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Elixia
does anyone regret not filming their wedding?
Elixia, 4 April, 2014 at 08:35

Its one of those things people tell you you'll regret not getting a VOG .... but I dont :/ I'm thinking i can't be the only one that doesn't regret not filming my wedding. I hate the sound my own...

Granny, monday 28-Sep-26 27 3,452
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Name Places...Full name or first name only???
, 7 July, 2011 at 08:05

Hey ladies I tried to search on previous threads for this but Hitched doesn't seem to want to let me today!! I was just wondering what everyone is doing with regards to name places. Are you using...

Black, monday 28-Sep-26 20 20,597
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C'mon then, let's see your wedding rings!
, 25 April, 2013 at 21:50

Me and OH are going to look around jewellers this weekend for wedding bands, and I'm pretty certain we'll just be going for plain bands with engraving on the inside (and I may have a diamond if our...

sahilverma3, monday 28-Sep-26 28 10,647 1
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Same sex wedding planner book?
LuxuriousGreenFlowers337, 5 March, 2015 at 21:45

Hoping someone can help me... My sister has just engaged to her girlfriend and I am looking for a wedding planning book that is suitable for same sex couples. Trouble is ive only really seen them...

Laura, monday 28-Sep-26 19 5,570
Steelgoddess
Is fruit cake a necessity??
Steelgoddess, 4 December, 2009 at 20:35

My Mum is doing my wedding cake and shes under the impression that I HAVE to have fruit cake as some people like it, I bloody hate the stuff, understand not everyone likes chocolate or some people...

Nisar, monday 28-Sep-26 16 2,199
*Pugsley*
Opinions..... How much money to give as a gift at a wedding?
*Pugsley*, 1 July, 2013 at 17:22

Hi all, Just sitting here (wasting time at work) and got me thinking... If you're a guest at a wedding where they request money towards honeymoon etc etc, how much would you give? At recent weddings...

Brad Cage, sunday 27-Sep-26 82 123,308
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Help! Wedding cancellation deposit questions
RomanticBrownDecor177, 15 June, 2015 at 22:25

Hi all, i could really use some advice please! I booked and paid for a wedding venue last August to have our ceremony there in June 2016. Our entire correspondence in relation to the booking was via...

Emily, sunday 27-Sep-26 26 13,456 1
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"You may now kiss the bride" - no longer happens??
Little_MrsA2B, 5 April, 2015 at 20:03

Ladies, please help settle a 'discussion' my H2B and I are having... He says at the end of the service the vicar/registrar/etc no longer says "you may kiss the bride". Is this true? I havent been to a...

Sanchizes, sunday 27-Sep-26 20 9,861
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Kids Photo Challenge
easter2010, 13 January, 2010 at 18:52

Hi all I'm getting married this April and have been lurking for absolutely ages and have picked up loads of great ideas etc so thank you! Last year their was a thread on here about an idea to keep...

Sanchizes, sunday 27-Sep-26 38 3,699
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Cambridgeshire venues
SunnyOrangeHair87292, 9 January, 2020 at 13:03

Hi all, We’ve been looking for venues based around the Cambridge area, we are West of Cambridge in St Neots. We like the Barn style venues and have found a couple that we like so far. We went to see...

Kidzz, sunday 27-Sep-26 4 882
Mrs*W*2B
What % are you catering for in the evening?
Mrs*W*2B, 22 December, 2011 at 13:20

We have found a venue that we like, we have been to see it and had a quote for it, we are taking our parents back to look at the venue and discuss the quote...we are having 120 in the day and 150 in...

HGaming, sunday 27-Sep-26 19 10,530
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Small Budget Wedding
Sara, 13 December, 2025 at 09:10

Does anyone have any recommendations for an intimate wedding for 50-60 guests maximum, in Wales under £7,000. Thank you x

HGaming, sunday 27-Sep-26 7 101
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Videographers are too expensive, shall i ask my guests to capture videos throughout the day?
martin011, 15 June, 2023 at 16:01

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...

Gsmtoolspro, sunday 27-Sep-26 23 444 1
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Wedding Photo Apps
LuxuriousPurpleHair69883, 9 January, 2018 at 06:13

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...

Salik, sunday 27-Sep-26 28 7,282 1
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I want to purchase a Wedding Planner book... Help!
HappyPinkCakes669, 30 September, 2016 at 14:41

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...

Alexander, saturday 26-Sep-26 35 3,547
Ellie
Gothic Venue Suggestions
Ellie, 25 November, 2025 at 09:59

By gothic I mean the period not like 'goth', if that makes sense? I'm looking for a venue (anywhere in the UK), that has super pretty gothic architecture and will fit (and ideally house) 60 guests....

Dian, saturday 26-Sep-26 15 186 1
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Order of service and registry office wedding?
, 7 October, 2014 at 22:22

I know you aren't meant to call it that for a registry office wedding! Anyway, are you meant to have one? I wasn't going to bother but my mums just asked me if I'm having one and said it'll be chaos...

Granny, saturday 26-Sep-26 20 9,218
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Serving wedding cake
SunnyGreenConfetti675, 4 November, 2016 at 10:15

I always thought cake got served after the speeches or is it before the first dance? Also not sure on the size of the cake to order? I was going to have it just for the day guests. However now I am...

Adnan, saturday 26-Sep-26 33 3,119
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Quizzes for Guests? Ideas?
LeicesterBride, 13 June, 2012 at 14:38

Following a 1.5 - 2 hour drinks reception where everyone will be free to mingle as they wish, we've decided to mix people up a bit for the meal. It's not a formal do (hot buffet in village hall) and...

Samuel, saturday 26-Sep-26 18 35,516
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Minibus
Rosemary, 29 October, 2025 at 13:59

Can I hire a minibus tk get people from the reception to my venue then back and kater to take a group to the station. Nothing is more than 20 mins away but I seem to have to hire by journey rather...

Scott, saturday 26-Sep-26 2 26
miss_winter14
feeling for grooms and best men; written my ruby wedding speech :/
miss_winter14, 10 February, 2015 at 14:25

So i now know how grooms and best men and fobs etc feel. i've written my speech for my parents ruby wedding and i'm convinced it's poo. so i need opinions. please? here it is for you to pick apart for...

Sam, saturday 26-Sep-26 11 2,151
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Insurance
Ivorywillow, 16 October, 2024 at 16:07

Hi All, I have looked into wedding insurance, is there a company that is better than others or are they all fairly similar? Would anyone recommend any at all? Thanks

Mr Simon, saturday 26-Sep-26 64 1,008 1
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table names for a Christmas or winter theme
Leanne86C, 21 March, 2014 at 16:00

Hi, I'm getting married at the end of November and we are stuck on table names, even something a little different would be good, we don't really want reindeers or carols though. We've got 9 tables...

Waqar, saturday 26-Sep-26 17 17,112 1
Hannah
Intimate lunchtime meal venue chesterfield
Hannah, 21 April, 2025 at 16:56

Hi we’re having a morning registry office wedding in chesterfield and want to find somewhere to have lunch/brunch afterwards. Preferably somewhere pretty for some pictures too. Around 28 people, any...

Vikram, saturday 26-Sep-26 2 18
Daenerys Targaryen
Red hair with Purple Bridesmaid dresses
Daenerys Targaryen, 4 March, 2013 at 21:37

Hi all, Ok long story short, my bridesmaids will be wearing deep purple dresses, as on the pic. Ive always had bright red hair, but im getting a lot of pressure from family/friends to tone it down a...

Sanchizes, friday 25-Sep-26 15 5,450
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How many groomsmen is too many?
LittleSal, 21 May, 2012 at 15:46

I have four bridesmaids and two flowergirls, we have three paigeboys, and OH is trying his hardest to pick groomsmen, his BM is his brother but he has about seven close friends, which I think with the...

Sanchizes, friday 25-Sep-26 24 11,957
Dani
VIDEO: Discover your wedding budget! 📱
Dani, 18 July, 2024 at 15:30

Hey couples, Need a helping hand with finding your ideal wedding budget? Check out this video to show you just how easy it is to use our brand new Wedding Budget Calculator 📱 👇 Watch now 👇 Do you...

Haseeb, friday 25-Sep-26 10 229
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Wedding Shoes = BLISTERS!
WhiteSparkles, 26 February, 2011 at 09:42

I have been wearing my beautiful wedding shoes with socks around the house everyday for at least half an hour (about 3 weeks now) and they rub me! Today I have a horrible blister on the side of my...

Jaul, friday 25-Sep-26 15 1,727
ajdown
Do guys go to wedding fairs?
ajdown, 25 September, 2010 at 19:58

Easy question We've found a wedding fair on about 15 miles from where we're going to be tomorrow. Now I realise that these sort of things do tend to be very 'bride-centric' - probably accompanied by...

Sanchizes, friday 25-Sep-26 17 9,823
Alice
Hitched Wedding Website - How to personalise?!
Alice, 23 May, 2025 at 13:41

We've just started to create a wedding website using Hitched. The preset pages are quite easy to handle, but I wanted to know if anyone knew how to add additional pages that aren't based on the...

Adnan, friday 25-Sep-26 34 683
sarahjolley
Chair covers
sarahjolley, 8 March, 2011 at 21:36

So a fairly simple questions but im cofused!! If you are having chair covers for your wedding breakfast are u also getting extra covers for chairs in the evening for extra guests??

Adnan, friday 25-Sep-26 118 2,766
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Flower markets?
Chucklebun, 9 April, 2012 at 07:44

Anyone else had this problem? I keep reading about brides who did their own flowers, and just popped to the local flower market a couple of days before the wedding. Started looking into it and I'm now...

Ella, friday 25-Sep-26 139 11,558

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