Discussions from Planning

Hello everyone, I have quite a large bridal party and I’d like to have food for us whilst we are getting ready the morning of. Our caterers aren’t able to accommodate but they said we could use their...

Hiya, How is everyone doing their place cards. I wasn't impressed with the ones on Vista print. Are people buying blank ones online and then printing onto them or handwriting on to them? I don't...

Hi all, I'm a brand new Bride-to-Be, just got engaged at the weekend! I have no idea of dates or budgets or anything yet, but I'm such an intrinsic organiser that I can't help but start to plan... My...

Just a quick one! We're currently about to book our photographer, between two of the offered packages. They're £600 different and the only change is a physical print album. Has anyone else decided...

Hi all.. Getting frustrated with a few suppliers who just will not respond to me! One is a videographer and one a magician. Seen them both at a wedding fayre and really want to arrange a booking with...

Hi, I’m looking for some ideas on hen parties! I’ll be 27, I love dancing, clubbing and drinking. But I went to a night club for my 21st and it was just full of youngsters I felt out of place. I also...

Hi girls, my hubby to be is adament that we can use Spotify at our wedding instead of a DJ. Myself, well Im undecided. I think that a DJ is a focal point and that a DJ ultimately encourages people to...

Hi everyone, I’m wondering if anyone can recommend a singer who will write a personalised song (lyrics about my partner) and perform it at our reception? The Tailors look great but they’re just too...

Has anyone had experience planning a wedding last minute on a small budget? Very stressed all tips welcome! (Family member very ill with cancer reason for the rush)

Hi everyone, We got engaged on NYE this year, so are looking to get married in 2018, but can't settle on a rough date. I don't want to wait nearly 3 years to actually get married, so we are looking at...

Hi everyone! I’m a maid of honor so appreciate if this is the wrong forum (although I did join hitched last year when I was a bride looking for advice!) I’m now planning a friends hen do next year and...

Hi All, it seems 99.9% of venues that have a banqueting style approach to the meal want guests to have the same starter, same main etc etc, which can make for difficult decisions when it comes to...

Hey Chicks, Am all excited, got all my stuff through from the registrars in Cardiff today - woohoo! Anyway, I like the readings - they made me all teary - but I am looking for something hopefully a...

Hi, Is there a way to send a group text to my guests via Hitched? I can only seem to find the email function but I was hoping to text those who haven't RSVP'd yet with a direct link. Any help would be...

Hi all, as we're only having a small wedding we haven't hired a DJ and are using a PA Sytem instead (PANIC) rather than having to take my laptop to the venue, does anyone have any suggestions for an...

Hi all We were thinking about having a busker we like sing pre/post ceremony. And then during the drinks reception. Has anyone had music before during the drinks reception and did it work well? Also...

Hi all, new member here. Me and my boyfriend are in the very early stages of planning a low key, low budget wedding for next year (May or September). Neither of us are particularly fancy people and my...

I am on my way to a wedding reception and as I am on the train on the way up from work I had a quick pop on Facebook. My news feed is full of photos posted by guests who are there all day of the...

Havent even started looking at wedding rings but really not sure where to start? Obviously my engagement ring is gorgeous and havent a clue how much it cost but thats the ring that is meant to be the...

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...

I was just having another look through the brochure and sample contract from the venue we're probably going to book and notice it says there is a compulsory charge for security staff at all evening...

My worst nightmare came true yesterday, id gone with my bridesmaids for their final fitting. when we arrived at the shop the shopkeeper asked if we would mind waiting as the last fitting had ran over....

Hi, I'm just wondering how you pay for a venue that's quite far away? (So you can't go and pay in person). My bank won't allow me to pay the £800 deposit over the phone, so the venue have emailed the...

Hi all, last week my boyfriend proposed to me me with the ring we chose together. It's a blue topaz with diamonds in a 9ct white gold band. I've only worn it a week and today I noticed the underside...

I'm a musician that plays in a group and gets booking for parties and weddings. It would seem odd to hire another band to play at the reception but I'm getting mixed reactions when I suggest that I...

Hello! My partner and I have been looking at videographers but we're not sure we want to pay so much for such a fancy video. We really just want the main parts of our day captured on video so we were...

Hey all, Considering having a ceilidh at our wedding. We've been to a wedding before where they had this and it was a lot of fun and got everyone dancing. Has anyone had one at their wedding? If so,...

Hi All, We've been super patient with our photographer, but other than the preview collage I posted (which took 3 weeks!) we haven't seen any photos yet. Wedding was 6 weeks ago now, and I'm beginning...

Hi all I just wondered if anyone had their 4 month old baby at their wedding and how that looked? We booked out wedding a year ago and then in typical fashion got pregnant and we've just had our baby....