Discussions from Planning

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...

So I am currently sorting out our wedding breakfast. What are you having for your food? We are on quite a tight budget so the choice was fairly limited especially as my fiance has coeliac disease too...

Hey, I'm about to start looking around and shopping for a dress. I have a very good idea of what I want, and provided it looks good on me, have my heart set on a dress that costs £1295. How much would...

Hey everyone! I was thinking about using a photo app for my wedding so that guests can upload pictures taken at the event. I'd prefer to keep the photos private among those who attended. If anyone is...

We are having an indoor/outdoor reception and I need some inspo for reception entertainment. We already have a digital Photo Booth and dancing set up. I’m waiting on rates for a silhouette artist, as...

Hi, we are looking at having street food vans for our food at the reception. Does anyone have experience of this, like what works/doesn’t? Do I need more than one van? Do I need ‘inside’ food as well?...

I’m a South African getting married in Scotland to my Scottish fiancé and I can’t get my head around evening food?!? We have canapés going out at 2:30pm. Our reception dinner meal and dessert for our...

So we are having a small ceremony of only 20 people and I am thinking of then doing speeches at the evening ceremony with all the guest, but then what time would we start the ceremony in the evening?...

Hey everyone! I was thinking about using a photo app for my wedding so that guests can upload pictures taken at the event. I'd prefer to keep the photos private among those who attended. If anyone is...

Hi all, I've using the Hitched wedding website as a way for our guests to RSVP. Does anyone know if you can change the order of service in the RSVP section? Eg, at the moment, it reads :...

At our venue we have to hire in all the tables/chairs etc, and so thinking about it we will need to get/hire high chairs for the children (aprox 5-8), All the suppliers we have contacted (Marquee...

Hi All, I posted on here a few weeks ago about the disaster's I've been having with MUA's for my wedding! First was my best friend who ruined my hen night and is now uninvited! Second was the mua I...

Hi all, new member here. Me and my boyfriend are in the very early stages of planning a low key, low budget wedding for next year (May or September). Neither of us are particularly fancy people and my...

A new show is being advertised on Sky called Battle of the Brides, the blurb for it is that it will be two brides, same dress (even though the ones shown evidently are wearing different dresses) same...

Can someone please tell me why venues do this? They say for example of venue tyre is 11,000 and then they don’t disclose what else you have to add to that mandatory and it’s very frustrating when you...

Hi everyone I am newly engaged and this is my first post on the forum. So I guess the first thing I need to do is find somewhere to get married, but that seems easier said than done. I have a list of...

So the OH family are scots ...some are more scots than others but the OH father is very much a "im a scot" guy. The OH was born in England but moved to Scotland when he was 8 or so, but doesnt think...

Hello, I was wondering if anyone had any ideas about dresses like the one Sophie wears in the film? I'm pretty sure I don't want a traditional wedding dress and as soon as I saw the dress in the film...

Our venue doesn't offer accommodation so we're having to make our own plans for what to do on the night of the wedding. Just out of curiosity, quick show of hands.....are there any other brides doing...

Hi All, we booked our wedding venue for October 2026 and I am so super excited to start planning. Is it too soon to start booking our suppliers? We have our DJ and currently on the search for a...

We got engaged 💍 on 23rd December 2023. We have worked out our budget. We have more to use then expected. In January we will be talking with where we want our venue. Hoping we can book our date no...

Hey everyone, I think this post has been done before and I WISH I had paid more attention. Ive not got long to go until the big day and lo and behold I have had some lovely spots come up on my face ☹️...

Hey…. Help… ergh I keep changing my mind about venues. We thought we had one picked out and there’s something about it I’m not sure of, can’t put my finger on what! I figured I’ll know when it’s the...

Hi all, for are wedding we want a very small intimate wedding, about 15-17 close family for the ceremony and wedding breakfast. we're looking to have it at either Scotland or the isle of white, either...

Are you doing it yourself? Or have you asked someone who can do 'posh' handwriting? My mum suggested one of her friends as they can do that special type of writing, but I just think what a palavour?...

We are inviting 85 people to the service and wedding breakfast, and a further 65 to the evening do, giving a total of 150 (maximum, but the actual number may be smaller). Does that mean we need 150...

Hi, so I left a company about 6 months ago, had worked there 5 years and was close with my coworkers (all female and similar ages) we would go for drinks after work etc. Now I have left we still all...

Can anyone give me some advice with the wedding guest list. I am closer to some cousins than others..plus they have kids. Do I invite some cousins and not all? Don't want to upset anyone!

Hi I just dont know what to do about the wedding cake! Never really thought it was a biggy in terms of other things for the wedding. I would like chocolate sponge as hate fruit cake but H2B says if...

Hi, I have 2 events for guests to RSVP to. Currently set as ceremony and evening reception. Am I able to change the terminology to day guest and evening guest? Or are they fixed. Thank you

Hi all We are getting married in December and have many family/friends who can’t make it. We’d love to ‘live stream’ elements of our wedding. My initial thought was using a Go Pro - has anyone had any...