Discussions from Planning

Hello!! Need some advice… Me and my partner are hoping to get married next year ideally May 2025. We’re from Newcastle and don’t want to travel too far. We need a venue which will be fairly reasonable...

So I found out that my birth certificate doesn't have a middle name down for me, however all my life my parents had said my middle name is Alice had that on passports going back as far as I can...

Is anybody buying a gift for their future other half? I was planning on doing so and told my other half this the other night and he was shocked and didn’t know about this... Some friends did and some...

What flavour wedding cake are you all going for? We are having a small wedding and it's going to be served as the desert at the wedding breakfast so it can't be different flavoured tiers because the...

Hey everyone! We are getting married Oct 2025 and I have never planned a party never mind a wedding! We are only having a small wedding (50 day and around 80 evening), and I think majority already...

Hi all We're planning on getting married in Sep 2025 and I've just had a quick look online to get a feel of what wedding dresses I like and I think I found some designers I'd really like to try at...

If you’re like me and doing things on a small budget that I highly suggest Temu for all your decorations, table favours etc! It’s all the same products as Amazon but comes directly from the supplier...

Anyone know actually any reliable make up artist for a wedding? South Yorkshire. Always constantly taking my deposit which im now fetting fed up of paying for and ignoring my messages 🙄 I just want a...

I want to use our website to have guests RSVP. We are putting on a coach service to our venue for all day guests, and want people to RSVP if they want to use this so we know the numbers to tell the...

My hen do will probably be myself and my mum, maybe 3 other female friends. My daughter is my bridesmaid but she is only little so too small for a hen do. Any ideas, we live in a very rural area which...

So for a bit of backstory… I have a Dad and a Stepdad. My Dad has never really been close with me, as a child I’d see him every 2 weeks. Now as an adult I see him maybe 3/4 times a year, despite him...

Hi, Can anyone at all tell me any venues you know of around the NG16 & NG17 postal area to look at! We are finding it so hard to find anywhere or are we being to picky! 😂

Hiya, we have a had a breakdown of timings from out venue and think wedding breakfast is really late given evening reception from 7pm. What are your schedules like on the day I’m thinking sit down...

Hi all! We've just got engaged and are at the very early planning stages. We're looking at a few venues that are dry-hire e.g. a marquee in a field and a marquee next to a village hall and I'd love to...

I want to keep our first dance song a secret so need advice. I love 'biblical' by Biffy clyro. It's so dramatic and we want something a bit faster paced. But the lyrics are really about a marriage...

We have started the process of handing out our invitations. I don’t know what I expected but the responses have been beautiful! I have friends already with their outfits. My work friend bawled her...

Hey everyone, Just after some advice as not sure if I’m just over thinking and over worrying about venue choice… My question is - How did you know your venue was “the one” to go for? It feels like...

So far I've had 1 quote for hair and 1 quote for make up. Both quotes are of high recommended people. I've been quoted £490 for make up for bride, 2 bridesmaids and mother of the bride, including a...

Hi has anyone done a qr code for honeymoon fund for guest to scan on your big day ?

Would love some advice please! I’m getting married in May 2024. We’re having a sunset wedding meaning that the ceremony starts at 19:30. We’re all to be seated for the wedding breakfast for 21:00....

Hello Hitchers, Me and O/H have our interview next month with our Local Council to get Marriage Licence. We were both born in the UK and have valid UK passports so why am I extra nervious about it. I...

Hi All, I will be receiving my wedding invites in the next week or so and I know once I see them, I'm going to want to send them out - My wedding isn't for another 6 months yet and I already sent out...

So I’m planning for my August 2026 wedding. Registry office with 4 witnesses and then a big party reception. The big part of the day is the reception and that’s where I think(?) I’m overthinking. Was...

May seem a silly question, but who is responsible for taking things to your venue ready for the ceremony/reception? For example, thank you presents for the speeches, box for cards, favours etc

We’re looking into putting a marquee up in our garden. Can anyone let me know how much they ended up paying to do this? We just had a quote for 10k which seems crazy to me!

Hi any tips on having a small ceremony of about 30/35 then possibly another 20 in the evening. So far we have been to local Marriott but they seem to be making everything complicated saying we need to...

Did anyone reach out to their guests for a second time after getting the first RSVP? We sent out our Invites in January and our wedding is in October. We have invited 120 people and so far 100 have...

Hi! I haven’t post here before but have been trawling for what feels like years so hoping perhaps for some new ideas! We got engaged in 2022, and would love a relaxed rustic wedding for approx 90...

Hi. Jw, has anyone had a venue change their menu after booking with them? Appreciate advice. TIA We booked in October and today whilst showing photos to a relative from the venue website, I noticed a...