Discussions from Planning

My venue doesn't have enough dinnerware for the event (plates and glasses) - Can people advise how they sourced these in a budget friendly way?

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...

Has anyone planned any treatments to prep their skin for the big day? I don't break out that often, but when I do I get hyperpigmentation spots that stay around for months after the pimple has gone...

Hey All, Just wandered if anyone can recommend shops at the quarter; we are going tomorrow to hopefully find some wedding rings Thank you muchly

My wedding is taking place at Marylebone Town Hall in May. Has anyone else married there before or have attended a wedding there. Not sure on timings arrival, think service is 20 mins. Have elderly...

Hi Everyone! Long time reader first time poster :-) I've just spent about 3 days trawling the archives and have found some brilliant ideas for my reception so thank you to everyone who has posted...

My cousin and his wife are expecting twins at the time of our wedding after a long period of difficult TTC. I'm so happy for them and know coming to the wedding will be a huge ask so would not be...

Where can I save money on, what do people never remember from a wedding that I don't need to put too much thought into?

I have been doing a lot of research into this but can't find anything that details which countries; all I find are texts saying that “there are some countries which refuse entry of a passport unless...

Has anyone begun any DIY they want to do for their day? There are a few decorations I was considering doing DIY but I also don't want to overdo it. We have a LOT of time before the wedding but I just...

So we've finally booked our venue for after out church ceremony! So excited! Having a gorgeous two course meal, and serving our cake as dessert. We also have a beautiful veranda, that overlooks...

Hello everyone Hope you've all had a great Valentines Day Quick question - when volume buying alcohol, is it as cheap these days to get from the supermarket or is Europe still the best option? We're...

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...

Hi I've recently set up our website, I'm trying to understand how to send electronic invites and if I can customise them . I can see how you add names to the guest list and it provides a generic...

Hi all We're umming and ahhing about whether we should provide some sort of entertainment for the children at our wedding and would really appreciate any suggestions or feedback from experience. We...

I'm new to this forum and I'm searching for a nice and wheelchair accessible wedding venue in Kent or SE London, which seems like a mission for me. I'm the bride and a wheelchair user. Also other...

Hi, our venue coordinator was asking if we want to have the disco in the orangery or the main hall. We told her that we wanted the main hall as it has curtain, hence darker and more appropriate for...

Hi, our ceremony is booked for 11.30am. I've done a quick schedule of how I think the day will play out, but does it feel too stretched? Have I missed anything? I'm not sure how long each thing should...

Hi I’m planning my son’s wedding for October and I need some information about a nice place to fit 400 guest. Anyone have any recommendations?

Hi, I'm Polish my partner is English. We're struggling to make location work. I want to get married in Poland and he wants to get married here. I have family in Poland who can't travel due to health...

So my sister is about 18 months older than me & is married. She had a lovely (albeit slightly flashy) wedding a year ago so she's had her big day. Since she's found out she's my MOH she's said...

Hey guys! I'm an Aug 2025 bride and other than the venue, I've not booked anything else. I'm feeling a bit stressed- can anyone tell me the things I need to get sorted now? Also any bridal shops in...

I'm struggling with our timeline, we are having quite a casual day as the legal ceremony will have already happened. So far I've got this below. Any advice on when you'd do the cake cutting and do...

Hi all, We are looking to do things a bit differently and get food trucks instead of a sit down meal. We were looking at getting just one food truck (A pizza van) which can serve 130 pizzas (which is...

I’m a South African getting married in Scotland to my Scottish fiancé and I can’t get my head around evening food?!? We have canapés going out at 2:30pm. Our reception dinner meal and dessert for our...

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...

Hi everyone, I'm really struggling to visualise how our day will flow! We are getting married in a registry office around a 20-30 minute drive from our reception venue at 1.30pm. It's a garden party...

Does anyone know what type of chocolate i should be using? ive tried a couple but they keep melting after being fully set in moulds? any help would be great, im pulling my hair out trying to make...

At our venue we have to hire in all the tables/chairs etc, and so thinking about it we will need to get/hire high chairs for the children (aprox 5-8), All the suppliers we have contacted (Marquee...

I don't have children myself yet, but we are having around 17 ish children ranging from 4 months to 12. Would a kids table be a good? With having the young ones with their parents probably having 4-7...