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Wedding rings!
, 25 March, 2014 at 01:03

Hi I'm new to this... we are getting married in October. I am wondering what everyone is choosing for their wedding rings? We are just starting to look now but it seems a bit confusing for something...

James, wednesday 15-Jan-25 33 5,073
Dani
HITCHED REWARDS: WIN £3,000!!! 💰
Dani, 5 August, 2024 at 10:34

Hey everyone, We have some very exciting news to share with you!! Say hello to Hitched Rewards - where you plan your dream wedding on Hitched while submitting entries to WIN £3,000! Cha-ching💸 ***...

Emma, tuesday 14-Jan-25 116 3,947 43
lilbeth
Kilts, honest opinions needed!
lilbeth, 3 March, 2015 at 19:00

I would like your brutally honest opinions, please, because I know you are good at sharing them! This might be a bit of a rant so I apologise. I am English, lovely OH is Scottish. All his family are...

ericrobert, tuesday 14-Jan-25 20 6,883
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Grow Old With Me - Tom Odell, does anyone have the clean version of this song?
Emily, 12 June, 2024 at 15:15

We are really wanting this song for the registration of the marriage however I can't find a clean version anywhere that doesn't have the lyrics "make me come" in the song! If anyone has an edited...

Алексей, tuesday 14-Jan-25 1 98
Dani
🚨 Newsflash: The Hitched Podcast second series is live!
Dani, 14 January, 2025 at 12:49

Hey couples, New for 2025! Tune in to The Hitched Podcast for wedding planning tips on the go 🎧 Get ready for some amazing wedding experts (including a celeb wedding planner 👀) dropping knowledge,...

Dani, tuesday 14-Jan-25 19
Gabbance
Mother of the Bride outfit help
Gabbance, 7 November, 2011 at 15:48

Can anyone recommend where their lovely Mum got her outfit? My Mum is having a bit of a nightmare, having tried on basically the whole of John Lewis, and ordering anything else that wasn't in the...

Waleed, tuesday 14-Jan-25 12 3,774
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New bride- low budget- feeling sad :(
loopy_lisa 91, 17 March, 2014 at 10:36

Hi all! I'm a new(ish) bride and we're starting to plan our wedding. I should be excited but to be honest I'm not and the reason why is budget. For reasons I won't go in to, we're having to keep our...

Waleed, tuesday 14-Jan-25 51 6,827
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Advice Needed.. Where do I Start?!?!!
stephanie2111, 5 January, 2012 at 12:55

My Fiance & I have recently got started trying to work out a budget and plan for our wedding. I'm wanting to hear peoples experiences/ Ideas on the following - Venues. We are from Sheffield so are...

Waleed, tuesday 14-Jan-25 14 2,775
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Is anyone NOT having a disco or band?
annie2000, 28 November, 2011 at 18:04

We are thinking that a disco or band with just 30 guests will be a bit much, trying to find ideas of alternative evening entertainment alongside background music. Has anyone else not had disco or...

IrvinBurger, monday 13-Jan-25 5 1,252
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Online Guest Photo Uploads
Carly, 19 June, 2024 at 18:55

I want to use a designated online guest photo upload platform so that all of my guests can add photos to the same place, has anybody used something like this and who did you use? I’m planning to put a...

Clare, monday 13-Jan-25 3 48
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Locations for Marquee!
Maryum, 12 January, 2025 at 20:34

Hello! I'm a newly engaged soon to be married. So we are looking for venues right now. So exciting but stressful at the same time. We've looked at beautiful venues but soon realised they are out of...

Maryum, monday 13-Jan-25 2 24
Dani
Take a peek at our last £25,000 winners' wedding! You could be next 👀
Dani, 13 January, 2025 at 15:57

Check out how last year’s winners, Courtney and Adam celebrated their chic £25,000 wedding! Fancy a shot at winning your dream wedding this year? Enter now for a chance to WIN our biggest giveaway of...

Dani, monday 13-Jan-25 19
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Need Advice for Planning a Destination Wedding in Italy
Victoria, 8 January, 2025 at 08:42

Hello everyone, My fiancé and I are excitedly planning our destination wedding in Italy, but we could use some advice from anyone who's done it before. We have a few questions and would love to hear...

Alessia, monday 13-Jan-25 1 19 1
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Overseas wedding
Amelia, 28 November, 2024 at 14:27

So I'm a bit confused! We have booked an abroad wedding - I'm trying to use the hitched app to help with planning, budgeting and some vendors/suppliers. Do they do overseas? We are getting married in...

Ellie, monday 13-Jan-25 3 23
Dani
Still choosing your venue?... You could even win it 👀
Dani, 9 January, 2025 at 14:18

Hey lovebirds... Happy New Year 🎉 to kick off 2025 with a bang we're shining a spotlight on the stunning venues featured on Hitched. Whether you are looking for an elegant estate or a boho woodland...

Dani, monday 13-Jan-25 2 31
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Games for family get together!
PenelopeP, 25 September, 2008 at 11:22

We're having a family get together the day before our wedding. Most of our families have never met because mine live abroad. We're getting together in the afternoon for afternoon tea and I was...

Waleed, monday 13-Jan-25 16 9,149
havecreditwillwed
Unhelpful/unwilling/suppliers that turn down your business?
havecreditwillwed, 14 June, 2013 at 21:31

I was talking to another bride-to-be friend a few days ago, she is planning a December wedding. She has had both a choir and a florist turn her down because the wedding is "too close to Christmas"?...

Waleed, monday 13-Jan-25 40 3,326
Carly
Needing advice on a seemingly one sided vendor contract (photography)
Carly, 14 January, 2024 at 22:55

Hey everyone, I have a pending contract with a venue and the vendors they use (all inclusive), but I'm concerned about a few of the passages under the photography section and am hoping to find out if...

Waleed, monday 13-Jan-25 2 78
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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...

Waleed, monday 13-Jan-25 9 4,722
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Wedding venues
Natasha, 6 December, 2024 at 21:13

Hi, Recently engaged and looking for a wedding venue for summer 2026 in south of France, Italy (Florence or Tuscany) or Mallorca. Please can people post suggestions for recommended venues? Looking to...

Emaava, monday 13-Jan-25 4 60
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8 weeks to go and our reception venue has gone into liquidation - help!
sharonD, 5 April, 2009 at 16:28

Just found out yesterday that our reception venue has gone into liquidation. We now need a new venue in the Bath area. We had our hearts set on a period house/feel. I think everything nice is going to...

Fenahy, saturday 11-Jan-25 3 403
Amy
Has anyone used Glamlora?
Amy, 26 August, 2024 at 16:47

Has anyone used glamlora? I am getting married on the 20th of next month. I saw a wedding dress on glamlora that I really like, but I don't often order a wedding dress online. This wedding dress is...

Amy, saturday 11-Jan-25 21 2,377 1
IanStuartBride
White napkins on an Ivory tablecloth- is it okay?
IanStuartBride, 24 July, 2015 at 08:28

Hi Again, This may sound like a boring topic but I just want some quick advice on whether it's okay to have white napkins on an ivory tablecloth at my wedding? I'm planning on hiring linen because the...

Ali, saturday 11-Jan-25 3 631
Purple Pixie
Where to buy personalised dressing gowsn/t-shirts etc.?
Purple Pixie, 5 April, 2012 at 08:58

I'd love to get some dressing gowns or tops for me and the girls to wear whilst we're getting ready but I'm struggling to find any. All the places I've looked have only gone up to a size 18 (maximum)...

Ali, friday 10-Jan-25 7 1,904
goldpants
May 2014 Brides :)
goldpants, 14 May, 2013 at 10:23

Hi everyone, now that we are htting the one year mark (mine is tomorrow eeek!) I thought I would start this thread so we can all introduce ourseves and our weddings- chances are we will all be going...

Waleed, friday 10-Jan-25 341 27,826
Heather
Venues with transparent pricing!
Heather, 8 January, 2025 at 22:51

Hi - I’m looking for a wedding venue that is straightforward and transparent when it comes to pricing. For each venue I’m looking at, their brochure often misses a lot of important details!

Thomas, friday 10-Jan-25 1 21
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Wedding venue
Marian, 9 January, 2025 at 23:37

Hi I’m planning my son’s wedding for October and I need some information about a nice place to fit 400 guest. Anyone have any recommendations?

Marian, thursday 9-Jan-25 9
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Getting "legally" married before the big day.
Adsco, 25 September, 2014 at 18:14

Hi all, I was just wondering what people's opinions are on getting the legal side and the paperwork out the way before the big day? Is this a normal thing to do? The thing is, we have our hearts set...

Amy, thursday 9-Jan-25 11 7,906
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Brother in law doing father of bride role - what do you say in the speech?
nicolaellen, 25 September, 2012 at 22:54

My sister is getting married this Saturday and my husband is giving her away as our father died just under 2 years ago. I am 15 years older than my sister and my husband has known her since she was...

Harper Taylor, thursday 9-Jan-25 3 4,430
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Thinking of business names...
beehappy_87, 11 June, 2012 at 15:19

Hi. I am thinking of starting a business in Wedding planning after i enjoyed planning my own wedding so much!!! and helping out with friends weddings but I am struggling to come up with a good...

Waleed, wednesday 8-Jan-25 4 1,589
May2be
Ideas needed for drinks 'vouchers'
May2be, 31 January, 2011 at 08:55

As we have gone over budget on our wedding we now do not have money available to put behind the bar. We have a drinks package that covers us all day and through the meal until the bar opens at 7. We...

Waleed, wednesday 8-Jan-25 10 16,339
Emma
Catering
Emma, 7 January, 2025 at 22:58

Just wondering if anyone has used The Barn at Willerby inside catering? If so would you recommend. Not an outside company .

Emma, tuesday 7-Jan-25 5

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