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Louise
Alternative to flowers
Louise, 9 August, 2025 at 22:50

Hi, Is anyone considering having really minimal flowers/no flowers at all? If so, what are you using for walking down the aisle, button holes, and decoration instead?

Kartik, saturday 18-Apr-26 38 983 2
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shoes & bunions
conway13, 28 March, 2015 at 11:26

Morning ladies, I received my wedding shoes today which i love , only problem is that i have a small bunion on my left foot and when i tried the shoes they rubbed against it and which is a bit painful...

Ramsay, saturday 18-Apr-26 5 831
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Photographer has lost our wedding pictures, photographer advice appreciated on options
Countdown, 10 January, 2015 at 22:25

Hi, Just looking for some advice please, I know there are some professional photographers on this site and was hoping for some opinions from them or anyone who has experienced similar. Sadly, our...

Gared, saturday 18-Apr-26 22 7,590
leni
Experiences of rain on your wedding day...
leni, 30 November, 2009 at 15:36

The wedding day is fast approaching (this saturday) and the forecast is very changable between no rain and lots of rain! So to prepare myself - what do I do if it rains? I'm gonna buy a couple of huge...

Gared, saturday 18-Apr-26 14 4,482
Olivia
Wedding theme ideas for Winter
Olivia, 10 December, 2025 at 11:02

I want embrace the season’s magic with cozy, elegant winter weddings so give me some ideas.

Wollda, saturday 18-Apr-26 1 25
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Looking for a student or novice videographer
Bee26, 17 February, 2013 at 20:08

Ive seen posts on here in the past from videographers who are just starting out and need experience offering to film weddings for free or for a small fee, which is what I am looking for. I get married...

myassignmenthelprevi, saturday 18-Apr-26 10 7,696
Blackkat
Movie theme favours
Blackkat, 20 December, 2009 at 15:08

My OH have decided that our wedding is gonna have a movie theme to it. We're aiming to recreate famous movie posters to name our tables after, we've also decided to write our invitations in the style...

Victoria, friday 17-Apr-26 17 4,854
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Fish & Chip Wedding...
, 9 August, 2012 at 11:40

Hi, Our first choice venue has fell through So now trying to find a second choice, we have found somewhere else which would be perfect but they are limited on the hot food they can serve. They are a...

Steve, friday 17-Apr-26 9 6,039
Lacey
Purple wedding dress
Lacey, 24 December, 2025 at 11:01

Hiya all, could anyone advise me where to look for a purple wedding dress please and possibly a good food catering that does roast dinner style food. Thank you

Wollda, friday 17-Apr-26 1 10
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Engaged, but parents don't even know about her (long, lgbt)
sunshine_bunny, 5 April, 2017 at 11:57

Hi everyone, I very recently got engaged, and I didn't realise two things: 1) just how happy it'd make me, and how keen I am to plan a wedding..I thought I wouldn't care too much about weddings and...

Sophie, friday 17-Apr-26 6 1,648
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Aisle music prices
Larissa, 8 November, 2025 at 13:31

Hi everyone, How much are people paying for aisle music? We need a violinist and a pianist and I have been quoted £800 for just one hour of the ceremony? Is that standard? I would ideally like them to...

Wollda, friday 17-Apr-26 1 16
HappyPinkHair15172
Annoyed with the Registrars
HappyPinkHair15172, 10 May, 2020 at 17:36

Hi All Just wondered if anyone else was being told to stump up more cash by their Registrars? I've been waiting for weeks for the Liverpool Registrars to get back to me about postponing and...

Arham, friday 17-Apr-26 23 3,107
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Alternatives to humanist ceremony?
ThirteenTenSeventeen, 4 September, 2015 at 06:59

Our wedding planning started off fun and exciting. Then it got stressful. It's now fun and exciting again! We've been struggling to find venues that can accommodate a Friday reception, so we've given...

Arham, friday 17-Apr-26 13 3,714
Sarah
Covid Postponement + Mental Health: Have You Been Affected?
Sarah, 30 November, 2020 at 10:58

Hi there We are looking to speak to brides and grooms whose mental health has been impacted by postponing their wedding and Covid. If you feel your mental health has been affected and you would like...

Quintan, friday 17-Apr-26 9 307 1
CountDuckula
First dance songs
CountDuckula, 12 May, 2009 at 14:00

I don't think has been done for a while. And if it has, then just indulge me! We're trying to decide and have got it down to a shortlist of: Take That - Rule the World (it might be too cheesy for us...

Arham, friday 17-Apr-26 21 1,356
squirrel
Aspiring florist offering free flower arrangements
squirrel, 12 November, 2025 at 16:00

Hi everyone! I’m an aspiring florist currently in training and looking to gain more hands-on experience and build my portfolio. I’m offering free flower arrangements. You only need to cover the cost...

Wollda, thursday 16-Apr-26 1 23
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Celebrants
Juliette, 24 December, 2025 at 17:13

Hi We'd love a celebrant, but don't know where to start. What should we be looking for? What questions should we ask?How will we know if they're the right fit for us?

Wollda, thursday 16-Apr-26 1 14
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Walking down the aisle - bride or bridesmaids first?
donkey86, 18 August, 2016 at 21:42

Will you be walking down the aisle ahead of your bridesmaids, or behind? I've heard that having the bridesmaids go first is the American way, and having them come after the bride is more traditionally...

Mihailo, thursday 16-Apr-26 29 9,174
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Wedding theme colour
AMILEA, 11 August, 2024 at 03:28

I am struggling to find the best wedding theme colours to go with my partners kilt. Which is the Stewart black Morden Jura. I’ll put a picture in of the kilt. But I was really wanting my bridesmaids...

Jeffery, thursday 16-Apr-26 1 73 1
StaffsLass
Wedding Competitions?
StaffsLass, 12 May, 2014 at 16:53

Hi everyone, Does anyone know the best way to find wedding competitions, specially for photography and dresses? And any tips on entering to win? We have a lot sorted now for our wedding, but we have a...

Bhatti, thursday 16-Apr-26 16 4,588 1
Jenny
Save the dates
Jenny, 18 April, 2025 at 22:44

Hello I am wondering when is best to send out save the date cards . Also do you send them to your evening guests or just your day guests . Where are people getting there’s from?

Wollda, thursday 16-Apr-26 2 65
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Band or dj ??
Lucy, 6 March, 2026 at 10:05

Band or DJ ?? This decision is really hanging us up, we just can not decide. Probs and cons / experiences would be greatlyAppreciated. X

Icy, thursday 16-Apr-26 1 27
warlycarly
corkage fee...
warlycarly, 12 June, 2012 at 10:03

I was told by my venue that there is a £20 per bottle corkage fee, and have just found out that their own wines are £14.50 per bottle!! we would need about 20 bottles! We do not have the budget for...

Afzaal, thursday 16-Apr-26 21 2,344
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New York Themed Wedding - ideas welcome!
Emotionalwreck2013, 20 January, 2012 at 09:28

Happy Friday Everyone!! I am getting married in June 2013. We are having a New York themed wedding due to this being the place we got engaged. I just want to share the NY things I currently have...

Momina, thursday 16-Apr-26 15 17,243
bliss_balloons
Buttonhole help!
bliss_balloons , 11 June, 2015 at 10:01

Oh has seen lego men attached to buttonholes and now wants to do this. I have no idea the best way to attach them though and am worried about ruining the flowers. We're picking up all the flowers from...

Katarina, wednesday 15-Apr-26 6 2,037
I-go-by-many-names
Did anyone get their male fiancé an engagement gift/ring?
I-go-by-many-names, 7 August, 2014 at 16:55

My OH and I are feminists. I often feel guilty therefore by the fact we didn't do away with the engagement ring tradition. We just went along with the 'man buys woman diamond' thing without even...

Sophie, wednesday 15-Apr-26 19 59,701
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Planning a Wedding When Family Member Diagnosed Terminally Ill
CristaMB, 16 May, 2014 at 17:49

Hello, I wonder if anyone can relate or offer advice. My father-in-law2B who lives abroad was diagnosed with a brain tumour 6 months ago. My fiance had proposed and in our minds we'd planned a short...

Petter, wednesday 15-Apr-26 24 18,421
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Bridesmaid Dresses - where are you getting from?
Luisa, 15 April, 2026 at 15:52

I have tried to order so many now and all have been disappointing. I feel like I have spent more time on finding them a dress than I have my own! Please help, where are you getting them from? Thanks ...

Luisa, wednesday 15-Apr-26 4
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2nd thoughts on best man
Eazzergood, 6 May, 2013 at 08:03

We booked our wedding two years early and both me and my wife to be picked my best man together. The decision was a friend that I had known for a shorter time than a lot of my other friends, but he...

Sean, wednesday 15-Apr-26 13 3,843
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Live painters
Anna, 8 April, 2023 at 19:14

Hi, Does anyone have any recommendations for a live painter? I thought it would be a lovely wedding favors for the guests to have as a memory and it's different but some are really expensive.

Calming, wednesday 15-Apr-26 8 120 1
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Indian Weddings
Shivani, 28 June, 2024 at 23:26

Does anyone know which venues hold Indian weddings?

AlinaJames, wednesday 15-Apr-26 2 42
Tianya
Registrar fees
Tianya, 30 June, 2024 at 17:54

Soooo we have booked the venue (provisionally) but we are going to book the registrar soon. When do you pay for the registrar ? Is it at the first meeting ?

Mohsin, wednesday 15-Apr-26 4 175 1

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