Discussions from Planning

Hey! Looking for some floral inspo? 🌸 Check out this video for all these dreamy options 👇 Don't forget the Hitched Marketplace is blooming with floral pros! You’re sure to find the perfect match for...

I'm an alt bride and music is really important to me, so I'm struggling a bit to curate a list of songs to present to our registrar for suitability checks. Can anyone advise on how strict they are...

So I’m a little bit confused... I’m trying to figure out the seating plan and trying to work out if the Photographer comes on the seating plan and is also counted as part of our guests? So our...

can anyone help? our photographer has asked us to pay the full invoice before the wedding- is this normal?

Here are our top 5 from the 10 wedding trends set to take over in 2025! Want to see what else made the list? Check out our official 2025 Wedding Trends Report here 👇 Vote for your fave or drop a...

This isn't meant to be a maudlin post - I thought it might help some brides to be to see what us OMs wish they'd done a bit differently. Mine would be that I wish I'd provided a flip flop basket. I...

Hey, wedding planning elves! With Christmas around the corner, would you say ‘I do’ while Santa’s on his way? 🎅 Let me know in the comments why you voted a hard no or an easy yes! Next poll: Click to...

As the title says. Been engaged for 15 months and we don’t want to delay it any longer. However, our budget is very slim at around £5k and that’s pushing it. I’m feeling quite overwhelmed. The civil...

Hello, I’m having a Hindu wedding ceremony and with that comes a lot of extra decor e.g. mandap etc. I’ve had a couple of quotes for decor and they’re around 15-17k. Does anyone have any experience...

I’m a May 2026 bride, I have booked the venue… what do I do now? I’m not sure if I can book a registrar or celebrant yet? What time scale can I do the legal stuff? Help

Hi! In the midst of planning my May 2025 wedding and my god flowers are expensive! I completely get why but is there way to keep costs down?? We’re getting married in the church on site so need...

Hi all, I am getting married next March and we are currently deciding whether to get a band or DJ. Originally we were thinking DJ but we really want to put more money into the entertainment on the day...

Hi everyone me and my finance are getting married in Cheshire in 2026 and would love to incorporate Ibiza into our wedding as this is where we met. Currently we are looking at getting a saxophone...

Can people tell me their experiences please with venues and without paying for additional packages what sort of planning support they have had? We are not dry hire, our venue cost is over 9k for 30...

Hi all! My fiance and I are getting married in July 2025 and we are on a super tight budget i.e. £10 000 or less. Does anybody know of any cheap no corkage venues in or around the Manchester area?

Hey everyone, Happy 1st of November 🌟 We’re kicking off the month with a new Hitched Marketplace highlight, and this time we’re celebrating our incredible florists! From elegant arrangements to bold,...

Confused?! Does the Groom, Best man, Father of the bride etc all wear the same? as in matching suits, cravats and waistcoat? Or does the Groom look slightly different from the rest, ie different...

Hi everyone, I'm just starting to get prices for hair and make-up (which is shocking me to say the least 😂), but I can't decide if I should be looking for one person to do both, or have different...

I have been a lurker on this forum for a while, and am very happy to say that my boyfriend is now my fiance after proposing to me in Italy at the weekend. He bought a fairly cheap ring to propose...

I’ve got a beautiful strapless dress, but I’m getting married in winter, AND it’s a Catholic wedding so I know shoulders on show isn’t ideal for the actual ceremony. I was thinking I will have some...

Is anyone choosing to preserve their wedding flowers? Or has anyone had any success stories doing this? Either in resin or dried and framed? I can’t decide whether to do this or not and I don’t know...

Hello, would you be able to recommend venue recommendations for wedding which include reception and how much on average did you spend for your wedding? Thank you

My fiance and i got engaged in January and are expecting our second child Oct 28-31 !! We originally didnt want children at our wedding when we started discussing marriage in 2020, a few months before...

Hi everyone, We are getting married at a tipi venue in North Yorkshire in August next year. Can anyone recommend a really good DJ please?

Hi guys! Any other brides planning on doing their own makeup on the big day? I couldn’t believe how expensive it was, and with a tight budget, don’t have much of a choice! Even debating doing my hair...

Finally getting the ball rolling on planning out wedding! Now I'm not really wanting to spend a crazy amount of money on a wedding dress but I also want it to be gorgous. Does anyone know of a bridal...

Hi everyone, im struggling....I want to hire a mini car (the old type!) for my OH as he is mini made, but struggling to find someone local there is someone who does a stretch limo mini which is cool...

Hi all, I’m struggling for ideas on table centre pieces and was wondering if anyone could spark some inspiration in me?

When my guests enter their name on the confirm attendance section it says 0 matches to that name what am I doing wrong?

Hi All, Has anyone used JJ's House for their BM dresses?? If so because they are in America is there anything 'extra' that I would need to do? I.e. customs taxes etc? Also what do the made to measure...