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Hattie
Can i send a fax from my phone?
Hattie, 17 July, 2024 at 05:39

Hi, I’m frequently on the go and don’t always have access to a computer. Is there a way to send faxes directly from my phone?

Дмитрий, saturday 21-Feb-26 100 709
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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...

Rina, saturday 21-Feb-26 15 1,032
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Mother in law behaviour
Junior, 20 April, 2025 at 08:14

Good morning all, I'm new to the site and am looking for advice as to how to handle this situation. Yesterday my fiancée had her hen do in London. There was a group of 27 that attended in total that...

Thomas, friday 20-Feb-26 14 492
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...

Norma, thursday 19-Feb-26 5 468 1
Janice
Being 'given away' - but not by father of the bride
Janice, 29 May, 2024 at 09:08

Hi there, I have asked my cousin to walk me down the aisle as my Dad is no longer with us. Has anyone else had another family member walk them down the aisle, and did that person have to fulfil...

Chanchal, thursday 19-Feb-26 14 611
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Colleagues at your wedding...
Emma, 8 August, 2024 at 11:30

Hi all, Please help! I've had my first wedding melt down today and spent the start of the working day crying in the toilets over whether to invite a specific colleague to my wedding. I work in a small...

Victoria, thursday 19-Feb-26 10 399
Chukwude
Accomodations
Chukwude, 18 February, 2026 at 12:35

Please am gonna be coming for a wedding in Glasgow by April, I really want to know the possibility of an affordable accomodations anywhere around, maybe it can hold to three days before I can leave or...

Chukwude, wednesday 18-Feb-26 5
Sam
Family argument
Sam, 24 February, 2025 at 09:57

Wondered if anyone could offer any advice. My better half’s aunt and cousin live in New Zealand and are flying over to our wedding. BH cousin has had a baby in Oct 24. Important info we also had a...

Jolden, monday 16-Feb-26 2 49
Vanessa
Double-barrelled surname
Vanessa, 12 October, 2023 at 15:26

Hi everyone, I'm getting married and I'm thinking of having a double-barrelled surname to keep my current surname and also have the surname of my husband to be. My surname is Richter and his surname...

Thomas, friday 30-Jan-26 8 325
Natasha
Green and Red Flags in Suppliers
Natasha, 8 May, 2024 at 15:23

Just getting properly stuck in with starting to look into quotes and get things booked and was just wondering if anyone had any advice on what to look out for in terms of good suppliers and signs you...

MAGIS, wednesday 28-Jan-26 2 130
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Vendor - any advice, I'd really appreciate it!
Jenny, 4 April, 2025 at 12:36

Hi, I'm getting married in 4 months & we paid a vendor to decorate our wedding venue. Sunday - I emailed with some reimbursement questions, received a bounce back. Checked their website and it's...

Rao, tuesday 27-Jan-26 7 204
Imogen
Keeping an attention seeking kid entertained
Imogen, 27 January, 2026 at 16:14

I am getting married next year and we are having a mainly child-free wedding. I say mainly child free because my fiancé's nephew is invited as it would cause more issues than its worth if he wasn't......

Imogen, tuesday 27-Jan-26 14
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Guests and Plus Ones.
Lianne, 27 August, 2024 at 08:42

Hi all, I’m having a bit of a dilemma with the whole plus one situation. I’m wondering what the etiquette is when it comes to having guests plus ones only show up for the evening? For example, if I...

Com, saturday 24-Jan-26 7 416 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, saturday 24-Jan-26 7 877
Leelee
Mixed age bridesmaids
Leelee, 11 July, 2023 at 18:56

Hi, It’s looking like I’m going to have 5 bridesmaids ranging from age 11 to 28. Do you think the age range is ok? Originally, I was going to have the youngest one as a flower girl but multiple...

Fondecranvip, friday 23-Jan-26 8 160
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Brother's wedding: am i overeating?
Sally, 18 January, 2026 at 17:51

Edit: title should say "overreacting"My brother is getting married in April. We've always been close even though he lives in another country now. At my wedding 5 years ago, he did a reading and walked...

Sally, sunday 18-Jan-26 31
Tyler
Selectively Inviting Some Nieces/nephews
Tyler, 15 January, 2026 at 10:52

Hello! We'd love to have my eldest niece at our wedding (she'll be 16 by this point) - hopefully as a bridesmaid! - but not my younger nieces/nephews as we don't have the same connection with the...

Tyler, thursday 15-Jan-26 12
Barbara
Gift list
Barbara, 14 January, 2026 at 18:26

Hello… is there a section on Hitched for managing gifts?? We are older and have all we need and wanted to direct people to give money only if they want to… any advice ? Can we add a link on here for a...

Barbara, wednesday 14-Jan-26 11
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Divorced parents
Georgia, 12 March, 2024 at 10:59

Hi everyone recently engaged and just getting my head together. My parents are divorced and remarried ( my mum is also divorced again but I will be having my mum's ex there as he is my step dad) and...

Georgemiller, tuesday 13-Jan-26 5 330
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moh Newborn and Wedding Upset
Es, 4 January, 2026 at 16:20

I am the MOH for my sister for her wedding in May. We are both very close! After 4 miscarriages I am expecting my miracle baby 6 weeks before the wedding (if baby is overdue this could be 4 weeks). I...

RomanticGreenStation, sunday 11-Jan-26 1 54
HappyGoldStationery19369
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 76 1
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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 5 421
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 7 633 1
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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 6 665
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 46
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 9 545
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 26
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 4 220
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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 41
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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 30
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 9 666 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 8 212

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