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Hi all, We have around 25 children aged 2-8 coming to our wedding, and a further 10 aged 8-12. Originally we'd thought of having a children's party in an adjoining room for a couple of hours whilst...
Hi does anyone know if you can add food choices to your website and guest pick from there what they want? X
Hello need help were do I start to plan my wedding . Me and my other half have recently got engaged have an idea on guest list. And venue will be his parents eqestrian centre .Im guessing we need to...
I’ve heard planning a wedding, especially on your own can be really stressful and with only three months to go before the big day, I’m feeling the heat. I’ve never imagined having to ever plan a...
Hi everyone! Me and my partner are a young couple that have been together for 10 years. We have been engaged for a year and are eager to book our wedding.We have a budget of 5k and are looking for...
Hi everyone! I’m getting married in April 2026 and worried that there’s something I’m forgetting about. We’ve got all the main things booked.. is there anything anyone could advise that we may not...
Hi, I really just wanted to get some opinions from those actually planning a wedding on what is considered correct. My boyfriend of 5 months', step sister (on his dads sides) is getting married soon....
Hello Ladies. I need your help if you have a spare minute. I haven't advertised for ages (apart from the Hitched suppliers directory of course!!) and don't know what is the best option. Did you book...
I could really use some advice. I went for a makeup trial with a lady I found online. At the time I thought she did a pretty good job. But when I got home I didn't feel the "wow" feeling. My partner...
Hello We are having a very informal wedding and a bit different to usual. We have sent out invites but I’m wondering if my timings sound okay. 2pm private ceremony (20 guests)3.30 reception drinks and...
Hello ladies, This question might be strange, I hope not. My fiancé is Scottish and he tells me there it's not customary for family or guests to give money gifts at weddings. In Spain, weddings cost...
Hi all, as we're only having a small wedding we haven't hired a DJ and are using a PA Sytem instead (PANIC) rather than having to take my laptop to the venue, does anyone have any suggestions for an...
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 my h2b is a huge Chelsea supporter and i want to suprise him on the day with a Chelsea FC themed reception but not sure what to do, have asked people for advice and all i get is colour blue, well...
I should preface this by stating that there are far more serious problems in the world than engagement ring difficulties, and I'm afraid this post might seem somewhat superficial. However, this is a...
Hi, I have 2 events for guests to RSVP to. Currently set as ceremony and evening reception. Am I able to change the terminology to day guest and evening guest? Or are they fixed. Thank you
Hi there! Please can anyone in the Northamptonshire area recommend any hotels for a possible wedding venue?
Does anyone know why when you update our Table Plan in the Chart Format, but you then switch to List View it does not update - the List View keeps showing an older version
I would love to have a wedding video but videographers are too expensive. One idea I had was to ask a few key people to capture video on their phones throughout the day. My nephew said he can edit...
Hello all, I am trying to arrange a hen do for me and my best friend, but I can’t think of any fun or creative ideas for such a small number of people! Any ideas or suggestions?!
Has anyone used a photo app for their wedding? I’ve been looking at wedpics, but can you download from the app (i.e. onto my Mac)? and do guests have to take photos through the app itself, or can they...
Hey all, I'm looking for some 'different' ideas for entertainment for the big day. Originally I had hoped to get a magician as I love magic but my fiancé isn't too keen on the idea. We would like...
So I'm not big into flowers, FI wouldn't want a super girly wedding anyway, therefore our idea was to have candles and fairy lights make up a lot of our decor at the church and reception. This is our...
Does anyone have any good budget ideas for evening food? Easy and fulfilling! But at not a crazy price! Any ideas is appreciated 😊
Hi all, we're having a few kids at our wedding (aged 1, 3, 5, 6 and 10). I was wondering what kinds of toys you would prepare for them to keep them entertained. What worked, what didn't? Did you have...
Hiya, How is everyone doing their place cards. I wasn't impressed with the ones on Vista print. Are people buying blank ones online and then printing onto them or handwriting on to them? I don't...
Ok I'm totally new to this so here goes.... So we're getting married August 2014 and would like a 'Teal' colour scheme but finding it so hard to find the 'right' shade...they vary so much from the...
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...
Hello, my fiancé and I were due to get married this year but due to a variety of reasons including financial, family issues and not getting on we postponed to next June. Sadly things are still...
Hi everyone...in retrospect I sort of panic booked a photographer, paid a large deposit (£1200!) and now I have found another one who's style I prefer...I don't really know what to do, I can't really...
We're planning to get lottery tickets for everyone's favours. We had these at one of our friend's weddings last year and liked the idea. we didn't win anything but it was fun none the less! Anyway,...
Hi Its my friends hen night on Friday and I'm planning on doing a Mr and Mrs Quiz that night. Do any of you have any good questions that you wouldn't mind sharing? Thanks