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Lorraine
Changing locations on the day
Lorraine, 24 of June of 2024 at 13:43

Hi there, I’m looking for some advice. My fiancé and I are looking to get married in his home town which is over an hour away from where we live. Ideally he finds it important to get married in his...

Henry, yesterday at 20:28 13 401
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Barcelona Hen Party - Places to Stay
MoorWedding, 14 of November of 2014 at 13:10

Hello I am planning my hen party for the end of July (2015) in Barcelona. There will be 15 of us, and I was wondering if anybody has any recommendations for places to stay. Looking for somewhere close...

Dental, yesterday at 11:01 8 3,484
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Do we need ushers?!
Lauren, 22 of July of 2024 at 16:14

My partner has chosen 5 groomsmen but now I'm worried about having to pick ushers as well? Would you recommend picking two ushers for the big day?

Jelly, yesterday at 06:12 4 31
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Hair extensions?
thatlassoverthere, 10 of June of 2018 at 17:16

Hi everyone, I'm getting married in Italy this September and want to give some extra length to my shoulder length hair. My hair is quite thick so I'm not worried about volume, but am completely new to...

Ziyad, thursday 25-Jul-24 3 1,062
Coral
South East Francd
Coral, 22 of July of 2024 at 22:24

Hello, has anyone got married in South east France? How / where did you book What did your costs include etc? Thank you

Keerthi, thursday 25-Jul-24 6
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Surprise wedding help!
Morgan, 19 of July of 2024 at 08:40

Hi everyone Were wanting to do a small intimate ceremony and then have an “engagement party” in the evening with all our friends and family where we’ll show a video of us getting married to surprise...

RomanticGreenStation, wednesday 24-Jul-24 1 11
Charly
Bridesmaid dresses
Charly, 20 of June of 2024 at 21:38

Hey ladies, can you recommend places to find bridesmaid dresses from please. My maids range from sizes 8 - 22 so I'm struggling to find the same design across multiple sizes. Every time I search it...

Dharshan, wednesday 24-Jul-24 17 435 1
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Does anyone know what this venue is?
Hallie, 10 of July of 2024 at 10:08

Does anyone know what this venue is? I believe it’s located in the south of England and has a chapel but don’t know anything else!

Robert, wednesday 24-Jul-24 4 95
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2024 Wedding Abroad - Groom/groomsmen help needed!
Audrey, 15 of January of 2024 at 15:15

Hi all, looking for help please! We are getting married abroad in 2024 and I am thinking a dark green blazer for the groom with beige/cream trousers. Initially we were thinking all beige suits for the...

Kanir, wednesday 24-Jul-24 2 101
bamboo
Printing on pearlescent card
bamboo, 17 of October of 2013 at 04:34

Hi, has anyone had any luck with printing on pearlescent card? I'm going to buy the cards from pdacardandcraft and they've given me advice that it's best to get them professionally printed. I would...

Jhon, wednesday 24-Jul-24 2 3,340
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Scottish heritage, looking for ideas!
Daria, 7 of July of 2024 at 15:25

I'm Polish my partner is of Scottish Heritage. Apart from him wearing a tartan, how else can we incorporate his Scottish heritage ?

Nessa, wednesday 24-Jul-24 18 161
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Car hire prices
karen75, 21 of June of 2008 at 16:47

Hi everyone, Just trying to get some quotes together so I can get an idea how much we're going to be looking at for hiring a Limo for our day. Got my first quote through for £355 for stretched white...

Ben, tuesday 23-Jul-24 5 520
JellyBellyBride
Wedding Insurance to cover Pre-existing Medical Conditions
JellyBellyBride, 2 of April of 2014 at 11:17

Hi All After being so excited and getting the big stuff booked well in advance of the wedding, I've just realised that I still need to look into wedding insurance. Just done a quick google search but...

Sarah, tuesday 23-Jul-24 1 1,331
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Insurance for Pre Existing
Sav, 25 of March of 2024 at 23:01

Hi, Does anyone have experience or recommendation for insurance company that deals with people and long term pre existing condition please, there doesn't seem to be many around that will cover this...

Sarah, tuesday 23-Jul-24 1 48
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Games for family get together!
PenelopeP, 25 of September of 2008 at 11:22

We're having a family get together the day before our wedding. Most of our families have never met because mine live abroad. We're getting together in the afternoon for afternoon tea and I was...

Jhon, tuesday 23-Jul-24 10 8,853
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Flower girls / pages boys
Laura, 16 of July of 2024 at 19:24

We are due to get married next October 25. When would you recommend getting dresses / suits for flower girls & page boys? TIA x

RomanticGreenStation, tuesday 23-Jul-24 1 14
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What colour shoes with navy blue dress?
, 10 of November of 2012 at 18:30

Evening all! Fresh from booking the honeymoon today I'm in wedding planning mood and having a think about the bridesmaid shoes! We've gone for navy blue dresses (image below - apologies if huge!) and...

Mohd, tuesday 23-Jul-24 24 59,295 1
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Make up..
Laura, 16 of July of 2024 at 21:05

Would you ask one of your bridesmaids if she wouldn’t mind doing you and your bridesmaids make up on your wedding day? I’ve asked her recently if she wouldn’t mind as she was previously a make up...

Chelsea, tuesday 23-Jul-24 2 21
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5 days to go!!!
Shay, 15 of July of 2024 at 22:38

I am just laying in bed having a little rest! It’s only Monday and it’s been so manic since going off on holiday Friday evening! Only waiting on the food bill and we are good to go. All my beauty...

RomanticGreenStation, monday 22-Jul-24 11 83
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Menu selections on wedding website
Jam, 14 of July of 2024 at 09:13

Hi all, I’m setting up the wedding website with the menu options so that guests can make their choices ahead of time (the venue requires a pre-order). Is there anyway to allow guests to choose a...

Emily, monday 22-Jul-24 1 33
Lisa
From registry office to Catholic Church wedding
Lisa, 29 of June of 2024 at 12:20

Hi there, our wedding in in July 25 and we’ve booked our venue over a year ago to have the wedding “celebration” there as well as signing legal documents at the registry office a few days before....

Ayoub, sunday 21-Jul-24 1 33
Daisy
Hen Party Group Chat
Daisy, 13 of July of 2024 at 19:19

I'm getting married next May and have been asked by my MoH to create a WhatsApp group chat of all the people I'd like to invite to my hen party, then leave the group chat so that she and the...

Ayoub, sunday 21-Jul-24 1 62
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rsvp limited options
Nicole, 17 of July of 2024 at 12:13

I am trying to add more than just attending and menu to the RSVP. I have found where I can ask more but the only response option is 'accept' or 'decline'. I want to ask more about allergies, if they...

Lilly, saturday 20-Jul-24 14
ClaireD*
Advice needed on biodegradable confetti
ClaireD*, 14 of April of 2014 at 19:24

Hey all, About a month to go for me now, and I need some advice on biodegradable confetti please. Whilst we need some of this, I've already received advice to not use anything 'coloured' eg. paper...

張如果, friday 19-Jul-24 20 16,176
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Evening invites/guests and gifts
happycamper, 24 of May of 2011 at 11:17

Here's a question - do evening guests at a wedding typically expect to buy presents? I don't want to assume they won't, and then end up fielding 60 enquiries. But if it is not unusual for evening...

Nikita, friday 19-Jul-24 78 27,689
Dani
VIDEO: Discover your wedding budget! 📱
Dani, 18 of July of 2024 at 15:30

Hey couples, Need a helping hand with finding your ideal wedding budget? Check out this video to show you just how easy it is to use our brand new Wedding Budget Calculator 📱 👇 Watch now 👇 Do you...

Dani, thursday 18-Jul-24 98
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Day time music
Rhiannon, 12 of July of 2024 at 11:40

We’re getting married next year and the planning has been quite fun so far. One thing we can’t seem to figure out if the day time music. We’ve got a band that’s coming for the reception but what do...

張如果, wednesday 17-Jul-24 25
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Ideas on proposal..
Laura, 15 of July of 2024 at 16:15

How did you propose to your bridesmaids/ maid of honour? X

張如果, wednesday 17-Jul-24 27
missmac13
Are bridesmaids dresses a waste of money?
missmac13, 15 of February of 2013 at 10:36

Oops I posted from phone. I am going with my bridesmaids today to order their dresses which they are paying for themselves apart from my daughter I am paying for hers. The dresses cost £200 each and...

Beth, monday 15-Jul-24 8 1,436
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I want to purchase a Wedding Planner book... Help!
HappyPinkCakes669, 30 of September of 2016 at 14:41

Hi everyone, I'm getting married next year and I am just beginning the planning process.... I have no idea where to start! My best friend suggested to get a wedding planner organiser thingy which will...

Robin, monday 15-Jul-24 10 2,689
Dani
Budget like a pro with our new tool! 🤓
Dani, 15 of July of 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...

Dani, monday 15-Jul-24 30
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Wedding planner/coordinator/stylist totally ignoring me
HappyPurpleDiamonds9210, 22 of July of 2019 at 15:11

Hi all, I am totally at my wits end and really don't know what to do. We've hired a wedding coordinator/venue stylist for our wedding on 17 August 2019. Initially the service from her was good and she...

Jamesmolina, monday 15-Jul-24 2 1,375

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