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Sarah
Covid Postponement + Mental Health: Have You Been Affected?
Sarah, 30 November, 2020 at 10:58

Hi there We are looking to speak to brides and grooms whose mental health has been impacted by postponing their wedding and Covid. If you feel your mental health has been affected and you would like...

Jake, thursday 6-Aug-26 10 326 1
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How do i add a time into evening invitations
Claire, 17 April, 2026 at 21:15

How do I add a time into evening invitations

Claudeb, thursday 6-Aug-26 50 355
Cora
What would be the ideal start time for a ceremony within a venue?
Cora, 25 September, 2025 at 12:27

We are having our ceremony in the venue and was curious when you should have the start time? and if anyone else has done this previously would you advise staying at the location the night before?

Dr Shan, thursday 6-Aug-26 49 297
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Locations for Marquee!
Maryum, 12 January, 2025 at 20:34

Hello! I'm a newly engaged soon to be married. So we are looking for venues right now. So exciting but stressful at the same time. We've looked at beautiful venues but soon realised they are out of...

Babita, thursday 6-Aug-26 4 85
Ceryn
📖 Would love your thoughts – I'm creating a journal for brides (inspired by my own mental health struggles during wedding planning)
Ceryn, 29 July, 2025 at 20:24

Hey everyone 💍 I hope this is okay to post. I’m working on a personal project that was born out of my own experience planning my wedding. While I was excited and grateful, I also found the process...

Office, thursday 6-Aug-26 40 413
Amanda
Evening wedding Schedule
Amanda, 14 September, 2025 at 11:21

So we are having a small ceremony of only 20 people and I am thinking of then doing speeches at the evening ceremony with all the guest, but then what time would we start the ceremony in the evening?...

JMartinez, thursday 6-Aug-26 55 321
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Flowers for mothers
Jane, 26 April, 2024 at 14:20

Confused - my mum mentioned it's expected we present her, MIL and step MIL with flowers at the speeches. Whilst I'm happy to do this for my mum, I'm not comfortable doing this for MIL and step MIL. 1)...

Olivia, thursday 6-Aug-26 15 1,064
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Derbyshire: any beautiful outdoor wedding land for hire?
hayglopainting, 31 March, 2010 at 08:39

Hi there! I'm new to this forum - but was hoping someone could help us!! Am looking for the perfect OUTDOOR wedding venue - we're not religious - and getting married inside a hall somewhere is not me....

Johnclark, thursday 6-Aug-26 9 17,452
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Witnesses attire?
Shay, 7 July, 2023 at 19:49

Hi everyone!! Anyone who had witnesses that actually weren’t in the bridal or groomsmen party how did you include them? Or is that them already included anyway? I had an idea of having the girls in...

Ben, thursday 6-Aug-26 79 673
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marquee flooring...help needed!!!
natsastar, 29 March, 2012 at 17:03

We are having a marquee on a field/massive bit of grass area and are struggling for the floor. the wedding is booked for the 15 june 2013 so not until next year but we are struggling for flooring. we...

Donald, thursday 6-Aug-26 7 7,311
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Wedding anxiety…
Amy, 4 April, 2024 at 09:03

Can anyone offer some advice? We’re planning a wedding for this year (October) And me and my partner are both people pleasers. We’ve really struggled with the worry of what other people think when it...

Rodney, wednesday 5-Aug-26 7 308
Toni
Any harpists available?
Toni, 6 May, 2026 at 20:21

Looking to bark a harpist for our wedding on 1 August 2026 in Southend. Please get in touch or send over recommendations! Any help appreciated!

Irine, wednesday 5-Aug-26 13 103
bigpants
Those that had hen t-shirts made...advice please
bigpants, 9 October, 2008 at 19:35

? I'd like to get some t-shirts printed for my friend's hen night which I'm organising. If you had them, which company did you use to print them? I've found some people on e-bay offering £8 a t-shirt,...

Stephen, wednesday 5-Aug-26 9 982
Sparkly Bear
Evening Invitations
Sparkly Bear, 10 December, 2014 at 08:59

Morning Ladies, I am after some advice on the etiquette of evening invitations. My OH and I have lived together for 2 years and have pretty much everything we need for the house, aside from big things...

Willium, wednesday 5-Aug-26 25 5,023
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Football themed wedding - help!!!!
bradsheridan, 13 July, 2009 at 21:59

Hi everyone! I'm due to marry my football mad fiance on 17th July 2010, the colour theme is based on his football team (black and white), we're having a half time penalty shoot out ( between the...

Tt Coins, wednesday 5-Aug-26 46 15,695
Cheeky_pie
Film quotes as table names
Cheeky_pie, 5 June, 2011 at 09:07

Both myself and my OH are huge film buffs so i thought we could have famous film quotes from films as our table names we have 13 tables including the top table so below are a few I had thought of. If...

Ostoraapk, wednesday 5-Aug-26 45 9,739
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Videographers are too expensive, shall i ask my guests to capture videos throughout the day?
martin011, 15 June, 2023 at 16:01

I would love to have a wedding video but videographers are too expensive. One idea I had was to ask a few key people to capture video on their phones throughout the day. My nephew said he can edit...

Fatima, wednesday 5-Aug-26 20 404 1
Elixia
does anyone regret not filming their wedding?
Elixia, 4 April, 2014 at 08:35

Its one of those things people tell you you'll regret not getting a VOG .... but I dont :/ I'm thinking i can't be the only one that doesn't regret not filming my wedding. I hate the sound my own...

Spache, wednesday 5-Aug-26 25 3,407
sarahjolley
Chair covers
sarahjolley, 8 March, 2011 at 21:36

So a fairly simple questions but im cofused!! If you are having chair covers for your wedding breakfast are u also getting extra covers for chairs in the evening for extra guests??

Jelly, wednesday 5-Aug-26 116 2,741
princesssaraht
Christmas Carols
princesssaraht, 17 March, 2012 at 13:51

So, our wedding is in December, and rather than hymns, we are going to have Christmas carols - most people know them so noone has any excuse not to sing! However, I cant decide which carols to have! I...

Joe, wednesday 5-Aug-26 23 10,816
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Unplugged honeymoon
BuryBride, 20 May, 2016 at 15:16

Just got back from our honeymoon in the Caribbean yesterday ( we had a lovely mini moon straight after the wedding also!) We decided to have an unplugged honeymoon. 2 Weeks no internet, no TV, no...

fernandiz, wednesday 5-Aug-26 12 1,352
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Cufflink Help!
WhiteSparkles, 4 April, 2011 at 19:56

My OH thought he had asked for cufflinks with the suit hire, but I checked this weekend and he hasn't! They have quoted me an additional £20 per pair (I need 6) which I though was a little steep! I am...

fernandiz, wednesday 5-Aug-26 37 1,505
SunnyGoldDecor76
Photography Payments
SunnyGoldDecor76, 10 December, 2014 at 15:10

Hi, we are getting married in May, we have booked our photographer. she is a colleague of my partner just wanting to start out her own business. I just wanted to ask, we have paid £100 deposit she is...

Naila, wednesday 5-Aug-26 21 2,903
Olivia
Eco friendly wedding venue
Olivia, 27 August, 2025 at 12:28

Hey there! Actually, my wedding is coming soon, but I haven't decided on the details yet — although my fiancé really wants an eco-friendly wedding, so we're exploring sustainable options to make our...

Jemes, wednesday 5-Aug-26 42 381
Kat
Village halls?
Kat, 28 January, 2023 at 17:03

Hi! I just was wondering about people's experiences with village halls? Me and my partner have been together 10 years so far and are finally tieing the knot! 💍We've looked at one venue and we feel in...

Adnan, wednesday 5-Aug-26 18 834 1
Ajx
Evening invites
Ajx, 3 August, 2023 at 08:07

We've done two sets of invites, one for the day guests and one for the night guests however both of them have a QR code on to our wedding website. They're due to be delivered tomorrow and I'm now...

Adnan, wednesday 5-Aug-26 5 570
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Wedding venues
Natasha, 6 December, 2024 at 21:13

Hi, Recently engaged and looking for a wedding venue for summer 2026 in south of France, Italy (Florence or Tuscany) or Mallorca. Please can people post suggestions for recommended venues? Looking to...

Aida, wednesday 5-Aug-26 6 340
becca030713
Wedding/Wedding Night/Honeymoon Lingerie
becca030713, 27 March, 2014 at 12:11

Bit of a personal one! What have you gone for/where from? I just haven't seen anything that is special enough, yet affordable. I'm not sure about white as I'm very pale but I think OH is hoping for...

Buruj, wednesday 5-Aug-26 9 3,559
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Pass the Parcel
amy00003, 27 July, 2011 at 19:46

Im bored and have been googleing. Ive seen a website selling a 'pass the parcel" game to be put on each of the tables at the reception as a way for the guests to get to know each other, and I'm quite...

Hooria, wednesday 5-Aug-26 7 4,239
Daisy Bell
Hair styles that will hide hearing aids
Daisy Bell, 17 March, 2015 at 17:14

Hi ladies. I have been wearing hearing aids for about a year now and while they make life a lot easier for me (I have mild to moderate hearing loss, moderate in high frequencies), I am not too keen on...

Jhon, wednesday 5-Aug-26 12 13,321 1
Anna
Photographers and Videographers
Anna, 2 February, 2026 at 16:22

I'd love to have a photographer and videographer at my wedding but hybrids packages don't seem to be as common as I assumed they were. I also would rather have some fantastic photos and a summary of...

Espaco, wednesday 5-Aug-26 86 1,275 17
Georgia
Home made candles?
Georgia, 1 October, 2023 at 22:41

Hi, all! We are debating using candles on our tables. I’d really like them to have a scent (not too strong, just enough to be pleasant!) and go with our bud vases and eucalyptus foliage. Now, we’ve...

Rodney, wednesday 5-Aug-26 7 431

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