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Insurance
Ivorywillow, 16 October, 2024 at 16:07

Hi All, I have looked into wedding insurance, is there a company that is better than others or are they all fairly similar? Would anyone recommend any at all? Thanks

Jamshed, wednesday 2-Sep-26 63 972 1
Emily
Suppliers building portfolios
Emily, 11 July, 2025 at 19:24

Hi, me and my partner are getting married near Darlington on the 25/08/26 and we’re wondering if any suppliers (any type at all from photography, videography, entertainment to catering) were offering...

Stephen, wednesday 2-Sep-26 31 360
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LANDY BRIDAL???
DTTB, 21 September, 2010 at 16:24

Hey, I have seen some of you speaking of landy bridal so thought id have a look. The pronovias dress that i love but cant afford (its £3600) is on there for $699 dollars, so thats about £400...

Moveni5814, wednesday 2-Sep-26 28 8,325
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Stag do weekend before the wedding?
mkw, 15 June, 2015 at 20:42

My OH mentioned the other day that he is considering having his stag do the weekend before the wedding and asked if I would mind. Assuming they don't shave his head or anything I'm perfectly fine with...

Piltos, wednesday 2-Sep-26 11 1,310
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Wedding Fair Goodie Bags
sandieb, 30 May, 2008 at 19:05

We are organising some more shows and would like to give brides who register a goodie bag. We would really appreciate your input as to what you, as a bride, might like to see in there (winner lottery...

Harenok, wednesday 2-Sep-26 12 11,638
EPW Photography (HIB)
Advertising advice
EPW Photography (HIB), 25 February, 2011 at 15:43

Hello Ladies. I need your help if you have a spare minute. I haven't advertised for ages (apart from the Hitched suppliers directory of course!!) and don't know what is the best option. Did you book...

Ellie, wednesday 2-Sep-26 29 3,168
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.

Bruce, wednesday 2-Sep-26 113 1,523
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Advice on garden/backyard reception, please!
joobs85, 31 July, 2014 at 17:28

Hi all, new member here. Me and my boyfriend are in the very early stages of planning a low key, low budget wedding for next year (May or September). Neither of us are particularly fancy people and my...

Logan, wednesday 2-Sep-26 20 3,482 1
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Sweets for sweet table
Sarah5790, 1 June, 2014 at 12:07

As were having a lot of children at our evening do I was going to put on a sweet table. I was just wondering if anyone could recommend what types of sweets would be good and also where I may be able...

Jelly, wednesday 2-Sep-26 33 2,945
Cat In A Teacup
Day vs Evening guests
Cat In A Teacup, 12 January, 2014 at 13:39

Afternoon! We have finally sat down to look at the guest list and discovered that we want everyone to be there all day, currently around 80 people. Has anyone else not had separate evening guests? Is...

Jelly, wednesday 2-Sep-26 33 5,176
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order of service font
narie, 4 September, 2011 at 18:19

Hi - am now drafting the order of service to show the reverend on Tuesday... what would you say is the best font to use for the words for the hymns in the order of service? Need to be big and clear...

Jelly, wednesday 2-Sep-26 34 11,712
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Content creator or photographer?
Rebecca, 13 February, 2025 at 11:40

Researching content creators and it’s making me question if having a photographer is important if you have one of these. How often do people pull out their photography albums etc? Pros and cons or...

Jelly, wednesday 2-Sep-26 33 362
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Help! Late paying registrar!
DreamcatcherVN, 10 April, 2017 at 21:01

Hi, Please give me some re-assurance! We are in the middle of paying our final balances and just going through things for our wedding next month and have just realised we haven't had any contact from...

Jelly, wednesday 2-Sep-26 33 3,521
kizzi10000
Anyone played wedding 'raffle'? Ideas needed
kizzi10000, 25 February, 2016 at 14:40

Thanks to yet another change of plan, as the pub we'd picked to eat and dance in after the ceremony has decided they're not sure they can offer what we want due to noise and space constraints, we've...

Alex123, wednesday 2-Sep-26 13 3,406
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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...

Rajiv, wednesday 2-Sep-26 23 214 2
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Tipping Etiquette?
FilleNouvelle, 28 August, 2017 at 01:55

Hi there, American bride getting married in Scotland over here! In the states, you're expected to pretty much tip every wedding vendor (and some places even charge a service free which they then...

Heinrich, tuesday 1-Sep-26 11 2,123
Carys
Wedding help!
Carys, 29 January, 2026 at 19:42

Hello there We're a newly engaged couple who isn't too sure where to start. Looking at a lot of venues is quiet overwhelming and there just so much that needs to be looked at. I think I've made a good...

John, tuesday 1-Sep-26 32 367
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...

Mukhtar, tuesday 1-Sep-26 20 4,638 1
Pookie8911
Wed2B
Pookie8911, 11 June, 2016 at 21:17

Hi! Has anyone bought their dress from Wed2B? I've only tried on 'designer' dresses so far, and wanted to try on something less expensive just before I make the definite decision about spending a...

Money, tuesday 1-Sep-26 79 17,478
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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?

Slava, tuesday 1-Sep-26 40 237
Nenas
Lottery ticket favours
Nenas, 12 October, 2011 at 20:13

We're planning to get lottery tickets for everyone's favours. We had these at one of our friend's weddings last year and liked the idea. we didn't win anything but it was fun none the less! Anyway,...

YMovies, tuesday 1-Sep-26 51 13,825
milna
RSVP by text/email?!
milna, 18 March, 2009 at 14:13

I sent my inviations out last week. It clearly said at the bottom 'RSVP by xxth April to Milna's House, Milna's Street, Milnaland'. So far I've had one written RSVP (passed to me at work by a...

Alop, tuesday 1-Sep-26 7 1,444
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DIY invites- designing myself then printing online. Confused!
drbride, 7 September, 2015 at 11:24

Hi all, I was hoping to get some advice on designing your own invitation and then printing online (thinking of printed.com). Their templates are all in software I don't have eg adobe illustrator and I...

Vernon, tuesday 1-Sep-26 16 2,498
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How long to wait for a reply?
Christine, 6 September, 2023 at 12:24

Myself and my partner really want this particular band to play at our wedding. My partner contacted them through an online enquiry form which they replied to promptly, my partner however wasn't so...

Eclark12, tuesday 1-Sep-26 21 265
Vikster79
Those using luggage tags for guest name tags?
Vikster79, 1 December, 2010 at 10:51

How are you printing on them, or are you writing? Just had a good idea about our favours but i cant find where i could buy them so want to do it myself, but wondered how i would print on a card...

Akmal, tuesday 1-Sep-26 17 18,036
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Is it rude to ask for a plus one?
FutureMrsCC, 4 April, 2016 at 12:35

Warning - RANT! I sent out our save the dates last week and already have people asking if their partner is invited! We have set a rule of not giving out plus one's if we haven't met them. I understand...

Gared, tuesday 1-Sep-26 16 12,039
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Hen party games - help!!
Almost~Mrs~W, 20 January, 2015 at 10:39

Hi was hoping for a little help planning my hen party with my sister (yes I'm a control freak) we we are having an afternoon tea at my house in our bar in the garden then going to a pub in Birmingham...

Ellie, tuesday 1-Sep-26 65 3,211
Louise
Wedding reading help needed.
Louise, 12 July, 2024 at 14:33

Hi! I’m really struggling to find a nice reading for the wedding that has a deeper meaning, is about love and might have the odd funny line in. Have any of you found the perfect reading that sounds...

Michael, tuesday 1-Sep-26 35 269
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Postpone?
Rosie, 5 December, 2024 at 09:13

Hello How many times will suppliers let you postpone? We were due to get married in June this year but due to a variety of reasons including family issues and losing jobs we postponed to next year...

Oliver, tuesday 1-Sep-26 22 127
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How to work out numbers for an evening buffet.. Help please.!
KEG, 21 January, 2009 at 15:34

Hi, I was just wondering how people have worked out numbers for their evening buffet? I still havent recieved alot of rsvp's for the evening, do you under cater, or over cater, and by how much? We...

Five, tuesday 1-Sep-26 31 14,995 1
Sparkly Bear
Evening Invitations
Sparkly Bear, 10 December, 2014 at 08:59

Morning Ladies, I am after some advice on the etiquette of evening invitations. My OH and I have lived together for 2 years and have pretty much everything we need for the house, aside from big things...

Mohsin, tuesday 1-Sep-26 38 5,053
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...

Beetv, tuesday 1-Sep-26 31 4,941

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