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MrsEldridge
Wedding Bathroom Baskets
MrsEldridge, 4 June, 2012 at 16:51

Hello Ladies, I am thinking about doing bathroom baskets for the ladies and men's toilet at my wedding. What useful bits do you think I should pop in them?

Mohsin, thursday 2-Apr-26 28 27,510
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Father Daughter dance???
Excited bride to be... the future Mrs Budd :), 6 May, 2014 at 11:07

What are people thoughts on "Wonderwall" Oasis for a father daughter dance. Im getting married in less then three weeks and need to deside by the weekend. Father daughter dances are so hard, I want a...

Andriy, thursday 2-Apr-26 10 3,330
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Marquee: hire vs purchase
betsgood, 6 February, 2012 at 23:24

Hi all! I am having an outdoor blessing ceremony and reception in the Tunbridge Wells area in May and feel I should hope for the best weather but have a back-up plan incase of rain! I've been...

Stephen, thursday 2-Apr-26 10 4,838
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Flowers for mothers
Jane, 26 April, 2024 at 14:20

Confused - my mum mentioned it's expected we present her, MIL and step MIL with flowers at the speeches. Whilst I'm happy to do this for my mum, I'm not comfortable doing this for MIL and step MIL. 1)...

Mohsin, thursday 2-Apr-26 10 955
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Do i need a wedding planner?
Ceri, 8 September, 2024 at 09:05

I am getting married June 2025, I have already picked a venue, have a dress and I have an idea of the colour scheme as well as being in contact with a few photographers. Do I realistically need a...

Kabir, thursday 2-Apr-26 6 211
Dani
VIDEO: Would you serve this to your guests? 🤔
Dani, 15 August, 2024 at 15:23

Hey foodies, As you already know we are celebrating and showcasing wedding catering this month! 🍔🍣🍗 So, let's dive into what to avoid serving on your wedding day 👇 Who am I to judge? I’m having a BBQ...

Wagol, thursday 2-Apr-26 7 118 3
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Worrying about divorce - odd title for wedding planning!
Annaangel, 9 March, 2016 at 14:48

Hi, My partner proposed last November and we have planned our wedding for this November. The issue is that he is still married, I know that sounds terrible but they have been legally separated for...

Mohsin, thursday 2-Apr-26 25 2,855
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Best wedding website?
, 30 September, 2015 at 14:28

Hi, I've registered for a free website with Wedding Window but I'm not sure it's the best option. What other sites have people used? Just tryign to get ahead and sort something that I can sort...

Maxjones, thursday 2-Apr-26 13 6,275 1
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Artificial button holes?
emmaloulou80, 14 October, 2010 at 11:56

Hi all, I've just had a quote from a florist, and to be honest it's really quite reasonable. However, I've been thinking about having artificial button holes for the men as this takes almost £50 off...

Locna, thursday 2-Apr-26 6 5,069
Shannon
Trio bands for Surrey Area
Shannon, 10 February, 2026 at 19:02

Does anyone have an recommendations for bands that are reasonably priced. Please 😊

Liam, thursday 2-Apr-26 2 22 1
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Collecting guest photos
Natalie, 7 September, 2023 at 07:39

What seems to be the best way people have managed to collect wedding photos that their guests have taken throughout the day & night? - Is it creating a QR code/web uploaded app/scripin etc? -...

Voocccie, wednesday 1-Apr-26 3 273 1
Dan
How do you export the guest list?
Dan, 2 February, 2024 at 13:47

Can anyone help me and tell me how you export the guest list onto excel please?

Devi23devi, wednesday 1-Apr-26 10 950
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Gutted - FA Cup final - OH's team playing and its our wedding day :(
MrsLBtoB, 26 April, 2016 at 10:13

So..... my OH is a Crystal Palace Fan and they are now through to the final of the FA Cup... The final is on Saturday 21st May which is the same day as our wedding. I am absolutely gutted, didn't...

Safer, wednesday 1-Apr-26 27 2,780
Twists
Buttonholes
Twists, 31 July, 2011 at 20:04

Can someone answer this for me please.... We went to a wedding on Saturday and not only did all the male members of the wedding party have buttonholes but so did the mother of the bride and the mother...

Xafihey, wednesday 1-Apr-26 13 9,957
helenparki
Wedding Night Do / Evening Guests
helenparki, 14 September, 2011 at 21:38

We're having 50 people to our wedding during the day and then about another 60 people to the night do. I have a couple of questions...! Does each evening guest get a favour? Will the table get re-set...

Petter, wednesday 1-Apr-26 8 5,953
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Providing drinks for wedding breakfast
Nicole, 21 January, 2024 at 14:10

Hi all! We're providing the drinks for our wedding breakfast and I'm unsure on how much to buy. We'll have 10 tables of 10, and will need to include bottled water for the tables as well. Any ideas on...

Leoparker, tuesday 31-Mar-26 3 122
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Wedding business advice...
Moonbeam88, 10 September, 2014 at 13:30

Hi ladies I am currently planning my august 2016 wedding and absolutely love the whole creative side of planning colours, decor, themes and designs! So much so that I have had the wild thought of...

Logan_curtis, tuesday 31-Mar-26 27 5,363
beccak
Guest puzzles - are these wedding-related anagrams too hard?
beccak, 7 May, 2014 at 21:44

I saw a cute idea online where some little quizzes were included in the order of ceremony or on the back of place cards, just as something for guests to do if they're sat waiting. I've used a website...

Hasnain, tuesday 31-Mar-26 19 8,226
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Questions you'd have asked in hindsight
Aaron, 7 August, 2025 at 16:39

So my partner and I (both male) are newly engaged and started to book some venue veiwings, but I'm curious, what's some things people tend to forget to ask when deciding a venue? And going off this,...

Juli, tuesday 31-Mar-26 2 44 1
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Confetti cone alternative
Purplecake, 24 March, 2015 at 11:47

I would like to provide confetti for the guests, and was considering making 70 odd cones, but basically can't be bothered what with other bits to do. So i thought, what about getting pretty muffin...

Carson, tuesday 31-Mar-26 8 3,419
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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...

Anna, tuesday 31-Mar-26 1 15
Hannah
Is Your Dog Attending Your Wedding?!
Hannah, 18 March, 2022 at 10:08

Morning all! I'm Hannah the Community Manager At Hitched! Wanted to jump on and wish everyone a great weekend! We are currently doing some research on dogs at weddings (we've seen a HUGE trend in...

Sean, monday 30-Mar-26 10 143
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Pre wedding or post wedding gathering
Jade, 4 May, 2024 at 10:57

We’re getting married abroad, and can’t decide if it’s better to do a pre wedding drinks gathering once everyone arrives a day or so before the wedding. Or do a post wedding gathering day after the...

Leoparker, monday 30-Mar-26 7 150
Karen84
Where can I get table names printed?
Karen84, 15 June, 2016 at 09:45

I have designed my table names and I had originally intended to print them myself but the card I bought is too thick for the printer. So now I'm looking to get them printed elsewhere, but does anyone...

Tyler, monday 30-Mar-26 10 2,874 1
Lizzywills
Cocktail table names.....would it irritate you?
Lizzywills, 6 July, 2014 at 22:47

We just can't decide on table names so were thinking about having cocktail names as we do love a cocktail! but my friend has said that she thinks people will be disappointed when they realise they...

Oliver, monday 30-Mar-26 18 3,014
CBeckford
Getting worried about language barrier!
CBeckford, 15 September, 2014 at 13:39

Hi all, I’m Jamaican but have lived in the UK since I was young and my lovely fiancé is Polish. I’ve met his immediate family who are all lovely and we went to Poland earlier this year for his...

Quintan, monday 30-Mar-26 21 4,354
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Black Cab to wedding??
Janey4, 29 October, 2012 at 11:37

Has anyone got a black cab to their wedding!? I’m not that fussed about cars and it seems like a good way of shaving a few £££’s off the budget, especially as we are having the ceremony and reception...

Ronald, sunday 29-Mar-26 36 7,564
Dani
Your LOVE STORY in 5 questions 💜✨
Dani, 14 February, 2025 at 11:32

Love is in the questionn’air’e ✨ We want to hear all about your love story! Tell us how you met, what made you fall and all the little things that make your relationship yours. Tick your answers in...

Bryan, sunday 29-Mar-26 9 301
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Minimum number of rooms for hotel ... what to do
HappyYellowHair624, 23 July, 2016 at 16:33

Hi everyone!! We are in the very early stages of planning our wedding and are going to visit some venues tommorow . We are looking at Brierley Wood and Longdale chase in the Lakes. We are planning a...

Leoparker, saturday 28-Mar-26 7 1,399
Little Madam
Welcome drink - to have or not to have - opinions please
Little Madam, 27 March, 2011 at 14:39

Our guest list is very wide and varied in terms of ages / types of people so we know a "standard" welcome drink won't work for us and would be wasted. We have planned to provide Afternoon tea on...

Oliver, saturday 28-Mar-26 25 4,184
Giulia
Wedding vendor trying to charge more money than agreed
Giulia, 3 January, 2025 at 12:00

Hello all, In a bit of a pickle at the moment: I’m getting married in Italy but have done my invites here in the UK as I thought the process would be a lot easier. I had found a vendor, contacted her...

Nytwordlehints, saturday 28-Mar-26 20 203
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Ideas for decorating a small marquee
zoealana, 21 May, 2011 at 22:49

Hi everybody. I am having a bit of a blank when it comes to making a decision. Been to see the venue today and the marquee there needs to be decorated. it has 8 sides, 6 with windows and 2 doors. the...

Viktor, saturday 28-Mar-26 7 8,067

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