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What was the cost of your engagement ring?
SunnyOrangeBridesmaid97912, 2 December, 2019 at 04:41

I realise this is an impertinent question; ultimately as long as it was given in love and your fiancé could afford it, it ultimately doesn’t matter. However, I’m curious how attitudes towards...

Jason, thursday 4-Apr-24 6 1,745
cford09
Window and windowsill decorations - anyone thought about this?
cford09, 13 May, 2012 at 17:33

Hi girls! Firstly, I'm really excited because we took OH's brother and his wife to see our venue yesterday and it was all set up for a wedding! Not seen it set up before! The venue is a converted mill...

Laura, thursday 4-Apr-24 6 2,751
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Destination wedding's, Italy?
Nicola, 25 March, 2024 at 10:47

Hi, first time positing. Newly engaged and looking to start planning as we would like to get married in 2025 so not giving us much time! We are more aware of what we don’t want than what we do. We...

Alexandra, wednesday 3-Apr-24 2 47
Carrie
Anyone getting married at the beach?
Carrie, 2 April, 2024 at 22:27

I'd love to pass on some of my advice. Anyone planning a beech wedding, I could talk for hours on my dos and don'ts.

Carrie, tuesday 2-Apr-24 17
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Indian and English wedding food
The future Mr K?, 30 April, 2013 at 22:21

Hi, I'm hoping somebody can help us. Miss K and I are trying to find a caterer that can cope with our demands for Indian and English food at our wedding. Basically Miss K's family is Indian and mine...

AmberAbida, monday 1-Apr-24 12 6,718
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qr codes
Veronika, 31 March, 2024 at 18:06

Hi, How do I generate a QR code from the website created on Hitched? ThanksVeronika

Veronika, sunday 31-Mar-24 84
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Venue hire in Cambridge that allows external food/drinks catering
Ming, 31 March, 2024 at 17:20

Hi all, does anyone have any recommendations of venue hire in Cambridge/ surrounding Cambridge (reception + night party) that allows us to get our external food catering (food trucks) and drinks?...

Ming, sunday 31-Mar-24 14
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Stepchildren as bridesmaids/page boys
bic2be, 8 April, 2009 at 19:00

Hi there I'm new to hitched but thought I would start by posting a question to all you brides to be out there. My husband to be has 2 children which he hardly sees (as the mothers moved abroad). We...

Amanda, saturday 30-Mar-24 10 2,143
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Church door arch flowers
Nibbler, 24 January, 2018 at 09:18

Hello! First post here, hope someone can help. I am over a year into planning for my August 2018 wedding. We are getting married in a little Victorian re-styled Norman CoE church near our home. It's a...

Jennifer, saturday 30-Mar-24 1 1,564
Vixen1985
Schedule help!
Vixen1985, 1 September, 2023 at 15:42

Hey all So, straight to it - the only available slot for the registrar to come out to the hotel to wed us is 10 a.m. (July 2024). The wedding planner at the hotel said 10am is early (no issue) and...

AmberAbida, saturday 30-Mar-24 28 1,031 1
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Wedding in the Algarve, Portugal
Claudia, 24 July, 2023 at 21:31

Hey! We are due to get married June 2025 in Portugal (Casa do Lago) I am attempting to arrange everything myself 😅 I am in need of some suppliers if anyone could help that would be amazing! -...

AmberAbida, saturday 30-Mar-24 4 184
Cora
Hair and Makeup
Cora, 27 March, 2024 at 18:39

Hi all, I'm getting married in May 2025. I've had a quote back for hair and makeup for myself, mum, 3 bridesmaids and 1 flower girl of £900. This includes and extra person to help with hair and makeup...

Ivana, friday 29-Mar-24 2 180
Dani
Celebrating 10 years of same sex marriage in the UK 🏳️‍🌈
Dani, 29 March, 2024 at 17:00

Hey Besties, Today we celebrate 10 years of same sex marriage in the UK! 🏳️‍🌈 Check out our article here 👇 We spoke to the first same sex couples to legally wed in the UK (Above) Andrew and Neil got...

Dani, friday 29-Mar-24 16
Jokaty82
Wedding Dress Dry Cleaning
Jokaty82, 18 January, 2011 at 09:09

Has anyone had their dress dry cleaned? I have bought a preloved one, and I need to get it dry cleaned. Seen companies which specialise in wedding dresses which collect, clean and return for £139, and...

Hafiz, friday 29-Mar-24 5 4,701
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Venue decor
Rohini, 29 March, 2024 at 08:26

Hello, we are having a Hindu ceremony and with that comes a lot of extra decor e.g. mandap etc. I’ve got a couple of quotes for decor however they’re coming in at the 15-17k mark. Does anyone have any...

Rohini, friday 29-Mar-24 11
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Wedding Cars - any cheap alternatives?
sc2347, 12 May, 2011 at 18:56

Hi All, Just looking at quotes for wedding cars at the moment and they are so expensive! The cheapest i could find was for £350 which seems a bit much for driving 2 mins down the road from the hotel...

Alfred, thursday 28-Mar-24 12 18,301
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Meeting with Vicar
Katie, 24 March, 2024 at 16:28

Hi, My partner and I need to contact our local vicar to arrange a meeting with him as we would like to have our ceremony at the church in the village I grew up. I am very nervous about contacting the...

RomanticGreenStation, tuesday 26-Mar-24 3 54
Kelly
Nottinghamshire wedding venues
Kelly, 9 January, 2024 at 21:58

Hello Recently got engaged (boyfriend of 18 years!) Don't know where to start or even how to plan a wedding! Any recommendations for venues in nottinghamshire area, 1 venue where we can have the...

Roger, monday 25-Mar-24 3 60
Dani
Brace yourself for the ULTIMATE collaboration! 👑
Dani, 25 March, 2024 at 12:00

Hey Hitched huns! Guess what? We have a BIG announcement to make… We have teamed up with the one and only Gemma Collins to create her very own Hitched Wedding Wishlist and we couldn't wait any longer...

Dani, monday 25-Mar-24 46
November11bride
official title/roles for son
November11bride, 11 October, 2011 at 12:43

MY oldest son (22) will walk me down the aisle and 'give me away', my other son (almost 18) will give a speech (the traidiotnal father of brie speech) and i will travel to the church with both my sons...

Claire, sunday 24-Mar-24 7 2,495
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No sit down meal!
Kelly, 17 March, 2024 at 00:51

Hi, I'm really struggling organising our wedding. I don't want the normal sit down meal, speeches etc. I would prefer a small ceremony late afternoon and then roll straight into the reception but I...

Ivana, saturday 23-Mar-24 2 92
Caitlin
Teardrop or Pose
Caitlin, 17 March, 2024 at 20:22

Hi I am getting married in November. I decide weather to have teardrop or pose flower bouquet Any advice

Olivia, saturday 23-Mar-24 4 121
Megan
Finally booked our venue!!
Megan, 23 January, 2024 at 15:07

Hi everyone! Me and my FOH have finally booked our wedding venue and registrar for March 2026! I am so excited to finally start the planning….but don’t want to get ahead of myself planning everything...

Hampshire Wedding Ph, friday 22-Mar-24 8 279
momai
Photographers
momai, 22 February, 2024 at 10:28

Photographers - how do you know that they are good and that your not going to get ripped off with a rubbish one?

Hampshire Wedding Ph, friday 22-Mar-24 5 125
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Walking up the aisle
Katie, 11 March, 2024 at 14:29

Hi everyone, i was wondering what others have done or their thoughts. This will be my 2nd marriage and my OH first. He has 2 children from a previous relationship. B will be 16 and G will be 12. I am...

Hampshire Wedding Ph, friday 22-Mar-24 2 48
Georgia
On the day items
Georgia, 17 March, 2024 at 09:30

We’re getting married in May & I’m finalising things we need. Just can’t really think of things we might need on the day of the wedding for guests?! I’ve got a guestbook, confetti, favours sorted....

Hampshire Wedding Ph, friday 22-Mar-24 3 110
Pete
Photography for a registry office wedding
Pete, 9 January, 2024 at 00:49

We are planning to have a very small wedding just my partner, me and our 3 kids (we are a blended family, she has 2 girls and I have 1). Planning to marry at the registry office in Kensington. Has...

Hampshire Wedding Ph, friday 22-Mar-24 2 43
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Venue
Brogan, 20 March, 2024 at 18:22

Hi everyone I’m really struggling to find my dream venue We have got roughly 250 day guests and will possibly expand to 300 with evening guests , ideally would want the majority of us staying under 1...

Lisa, thursday 21-Mar-24 3 70
Ray
Where could i find the best Florist in Auckland?
Ray, 21 March, 2024 at 03:59

Where could I find the best Florist in Auckland? Me and my Fiancée are looking for the best ever florists serving Auckland. Anyone have personal experience with some, please suggest us.

Ray, thursday 21-Mar-24 10
xkimx007
Wedshoots
xkimx007, 14 March, 2022 at 11:59

Hi all, Anyone planning on using (or already has) the Wedshoots app and adding the page to their Hitched website? I created an album in the app and added a photo to test. I can see the photo has been...

Joanna, wednesday 20-Mar-24 3 525 1
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how to clean satin shoes - any ideas please?
Ayla, 2 November, 2008 at 08:26

Wore a pair of Rainbow Ivory satin shoes and of course, with the current weather, they are now somewhat dirty and have the odd 'grass' mark too. Does anyone know how I could clean them up please - or...

Sarah, wednesday 20-Mar-24 5 17,410
Emily
Basketball Arcade Game
Emily, 7 October, 2023 at 16:23

Hey everyone, I wondered if anyone knew of a supplier who could arrange a basketball arcade game to our wedding in Sussex? It's a bit of a difficult one to google so thought I would ask on here!

Anita, tuesday 19-Mar-24 21

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