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Food truck venue - North West!
Kenzie, 9 April, 2025 at 08:22

Hi all! I'm wondering if anyone has any recommendations or ideas for venues that are open to food trucks/street food type carering, rather than a sit down meal for the wedding breakfast? Ideally I'd...

Starbuckmenu, sunday 11-Jan-26 10 96
Chloe
Wanted! Wedding Content Creator September 2025
Chloe, 14 April, 2025 at 18:11

Hello, We are getting married 5th September 2025 in Chorley, Lancashire! We are looking for a wedding content creator, we are both very camera shy and have a very basic photographer coming for mostly...

Alicia, sunday 11-Jan-26 15 436
porkchop
Changing name on driving licence
porkchop, 4 October, 2012 at 14:44

Now I'm an old married I'm trying to sort out all the changing of name stuff! Have tried a search but all questions seems to be about certificates, rather than what I need to know! I'm probably just...

Demens, sunday 11-Jan-26 14 51,540
momai
Photographers
momai, 22 February, 2024 at 10:28

Photographers - how do you know that they are good and that your not going to get ripped off with a rubbish one?

Mr Joe, sunday 11-Jan-26 7 154
Rae
uk elopement/ just the two of us!
Rae, 11 January, 2026 at 12:58

Hi! We got engaged last year and have decided that we want to elope - just the two of us. We don’t want to take our own witnesses and would quite like to go somewhere nice for a day or two in the UK,...

Rae, sunday 11-Jan-26 2
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Do i really need Evening food?!?!
Nikita, 9 January, 2025 at 08:24

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...

Bell, sunday 11-Jan-26 139 1,970
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Cheese room with a touch of emo wedding band
Lucy, 11 January, 2026 at 10:44

Hi everyone, my fiancé and I want to have an amazing night for our guests but are struggling a bit to find the band of our dreams. We are looking for a wedding band who can play all the classic...

Lucy, sunday 11-Jan-26 3
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Paying for the Venue by Bank Transfer??
CristaMB, 18 June, 2014 at 13:38

Hi, I'm just wondering how you pay for a venue that's quite far away? (So you can't go and pay in person). My bank won't allow me to pay the £800 deposit over the phone, so the venue have emailed the...

Patrick, sunday 11-Jan-26 42 6,768
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Readings or Poems that include loved ones in heaven
Zoe, 18 March, 2025 at 09:39

Sadly my mum passed away nearly 18 years ago and won’t be at my wedding in person 🥲 I’d like something read during the ceremony that includes loved ones past. We are getting married in a registry...

Warner, sunday 11-Jan-26 4 99 1
Poppy
Planning Timeline
Poppy, 19 June, 2025 at 19:45

Hi everyone! I have recently got engaged and we have decided on 2028 as the year to get married. The wedding planning space is quite overwhelming but I’m so excited to get going with it. If you...

James, sunday 11-Jan-26 25 610 3
Sian
Photo Albums
Sian, 16 April, 2025 at 18:42

Just a quick one! We're currently about to book our photographer, between two of the offered packages. They're £600 different and the only change is a physical print album. Has anyone else decided...

Stig, sunday 11-Jan-26 24 358
kimiu
Department store make up counters
kimiu, 16 May, 2014 at 08:55

I've mentioned these in a couple of posts before, but thought it worth mentioning again to those who can't afford/find a make up artist for their big day. On Saturday I went for a "bridal" make up...

Lauren, sunday 11-Jan-26 19 12,565
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Hey there we are offering a huge discount offer for our Planning and Coordination services. Visit our Instagram Page: @kaimanievents. Send us a dm wit
Kaimani, 14 February, 2025 at 05:19

Get a chance to get our Planning and Coordination services at a huge discount for the next 10 couples who contact us first. Visit our instagram page: @kaimanievents

Fatima, saturday 10-Jan-26 86 456
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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...

Eleanor, saturday 10-Jan-26 66 10,041
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Ravenswood manor?
BrideHannahB, 11 February, 2009 at 08:47

Hi All! I've been waiting to get the pricing from Ravenswood manor (Sussex) for venue/food/wine etc but its not come through yet and had to re-request it. Does anyone have any idea of the costs for...

Jaylan, saturday 10-Jan-26 15 5,108
Simoné
Barton Hall
Simoné, 10 January, 2026 at 15:43

Has anyone got married at this venue before? Sadly there are only a few reviews on it for weddings and I just wondered how people found it? To sound shallow, we were wondering if there is a lot of...

Simoné, saturday 10-Jan-26 3
Lauren
Portfolio Opportunity – Elopements & Small Weddings
Lauren, 10 January, 2026 at 13:03

Hello! I’m a photographer building my wedding portfolio in the North East of England, and I’m looking for a couple celebrating an elopement or small wedding (up to 40 guests). This is a professional...

Lauren, saturday 10-Jan-26 6 1
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Entertainment ideas
Zoë, 21 November, 2023 at 15:09

Hi All, Just looking for some entertainment ideas for our guests during welcome drinks/photos and perhaps our wedding breakfast. Desperate bride looking for help and inspiration. TIAZoë ☺️

CarmenCHunt, saturday 10-Jan-26 21 345
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Sun and Snow weddings
Sophie, 6 September, 2025 at 16:20

Hi. Has anyone please used Sun and Snow weddings for planning a wedding in Crete. Would you recommend? Thank you

Horald, saturday 10-Jan-26 10 82
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Menu Choices
Fii, 10 January, 2026 at 11:10

Does anyone know how to put the multipe choices for starter, main and dessert?

Fii, saturday 10-Jan-26 4
katieJ2b
Gold glitter and spray paint!
katieJ2b, 26 April, 2016 at 11:48

Does anyone have any recommendations for a good gold spray paint and nice sparkly gold glitter? There are so many different shades and brands and you can't always tell what the colour is going to come...

John, saturday 10-Jan-26 13 3,710
sweetlikechocolate
Photo frames - bulk
sweetlikechocolate, 6 November, 2015 at 18:49

Any of you lovely hitched lot have any idea where I can get a job lot of pretty ornate looking photo frames? I need around 30. I have seen some lovely ones on ebay but they are between 5 and 10 each....

Nolan, saturday 10-Jan-26 9 1,043
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...

Claire, saturday 10-Jan-26 5 61 1
Amy
Where do i even start???
Amy, 16 December, 2025 at 13:57

Hiya everyone, I have just got engaged and have been thrown with so many questions. HELP! I don't even know where to start!! Any tips tricks or step by step of anything I should know?

Site: https://23bet, saturday 10-Jan-26 6 164
Aimz87
Hitched Table Planner
Aimz87, 12 March, 2013 at 14:20

Does anyone know how to use this thing??? I cant seem to move people to tables or move the actual tables themselves. Please help

Fatima, saturday 10-Jan-26 59 2,074
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Best glue gun for wax stamps?
Chloe, 4 September, 2023 at 21:44

I have ordered a personalised wax stamp to make wax seals for our invites, I read online I should use a cool melt glue gun but can't find one for 11mm wax sticks. Hobbycraft have one for 7mm sticks,...

CarmenCHunt, saturday 10-Jan-26 8 167
Kirsty
Cars
Kirsty, 15 February, 2025 at 21:42

Do we are getting married in a church and then off to a big house for wedding reception. However they are both on the same estate! We are both getting ready at the site so no need for pickups....

Oskar, saturday 10-Jan-26 23 204
itgirlno1
Hen night games - non-rude (ish!)
itgirlno1, 12 November, 2010 at 16:11

Hello! I've not been on here since before I got married, so firstly apologies for being a part timer... it's my friend's hen night tonight and I've just been told we're supposed to bring games for the...

Mike033w, saturday 10-Jan-26 17 5,348
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Videographer or not to videographer
Rosie, 28 January, 2025 at 17:46

We are getting married in an amazing venue next year, but can't decide whether photos will be enough to truly capture the day. Would be great to hear the pros and cons of getting a videographer? Do...

3 Patti, friday 9-Jan-26 8 229
Fara
Legal ceremony in London but i live in Southampton
Fara, 21 October, 2025 at 08:40

Hi everyone, My fiancé and I live in Southampton, but we love Chelsea Old Town Hall. Are we allowed to have our legal ceremony in London even though we both live in Southampton? If yes, what’s the...

OliviaHernandez, friday 9-Jan-26 9 53
Ellie
What to do with extra time?
Ellie, 5 January, 2026 at 16:34

What should you do if you have extra time and want to treat your guests to something special?

Wild Fern Weddings, friday 9-Jan-26 1 7
Kelly
Newbie & Help
Kelly, 8 January, 2026 at 17:49

Hello all, Firstly congratulations to you all 🥂🍾💍🎩 I am new to the app and just starting planning our wedding, my partner proposed Boxing Day and hopefully we'd like to get married within the year. We...

Wild Fern Weddings, friday 9-Jan-26 1 8

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