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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...

JerrySmith, thursday 22-Oct-26 69 1,112 11
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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, 7 minutes ago 25 7,876
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, 18 minutes ago 30 213 1
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Changing rsvp event name
Hayley, 4 May, 2025 at 07:41

Hi, I have 2 events for guests to RSVP to. Currently set as ceremony and evening reception. Am I able to change the terminology to day guest and evening guest? Or are they fixed. Thank you

Alex, an hour ago 15 235 1
Hannah
Is Your Dog Attending Your Wedding?!
Hannah, 18 March, 2022 at 10:08

Morning all! I'm Hannah the Community Manager At Hitched! Wanted to jump on and wish everyone a great weekend! We are currently doing some research on dogs at weddings (we've seen a HUGE trend in...

Theodore, an hour ago 12 164
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Wedding venue
Jamie, 20 February, 2024 at 13:29

Hi all, We’re looking for a wedding venue with accommodation. A nice house with a marquee? Bridal group stay the night before, wedding guests can stay the night and we stay the last night. We want to...

Nathan, an hour ago 11 184
beccak
Guest puzzles - are these wedding-related anagrams too hard?
beccak, 7 May, 2014 at 21:44

I saw a cute idea online where some little quizzes were included in the order of ceremony or on the back of place cards, just as something for guests to do if they're sat waiting. I've used a website...

Grace, 2 hours ago 29 8,408
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Three day wedding venues
Jaycee, 30 April, 2026 at 09:16

We would really like to find a venue that offers guest accommodation the night before and the night of the wedding to make it a whole weekend event. I have been to a wedding before where 40 or so...

Sound, 2 hours ago 31 280 2
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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...

Pikashow, 3 hours ago 46 2,570
Guestlistissues
Sister stated no children at her wedding. Am i wrong for kicking off?
Guestlistissues, 8 August, 2025 at 22:33

My sister is due to get married next year and we have recently received our save the date. My OH messaged her to indicate we, along with our two children would be in attendance but was advised at that...

Hindi, 3 hours ago 47 748 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...

Shop, 3 hours ago 36 3,219
Felicity
‘It’s your wedding day!’ Vs ‘it’s only one day’
Felicity, 11 January, 2026 at 12:22

For my whole life, as I’m sure many other little girls did, I dreamed of my wedding day. A big, white traditional wedding. So much so that when we got engaged, we knew exactly who to contact and what...

Theoferguson, 3 hours ago 116 1,115 5
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Wedding Cars!
MrsMarshall2B260517, 5 July, 2016 at 15:33

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...

Theoferguson, 3 hours ago 33 2,005
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Wedding venue recommendations Gloucestershire
Lmj2026, 16 May, 2024 at 15:09

I wonder if anyone has any recommendations on venues? We are in Gloucestershire and looking to get married in 2026, it'll be about 100 people (day and night). One of our main criteria is that we want...

Александр, 4 hours ago 4 58
Cora
What would be the ideal start time for a ceremony within a venue?
Cora, 25 September, 2025 at 12:27

We are having our ceremony in the venue and was curious when you should have the start time? and if anyone else has done this previously would you advise staying at the location the night before?

Александр, 4 hours ago 59 386
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Average price of photography and videography?
Millie, 19 September, 2024 at 15:26

I am looking to book a photographer and videographer for our 2026 wedding and wondered how much on average these usually are? I am not sure if the quotes I’m receiving are reasonable

Daniel, 5 hours ago 3 626
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Best wedding website?
, 30 September, 2015 at 14:28

Hi, I've registered for a free website with Wedding Window but I'm not sure it's the best option. What other sites have people used? Just tryign to get ahead and sort something that I can sort...

Carolina, 5 hours ago 15 6,324 1
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Live painters
Anna, 8 April, 2023 at 19:14

Hi, Does anyone have any recommendations for a live painter? I thought it would be a lovely wedding favors for the guests to have as a memory and it's different but some are really expensive.

Local, 5 hours ago 10 139 1
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What suppliers am i missing? Any thoughts?
Katrina, 5 March, 2024 at 21:34

We are getting married Feb 2025 we have our wedding photographer/videographer, make up artist and hairdresser. As well as caterers & venue of course booked. We also have our entertainment booked...

SEOLink, 5 hours ago 12 278
Nenas
Lottery ticket favours
Nenas, 12 October, 2011 at 20:13

We're planning to get lottery tickets for everyone's favours. We had these at one of our friend's weddings last year and liked the idea. we didn't win anything but it was fun none the less! Anyway,...

Brocoflix, 7 hours ago 61 13,886
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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?...

Practice, 7 hours ago 41 447
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Advice on garden/backyard reception, please!
joobs85, 31 July, 2014 at 17:28

Hi all, new member here. Me and my boyfriend are in the very early stages of planning a low key, low budget wedding for next year (May or September). Neither of us are particularly fancy people and my...

Wikay, 9 hours ago 33 3,572 1
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11.30am ceremony help!
HappyPurpleDiamonds4245, 15 February, 2018 at 17:43

Hi all, I’m looking for some advice. Me and my H2B have decided to have a bit of a last minute wedding and get married this September. We’ve found a beautiful venue at a considerable discount so I’m...

Garedol, 10 hours ago 4 868
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Hen Do London
Joanna, 27 February, 2025 at 12:29

Hi all! We have a couple of activities in London booked for my hen do, but trying to find a good restaurant for in between. Can anyone recommend anything, for around 8pm near the Waterloo side of...

Terry, yesterday at 23:13 2 23
Elixia
giving notice 4 1/2 months before isn't too late is it?
Elixia, 9 October, 2013 at 19:40

I just need a slap in the face, but i know how councils are .... sloooooooooooooooooow

Aspire, yesterday at 22:05 13 1,628
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Urgently looking for student videographer in Central Scotland
HappyBlueBridesmaid714, 11 September, 2018 at 00:17

Hi I wonder if you can point me in the right direction. I’m getting married in 3 and a half weeks and have been unfortunately let down my my videographer at the last minute. I am now unable to get one...

Carson, yesterday at 21:19 555
Charliebob
Expectations Vs. Reality - Selling Wedding Items On..
Charliebob, 8 April, 2016 at 09:22

I just wanted to start a discussion about it and see what other views and opinions other people have. I am not intending to upset anyone, but it's just something I have noticed whilst wedding...

Jimmy, yesterday at 21:16 14 2,408
lc93
Meeting with the vicar this evening!
lc93, 19 March, 2014 at 12:31

Hi all, we have our meeting with the vicar at the church we want to marry in this evening. I'm quite nervous!!! Could anyone who's done this already maybe advise what you think I should be wearing and...

UncommonGuy, yesterday at 20:29 5 1,937
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wedding cake
Lou37, 1 November, 2016 at 12:11

Hi I just dont know what to do about the wedding cake! Never really thought it was a biggy in terms of other things for the wedding. I would like chocolate sponge as hate fruit cake but H2B says if...

Kennath, yesterday at 20:19 19 1,754 1
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Wedding entertainment
Jaison, 20 November, 2023 at 18:46

First time posting here but of a long post, and this is so far from tradition, so my fiancée actually proposed to me, so me the groom is currently planning out wedding, I’m trying so hard I feel like...

Sezonios, yesterday at 20:17 8 447 2
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Help...No Speeches - Ideas please?
ExpensivePinkStationery301, 22 May, 2015 at 01:16

Hi All! I am the groom to the wedding and I will be totally honest I am a total wreck about making a speech, I suffer with social anxiety. My wedding is over 12 months away and I already cant sleep...

UncommonGuy, yesterday at 18:03 12 4,277
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What should Father of the bride wear?
Stephanie, 15 October, 2024 at 12:17

Hi All - currently discussing what my dad should wear to the wedding! He's retired military so offered to wear his RAF number ones, but we're not sure if he should wear that or match the groomsman??...

UncommonGuy, yesterday at 18:01 3 169

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