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Flower girl/ Jr bridesmaid dress - Help!
Vicki2015, 6 August, 2015 at 12:59

My wedding is in just under 12 weeks but I still haven't found a dress for my flower girl. She is in 9 years old clothes so more like a junior bridesmaid and she wants a floor/ankle length dress...

Voocccie, sunday 19-Apr-26 7 1,463
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Who pays for the Hen?
Sondy, 6 August, 2015 at 17:00

Hello! I'm pretty clueless over here having never been to anybody's hen do. My friends are located in opposite ends of the country so I'm going to end up having two hen dos - one in the north and one...

Voocccie, sunday 19-Apr-26 13 15,393
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How much are you paying for canapés?
weddingvirgin, 26 May, 2014 at 11:18

Hey everyone, Just wondered how much everyone is paying for canapés? Our venue has quoted us £5.95 per person which is for 2 canapés each plus some crisps and nuts. It's going to set us back about...

Voocccie, sunday 19-Apr-26 22 14,288
Georgina
Advice and Help
Georgina, 19 May, 2025 at 11:38

I'm getting married in January 2026. I have already got people asking me what can they can get us as a wedding present. However, I would rather money putting into an account to help with a deposit for...

Vaani, sunday 19-Apr-26 9 57
Buzzee
Readings related to football!?
Buzzee, 23 August, 2011 at 16:56

Looking into readings and we've picked one of the common-ish ones (On Your Wedding Day, i think its called). This will be ready by our teenage nephew, and am looking for something else to be read by...

John, sunday 19-Apr-26 20 9,362
xMissyLoux
Evening guests and presents
xMissyLoux, 9 March, 2012 at 08:55

We've got 2 wedding evening receptions to attend this month but have no idea what to get the newly weds! There's no gift list but I also have no idea what is appropriate/acceptable to spend whether on...

Locna, sunday 19-Apr-26 23 28,783
Maldives2013
Wedding websites - a good idea?
Maldives2013, 10 January, 2013 at 15:31

Hi everyone, I have been costing up invitations and they seem to cost loads! As we are having our wedding a distance away from where we (and most people live) to get all the information required, i.e....

Gared, saturday 18-Apr-26 13 2,348
Louise
Alternative to flowers
Louise, 9 August, 2025 at 22:50

Hi, Is anyone considering having really minimal flowers/no flowers at all? If so, what are you using for walking down the aisle, button holes, and decoration instead?

Kartik, saturday 18-Apr-26 38 970 2
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shoes & bunions
conway13, 28 March, 2015 at 11:26

Morning ladies, I received my wedding shoes today which i love , only problem is that i have a small bunion on my left foot and when i tried the shoes they rubbed against it and which is a bit painful...

Ramsay, saturday 18-Apr-26 5 828
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Photographer has lost our wedding pictures, photographer advice appreciated on options
Countdown, 10 January, 2015 at 22:25

Hi, Just looking for some advice please, I know there are some professional photographers on this site and was hoping for some opinions from them or anyone who has experienced similar. Sadly, our...

Gared, saturday 18-Apr-26 22 7,557
Sarah
Vow Renewal / anniversary celebration
Sarah, 6 March, 2024 at 15:34

Hey everyone, I got married 10th June last year and my day didn't go to plan (well my plan) at all. A combination of hair and make up artist stress which led to a very frosty and awkward wedding...

Soniya, saturday 18-Apr-26 4 412
leni
Experiences of rain on your wedding day...
leni, 30 November, 2009 at 15:36

The wedding day is fast approaching (this saturday) and the forecast is very changable between no rain and lots of rain! So to prepare myself - what do I do if it rains? I'm gonna buy a couple of huge...

Gared, saturday 18-Apr-26 14 4,478
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Post ceremony drink
Purpleshoes13, 17 January, 2017 at 18:19

Hello, I'm struggling to decide on what to serve for our post ceremony drinks. We want to have a local beer as one option and a non alcoholic fizzy drink as another, but unsure what to have for our...

Vaani, saturday 18-Apr-26 1 546
Olivia
Wedding theme ideas for Winter
Olivia, 10 December, 2025 at 11:02

I want embrace the season’s magic with cozy, elegant winter weddings so give me some ideas.

Wollda, saturday 18-Apr-26 1 19
Lucy
Where to start?
Lucy, 30 April, 2025 at 19:41

Hello! I’m recently engaged and my Fiancé and I are planning to get married in Italy in 2027. Thinking around June time but I have no clue whatsoever where to start! Any advice would be appreciated on...

Alexxx, saturday 18-Apr-26 15 167 1
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Panic mode
Chloe, 27 December, 2025 at 23:30

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...

Alexxx, saturday 18-Apr-26 6 59
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Looking for a student or novice videographer
Bee26, 17 February, 2013 at 20:08

Ive seen posts on here in the past from videographers who are just starting out and need experience offering to film weddings for free or for a small fee, which is what I am looking for. I get married...

myassignmenthelprevi, saturday 18-Apr-26 10 7,694
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Awkward 'TEAL' Colour Scheme
loubie03, 24 January, 2013 at 20:08

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...

Arham, saturday 18-Apr-26 28 10,596
Sparkly Bear
Evening Invitations
Sparkly Bear, 10 December, 2014 at 08:59

Morning Ladies, I am after some advice on the etiquette of evening invitations. My OH and I have lived together for 2 years and have pretty much everything we need for the house, aside from big things...

Afzaal, saturday 18-Apr-26 19 4,979
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How do i add a time into evening invitations
Claire, 17 April, 2026 at 21:15

How do I add a time into evening invitations

Claire, friday 17-Apr-26 3
Blackkat
Movie theme favours
Blackkat, 20 December, 2009 at 15:08

My OH have decided that our wedding is gonna have a movie theme to it. We're aiming to recreate famous movie posters to name our tables after, we've also decided to write our invitations in the style...

Victoria, friday 17-Apr-26 17 4,846
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Christmas wedding in November - too early?
Pea, 12 January, 2025 at 16:30

Hey! We had our hearts set on a Christmas wedding this year but missed all December dates at our dream venue. They have confirmed they as standard put their Christmas decorations up on the 22nd...

Tom, friday 17-Apr-26 15 472
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Dealing with unexpected loss before your wedding
Suzanne, 13 August, 2025 at 18:52

Hi all, I posted this earlier but it doesn’t look like it went through so hopefully it’s not a duplicate. I’ve not posted on here before, I hope the topic is okay. We have had extremely unexpected and...

Leoparker, friday 17-Apr-26 8 204
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Fish & Chip Wedding...
, 9 August, 2012 at 11:40

Hi, Our first choice venue has fell through So now trying to find a second choice, we have found somewhere else which would be perfect but they are limited on the hot food they can serve. They are a...

Steve, friday 17-Apr-26 9 6,035
Lacey
Purple wedding dress
Lacey, 24 December, 2025 at 11:01

Hiya all, could anyone advise me where to look for a purple wedding dress please and possibly a good food catering that does roast dinner style food. Thank you

Wollda, friday 17-Apr-26 1 10
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Engaged, but parents don't even know about her (long, lgbt)
sunshine_bunny, 5 April, 2017 at 11:57

Hi everyone, I very recently got engaged, and I didn't realise two things: 1) just how happy it'd make me, and how keen I am to plan a wedding..I thought I wouldn't care too much about weddings and...

Sophie, friday 17-Apr-26 6 1,633
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Aisle music prices
Larissa, 8 November, 2025 at 13:31

Hi everyone, How much are people paying for aisle music? We need a violinist and a pianist and I have been quoted £800 for just one hour of the ceremony? Is that standard? I would ideally like them to...

Wollda, friday 17-Apr-26 1 14
HappyPinkHair15172
Annoyed with the Registrars
HappyPinkHair15172, 10 May, 2020 at 17:36

Hi All Just wondered if anyone else was being told to stump up more cash by their Registrars? I've been waiting for weeks for the Liverpool Registrars to get back to me about postponing and...

Arham, friday 17-Apr-26 23 3,098
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Alternatives to humanist ceremony?
ThirteenTenSeventeen, 4 September, 2015 at 06:59

Our wedding planning started off fun and exciting. Then it got stressful. It's now fun and exciting again! We've been struggling to find venues that can accommodate a Friday reception, so we've given...

Arham, friday 17-Apr-26 13 3,709
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a pen for writing invites, place cards etc?!!!
louisep, 7 May, 2010 at 20:59

Any advice, i want one of those nice ones but cannot think what their called, the ones that make your writing look nice!!!

myassignmenthelprevi, friday 17-Apr-26 9 10,554
Sarah
Covid Postponement + Mental Health: Have You Been Affected?
Sarah, 30 November, 2020 at 10:58

Hi there We are looking to speak to brides and grooms whose mental health has been impacted by postponing their wedding and Covid. If you feel your mental health has been affected and you would like...

Quintan, friday 17-Apr-26 9 296 1
CountDuckula
First dance songs
CountDuckula, 12 May, 2009 at 14:00

I don't think has been done for a while. And if it has, then just indulge me! We're trying to decide and have got it down to a shortlist of: Take That - Rule the World (it might be too cheesy for us...

Arham, friday 17-Apr-26 21 1,348

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