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Amy
Evening food - Good idea or waste of money?
Amy, 10 October, 2024 at 14:07

I am undecided on whether or not to have food in the evening at our wedding. I believe that people will be focused on getting drunk and the food will go to waste but some people have said its nice to...

Marketing, yesterday at 17:06 53 633
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Wedding Marylebone Town Hall
Marie, 5 February, 2025 at 01:24

My wedding is taking place at Marylebone Town Hall in May. Has anyone else married there before or have attended a wedding there. Not sure on timings arrival, think service is 20 mins. Have elderly...

Hmelo, yesterday at 14:45 49 742
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Venue Help in London!!! - Particularly City
ej1981, 14 August, 2012 at 13:10

Hi Everyone! Long time reader first time poster :-) I've just spent about 3 days trawling the archives and have found some brilliant ideas for my reception so thank you to everyone who has posted...

Asad, yesterday at 14:32 17 14,142
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Suppliers not replying (rant)
rusticbride90, 22 March, 2016 at 09:47

Hi all.. Getting frustrated with a few suppliers who just will not respond to me! One is a videographer and one a magician. Seen them both at a wedding fayre and really want to arrange a booking with...

Florence, yesterday at 14:18 21 3,191
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Where can i find high-quality custom cake boxes for wedding favours in the Uk?
Abdul, 15 July, 2026 at 23:46

Hi everyone, I'm planning my wedding and want to give each guest a slice of cake in a beautiful personalised cake box. I'm looking for boxes that are sturdy, elegant, and can be customised with our...

Oliviaava, yesterday at 13:53 6 44 2
Louise
Newborn twins at wedding
Louise, 2 January, 2025 at 11:41

My cousin and his wife are expecting twins at the time of our wedding after a long period of difficult TTC. I'm so happy for them and know coming to the wedding will be a huge ask so would not be...

UnknownStrangers, yesterday at 13:02 5 191
Robby
How to save money
Robby, 4 December, 2024 at 22:30

Where can I save money on, what do people never remember from a wedding that I don't need to put too much thought into?

Naino, yesterday at 12:54 38 408
xoxoxo2017
Passport Information – what countries refuse entry with marriage certificate?
xoxoxo2017, 15 October, 2014 at 14:58

I have been doing a lot of research into this but can't find anything that details which countries; all I find are texts saying that “there are some countries which refuse entry of a passport unless...

CarmenCHunt, yesterday at 12:33 16 3,060
Olivia
Eco friendly wedding venue
Olivia, 27 August, 2025 at 12:28

Hey there! Actually, my wedding is coming soon, but I haven't decided on the details yet — although my fiancé really wants an eco-friendly wedding, so we're exploring sustainable options to make our...

Lush, yesterday at 11:16 37 320
Jordan
Diy- Fun or headache?
Jordan, 16 December, 2025 at 16:36

Has anyone begun any DIY they want to do for their day? There are a few decorations I was considering doing DIY but I also don't want to overdo it. We have a LOT of time before the wedding but I just...

Noor, yesterday at 11:02 22 327 2
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Ceremony but not wedding breakfast
Kelly, 30 January, 2025 at 14:23

Hi all, Congratulations on your upcoming weddings 🎉 So I have a friend I’ve known for around 20years, for the last few we’re not as close as we used to be but nothing bad happened. Anyway she has an...

UnknownStrangers, yesterday at 07:49 6 80 1
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Non-Alcoholic Toast Drinks
Mrs-Riley, 2 July, 2015 at 09:47

So we've finally booked our venue for after out church ceremony! So excited! Having a gorgeous two course meal, and serving our cake as dessert. We also have a beautiful veranda, that overlooks...

Wetherspoonsuk77, yesterday at 07:25 37 6,381
Caz
Where do i start!
Caz, 29 April, 2026 at 11:54

My fiancé and I are in very early stages of planning. We are hoping to get married in 2 years time, on our 5yr anniversary. Am I getting ahead of myself starting to plan and possibly look and view...

David, yesterday at 07:03 25 256 1
Megan
Content Creator Somerset or Videographer looking to expand portfolio
Megan, 23 November, 2025 at 21:23

Hi I am looking for a content creator who ideally does the vintage VHS film style content in Somerset area for a June 2026 wedding or an early stage videographer who is looking to build up portfolio.

Inaya, yesterday at 06:32 73 1,141
Lauren
Budget wedding for 100 guests
Lauren, 3 September, 2025 at 08:59

Hi everyone! Me and my partner are a young couple that have been together for 10 years. We have been engaged for a year and are eager to book our wedding.We have a budget of 5k and are looking for...

Xi Jin, yesterday at 02:44 16 494 1
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Alcohol - volume purchases
Mr_P, 14 February, 2017 at 16:01

Hello everyone Hope you've all had a great Valentines Day Quick question - when volume buying alcohol, is it as cheap these days to get from the supermarket or is Europe still the best option? We're...

Ben, thursday 23-Jul-26 13 10,235 1
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Sophisticated Halloween wedding
Summer, 22 July, 2025 at 00:38

Hello!! We are getting married on 31st October 2026.We are doing a autumnal type wedding with aspects of Halloween horror Looking for something a bit alternative for our wedding, entertainment,...

Nbi, thursday 23-Jul-26 37 501 4
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I want to purchase a Wedding Planner book... Help!
HappyPinkCakes669, 30 September, 2016 at 14:41

Hi everyone, I'm getting married next year and I am just beginning the planning process.... I have no idea where to start! My best friend suggested to get a wedding planner organiser thingy which will...

Mark, thursday 23-Jul-26 31 3,508
Caroline
Electronic Invites
Caroline, 9 April, 2025 at 17:28

Hi I've recently set up our website, I'm trying to understand how to send electronic invites and if I can customise them . I can see how you add names to the guest list and it provides a generic...

Stella, thursday 23-Jul-26 12 120 1
Karen84
Children's entertainment
Karen84, 24 July, 2015 at 14:11

Hi all We're umming and ahhing about whether we should provide some sort of entertainment for the children at our wedding and would really appreciate any suggestions or feedback from experience. We...

Willium, thursday 23-Jul-26 8 1,690
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Italian wedding
Michalina, 10 July, 2026 at 15:13

Hey, looking for very affordable villa that will host pizza night before wedding, then the wedding ceremony too. Can someone recommend a venue like this?

Sanchizes, thursday 23-Jul-26 1 5
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Three day wedding venues
Jaycee, 30 April, 2026 at 09:16

We would really like to find a venue that offers guest accommodation the night before and the night of the wedding to make it a whole weekend event. I have been to a wedding before where 40 or so...

Sanchizes, thursday 23-Jul-26 19 181 2
Daniella
Confetti
Daniella, 27 October, 2024 at 13:57

Hiya, We've been told by our venue that we can have dried lavender flowers for confetti if we are having our ceremony outside. We do hope to have our ceremony outside (weather permitting) but I'm not...

William, thursday 23-Jul-26 93 925
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Marquee in own garden for the reception
Chale, 19 August, 2014 at 10:36

Hi everyone! I'm new here. We're getting married in August 2016, so I'm trying not to think about too many of the details at this stage (although I have done some extensive Googling on wedding favours...

Muhammad, thursday 23-Jul-26 14 6,944
Anna
Go Pro for Live stream?
Anna, 17 July, 2023 at 06:48

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...

Emily, thursday 23-Jul-26 39 326
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Wedding Breakfast menu/food choice
Rosco, 7 June, 2009 at 10:06

Hi All, it seems 99.9% of venues that have a banqueting style approach to the meal want guests to have the same starter, same main etc etc, which can make for difficult decisions when it comes to...

Crumbl, thursday 23-Jul-26 35 12,033
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Wheelchair accessible venue
Christiane, 23 August, 2009 at 19:45

I'm new to this forum and I'm searching for a nice and wheelchair accessible wedding venue in Kent or SE London, which seems like a mission for me. I'm the bride and a wheelchair user. Also other...

Sheh, thursday 23-Jul-26 14 2,823
summer_bee
Hiring Dance Floor???
summer_bee, 1 May, 2011 at 22:40

Hi, our venue coordinator was asking if we want to have the disco in the orangery or the main hall. We told her that we wanted the main hall as it has curtain, hence darker and more appropriate for...

Charles, thursday 23-Jul-26 17 4,374
Emma
Is our day too long?
Emma, 1 September, 2023 at 11:13

Hi, our ceremony is booked for 11.30am. I've done a quick schedule of how I think the day will play out, but does it feel too stretched? Have I missed anything? I'm not sure how long each thing should...

Ramilralf, thursday 23-Jul-26 7 190
Alice
Hitched Wedding Website - How to personalise?!
Alice, 23 May, 2025 at 13:41

We've just started to create a wedding website using Hitched. The preset pages are quite easy to handle, but I wanted to know if anyone knew how to add additional pages that aren't based on the...

Jack, thursday 23-Jul-26 27 590
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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?

Genri, thursday 23-Jul-26 7 36
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Polish/english wedding location problem
Daria, 27 July, 2024 at 16:41

Hi, I'm Polish my partner is English. We're struggling to make location work. I want to get married in Poland and he wants to get married here. I have family in Poland who can't travel due to health...

Fatima, thursday 23-Jul-26 5 84

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