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Food menu choices
Natasha, 8 January, 2024 at 09:17

Hi does anyone know if you can add food choices to your website and guest pick from there what they want? X

Testa, friday 30-Oct-26 106 1,554
Rebecca
Videographer
Rebecca, 19 July, 2026 at 00:01

We have booked a photographer but are looking for a separate videographer who will make a short 5-10min video of the day at a low cost. Does anyone have any recommendations?

Sandra, friday 30-Oct-26 83 994 4
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Re-Arranged Wedding. Alternative Entertainment, Games Ideas
LookingForward2020, 16 July, 2020 at 18:25

Hi Everyone, First of all, congratulations to all the brides to be and of course those already married who are reading this. Not sure where to put this question up but I guess here is as good as any....

Bilal, friday 30-Oct-26 134 2,310
Carolyn
Invites via text / whattsapp
Carolyn, 14 February, 2025 at 21:07

Hi - anyone know if I can send invites out via text? I can't get my head round it...I've uploaded the spreadsheet with all names and mobile numbers...Thanks in advance for any help!

Zainab, friday 30-Oct-26 25 434
daisymoo86
No Speeches
daisymoo86, 21 January, 2014 at 12:37

Hi Everyone We are thinking about not having any formal speeches on our big day. OH is very shy, as is Dad and BM. So I didnt want to put them under any pressure on the day. I just want everyone to...

Mason, friday 30-Oct-26 14 4,027
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Best Man Speech - Presenting Photos
simmo100, 22 April, 2009 at 13:05

Hi All, Looking for some advice, got to give a speech at one of my best friends weddings. Have looked at all the samples on here etc. I was thinking of running my laptop with images of Him in the...

Adultscare, friday 30-Oct-26 3 6,997
vintageangel
money behind the bar?
vintageangel, 14 September, 2011 at 21:12

Just had our final meeting at the hotel and they are giving us £250 behind the bar, we were just discussing how to work it out and thought i'd ask on here if you had free drinks how did you work it?...

Harenok, friday 30-Oct-26 29 3,404
Claire
Maid of Honour Drama
Claire, 13 August, 2025 at 09:15

Hi all, I need some advise on concerns ive have with my maid of honour. She has been my best friend for years and when we got engaged she was straight away saying she cant wait to be involved and...

William, thursday 29-Oct-26 24 248
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Casino table vs photo booth
Lou37, 15 September, 2015 at 21:02

We went to the wedding fair in Sunday and saw casino tables we both thought it was a great idea and never been to a wedding with them before. We decided to opt for two tables, our hotel was at the...

William, thursday 29-Oct-26 73 2,156
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Wedding away from home
Elizabeth1990, 10 March, 2025 at 13:19

Hi everyone, just started wedding planning and would love some advice if poss! We live in Northampton but are potentially thinking of a venue in the Lake District which is where we stayed when we got...

William, thursday 29-Oct-26 43 269
Buzzee
Readings related to football!?
Buzzee, 23 August, 2011 at 16:56

Looking into readings and we've picked one of the common-ish ones (On Your Wedding Day, i think its called). This will be ready by our teenage nephew, and am looking for something else to be read by...

Gorilla, thursday 29-Oct-26 29 9,582
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Background music for wedding breakfast
Becky424, 11 August, 2012 at 09:30

Please help! We're getting married 2 weeks today and we can't think of music!! We really need to think of some background music for during the wedding breakfast....only thing is I can only think of...

William, thursday 29-Oct-26 13 15,213
Dancing-Peanut
Photo Sharing
Dancing-Peanut, 22 January, 2020 at 15:17

Hi I am looking at ideas for guests to upload photos of the day. There are loads of apps - but most you have to take the photos through the app, and not just simply on the phone and then upload. Does...

Health, thursday 29-Oct-26 24 1,086
kisses
mens suits/ hankies
kisses, 22 August, 2008 at 20:18

Is anyones h2b wearing a hanky in their suit or is this old fashioned??? any other ideas wot the men can wear on their suit jacket as opposed to a button hole or hanky...something a little...

Ailany, thursday 29-Oct-26 14 5,766
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Wedding Venue in Norfolk
claremlondon, 24 September, 2012 at 21:31

Help!!!!! My partner and I are really stressing out trying to find a wedding venue in Norfolk. We have been to lots of venues but we like something at each venue but not found the perfect venue that...

William, thursday 29-Oct-26 25 2,202
rainbowbride
wedding venue - Leez Priory
rainbowbride, 18 August, 2012 at 10:43

Hi everyone, I'm new to the site and to the whole wedding planning. we have recently viewed Leez Priory and thought it was amazing, i could see myself getting married there and having a perfect day,...

William, thursday 29-Oct-26 38 8,957
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Transport for bridesmaids
PaintedHales, 13 December, 2012 at 12:39

Yo brides, So, I have booked a lovely VW camper to take me and my dad to the church and then me and my husband (which he will be at that point aghhh) back for the reception. As the church is only a 2...

Carson, thursday 29-Oct-26 17 6,509
laineywhu
Confetti
laineywhu, 5 July, 2010 at 21:55

Is anyone else not having confetti at their weddings? basically we can have confetti at the registry office but we decided against it, basically the way i see it is im gonna spend all day trying to...

crying_crops, thursday 29-Oct-26 66 2,435
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Favours on the top table
Blinkered, 16 November, 2011 at 22:18

I know this might be a really stupid question, but do you put favours on the top table?!

Thomas, thursday 29-Oct-26 11 7,588
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Decor and Set up
Ivana, 22 December, 2023 at 08:00

Hi ladies, This is my first ever post but I just needed to know!!! I need your help. I’m on a small budget in terms of decorations, so I was going to have mostly candles with some maybe white bud...

Piltos, thursday 29-Oct-26 24 802 2
Daniella
Confetti
Daniella, 27 October, 2024 at 13:57

Hiya, We've been told by our venue that we can have dried lavender flowers for confetti if we are having our ceremony outside. We do hope to have our ceremony outside (weather permitting) but I'm not...

Aman, thursday 29-Oct-26 106 1,087 1
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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...

Tera, thursday 29-Oct-26 59 15,928
Kirsty
Cars
Kirsty, 15 February, 2025 at 21:42

Do we are getting married in a church and then off to a big house for wedding reception. However they are both on the same estate! We are both getting ready at the site so no need for pickups....

Legacy, thursday 29-Oct-26 39 372
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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...

Local, thursday 29-Oct-26 11 7,351
Sophie
Drinks Package
Sophie, 2 July, 2024 at 14:48

Some wedding bar advice please 🥂 We are getting married in Italy and have been given 2 options by our wedding planner for the drinks/bar package. Option 1 - £75 pp for a 2 hour open bar, where they...

Chanchal, thursday 29-Oct-26 4 214
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RSVP deadline been and gone and hardly any replies :(
Annaangeluk2016, 6 August, 2016 at 17:17

We sent out our evening invitations right at the beginning of July with a deadline of 1st August for the rsvps. Wedding is in November but we wanted numbers quite early to sort stuff out plus people...

William, wednesday 28-Oct-26 27 1,409
Mrs.K2b
Who gets a buttonhole??
Mrs.K2b, 24 May, 2014 at 22:10

So after having a few weeks off from wedding planning, I've thrown myself back into it to try and get the rest of the main things booked - florist, cake, band and cars. I emailed the florist with our...

William, wednesday 28-Oct-26 15 5,354
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Same sex wedding planner book?
LuxuriousGreenFlowers337, 5 March, 2015 at 21:45

Hoping someone can help me... My sister has just engaged to her girlfriend and I am looking for a wedding planning book that is suitable for same sex couples. Trouble is ive only really seen them...

Aman, wednesday 28-Oct-26 20 5,577
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wedding post box?
AmzieM, 19 June, 2013 at 10:08

Ive been thinking for past few weeks about if to have a post box or not? is the whole point of them for guests to put their cards inside? how big or small should it be? i have seen a couple and my OH...

Escorts, wednesday 28-Oct-26 25 7,877
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Changing rsvp event name
Hayley, 4 May, 2025 at 07:41

Hi, I have 2 events for guests to RSVP to. Currently set as ceremony and evening reception. Am I able to change the terminology to day guest and evening guest? Or are they fixed. Thank you

Alex, wednesday 28-Oct-26 15 243 1
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Wedding venue
Jamie, 20 February, 2024 at 13:29

Hi all, We’re looking for a wedding venue with accommodation. A nice house with a marquee? Bridal group stay the night before, wedding guests can stay the night and we stay the last night. We want to...

Nathan, wednesday 28-Oct-26 11 187
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Three day wedding venues
Jaycee, 30 April, 2026 at 09:16

We would really like to find a venue that offers guest accommodation the night before and the night of the wedding to make it a whole weekend event. I have been to a wedding before where 40 or so...

Sound, wednesday 28-Oct-26 31 327 2

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