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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...

Rima, tuesday 5-May-26 10
Natalie
What to do the night before the wedding?
Natalie, 7 May, 2025 at 19:55

Hello! Getting married in a little over a year. The venue does not have any accommodation apart from a honeymoon suite the night of the wedding. However we can use their bridal suite from 8:15 to get...

Freehit, 11 minutes ago 100 1,341
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Games for family get together!
PenelopeP, 25 September, 2008 at 11:22

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...

ShaniaRush, 55 minutes ago 92 10,357
Rebekah
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...

Prince William, 57 minutes ago 2 13
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Wedding website
Lieu, 15 April, 2024 at 17:36

Does anyone know if I'm able to remove the "0 comments - leave a comment" section? It comes up every time I create a part on my hitched wedding website.

Edna, 3 hours ago 22 215 1
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Previous wedding/divorce issues
kamzter, 25 September, 2014 at 12:57

Hi guys, just need some advice. i have a mahoosive issue from the past. i was previously married and divorced (under my old name) and am looking at getting married again under my new name. As I've...

David, 3 hours ago 28 3,331
Victoria
Hotels in Northamptonshire
Victoria, 28 April, 2024 at 16:50

Hi there! Please can anyone in the Northamptonshire area recommend any hotels for a possible wedding venue?

Maxon, 3 hours ago 1 25
katieJ2b
Gold glitter and spray paint!
katieJ2b, 26 April, 2016 at 11:48

Does anyone have any recommendations for a good gold spray paint and nice sparkly gold glitter? There are so many different shades and brands and you can't always tell what the colour is going to come...

Boaescortslondon, 4 hours ago 19 3,812
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Kaimani, 14 February, 2025 at 05:19

Get a chance to get our Planning and Coordination services at a huge discount for the next 10 couples who contact us first. Visit our instagram page: @kaimanievents

Iqra, 5 hours ago 145 769
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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...

Maharrashid, 6 hours ago 37 2,307
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How to edit email?
Sam, 28 May, 2025 at 18:20

Hi all can anyone advise how the rsvp email can be edited please? We wanted to send out additional information but there's no options of using bullet points (unless I'm being stupid) and it doesn't...

Deddy_Rodd, 6 hours ago 6 67
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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

Madison, 6 hours ago 56 382
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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...

Emily, 6 hours ago 31 444 6
Dani
Budget like a pro with our new tool! 🤓
Dani, 15 July, 2024 at 09:11

Hey lovebirds, So you're probably wondering what's so special about a calculator? Introducing the brand new Hitched wedding budget calculator that will help you to find your ideal budget to plan your...

Charli, 6 hours ago 101 871 2
SingleNoMore
Colouring water in vases - how?
SingleNoMore, 23 January, 2013 at 14:11

After going to a black tie "do" for work last night the table centre pieces had coloured water in the vases and I quite liked it. Our centrepieces are artificial flowers in vases so it doesn't matter...

Mic, 6 hours ago 44 8,433
Red Baroness
Guest Books - How Many Pages?
Red Baroness, 29 May, 2012 at 14:10

I'm going to put together a photobook, with blank pages, of images from our pre wedding shoot for our guest book. I know some of you have done similar things. How many blank pages for writing on do...

Huda, 7 hours ago 8 807
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Re-Arranged Wedding. Alternative Entertainment, Games Ideas
LookingForward2020, 16 July, 2020 at 18:25

Hi Everyone, First of all, congratulations to all the brides to be and of course those already married who are reading this. Not sure where to put this question up but I guess here is as good as any....

Zeee, 7 hours ago 103 2,041
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Extending the mortgage to fund the wedding
Loz85, 4 September, 2013 at 16:55

We have been trying to save towards the cost of our wedding and to be honest at this rate, we will be lucky if we can afford Gretna Green! With this in mind we have been thinking that it would be...

Robin, 7 hours ago 36 5,155
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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...

Mytranslator, 8 hours ago 93 1,960
Megan
Content Creator Somerset or Videographer looking to expand portfolio
Megan, 23 November, 2025 at 21:23

Hi I am looking for a content creator who ideally does the vintage VHS film style content in Somerset area for a June 2026 wedding or an early stage videographer who is looking to build up portfolio.

Senior, 9 hours ago 27 515
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Poppies
1987RAF, 13 May, 2016 at 09:49

For those who have read my previous posts, you may be aware that we are getting married on 5 November. I am a huge supporter of the Poppy Appeal and have just suddenly thought that we will be right in...

Ali, 11 hours ago 12 4,147
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!

Raymen, 13 hours ago 64 614 1
EPW Photography (HIB)
Advertising advice
EPW Photography (HIB), 25 February, 2011 at 15:43

Hello Ladies. I need your help if you have a spare minute. I haven't advertised for ages (apart from the Hitched suppliers directory of course!!) and don't know what is the best option. Did you book...

Robert, yesterday at 23:12 21 3,112
Danielle
His and Hers Drinks
Danielle, 26 March, 2025 at 09:01

Hi everyone! I'm getting married in June 2025 and I'm trying to think of little ways to incorporate personal touches throughout the wedding. I keep seeing signs on the bar for his and hers drinks, but...

Satta, yesterday at 22:59 51 539 1
doodlegram
Unusual Themes - Maths/Physics
doodlegram, 7 September, 2012 at 14:18

Good Afternoon hitchers! Now after several unsuccessful forum searches, there appears to be no one with a Maths/Physics Wedding Theme on hitched, and not any unusual theme posts... (unless I'm using...

Chrome, yesterday at 21:34 17 3,738
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...

Harry, yesterday at 20:53 84 1,631 2
Abi
Registry / gift list
Abi, 18 February, 2024 at 19:30

Has anybody managed to add a page in their website for a registry or gift list? I remember reading somewhere that you could do that with Hitched, but now can’t find where to add it.

Sean, yesterday at 20:12 2 103
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Ravenswood manor?
BrideHannahB, 11 February, 2009 at 08:47

Hi All! I've been waiting to get the pricing from Ravenswood manor (Sussex) for venue/food/wine etc but its not come through yet and had to re-request it. Does anyone have any idea of the costs for...

Matt, yesterday at 20:06 35 5,313
Ben
I'm looking for simple and fun games
Ben, 25 October, 2025 at 18:26

I'm looking for simple and fun games to pass the evening and cheer myself up.

Hussnain, yesterday at 16:42 184 2,102 7
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Street food
Kelly, 29 July, 2023 at 16:07

Hi, we are looking at having street food vans for our food at the reception. Does anyone have experience of this, like what works/doesn’t? Do I need more than one van? Do I need ‘inside’ food as well?...

Amal, yesterday at 16:06 10 265
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Furniture hire for diy reception
glaelia, 27 September, 2010 at 22:49

Hi there, looking for some advice re hiring chairs, tables, linens and crockery/cutlery etc for my wedding on 01/10/11. We're doing a DIY reception at a lovely village hall, and looking to be able to...

Harry, yesterday at 15:34 150 1,832
stephjbenton90
Help with wedding readings!
stephjbenton90, 1 July, 2014 at 12:56

Okay, so me and OH originally dismissed the idea of having readings at our wedding, but since then I have felt like our ceremony would just be over too fast, and not at all personal. So.. we have...

Katrin, yesterday at 15:04 18 2,613

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