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Save the Date/invitations through Hitched
Adam, 21 March, 2024 at 05:23

Good morning Has anyone used the Save the Date/Invitations function through Hitched? I've had a quick look and it doesn't seem there is much you can do to personalise them? Also can you select who you...

Adam, thursday 21-Mar-24 48
Harriet
Save the dates questions!
Harriet, 18 February, 2024 at 12:28

Hi, We are so excited because we booked our venue in Italy for October 2025! When would you suggest we send out the save the dates? We thought we would do it around April of this year so that there is...

Harriet, monday 18-Mar-24 22 599 1
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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...

Rose, sunday 17-Mar-24 3 70
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Walking down the aisle by myself
Gayle, 27 February, 2024 at 19:04

Hi everyone I’m just wondering if there is anyone on here that has/or is planning to walk down the aisle by themselves? I’m getting married in May 2025 and my dad passed away 4 years ago. He was...

Jade, saturday 16-Mar-24 13 392 1
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Waking up with your husband to be on your wedding day
Sian, 21 February, 2024 at 09:11

Has anyone spent the night before your wedding with your husband to be and woke up together and had breakfast together? Our wedding is a twilight wedding so not until 4pm and the bridal suite is...

Alexis, wednesday 13-Mar-24 14 737 1
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Wedding registry office before actual wedding day!
Lisa, 7 March, 2024 at 08:41

What would anyone advise that is doing the same thing we’re getting married on the 24th of May 2025, but having the legal documents all signed a few days before at the registry office, but I’m...

Ivana, saturday 9-Mar-24 2 74
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Venue Issue
Sophie, 4 March, 2024 at 12:08

We are getting married in November 2024 and when we first booked our venue (December 2022) the coordinator was fantastic we basically booked because of her (and the venue is stunning!) I didn't hear...

RomanticGreenStation, friday 8-Mar-24 1 101 1
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Celebrant wedding
Shelley, 27 January, 2024 at 22:35

Hello, I like the idea of a celebrant wedding, but do you have to do the legal bit before hand, or can you have a celebrant wedding and get married after ?

PhotographybyBillHad, wednesday 6-Mar-24 6 140
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Would you go with this venue?
Ll, 25 February, 2024 at 11:22

Hi gals, I am totally unsure of what to do here and would love an outsider's opinion. My partner and I have stumbled across a unicorn venue in a PERFECT location (both in terms of distance from our...

Ivana, monday 4-Mar-24 4 182
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What do i do
Lara, 28 February, 2024 at 21:38

So one of my close friends is getting married and has invited all of our friends and their partners but after inviting my partner previously, removed their invitation. Basically at the beginning of...

Ivana, monday 4-Mar-24 2 149
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Sister/ moh jealousy
Chloe, 2 March, 2024 at 23:51

My sister has always had a strange paranoia about people talking to me more than her or if someone commented I looked nice she’d be annoyed they didn’t say it to her. She got married 3 years ago. When...

Ivana, monday 4-Mar-24 2 103
Kathryn
Present timings
Kathryn, 27 February, 2024 at 13:40

Hi! Very minor detail but…when are people thinking of giving thank you gifts to readers/those helping set up on the day? Bridesmaids and Groomsmen will get their gifts the morning of but I wondered if...

Kathryn, wednesday 28-Feb-24 8 130
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Singing waiters planned as a surprise
Lauren, 23 October, 2023 at 13:28

I just want to get everyone’s thoughts on this. I’ve just found out that my in-laws have booked singing waiters for our wedding day and they hadn’t asked us beforehand. We’re having a small and...

Brendan, sunday 25-Feb-24 8 397
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2025 wedding
Carlene, 23 January, 2024 at 09:44

Hi beauts, I need reassurance over something Me and my fiance are planning to get married in March 2025, we got engaged on Boxing Day My cousin and his fiancee are getting married June of that year...

Leanne, friday 23-Feb-24 18 776
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Canapés or no canapés?
Laura, 16 February, 2024 at 19:01

Would love some advice please! I’m getting married in May 2024. We’re having a sunset wedding meaning that the ceremony starts at 19:30. We’re all to be seated for the wedding breakfast for 21:00....

Sammy, monday 19-Feb-24 2 80
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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...

Expensivepurplecars4, saturday 17-Feb-24 3 174
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i don’t want my mums husband at my wedding… help?
Alice, 5 February, 2024 at 23:02

The title may sound harsh, so let me explain. I’m 25, engaged to be married in spring 2026 of my partner of (currently) just over 6.5 years. I have a rather small family, only one half sibling I see...

Alice, wednesday 14-Feb-24 2 135
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Bridesmaid - unsure on 1
Lucy, 12 February, 2024 at 14:47

Hi Everyone, I am having a small (50-60) destination wedding and I am set on having 2 Bridesmen (family) and 1 MOH (closest friend) My fiance is only having his bestman and no groomsmen. Now I have 1...

Leanne, tuesday 13-Feb-24 2 87
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Bridesmaids - Not Wanting Too Many But Scared to Disappoint! Any Nice Tips?
Lucy, 12 February, 2024 at 23:26

Hi all, I'm currently in the process of planning my wedding for September 25, I haven't asked any of my friends to be bridesmaids yet but I have a few big groups of friends (some from home, some from...

RomanticGreenStation, tuesday 13-Feb-24 1 85
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Venue menu change
Jade, 11 February, 2024 at 22:52

Hi. Jw, has anyone had a venue change their menu after booking with them? Appreciate advice. TIA We booked in October and today whilst showing photos to a relative from the venue website, I noticed a...

Jade, sunday 11-Feb-24 33
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Menu change!
Jade, 11 February, 2024 at 22:38

Hi. Jw, has anyone had a venue change their menu after booking with them? Appreciate advice. TIA We booked in October and today whilst showing photos to a relative from the venue website, I noticed a...

Jade, sunday 11-Feb-24 31
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Flower Preservation - Destination Wedding
Jessica, 5 February, 2024 at 15:56

Hi! I’m getting married in St Lucia in May this year and I’d like to get my bouquet preserved if possible. Does anybody have any advice on this as my wedding takes place 6 days before I fly home and...

RomanticGreenStation, wednesday 7-Feb-24 1 77
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Plus one situation
Alison, 30 January, 2024 at 21:12

FHs usher was in a relationship up until quite recently. His previous partner was very much invited to our wedding. When they split up and she said she wasn’t coming anymore we were able to invite...

Michelle, sunday 4-Feb-24 3 116
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Buffet reception
Sandie, 27 January, 2024 at 22:35

Do I do a table plan for seating or just let people sit wherever they want to? Do I do napkins with napkin holders or not? Please help as only been to weddings with sit down meal, which is totally...

Ajx, thursday 1-Feb-24 3 75
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Pricing for onsite accomodation
Genevieve, 26 January, 2024 at 16:04

Hello, Our wedding venue has 8 "glamping" huts (each sleep 2 people) and a campsite for tents/campers that we have exclusive use of. We've paid £750 to reserve the whole thing on the night of our...

RomanticGreenStation, wednesday 31-Jan-24 1 50
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a few questions in 1 post
Amy, 29 January, 2024 at 16:05

Hello, I got engaged in December and we have booked our wedding for July 2025. I have absolutely no idea about these things as I've only ever been to two weddings when I was a child. I have a daughter...

RomanticGreenStation, wednesday 31-Jan-24 1 69
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Hen do
Chloe, 24 January, 2024 at 20:17

Hi girls I’m just after a bit of hen do advice really as it’s really stressing me out 😩 I have 4 bridesmaids and one of them is mainly dealing with organising the hen do. We’d all originally said...

RomanticGreenStation, sunday 28-Jan-24 3 177
Laura
Digital Invites yes or no?
Laura, 27 September, 2023 at 15:27

Digital Invitations, yes or no? I feel they are more sustainable, easier to send as I don't know half the addresses and linkable to the wedding website for RSVP?

Genevieve, friday 26-Jan-24 8 387 2
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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...

Genevieve, friday 26-Jan-24 5 194
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Cancelling wedding how to tell guests
Rosie, 25 January, 2024 at 08:38

Hello, unfortunately we have decided to cancel our wedding which was meant to be in June this year for a variety of reasons but mainly as my fiance and I are just not getting on anymore and it doesn't...

RomanticGreenStation, thursday 25-Jan-24 2 190
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Should i have my Fiancé's sisters as bridesmaids?
Katie, 14 January, 2024 at 11:25

Is it the standard thing to do?

Shay, wednesday 17-Jan-24 3 102
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Accommodation
Sam, 14 January, 2024 at 20:41

Hi there, just after some advice. we have booked our wedding for 2025 and are just at the stage of sending invites out. our venue is in a barn and on the grounds are multiple cottages/cabins where...

RomanticGreenStation, wednesday 17-Jan-24 1 85

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