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The blazing donkey, sandwich, Kent
Becca, 19 August, 2025 at 17:11

Please check reviews on Google, bride sites, and search Richard Martin court cases before you book here Richard promised us the world and took half of the money upfront making us pay the rest monthly,...

Austin1_Ramirez, wednesday 14-Jan-26 1 124
Mrs_Conduct
Wedding Reports...
Mrs_Conduct, 17 October, 2016 at 12:52

Hi Everyone, I got a bit distracted at work this morning and started reading older wedding reports. But the search function doesn't seem to be working - so are there any OM's on here who'd like to...

Laura_Simmons12, wednesday 14-Jan-26 13 1,424
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Oakley Court Experiences - for better or worse ?
Jessica, 11 January, 2024 at 00:28

Hi hitched We are looking at Oakley Court for our wedding venue either midsummer or later in September. Has anyone had any experience in dealing with them ? We imagine the numbers are going to climb -...

Steven, tuesday 13-Jan-26 8 250
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Job titles when giving notice
PengAly, 1 September, 2016 at 11:08

Hi, So this may seem really silly but back in July we gave notice for our marriage which isn't until May 2017. The part where we give our occupation I sort of embellished a little to make it sound...

Olivia, tuesday 13-Jan-26 14 6,946
Simoné
Is it worth waiting to book a venue to secure lower price
Simoné, 7 January, 2026 at 18:30

Hello, we are set to marry in November 2027 but have seen if we book for 2026 the wedding venue we like would be 3k cheaper because it’s on “offer”. Is it worth us waiting until the end of this year...

Tannu, tuesday 13-Jan-26 2 69
suzysimpson
Hair down... what accessories??
suzysimpson, 14 June, 2013 at 11:46

Hello ladies, So I've decided I want my hair down (or mostly down) on the day, but everyone keeps asking me what accessories I will have, and I don't know what would go with loose hair!! I have...

Jack, tuesday 13-Jan-26 12 2,990
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Mother in law woes !!
JHenson1234, 26 September, 2013 at 09:18

Hi peeps, Mother in law to be has been causing issues - the main one is stirring and causing trouble between by oh and his only brother (who is getting married 6 weeks after us) to the point that they...

David_Thompson12, tuesday 13-Jan-26 18 2,853
Haleyxkx
Content creator
Haleyxkx, 21 May, 2025 at 10:20

Hey, we get married 26th October in the Lancashire area and are looking for a content creator. It’s a twilight wedding so doesn’t start until 4pm but would like someone to be there from half way...

Jennifer, tuesday 13-Jan-26 7 67
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how to afford a wedding & a new house...
HappyGreenDecor947, 15 October, 2017 at 19:54

My fiance wants us to get a house before the wedding but he said as well that in doing so would push the wedding back and wants to buy a cheap car too. We already rent a house and both have a Help to...

Kevin, monday 12-Jan-26 12 2,586
Sarah
Wedding venues under 1k
Sarah, 6 June, 2024 at 22:20

Any recommendations for a venue other than a Registry Office/Town Hall for just the two of us and our little boy.

Jack, monday 12-Jan-26 4 61
laurafish
Brown card for printing
laurafish, 23 April, 2015 at 09:45

After spending days trying to find what we need, it occurred to me that maybe someone here would be able to help. We would like our invitations and probably all the rest of the stationery) to be...

Billyy, monday 12-Jan-26 12 2,762
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Fiance's sister, my bridesmaid wants to get married before us
HappyIvoryFlowers732, 27 July, 2017 at 12:23

Bridezilla alert! I thought I'd never be the bridezilla, but this is starting to annoy me. Firstly, my bridesmaid (future sister-in-law) helped my then boyfriend to find my engagement ring, which is...

Nicole_Turner12, monday 12-Jan-26 8 2,870
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Bridesmaids (or, lack of!)
Lisa, 8 January, 2026 at 15:05

Hello Everyone! My fiance and I are in the process of planning our wedding for 2028 after getting engaged on New Years Day. We've been discussing a few details, one of which is the subject of Best...

RomanticGreenStation, sunday 11-Jan-26 1 26
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 15 487
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 14
Lucy
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 8
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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 4 116 1
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 12,602
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 22 1
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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 6
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 6 187
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 13
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sending save the dates
Tanya, 6 February, 2025 at 23:01

I'm excited to be sending out save the dates for my wedding this July 2025 in the UK! However, I can't help but wonder if five months is a bit too late. Am I cutting it close? Feeling a little...

Harry, thursday 8-Jan-26 7 119
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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...

CarmenCHunt, thursday 8-Jan-26 13 2,817
katiechops
Vinyl record table numbers *First time Flasher* need a bit of help though ........
katiechops, 20 May, 2012 at 14:47

Hi, I love this idea but does anyone have any ideas how I can get some stickers printed for the table numbers so they look a bit more 'professional' that me cutting out bits of paper etc ??? Has...

Natalie, thursday 8-Jan-26 17 5,180
pink & glitz
mother in law to be
pink & glitz, 2 January, 2014 at 18:17

Hi girls! My bridesmaid is organising my hen night, getting numbers etc.... for the night. It turns out my mother in law to be isn't going, poor excuse of ' got to work and can't get holidays '. Feel...

Robert, wednesday 7-Jan-26 25 4,916
vintageangel
money behind the bar?
vintageangel, 14 September, 2011 at 21:12

Just had our final meeting at the hotel and they are giving us £250 behind the bar, we were just discussing how to work it out and thought i'd ask on here if you had free drinks how did you work it?...

Markus, tuesday 6-Jan-26 28 3,381
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Black Friday wedding package deals
Jodie, 24 November, 2025 at 09:38

Hellooo Looking to book my wedding North west area, Up to an hour away from Manchester, I wanted to know if there’s any Black Friday deals people have seen for a full wedding day package - ceremony-...

Alot, monday 5-Jan-26 4 35
Charlotte@hitched
Calling all couples who are planning to renew their vows (or already have)... fancy being featured on hitched?
Charlotte@hitched, 3 June, 2016 at 16:47

Hey everyone! Are you and your partner planning to renew your vows? Or perhaps you've already done it? This month I'll be writing a guide to renewing your vows and would love to include stories from...

Joe, monday 5-Jan-26 3 20,907
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Speeches - no best man/bridesmaids
Isabel, 18 December, 2023 at 15:07

Have just started wedding planning and my partner and I aren’t planning on having bridesmaids/groomsmen. I know my partner is pretty self conscious about this. I’ve suggested that we both invite...

Electric, monday 5-Jan-26 5 556
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Dealing with people not liking the set menu
thewanderingwebster, 8 August, 2014 at 15:12

So I'll try and keep this short. There are 30 of us and originally we were having an area in a restaurant. I had the menu and everyone had a choice of 4 starters, main and puds. I got everyone's...

Andero, monday 5-Jan-26 15 4,146
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Elopement wedding
Aimee, 17 December, 2025 at 08:21

We are planning an elopement wedding with just parents to the ceremony. Has anyone had experiences of this. Would you have changed anything? Are you happy with the choice of just parents or would you...

Patrick, monday 5-Jan-26 4 66 2

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