Discussions from Planning

I'm trying to pick where to have my hen do but am struggling to decide! I'm thinking staying in this country just to make it easier/ cheaper for everyone even though I'd love to go abroad really. My...

Hiya Im having a carnival / fun fair/ circus themed wedding and struggling to find fun fair games and decor bits. It seems everything I like or find is only available in America! Its a tricky theme...

Hi Girls, just wondering how much you girls are spending on flowers? Im not sure if my budget is very realistic so curious as to what others are spending thanks

Hi my sister was always a huge spice girls fan. i am doing a speech on her wedding day and really wanted to incorporate spice girls songs/lyrics into a speech. eg 'we're looking forward to you both...

Hello All You Hitchers I'm new to posting, so please be gentle with me ? Me and my partner got engaged in January and I've been scouring Hitched ever since and finally plucked up the courage to post ?...

Hi everyone, I need a little advice on how to deal with my fiances mother, who is taking over the wedding and causing unnecessary stress. My fiances parents are contributing to the wedding heavily -...

Hi everyone I have got 1 maid of honour for my wedding,1 bridesmaid and 1 female usher.I am paying for all of he MOH,bridesmaids outfits,jewellery,shoes,hair and makeup,which I personally feel is the...

So we picked our romantic reading last night. We're having two. One sweet and one funny. I love the sweet one because it is very us. We were high school sweethearts but broke up when I went to uni. I...

I already have my bridesmaids sorted: my sister, his sister, three close friends and my niece, who'll be four by the time we get married. Does it honestly matter if she's designated as a bridesmaid or...

My friend was going to be making my wedding cake - unfortunately she has got carpel tunnel syndrome and is having an operation which means she wont be able to do the icing and the decorating :-( I...

Hi there, we get married in a church this August and I'm just going through the the cost of the church and there is a voluntary contribution of £150?! Do a lot of people pay this or will it look...

Just wondering what everyone's OHs will be wearing on their wedding day? We're not really sure where to start, other than we'd like OH to get a really nice suit tailored (he wears a suit to work so...

Hi all! We secured our date today for our wedding so I now want to get a photographer sorted. We are getting married in Manchester city centre so would be ideally looking for someone based in Greater...

So it started with my dress.....nearly didnt' turn up. To anyone who was following my dress post I promise i'll get some flashes up tomorrow after my second fitting (my dress was huge on me when I...

Evening everyone. The Mr and I have just been discussing ways to include his grooms party in the wedding more, and one of the ways we thought was to have one act as toastmaster (we're certain he'd be...

Hello! Has anyone been to or had a wedding at Wotton House? Or planning one there? We're going there this weekend for a viewing, but would love to get other people's impressions if they've been there....

So we decided we would have a reading to try to lengthen the ceremony. We were certain that we didn't want a sloppy reading cause that's just not us !! so after a lot of searching I came across he's...

Hello! so there may have been a few posts about this....but I'm at my wits end and looking for some help/inspiration. I'm a 36F and I'm looking for a very low back bra or clear back strap bra. Any...

Does anyone know of anywhere I can send my order of service to be printed in Braille. One of my bridesmaids is visually impaired and I think it would be a lovely thing to surprise her with. Odd...

Hi all, My hen party is to be a chocolate workshop (limited places) followed by lunch and a spa afternoon then the option to drink/stay over chatting/gossiping. Due to the first part being just for 12...

I’m getting married in October and am concerned about a few things in light of my parents being divorced. They split over 20 years ago and have always been amicable, coming to graduations etc....

Hello! Im putting together our ceremony script at the moment, and need to write a small part about our relationship/how we met etc.for the celebrant to read. Im struggling! he recommended it should be...

Hi all, We have booked our wedding venue but it is now starting to fall apart in terms of add on costs for tents etc. We have now found another venue which we both LOVE however it is in the other end...

Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone has seen a capri marquee in real life? Having fallen in love with so many types of tent (tipi, sperry, raj, stretch...!) and then realising how incredibly...

Hello Hitchers! I'm hoping you can help me. FSIL is one of my BM's, and after having a chat at the weekend, I don't want to make her wear a dress. She said she'd do it for me, but I know it's not her...

Hi everyone I've been a bit quite of the last few weeks on the forum as I have got most this booked. I wanted to marry in a church outside of my parish, was told that I would need to become a member...

I've bought a bunch of fans for when our guests get too hot through dancing (hopefully). I want to put a short sign with them, preferably witty. I'm rubbish at this sort of thing. Any suggestions?

Hi all, I was just wondering has anyone used flowers from any supermarket for their reception space? I've seen some beautiful arrangements in various supermarkets and even with factoring in buying...

Hello! Im getting married in August and struggling to find a reading for my brother to read, does anyone know of any nice scottish readings? I am thinking about this: 1) ‘Freedom and Love’ Thomas...

Hey I'm meeting with my potential photographer on Sunday, before booking them. What kind of questions should I ask them? Is there anything I need to confirm with them before booking? Thanks