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Food for photographers etc.
Aimee, 15 February, 2024 at 14:24

Hi all What is the appropriate etiquette for providing food for people you have hired? We have two photographers and a videographer (or two, not sure yet). The photographers have said they don't...

Henry, friday 26-Dec-25 36 1,674 2
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Sit down meal vs food trucks
Nina, 16 August, 2023 at 15:42

Hi! We are started to plan our wedding but are getting huge quotes from caterers for 100 person sit down meals. I have seen lots of Pinterest photos and stories of people using food trucks for a more...

Henry, friday 26-Dec-25 9 736 2
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Etiquette on not inviting my step-sisters partner to the wedding...
HappyGoldStationery19369, 20 November, 2025 at 11:37

Help, I'm really stuck - I've been with my Fiancé for 3 years, by the time we get married it'll be nearly 4. In that whole time, my partner has never met my step-sisters boyfriend, and therefore...

Πασιέντζα, thursday 25-Dec-25 5 53 1
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Wedding cars
Gemma, 7 June, 2024 at 07:38

Hi ladies (and gents) We've ordered wedding cars for 3 hours (which is there package) but the photographer said he thinks photos will take us over this time. I'm yet to contact the car company but has...

Mr., tuesday 23-Dec-25 10 137
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Room allocation
Chloe, 1 April, 2024 at 17:47

We have our venue which has rooms which we have to allocate but they will pay for. I need some help with a couple of things. 1) We can pre-allocated who we want to stay on site, but how would we...

Andriy, sunday 21-Dec-25 5 386
Laura
November Wedding.
Laura, 23 July, 2023 at 18:54

We’re getting married in November of this year. Appreciate it may me cold, wet etc so I’m after some advice and/or suggestions about anything we may need for our guests. Many thanks x

Jaylan, saturday 20-Dec-25 7 593 1
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qr code for wedding invites and Rsvps
Alison&Ben24, 18 January, 2024 at 21:37

Hey! Does anyone know if you can create QR codes with Hitched? Or can anyone advise the best and easiest way to create these? We want to use it on our invites for the RSVPS. Many thanks, Alison and...

Pooja, wednesday 17-Dec-25 6 725
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Wedding date dilemma
Daria, 27 August, 2023 at 11:11

Hey all! Looking for some advice here… My partner and I have been discussing wedding plans but have not formally set a date yet. We have been looking into a venue for April next year but have not...

Ozguakcam, saturday 13-Dec-25 7 648
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Secretly married now planning a wedding - help!
Hallie.sullivan, 16 January, 2024 at 03:33

My partner and I got married a few years ago at a registry office in order for us to get a visa sorted to live and work abroad in New York. We had been together for 7 years already so knew we were...

Tom, saturday 13-Dec-25 10 820
Hayley
5 Siblings and 2 Close Friends - How on earth do i choose?!
Hayley, 30 September, 2025 at 00:57

Recently engaged, about to confirm with our venue and v excited to marry the love of my life. Been together 10 years but still can’t decide how to sort out my bridal party. We’re both brides so doing...

Kate, monday 8-Dec-25 2 34
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Mid-week wedding
Elise, 29 November, 2025 at 21:47

Hi all! We have our wedding booked for a Wednesday due to personal reasons, budgeting, and it being during the summer holidays.I’m perfectly happy with our decision - if people aren’t willing to book...

James, thursday 4-Dec-25 2 34
Nicole
Wedding budget
Nicole, 16 July, 2023 at 21:23

Hi, It’s coming to the time where I need to put down a deposit for a wedding venue. I have one I really like but it’s quite expensive and we’d have to take a loan out to pay it all off. I’ve seen...

ModestalElry, thursday 27-Nov-25 9 536
Katie
a wedding in two languages
Katie, 20 November, 2025 at 13:15

Hi everyone, We are getting married in May 2027 I'm British and my partner is Spanish. I wondered if anyone has experience of arranging a wedding in two languages? I think the ceremony itself will...

RomanticGreenStation, monday 24-Nov-25 1 14
Phoebe
Un Ask Groomsmem
Phoebe, 29 January, 2024 at 18:04

Hi, I’m in a dilemma. My partner has asked 2 of his mates to be groomsmen. We used to spend a lot of time with them and their girlfriends but recently they have started spending a lot of time without...

Fenahy, monday 24-Nov-25 4 207
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Only inviting the closest people.
Magdalena, 10 November, 2025 at 12:29

We're at the beginning stage of planning out wedding. Initially we wanted to elope as my Fiancé has quite severe social anxiety and I've never really thought I will get married till I met him and the...

Kuai, saturday 22-Nov-25 2 33
Victoria
Photographer advice
Victoria, 21 February, 2025 at 19:53

Hey everyone, So I was married around 6 months ago, my photographer had sent me an online gallery which at first look were amazing. On reflection, people weren’t looking, squinting, eyes shut, he was...

Zoha, thursday 20-Nov-25 7 467
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Son of the Bride- Bride Escort
Donna, 10 June, 2024 at 10:12

I love my dad very much but ive always said my son would walk me down the aisle. He'll be 23 by the time we get married. I have two queries.. is there anything I can have my dad do so that he doesn't...

Felisha, wednesday 19-Nov-25 11 534
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Mum and sister don’t want my dad at the wedding but i do
Clarissa, 2 November, 2025 at 09:12

My parents are divorced and my dad is now remarried quite some years ago. My mum hates my dad as he remarried someone she knew. And just hates him anyway. My older sister cut my dad off years ago...

RomanticGreenStation, tuesday 18-Nov-25 1 22
Janet
Web site - menu options
Janet, 13 April, 2024 at 12:44

Hi, For my wedding meal I’m having 2 choices for starters, mains and desserts. I really need 3 drop downs added to the rsvp section. I have added and amended the one existing menu drop down but it...

John, tuesday 18-Nov-25 9 603 1
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Maid of Honour gift dilemma
Alice, 31 July, 2024 at 21:17

Hi all, Looking for thoughts / advice for what is a reasonable gift to give the couple as a Maid of Honour, given that I've had to pay for everything related to my role in this wedding myself...

Voocccie, saturday 15-Nov-25 8 196
Lucy
Skylark country club administration
Lucy, 16 July, 2023 at 11:08

Anyone getting married there next year? Have you heard anything about your date from them yet? What are your thoughts with everything going on recently?

Jones, tuesday 11-Nov-25 5 318
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Mum and sister don’t want my dad at the wedding
Clarissa, 2 November, 2025 at 18:20

Has anyone had a positive outcome of family not wanting another family member attending? My sister and likely my mum too don’t want to be in the same room as my dad. My dad left my mum, it will be 15...

Clarissa, sunday 2-Nov-25 9
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The politics of invitations
Wtb&Htb2026, 5 August, 2025 at 19:33

We're getting married next year, not the first time for either of us. I no longer have any aunts or uncles however I do have quite a few cousins. Ideally I don't want to invite all of my cousins as...

Wale, friday 31-Oct-25 3 75
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Family pregnancy announcement
Nicholas, 5 January, 2024 at 08:44

Hi I’m looking for some advice. My fiancé and I are planning a September wedding in France mainly with family and some of our friends. His family will be travelling over from Canada. We have found a...

CarmenCHunt, wednesday 29-Oct-25 1 356
Elizabeth
Have we done a Faux Pas?
Elizabeth, 16 October, 2024 at 09:36

Hello, My partner and I are getting married early next year and when we broke the news we let some of our nearest and dearest know. In this group was a couple who have been “on the rocks” for some...

Fenahy, monday 20-Oct-25 3 452 1
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Glassware hire
Sarah, 3 October, 2024 at 07:36

H there can anyone help with my glassware hire dilemma. We need to hire all wines glasses, champagne flutes etc and quotes are coming in really high. Please can anyone suggest alternatives or cheaper...

James, friday 17-Oct-25 3 100
Haley
Dad can't make it to my wedding
Haley, 17 August, 2024 at 09:59

Hi all, hoping to get some ideas. We are getting married in the UK i'm originally from NZ. Due to health and other reasons my dad can't make it over. He hasn't actually told me this, but i know he...

Steve, friday 3-Oct-25 3 289
Bethan
Getting ready away from the venue
Bethan, 3 September, 2025 at 13:15

Hi everyone, I am getting married at Shotton Grange in Northumberland in 2026. The venue have confirmed that there is a wedding there the day before ours so we are unable to get into the Bridal Suite...

Bethan, wednesday 3-Sep-25 15
Imogen
How do you bulk send invites
Imogen, 27 August, 2025 at 16:08

So I am designing my own invites and then getting them printed so I can label them up myself for that personal touch but I don't know how you send about 80 invites without individually stamping them...

Imogen, wednesday 27-Aug-25 15
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My cousin didn't invite me to her wedding. Do i invite her to mine?
Tammy-Claire, 27 June, 2025 at 15:21

Hello, I'm looking for some advice please. My cousin ( the bride ) got married years ago and didn't invite any cousins to her wedding. It was aunts and uncles only. None of the aunts and uncles...

RomanticGreenStation, wednesday 27-Aug-25 1 143
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Bus for guests
Lauryn, 2 March, 2025 at 20:10

Hello everyone. I'm looking for advice regarding travel for guests. To make this worse, my FH and I and never been to a wedding before so we have no idea what the etiquette is. We have a venue a 30...

Oleksii Savchenko, wednesday 27-Aug-25 3 81
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rsvp deadline
Katie, 10 January, 2025 at 07:29

Apologies for the long post in advance! I’m getting married abroad in October this year and am starting to worry about RSVPs and not hitting minimum numbers for the venue. Me and my partner got...

Martha, thursday 21-Aug-25 4 298

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