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Hello We are on a budget and getting married at 2pm, BBQ at 3:30pm, the catering at the moment is almost £4,000 so we can't stretch our budget for canapes, our wedding venue host mentioned a snack...

Hello! We are looking for our venue and have found a couple of potential venues but looking for any help / guidance as seem to be struggling (budget playing a big part!)… we are looking to have our...

Hello all we are newly engaged and looking fir suggestions on how to keep the cost down

Hi all! We're newly engaged and are potentially looking at a fairly quick wedding. I'm wondering if anyone could help with venue suggestions that meet the following: No wedding breakfastNo...

Hi all, I'd like to get the website sent to our guests ASAP for the RSVPs but haven't decided on menu choices. Has anyone figures out if there is way of requesting this information from guests via the...

Looking for some advice on how to handle this situation. For reference myself and my partner have been engaged for 8 years, we originally planned to get married in 2017 but with the surprise arrival...

Hi , I was just wondering if anyone had any ideas/knew of any venues in which we could dance the night away (not all going home at 11:30pm!) Thanks ! Izzy x

Hello, Just wondering what time people are getting married. We’re in the process of finalising our plans and looking to set a time for the wedding. I was thinking a 12:30pm start for the wedding...

Hello! Does anyone have any recommendations of venues in the East Midlands, preferably Nottingham, that offer ceremony only other than a registry office? Thank you 😊

Hi everyone - I need advice! I am bridesmaid for my younger cousin this summer and she will be my MOH for my wedding in 2025. We recently set a date for Sept 2025 and when I told her she said she...

We have just got engaged last week, how quickly after you got engaged did you start planning the wedding? I’ve had pinterests boards of the wedding plan for years as most ladies do but I still seem to...

We have a few appointments booked to view wedding venues . I have a list of things to ask but just wondered if anyone already been through this and left appointments without asking some of not so...

OMG !!! This is ridiculous ... I have contacted over 10 hairdressers for an updo for a wedding, average price of around £35 ... however, when I tell them I am the bride, the price shoots up to twice...

Happy new year everyone and happy wedding year to all the 2024 brides and grooms! We are starting to buy all of our alcohol in! Anyone who has done this how did you do it? We are Ofcourse offering...

Hi, just wondered if anyone has used and can recommend the soul party band The She Allstars? Run by She Music Global. Thanks in advance

Hi, Trying to set up invites, but the RSVP isn't showing full surnames - just an initial - anyway to correct this?

Hello everyone I have been looking online and have found some amazing wedding dresses. Cheaper and more expensive ones. I am sociably awkward at times and just thinking about trying dresses in the...

I need some help. I am having real cactus' in my centrepieces. I have brought sand but I don't know how long it will survive in the sand. It will have soil from where it's in the pot when I buy it,...

Hi everyone, Went to our first venue open day last Sunday and we had pre booked an appointment with them so that whilst we were there we could talk to someone about our ideas and options etc. They...

Hi, not sure where to start or if there are "busier" websites and forums to look at...! But, I'm looking for budget friendly venues in Essex where we can supply out own caterers and supply some of our...

Deciding whether or not to have formal speeches, most of my wedding party are not confident public speakers and I feel awful to put them under that pressure on the day. Has anyone got any creative...

I have recently signed up to UKBride and unfortunately I get blitzed with emails from venues asking about my wedding plans. I'm all ready married now and they won't remove my details, has anyone else...

I registered on this site a few weeks ago just to enter the competition - I've never used it or been on it since - and now...... i'm getting loads of "offers" in the post from various suppliers!!...

I'm in the process of setting up a wedding photography business (I've been part-time for a while now, but looking to step it up a gear from January) and I'm looking at marketing at the moment. I'm...

Hi, I am getting married July 2024 in Swansea, does anyone have any recommendations for a band. Thanks Hannah

Hi all, can anyone recommend a good online bakery that could make and deliver a very simple naked carrot cake with two tiers to Cornwall? Only 26 people at the wedding and we are not overly fussed...

I’ve been engaged since September 2022 and we’re getting married in October this year. I decided a while ago that I’d like my mum to walk me down the aisle. I have an amazing step dad who’s done a lot...

Hi everyone, I’m getting married in September and just wondered how much I should be spending on flowers/decor? What is reasonable? We have about 100 guests and are open to all layouts/low or high...

Hi all, I'm very new with this and have absolutely no idea where to start. We are going to view a possible venue on the 14th, what questions should I be asking? Tia

I have asked my groom to wear a buttonhole to tie him nicely into the wedding party and help it look cohesive My groom has thrown a hissy fit about how much he hates buttonholes, he doesn't get the...