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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...
Evening everyone! Completing hopefully what is to be final bits before our wedding next month! It’s come around so very quickly. I really want to use one of them photo apps, so guests can scan the QR...
There are a few guests that we don't want to the day but feel they need an invite to some part of the day. would you be offended if you were invited to an evening do approx 3 hours away? They have...
Any hairdressers with availability for bride, 2 adult BMs and MOB?
After going to a black tie "do" for work last night the table centre pieces had coloured water in the vases and I quite liked it. Our centrepieces are artificial flowers in vases so it doesn't matter...
Where can I save money on, what do people never remember from a wedding that I don't need to put too much thought into?
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...
Hello! Getting married in a little over a year. The venue does not have any accommodation apart from a honeymoon suite the night of the wedding. However we can use their bridal suite from 8:15 to get...
Hi, I've just received a quote for chair covers for our reception venue and it seems a little expensive so wanted to get your opinions. Our venue is charging £3.50 a chair for covers and sashes, which...
Me & my partner are looking for a really relaxed venue , ideally mostly outside but with indoor place for the evening. We don’t want it to be formal , just a really relaxed chilled venue. We would...
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
We have been trying to save towards the cost of our wedding and to be honest at this rate, we will be lucky if we can afford Gretna Green! With this in mind we have been thinking that it would be...
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...
Pros and cons/experiences. We just can not decided what to do. Xx
This is mostly just a vent, but I’m beginning to get frustrated with my future in-laws. Mainly OH’s brother and sister-in-law. Because OH and I have a long distance relationship I’ve only met them a...
Hi guys.. me and my partner can’t find a venue and it’s becoming super deflating !! We have looked at so many, and lots aren’t what they seem to advertise and we’re worried we won’t find a venue! We’d...
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!
Has anyone used uplighters to transform their function room? We've had a quote today of £152 to have uplighters all around the room to match our colour scheme. I absolutely love the idea but with us...
Hi everyone, bit of a mad question but how many orders of service should I have printed? One each or one per couple? Not sure what is the norm, someone at church suggested one between 2 but not sure...
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...
Hi does anyone know if you can add food choices to your website and guest pick from there what they want? X
Hi all, We are looking to do things a bit differently and get food trucks instead of a sit down meal. We were looking at getting just one food truck (A pizza van) which can serve 130 pizzas (which is...
Hi all! I'm wondering if anyone has any recommendations or ideas for venues that are open to food trucks/street food type carering, rather than a sit down meal for the wedding breakfast? Ideally I'd...
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,...
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?...
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...
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.
Hi all We're getting married in a church, and while originally I was thinking of modern music for our wedding now I'm not sure that it will 'go' especially as we will be having hymns. So I'm thinking...
Hi 👋 We are currently looking at venues and ideas for the weddings and whilst speaking to a friend they suggested of getting married at a registry office and a meal with immediate family then having a...
We would like to get married on 22/08/26 and are looking for a ceremony space only for up to 70 people. I'm struggling to find venue's in the City of London that will accommodate the ceremony only....
Hi all and wishing you the very best for the future, I'm looking for a wedding DJ to play in Wolverhampton who uses light up dance floor, dry ice and indoor pyro's. Any recommendations please. Thank...