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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...

Victoria, friday 17-Apr-26 17 4,842
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Christmas wedding in November - too early?
Pea, 12 January, 2025 at 16:30

Hey! We had our hearts set on a Christmas wedding this year but missed all December dates at our dream venue. They have confirmed they as standard put their Christmas decorations up on the 22nd...

Tom, friday 17-Apr-26 15 468
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Dealing with unexpected loss before your wedding
Suzanne, 13 August, 2025 at 18:52

Hi all, I posted this earlier but it doesn’t look like it went through so hopefully it’s not a duplicate. I’ve not posted on here before, I hope the topic is okay. We have had extremely unexpected and...

Leoparker, friday 17-Apr-26 8 202
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Fish & Chip Wedding...
, 9 August, 2012 at 11:40

Hi, Our first choice venue has fell through So now trying to find a second choice, we have found somewhere else which would be perfect but they are limited on the hot food they can serve. They are a...

Steve, friday 17-Apr-26 9 6,027
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Wedding with a baby
Joanne, 2 January, 2026 at 10:01

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....

Parul, friday 17-Apr-26 9 87
Tara
Good kids entertainment (bonus if it entertains adults also)
Tara, 27 December, 2025 at 14:57

I have a handful of kids coming and want them to have fun. I’d feel better spending more money if the solution would entertain adults also. I haven’t been to many weddings and none with kids so I’m...

Pappu, friday 17-Apr-26 62 838 3
Lacey
Purple wedding dress
Lacey, 24 December, 2025 at 11:01

Hiya all, could anyone advise me where to look for a purple wedding dress please and possibly a good food catering that does roast dinner style food. Thank you

Wollda, friday 17-Apr-26 1 6
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Engaged, but parents don't even know about her (long, lgbt)
sunshine_bunny, 5 April, 2017 at 11:57

Hi everyone, I very recently got engaged, and I didn't realise two things: 1) just how happy it'd make me, and how keen I am to plan a wedding..I thought I wouldn't care too much about weddings and...

Sophie, friday 17-Apr-26 6 1,625
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Aisle music prices
Larissa, 8 November, 2025 at 13:31

Hi everyone, How much are people paying for aisle music? We need a violinist and a pianist and I have been quoted £800 for just one hour of the ceremony? Is that standard? I would ideally like them to...

Wollda, friday 17-Apr-26 1 12
Erin
Getting married then having a party at a later date
Erin, 21 June, 2025 at 20:27

Hi 👋 We are currently looking at venues and ideas for the weddings and whilst speaking to a friend they suggested of getting married at a registry office and a meal with immediate family then having a...

Alex, friday 17-Apr-26 31 1,350 3
HappyPinkHair15172
Annoyed with the Registrars
HappyPinkHair15172, 10 May, 2020 at 17:36

Hi All Just wondered if anyone else was being told to stump up more cash by their Registrars? I've been waiting for weeks for the Liverpool Registrars to get back to me about postponing and...

Arham, friday 17-Apr-26 23 3,093
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Alternatives to humanist ceremony?
ThirteenTenSeventeen, 4 September, 2015 at 06:59

Our wedding planning started off fun and exciting. Then it got stressful. It's now fun and exciting again! We've been struggling to find venues that can accommodate a Friday reception, so we've given...

Arham, friday 17-Apr-26 13 3,707
Louise
How do i ensure evening guests only see the evening information?
Louise, 2 August, 2023 at 06:15

When adding guests I have included if they are ceremony and evening or just evening. Now I am sorting out the website how do I ensure evening guests only see the evening information? I have tried to...

Divya, friday 17-Apr-26 2 139 1
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a pen for writing invites, place cards etc?!!!
louisep, 7 May, 2010 at 20:59

Any advice, i want one of those nice ones but cannot think what their called, the ones that make your writing look nice!!!

myassignmenthelprevi, friday 17-Apr-26 9 10,545
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...

Quintan, friday 17-Apr-26 9 288 1
CountDuckula
First dance songs
CountDuckula, 12 May, 2009 at 14:00

I don't think has been done for a while. And if it has, then just indulge me! We're trying to decide and have got it down to a shortlist of: Take That - Rule the World (it might be too cheesy for us...

Arham, friday 17-Apr-26 21 1,345
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Church Weddings - Questions
MissLulabelle, 10 June, 2013 at 14:55

Hello I've been lurking on the forum for a while as I'm planning my own wedding in October and need to ask a favour! As part of my job i'm working with a church and producing an information leaflet...

Arham, friday 17-Apr-26 13 5,184
Aimz87
Hitched Table Planner
Aimz87, 12 March, 2013 at 14:20

Does anyone know how to use this thing??? I cant seem to move people to tables or move the actual tables themselves. Please help

Harry, friday 17-Apr-26 110 2,423
Dani
Budget like a pro with our new tool! 🤓
Dani, 15 July, 2024 at 09:11

Hey lovebirds, So you're probably wondering what's so special about a calculator? Introducing the brand new Hitched wedding budget calculator that will help you to find your ideal budget to plan your...

Charli, thursday 16-Apr-26 99 851 2
Eve
Small budget wedding
Eve, 29 December, 2025 at 16:16

Hi everyone! My fiancé and I are looking to get married in 2026. We’re looking for somewhere to hold the reception (we’ll be getting married in a church). We’re based in Sussex and our budget is...

Mehak, thursday 16-Apr-26 10 127
squirrel
Aspiring florist offering free flower arrangements
squirrel, 12 November, 2025 at 16:00

Hi everyone! I’m an aspiring florist currently in training and looking to gain more hands-on experience and build my portfolio. I’m offering free flower arrangements. You only need to cover the cost...

Wollda, thursday 16-Apr-26 1 18
Carolyn
Invites via text / whattsapp
Carolyn, 14 February, 2025 at 21:07

Hi - anyone know if I can send invites out via text? I can't get my head round it...I've uploaded the spreadsheet with all names and mobile numbers...Thanks in advance for any help!

Johan, thursday 16-Apr-26 19 272
Ben
Looking for Suppliers Who'd Be Interested in Partnering with The Wedding Wine Company
Ben, 12 April, 2025 at 10:49

Hi all, As the title says, I'm looking for suppliers (caterers, event planners, venues etc) who might be interested in partnering with The Wedding Wine Company. With over ten years of experience in...

Quick, thursday 16-Apr-26 6 109
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Celebrants
Juliette, 24 December, 2025 at 17:13

Hi We'd love a celebrant, but don't know where to start. What should we be looking for? What questions should we ask?How will we know if they're the right fit for us?

Wollda, thursday 16-Apr-26 1 12
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...

RosalindRigour, thursday 16-Apr-26 20 3,107
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Walking down the aisle - bride or bridesmaids first?
donkey86, 18 August, 2016 at 21:42

Will you be walking down the aisle ahead of your bridesmaids, or behind? I've heard that having the bridesmaids go first is the American way, and having them come after the bride is more traditionally...

Mihailo, thursday 16-Apr-26 29 9,144
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Wedding theme colour
AMILEA, 11 August, 2024 at 03:28

I am struggling to find the best wedding theme colours to go with my partners kilt. Which is the Stewart black Morden Jura. I’ll put a picture in of the kilt. But I was really wanting my bridesmaids...

Jeffery, thursday 16-Apr-26 1 72 1
Anna
Go Pro for Live stream?
Anna, 17 July, 2023 at 06:48

Hi all We are getting married in December and have many family/friends who can’t make it. We’d love to ‘live stream’ elements of our wedding. My initial thought was using a Go Pro - has anyone had any...

Valid, thursday 16-Apr-26 26 237
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...

Bhatti, thursday 16-Apr-26 16 4,570 1
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CANAPE ALTERNATIVES
MrsKLG2be, 12 June, 2013 at 13:08

Hi, We get married in August 2014. My Fiance and I have looked at the canape options and decided we just cannot justify spending £1000 on 3 canapes per person! We do however want to provide the guests...

Bhatti, thursday 16-Apr-26 6 1,508 1
Jessica
Looking for photo app with qr code!
Jessica, 14 September, 2024 at 20:44

Evening everyone! Completing hopefully what is to be final bits before our wedding next month! It’s come around so very quickly. I really want to use one of them photo apps, so guests can scan the QR...

Yaseen, thursday 16-Apr-26 87 2,099
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Food
Kayleigh, 4 December, 2023 at 11:52

I’m getting married and I’ve gone for a two course meal, so we will get a hot dinner and a pudding for after the ceremony . I was going to have a buffet at the night time, but I decided to have a...

Ryan, thursday 16-Apr-26 20 621

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