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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...

Siraj, yesterday at 01:57 30 689 6
claire_91
Church wedding readings- help!
claire_91, 22 February, 2012 at 20:55

Hi everyone. Did you have readings at your wedding and if so what did you have? We're having a c of e wedding so have to have a biblical reading but I don't know what to have. All ideas religious and...

Calculadora, 47 minutes ago 15 43,560
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...

John, yesterday at 21:45 89 893
vicky 84
anybody planning a wedding without a wedding breakfast?
vicky 84, 7 February, 2011 at 19:02

Hi were getting married at 4pm and were planning to not have a wedding breakfast. were going to offer canapes and drinks shortly after the service then an evening buffet. is anybody else doing...

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Terri
Travel time??
Terri, 20 September, 2023 at 14:57

Hey…. Help… ergh I keep changing my mind about venues. We thought we had one picked out and there’s something about it I’m not sure of, can’t put my finger on what! I figured I’ll know when it’s the...

Faiq, yesterday at 18:42 27 310
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Extending the mortgage to fund the wedding
Loz85, 4 September, 2013 at 16:55

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...

Leoparker, yesterday at 18:04 95 5,310
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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?...

David, yesterday at 17:23 20 310
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Food
Kayleigh, 4 December, 2023 at 11:52

I’m getting married and I’ve gone for a two course meal, so we will get a hot dinner and a pudding for after the ceremony . I was going to have a buffet at the night time, but I decided to have a...

David, yesterday at 17:22 36 677
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reply slips/wedding food choices wording help wanted!
beckyakabetty, 13 September, 2008 at 14:48

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...

Project, yesterday at 16:13 14 3,502
Tina
My wedding
Tina, 19 February, 2026 at 17:11

Im not sure where to start

Bangalore, yesterday at 15:35 13 129 1
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Blessing after wedding abroad??
RossRoxx, 13 February, 2014 at 21:25

Hey everyone, Just wondering if anyone has had a blessing back in the UK after a wedding abroad? Me and my fiancé are wanting to fly off to Hawaii, just us two, have a small beach wedding alone and...

Anna, yesterday at 15:09 11 11,188
Aurora Borealis
A silly question about ceremony seating
Aurora Borealis, 25 May, 2013 at 13:22

I am trying to work out which seats I need to leave free in the ceremony room for the bridesmaids and my Dad. But I'm not sure who needs to sit in the front row. I am having a civil ceremony and there...

Katrin, yesterday at 14:26 10 30,133
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Where are you staying on the wedding night?
lucyjo, 9 January, 2017 at 14:02

Our venue doesn't offer accommodation so we're having to make our own plans for what to do on the night of the wedding. Just out of curiosity, quick show of hands.....are there any other brides doing...

Katrin, yesterday at 14:23 11 1,965
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'Macho' Wedding Reading for Non-religious Ceremony
kattybalatty, 8 July, 2013 at 16:34

I really want my brother to give a reading at my ceremony but he is the least 'cheesy' person going and despite my best efforts I have been unable to find anything he feels comfortable reading. The...

Katrin, yesterday at 14:19 10 2,644
Rebecca
Food at the reception
Rebecca, 3 December, 2025 at 09:58

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...

Johnny, yesterday at 13:35 49 572 2
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Games for family get together!
PenelopeP, 25 September, 2008 at 11:22

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...

Alex, yesterday at 11:09 111 10,541
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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...

Char, yesterday at 10:44 447 7,522 1
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Wedding away from home
Elizabeth1990, 10 March, 2025 at 13:19

Hi everyone, just started wedding planning and would love some advice if poss! We live in Northampton but are potentially thinking of a venue in the Lake District which is where we stayed when we got...

Game, yesterday at 10:23 22 162
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...

Brock, yesterday at 10:07 49 2,313
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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...

Xuper, yesterday at 09:16 32 15,650
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Wedding hair Cheltenham 25th July 2026
Kate, 14 April, 2026 at 14:13

Any hairdressers with availability for bride, 2 adult BMs and MOB?

James, yesterday at 09:04 14 112
Megan
Content Creator Somerset or Videographer looking to expand portfolio
Megan, 23 November, 2025 at 21:23

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.

Daniel, yesterday at 08:58 67 975
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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....

Ghim, yesterday at 08:56 127 2,154
IanStuartBride
White napkins on an Ivory tablecloth- is it okay?
IanStuartBride, 24 July, 2015 at 08:28

Hi Again, This may sound like a boring topic but I just want some quick advice on whether it's okay to have white napkins on an ivory tablecloth at my wedding? I'm planning on hiring linen because the...

The, yesterday at 08:00 11 1,083
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Wedding website
Lieu, 15 April, 2024 at 17:36

Does anyone know if I'm able to remove the "0 comments - leave a comment" section? It comes up every time I create a part on my hitched wedding website.

Super, yesterday at 07:57 24 231 1
tortoise
Freezing petals?
tortoise, 2 August, 2012 at 21:07

I've decided to make my own confetti from my hydrangea bush. I've just started pulling petals off to dry them out and it's taking FOREVER! If it works, can I freeze them and just keep adding bits as I...

Atithihome, yesterday at 04:52 31 1,840
Rachael
Hen do ideas for 2
Rachael, 15 February, 2024 at 16:30

Hello all, I am trying to arrange a hen do for me and my best friend, but I can’t think of any fun or creative ideas for such a small number of people! Any ideas or suggestions?!

Liam, yesterday at 04:02 10 310
Skeptical78
Yay! Letter arrived!
Skeptical78, 12 August, 2013 at 09:44

So, I emailed Tottenham FC customer services a couple of weeks ago to see if I could get a signed letter for my OH to give him on the wedding day (he's a massive, lifelong Spurs supporter)- had an...

Ramilralf, sunday 12-Jul-26 12 2,170
Jessica
Looking for photo app with qr code!
Jessica, 14 September, 2024 at 20:44

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...

Emily, sunday 12-Jul-26 94 2,236
Matt
dj recommendations
Matt, 23 February, 2026 at 08:57

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...

3rrgame, sunday 12-Jul-26 35 144
porkchop
Changing name on driving licence
porkchop, 4 October, 2012 at 14:44

Now I'm an old married I'm trying to sort out all the changing of name stuff! Have tried a search but all questions seems to be about certificates, rather than what I need to know! I'm probably just...

Robert, sunday 12-Jul-26 47 52,326
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evening buffet?
mrs.g.anderson2b, 20 May, 2010 at 16:58

Is anyone not having an evening buffet? we arnt sitting down for dinner until 4pm , so wonder whether its worth having an evening buffet or not? funds are short also so thinking this is a way that we...

Mohsin, sunday 12-Jul-26 28 6,005

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