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Top table
Mollie, 5 January, 2024 at 17:17

My finance and I have found a location we love but haven’t committed to booking a date as he is worried about the top table as unfortunately both of his parents have passed away and he doesn’t want...

William, wednesday 10-Jun-26 9 373
samidolls
Printed.com
samidolls, 1 December, 2014 at 22:50

We are designing our own invites as H2B works in graphic design it seems silly not to! We have been looking for somewhere to have our designs printed, and I finally found printed.com that seems to do...

White, wednesday 10-Jun-26 16 2,453
Random Name
How do you store a wedding dress?
Random Name, 22 March, 2011 at 14:01

I should hopefully be picking up my dress this weekend (fingers crossed) am buying it from someone who's wedding isn't gOing ahead my wedding isn't until June 2012 (the dress is too big a bargain to...

Alaniya, tuesday 9-Jun-26 10 3,401
Leanne
Evening reception invite designs
Leanne, 30 June, 2025 at 21:32

Hi all, i hope your wedding planning is going well. We are on the look out for evening reception invites. We are struggling to find these as a lot are for save the date or actual day invites. To fit...

Aydın, tuesday 9-Jun-26 9 151 1
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Wedding Shoes
Blondie_bride, 6 September, 2017 at 21:40

Hi all, I am struggling choosing some wedding shoes and need a bit of inspiration, I thought it would be nice if everyone could share theirs too! So lets see those lovely shoes! xx

Latika, tuesday 9-Jun-26 21 2,992
Jen31601
Question that's been puzzling me about Don't Tell The Bride...
Jen31601, 16 February, 2012 at 13:26

I used to occasionally watch DTTB but since getting engaged I watch it daily! Something is puzzling me though...at the civil ceremonies, how do they book the Registrar? Surely they'd both have to give...

Jane, tuesday 9-Jun-26 20 12,538
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Anyone wrote to football club for signed letter of congratulations for Grooms wedding present?
clarem1986, 23 February, 2011 at 12:46

I wrote to Chelsea FC by email yesterday but not heard anything yet. I heard that if you write to some clubs and let them know you're getting married, groom is a huge fan etc, they send a letter or...

myassignmenthelprevi, tuesday 9-Jun-26 48 30,348
Jasmine
Looking for discounted photographer for December 2026
Jasmine, 2 March, 2025 at 15:55

Hey! Myself and my partner are hoping to get married in the orangery in tortworth court in December of 2026 located in the south of Gloucester. Would anyone be looking to have some discounted...

Sarmad, monday 8-Jun-26 13 130
gingeremmie
Help with timing - 1.30pm ceremony, Timing of food?
gingeremmie, 2 June, 2015 at 13:56

So the ceremony is at 1.30pm at the register office, I understand they've very quick, so I imagine it'll all be done by 2 or 2.15 at the latest. Then it'll be a case of everyone getting themselves to...

Elara, monday 8-Jun-26 11 4,138
Ellie
Ceiling drapes
Ellie, 28 December, 2025 at 20:28

I am looking for a company that provides ceiling drapes. I will attach what I like above. We are getting married in Kettering so will have to be around that area please. I am having trouble finding...

Mr Simon, monday 8-Jun-26 1 16
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Photographer - student?? Hampshire
Sarahj532, 26 July, 2015 at 13:22

Hi all, very new to this! But I'm getting married next August and I really want to get my wedding budget down. One way is through the photographers. Though some people are charging over £1000 they are...

myassignmenthelprevi, monday 8-Jun-26 10 2,634
Amber
qr code invites-rsvp
Amber, 7 April, 2025 at 19:44

Hi all, can anyone recommend a website that prints invites & has a QR code that guests can log their rsvp, dietary and accessibility requirements?

Brucebann01, monday 8-Jun-26 50 693 3
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Guests and their phones during weddings
, 15 April, 2016 at 14:46

Hi all, Seen this image on facebook and before I had even read the story behind it, I knew what it was about and wondered how to prevent it at my own wedding! Basically this image was taken by a...

John, sunday 7-Jun-26 28 4,086
Weather Girl
Sticking photos in an album
Weather Girl, 15 September, 2009 at 14:18

This might sound a bit random what's the best way of sticking photographs onto the pages of a photo album? I've noticed a lot of albums these days don't have the cellophane pocket thingmebobs. I'm...

Gared, sunday 7-Jun-26 4 10,828
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For Those Using Numbers - Top Table or Table 1?
, 23 April, 2012 at 09:17

How are you referring to the top table? We have free standing numbers so will probably be consistent and use '1' as the top table. What are you doing? I'm crap with all of this wedding stuff!

Tnsusu, sunday 7-Jun-26 4 3,348
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🚨 emergency cancellation Deal! August 17th 2025 @ Three Rivers Golf Club! 🚨
Murad, 28 May, 2025 at 16:55

Unfortunately I have to cancel my wedding celebration date booked for the summer and so im looking to transfer it to someone who could make use of the venue. Book the entire stunning Three Rivers Golf...

Rence, sunday 7-Jun-26 10 338
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Ideas for a gift for a 5 year old page boy?
SAM83, 5 February, 2009 at 08:35

What would you suggest please? Cuflinks are a no go.

Alaniya, saturday 6-Jun-26 8 4,032
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a pen for writing invites, place cards etc?!!!
louisep, 7 May, 2010 at 20:59

Any advice, i want one of those nice ones but cannot think what their called, the ones that make your writing look nice!!!

myassignmenthelprevi, saturday 6-Jun-26 10 10,627
SaSaSi
Teeth whitening - does herbal tea stain your teeth?
SaSaSi, 6 June, 2011 at 15:12

Hi Hitchers, Im gettin my teeth lazer whitened on wednesday night & going to hygenist tomorrow so they are clean in preparation.... I know Im not to drink tea or coffee for 48 hrs after but does...

Julia, friday 5-Jun-26 10 17,371
Daisy Bell
Handbag for wedding for all necessities and spare pair of shoes
Daisy Bell, 17 March, 2015 at 11:00

We are not going to stay in a room at our venue but most likely at a hotel in a neighbouring town 4 miles away so I will need a handbag of sorts for some stuff for myself and also my OH, such as spare...

Tannu, friday 5-Jun-26 6 1,716
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Post ceremony drink
Purpleshoes13, 17 January, 2017 at 18:19

Hello, I'm struggling to decide on what to serve for our post ceremony drinks. We want to have a local beer as one option and a non alcoholic fizzy drink as another, but unsure what to have for our...

Chanchal, friday 5-Jun-26 2 578
mooshy
Those with Manchester United supporting grooms
mooshy, 3 December, 2013 at 17:37

So I sent off my request to Manchester United last week for a letter of congrats to give my OH for the wedding. I was expecting a generic letter with maybe a photocopied signature or something. I just...

Katrin, friday 5-Jun-26 7 4,392
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Reception only
Molly, 30 January, 2026 at 17:56

Does anyone know of any reception only venues in the West Midlands. We want a small registry ceremony and then a big party. We love rustic vibes

Vikram, friday 5-Jun-26 7 101
Dani
Your top tip for a happy relationship?
Dani, 14 February, 2025 at 11:34

Last (& most important) question about your love story... What do you think is the real secret to a happy relationship / marriage? Vote and tell us why in the comments! *** We hope you enjoyed...

Trust

25%

15 votes

Respect

12%

7 votes

Communication

38%

23 votes

Love

5%

3 votes

Intimacy

2%

1 vote

Patience

7%

4 votes

More 👇

11%

7 votes

Why did you choose ""?

Last vote thursday 4-Jun-26 18 125
wee-lou
Goody bags for teenagers?????
wee-lou, 17 November, 2010 at 10:18

I have three teenage boys coming to the wedding and im thinking about making some goody bags for them as i feel they are too young for favours, only problem is i have absolutley no idea what to put in...

Florida!, thursday 4-Jun-26 8 5,000
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Harpist - Suffolk
robertson2b, 20 September, 2010 at 13:54

Hi All I am looking to book a harpist for my wedding next year but have so far have found them all to be booked up. I don't suppose anyone has any recommendations for the Suffolk area? Thank you ...

Mohsin, thursday 4-Jun-26 12 1,681
Erin8
Realistic weight loss for wedding dress?
Erin8, 5 September, 2012 at 22:09

I have found a gorgeous dress that l like and is a great price. The only problem is it is too small for me by about 2-3 inches for all of the different measurement. Is it realistic to loss weight to...

Della, thursday 4-Jun-26 18 3,283
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Tipping Etiquette?
FilleNouvelle, 28 August, 2017 at 01:55

Hi there, American bride getting married in Scotland over here! In the states, you're expected to pretty much tip every wedding vendor (and some places even charge a service free which they then...

John, thursday 4-Jun-26 10 2,118
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Pre-wedding arguments and anxiety
ExpensiveOrangeStationery414, 27 June, 2016 at 22:03

Hi everyone, I'm new to this forum and in desperate need of some impartial advice from people who do't know me. I got engaged in October 2015 and am due to get married on 6/7/16. We've agreed to have...

Rosefield, thursday 4-Jun-26 11 2,944
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I’m so conflicted! please Help!
Carys, 10 June, 2025 at 18:11

Myself and my older sister have always been very close growing up due to our parents being absent from our lives for many years. A few years ago my sister and I discussed walking each other down the...

Leoparker, wednesday 3-Jun-26 5 82
Dana_leigh
Flowers...Wholesale or other ideas?
Dana_leigh, 16 February, 2012 at 14:53

Hi I'm seriously thinking about making my own bouquets and flower arrangements. Does anyone know where I can get cheap/wholesale flowers so I can get what i need without going to a florist or trawling...

Alex, wednesday 3-Jun-26 19 8,044
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Seating chart in this app
Yura, 24 December, 2024 at 21:45

Hi everyone! Does anybody happen to know how to see the seating chart in this app? I mean, yes I assigned each guest to a table (which was annoying in itself), but now I need to see the overall plan -...

Joey, tuesday 2-Jun-26 13 165 1

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