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Dani
You won't believe who our guest editor is! 😍
Dani, Today at 12:05

Hey lovelies, We have some exciting news!! 🙌 Olivia Bowen is officially our new guest editor and she’s been killing it in her new role! So far Olivia has been exploring her fave Hitched Award Winners...

Dani, 47 minutes ago 2
Chris
Anyone getting married in Yorkshire this summer?
Chris, Today at 09:13

Anyone getting married in Yorkshire over the next couple months ? I'm looking to expand my portfolio so offering full day wedding videography for just £200. Please Dm for details or to seem my work...

Chris, 3 hours ago 2
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Flowers for mothers
Jane, 26 of April of 2024 at 14:20

Confused - my mum mentioned it's expected we present her, MIL and step MIL with flowers at the speeches. Whilst I'm happy to do this for my mum, I'm not comfortable doing this for MIL and step MIL. 1)...

Shay, 5 hours ago 5 89
Victoria
Music help?
Victoria, Yesterday at 23:22

We are having a vow renewal with 65 guests. We will have a small dance floor available and want to encourage dancing but don’t want to have any scheduled dances (although I’m considering an...

Victoria, yesterday at 23:22 2
Samantha
Colour Scheme Help!
Samantha, 14 of April of 2024 at 12:06

Hi! We're planning our wedding for September 2025 and I'm really struggling with picking a colour scheme! I originally liked the sage green and white look but it feels a little overdone to me. Any...

P Col, yesterday at 22:06 3 82
Zoe
Deaf bride/hoh/bsl/vows
Zoe, 25 of April of 2024 at 13:35

Hi 👋 this is my first post so bare with me.. Me & my partner are getting married summer of 2025 so still planning. I am deaf or hard of hearing, depends what you want to call it. I can hear with...

RomanticGreenStation, yesterday at 21:24 1 13
Becca
Registrar and celebrant
Becca, 25 of April of 2024 at 16:04

Hi, We aren’t getting married for ages yet (2026) but we’ve been thinking about our ceremony. We have a friend who is looking to qualify as a celebrant and if he does then we’re wanting him to marry...

RomanticGreenStation, yesterday at 21:15 1 22
xlovebirdsx
How Naughty were you on your Hen??
xlovebirdsx, 21 of June of 2012 at 09:38

Ive been looking at places to go for a hen night out. I came across the Chicago Rock hen package which is called 'Last Fling Before the Ring' It got me thinking, its a common idea that the hen/stag is...

Michelle, yesterday at 14:13 28 35,041
Eilish
When to send wedding invites and open wedding website for destination wedding?
Eilish, Yesterday at 13:33

Hi all, hoping to get some input on my current situation as all people involved are saying something different! My partner and I are getting married in the UK, but across the country from where we...

Eilish, yesterday at 13:33 2
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Don’t love my engagement ring - help!
HappyGoldConfetti18016, 17 of November of 2019 at 20:42

Ok so as I write this I know some of you will already think I am ungrateful. I can assure you I’m not and I love my fiancé very much. We got engaged in Italy 3 months ago and it was the most beautiful...

Olga_Tucker, tuesday 30-Apr-24 16 3,473
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The in-laws and the guest list - any advice?!
englishroseana, 11 of June of 2014 at 15:27

Hi All! I'm looking for a bit of advice on guestlists and managing family expectations! When we first started talking about getting married, we asked the OH parents if there was anyone we should...

englishroseana, tuesday 30-Apr-24 14 2,550
milna
Hotel rooms for guests?
milna, 31 of October of 2008 at 09:49

Our wedding is in a rural area with one small/medium town nearby. We are expecting 120-130 guests. Quite a few will stay the eveing before and evening of the wedding as they will have travelled a long...

Ron, tuesday 30-Apr-24 13 2,110
Victoria
Interesting reception entertainment?
Victoria, 24 of April of 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...

Elbert, tuesday 30-Apr-24 6 141
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Hair extensions?
thatlassoverthere, 10 of June of 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...

Kerolena, monday 29-Apr-24 4 1,014
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Wedding website
Lieu, 15 of April of 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.

Raha, monday 29-Apr-24 1 16
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Casino table vs photo booth
Lou37, 15 of September of 2015 at 21:02

We went to the wedding fair in Sunday and saw casino tables we both thought it was a great idea and never been to a wedding with them before. We decided to opt for two tables, our hotel was at the...

Edward, monday 29-Apr-24 7 795
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Unenthused friends!
Wed2Bgirl, 18 of April of 2024 at 14:13

Hi everyone Stumbled across this website and it's just what I've been needing. To cut a long story short, I'm feeling so disheartened lately about my small intimate wedding next year. My sister who is...

Cleaning, monday 29-Apr-24 10 333
J
Planning Vegas hen do!
Jennie, 29 of April of 2024 at 02:22

Hi all, We are from the U.K. but 35 of us are flying out to vegas for our wedding in July 2024. We are planning on having stag/hen do’s a few days before and wondered if anyone has any cheap and...

Jennie, monday 29-Apr-24 12
Dan
How do you export the guest list?
Dan, 2 of February of 2024 at 13:47

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

Jodie, sunday 28-Apr-24 1 95
Victoria
Hotels in Northamptonshire
Victoria, 28 of April of 2024 at 16:50

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

Victoria, sunday 28-Apr-24 7
J
Mobile escape room
Joanna, 28 of April of 2024 at 14:49

Hi everyone. I'm looking at creating a mobile escape room in a caravan and would be interested to hear from brides to be if this would be something you'd be interested in as entertainment at your...

Joanna, sunday 28-Apr-24 13
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Music and planning!
Stacey, 6 of March of 2024 at 23:36

Please help!! We aren’t getting married until next year & I know there’s 1 million and 1 other things to think about and look at BUT how do you choose what songs to use for the entrance, signing...

John, sunday 28-Apr-24 12 207 1
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Games for family get together!
PenelopeP, 25 of September of 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...

Moni, sunday 28-Apr-24 16 8,682
J
Order of the day
Joanne, 24 of April of 2024 at 14:32

Hi, we are getting married at 2pm and due to tight budget only having a four hour wedding, we are having a sit down meal after the ceremony but I am lost on how to time everything, someone help me...

RomanticGreenStation, friday 26-Apr-24 9 228
sherry
Magic pants/control pants/suck in the fat pants!
sherry, 10 of March of 2009 at 21:06

Any recommendations. I'm sure i'm going to need something otherwise my dress may not fit. I know it won't feel sexy but...

Glenna, friday 26-Apr-24 4 1,581
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Barcelona Hen Party - Places to Stay
MoorWedding, 14 of November of 2014 at 13:10

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...

Dental, friday 26-Apr-24 12 3,346
Millie
March 2025 Brides
Millie, 26 of April of 2024 at 09:56

Calling all March 2025 brides! How is everyone feeling? What have you done so far to plan for your big day? What colours schemes are you liking for spring time? We had our big day booked for June 2026...

Millie, friday 26-Apr-24 14
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Hiring Help/Staff for Wedding Day - Any Ideas?
AbC1, 3 of November of 2011 at 14:17

Hi all I'm getting married next May and am having a very DIY kind of day. The ceremony and reception are being held in the same room and it's just dawning on me how difficult this is going to be to...

Anthony, friday 26-Apr-24 4 781
Hayley
Evening wedding - need opinions on timings
Hayley, 18 of April of 2024 at 11:35

Hello brides! My partner and I aren't doing a sit-down meal at our wedding, instead we are doing an evening wedding with canapes, grill and dessert. I've written out a rough timeline, and need...

Greeny, thursday 25-Apr-24 8 178 1
Jennifer
Website
Jennifer, 25 of April of 2024 at 04:04

I’m a tech phone can anyone tell me how to add guests names to website so they RSVP please

Jennifer, thursday 25-Apr-24 6
Chloe
Guests and budget
Chloe, 3 of February of 2024 at 03:01

My partner and I are getting married in October and we have an extremely tight budget. We are having our reception at the pub we work at ( we are both chefs at The Walton Village). It's perfect for...

DmhskcFuh, wednesday 24-Apr-24 4 234
K
Having a friend marry us
Katie, 24 of April of 2024 at 14:53

We are looking to legally get married before our wedding day but then have one of our close friends do the “ceremony” on the day, obviously he couldn’t legally marry us. Is this allowed can you...

PhotographybyBillHad, wednesday 24-Apr-24 1 18

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