Discussions from Planning

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...

Hi, I've just started looking to get an idea of what centrepieces I would like and I am wondering whether doing them yourself saves any money or not compared to hiring them? I was thinking I wanted...

In a few weeks i'll be heading off to Pembrokeshire with five friends for my hen weekend. We're planning to hit Tenby on the Saturday night for a bit of a pub crawl and some dancing. If anyone knows...

Hi all I am seriously considering using dried flowers as they look amazing and are much more convenient for storage and transport to venue etc etc. I was looking at the English Rose Garden bridal...

We sent out our evening invitations right at the beginning of July with a deadline of 1st August for the rsvps. Wedding is in November but we wanted numbers quite early to sort stuff out plus people...

In an attempt to keep the budget down, we're looking at just doing the registry office bit. However, half the offices nearby don't have interior pictures on their websites - and if they do, they're...

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...

Am so not happy today!! my engagement ring was brought from H Samuels at end of july. Then 4 weeks ago I noticed that it kept catching cos it had a sharp bit, so I took it in and they said that a claw...

Hi all! Not a regular hitcher here - am usually found on Babytalk. It's my sister's hen party this weekend and as chief BM I guess I am responsible for the event. I was looking for some not too riske...

Hi all, As it says above -how do you word it? All the samples I have read say "...to celebrate their marriage at xx:xx, on xx xxx xxxx, at XXXXXXXXXXXX followed by a reception at XXXXXXXX" or similar....

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

Ok hitchers, I can't be the only B2B who wants to wear stocking to the wedding but has bought peep toe shoes. I have found toe-less tights but tights don't exactly shout "sexy" for our first night....

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...

Hi ladies I am currently planning my august 2016 wedding and absolutely love the whole creative side of planning colours, decor, themes and designs! So much so that I have had the wild thought of...

I have a menu for the reception and need to tell guests the choices of food available also want to incorporate music requests, reply slip (eg if they are coming or not). Has anyone got any examples...

Hi all, last week my boyfriend proposed to me me with the ring we chose together. It's a blue topaz with diamonds in a 9ct white gold band. I've only worn it a week and today I noticed the underside...

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...

Hiya, We've been told by our venue that we can have dried lavender flowers for confetti if we are having our ceremony outside. We do hope to have our ceremony outside (weather permitting) but I'm not...

Opinions please... in other words, please boost my confidence on this one - or make me speak up! My parents are paying for catering, so are the ones liaising with the caterers we're using. We've had a...

I have designed my table names and I had originally intended to print them myself but the card I bought is too thick for the printer. So now I'm looking to get them printed elsewhere, but does anyone...

We are going to a Spa for the weekend and I want to play some fun games in the evening and ideas? x

I am trying to get organised and give myself some time frames. My wedding is 29th January 2012 which is a Sunday so I want to send out my invitations to give people plenty of time to make arrangements...

Any of you lovely hitched lot have any idea where I can get a job lot of pretty ornate looking photo frames? I need around 30. I have seen some lovely ones on ebay but they are between 5 and 10 each....

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...

Background info: Me (Bride, 23F) and Groom (26M) moved into our first home October 2018 and got engaged in September 2019. We are planning to get married in May/ June 2022. Mother of the Bride (MoB)...

Has anyone used a photo app for their wedding? I’ve been looking at wedpics, but can you download from the app (i.e. onto my Mac)? and do guests have to take photos through the app itself, or can they...

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...

Hey! Myself and my partner are hoping to get married in the orangery in tortworth court in December of 2026 located in the south of Gloucester. Would anyone be looking to have some discounted...

Hi everyone, I'm really struggling with wedding cars! I've always said that I'd like a vintage fiat 500 on my wedding day, but now I've ordered my dress I've realised there is no way I would fit in...

Something that was big on my list was having a nice menu for the wedding breakfast. I want my guests to be able to have a choice of what they eat. So I need to (at some point) go to my venue and do a...