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Nessa_EssexBride
Who pays for what?? Bridesmaid dress
Nessa_EssexBride, 6 August, 2014 at 14:31

Hi all, Just wanted to know what a few of you are doing, regarding bridesmaid dress. Do you buy the dress for them? OR do you choose the dress and allow them to buy their own dress? My partner and I,...

Voocccie, 6 minutes ago 20 4,908
Victoria
Interesting reception entertainment?
Victoria, 24 April, 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...

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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...

Queen, 57 minutes ago 435 7,370 1
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Reception only
Molly, 30 January, 2026 at 17:56

Does anyone know of any reception only venues in the West Midlands. We want a small registry ceremony and then a big party. We love rustic vibes

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2024 - Year of the Wedding
Zoë, 1 January, 2024 at 10:38

Hello! Finally into 2024 and can say that we are getting married this year! 🥳 Congratulations to all those who are newly engaged and joining us on here. Good luck to all of us still in planning stages...

Leroy, an hour ago 6 792 2
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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...

John, an hour ago 15 130
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Food truck venue - North West!
Kenzie, 9 April, 2025 at 08:22

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...

Potbelly, 2 hours ago 12 135
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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...

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Wedding photo app, for guests to upload their pictures too.
Tanya, 4 October, 2024 at 15:20

Hey everyone! I was thinking about using a photo app for my wedding so that guests can upload pictures taken at the event. I'd prefer to keep the photos private among those who attended. If anyone is...

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Digital invites and save date
Rose, 25 June, 2025 at 16:42

Hello, I am going all digital with invites and rsvp and I was wondering if anyone has done this and if they had any advise/site/ platform they could share with me

Zayrah, 3 hours ago 50 344
Amy
Evening food - Good idea or waste of money?
Amy, 10 October, 2024 at 14:07

I am undecided on whether or not to have food in the evening at our wedding. I believe that people will be focused on getting drunk and the food will go to waste but some people have said its nice to...

Muhammad, 3 hours ago 39 520
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London Taxis
simone12, 2 June, 2014 at 21:45

Hi, I'm new to the forum. I am getting married next year and would love a black taxi as a wedding car. Not sure what model yet but was hoping someone could recommend a company in London providing this...

John, 3 hours ago 15 1,840
Francesca
App/ website design that can customise invites?
Francesca, 5 March, 2024 at 08:59

Hi everyone! Hope planning is going well (wish I’d discovered this forum sooner!) We are getting married May next year & starting to think about invitation designs etc. I am thinking quite a...

John, 3 hours ago 32 498
Carys
Wedding help!
Carys, 29 January, 2026 at 19:42

Hello there We're a newly engaged couple who isn't too sure where to start. Looking at a lot of venues is quiet overwhelming and there just so much that needs to be looked at. I think I've made a good...

Georgeevelyn, 4 hours ago 17 220
Dani
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Dani, 16 April, 2025 at 11:27

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Eaglesky, 4 hours ago 5 89
Courtney
Tuscany weddings?
Courtney, 5 October, 2025 at 07:09

Hi guys! I’ve just started wedding planning and we are thinking about Tuscany, but I have no clue where to start? Is anyone else getting married in Tuscany?

Vimal, 4 hours ago 17 198
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I want to purchase a Wedding Planner book... Help!
HappyPinkCakes669, 30 September, 2016 at 14:41

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...

Jerrt, 4 hours ago 28 3,479
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Sticking to hessian
Claire, 29 May, 2024 at 10:56

I am trying to stick some stickers to hessian drawstring bags, and they need a little help with their stickiness, as when i pull the drawstring the sticker is kidting. Any idea what the best glue to...

Jerrt, 4 hours ago 5 79
Amanda
Evening wedding Schedule
Amanda, 14 September, 2025 at 11:21

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?...

Sesad61993, 5 hours ago 22 139
clarehj
French/English wedding
clarehj, 29 August, 2011 at 18:25

Hi everyone I am getting married in a bautiful London venue in April 2012 to my French fiance. We are having a civil wedding as the boy is Catholic and I am Jewish (although both non-practicing)! I...

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Order of service HELP
janeyp, 26 July, 2016 at 21:58

Hello everyone, I am really hoping someone might be able to help me. We are having a Catholic wedding without mass, I'm Catholic and the groom isn't. We have been trying to do our order of service for...

Shehnaaz, 5 hours ago 10 1,509
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Filming your own wedding - anyone used Filmed On Phones?
Sophie, 3 November, 2024 at 13:52

Hello! My partner and I have been looking at videographers but we're not sure we want to pay so much for such a fancy video. We really just want the main parts of our day captured on video so we were...

Momina, 7 hours ago 10 178
Miss_EmiB
First Dance Song
Miss_EmiB, 23 January, 2013 at 12:17

Hi Ladies, So me and OH absolutely love this song: Higher Love - Tyler James http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDOS58Gcsmw I'd like your honest opinions on it. And whether it would make a good first...

sahilverma3, 7 hours ago 8 2,386
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Pregnant Bridesmaid = Maternity Dress?
RomanticPinkConfetti627, 5 November, 2017 at 09:46

Hi guys, just a little question regarding maternity bridesmaid dresses. What is the actual difference? I have looked at a few and they look exactly the same as normal bridesmaid dresses. One of my...

Ramsay, 8 hours ago 2 425
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Jodie
Budget friendly entertainment/photo pods - Staffordshire
Jodie, 2 October, 2025 at 10:16

Hi all! I get married in March 2027, in Staffordshire and I’m working on a budget. I was hoping the wedding community could help me out with some recommendations for budget friendly entertainment -...

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My photographer just cancelled 6 weeks before the wedding!!!
tiltedsanity, 26 August, 2015 at 13:58

So I'm just looking for somewhere to vent really. I booked my photographer 18 months ago, he was one of the first vendors I secured. Then last week he called and made arrangements to meet up in a...

Voocccie, yesterday at 22:54 15 2,978
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Flower girl/ Jr bridesmaid dress - Help!
Vicki2015, 6 August, 2015 at 12:59

My wedding is in just under 12 weeks but I still haven't found a dress for my flower girl. She is in 9 years old clothes so more like a junior bridesmaid and she wants a floor/ankle length dress...

Voocccie, yesterday at 22:53 7 1,463
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Relaxed outdoor venue
Hannah, 26 September, 2025 at 14:22

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...

Fahad, yesterday at 22:09 24 227
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...

Fahad, yesterday at 21:38 35 488 2
Shantelle
Planning a wedding last minute
Shantelle, 30 January, 2025 at 17:15

Has anyone had experience planning a wedding last minute on a small budget? Very stressed all tips welcome! (Family member very ill with cancer reason for the rush)

Adil, yesterday at 20:46 22 675
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Who pays for the Hen?
Sondy, 6 August, 2015 at 17:00

Hello! I'm pretty clueless over here having never been to anybody's hen do. My friends are located in opposite ends of the country so I'm going to end up having two hen dos - one in the north and one...

Voocccie, yesterday at 20:35 13 15,381

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