Discussions from Planning

My Mum is doing my wedding cake and shes under the impression that I HAVE to have fruit cake as some people like it, I bloody hate the stuff, understand not everyone likes chocolate or some people...

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, Just sitting here (wasting time at work) and got me thinking... If you're a guest at a wedding where they request money towards honeymoon etc etc, how much would you give? At recent weddings...

Hi all, i could really use some advice please! I booked and paid for a wedding venue last August to have our ceremony there in June 2016. Our entire correspondence in relation to the booking was via...

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

Ladies, please help settle a 'discussion' my H2B and I are having... He says at the end of the service the vicar/registrar/etc no longer says "you may kiss the bride". Is this true? I havent been to a...

Hello you lovely lot I’m wondering if you could help please!? We are looking to have a blessing/renew our vows for our 10 year anniversary and Crete has really taken our eye. We’re planning to elope...

Hi all I'm getting married this April and have been lurking for absolutely ages and have picked up loads of great ideas etc so thank you! Last year their was a thread on here about an idea to keep...

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...

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...

Hiya, Just tying up my inserts for my pocket fold invites but can't seem to find a good font. Has anyone used or seen a font they thought looked nice on a wedding invite? Many thanks, Jen x

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...

Hi all, We’ve been looking for venues based around the Cambridge area, we are West of Cambridge in St Neots. We like the Barn style venues and have found a couple that we like so far. We went to see...

We have found a venue that we like, we have been to see it and had a quote for it, we are taking our parents back to look at the venue and discuss the quote...we are having 120 in the day and 150 in...

Does anyone have any recommendations for an intimate wedding for 50-60 guests maximum, in Wales under £7,000. Thank you x

Does anyone know how to get the food menu options to guests to choose their starter, main and dessert to send back and know who has chosen what? I have done a questionnaire but only tells me the...

Hi All, I am new to the forums and have joined after finding lots of useful information here. I have a question regarding the roles of Bridesmaids and Ushers because I have been getting a lot of...

Hi Brides! I’m 2 weeks engaged and aiming to be a 2027 Bride in September, I keep seeing all these other brides on tiktok that have their venues, caterers, dresses ect all booked. I know it’s only...

First of all, wow, this mens thread is pretty empty! (come on guys! its our wedding day too!) now to the topic at hand, I am choosing my wedding suits, much like the bride gets to choose hers. I...

I would love to have a wedding video but videographers are too expensive. One idea I had was to ask a few key people to capture video on their phones throughout the day. My nephew said he can edit...

Thanks to yet another change of plan, as the pub we'd picked to eat and dance in after the ceremony has decided they're not sure they can offer what we want due to noise and space constraints, we've...

My fiance needs his divorce decree to be provided to the registrar, he has a copy of this decree absolute in digital/pdf format. Will this be acceptable that we simply print it or does it need to come...

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...

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...

Hi everyone, I'm getting married next year and I am just beginning the planning process.... I have no idea where to start! My best friend suggested to get a wedding planner organiser thingy which will...

By gothic I mean the period not like 'goth', if that makes sense? I'm looking for a venue (anywhere in the UK), that has super pretty gothic architecture and will fit (and ideally house) 60 guests....

Hello! I've not been on here since before I got married, so firstly apologies for being a part timer... it's my friend's hen night tonight and I've just been told we're supposed to bring games for the...

I know you aren't meant to call it that for a registry office wedding! Anyway, are you meant to have one? I wasn't going to bother but my mums just asked me if I'm having one and said it'll be chaos...

Hi everyone! What is the cheapest way to get saved the date cards printed? Unsure how to go about printing my own.. Thank you!

I always thought cake got served after the speeches or is it before the first dance? Also not sure on the size of the cake to order? I was going to have it just for the day guests. However now I am...

Following a 1.5 - 2 hour drinks reception where everyone will be free to mingle as they wish, we've decided to mix people up a bit for the meal. It's not a formal do (hot buffet in village hall) and...