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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...

I am at a loss for what I want to do to celebrate my marriage. I don’t want anything big. The idea of a party or anything like that I feel like I’m doing for other people, not me. I’d be on edge the...

Hi All, I would love some advice. I am getting married on the 4th July 2026 in Cornwall, we and our wedding guests live mostly in Essex. When would you send your save the date cards? Considering it is...

Hi all. I need to sort out the wording for our invites soon. We don’t want our day shared on social media before we get the chance too as we are not able to have everyone we would have liked. Does...

Will any of you brides be following this tradition? I just thought about it. Not sure I will be following it. What are your thoughts?

Hi all, we have viewed a few venues and each has been better than the previous. We were very excited to view one yesterday and then ended up viewing one a couple of days before. We hadn’t thought too...

Hi, this is a bit of a strange one but we don't have enough people to invite to our wedding. Our reception is in a village hall and the coordinator there said we'd need at least 54 people for our...

Hey everyone! I was wondering if anyone has done dried flowers for their weddings, and if so who you went to for them? I've seen a company called hidden botanics online, but just wanted to see if...

Hi everyone, I’m spiraling down a deep hole searching for venues! Our problem is we have family in London, Birmingham, stratford upon Avon. We need a venue with accommodation the night before and...

Hi everyone! We are in the quiet spell of the run up to the wedding! Everything is booked!! Save Save Save! To the point it feels like we aren’t even getting married it’s all so quiet!! Of course I...

We want to have a small micro wedding close family only. We want to have our own touches. We went to have a Ceremony and have a lunch/meal after it. We don't want the party and dancing element of a...

Any ideas on a venue that won't cost a fortune? We were thinking of lichfield registry office and to save on costs somewhere we could have a buffet and drinks rather than the formal meal. Castle Hotel...

Hi, When doing wedding favours do you do ones for the bride and groom? Or just the guests? TIA