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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...

Amil, wednesday 5-Aug-26 52 948 10
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Ravenswood manor?
BrideHannahB, 11 February, 2009 at 08:47

Hi All! I've been waiting to get the pricing from Ravenswood manor (Sussex) for venue/food/wine etc but its not come through yet and had to re-request it. Does anyone have any idea of the costs for...

Brock, 42 minutes ago 59 5,521
Tara
Good kids entertainment (bonus if it entertains adults also)
Tara, 27 December, 2025 at 14:57

I have a handful of kids coming and want them to have fun. I’d feel better spending more money if the solution would entertain adults also. I haven’t been to many weddings and none with kids so I’m...

Savetikio, 4 hours ago 113 1,242 6
hopefulmum2b
Plain iced sponge cake
hopefulmum2b, 14 January, 2012 at 09:15

Helllo as the tit;e says we are needing to keep the costs down for our wedding and especially on the cake....you know how in m&s asda and tesco you can buy plain fruit iced square and round cakes...

Zulfiqar, yesterday at 23:11 17 8,030
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Wedding venue won't respond to me!
a-cheap-date, 15 November, 2013 at 13:30

We thought we had found our dream venue in Cheshire - lovely barn and for 100 day guests having 3-courses and the usual drinks plus 130 evening guests all catered for it came in at £4,450!!! I don't...

Ikw12, yesterday at 22:14 23 5,779
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Bank holiday sunday weddings
, 6 April, 2016 at 18:18

Hi everyone Just wondering if anyone has been married on a bank holiday sunday and how to supplier prices compare to a regular friday or saturday wedding? Venue wise we are going to be paying the same...

Ethel78, yesterday at 21:50 10 2,578
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Sophie's Wedding Dress - Mamma Mia the Movie
Nephelae, 28 October, 2008 at 14:06

Hello, I was wondering if anyone had any ideas about dresses like the one Sophie wears in the film? I'm pretty sure I don't want a traditional wedding dress and as soon as I saw the dress in the film...

Car, yesterday at 21:00 29 45,726
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order of service font
narie, 4 September, 2011 at 18:19

Hi - am now drafting the order of service to show the reverend on Tuesday... what would you say is the best font to use for the words for the hymns in the order of service? Need to be big and clear...

Kjk, yesterday at 20:31 14 11,659
Rebecca
Videographer
Rebecca, 19 July, 2026 at 00:01

We have booked a photographer but are looking for a separate videographer who will make a short 5-10min video of the day at a low cost. Does anyone have any recommendations?

Oliviaava, yesterday at 20:04 27 284 3
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,...

HiMovies, yesterday at 20:02 47 13,791
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...

Jones, yesterday at 19:34 55 2,345
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Paying for the Venue by Bank Transfer??
CristaMB, 18 June, 2014 at 13:38

Hi, I'm just wondering how you pay for a venue that's quite far away? (So you can't go and pay in person). My bank won't allow me to pay the £800 deposit over the phone, so the venue have emailed the...

Tatiana, yesterday at 18:58 63 7,048
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Crete Wedding Renewal/blessing
SunnyYellowHair243, 8 August, 2024 at 16:34

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...

Umer, yesterday at 17:43 13 48
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)

Stephen, yesterday at 17:34 41 872
Alice
Hitched Wedding Website - How to personalise?!
Alice, 23 May, 2025 at 13:41

We've just started to create a wedding website using Hitched. The preset pages are quite easy to handle, but I wanted to know if anyone knew how to add additional pages that aren't based on the...

Aces, yesterday at 17:25 33 626
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.

Patti, yesterday at 17:04 274 2,725 7
bluebutterfly
bubble machine
bluebutterfly, 4 July, 2010 at 13:19

Hi Thinking of hiring a bubble machine for our wedding, as I like bubbles and there are going to be a lot of kids. Not sure how practical it will be though.Slippy floors? Ruined clothes? Maybe put it...

Charles, yesterday at 17:00 13 5,204
Pookie8911
Wed2B
Pookie8911, 11 June, 2016 at 21:17

Hi! Has anyone bought their dress from Wed2B? I've only tried on 'designer' dresses so far, and wanted to try on something less expensive just before I make the definite decision about spending a...

Isha, yesterday at 15:44 73 17,426
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Holiday Cottage Rental for Reception
SunnyGreenConfetti967, 15 October, 2017 at 12:24

Hi, recently engaged and hoping to be tying the knot around this time next year. This is my first time posting on here but have been spending some time reading other threads! We would like to get...

Robert, yesterday at 15:39 8 1,397
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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...

Web, yesterday at 15:30 152 5,438
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Where can i find high-quality custom cake boxes for wedding favours in the Uk?
Abdul, 15 July, 2026 at 23:46

Hi everyone, I'm planning my wedding and want to give each guest a slice of cake in a beautiful personalised cake box. I'm looking for boxes that are sturdy, elegant, and can be customised with our...

Ali, yesterday at 15:11 34 278 3
Bethany
Church wedding- Catholic and c of e
Bethany, 25 March, 2025 at 23:37

Someone please help me!! I’m so confused. We are getting married in August at a Church of England church that is not local to us. The vicar mentioned a while back about getting our banns read at our...

Thomas, yesterday at 14:11 56 535
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Round Top Table vs. Long Top Table
Pooba, 30 December, 2015 at 09:44

Opinions, please: I would like a round top table for me, OH, our sets of parents, one bridesmaid (his sister) and Best Man. We all get on really well and I'd like us all to be able to talk and enjoy...

Albex, yesterday at 12:57 9 3,628
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How long to wait for suppliers to reply?
mkw, 15 April, 2015 at 19:37

How long should I wait after sending an initial inquiry for them to reply? I sent emails to a couple of florists over two weeks ago and no response as yet. I know Easter weekend is a very busy time...

Abdullah, yesterday at 12:45 18 3,965
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How long to wait for a reply?
Christine, 6 September, 2023 at 12:24

Myself and my partner really want this particular band to play at our wedding. My partner contacted them through an online enquiry form which they replied to promptly, my partner however wasn't so...

Abdullah, yesterday at 12:39 12 232
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Wedding Cars!
MrsMarshall2B260517, 5 July, 2016 at 15:33

Hi everyone, I'm really struggling with wedding cars! I've always said that I'd like a vintage fiat 500 on my wedding day, but now I've ordered my dress I've realised there is no way I would fit in...

Jacques, yesterday at 11:14 24 1,943
Chantelle
Sending Text Message To Guests?
Chantelle, 26 November, 2025 at 10:19

Hi, Is there a way to send a group text to my guests via Hitched? I can only seem to find the email function but I was hoping to text those who haven't RSVP'd yet with a direct link. Any help would be...

Ahmad, yesterday at 11:09 11 158
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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...

Jasa, yesterday at 10:51 89 475
xkimx007
Wedshoots
xkimx007, 14 March, 2022 at 11:59

Hi all, Anyone planning on using (or already has) the Wedshoots app and adding the page to their Hitched website? I created an album in the app and added a photo to test. I can see the photo has been...

Nullsbrawldl, yesterday at 10:09 138 2,005 2
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Getting Married with Dogs
HappyBlueCars518, 2 May, 2016 at 15:15

HI Me and my partner have decided that we are going to get married we are looking to get married October 2017 in cumbria when we have some friends over from Germany there will be me and my partner and...

Robert, yesterday at 08:49 10 1,624
Felicity
‘It’s your wedding day!’ Vs ‘it’s only one day’
Felicity, 11 January, 2026 at 12:22

For my whole life, as I’m sure many other little girls did, I dreamed of my wedding day. A big, white traditional wedding. So much so that when we got engaged, we knew exactly who to contact and what...

Amandaouis, yesterday at 07:41 105 1,021 5
Dani
Here's your checklist 101 ✅
Dani, 12 June, 2025 at 10:12

Keep your wedding planning stress-free and organised with the free wedding checklist tool from Hitched! In this video, we’ll walk you through how to use this essential tool to stay on top of every...

Alex123, yesterday at 07:39 8 168

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