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How do I tell guests not to post photos on social networks?
celticcurl, 13 January, 2014 at 15:59

Hi, The only thing that is worrying me about my wedding is guests posting photos of me on any social networking sites. My closest friends all respect my wishes in this - they know the full history and...

Momina, thursday 16-Apr-26 28 2,684
warlycarly
corkage fee...
warlycarly, 12 June, 2012 at 10:03

I was told by my venue that there is a £20 per bottle corkage fee, and have just found out that their own wines are £14.50 per bottle!! we would need about 20 bottles! We do not have the budget for...

Afzaal, thursday 16-Apr-26 21 2,341
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New York Themed Wedding - ideas welcome!
Emotionalwreck2013, 20 January, 2012 at 09:28

Happy Friday Everyone!! I am getting married in June 2013. We are having a New York themed wedding due to this being the place we got engaged. I just want to share the NY things I currently have...

Momina, thursday 16-Apr-26 15 17,239
Matt
dj recommendations
Matt, 23 February, 2026 at 08:57

Hi all and wishing you the very best for the future, I'm looking for a wedding DJ to play in Wolverhampton who uses light up dance floor, dry ice and indoor pyro's. Any recommendations please. Thank...

Stuart, thursday 16-Apr-26 2 15
bliss_balloons
Buttonhole help!
bliss_balloons , 11 June, 2015 at 10:01

Oh has seen lego men attached to buttonholes and now wants to do this. I have no idea the best way to attach them though and am worried about ruining the flowers. We're picking up all the flowers from...

Katarina, wednesday 15-Apr-26 6 2,023
I-go-by-many-names
Did anyone get their male fiancé an engagement gift/ring?
I-go-by-many-names, 7 August, 2014 at 16:55

My OH and I are feminists. I often feel guilty therefore by the fact we didn't do away with the engagement ring tradition. We just went along with the 'man buys woman diamond' thing without even...

Sophie, wednesday 15-Apr-26 19 59,667
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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 15-Apr-26 21 290
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Planning a Wedding When Family Member Diagnosed Terminally Ill
CristaMB, 16 May, 2014 at 17:49

Hello, I wonder if anyone can relate or offer advice. My father-in-law2B who lives abroad was diagnosed with a brain tumour 6 months ago. My fiance had proposed and in our minds we'd planned a short...

Petter, wednesday 15-Apr-26 24 18,331
*Pugsley*
How shall I send business card size save the date magnets in the post?
*Pugsley*, 27 January, 2013 at 12:49

Hi My save the dates are business card sized magnets I bought from Vistaprint on one of their freebie offers. We're really happy with how they've turned out as they were a design we uploaded ourselves...

Arthur, wednesday 15-Apr-26 14 1,601
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2nd thoughts on best man
Eazzergood, 6 May, 2013 at 08:03

We booked our wedding two years early and both me and my wife to be picked my best man together. The decision was a friend that I had known for a shorter time than a lot of my other friends, but he...

Sean, wednesday 15-Apr-26 13 3,841
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Live painters
Anna, 8 April, 2023 at 19:14

Hi, Does anyone have any recommendations for a live painter? I thought it would be a lovely wedding favors for the guests to have as a memory and it's different but some are really expensive.

Calming, wednesday 15-Apr-26 8 103 1
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Hitched Website
Gina, 5 March, 2025 at 19:05

Hello, we are getting married in Rhodes, Greece next September! I am wanting to set up a website so that people can RSVP via a QR code but I can see that it is UK based so I can’t seem to choose...

Harry, wednesday 15-Apr-26 78 946
Dani
Wedding packages from less than £2,000! 🤑
Dani, 28 June, 2024 at 13:09

Hey everyone! Listen up 🔊 we've got some amazing wedding packages on offer starting at less than £2,000! Whether you're after a posh stately home or a cool city do, there's something to suit every...

Mohsin, wednesday 15-Apr-26 1 151
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Wedding venue with tipis and accessible accommodation
Ben, 28 June, 2024 at 14:51

Hi all, Bit of a longshot. We're looking for a wedding venue that supplies tipis with wedding packages and ideally has some on-site accommodation that is suitable for wheelchair users. We live in...

Mohsin, wednesday 15-Apr-26 1 21
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Indian Weddings
Shivani, 28 June, 2024 at 23:26

Does anyone know which venues hold Indian weddings?

AlinaJames, wednesday 15-Apr-26 2 39
Rachael
Hen do ideas for 2
Rachael, 15 February, 2024 at 16:30

Hello all, I am trying to arrange a hen do for me and my best friend, but I can’t think of any fun or creative ideas for such a small number of people! Any ideas or suggestions?!

Liam, wednesday 15-Apr-26 8 262
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Wedding
Amna, 29 June, 2024 at 09:52

Wedding day for Amna & Ben

Mohsin, wednesday 15-Apr-26 3 77
Lisa
From registry office to Catholic Church wedding
Lisa, 29 June, 2024 at 12:20

Hi there, our wedding in in July 25 and we’ve booked our venue over a year ago to have the wedding “celebration” there as well as signing legal documents at the registry office a few days before....

Mohsin, wednesday 15-Apr-26 2 118
Tianya
Registrar fees
Tianya, 30 June, 2024 at 17:54

Soooo we have booked the venue (provisionally) but we are going to book the registrar soon. When do you pay for the registrar ? Is it at the first meeting ?

Mohsin, wednesday 15-Apr-26 4 168 1
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Bridesmaids etc!
Joanna, 30 June, 2024 at 18:20

Is asking people to be bridesmaid etc, 2 years before the potential wedding, too early? When did everyone ask people? We’re having an engagement party in a few weeks and I wanted to ask people, my...

Mohsin, wednesday 15-Apr-26 5 89 1
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Videographers are too expensive, shall i ask my guests to capture videos throughout the day?
martin011, 15 June, 2023 at 16:01

I would love to have a wedding video but videographers are too expensive. One idea I had was to ask a few key people to capture video on their phones throughout the day. My nephew said he can edit...

Afzaal, wednesday 15-Apr-26 17 338 1
Patricia
New to this
Patricia, 20 November, 2025 at 08:56

Planning our wedding.

Petter, wednesday 15-Apr-26 1 12
tortoise
Freezing petals?
tortoise, 2 August, 2012 at 21:07

I've decided to make my own confetti from my hydrangea bush. I've just started pulling petals off to dry them out and it's taking FOREVER! If it works, can I freeze them and just keep adding bits as I...

Bhatti, wednesday 15-Apr-26 9 1,761
Alice
Hitched Wedding Website - How to personalise?!
Alice, 23 May, 2025 at 13:41

We've just started to create a wedding website using Hitched. The preset pages are quite easy to handle, but I wanted to know if anyone knew how to add additional pages that aren't based on the...

Bryan, wednesday 15-Apr-26 10 433
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Imported dresses from USA
ExpensiveOrangeDiamonds115, 25 February, 2014 at 22:58

Hi - Just wondered if any one has imported bridesmaid dresses from American? I have seen the Dessy dresses I like on an American website called Victoria's Bridal couture. At half the UK price but...

Clive, wednesday 15-Apr-26 6 1,105
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How to keep guests entertained at a midday wedding>>>
juddtobe, 24 October, 2009 at 14:11

Hello My fiance and I have opted for a midday wedding and , as we are having the civil ceremony at the same venue as everythgn else, need to come up with some good entertainent ideas to keep everyone...

Willium, wednesday 15-Apr-26 17 8,251
Maldives2013
Time on wedding invitation
Maldives2013, 25 April, 2013 at 09:49

Hello, I apologise, I am pretty sure this would have been asked before but i can;t find a post on it. I am currently having our invitations mocked up and the lady asked for what time to put on the...

David, wednesday 15-Apr-26 28 27,169
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Unenthused friends!
Wed2Bgirl, 18 April, 2024 at 14:13

Hi everyone Stumbled across this website and it's just what I've been needing. To cut a long story short, I'm feeling so disheartened lately about my small intimate wedding next year. My sister who is...

Voocccie, wednesday 15-Apr-26 8 764
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UK Beach Weddings and Receptions
CherylSuffolk, 18 September, 2011 at 17:19

Does anyone out there know if its possible to either get married or at least have the reception on a beach in the uk? are there rules against putting up marquees for example. Any thoughts appreciated....

Voocccie, wednesday 15-Apr-26 10 3,218
Vixen1985
Father - daughter dance
Vixen1985, 28 September, 2023 at 15:09

Hey all, I always think of my dad when 'Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars' comes on the radio. He used to play it on his guitar and it's a favourite fond memory of mine.... plus, it's a really good song lol....

Anna, wednesday 15-Apr-26 4 312
Missmadgiggles
Help... having trouble choosing the song to walk down the aisle to! *Updated page 2*
Missmadgiggles, 1 July, 2013 at 20:46

Music is massively important to me... i love indie, folk, alternative styles of music, but will consider anything, however I am really struggling to choose something to walk down the aisle to....

Voocccie, tuesday 14-Apr-26 28 6,031
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Wedding Marylebone Town Hall
Marie, 5 February, 2025 at 01:24

My wedding is taking place at Marylebone Town Hall in May. Has anyone else married there before or have attended a wedding there. Not sure on timings arrival, think service is 20 mins. Have elderly...

Samaira, tuesday 14-Apr-26 25 524

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