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Hair extensions?
thatlassoverthere, 10 of June of 2018 at 17:16

Hi everyone, I'm getting married in Italy this September and want to give some extra length to my shoulder length hair. My hair is quite thick so I'm not worried about volume, but am completely new to...

Kerolena, 6 hours ago 4 1,010
Victoria
Interesting reception entertainment?
Victoria, 24 of April of 2024 at 03:47

We are having an indoor/outdoor reception and I need some inspo for reception entertainment. We already have a digital Photo Booth and dancing set up. I’m waiting on rates for a silhouette artist, as...

Lloyd, 9 hours ago 5 94
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Wedding website
Lieu, 15 of April of 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.

Raha, 11 hours ago 1 12
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Casino table vs photo booth
Lou37, 15 of September of 2015 at 21:02

We went to the wedding fair in Sunday and saw casino tables we both thought it was a great idea and never been to a wedding with them before. We decided to opt for two tables, our hotel was at the...

Edward, 12 hours ago 7 792
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Unenthused friends!
Wed2Bgirl, 18 of April of 2024 at 14:13

Hi everyone Stumbled across this website and it's just what I've been needing. To cut a long story short, I'm feeling so disheartened lately about my small intimate wedding next year. My sister who is...

Cleaning, 12 hours ago 10 298
Dan
How do you export the guest list?
Dan, 2 of February of 2024 at 13:47

Can anyone help me and tell me how you export the guest list onto excel please?

Jodie, yesterday at 20:12 1 88
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Music and planning!
Stacey, 6 of March of 2024 at 23:36

Please help!! We aren’t getting married until next year & I know there’s 1 million and 1 other things to think about and look at BUT how do you choose what songs to use for the entrance, signing...

John, yesterday at 10:57 12 204 1
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Games for family get together!
PenelopeP, 25 of September of 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...

Moni, yesterday at 07:27 16 8,680
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Flowers for mothers
Jane, 26 of April of 2024 at 14:20

Confused - my mum mentioned it's expected we present her, MIL and step MIL with flowers at the speeches. Whilst I'm happy to do this for my mum, I'm not comfortable doing this for MIL and step MIL. 1)...

Jane, friday 26-Apr-24 16
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Order of the day
Joanne, 24 of April of 2024 at 14:32

Hi, we are getting married at 2pm and due to tight budget only having a four hour wedding, we are having a sit down meal after the ceremony but I am lost on how to time everything, someone help me...

RomanticGreenStation, friday 26-Apr-24 9 216
sherry
Magic pants/control pants/suck in the fat pants!
sherry, 10 of March of 2009 at 21:06

Any recommendations. I'm sure i'm going to need something otherwise my dress may not fit. I know it won't feel sexy but...

Glenna, friday 26-Apr-24 4 1,579
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Barcelona Hen Party - Places to Stay
MoorWedding, 14 of November of 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...

Dental, friday 26-Apr-24 12 3,346
Millie
March 2025 Brides
Millie, 26 of April of 2024 at 09:56

Calling all March 2025 brides! How is everyone feeling? What have you done so far to plan for your big day? What colours schemes are you liking for spring time? We had our big day booked for June 2026...

Millie, friday 26-Apr-24 6
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Hiring Help/Staff for Wedding Day - Any Ideas?
AbC1, 3 of November of 2011 at 14:17

Hi all I'm getting married next May and am having a very DIY kind of day. The ceremony and reception are being held in the same room and it's just dawning on me how difficult this is going to be to...

Anthony, friday 26-Apr-24 4 780
Samantha
Colour Scheme Help!
Samantha, 14 of April of 2024 at 12:06

Hi! We're planning our wedding for September 2025 and I'm really struggling with picking a colour scheme! I originally liked the sage green and white look but it feels a little overdone to me. Any...

Jhon, thursday 25-Apr-24 2 70
Becca
Registrar and celebrant
Becca, 25 of April of 2024 at 16:04

Hi, We aren’t getting married for ages yet (2026) but we’ve been thinking about our ceremony. We have a friend who is looking to qualify as a celebrant and if he does then we’re wanting him to marry...

Becca, thursday 25-Apr-24 14
Zoe
Deaf bride/hoh/bsl/vows
Zoe, 25 of April of 2024 at 13:35

Hi 👋 this is my first post so bare with me.. Me & my partner are getting married summer of 2025 so still planning. I am deaf or hard of hearing, depends what you want to call it. I can hear with...

Zoe, thursday 25-Apr-24 7
Hayley
Evening wedding - need opinions on timings
Hayley, 18 of April of 2024 at 11:35

Hello brides! My partner and I aren't doing a sit-down meal at our wedding, instead we are doing an evening wedding with canapes, grill and dessert. I've written out a rough timeline, and need...

Greeny, thursday 25-Apr-24 8 175 1
Jennifer
Website
Jennifer, 25 of April of 2024 at 04:04

I’m a tech phone can anyone tell me how to add guests names to website so they RSVP please

Jennifer, thursday 25-Apr-24 4
Chloe
Guests and budget
Chloe, 3 of February of 2024 at 03:01

My partner and I are getting married in October and we have an extremely tight budget. We are having our reception at the pub we work at ( we are both chefs at The Walton Village). It's perfect for...

DmhskcFuh, wednesday 24-Apr-24 4 230
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Having a friend marry us
Katie, 24 of April of 2024 at 14:53

We are looking to legally get married before our wedding day but then have one of our close friends do the “ceremony” on the day, obviously he couldn’t legally marry us. Is this allowed can you...

PhotographybyBillHad, wednesday 24-Apr-24 1 17
Katrina
What to do for Hen Do new friendship group
Katrina, 22 of April of 2024 at 16:20

Hey girls, I have been wondering what to do for my Hen. I have a new friendship group who I met last year. One of the girls asked me if she would be invited to the wedding if she comes to my hen. I...

Katrina, wednesday 24-Apr-24 4 60
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Table plan
Emma, 22 of April of 2024 at 08:24

Hi, I'm new to this site....can we not do a table plan on here?? I've done the guest list and was hoping to do a table plan but can't find it on here??

Mark, wednesday 24-Apr-24 2 37
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Catering needed but no kitchen!
BlueDiamonds728, 3 of December of 2019 at 14:09

Hello! We're getting married in June 2020 in a barn in London that we absolutely love but have 1 major challenge- it has no catering facilities It's a listed building and they don't allow gas on the...

BarryHolt, tuesday 23-Apr-24 4 1,086
*Pugsley*
How shall I send business card size save the date magnets in the post?
*Pugsley*, 27 of January of 2013 at 12:49

Hi My save the dates are business card sized magnets I bought from Vistaprint on one of their freebie offers. We're really happy with how they've turned out as they were a design we uploaded ourselves...

Glenna, tuesday 23-Apr-24 11 1,447
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Wedshoots
Emma, 23 of April of 2024 at 10:35

I need some help with Wedshoots, have created album for wedding in September, is there a time limit to use this? Also wish to get some ‘share the love’ cards printed for the table but when looking at...

Emma, tuesday 23-Apr-24 21
Grace
Any Canva experts out there?
Grace, 21 of April of 2024 at 15:34

Hi all, I have designed the name cards for my wedding on Canva and am finally ready to print them. However, when going to print them, the options Canva offers to print them as does not have a "name...

RomanticGreenStation, tuesday 23-Apr-24 1 24
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Videographers are too expensive, shall i ask my guests to capture videos throughout the day?
martin011, 15 of June of 2023 at 16:01

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...

Jade, tuesday 23-Apr-24 6 252 1
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99 days to go!
Shay, 12 of April of 2024 at 23:08

It’s all real and happening! I had my make up trial today and it went amazing! My eyeshadow has NOT budged! My foundation has NOT budged! I’ve ate, drank, been in the wind! Travelled in a hot car! I...

Shay, monday 22-Apr-24 15 93
Mrs_Conduct
Wedding Reports...
Mrs_Conduct, 17 of October of 2016 at 12:52

Hi Everyone, I got a bit distracted at work this morning and started reading older wedding reports. But the search function doesn't seem to be working - so are there any OM's on here who'd like to...

Frank, monday 22-Apr-24 6 1,299
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wedding post box?
AmzieM, 19 of June of 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...

Evelyn, monday 22-Apr-24 23 7,435
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Wedding at home
Alexandra, 14 of April of 2024 at 12:36

Hello, We are getting married in October. A small reg office ceremony followed by the reception etc in a marquee in our garden. As we’re planning it all ourselves, I’m a little nervous that I’m going...

Alexandra, monday 22-Apr-24 4 82

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