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The in-laws and the guest list - any advice?!
englishroseana, 11 June, 2014 at 15:27

Hi All! I'm looking for a bit of advice on guestlists and managing family expectations! When we first started talking about getting married, we asked the OH parents if there was anyone we should...

englishroseana, tuesday 30-Apr-24 14 2,681
milna
Hotel rooms for guests?
milna, 31 October, 2008 at 09:49

Our wedding is in a rural area with one small/medium town nearby. We are expecting 120-130 guests. Quite a few will stay the eveing before and evening of the wedding as they will have travelled a long...

Ron, tuesday 30-Apr-24 12 2,244
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Wedding website
Lieu, 15 April, 2024 at 17:36

Does anyone know if I'm able to remove the "0 comments - leave a comment" section? It comes up every time I create a part on my hitched wedding website.

Raha, monday 29-Apr-24 31
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Unenthused friends!
Wed2Bgirl, 18 April, 2024 at 14:13

Hi everyone Stumbled across this website and it's just what I've been needing. To cut a long story short, I'm feeling so disheartened lately about my small intimate wedding next year. My sister who is...

Cleaning, monday 29-Apr-24 7 392
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Planning Vegas hen do!
Jennie, 29 April, 2024 at 02:22

Hi all, We are from the U.K. but 35 of us are flying out to vegas for our wedding in July 2024. We are planning on having stag/hen do’s a few days before and wondered if anyone has any cheap and...

Jennie, monday 29-Apr-24 22
Victoria
Hotels in Northamptonshire
Victoria, 28 April, 2024 at 16:50

Hi there! Please can anyone in the Northamptonshire area recommend any hotels for a possible wedding venue?

Victoria, sunday 28-Apr-24 11
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Mobile escape room
Joanna, 28 April, 2024 at 14:49

Hi everyone. I'm looking at creating a mobile escape room in a caravan and would be interested to hear from brides to be if this would be something you'd be interested in as entertainment at your...

Joanna, sunday 28-Apr-24 19
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Order of the day
Joanne, 24 April, 2024 at 14:32

Hi, we are getting married at 2pm and due to tight budget only having a four hour wedding, we are having a sit down meal after the ceremony but I am lost on how to time everything, someone help me...

RomanticGreenStation, friday 26-Apr-24 8 249
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Hiring Help/Staff for Wedding Day - Any Ideas?
AbC1, 3 November, 2011 at 14:17

Hi all I'm getting married next May and am having a very DIY kind of day. The ceremony and reception are being held in the same room and it's just dawning on me how difficult this is going to be to...

Anthony, friday 26-Apr-24 3 820
Hayley
Evening wedding - need opinions on timings
Hayley, 18 April, 2024 at 11:35

Hello brides! My partner and I aren't doing a sit-down meal at our wedding, instead we are doing an evening wedding with canapes, grill and dessert. I've written out a rough timeline, and need...

Greeny, thursday 25-Apr-24 6 194 1
Jennifer
Website
Jennifer, 25 April, 2024 at 04:04

I’m a tech phone can anyone tell me how to add guests names to website so they RSVP please

Jennifer, thursday 25-Apr-24 8
Chloe
Guests and budget
Chloe, 3 February, 2024 at 03:01

My partner and I are getting married in October and we have an extremely tight budget. We are having our reception at the pub we work at ( we are both chefs at The Walton Village). It's perfect for...

DmhskcFuh, wednesday 24-Apr-24 3 254
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Having a friend marry us
Katie, 24 April, 2024 at 14:53

We are looking to legally get married before our wedding day but then have one of our close friends do the “ceremony” on the day, obviously he couldn’t legally marry us. Is this allowed can you...

PhotographybyBillHad, wednesday 24-Apr-24 1 22
Katrina
What to do for Hen Do new friendship group
Katrina, 22 April, 2024 at 16:20

Hey girls, I have been wondering what to do for my Hen. I have a new friendship group who I met last year. One of the girls asked me if she would be invited to the wedding if she comes to my hen. I...

Katrina, wednesday 24-Apr-24 4 81
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Catering needed but no kitchen!
BlueDiamonds728, 3 December, 2019 at 14:09

Hello! We're getting married in June 2020 in a barn in London that we absolutely love but have 1 major challenge- it has no catering facilities It's a listed building and they don't allow gas on the...

BarryHolt, tuesday 23-Apr-24 4 1,263
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Wedshoots
Emma, 23 April, 2024 at 10:35

I need some help with Wedshoots, have created album for wedding in September, is there a time limit to use this? Also wish to get some ‘share the love’ cards printed for the table but when looking at...

Emma, tuesday 23-Apr-24 45
Grace
Any Canva experts out there?
Grace, 21 April, 2024 at 15:34

Hi all, I have designed the name cards for my wedding on Canva and am finally ready to print them. However, when going to print them, the options Canva offers to print them as does not have a "name...

RomanticGreenStation, tuesday 23-Apr-24 1 35
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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...

Jade, tuesday 23-Apr-24 5 266 1
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99 days to go!
Shay, 12 April, 2024 at 23:08

It’s all real and happening! I had my make up trial today and it went amazing! My eyeshadow has NOT budged! My foundation has NOT budged! I’ve ate, drank, been in the wind! Travelled in a hot car! I...

Shay, monday 22-Apr-24 15 101
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wedding post box?
AmzieM, 19 June, 2013 at 10:08

Ive been thinking for past few weeks about if to have a post box or not? is the whole point of them for guests to put their cards inside? how big or small should it be? i have seen a couple and my OH...

Evelyn, monday 22-Apr-24 20 7,468
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Wedding at home
Alexandra, 14 April, 2024 at 12:36

Hello, We are getting married in October. A small reg office ceremony followed by the reception etc in a marquee in our garden. As we’re planning it all ourselves, I’m a little nervous that I’m going...

Alexandra, monday 22-Apr-24 4 91 1
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Second wedding
Elizabeth, 16 April, 2024 at 17:56

Hi All This is my second marriage just want to know if there are any other brides who are getting married a second time. X

Jackie, sunday 21-Apr-24 2 25
Bethan
Flower Girl - reception only?
Bethan, 17 April, 2024 at 12:19

Hi all, Kind of a strange one. Me and my partner are having an intimate ceremony of only closest family but a larger reception. I would love a young family member to be a flower girl and I know she...

RomanticGreenStation, thursday 18-Apr-24 1 39
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Living in Scotland but getting married in England.. confused on giving notice!
C J, 14 December, 2023 at 11:01

Hello We're due to get married next July, we both live in Scotland but are getting married in our Hometown in Devon, England. The whole giving notice is confusing me and giving me a headache... I was...

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Evening food?
F1990, 10 April, 2024 at 19:13

I keep going back and forth on this so any suggestions welcome! We are having a later wedding - registry office at 4.30pm. Nearby pub function room after, so arrival by 5.15, plan to sit down for food...

Jennifer, thursday 18-Apr-24 2 80
Charlotte
Feeling panicked
Charlotte, 10 April, 2024 at 21:55

Hey everyone! I'm an August 2025 bride but started to panic! We have only booked the venue and caterers and I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed by it all. What is the next thing that desperately needs to be...

Ingrid, wednesday 17-Apr-24 6 226
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Suggestions for Bridesmaid's gift bags.
, 17 May, 2012 at 08:25

I've bought some lovely jute tote bags for my bridesmaids, with the letters to spell "Bridesmaid" stitched on to them, edged with lace that matches the detailing on their dresses. I'm going to fill...

Kihec24, wednesday 17-Apr-24 7 4,743
Colette
Wedding venue issue - Stressed out bride to be.
Colette, 27 February, 2024 at 11:23

Hi Newbie here and i'm really stressing over my venue. We get married 25th July 2024, just a little under 5 months. We got engaged December 2020. We finally found our dream venue, it's perfect and...

Lastreaction, wednesday 17-Apr-24 1 156
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Multicultural dj
Nicole, 16 April, 2024 at 18:08

Hi all! Does anyone know of any DJs in London that cater to multicultural/mixed heritage weddings? Thanks!

Nicole, tuesday 16-Apr-24 10
Dani
Exclusive App Spring Savings: Up to 50% off your wedding! 🌷
Dani, 16 April, 2024 at 11:50

Hey couples! Yes, you read that correctly: Our exclusive spring savings have landed! Get ready to save up to 50% on your wedding suppliers! Find the perfect vendor for your special day and discover...

Dani, tuesday 16-Apr-24 45
Sarah
Planning Stress!
Sarah, 10 April, 2024 at 09:51

October '24 Bride here! Anyone else's bride literally feel like mush with trying to figure everything out? Trying to picture how the day will look and I am REALLY struggling to see how it will all...

RomanticGreenStation, tuesday 16-Apr-24 43 1
Charlotte
Table decorations
Charlotte, 7 February, 2024 at 12:06

I would like some advise on table decorations. I don’t want the tables to be too cluttered but I would like some ideas on what to add

Lastreaction, tuesday 16-Apr-24 2 122

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