Discussions from Planning

Hi is anybody else planning to have a sparkly dancefloor, really fancy having a white one with lights :-)

I'm struggling to figure out what to do about my wedding ring. I can't flash because I'm on my phone, but I've flashed the rings before, if anyone can hunt it down on the engagement ring thread.. The...

Hello everyone, I'm looking for short/tea length wedding dresses and its proving a bit difficult, I can find photos of some online, but hardly any of the stockists I've spoken too actually have any in...

You know by now, i'm useless with music- if they're not shouting and screaming, i'm not really there. well i need some soft background music to make a playlist for when guests are arriving to the...

This is really far fetched, anyone planning a wedding in Egypt or Arab country? Losing sight of the important parts and not sure how to keep all guests happy!

I've been engaged over 2 years now, but just decided a date and started planning! One thing I'm concerned about is saving. I want to be able to see the money going up, but not touch it! Has anyone got...

Just wondering if anyone has been in a similar situation to mine re their evening do and may have any tips/suggestions/reassurance!? We're on a very tight budget with only 20 or so close family for a...

Hi, I am looking for an idea of what tier of cake would be enough for 60 day guests and 100 evening guests. I am currently thinking a 3-tier cake would be enough, but I'm not sure if I'd be better off...

Hi, I'm the groom and this is my first ever forum post of any kind BUT I need some advice! My Fiancée saved up for a long time to buy a wedding dress from a rather special designer in ivory. Upon...

Hi Guys This is my first post so please be kind :-) Basically I am planning a (last minute) wedding for this summer in The Lakes on the August Bank Holiday Sunday- there's a surprising number of...

Has anyone got any ideas of something nice i can do for the bride on her hen night? A surprise of some sort or a present / keepsake type thing? I was thinking of a book with 'tips for marriage' or...

Hi Ladies! Im 17 days to go (OMG!!) and I'm just planning on putting together my hangover kits for the guests which will be placed on the bar during the evening reception! I wasn't going to do it but...

Many of our guests are asking if we will have a gift registry or gift list, we haven't yet sent out the invitations and don't want to offend our guests but rather then gifts, for those who insist on...

Is anyone else inviting male friends to their hen party? Or are you sticking to traditional 'girls only'? And would you go to a hen night (dinner & drinks) if you knew there would be a couple of...

Hello, I really need some advise! Our wedding is booked for the 29th December. I have been looking into florists, and apparantly ''no-one worth their salt'' would take on flowers over this time, as...

So after 4 marvellously long years including buying a home and two beautiful children, my OH finally proposed on Xmas Eve! Wooop. We have chosen the venue and date 16th May 2016! The venue is an Old...

Does anyone know what mens shirt do you get to wear with a cravat? I seem to find options for 'day shirts', 'standard collar', 'wing collar', 'swept back collar', 'marcella dress shirt', and 'jacobean...

What song would you like to play at your wedding. For me it's Die With A Smile

Hi, looking for some advice for fitting in my wedding dress shopping. I'm not getting married until summer 2025 so I know I've got time, but I have 2 young children so weekends are usually busy, and...

Hi all, I’m getting married October next year in Carlise, we’d like a guitar and piano duet for ceremony and wedding breakfast. Does anyone have any recommendations? Thanks in advance😘

So me and my partner have booked our venue, however we still don’t live together and planning on moving in with each by the end of the year. If we booked our appointment for the register office and...

Hi, we've got to the stage where we are going to book our venue very soon. I have fallen in love with the Turkey Mill in Maidstone, after going to a wedding there recently, but they are all booked up...

Hi All, I'm thinking of booking my wedding reception here, Has anyone had there wedding here or been to a reception here? Thanks In advance xx

Afternoon lovely Hitchers! The Thailand honeymoon thread got me thinking. Hubby to be and I are hoping to have at least 3 weeks, potentially 4, for our honeymoon in December 2013, we would really like...

For example, So far we have Well, Paint me green and call me a pickle. Slap me with bread and call me a sandwich. Fry me in butter and call me a catfish. Well, Butter my butt and call me a biscuit...

Help please. We are only wanting a small wedding (around 35 people) any recommendations in the Gloucestershire area for a small wedding that doesn’t break the bank please!

A work friend of mine is having an engagement party next weekend and I'm not sure if we're meant to get a gift. I've never been to an engagement party before and they're having it because they don't...

Hi, all! We are debating using candles on our tables. I’d really like them to have a scent (not too strong, just enough to be pleasant!) and go with our bud vases and eucalyptus foliage. Now, we’ve...

What would/did you do? We originally wasn't having chair covers, with them only being used during dinner we couldn't justify spending loads on 2 hours. However, since attending my cousins wedding OH...

Hi Should witnesses (at a reg office) receive thank you presents? I have organised everything myself (inc hen do) so I've got nothing to thank them for - only kidding, they have been supportive. I...

Hello! I am due to get married in June (20th in the UK). I wasn't really too worried about the Covid-19 pandemic affecting my wedding as I really thought that it would all be over and done by June! (I...