Discussions from Planning

Hi everyone, My fiancé and I live in Southampton, but we love Chelsea Old Town Hall. Are we allowed to have our legal ceremony in London even though we both live in Southampton? If yes, what’s the...

What should you do if you have extra time and want to treat your guests to something special?

Hello all, Firstly congratulations to you all 🥂🍾💍🎩 I am new to the app and just starting planning our wedding, my partner proposed Boxing Day and hopefully we'd like to get married within the year. We...

My fiancé and I love betting - football coupons, betting at the races etc! Looking to do a few different things! Iv heard of football coupons, single bets on horses...! Just wanting something bit more...

Anyone else had this problem? I keep reading about brides who did their own flowers, and just popped to the local flower market a couple of days before the wedding. Started looking into it and I'm now...

I'm excited to be sending out save the dates for my wedding this July 2025 in the UK! However, I can't help but wonder if five months is a bit too late. Am I cutting it close? Feeling a little...

Hi, The only thing that is worrying me about my wedding is guests posting photos of me on any social networking sites. My closest friends all respect my wishes in this - they know the full history and...

I'm new to this forum and I'm searching for a nice and wheelchair accessible wedding venue in Kent or SE London, which seems like a mission for me. I'm the bride and a wheelchair user. Also other...

Hi all I plan to marry in clitheroe (Lancashire) next May but no idea on entertainment 😩 I was thinking of a live artist but I cannot find anyone in this location. Any one help?

Hello, I have recently been told by my wedding venue that due to a test case brought by HMRC against a wedding venue, they have been advised by their tax advisors that VAT is chargeabale on all...

I can't find anywhere decent to hire them so I've been buying a few but trying to get one's that aren't too expensive and people will actually want to use. Those of you who are are having them what...

Hi, I'm new to the forum. I am getting married next year and would love a black taxi as a wedding car. Not sure what model yet but was hoping someone could recommend a company in London providing this...

Hi, Is anyone considering having really minimal flowers/no flowers at all? If so, what are you using for walking down the aisle, button holes, and decoration instead?

We have ordered mochas fabric to make the cravats with, to match the bridesmaids dresses, but didnt realise the fabric was going to be about 5ft wide so we got quite a bit left over! I dont think it...

Hi ladies, Bit of a dual post here as advice needed both for my OH and my evening only guests. SO... what is the traditional dress code for evening only guests at a wedding? My OH and I are going to...

Hi girls! My bridesmaid is organising my hen night, getting numbers etc.... for the night. It turns out my mother in law to be isn't going, poor excuse of ' got to work and can't get holidays '. Feel...

Hello, We are getting married in October. A small reg office ceremony followed by the reception etc in a marquee in our garden. As we’re planning it all ourselves, I’m a little nervous that I’m going...

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...

After some opinions please. I haven't bought my outfit yet. Am caught trying to find something which is dressy enough for formal church wedding and sit down reception, but will also take me into the...

Recently engaged and we have just booked our wedding for August 2026.. The venue we have chosen has given us prices for 2024 and we have paid just a £50 deposit to secure the date, in approx 18 months...

He wants very traditional. I am totally the opposite. Zero overlap. It’s 16 months from now and I am either living in panic or dread. How do we reconcile totally different ideas.

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...

Hi, I am looking for ideas for an elegant centre piece, we are having a small vow renweal so want something I can use for the ceremony and the breakfast. Xx

Hi guys, just need some advice. i have a mahoosive issue from the past. i was previously married and divorced (under my old name) and am looking at getting married again under my new name. As I've...

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?...

Any advice would be much appreciated..... We are needing to book the time slot we want to get married.... I'm stuck with timings. We are getting married at our venue so no traveling required. 50 guest...

Hellooo Looking to book my wedding North west area, Up to an hour away from Manchester, I wanted to know if there’s any Black Friday deals people have seen for a full wedding day package - ceremony-...

As the post really...how many canapes should we allow for each guest? Thanks in advance =0)

Hey everyone! Are you and your partner planning to renew your vows? Or perhaps you've already done it? This month I'll be writing a guide to renewing your vows and would love to include stories from...

Hi ladies I'm new to the whole wedding planning experience. We are getting married on 28th April 2012 we've got loads of ideas and I am keen to book things ASAP as only 7 months away. However my...