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Furniture hire for diy reception
glaelia, 27 September, 2010 at 22:49

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...

Harry, 31 minutes ago 143 1,799
Maldives2013
Wedding websites - a good idea?
Maldives2013, 10 January, 2013 at 15:31

Hi everyone, I have been costing up invitations and they seem to cost loads! As we are having our wedding a distance away from where we (and most people live) to get all the information required, i.e....

Gared, 36 minutes ago 13 2,346
Louise
Alternative to flowers
Louise, 9 August, 2025 at 22:50

Hi, Is anyone considering having really minimal flowers/no flowers at all? If so, what are you using for walking down the aisle, button holes, and decoration instead?

Kartik, an hour ago 38 957 2
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shoes & bunions
conway13, 28 March, 2015 at 11:26

Morning ladies, I received my wedding shoes today which i love , only problem is that i have a small bunion on my left foot and when i tried the shoes they rubbed against it and which is a bit painful...

Ramsay, 2 hours ago 5 825
Anna
Photographers and Videographers
Anna, 2 February, 2026 at 16:22

I'd love to have a photographer and videographer at my wedding but hybrids packages don't seem to be as common as I assumed they were. I also would rather have some fantastic photos and a summary of...

Axindia, 2 hours ago 68 941 13
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Photographer has lost our wedding pictures, photographer advice appreciated on options
Countdown, 10 January, 2015 at 22:25

Hi, Just looking for some advice please, I know there are some professional photographers on this site and was hoping for some opinions from them or anyone who has experienced similar. Sadly, our...

Gared, 2 hours ago 22 7,549
Sarah
Vow Renewal / anniversary celebration
Sarah, 6 March, 2024 at 15:34

Hey everyone, I got married 10th June last year and my day didn't go to plan (well my plan) at all. A combination of hair and make up artist stress which led to a very frosty and awkward wedding...

Soniya, 3 hours ago 4 403
leni
Experiences of rain on your wedding day...
leni, 30 November, 2009 at 15:36

The wedding day is fast approaching (this saturday) and the forecast is very changable between no rain and lots of rain! So to prepare myself - what do I do if it rains? I'm gonna buy a couple of huge...

Gared, 3 hours ago 14 4,477
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Post ceremony drink
Purpleshoes13, 17 January, 2017 at 18:19

Hello, I'm struggling to decide on what to serve for our post ceremony drinks. We want to have a local beer as one option and a non alcoholic fizzy drink as another, but unsure what to have for our...

Vaani, 4 hours ago 1 540
Olivia
Wedding theme ideas for Winter
Olivia, 10 December, 2025 at 11:02

I want embrace the season’s magic with cozy, elegant winter weddings so give me some ideas.

Wollda, 4 hours ago 1 17
hazyclaire
How many order of services?
hazyclaire, 16 October, 2012 at 13:16

Hi all Sorry I've not been around for a while, I've really lost my wedding mojo lately don't know what's wrong with me! But with only 4 weeks to go now I really need to get myself moving!! How is...

Fatima, 4 hours ago 28 1,534
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Table plan and VW camper ideas
excited bride2015, 17 March, 2015 at 13:20

Hi I am having a wedding with a slight VW camper van theme running through the reception. Not too much but am using it for table names, favours , cake and would like the table plan to have it too....

Axindia, 5 hours ago 20 1,942
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Irish Weeding thing? Betting on the Speeches!
JuniperConroy, 24 September, 2008 at 11:28

Hi, At a lot of weddings i've been to guests at the tables bet amongst themselves on the length of the speeches for a laugh. I've won it once or twice and the money always ends up getting recycled...

Alexxx, 6 hours ago 25 1,532
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Content creator
Rachel, 2 March, 2025 at 22:05

Hello all!! We have booked our wedding this week with just shy of 7 months to go but we got a really good deal on a beautiful venue and couldn’t resist! I’m looking for a content creator and I’m not...

Alexxx, 6 hours ago 6 149
Georgina
Advice and Help
Georgina, 19 May, 2025 at 11:38

I'm getting married in January 2026. I have already got people asking me what can they can get us as a wedding present. However, I would rather money putting into an account to help with a deposit for...

Alexxx, 6 hours ago 8 49
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Re-Arranged Wedding. Alternative Entertainment, Games Ideas
LookingForward2020, 16 July, 2020 at 18:25

Hi Everyone, First of all, congratulations to all the brides to be and of course those already married who are reading this. Not sure where to put this question up but I guess here is as good as any....

Alexxx, 6 hours ago 98 2,012
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.

Alexxx, 6 hours ago 165 1,923 7
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Barcelona Hen Party - Places to Stay
MoorWedding, 14 November, 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...

Misbah, 6 hours ago 432 7,354 1
Katie
Ceremony list
Katie, 22 May, 2025 at 12:46

Does any one no how to just select people for evening reception without having them under the ceremony to for the wedding website. Thank you

Alexxx, 6 hours ago 3 30
Lucy
Where to start?
Lucy, 30 April, 2025 at 19:41

Hello! I’m recently engaged and my Fiancé and I are planning to get married in Italy in 2027. Thinking around June time but I have no clue whatsoever where to start! Any advice would be appreciated on...

Alexxx, 7 hours ago 15 163 1
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Panic mode
Chloe, 27 December, 2025 at 23:30

Hi everyone! I’m getting married in April 2026 and worried that there’s something I’m forgetting about. We’ve got all the main things booked.. is there anything anyone could advise that we may not...

Alexxx, 7 hours ago 6 56
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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!

Alexxx, 7 hours ago 9 128
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Looking for a student or novice videographer
Bee26, 17 February, 2013 at 20:08

Ive seen posts on here in the past from videographers who are just starting out and need experience offering to film weddings for free or for a small fee, which is what I am looking for. I get married...

myassignmenthelprevi, 7 hours ago 10 7,688
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Awkward 'TEAL' Colour Scheme
loubie03, 24 January, 2013 at 20:08

Ok I'm totally new to this so here goes.... So we're getting married August 2014 and would like a 'Teal' colour scheme but finding it so hard to find the 'right' shade...they vary so much from the...

Arham, 7 hours ago 28 10,589
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,...

Bflix, 9 hours ago 35 13,677
Sparkly Bear
Evening Invitations
Sparkly Bear, 10 December, 2014 at 08:59

Morning Ladies, I am after some advice on the etiquette of evening invitations. My OH and I have lived together for 2 years and have pretty much everything we need for the house, aside from big things...

Afzaal, 12 hours ago 19 4,978
Amber
qr code invites-rsvp
Amber, 7 April, 2025 at 19:44

Hi all, can anyone recommend a website that prints invites & has a QR code that guests can log their rsvp, dietary and accessibility requirements?

Nbi, yesterday at 21:41 47 529 3
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...

Milly, yesterday at 20:33 73 749
Blackkat
Movie theme favours
Blackkat, 20 December, 2009 at 15:08

My OH have decided that our wedding is gonna have a movie theme to it. We're aiming to recreate famous movie posters to name our tables after, we've also decided to write our invitations in the style...

Victoria, yesterday at 18:22 17 4,842
smilesjp
Best Foundation?
smilesjp, 9 July, 2014 at 17:02

I have pretty sensitive skin, so during the day i just use a simple mineral foundation. The only issue is it doesn't last all day, and I'm after a foundation that will require as little touch up as...

Mishal, yesterday at 18:16 35 2,862
Jessica
diy Brides!
Jessica, 1 February, 2026 at 11:16

What are you doing yourself to save on costs? I'm trying to DIY as much as possible, so want to see if there is anything I've missed! So far I've: - made save the dates - planned invites so when we...

Zee, yesterday at 18:04 47 1,064 8
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Christmas wedding in November - too early?
Pea, 12 January, 2025 at 16:30

Hey! We had our hearts set on a Christmas wedding this year but missed all December dates at our dream venue. They have confirmed they as standard put their Christmas decorations up on the 22nd...

Tom, yesterday at 17:46 15 468

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