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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 30
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 15 495
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 4 123 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 12,606
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 9
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 6 189
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 16
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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 7 124
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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 2,821
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 5,184
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 4,923
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 3,390
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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 36
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 21,116
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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 5 564
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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 4,155
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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 73 2
Lyndsay
Celebrant or registrar
Lyndsay, 25 February, 2025 at 18:21

Hi me and my partner are really struggling to decide between having a celebrant or a registrar marry us - please tell us the pros and cons of both and what other people have decided on!

Joshua, monday 5-Jan-26 3 115
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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...

Warner, sunday 4-Jan-26 9 106
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Ceremony time/ change of wedding date
Ellen, 2 May, 2023 at 12:38

Hi everyone, Feeling a little bit stressed, I have provisionally booked my wedding on the 24th August next year which is the bank holiday weekend. The registrar can only offer 11:30am or 2:30pm for...

Natasha, saturday 3-Jan-26 9 744
Dani
What’s the average price tag for a 2025 wedding? Find out here! 👀
Dani, 10 March, 2025 at 16:20

Curious about how much the average UK wedding costs in 2025? 💸 We’ve surveyed over 3,000 couples to uncover what they’re spending, plus exciting insights on wedding trends! Check out the latest stats...

Williamjason, saturday 3-Jan-26 11 710 1
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Shotgun wedding
, 7 September, 2013 at 12:31

Hi all! I have recently discovered that me and the husband to be are expecting a baby. We have our big white church wedding and proper reception all booked and part paid. Despite this, as much as I...

MrKeAn, saturday 3-Jan-26 22 3,739
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Wedding insurance to cover unexpected pregnancy
Acquiescence, 4 August, 2014 at 22:47

Hello! This is my first post so nice to meet you all. We are about to book our wedding for june 2015. We are also trying for a baby. We have been trying for a long time and so don't think it would be...

Jolden, thursday 1-Jan-26 49 12,041
knitting_vixen
classy hen games/tricks/activities
knitting_vixen, 21 January, 2011 at 15:15

Hi ladies, My SIL's hen party is coming up and we are trying to think of some things to do during the hen party- i.e. a few little surprises for the bride. Her hen do is a rather classy affair- having...

Narika, thursday 1-Jan-26 6 18,938
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Small Budget Wedding
Sara, 13 December, 2025 at 09:10

Does anyone have any recommendations for an intimate wedding for 50-60 guests maximum, in Wales under £7,000. Thank you x

Sitebo6871, tuesday 30-Dec-25 6 85
Kara
Scottish Twilight wedding
Kara, 29 December, 2025 at 23:57

Hi, I’m looking for venues in Glasgow, Ayrshire or Dumfries and Galloway which can accommodate evening ceremonies followed by a party for up to 80 guests. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Kara, monday 29-Dec-25 10
gnomette
Hen night quiz ideas please
gnomette, 16 April, 2009 at 15:48

I've been asked to do a a true or false style quiz about the bride for her hen night and I'm running out of ideas for questions. If anyone has any ideas I'd be most grateful, they can be as daft as...

Jonty, saturday 27-Dec-25 2 6,998
samidolls
Share your wedding readings *UPDATED- We've finally picked some!*
samidolls, 19 January, 2015 at 19:39

So we are trying to find something none religious to have read at the wedding. I've seen one I like, but I would like a second reading aswell. We want something that somebody else can read so nothing...

Charles, saturday 27-Dec-25 16 4,669
leni
Does Red and Silver go?
leni, 30 March, 2009 at 09:12

Our theme was Red, Gold and Ivory as it's christmas and the reception venue uses red and gold as it's theme. I can't find gold shoes for the bridesmaids and am now debating red, silver and ivory....

Eric, saturday 27-Dec-25 7 14,368

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