30 guests will be a bit much, trying to find ideas of alternative evening entertainment alongside background music. Has anyone else not had disco or...
Hey! I need some help with colours and my bridesmaids are all too lovey and just say whatever I want. I was quite set on green dresses in different shades but not pastels but its proving hard to find...
I've got myself some wood slices from gumtree (hurrah!) however the seller didn't know whether they had been treated or not. (She bought them for her wedding which now isn't going ahead). So should I...
Hey ladies, can you recommend places to find bridesmaid dresses from please. My maids range from sizes 8 - 22 so I'm struggling to find the same design across multiple sizes. Every time I search it...
Hey, I was wondering if anyone would be able to help. So, my Fiance and I both love owls and were thinking about having one deliver the rings during the ceremony. (We've asked our venue and they love...
Its been ages since we did one of these and we have lots of lovely new shiny Hitchers to join in! So the question is what don't you like at weddings? Chair Covers? Horse Drawn Carriages? Men in top...
Me and fiancé decided to cancel our wedding on November but we are still in a very good position in our relationship. Reason that we have to cancel it is that both of our family can’t attend due to...
Hey Everyone, I was wondering if anyone could offer some advice on evening food for our wedding next summer, hadn't really thought about it til my bridesmaid mentioned and now I feel in a panic! All...
I've found the ring I want for my wedding ring in Goldsmiths, although my H2B is still debating on which ring he wants. I was wondering if anyone knows the likelihood of Goldsmiths (and other...
We are thinking of not having a gift list-we have lived together for years and dont really need anything, also have no room in our flat (2 kids have made sure of that!!), im really not comfortable...
Hi, I'm new to this but just looking for some opinions, my friend has just booked her wedding the week before mine, do you think I'm in the wrong to be a bit bothered about this? Thanks in advance! ...
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I've probably read almost all the DIY album posts on Hitched, so I thought it was only fair to provide feedback on the people I used to help other brides make up their minds. Originally, we were...