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Wedding Perfume
Laurensmum, 29 March, 2016 at 20:00

Anyone picked one yet?! I never knew it was such a big thing! Any suggestions?

Mahira, friday 24-Jan-25 48 5,003
Mattdonna
favour help....
Mattdonna, 28 May, 2008 at 18:29

I have aftershave balm for the Men and Miniture perfume for the ladies, but I wanted to make tablet to put into the favour boxes with them. (the balm is really big so I have had to buy big boxes for...

Hiba, friday 24-Jan-25 17 1,207
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Wedding Favours - His & Hers
golddust, 29 April, 2013 at 21:24

My brother is getting married in June and they have decided for wedding favors they are getting their favorite Perfume & Aftershave in vials (small sample bottles) put inside organza bags with a...

Hiba, friday 24-Jan-25 4 782
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Help with eloping in Rome? Civics ceremony marriage!
Rebecca, 24 January, 2025 at 10:30

Hi, I am planning on eloping in Rome at the end of the year. Our hotel & flights are booked. The thing I am struggling with is finding out how to actually get the legal civil ceremony sorted?...

Rebecca, friday 24-Jan-25 3
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Hair Extensions
, 18 July, 2016 at 10:07

Hi girls, I am currently trying to grow mu hair, however, I really don't think it will be long enough for the updo I am hoping to have and therefore am considering hair extensions. I am very skeptical...

Ada, thursday 23-Jan-25 6 2,077
KarenJane
Welcome Drinks and drinks reception
KarenJane, 27 May, 2013 at 16:59

Me again! I'm on a roll today! Just ordered our wine for the wedding breakfast (had a great saturday afternoon and evening testing lots!) and now i'm on to the drinks reception. We wewre thinking...

Ali, thursday 23-Jan-25 11 3,187
Holly
Colour theme
Holly, 23 January, 2025 at 13:07

Can I see peoples orange and blue colour themes please!? 🥹

Holly, thursday 23-Jan-25 4
bliss_balloons
Friend doing a reading - should I buy a gift?
bliss_balloons , 18 August, 2015 at 13:32

I feel like gifts could go on forever but I've been wondering if we should buy a gift for a friend who's doing a reading? Or is that one gift to far?

Ali, thursday 23-Jan-25 12 4,810
Eilish
Child free wedding, but moh has fallen pregnant
Eilish, 16 January, 2025 at 15:16

Hi all My fiancé and I get married abroad September 2026. We are having a very intimate adults only dinner party with a dj. We have always said should we marry we would want our wedding child free....

Peter, thursday 23-Jan-25 2 66
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Casino table vs photo booth
Lou37, 15 September, 2015 at 21:02

We went to the wedding fair in Sunday and saw casino tables we both thought it was a great idea and never been to a wedding with them before. We decided to opt for two tables, our hotel was at the...

Ali, wednesday 22-Jan-25 8 937
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...

Ali, tuesday 21-Jan-25 4 197 1
Beth
Small wedding worries
Beth, 17 January, 2025 at 21:50

Hi, long story short my fiancé wants a very small wedding - 15 people made up of our young children, our parents and siblings. Even having my grandparents there is taking a lot of convincing. I do...

Joan, tuesday 21-Jan-25 2 61
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Walking down the aisle drama
Honey, 29 December, 2022 at 18:48

Looking for some unbiased opinions please! I’m not close to my real dad at all. He’s never been there for me emotionally or financially. Despite living 20 minutes away, I only see him around 3 times a...

RiskAdvisor, monday 20-Jan-25 13 999 1
*Mini*
What don't you like at weddings?
*Mini*, 30 March, 2013 at 17:56

Its been ages since we did one of these and we have lots of lovely new shiny Hitchers to join in! So the question is what don't you like at weddings? Chair Covers? Horse Drawn Carriages? Men in top...

Fab, monday 20-Jan-25 552 57,205 3
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Bridesmaid dresses recommendations
Katty1234, 23 June, 2013 at 15:10

Hi ladies just wondering if anyone can help suggest some good bridesmaid brands that are reasonably price (around £150 ish) ive been in a few shops and looked but a lot were over £200 and some more...

Ali, monday 20-Jan-25 11 1,429
Stupidgirl45
Wedding Readings That You Love - for civil ceremony
Stupidgirl45, 3 September, 2008 at 18:58

Hey Chicks, Am all excited, got all my stuff through from the registrars in Cardiff today - woohoo! Anyway, I like the readings - they made me all teary - but I am looking for something hopefully a...

Madison, sunday 19-Jan-25 22 263,536 1
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Mp3 player for pa system suggestions
Claire, 8 August, 2024 at 11:32

Hi all, as we're only having a small wedding we haven't hired a DJ and are using a PA Sytem instead (PANIC) rather than having to take my laptop to the venue, does anyone have any suggestions for an...

Ahmed, sunday 19-Jan-25 6 99 1
SaraPoppy
What is your welcome drink?
SaraPoppy, 8 February, 2015 at 22:29

We are getting married on October 25th and I haven't got a clue what to serve as a welcome drink. We were going to have Prosecco but we want to save that for the speeches and have something different....

Ethan, sunday 19-Jan-25 21 2,358
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Wedding Cake on a Budget
Eileen, 25 November, 2024 at 08:56

Hi all,I could have sworn I posted about this last night already but I can't find the post. Alas,here we go again: For budget reasons we are considering to get a cake from Waitrose or M&S or maybe...

David, friday 17-Jan-25 1 35 1
Dani
Did you know you can get married here? 👀
Dani, 16 January, 2025 at 16:27

*Fancy your wedding venue (+ whole wedding) on us? Here’s your chance 👇

Dani, thursday 16-Jan-25 30
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No contact from supplier
Clare, 15 January, 2025 at 10:58

Hi all. Just a query about a supplier. We discussed and agreed prices back in September and I paid the deposit as requested via bank transfer. I have had no acknowledgement of receipt of deposit and...

Ali, thursday 16-Jan-25 5 179 1
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Exhibiting at a weding fayre
louiset0802, 15 May, 2013 at 14:29

Hi, i have just started up my business and I am wanting to exhibit at a wedding fayre. The only ones I can see that will allow me to sign up to are very expensive and I wondered if anyone knew how to...

Ronald, thursday 16-Jan-25 5 765
Darren @ Hitched
hitched.co.uk forum announcement
Darren @ Hitched, 4 August, 2011 at 10:32

Hitched.co.uk is the UK's biggest and longest running wedding website. We have been around since 1997 and the site/company has grown from a hobby to a very influencial UK wedding business. We are...

Pauline, thursday 16-Jan-25 11 5,733
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1 Year to go. Monthly gifts for my bride to be - ideas needed
Andy1984, 6 July, 2015 at 05:00

Hi all, This is my first post here so hello everyone. We are getting married next year, and I wish to buy my lovely bride to be a gift each month as we count down the final year before the big day. I...

Hiba, thursday 16-Jan-25 21 8,887
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Videographer opportunity
L C, 15 January, 2025 at 20:57

Hiya, We are getting married in Newmarket in March 2026. We would love a videographer to capture our day and wanted to see if there were any budding videographers that would be willing to work with...

L C, wednesday 15-Jan-25 7
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How are you timing your morning?
FutureMrsBrown, 9 May, 2011 at 12:57

Hey all I'm getting myself in a right tiz at the minute so thought I'd ask a bit of advice. I realise this is a tiny thing and I still have 13 weeks till the wedding but I'm wanting to book my salon...

Ali, wednesday 15-Jan-25 14 2,816
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Unresponsive Stationary Vendor
Marie-Claire, 15 January, 2025 at 10:40

Hi, I put a deposit down for someone to design our wedding invitations in April 2024. I saw they also started selling temporary tattoos in November so emailed them mid-November to ask about...

Lucas, wednesday 15-Jan-25 1 26
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Free Videographer
Couldnotthinkofaname, 17 January, 2019 at 10:49

Hi Guys, No catch - i'm genuinely offering free wedding videography. I've been doing videography (not weddings) as a hobby over the last few years. I'm hoping to venture into weddings over the next...

Joshua, wednesday 15-Jan-25 14 1,851
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Wedding rings!
, 25 March, 2014 at 01:03

Hi I'm new to this... we are getting married in October. I am wondering what everyone is choosing for their wedding rings? We are just starting to look now but it seems a bit confusing for something...

James, wednesday 15-Jan-25 33 5,088
Dani
HITCHED REWARDS: WIN £3,000!!! 💰
Dani, 5 August, 2024 at 10:34

Hey everyone, We have some very exciting news to share with you!! Say hello to Hitched Rewards - where you plan your dream wedding on Hitched while submitting entries to WIN £3,000! Cha-ching💸 ***...

Emma, tuesday 14-Jan-25 116 3,992 43
lilbeth
Kilts, honest opinions needed!
lilbeth, 3 March, 2015 at 19:00

I would like your brutally honest opinions, please, because I know you are good at sharing them! This might be a bit of a rant so I apologise. I am English, lovely OH is Scottish. All his family are...

ericrobert, tuesday 14-Jan-25 20 6,890
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Grow Old With Me - Tom Odell, does anyone have the clean version of this song?
Emily, 12 June, 2024 at 15:15

We are really wanting this song for the registration of the marriage however I can't find a clean version anywhere that doesn't have the lyrics "make me come" in the song! If anyone has an edited...

Алексей, tuesday 14-Jan-25 1 103

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