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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...

William, 3 hours ago 70 1,117 11
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.

Hamilton, 19 minutes ago 327 3,374 8
Buzzee
Readings related to football!?
Buzzee, 23 August, 2011 at 16:56

Looking into readings and we've picked one of the common-ish ones (On Your Wedding Day, i think its called). This will be ready by our teenage nephew, and am looking for something else to be read by...

Gorilla, 56 minutes ago 29 9,569
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Background music for wedding breakfast
Becky424, 11 August, 2012 at 09:30

Please help! We're getting married 2 weeks today and we can't think of music!! We really need to think of some background music for during the wedding breakfast....only thing is I can only think of...

William, an hour ago 13 15,211
Victoria
Interesting reception entertainment?
Victoria, 24 April, 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...

Mohsin, 3 hours ago 110 1,130
Dancing-Peanut
Photo Sharing
Dancing-Peanut, 22 January, 2020 at 15:17

Hi I am looking at ideas for guests to upload photos of the day. There are loads of apps - but most you have to take the photos through the app, and not just simply on the phone and then upload. Does...

Health, 3 hours ago 24 1,080
kisses
mens suits/ hankies
kisses, 22 August, 2008 at 20:18

Is anyones h2b wearing a hanky in their suit or is this old fashioned??? any other ideas wot the men can wear on their suit jacket as opposed to a button hole or hanky...something a little...

Ailany, 4 hours ago 14 5,765
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Berketex Bridal
pooksgirl, 23 July, 2017 at 18:03

Hey folks, I'm starting to look for my dress, and as much as I love some of the ones I've seen online I cannot for the life of me bring myself to pay ££££ for a dress I will wear once (and maybe a few...

Ailany, 4 hours ago 47 2,576
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Wedding Venue in Norfolk
claremlondon, 24 September, 2012 at 21:31

Help!!!!! My partner and I are really stressing out trying to find a wedding venue in Norfolk. We have been to lots of venues but we like something at each venue but not found the perfect venue that...

William, 4 hours ago 25 2,200
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Alcohol - volume purchases
Mr_P, 14 February, 2017 at 16:01

Hello everyone Hope you've all had a great Valentines Day Quick question - when volume buying alcohol, is it as cheap these days to get from the supermarket or is Europe still the best option? We're...

Marisol, 5 hours ago 14 10,267 1
rainbowbride
wedding venue - Leez Priory
rainbowbride, 18 August, 2012 at 10:43

Hi everyone, I'm new to the site and to the whole wedding planning. we have recently viewed Leez Priory and thought it was amazing, i could see myself getting married there and having a perfect day,...

William, 6 hours ago 38 8,954
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Transport for bridesmaids
PaintedHales, 13 December, 2012 at 12:39

Yo brides, So, I have booked a lovely VW camper to take me and my dad to the church and then me and my husband (which he will be at that point aghhh) back for the reception. As the church is only a 2...

Carson, 6 hours ago 17 6,505
laineywhu
Confetti
laineywhu, 5 July, 2010 at 21:55

Is anyone else not having confetti at their weddings? basically we can have confetti at the registry office but we decided against it, basically the way i see it is im gonna spend all day trying to...

crying_crops, 7 hours ago 66 2,433
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Favours on the top table
Blinkered, 16 November, 2011 at 22:18

I know this might be a really stupid question, but do you put favours on the top table?!

Thomas, 8 hours ago 11 7,586
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Decor and Set up
Ivana, 22 December, 2023 at 08:00

Hi ladies, This is my first ever post but I just needed to know!!! I need your help. I’m on a small budget in terms of decorations, so I was going to have mostly candles with some maybe white bud...

Piltos, 9 hours ago 24 801 2
Daniella
Confetti
Daniella, 27 October, 2024 at 13:57

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...

Aman, 9 hours ago 106 1,077 1
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Football themed wedding - help!!!!
bradsheridan, 13 July, 2009 at 21:59

Hi everyone! I'm due to marry my football mad fiance on 17th July 2010, the colour theme is based on his football team (black and white), we're having a half time penalty shoot out ( between the...

Tera, 9 hours ago 59 15,886
Kirsty
Cars
Kirsty, 15 February, 2025 at 21:42

Do we are getting married in a church and then off to a big house for wedding reception. However they are both on the same estate! We are both getting ready at the site so no need for pickups....

Legacy, 10 hours ago 39 364
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marquee flooring...help needed!!!
natsastar, 29 March, 2012 at 17:03

We are having a marquee on a field/massive bit of grass area and are struggling for the floor. the wedding is booked for the 15 june 2013 so not until next year but we are struggling for flooring. we...

Local, 10 hours ago 11 7,349
Sophie
Drinks Package
Sophie, 2 July, 2024 at 14:48

Some wedding bar advice please 🥂 We are getting married in Italy and have been given 2 options by our wedding planner for the drinks/bar package. Option 1 - £75 pp for a 2 hour open bar, where they...

Chanchal, 11 hours ago 4 214
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Kilts !!
, 16 October, 2012 at 14:55

So the OH family are scots ...some are more scots than others but the OH father is very much a "im a scot" guy. The OH was born in England but moved to Scotland when he was 8 or so, but doesnt think...

Julie, 11 hours ago 78 6,601
HappyRedDiamonds13869
Entertainment ideas
HappyRedDiamonds13869, 22 January, 2020 at 11:30

Myself and my partner are getting married in October and are having a micro wedding. Only 10 guests. With the advice of the hotel we are getting married later in the day 3.30pm but I'm struggling to...

Olivia, 11 hours ago 12 1,025 1
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Cousins
katie_turner_uk84@hotmail.com, 29 January, 2025 at 15:14

Can anyone give me some advice with the wedding guest list. I am closer to some cousins than others..plus they have kids. Do I invite some cousins and not all? Don't want to upset anyone!

William, 17 hours ago 27 237
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RSVP deadline been and gone and hardly any replies :(
Annaangeluk2016, 6 August, 2016 at 17:17

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...

William, yesterday at 22:45 27 1,408
Dan
How do you export the guest list?
Dan, 2 February, 2024 at 13:47

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

William, yesterday at 21:34 13 1,136
Mrs.K2b
Who gets a buttonhole??
Mrs.K2b, 24 May, 2014 at 22:10

So after having a few weeks off from wedding planning, I've thrown myself back into it to try and get the rest of the main things booked - florist, cake, band and cars. I emailed the florist with our...

William, yesterday at 20:17 15 5,348
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Wedding Photo Apps
LuxuriousPurpleHair69883, 9 January, 2018 at 06:13

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...

Life, yesterday at 15:07 29 7,296 1
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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...

Helena, yesterday at 12:49 90 2,691
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Same sex wedding planner book?
LuxuriousGreenFlowers337, 5 March, 2015 at 21:45

Hoping someone can help me... My sister has just engaged to her girlfriend and I am looking for a wedding planning book that is suitable for same sex couples. Trouble is ive only really seen them...

Aman, yesterday at 11:32 20 5,575
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wedding taking over my life
rachel2012, 11 June, 2012 at 09:21

Ok so is anyone else feeling like there wedding is taking over there lives and if so what have they done about it. I seriously feel like everything I do is about the wedding, it is literally on my...

Chrome, yesterday at 11:32 12 2,067
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wedding post box?
AmzieM, 19 June, 2013 at 10:08

Ive been thinking for past few weeks about if to have a post box or not? is the whole point of them for guests to put their cards inside? how big or small should it be? i have seen a couple and my OH...

Escorts, yesterday at 11:18 25 7,877
Caroline
Electronic Invites
Caroline, 9 April, 2025 at 17:28

Hi I've recently set up our website, I'm trying to understand how to send electronic invites and if I can customise them . I can see how you add names to the guest list and it provides a generic...

Yaseen, yesterday at 11:08 30 213 1

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