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Hymns for a catholic church?!
hannahtynan, 2 November, 2011 at 18:13

Hey!! So me and my partner are getting married next year! August the 4th It's come to the time where we're being asked what hymns we want and what readings etc but to be honest, i don't really know...

Mohsin, sunday 12-Apr-26 6 2,197
Jessica
Midlands Venues With Bluebells
Jessica, 11 April, 2026 at 23:39

Hi everyone! Does anyone know of a venue, ideally in Warwickshire but could do Buckinghamshire, Northampton, Milton Keynes etc that is "all in one" ceremony and reception with option for food included...

Jessica, saturday 11-Apr-26 12
knitting_vixen
People stealing the bride and groom's limelight on the big day...
knitting_vixen, 12 February, 2011 at 09:33

Another off shoot from the "things I don't like at weddings" thread... Lots of people have mentioned stealing limelight from the B and G. I wouldn't have thought of this as I have never seen this...

Jack, saturday 11-Apr-26 22 4,868
Tracey
Panic - lost the whole guest list - is the site glitching this evening???
Tracey, 21 February, 2024 at 20:17

One of teh guests did not have an option to decline, only cancel, so I pressed cancel, it warned me I would lose table information for that guest, which is correct, but it then wiped the whole...

Divya, saturday 11-Apr-26 4 67 1
Hannah
How Much Would You Pay For a Hen Do?
Hannah, 10 March, 2022 at 09:57

Good morning everyone! It's Hannah here- The Community Manager for Hitched.co.uk We are currently gathering feedback from our users and want to hear from you! Today's topic is all about HEN DO'S Our...

Jennifer, friday 10-Apr-26 9 1,404
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What to do for Hen Do new friendship group
Katrina, 22 April, 2024 at 16:20

Hey girls, I have been wondering what to do for my Hen. I have a new friendship group who I met last year. One of the girls asked me if she would be invited to the wedding if she comes to my hen. I...

Petter, friday 10-Apr-26 5 399
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Essense of Australia
Galbear, 15 December, 2015 at 11:27

Hi, Has anyone bought a dress from the Essense of Australia collection? If so, would you mind telling me how much it cost? I can only find American prices and would like to have an idea of UK costs...

Gared, friday 10-Apr-26 9 4,058
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How Far in Advance did you Plan Your Hen?
Jessie_bride, 9 August, 2012 at 15:54

Hi, Looking for a bit of advice, another friend who is getting married in 2014 and having her hen do next summer has led to a few friends asking on the date of mine (I get married in August 2013) How...

Petter, friday 10-Apr-26 14 1,708
Pop
Twilight wedding timeline?
Pop, 18 June, 2025 at 22:22

Hi! We are not into the wedding breakfast and are a very informal couple. However we are big into evening parties so we’re planning on doing a Twilight wedding. Our evening food will be a big barbecue...

Voocccie, friday 10-Apr-26 2 107
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OM's How long did you wait for your photographs - getting impatient!!
Kilner, 28 August, 2015 at 17:11

Hi Our photographer said we should receive the photos in 4 weeks. It has been 4 and a half weeks now although she did email me today and say we should get them by 18th September!! She has been...

Gared, friday 10-Apr-26 10 4,716
Justkeepswimming
Thank you cards with photos on
Justkeepswimming, 14 July, 2016 at 23:14

We haven't got our professional photos back yet but when we do I want to do our thank you cards using one/some of the pics. Can anyone recommend a company to use to make the cards? I know there are...

Gared, friday 10-Apr-26 7 1,699
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DIY Wedding Album Review - Saal Digital
RomanticPurpleBride228, 7 January, 2018 at 22:46

I've probably read almost all the DIY album posts on Hitched, so I thought it was only fair to provide feedback on the people I used to help other brides make up their minds. Originally, we were...

Soniya, friday 10-Apr-26 3 1,409
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Early Ceremony... Time fillers?
SunnyPinkStationery608, 31 May, 2016 at 11:54

Hey Ladies, This is my first post, so be nice We recently booked our perfect venue in the month we wanted, couldn't be happier. Called to book the registrar and they can only do a ceremony at either...

Voocccie, thursday 9-Apr-26 15 2,882
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Two hen dos – would my friends be offended?
Eva, 30 September, 2025 at 14:31

Hi ladies! I’m getting married in August 2026 and starting to think about my hen do. I’ve got two friendship groups: my UK girlies and my friends from back home (we’re all in different countries). I’d...

Michael, thursday 9-Apr-26 15 388
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Wedding Dress Shopping at the Trafford Centre
Carbs79, 28 February, 2013 at 12:26

Hello, I'm planning a trip to the manchester trafford centre with some friends this weekend to look at wedding dresses. Does anyone know if the Monsoon there stocks wedding dresses? I'm planning to...

Mihailo, thursday 9-Apr-26 7 15,701
Michael
Lost wedding photos
Michael, 13 January, 2024 at 13:56

Hi We had a wedding photographer take our wedding photos. He has now said that due to his computer been hacked all photos have gone. How do we stand. At present we have been offered a refund. We...

Mihailo, thursday 9-Apr-26 13 570
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Thank you gift for suppliers?
Brooksy, 15 April, 2015 at 12:12

This might be of bit daft question, but is anyone planning to give/has anyone given their suppliers thank you gifts? It isn't something I have heard of before but I was talking to my friend last night...

Mihailo, thursday 9-Apr-26 13 3,255
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So stressed out about wedding venues ???
ExpensivePinkCakes172, 2 February, 2015 at 15:12

Please can someone help me find a wedding venue I've been looking now for 6 months and still nothing ? I'm never going to find any where at all I'm in the westmidlands and I'm on a budget of around 4k...

Andero, thursday 9-Apr-26 15 2,293
Darren @ Hitched
hitched career opportunity...
Darren @ Hitched, 28 September, 2010 at 09:48

We have a vacancy at hitched.co.uk. If you can commute to Camberley, Surrey and have an interest in working for the UK's top wedding website then get in contact. Full details are here:...

Huria, thursday 9-Apr-26 8 1,737
Natalie
Freezing a Bouquet… 💐
Natalie, 22 August, 2024 at 16:53

Hello Everyone, I’m just over 30 days until my wedding and pretty much everything is sorted now… I think 🤣 I had a panic last night, as I haven’t sorted anything for my bouquet. Can I have some...

Yaqian, thursday 9-Apr-26 4 85
Grace
Any Canva experts out there?
Grace, 21 April, 2024 at 15:34

Hi all, I have designed the name cards for my wedding on Canva and am finally ready to print them. However, when going to print them, the options Canva offers to print them as does not have a "name...

Voocccie, thursday 9-Apr-26 3 173
zoe@hitched
What music did you/will you have at your wedding ceremony
zoe@hitched, 4 September, 2015 at 11:53

Hi and happy Friday! I'm working on a piece to inspire couples choosing their wedding ceremony music. If you could let me know what music you had or are planning to have at your ceremony, I'd love to...

Voocccie, wednesday 8-Apr-26 37 7,098
tayto
Bathroom Basket Poem
tayto, 25 April, 2013 at 09:31

I'm putting together a basket of stuff for the ladies toilet and I wanted to put a poem beside it. However, all the ones I've seen either refer to aspirin or ibuprofen and, as we have small little...

Locna, wednesday 8-Apr-26 12 9,864
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Exploding wedding balloon
robertson2b, 29 June, 2010 at 13:33

Hi! Not sure if anyone watched four weddings last night, but I'm now really interested in having an exploding confetti wedding balloon at my wedding It would go off during the first dance. Is anyone...

Voocccie, wednesday 8-Apr-26 10 6,451
Nik_Nak
Work colleagues - who to invite and who not to invite?!?
Nik_Nak, 8 May, 2011 at 15:40

Hi guys I've just joined Hitched today and read some really useful stuff on here - thanks for sharing!!! I just thought I'd post my first question(s) on here - please be nice :o) My invites are going...

Petter, wednesday 8-Apr-26 21 23,043
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Wedding savings account
Bridetobejune18, 29 November, 2016 at 10:11

Hi ? im wanting to opening a savings account for all the family to put into for the big day does anyone have any recommendations on which is the best one going at the momant with the best interest...

Willium, wednesday 8-Apr-26 9 2,883
slou90
Is it normal to arrange transport for the grooms parents ?
slou90, 2 March, 2014 at 17:53

So we have a super right budget - I am going venue in a borrowed vintage car with my step dad. My bridesmaids ( well 4 of them ) will be going in a family friends car which is lush with a bow on it....

Locna, tuesday 7-Apr-26 12 2,000
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Making your own confetti
parma violets, 28 July, 2014 at 22:03

I had a go at making my own confetti today and thought I would share my experiences. I used a £2:50 bunch of roses from Asda with 10 heads. I separated these, laid them on grease proof paper and then...

NiraStream7, tuesday 7-Apr-26 26 17,574 2
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Decor and Set up
Ivana, 22 December, 2023 at 08:00

Hi ladies, This is my first ever post but I just needed to know!!! I need your help. I’m on a small budget in terms of decorations, so I was going to have mostly candles with some maybe white bud...

Alaniya, monday 6-Apr-26 22 779 2
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Money/Vouchers instead of Gift list
Rosco, 7 June, 2009 at 12:26

Hi, We aren't having a gift list, as we are not kitting out a new home and we wouldn't have anywhere to put things. We have decided to just go for Money/Vouchers, then we can use it on what we like....

John, monday 6-Apr-26 20 10,731
AdSco702
Celebrant for blessing
AdSco702, 14 January, 2015 at 15:04

Hi all, After posting a question yesterday and getting a nice response and ideas I thought I would ask another So, we are getting married on a Saturday outside in a ruin of an old abbey which is not...

Pulse, monday 6-Apr-26 15 4,646
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Living in Scotland, marrying in England, and very confused!!
cazzabazz, 7 April, 2014 at 10:08

I’m really hoping someone on here is going through the same thing....!! My fiancé and I live in Scotland, but as I’m from Manchester (and my parents still live there), we’re getting married in England...

ElliWhite, monday 6-Apr-26 8 7,018

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