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Witnesses attire?
Shay, 7 July, 2023 at 19:49

Hi everyone!! Anyone who had witnesses that actually weren’t in the bridal or groomsmen party how did you include them? Or is that them already included anyway? I had an idea of having the girls in...

Wasif, 18 minutes ago 28 399
Cherrystar3
Cricket Themed Wedding
Cherrystar3, 30 November, 2016 at 16:04

Hi Ladies (and Gents), I hope you are all well. I am new here so please bear with my while I get acquainted with you all. I got engaged in March 2016 and have booked our wedding venue for 27th April...

Muntaha, 3 hours ago 24 3,835
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Hen do ideas in Birmingham
Hannah, 29 January, 2025 at 16:21

Hello, I’m just popping a message on to ask if anyone knows if any ideas to do for my hen do? I’m thinking of having in the city of Birmingham but I don’t know where to start looking for ideas as...

Fahri, yesterday at 23:30 12 177
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Wedding Breakfast Menu?
WinterBride14, 19 June, 2014 at 13:33

We are scheduled to meet with our venue next Tuesday to discuss lots of things, including our menu & I wondered what everyone had chosen for your breakfast menu? We will be giving everyone a...

Waren, yesterday at 23:00 33 9,486
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Food menu choices
Natasha, 8 January, 2024 at 09:17

Hi does anyone know if you can add food choices to your website and guest pick from there what they want? X

Ghnb, yesterday at 22:23 60 887
Dani
Budget like a pro with our new tool! 🤓
Dani, 15 July, 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...

Jonnie, yesterday at 21:20 41 340 1
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no evening reception
Marieclaire2019, 16 January, 2015 at 10:55

Hiya my first time of posting on here, my h2b and I are planning on getting married 25th june 2016, we like the idea of having a late afternoon wedding followed by the wedding breakfast but no evening...

Linn, yesterday at 19:29 8 2,841
Blonde Viki
Remedies/medicine for anxiety/nerves...
Blonde Viki, 8 July, 2012 at 21:44

With less than a week to go I think the nerves have hit. I've been feeling twitchy and sick for a few days. Painful stomach and slight nausea. I think I can't keep trying to tough it out and was...

Linn, yesterday at 19:24 38 2,782
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Venue Suggestions - City of London
Josephine, 6 September, 2025 at 14:36

We would like to get married on 22/08/26 and are looking for a ceremony space only for up to 70 people. I'm struggling to find venue's in the City of London that will accommodate the ceremony only....

Jimmy, yesterday at 18:07 21 291
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'small' weddings
Sorbet, 6 January, 2016 at 12:34

How many people are you inviting to your wedding? we have a minimum guest list for the day of 45 if the venue can hold more that might go up to 50 or 60 and then on a night we might invite some more...

Marianna, yesterday at 15:08 22 4,828
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Barcelona Hen Party - Places to Stay
MoorWedding, 14 November, 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...

Johan, yesterday at 14:47 390 6,808 1
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Readings for Civil Ceremony
nlt1978, 20 August, 2008 at 13:35

Me again not been on here for ages I know there are loads of posts about this but wondered what readings everyone are having or if anyone knows of good books to look at. Our registrar didnt sent us...

Fenahy, yesterday at 14:03 10 3,346
Emily
Basketball Arcade Game
Emily, 7 October, 2023 at 16:23

Hey everyone, I wondered if anyone knew of a supplier who could arrange a basketball arcade game to our wedding in Sussex? It's a bit of a difficult one to google so thought I would ask on here!

Meta, yesterday at 13:36 27 293
Vanilla Pod
Good "wedding" movies for first night of hen do?
Vanilla Pod, 7 April, 2011 at 20:04

Hi Everyone, Im going on my first hen weekend tommorow (3 of my girls cant make my big one in the summer as they are away, so as they are all off for easter hols them being teachers we are doing a...

Olivia, yesterday at 13:33 14 5,957
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Two hen dos – would my friends be offended?
Eva, 30 September, 2025 at 14:31

Hi ladies! I’m getting married in August 2026 and starting to think about my hen do. I’ve got two friendship groups: my UK girlies and my friends from back home (we’re all in different countries). I’d...

Hassan, yesterday at 12:48 8 100
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Photographer - Lack of communication
Hannah&Andrew, 31 October, 2023 at 09:21

Hi everyone! After a bit of advice, we are getting married in September 2025 and have booked our photographer. However, we've realised that the photographer lacks communication. We have emailed and...

Markus, yesterday at 10:44 8 800
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Irish Weeding thing? Betting on the Speeches!
JuniperConroy, 24 September, 2008 at 11:28

Hi, At a lot of weddings i've been to guests at the tables bet amongst themselves on the length of the speeches for a laugh. I've won it once or twice and the money always ends up getting recycled...

Jkmuf, yesterday at 10:32 9 1,309
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My family are ruining my wedding :(
bigfluffybride, 7 August, 2014 at 21:23

I hope someone can help me, I'm at my wits end and soooooo unbelievably close to calling off the wedding. I am not a traditional bride, and I wish to have a game themed wedding, which my fiance...

HAFIZ, yesterday at 07:20 22 7,911
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Relaxed outdoor venue
Hannah, 26 September, 2025 at 14:22

Me & my partner are looking for a really relaxed venue , ideally mostly outside but with indoor place for the evening. We don’t want it to be formal , just a really relaxed chilled venue. We would...

Undeadcorridor, yesterday at 06:35 2 16
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🚨 emergency cancellation Deal! August 17th 2025 @ Three Rivers Golf Club! 🚨
Murad, 28 May, 2025 at 16:55

Unfortunately I have to cancel my wedding celebration date booked for the summer and so im looking to transfer it to someone who could make use of the venue. Book the entire stunning Three Rivers Golf...

Undeadcorridor, yesterday at 06:34 8 207
Giulia
Wedding vendor trying to charge more money than agreed
Giulia, 3 January, 2025 at 12:00

Hello all, In a bit of a pickle at the moment: I’m getting married in Italy but have done my invites here in the UK as I thought the process would be a lot easier. I had found a vendor, contacted her...

LuxuriousRedConfetti, yesterday at 02:12 7 94
Arpee
Soft drinks
Arpee, 10 August, 2016 at 22:42

Wedding this weekend, we have gallons of wine, prosecco and beer, but no soft drinks yet. Don't want to buy loads of different things, but what would you suggest? Juice? Coke? Something else?

Luxee1, thursday 6-Nov-25 4 1,425
CBeckford
Getting worried about language barrier!
CBeckford, 15 September, 2014 at 13:39

Hi all, I’m Jamaican but have lived in the UK since I was young and my lovely fiancé is Polish. I’ve met his immediate family who are all lovely and we went to Poland earlier this year for his...

Jenny, thursday 6-Nov-25 18 4,235
xkimx007
Wedshoots
xkimx007, 14 March, 2022 at 11:59

Hi all, Anyone planning on using (or already has) the Wedshoots app and adding the page to their Hitched website? I created an album in the app and added a photo to test. I can see the photo has been...

Deezer, thursday 6-Nov-25 23 992 1
milna
Hotel rooms for guests?
milna, 31 October, 2008 at 09:49

Our wedding is in a rural area with one small/medium town nearby. We are expecting 120-130 guests. Quite a few will stay the eveing before and evening of the wedding as they will have travelled a long...

Thomas, thursday 6-Nov-25 13 2,645
Natalie
What to do the night before the wedding?
Natalie, 7 May, 2025 at 19:55

Hello! Getting married in a little over a year. The venue does not have any accommodation apart from a honeymoon suite the night of the wedding. However we can use their bridal suite from 8:15 to get...

Adhelmar, thursday 6-Nov-25 63 843
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Evening Entertainment Opinion for a very small wedding
HappyGoldConfetti513, 7 March, 2016 at 20:47

Hi, my fiance and i are divided over entertainment. Our wedding is max 30 people in a small intimate venue. Do you think a DJ would be best or the other option is having a fun casino with croupiers,...

Albert, thursday 6-Nov-25 21 4,037
Jodie
Budget friendly entertainment/photo pods - Staffordshire
Jodie, 2 October, 2025 at 10:16

Hi all! I get married in March 2027, in Staffordshire and I’m working on a budget. I was hoping the wedding community could help me out with some recommendations for budget friendly entertainment -...

Kelly, thursday 6-Nov-25 2 18
Courtney
Tuscany weddings?
Courtney, 5 October, 2025 at 07:09

Hi guys! I’ve just started wedding planning and we are thinking about Tuscany, but I have no clue where to start? Is anyone else getting married in Tuscany?

Kelly, thursday 6-Nov-25 4 58
Cora
What would be the ideal start time for a ceremony within a venue?
Cora, 25 September, 2025 at 12:27

We are having our ceremony in the venue and was curious when you should have the start time? and if anyone else has done this previously would you advise staying at the location the night before?

Владимир, thursday 6-Nov-25 2 14
Georgia
Hen Party Ideas
Georgia, 21 April, 2025 at 17:18

Hi, I’m looking for some ideas on hen parties! I’ll be 27, I love dancing, clubbing and drinking. But I went to a night club for my 21st and it was just full of youngsters I felt out of place. I also...

Aning, thursday 6-Nov-25 17 478

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