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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...

William, thursday 29-Oct-26 70 1,121 11
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How did you play your music at your registry office wedding?
Lauren, 15 February, 2024 at 14:04

Hi, We have got our songs planned for our ceremony but was wondering what people found the best way to play them? I feel burning a CD is quite old fashioned now but is the Bluetooth option reliable?...

Grace, a minute ago 15 1,698
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Guests and their phones during weddings
, 15 April, 2016 at 14:46

Hi all, Seen this image on facebook and before I had even read the story behind it, I knew what it was about and wondered how to prevent it at my own wedding! Basically this image was taken by a...

Bronted, 39 minutes ago 29 4,097
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Not too riske hen party game ideas
Sparkly, 25 February, 2010 at 20:46

Hi all! Not a regular hitcher here - am usually found on Babytalk. It's my sister's hen party this weekend and as chief BM I guess I am responsible for the event. I was looking for some not too riske...

Mgc, an hour ago 165 34,561
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Planning Timeline
Poppy, 19 June, 2025 at 19:45

Hi everyone! I have recently got engaged and we have decided on 2028 as the year to get married. The wedding planning space is quite overwhelming but I’m so excited to get going with it. If you...

Vice, yesterday at 23:24 53 899 3
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Wedding business advice...
Moonbeam88, 10 September, 2014 at 13:30

Hi ladies I am currently planning my august 2016 wedding and absolutely love the whole creative side of planning colours, decor, themes and designs! So much so that I have had the wild thought of...

Gorilla, yesterday at 21:47 61 5,605
Sarah
Wedding insurance
Sarah, 6 October, 2023 at 12:37

Hi everyone, We have recently booked our venue for July 2026 I'm struggling to find wedding insurance because of the length of time until the wedding. Has anyone found insurance that covers over 2...

Elif, yesterday at 19:52 10 292
Dani
Budget like a pro with our new tool! 🤓
Dani, 15 July, 2024 at 09:11

Hey lovebirds, So you're probably wondering what's so special about a calculator? Introducing the brand new Hitched wedding budget calculator that will help you to find your ideal budget to plan your...

Hamza, yesterday at 18:57 128 1,144 2
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Mp3 player for pa system suggestions
Claire, 8 August, 2024 at 11:32

Hi all, as we're only having a small wedding we haven't hired a DJ and are using a PA Sytem instead (PANIC) rather than having to take my laptop to the venue, does anyone have any suggestions for an...

Jimi, yesterday at 17:27 25 365 2
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Order of Events
Lianne, 21 September, 2024 at 11:18

Hi all. I’m looking to provide my guests with an order of events so they know the timings for everything. How has everyone done this or planning to do this? I’ve seen options where they’ve put it on...

Alop, yesterday at 13:34 5 108
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Best save the dates cards
Mark, 1 June, 2025 at 21:31

Hi guys would love some steer on where and how to get started with the “save the dates” cards please?

Priya, yesterday at 13:30 13 172
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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...

Adexnan, yesterday at 13:09 16 130
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Wedding with a baby
Joanne, 2 January, 2026 at 10:01

Hi all I just wondered if anyone had their 4 month old baby at their wedding and how that looked? We booked out wedding a year ago and then in typical fashion got pregnant and we've just had our baby....

Move, yesterday at 13:01 27 194
Hannah
Is Your Dog Attending Your Wedding?!
Hannah, 18 March, 2022 at 10:08

Morning all! I'm Hannah the Community Manager At Hitched! Wanted to jump on and wish everyone a great weekend! We are currently doing some research on dogs at weddings (we've seen a HUGE trend in...

Marko, yesterday at 12:45 13 169
Dan
How do you export the guest list?
Dan, 2 February, 2024 at 13:47

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

Marko, yesterday at 12:43 14 1,139
HappyRedDiamonds13869
Entertainment ideas
HappyRedDiamonds13869, 22 January, 2020 at 11:30

Myself and my partner are getting married in October and are having a micro wedding. Only 10 guests. With the advice of the hotel we are getting married later in the day 3.30pm but I'm struggling to...

Marko, yesterday at 12:42 13 1,028 1
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John Lewis gift list reviews please
Cream&Blush, 12 February, 2017 at 21:07

Hiya, I'm not getting married until April next year so have plenty of time but was starting to think about where we might register. I was thinking of John Lewis as they have a good variety of products...

Marko, yesterday at 12:40 12 8,876 1
kitson
What are the best words to write on a wedding cake?
kitson, 27 February, 2012 at 01:22

I know most if not all wedding cake have no words written on, but I need to write something. I need just a few nice words to write on this cake or else which website could be useful for this. Please...

Marko, yesterday at 12:39 6 7,960
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?...

Zurav, yesterday at 12:36 69 437
yes2011
Kids toy boxes - collect ideas
yes2011, 20 June, 2011 at 12:27

Hi all, we're having a few kids at our wedding (aged 1, 3, 5, 6 and 10). I was wondering what kinds of toys you would prepare for them to keep them entertained. What worked, what didn't? Did you have...

Marko, yesterday at 12:36 12 1,526
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Wedding transport for guests - is it necessary?
a-cheap-date, 7 November, 2014 at 10:29

What are people doing for transport for their guests? We are getting married in our local church and the reception venue is a 20 minute drive away. However, the cheapest hotel near to the reception...

Marko, yesterday at 12:35 8 2,848
Amy
Where do i even start???
Amy, 16 December, 2025 at 13:57

Hiya everyone, I have just got engaged and have been thrown with so many questions. HELP! I don't even know where to start!! Any tips tricks or step by step of anything I should know?

Azan, yesterday at 12:34 34 258
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First time wedding.
Cara, 10 December, 2025 at 11:10

Hey people ☺️ Okay so, first time getting married and we're wanting to get married in 2027 around spring. My question is....how the hell do you plan for a wedding?🤣 Its stressing me out already and I...

Anum, yesterday at 12:33 29 282
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Cufflinks, Are you buying them for all your groomsmen?
BrogstarBride, 13 May, 2013 at 17:21

At the start of planning my wedding I had all these bright ideas about personalised socks for the men (which i have got ages ago) and cufflinks but now im at the point where im thinking seriously is...

Marko, yesterday at 12:32 8 1,409
bigpants
Those that had hen t-shirts made...advice please
bigpants, 9 October, 2008 at 19:35

? I'd like to get some t-shirts printed for my friend's hen night which I'm organising. If you had them, which company did you use to print them? I've found some people on e-bay offering £8 a t-shirt,...

Garedol, yesterday at 11:48 11 1,020
Kristina
Regretting my made of honour choice
Kristina, 21 August, 2024 at 11:26

Hello everyone , This is a very difficult one . I've only got my maid of honour and 1 bridesmaid. My maid of honour has been a friend to me for 12 years . The problem I have now , we went wedding...

Vivek, yesterday at 11:42 10 246
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Sweet carts....
kittypuss85, 17 April, 2013 at 13:16

Hi all, I may have the opportunity of taking over a sweet cart business, but I was wondering if you all could give me an idea of how popular these are now? Has the idea passed or are they still a...

Asif, yesterday at 11:19 15 18,921
Natalie
What to do the night before the wedding?
Natalie, 7 May, 2025 at 19:55

Hello! Getting married in a little over a year. The venue does not have any accommodation apart from a honeymoon suite the night of the wedding. However we can use their bridal suite from 8:15 to get...

William, yesterday at 10:41 108 1,454
Caroline
Electronic Invites
Caroline, 9 April, 2025 at 17:28

Hi I've recently set up our website, I'm trying to understand how to send electronic invites and if I can customise them . I can see how you add names to the guest list and it provides a generic...

Admin, yesterday at 10:26 31 218 1
pinkandteal
No Smoking???
pinkandteal, 17 February, 2014 at 11:48

Hi all, bit controversial I fear, but is there a way I can say 'don't smoke here' without being mean or coming off as too judgemental??? The issue is our venue includes a conservatory and outdoor...

Terea, yesterday at 10:08 19 2,071
MrsMac2be
Travel Agents Gift List
MrsMac2be, 25 April, 2011 at 10:10

Disclaimer 1 - This may become a "controversial" thread but is not my intention for it to be so.... We were going to "ask" for contributions toward our Honeymoon (not that we cant afford to pay for it...

Scott, yesterday at 09:41 22 5,440
Megan
When to order the cake
Megan, 2 July, 2026 at 18:30

We’re thinking of getting an M&S or Waitrose cake for the wedding, it’s not until sept 2027, but I’m wondering at what point next year to order!

Khizrah, yesterday at 06:51 23 151

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