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Kayleigh
How soon is to soon!
Kayleigh, 13 April, 2024 at 21:53

Hello! We’re getting married in August 2025, we have the majority of things booked and i have so many ideas for DIYs that il be doing, I’m stuck between waiting and just doing them now so hopefully it...

Kayleigh, saturday 13-Apr-24 31
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Postpone or cancel wedding
Rosie, 17 February, 2024 at 21:00

Hello everyone, apologies this is a bit of a gloomy message. Sadly we were due to have our wedding this June but for a variety of reasons (including financial, family issues and mainly the fact we are...

Lastreaction, saturday 13-Apr-24 1 214
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Wedding anxiety…
Amy, 4 April, 2024 at 09:03

Can anyone offer some advice? We’re planning a wedding for this year (October) And me and my partner are both people pleasers. We’ve really struggled with the worry of what other people think when it...

Mrsg, friday 12-Apr-24 4 233
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Filtering food and names
Gemma, 12 April, 2024 at 11:03

Is there an easier way to filter names food options and table plan all in one so it’s easier to give to the venue ?

Gemma, friday 12-Apr-24 10
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Food choices
Lauren, 12 April, 2024 at 10:50

Hi, can anyone offer some help? I’m trying to gather people’s responses for our menu options, I tried to do it under the questions section however it was telling me what people had chosen but not...

Lauren, friday 12-Apr-24 9
Emma
Venue dressing
Emma, 11 April, 2024 at 23:15

Hi all I was wondering about where u got decor dressing for tables chairs and sashes I am in Devon and looking to keep cost down and do it myself spam me with ideas and links feel free wedding is July...

Emma, thursday 11-Apr-24 17 1
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Wedding dress shopping - should i visit a couple of shops in 1 day?
Josephine, 11 April, 2024 at 14:51

Hi, looking for some advice for fitting in my wedding dress shopping. I'm not getting married until summer 2025 so I know I've got time, but I have 2 young children so weekends are usually busy, and...

Josephine, thursday 11-Apr-24 18
Marcel
Celebrant for free
Marcel, 10 April, 2024 at 11:47

Hi everyone, I am seriously considering venturing into becoming a celebrant. If anyone is interested in a free celebrant for your ceremony, then please get in touch with me. As I want to gain...

Marcel, wednesday 10-Apr-24 15
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Challenges planning my own wedding
Michael, 10 December, 2023 at 17:58

Hey everyone! I’m currently knee-deep in wedding planning right now! Honestly, figuring out all the details has been a bit of a struggle. There seems to be so many different aspects of wedding...

Richard, wednesday 10-Apr-24 15 654 1
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Pass the Parcel
amy00003, 27 July, 2011 at 19:46

Im bored and have been googleing. Ive seen a website selling a 'pass the parcel" game to be put on each of the tables at the reception as a way for the guests to get to know each other, and I'm quite...

Kihec24, tuesday 9-Apr-24 3 3,865
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Personalised singer
Hannah, 6 April, 2024 at 14:43

Hi everyone, I’m wondering if anyone can recommend a singer who will write a personalised song (lyrics about my partner) and perform it at our reception? The Tailors look great but they’re just too...

Hannah, saturday 6-Apr-24 18
Kayleigh
Destination Wedding Battle
Kayleigh, 3 April, 2024 at 12:01

Hello everyone! I got engaged 2 weeks ago and am so excited to get planning, my dream is a wedding abroad in either Italy or Spain! I want it quite low key with closest friends and family. However my...

RomanticGreenStation, friday 5-Apr-24 1 65
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Booking a hotel for my photographer
Ivana, 27 March, 2024 at 14:35

Hi y’all, We finally found a photographer we liked, however just before paying the deposit he asked if we are planning on booking him a hotel room for the night as he’s not local. I didn’t consider it...

Oneiric, friday 5-Apr-24 16 180
Dani
Setting stag do rules... YES or NO? 🤔
Dani, 5 April, 2024 at 11:30

Hey nearlyweds! So, what do you think about laying down some ground rules for your fiancé's stag do? 🤔 This bride-to-be went viral after sharing 'Stag Do Rules' for her fiancé We asked our Hitched...

Dani, friday 5-Apr-24 56
eeyoring
h2b doesn't want a stag. Is that weird?
eeyoring, 24 March, 2012 at 23:03

My man is not bothered about a stag night. He asked what the point was. I'm havin a hen do and i feel a bit bad going off with the girls if he's not going to get his own night. I think its cos his...

Rat, friday 5-Apr-24 18 7,915
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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 1,748
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 2,754
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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 19
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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 6,730
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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 87
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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 17
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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 2,152
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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 1,568
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 1,033 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 4 190
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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 2 187
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 18
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 4,730
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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 13
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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 18,319
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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 57

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