Discussions from Planning

Hi ladies, I'm have just joined hitched and need some advice!! I have been searching for my dream venue for what seems an age - I am looking for something in the Leeds area. Myself and my other half...

Hi all, I have some odd requirements for a wedding (i think anyway) and am not sure where to start. I dont want a 'pre-packaged' wedding at an obvios wedding venue. A rough idea of things I like the...

Good Afternoon Ladies (and some Gents) I only got engaged last month but keen to get the planning going asap. I want to have the wedding in London although currently live overseas and will have...

Just wondering what people are budgeting (or did budget~) for their wedding? What things are you doing to help you stay in budget?

I am on the hunt for a budget wedding reception venue in or around Northamptonshire, or any venues that offer any budget packages. My OH and I are looking to invite about 50-60 guests for the wedding...

Hi, I've bought a dress from a shop in Banbury. I'd like to get it altered closer to home in Warwickshire as i live near Stratford Upon Avon. Can anyone recommend a good seamstress? Is it ok to buy a...

Interested to hear about what the rules or restrictions are for children at your venue? We have recently included a clause in our wedding contract to stipulate that if there are more than 10 children...

Had some great discussions over the last few weeks about Favours with the OH. I am for them, he is not. I like the idea, OH thinks that they are a total was of time and money. Someone came up with an...

Are you having a father of the birde / bride dance? If so what song have you chosen? I am struggling....we have lots of songs that remind us of each other but then when you listen to the words it just...

Hi all I'm (hopefully) getting married next May, but I'm getting a bit concerned about finding a venue that we like I was wondering - did you know your venue was 'the one' when you saw it, or did you...

Is anyone else having a porblem with the MOTB / MOTG outfits matching/same colour? First my FMIL tells me she is thinking of wearing an ivory dress ....... i asked her kindly not to as i think only...

Hi everyone! I have just signed on to this site, my first post - hooray! I got engaged in June. I live in Southsea. I am looking to keep the cost down as much as possible (aren't we all?!) and I have...

Ok, sorry if Im being a numpty but... How are you supposed to pee when wearing knickers, suspender belt, stockings and a wedding dress? Ive never worn them but OH has mentioned he'd like to see me in...

Hey everyone :o) Was wondering if anyone else is having this issue. I got engaged 3 months ago and last month we booked our date and venue. Very exciting! :o) All of our family are really excited and...

Had telephone problems since Friday when our phone kept going dead spasmodically. BT traced the fault to the outside line but couldn't come out until this morning and the poor chap has been here two...

Hi, I'm just starting to plan my wedding and at the moment I'm slightly overwhelmed by the cost of it all! We're looking to get married in the Manchester/Cheshire area and would have 60-70 guests. We...

Hello lovely people, So we are not getting married until 2015, we have the venue, florist and photographer booked so I decided to start trying on dresses to excite me. I have been to 4 bridal...

So, I emailed Tottenham FC customer services a couple of weeks ago to see if I could get a signed letter for my OH to give him on the wedding day (he's a massive, lifelong Spurs supporter)- had an...

We are looking at getting married in Cyprus next September at Alexander the Great hotel. Does anyone have any advice on weddings abroad......because the travel agency seems to organise it all - its...

Hi, I am getting married in about 4 weeks and I need to get a table plan to put by the door so everyone knows what table they are on. Do I make one or have one made for me? I have looked on Ebay and...

We are meeting with our venue tomorrow regarding final numbers. We have 70 guests in the day (who will be having 3 course meal) and then an extra 50 guests in the evening, 120 all together. The venue...

Hi everyone, I'm new to the site and I need advice, I simply can't formulate a guest list without offending someone! Thinking about August 2015 (sooner if budget allows), H2B's family is tiny and mine...

So I chose my wedding ring and because I have tiny fingers they had to order it in the smallest size and then send it off to be made smaller. So after a month wait they ring to say its arrived back....

Hello brides, I hoping you an help me! I've found a wonderful shorter tea length dress for my wedding next July. Its the Blue by Enzoani - Elkedra. I have four bridesmaids and I'm a bit up in the air...

My darling 5 ft daughter is getting married June 2014. We are starting to look at dresses, and she likes fishtail or mermaid style, but I'm worried that alterations for her petite height will lose a...

Am hoping someone on here might be able to point me in the right direction... My little brother is getting married at the end of the year and we're planning a shopping trip this Saturday to look for...

I've been umm-ing and ahh-ing over whether I can afford the Rachel Simpson Anais shoes for a while but yesterday decided to buy them. Logged on to the website to find their summer sale is on and I got...

I'm doing my own make up on my wedding day, and have talked about with a few people and googled and priced it up and MAC seems to be the winner, just wondered if anyone on here could recommend or...

My wedding is on this coming September. But still having a hard time finding unique gifts for my groomsmen. Looking forward to your suggestions. Thanks in advance everyone.

Hi Ladies I don’t know if this is a good idea for a post or if it has already been done somewhere….. but I thought it might be helpful if we share any points or little details that we think might...