Discussions from Planning

Hey everyone! It's been so long since I've posted on here, been in the wedding planning "calm" phase as it's eight months away and most things are done! Hope you're all well I've been dwelling on this...

Just wondering what everyones getting their mums as a gift? We'll be getting both Mums a big bouquet of flowers from florist, but I'm very close to my mum & she's helped us a lot with the wedding...

Hi, we are looking at having street food vans for our food at the reception. Does anyone have experience of this, like what works/doesn’t? Do I need more than one van? Do I need ‘inside’ food as well?...

Help!! We want a feast for our wedding... no fancy three course thingamajig, just a good old fashioned feast - each table will have one or two whole chickens and then other dishes as well - salads,...

Just a quick one! We're currently about to book our photographer, between two of the offered packages. They're £600 different and the only change is a physical print album. Has anyone else decided...

Hi everyone! I'm looking to chat to a handful of brides and grooms who are currently in the midsts of wedding planning for some content ideas on Hitched. Please let me know if you'd be up for a very...

Hi My dress has a low back lace and lace shoulders meaning I can't have bra straps as they will be seen I need a DD+ bra solution to solve this. Tried stick on bras - feels like its falling off in...

Hey everyone, We are getting married in July 2024, at the receptions we are having cans of beer and pimms! Both myself and my partner really dislike wine so we are trying to think of other options for...

I'm so frustrated with my H2B's best man ☹️ Bit of background - me & H2B don't really have many friends and if anything we just have our work friends, who we haven't known that long. We're both...

Planning our wedding.

We are recently engaged and have 2 venues that we are looking to select as our wedding reception venue. We are planning to have a small, intimate wedding, with around 30 guests. Both the venues are...

So started making invitations last night and they look really good, but I'm worried that the glue is not strong enough to hold the 1 thistle and bow on in the post (don't want people to open their...

Hi, I'm hoping someone can help me. We are wanting to give macarons as favours at our wedding. Problem is, when looking, I can only find frozen macarons - I always thought they were just boxed like...

Can anyone please recommend a florist that they have used before in and around the Cheshire area?

Hi Ladies (and Gents), I hope you are all well. I am new here so please bear with my while I get acquainted with you all. I got engaged in March 2016 and have booked our wedding venue for 27th April...

Hi I have my venue booked in the south west for 2027 given family health my mum will be in a wheelchair, it's not the most accessible venue mainly the outside being stones and there is a ramp but it...

My hen do will probably be myself and my mum, maybe 3 other female friends. My daughter is my bridesmaid but she is only little so too small for a hen do. Any ideas, we live in a very rural area which...

Hello, I'm having 2 bridesmaids for my wedding. One is an adult and one is a child (10yr old). I would really like them to wear the same dress but I can't find any which are suitable for an adult and...

I was pretty overwhelmed when my OH presented me with a platinum engagement ring when he proposed. He now thinks I should have a platinum wedding ring to match but I just can't justify the cost -...

Hello! I'm planning my day on a tight budget and am wondering if others have done this before (ofc they have), but for those who have, what would you say is the priority to put your money into. My...

I saw a cute idea online where some little quizzes were included in the order of ceremony or on the back of place cards, just as something for guests to do if they're sat waiting. I've used a website...

Hey…. Help… ergh I keep changing my mind about venues. We thought we had one picked out and there’s something about it I’m not sure of, can’t put my finger on what! I figured I’ll know when it’s the...

Hello! First post here, hope someone can help. I am over a year into planning for my August 2018 wedding. We are getting married in a little Victorian re-styled Norman CoE church near our home. It's a...

Hello all! I'm going you can advise. Our wedding is set for March 2020 but I'm already having sleepless nights about my grandma (mum's side) Long story short, my parents are divorced and my maternal...

Hi all I just wondered if anyone had their 4 month old baby at their wedding and how that looked? We booked out wedding a year ago and then in typical fashion got pregnant and we've just had our baby....

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,...

We are inviting 85 people to the service and wedding breakfast, and a further 65 to the evening do, giving a total of 150 (maximum, but the actual number may be smaller). Does that mean we need 150...

This is something that is causing me alot of stress and upset at the moment! Basically my initial senario was - I have a Dad, a step Dad and my grandad, and I made the initial decision of asking my...

Hi all, we are planning a really small (max 20 guests) civil wedding in early June 2025 but struggling to find a venue in Tuscany. All the nice ones I've emailed seem to want 2/3 days exclusive hire...

Hi Everyone, Im going on my first hen weekend tommorow (3 of my girls cant make my big one in the summer as they are away, so as they are all off for easter hols them being teachers we are doing a...

Hello everyone Hope you've all had a great Valentines Day Quick question - when volume buying alcohol, is it as cheap these days to get from the supermarket or is Europe still the best option? We're...