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Dani
Questions you need to ask your wedding videographer...👀
Dani, 20 August, 2025 at 16:45

Here's some of the top must-know questions to ask your Videographer 👇 Feeling inspired to book your Videographer? Take a peek at your local pros here! *** Don't miss your chance to WIN £3,000! 👇 ...

Hello, friday 19-Jun-26 35 245 1
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How long to wait for suppliers to reply?
mkw, 15 April, 2015 at 19:37

How long should I wait after sending an initial inquiry for them to reply? I sent emails to a couple of florists over two weeks ago and no response as yet. I know Easter weekend is a very busy time...

Discuss, thursday 18-Jun-26 14 3,924
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How long to wait for a reply?
Christine, 6 September, 2023 at 12:24

Myself and my partner really want this particular band to play at our wedding. My partner contacted them through an online enquiry form which they replied to promptly, my partner however wasn't so...

Discuss, thursday 18-Jun-26 8 196
missqueenvee
Advice for slow replying venues etc
missqueenvee, 23 July, 2015 at 18:56

Hi ! Just wanted some quick advice, ive booked my venue, my reception venue and my room dresser. The reception venue take AGES to reply to emails, sometimes up to a month. Would you class this as...

Discuss, thursday 18-Jun-26 14 3,289
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Small budget wedding
Rebekah, 10 May, 2026 at 20:57

Hi everyone! Me and my partner are looking to do a small wedding on a budget. Inviting close family and friends only (40-70 at a push) I'm not really sure where to start though or what's best, so if...

BG 678, thursday 18-Jun-26 30 988 4
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Buttonhole Politics...!
Jennie228, 20 December, 2012 at 14:25

Hi All, Been looking on here for a while, so thought its about time I get involved! Here's my dilemma... I want buttonholes/corsages to be worn by the wedding party only, to distinguish who they are....

Parul, thursday 18-Jun-26 12 19,466
MrsToffee
Wedding Cake
MrsToffee, 1 January, 2014 at 21:57

Hi all; finally started looking into actually booking stuff again now Christmas is over instead of just wasting time on Pinterest! Anyway; have been looking at cakes and have a quick question; do the...

Jarrod, thursday 18-Jun-26 8 2,616
SunnyPurpleHair275
Reception timings
SunnyPurpleHair275, 9 May, 2025 at 01:04

Hi everyone, I'm really struggling to visualise how our day will flow! We are getting married in a registry office around a 20-30 minute drive from our reception venue at 1.30pm. It's a garden party...

Khuzaima, thursday 18-Jun-26 40 1,087 5
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Evening Entertainment Opinion for a very small wedding
HappyGoldConfetti513, 7 March, 2016 at 20:47

Hi, my fiance and i are divided over entertainment. Our wedding is max 30 people in a small intimate venue. Do you think a DJ would be best or the other option is having a fun casino with croupiers,...

CarmenCHunt, thursday 18-Jun-26 24 4,117
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Issue with wedding photographer
fionachey, 9 April, 2015 at 22:56

We got married nearly 7 months ago, but we haven't seen any of our images. We have paid in full, and have been sending emails regularly. We get all kinds of excuses and now she's completely ignoring...

Emberlyn, thursday 18-Jun-26 34 5,819
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Order of service HELP
janeyp, 26 July, 2016 at 21:58

Hello everyone, I am really hoping someone might be able to help me. We are having a Catholic wedding without mass, I'm Catholic and the groom isn't. We have been trying to do our order of service for...

Hello, thursday 18-Jun-26 14 1,533
Dani
VIDEO: Discover your wedding budget! 📱
Dani, 18 July, 2024 at 15:30

Hey couples, Need a helping hand with finding your ideal wedding budget? Check out this video to show you just how easy it is to use our brand new Wedding Budget Calculator 📱 👇 Watch now 👇 Do you...

Leoparker, wednesday 17-Jun-26 9 213
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LANDY BRIDAL???
DTTB, 21 September, 2010 at 16:24

Hey, I have seen some of you speaking of landy bridal so thought id have a look. The pronovias dress that i love but cant afford (its £3600) is on there for $699 dollars, so thats about £400...

Reading, wednesday 17-Jun-26 27 8,305
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How did you play your music at your registry office wedding?
Lauren, 15 February, 2024 at 14:04

Hi, We have got our songs planned for our ceremony but was wondering what people found the best way to play them? I feel burning a CD is quite old fashioned now but is the Bluetooth option reliable?...

Susan, wednesday 17-Jun-26 11 1,483
Louise
rsvp
Louise, 16 November, 2025 at 23:13

Hi, I'm getting married next October and wondered what the typical time scale on needing RSVPs in for? We only have limited numbers with getting married at the registry office so if someone can't make...

Susan, wednesday 17-Jun-26 59 921 1
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Table plan and VW camper ideas
excited bride2015, 17 March, 2015 at 13:20

Hi I am having a wedding with a slight VW camper van theme running through the reception. Not too much but am using it for table names, favours , cake and would like the table plan to have it too....

Subah, wednesday 17-Jun-26 28 1,970
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Berketex Bridal
pooksgirl, 23 July, 2017 at 18:03

Hey folks, I'm starting to look for my dress, and as much as I love some of the ones I've seen online I cannot for the life of me bring myself to pay ££££ for a dress I will wear once (and maybe a few...

Aryan, wednesday 17-Jun-26 33 2,442
Rahnak
Exciting tv Series Could Help With Your Wedding - uk
Rahnak, 13 July, 2023 at 11:58

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Mr Simon, wednesday 17-Jun-26 5 79 1
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Mother in law woes !!
JHenson1234, 26 September, 2013 at 09:18

Hi peeps, Mother in law to be has been causing issues - the main one is stirring and causing trouble between by oh and his only brother (who is getting married 6 weeks after us) to the point that they...

Irene, wednesday 17-Jun-26 19 2,861
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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...

Dlimss, wednesday 17-Jun-26 32 2,729
Megan
Finally booked our venue!!
Megan, 23 January, 2024 at 15:07

Hi everyone! Me and my FOH have finally booked our wedding venue and registrar for March 2026! I am so excited to finally start the planning….but don’t want to get ahead of myself planning everything...

Timothy, wednesday 17-Jun-26 10 624
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Streaming wedding on the internet live to guests who can't make it
MaddieR, 27 June, 2010 at 12:28

My father has recently thought of a fantastic idea to stream weddings on the internet live to guests who can't be there. It wouldn't be avaliable for any one to watch as the link would be password...

7brew, wednesday 17-Jun-26 48 3,715
Sophie
2029 Bride.. 💍
Sophie, 21 February, 2026 at 14:11

Hi brides to be, I'm very new to this, we booked our wedding on Valentine's Day after being engaged for 3 years, together for 10! Now I know 2029 is a very long way away, especially October 2029 which...

Cherybomb, wednesday 17-Jun-26 5 72
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Timeline
Charlotte, 25 July, 2025 at 21:39

I'm struggling with our timeline, we are having quite a casual day as the legal ceremony will have already happened. So far I've got this below. Any advice on when you'd do the cake cutting and do...

GTA, tuesday 16-Jun-26 14 121
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Sweet carts....
kittypuss85, 17 April, 2013 at 13:16

Hi all, I may have the opportunity of taking over a sweet cart business, but I was wondering if you all could give me an idea of how popular these are now? Has the idea passed or are they still a...

Oliver, tuesday 16-Jun-26 14 18,877
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Ravenswood manor?
BrideHannahB, 11 February, 2009 at 08:47

Hi All! I've been waiting to get the pricing from Ravenswood manor (Sussex) for venue/food/wine etc but its not come through yet and had to re-request it. Does anyone have any idea of the costs for...

GB Akash, tuesday 16-Jun-26 42 5,391
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Tensions around parents financial contributions to wedding
kezza3000, 30 August, 2011 at 16:22

Just wanted some opinions please, apologies that this is really long and a bit of a rant! I have known for a long time that my parents had a wedding fund that they had been saving for a number of...

Awais99, tuesday 16-Jun-26 49 8,960
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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...

Koller, tuesday 16-Jun-26 17 481
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Thai food for wedding breakfast
helzbelz200, 19 June, 2012 at 18:29

Hi Just wondering if anyone out there has had / planing to have Thai food for their wedding breakfast? We are thinking of having 2 course Thai food served to the tables with Thai canapés with the...

Delta, tuesday 16-Jun-26 19 5,237
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Face in hole photo board
Edgeworth1987, 23 January, 2013 at 20:32

Hi there I've seen those boards with a funny picture on and a hole where you put your face for a picture and would love to have one for my wedding reception for everyone to have photos taken. The...

Aleeza, tuesday 16-Jun-26 34 18,623
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...

Jonson, tuesday 16-Jun-26 34 27,272
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New bride- low budget- feeling sad :(
loopy_lisa 91, 17 March, 2014 at 10:36

Hi all! I'm a new(ish) bride and we're starting to plan our wedding. I should be excited but to be honest I'm not and the reason why is budget. For reasons I won't go in to, we're having to keep our...

sahilverma3, tuesday 16-Jun-26 52 6,982

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