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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 9
Gurzle
Invitation wording question.
Gurzle, 9 December, 2012 at 16:59

Hi all I am just drafting our evening invitations. The bar at our venue closes at midnight and so I have included the line "Carriages at midnight", which I think is fairly standard wording for "Sling...

Amelia, an hour ago 14 23,526
Paul & Dawn
Guests with funny requests!
Paul & Dawn, 18 June, 2015 at 21:29

We can all do with a laugh sometimes so I had to share this... A wedding guest of mine (old school friend) who is booked into stay at the venue the night of the wedding (we exclusively hired the venue...

Florida!, an hour ago 10 8,630
Cherrystar3
Cricket Themed Wedding
Cherrystar3, 30 November, 2016 at 16:04

Hi Ladies (and Gents), I hope you are all well. I am new here so please bear with my while I get acquainted with you all. I got engaged in March 2016 and have booked our wedding venue for 27th April...

Phill, an hour ago 31 4,108
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Wedding shoes - in love with Harriet Wilde but not the price tag - HELP!
Cat D, 15 February, 2015 at 22:37

Hi all, I was wondering if any of you could help me...I love these shoes (see the link): http://www.harrietwilde.com/collections/all/products/bridgette-silver-rose Thing is, they cost £375 and it's...

Amelia, an hour ago 11 5,308
xoxoxo2017
Flat shoes for your bridesmaids
xoxoxo2017, 15 July, 2014 at 15:14

So it seems the common thing is to put your BMs (and yourself!) in heeled shoes! My BMs, like me, aren’t really “heel” girls and much prefer our flats. (I can cope with heels until a point though so I...

Caserne1830, 2 hours ago 7 2,518
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benjamin adams shoes
so_excited, 5 April, 2008 at 21:34

Just wondered if they come up small or big? and what people think of there shoes by them? thanks?

Willie, 2 hours ago 14 1,812
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...

Joe, 4 hours ago 50 533 1
Olivia
Eco friendly wedding venue
Olivia, 27 August, 2025 at 12:28

Hey there! Actually, my wedding is coming soon, but I haven't decided on the details yet — although my fiancé really wants an eco-friendly wedding, so we're exploring sustainable options to make our...

Haked71172, 4 hours ago 15 247
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?...

Wordle, 4 hours ago 35 183
yes2011
Kids toy boxes - collect ideas
yes2011, 20 June, 2011 at 12:27

Hi all, we're having a few kids at our wedding (aged 1, 3, 5, 6 and 10). I was wondering what kinds of toys you would prepare for them to keep them entertained. What worked, what didn't? Did you have...

Phill, 4 hours ago 6 1,455
Dani
Where did you meet?
Dani, 14 February, 2025 at 11:33

💌 Kicking things off with the first question in our Love is in the questionn’air’e... Where did you and your partner first cross paths? Give us the details! Vote now & share more in the comments...

School

11%

18 votes

Bar/party

11%

19 votes

Online

40%

66 votes

Work

16%

26 votes

More 👇

22%

36 votes

Why did you choose ""?

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Carolyn
Invites via text / whattsapp
Carolyn, 14 February, 2025 at 21:07

Hi - anyone know if I can send invites out via text? I can't get my head round it...I've uploaded the spreadsheet with all names and mobile numbers...Thanks in advance for any help!

James, 5 hours ago 21 299
Rosie
Struggling to find a venue in our budget
Rosie, 19 September, 2025 at 00:33

My partner and I recently decided to bring our wedding forward to 2026 (as opposed to a longer engagement) due to some health issues in the family and have an overall budget of £8-10k. We are wanting...

Daran, 7 hours ago 7 174
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wedding venues in Hampshire
crofty_bride2b, 15 January, 2017 at 19:06

Hi all im new to the forums, first post! I'm looking forward to many discussions here. Can an anyone recommend or suggest any venues for wedding breakfast and evening do only in Hampshire. I live in...

Petter, 7 hours ago 7 1,672
2013_Bride_
Those handwriting invitation names...
2013_Bride_, 29 January, 2013 at 13:15

Are you doing it yourself? Or have you asked someone who can do 'posh' handwriting? My mum suggested one of her friends as they can do that special type of writing, but I just think what a palavour?...

Maxwellmarco1727, 7 hours ago 27 2,050
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.

Hassan, 8 hours ago 180 2,078 7
Jess
Florist Cheshire
Jess, 30 April, 2026 at 13:34

Can anyone please recommend a florist that they have used before in and around the Cheshire area?

Jennifer, 8 hours ago 1 8
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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...

HafilatBalanceCheck, 9 hours ago 27 372 6
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Photographer - student?? Hampshire
Sarahj532, 26 July, 2015 at 13:22

Hi all, very new to this! But I'm getting married next August and I really want to get my wedding budget down. One way is through the photographers. Though some people are charging over £1000 they are...

Gofoyeh300, 9 hours ago 8 2,611
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...

James, 10 hours ago 79 1,589 2
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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...

Spoti, 11 hours ago 33 577
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Sophisticated Halloween wedding
Summer, 22 July, 2025 at 00:38

Hello!! We are getting married on 31st October 2026.We are doing a autumnal type wedding with aspects of Halloween horror Looking for something a bit alternative for our wedding, entertainment,...

Farhan, 11 hours ago 36 483 4
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...

Alina, 11 hours ago 57 17,301
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Wedding hair Cheltenham 25th July 2026
Kate, 14 April, 2026 at 14:13

Any hairdressers with availability for bride, 2 adult BMs and MOB?

Devi23devi, 12 hours ago 5 32
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Timeline
Charlotte, 25 July, 2025 at 21:39

I'm struggling with our timeline, we are having quite a casual day as the legal ceremony will have already happened. So far I've got this below. Any advice on when you'd do the cake cutting and do...

Phill, 12 hours ago 11 104
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Wedding planning is a disaster
Katie, 17 June, 2025 at 09:23

He wants very traditional. I am totally the opposite. Zero overlap. It’s 16 months from now and I am either living in panic or dread. How do we reconcile totally different ideas.

SoftRoyals, 12 hours ago 13 289
Lola-Belle
HELP! MY VENUE IS PLANNING TO START HUGE BUILDING WORKS ! [:(]
Lola-Belle, 8 June, 2011 at 12:33

I cant beleive it!! My dream venue has decided it is going to knock down an unused part of the hotel and build 157 new homes, then extend the back of the hotel! I've paid my deposit, there planning...

CarmenCHunt, 13 hours ago 13 1,713 1
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Flower markets?
Chucklebun, 9 April, 2012 at 07:44

Anyone else had this problem? I keep reading about brides who did their own flowers, and just popped to the local flower market a couple of days before the wedding. Started looking into it and I'm now...

Eechu, 13 hours ago 116 11,393
Anna
Photographers and Videographers
Anna, 2 February, 2026 at 16:22

I'd love to have a photographer and videographer at my wedding but hybrids packages don't seem to be as common as I assumed they were. I also would rather have some fantastic photos and a summary of...

Schrifts, 14 hours ago 75 1,125 16
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.

Harold, 15 hours ago 15 479
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Evening Only guests dress code
kerrie_jay, 6 October, 2015 at 09:12

Hi ladies, Bit of a dual post here as advice needed both for my OH and my evening only guests. SO... what is the traditional dress code for evening only guests at a wedding? My OH and I are going to...

Eddie, 15 hours ago 16 44,561

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