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Wedding gifts
Stacey, 31 July, 2023 at 23:54

Hi all, Quick question on wedding gifts. We would really just like contributions to our honeymoon but it's not ideal really to have cash in cards. Has anyone got any ideas on how to digitalise it in a...

Laurie, tuesday 5-Sep-23 2 149 1
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i don't know if getting married is the right thing to do anymore
Melody, 24 August, 2023 at 13:56

I'm not sure if this is the best place to be asking for advice, but I'm really starting to worry that my fiancee and I shouldn't be getting married (we've been together 5 years and are getting married...

William, saturday 2-Sep-23 3 646 1
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One decor company or multiple?
Megumi, 30 August, 2023 at 22:06

Hi Just planning our wedding for July next year. Want to get decor for the evening not much just uplighting. Dj back drop, Neon sign and photo booth Has anyone any experience of whether it’s better...

Megumi, wednesday 30-Aug-23 53
Chez
How do i tell my mum she isn’t invited?
Chez, 29 August, 2023 at 22:54

I don’t have the best relationship with my mum. I only speak to my her via text on birthdays/Christmas etc. I haven’t seen her in 18 months and sooner or later she will find out we’ve set a date. How...

RomanticGreenStation, wednesday 30-Aug-23 3 346 1
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Unwanted guests
Kim, 21 August, 2023 at 21:49

Hi everyone, Long story short, we don’t want a certain guest at our wedding due to him cheating on my MOH. However this has caused arguments with the family. My father has said that if this individual...

Adelina, tuesday 29-Aug-23 3 465 1
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High chair age range
Dee, 20 July, 2023 at 08:21

Hi, Im looking for a bit of guidance for age ranges for high chairs. I’ve searched previous forums which says ‘up to aged 2’, but can’t find anything on the age babies will need a high chair from! I...

Michael, thursday 24-Aug-23 3 132
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Father of the bride question!
Sophie, 20 July, 2023 at 12:48

Hi everyone! I’m getting married for the second time next July and I have 2 daughters (they’ll be 11 and 13 by then). I’d really like them to walk me down the aisle and I’m sure my dad will be totally...

Michael, thursday 24-Aug-23 134
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Saying no to inquired suppliers&vendors
Sarah, 19 July, 2023 at 23:12

Hey, I need some help!! We have inquired to multiple suppliers&vendors but obviously can’t book with more than one. How do you say to the ones that you have decided to go with someone else? I’m...

FrancesaSoiff, thursday 17-Aug-23 13 596 1
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Groom speech feedback
X Z, 2 August, 2023 at 22:51

Hi, Hoping to get a bit of feedback on my groom's speech. It might be a little on the short side but I am not the most confident public speaker. Does the toast at the end sound good? I am a little...

Joanna, tuesday 8-Aug-23 15 1,109 4
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Do i send Save The Dates?
Lg, 8 August, 2023 at 13:55

Hi everyone, I am planning on having a small intimate ceremony with immediate family in March 2024 and holding a large ‘happily ever after party’ with the rest of our friends and family in May 2024. A...

Lg, tuesday 8-Aug-23 139
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Bridesmaid issue
Alexa, 5 August, 2023 at 03:47

Hello, I am having an issue with one of my bridesmaids and I am in need of some advice. Lets start off when I asked her to be my bridesmaid. She seemed excited but didnt ask any questions as you would...

RomanticGreenStation, saturday 5-Aug-23 1 253 1
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Wedding songs
Courtney, 29 July, 2023 at 22:27

My partner and myself are due to get married next September. I am really stuck on what wedding songs to choose. I want something unique and a little bit different for walking down the aisle, our first...

Ganggu, thursday 3-Aug-23 5 653 1
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Accommodation Wording
Abigail, 31 July, 2023 at 23:46

HELP PLEASE! Just wanted some help on the wording of my invites, there are 31 rooms in the venue we’re getting married in, however we have some guests traveling long distances and a lot of family...

Sarah, wednesday 2-Aug-23 3 1,344
Katy
Do i need to put toiletries etc in the ladies toilets?
Katy, 29 July, 2023 at 13:44

Our venue has asked if we plan to put a basket of toiletries in the ladies toilets, tbh I’d never given it a thought. Has anybody/is anybody doing this? If so what did you put in, they suggested, mini...

Katy, wednesday 2-Aug-23 7 264 1
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Who to have as witnesses?
Lisacarmel, 27 July, 2023 at 19:55

Hey Just looking for some ideas really of who everyone has had/ is having as their witnesses? We are only have a smallish wedding around 30 people and can’t decide who we should pick. Feels like best...

Articicezephyr, monday 31-Jul-23 10 1,000
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Wedding Flowers
Alanis, 11 July, 2023 at 10:22

What is a good decent price for wedding bouquets? 1 for the bride and 2 bridesmaids?

Terrycloub, saturday 29-Jul-23 3 160
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Young wedding
Eboni, 22 July, 2023 at 04:18

Hey, so I'm a little young to marry by today's standards (legally I'm not too young) and I was wondering if anyone has advice on how to deal with criticism, the nagging and such. It went from a secret...

Eboni, friday 28-Jul-23 6 249
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Who should give me away?!
Vicki, 24 July, 2023 at 12:10

Hello, so I’m having a bit of a dilemma. I lost my real dad. I have a step dad who has been amazing to my family and a brother who has obviously always been there and that I’m close to. I want them...

RomanticGreenStation, friday 28-Jul-23 4 363 1
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Bridesmaids
Laura, 8 July, 2023 at 22:27

Hi, My sister has assumed she will be my bridesmaid and maid of honour. However, I wasn't going to ask her to be either of those purely because we have been growing apart and she hasn't been that...

Sarah, thursday 27-Jul-23 3 242
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Bridesmaids
Ollie, 11 July, 2023 at 11:55

I want to ask my oldest friend to be my bridesmaid but she’s getting married in august do I wait until she’s married to ask her or ask her before?

Ollie, thursday 27-Jul-23 4 115
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Paying for hair and make up
Melissa, 12 July, 2023 at 09:59

Hey all, I need a bit of advice. I am starting to make my enquiries for hair and make up for myself and my bridal party, 3 adult bridesmaids, 2 junior and mother of the bride. Myself and my partner...

Sarah, thursday 27-Jul-23 9 648 1
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Bridesmaids and canapés
Kim, 25 July, 2023 at 10:56

So first of all, do most people have canapés during the drinks hour before the wedding breakfast? Or would it go unnoticed if we doing do them? The venue we have chosen charge £9.50 for 3 x canapés...

Sarah, thursday 27-Jul-23 3 123
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Mob, fob & mog are not friendly
Estina, 25 July, 2023 at 20:57

Does anyone have an advice for what I can say to make my H2B feel better. I have a great relationship with My parents but I know they are awkward. Unless they really want to do something they won't do...

Sarah, thursday 27-Jul-23 6 261
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Save the date problem.
Hannah, 26 July, 2023 at 15:52

Ive sent save the dates to 90 people, and now the wedding venue are saying we can only have 75 people in the venue. Our wedding is 9months away so formal invites havent gone out, and so i don’t...

RomanticGreenStation, thursday 27-Jul-23 2 129
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No bridesmaids
Sjh, 11 July, 2023 at 10:10

Stressing slightly about the bridesmaids situation. Is it ok to not have any? There’s 2 reasons I’m considering this.. although I have a good group of friends to invite I’m not sure I’m close enough...

Sarah, wednesday 26-Jul-23 11 777 1
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Order of reception
Alice, 23 July, 2023 at 19:24

Hi everyone, we're planning to start our wedding reception at 5pm. The plan is to have a buffet, toasts, about 30 mins of speeches, cake cutting, the wedding cake being served as dessert. But I'm not...

Hayley, sunday 23-Jul-23 1 95
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Other roles than flower girl
Dee, 12 June, 2023 at 14:32

So my FH has a 7 of nieces and nephews aged between 5 and 17. The 5 year old will be our page boy and my 7 year old niece will be a flower girl, and we have got them both little gifts to ‘propose’....

Marisa, wednesday 21-Jun-23 2 123
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Bridesmaid Wedding 2 weeks before mine
Sarah, 7 November, 2022 at 21:09

I got engaged 9 months ago and have planned my date and wedding for next year, already sending out the save the dates 3 months ago. My bridesmaid who knows my date got engaged recently and has had...

CharlesMed, tuesday 8-Nov-22 3 817
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Friend upset about not being considered
Estina, 21 October, 2022 at 05:52

Last night I Had a Frank conversation with a good friend of mine. We went to uni together we lived in the same house. She hasn't spoken to me for a month because she's upset that I didn't have a...

Estina, friday 21-Oct-22 58
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Help! Awkward situation
Sharon, 31 May, 2022 at 03:43

Hi all Could really do with some advice, might seem like a minor issue or that I'm being the biggest bitch but it's really stressing me out. We are getting married in Mexico next year (we live in the...

Michelle, wednesday 1-Jun-22 7 383
Hannah
Less than 8 hours left to get 25% off Hitched Stationery
Hannah, 28 February, 2022 at 16:43

Hey everyone! I'm Hannah- the community manager for forums on Hitched and this is your very last chance to benefit from our Stationery discount. We won’t be giving a discount like this for a while so...

Hannah, monday 28-Feb-22 40
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Guest arrival time
Anna, 22 February, 2022 at 23:52

Hi, I'm just looking at the timeline of the wedding day and wanted people's experience of guest arrival time. If we book the registrar ceremony for 12:00PM should we request guests to arrive at...

Anna, saturday 26-Feb-22 5 319

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