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Will my guests be starving?
Sarah, 9 October, 2023 at 23:02

Having more of an unconventional wedding. Registry office ceremony and then going to a bar after for a buffet. Guest list is 32 incl me and my fiancé so it’s a little smaller. Ceremony is 2:15 start...

RomanticGreenStation, tuesday 10-Oct-23 2 118
Victoria
Alternatives to walking down the aisle
Victoria, 1 October, 2023 at 12:02

Afternoon all! My girlfriend and I are getting married next December and we’re struggling with the walking down the aisle part. Neither of us have parents around to perform this and besides, neither...

PhotographybyBillHad, monday 9-Oct-23 14 860 2
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Venue too big? Tithe Barn Bolton Abbey
Callyann, 19 September, 2023 at 08:55

Hi all, Just looking for a bit of advice we are viewing venues this week and really want a rustic style barn. We went to the Tithe Barn at Bolton Abbey yesterday and absolutely fell in love with it!...

Charlotte, monday 9-Oct-23 4 360
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Can you get married anywhere?!
Jd, 7 October, 2023 at 00:41

Hi, Recently engaged and thinking about where we want to marry. I’ve read online about a possible change in law where you can marry outside anywhere? We’d love to get married in my parents garden but...

Stephen, monday 9-Oct-23 4 460
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Wedding websites - are they worth it?
Futuremrslivermore, 4 October, 2023 at 10:53

Hello everyone, I'm getting married to my wonderful partner in October 2025.We have sent out our Save The Dates via post already, and we are toying with the idea of having a wedding website instead of...

Futuremrslivermore, wednesday 4-Oct-23 73 1
JennyWren87
Belfast castle?
JennyWren87, 31 May, 2012 at 16:23

Anyone getting married/or has got married in Belfast Castle?? ?

Alex, wednesday 4-Oct-23 52 8,128
Millie
Meeting the vicar on Thursday - help!
Millie, 2 October, 2023 at 12:36

Hi everyone! My fiancé and I are meeting our vicar for the first time on Thursday evening - we are extremely excited about this and have discussed over the phone with her our ideal date and brief...

Joseph, wednesday 4-Oct-23 1 75
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Occupation on marriage cert..
Lucy, 26 September, 2023 at 20:01

Hi! We are getting married in May next year and giving notice in October. I work for the NHS as an admin role but I’m doing a degree with the Open University. Can I put down that I am a student as my...

RomanticGreenStation, tuesday 3-Oct-23 1 368
Hollie
Allergies with a set menu?
Hollie, 1 October, 2023 at 22:12

Hey guys, So the time is coming soon where I have to let my venue know the numbers and who is eating what. I have a small number of guests with allergies. One of these is seafood and we aren't serving...

RomanticGreenStation, monday 2-Oct-23 1 53
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Large family
Richardwhy1982, 27 September, 2023 at 10:04

My fiancée and I have very diffrent families, mine is large. Just adding close family and there children I have nearly 30 people where as my Fiancée would only have around 10 people. I don't want the...

Lisa, wednesday 27-Sep-23 2 246
Stuart
Wedding abroad just the two of us ?
Stuart, 25 September, 2023 at 18:37

Me and my partner have got engaged. We would really like to get married somewhere abroad, we are not overly fussed where long as we can get some great photos and lovely weather. We have looked at...

Pauline, tuesday 26-Sep-23 69
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Village halls in Hertfordshire/Bedford
Apey, 23 October, 2014 at 17:38

Hi all My husband-to-be and I are considering hiring a village hall for our wedding reception and going "DIY" (we already have our caterer if we go down this route, so that's fine!). We would hope to...

Irene, tuesday 26-Sep-23 10 1,947
Grace
Venue help please!
Grace, 26 September, 2023 at 01:21

Hi all. I’m really struggling (and stressing) to find a venue around manchester that allows external caterers. All the dry hire venues seem to be £8k+. I’m from the Philippines so we would like to...

Grace, tuesday 26-Sep-23 25
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Venue recommendations for newly engaged no idea where to start!
Grace, 21 September, 2023 at 17:46

Hello all, Newly engaged girl here wanting some wedding advice. No idea where to start? After a couple of weeks of googling i’m wondering if the venue I want doesn’t exist. We basically want what...

Fredmike, friday 22-Sep-23 61
Stephisaur
Wedding Day timeline
Stephisaur, 11 November, 2015 at 10:12

Hi all After a bit of advice. We're looking at ordering our invites as they are going to be custom made in the US and then shipped over here so we want to get a jump on things. They're making our Save...

WayneKeefe, friday 22-Sep-23 10 2,229
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Eloping then uk ceremony?
Lucy, 21 September, 2023 at 20:40

Hi 👋 My first time on here. Newly engaged 💍 My partner and I are planning to marry abroad just us and our little boy. We both have huge families and are expecting both sides to be disappointed with...

Fredmike, friday 22-Sep-23 1 52
Puddingpeaches
Mixed asian wedding conundrums + rant
Puddingpeaches, 18 September, 2023 at 20:25

So I'm British Indian and FH is Chinese and already booked a caterer. Ive been an over worrier from the beginning and booked and secured things earlier this year and weddings in August 2024....

RomanticGreenStation, thursday 21-Sep-23 12 581 1
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Can’t decide where to get married!
Ashley, 20 September, 2023 at 20:05

Hey everyone! My partner and I want to get married next September and when I think about what I want - the thing that gets me the most excited is actually being his wife. We don’t want anything big -...

Fredmike, thursday 21-Sep-23 1 89
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Scottish Sarah very overdue Report - flash fest now complete!
Scottish_Sarah, 20 September, 2015 at 20:43

So this is very long overdue but been waiting on photo's and wanted to make sure I did it properly - hopefully this won't turn into longer then a dissertation or a book! How we Met We first met in...

William, tuesday 19-Sep-23 19 2,448
Shona
42 days
Shona, 19 September, 2023 at 13:07

42 days until the big day OMG any advise on things I may have missed???

Shona, tuesday 19-Sep-23 2 86
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Videographer or photographer??
Amy, 18 September, 2023 at 23:34

Getting married next year and have a small budget. Want to capture the day in the best way, what would people recommend if I could only choose one?

RomanticGreenStation, tuesday 19-Sep-23 3 65
Beccie
Wedding Venues
Beccie, 17 September, 2023 at 19:25

Hi all 😊 At the start of planning our wedding and we are looking for venue reccomendations in Yorkshire that include's quite honestly everything in a package deal. Any recomendations at all will be a...

Beccie, monday 18-Sep-23 3 63
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Confused - English Guide to Planning a Wedding Needed!
Kemonna, 18 September, 2023 at 05:32

I’ve heard planning a wedding, especially on your own can be really stressful and with only three months to go before the big day, I’m feeling the heat. I’ve never imagined having to ever plan a...

RomanticGreenStation, monday 18-Sep-23 50
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Small woodland venue ideas needed please (devon or somerset area)
Emily, 17 September, 2023 at 19:25

Hi, can anyone suggest a venue in devon or somerset that offers legal outdoor ceremonies please, we would love to legally get married in the woods amongst nature without a reception after (we'd rather...

Emily, sunday 17-Sep-23 20
Laura
Guest List
Laura, 18 July, 2023 at 23:21

Really stuck on how to remove guests from the list. Can anyone help? Also can you remove tasks and items from the budget section if you’re not having them I.e transport? Many Thanks Laura

Laura, friday 15-Sep-23 3 255
Stephanie
Wedding insurance
Stephanie, 15 September, 2023 at 08:32

Hey guys, I have paid a deposit to the venue, and also deposits to most suppliers, but my venue has changed their payment policy meaning we have to pay a lot of it earlier than originally planned....

SunnyPurpleFlowers85, friday 15-Sep-23 1 66
Holly
26 people hen do?!
Holly, 29 August, 2023 at 10:36

Hi all, I need some advice! I'm getting married November 24 so starting to plan my hen do for September 24. I'm looking at doing a really chilled out glamping weekend with lots of outdoor and hot tub...

SunnyPurpleFlowers85, friday 15-Sep-23 5 219
Hannah
Sister not wanting to be very involved in my wedding!?
Hannah, 19 June, 2023 at 11:47

Hi, I hope that someone has had a similar situation to this, or at the very least can hopefully give me some advice on what you would do?! My sister (32) and I (28) have always been very close and...

Georgia, wednesday 13-Sep-23 19 1,764
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Table plan sign board - help
Aimee, 13 September, 2023 at 10:43

Hi, so I'm getting married in 16 days and really need to order my table plan sign. However I have 2 issues. I'm not sure if an A1 or A2 board would be better (I have 8 tables and 69 people total)....

Aimee, wednesday 13-Sep-23 46
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Stag do help
Francesca, 12 September, 2023 at 23:13

Hey so my Husband to be is going on his stag in 3 weeks. I am feeling funny about a lap dance and worried my husband to be won’t tell me. How do I overcome this? I find it so disrespectful and...

Francesca, wednesday 13-Sep-23 2 158 1
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a luxury venue
Lmb, 12 September, 2023 at 18:15

I’m getting married next year and right now I don’t intend on having an after party tbh just a small church wedding and going on my honeymoon but I’m debating having a party if I could find a nice...

Lmb, tuesday 12-Sep-23 59
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Witnesses required urgently :(
Jav, 12 September, 2023 at 15:58

Hello, I hope everyone is doing well. So due to some personal reasons my fiancé and I have a civil ceremony scheduled for next week. We’re both relatively new to the country and don’t really have...

Jav, tuesday 12-Sep-23 57

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