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Our top 1 pick location only does 20 weddings a year and they are fully booked for 2020. Or were, but a cancellation came through for July. I am so excited!! ? I've just called the registrar to see if...

Three weeks to go until the wedding and the nightmare of guests dropping out last minute has begun. Argh!! ?? I know there's absolutely nothing I can do about it, so it's pointless getting upset, but...

Hello, I'm new to the forum and also wedding planning as we are only recently engaged! I just wondered if anyone could point me in the direction of a 2019 brides thread, if one exists? Thank you! x ...

Hi We are looking for a venue which has exclusive use, where we would have the venue for the whole weekend - perhaps for a small gathering on the Friday, overnight accommodation, ceremony and...

I've read posts where the sister in law has wanted to be a bridesmaid but not one where she INSISTS on being maid of honour. This has never been discussed with me and my mother in law just announced...

Hi All,. Myself and my MOH have started gathering some ideas re a short break away to Portugal for my hen do. We want to stay in albufeira in a calm hotel but still be able to access the fun...

Hi, I was hoping to get some advice. My venue had a running order and I was very happy to go along with this. However that was based on a 2pm Ceremony, the registrar could only do 1pm or 3pm on that...

Hey!! I’m new on here I hope you all can help! planning on a registry office wedding and I have absolutely no idea where to start... can we still have bridesmaids? Flower girl? All that lark? what do...

Our budget for flowers isn't huge and although I have done plenty of research and got lots of quotes, and booked our florist, I am trying to save on the budget by not having flowers as centrepieces....

Hi Ladies, Desperately trying to find a venue in London for my reception. Preferably dry hire so I can choose the caterers etc. Looking for something under 5k for dry hire or my budget all in for the...

Hi all, in need of some advice/opinions. Currently planning an adult only wedding for next august. Reason being that I have a very large family so I have a lot of first cousins etc to accommodate. In...

So my future SIL got engaged last year and booked her wedding for 23rd May 2020. We got engaged after her and she our date for 20th June 2020. We originally wanted May but that was already taken by...

I am asking my best friend of 10 years to be my bridesmaid which I'm happy with. We are only having a fairly small wedding and I don't have lots of friends, just a few close ones, therefore I think I...

I recently got engaged and are planning an engagement party for family and friends. We are moving house currently and so want to keep it as cheap as possible! My MIL to be asked us what we are doing...

Hello, So me and my partner have been together 6 years and engaged for 2 years. We want to get married in 2021 as I want to be 21 years old when we get married. Anyway, we are currently in a long...

I just wondered if anyone had ever used this website, 77 Diamonds, at all? I'm looking for a diamond necklace for my birthday & this seems to have some real good prices on but would be interested...

My partner and I are recently engaged and not looking to marry until summer 2021 so we have plenty of time to save for our dream wedding. However, close family members (especially my mother) have been...

Hi ladies I am looking for some advice!! My fiance and I have recently got engaged and are starting to plan an engagement party as we won't be getting married for a couple of years. My future mother...

My Fiance and i have been engaged for 3 years and are getting married in January. His sister got engaged shortly after us, has since had 2 children. We booked our wedding and let everyone aware over...

We listen to all our music via spotify. The registry office needs our tracks burnt to a CD! Can you purchase individual tracks through iTunes and burn those to a cd? Any other suggestions?!

I’m getting married in Essex next year. I have tried a guy called Adam on Piano for during wedding breakfast and he sounds amazing but fully booked! what’s everyone having re music during wedding...

Hi everyone. Just wondering how much chair covers & sashes are costing everyone? I've been searching most of this evening for them but nowhere is showing prices, just asking 'email for more...

I have just looked on my local council's website and nearly had a heart attack! For 2011 the fees are £524, with an additional booking fee of £50! That's not including notices! It will have gone up...

Hi, I'm getting conflicting info on the quantity of confetti to order and wondered how much other people have ordered? Adam Apple say 1L fills 12 cones or 20 packets but I saw someone ordered 2L and...

I am feeling really worried as i placed an order with them for this weekend and then read negative reviews about items not being delivered and refund not being given! i placed the order last night -...

Hi ya. I cant find any guidance on this anywhere and know that one of you lovely hitcheders will know the answer. I am trying to work out my budget for suits for the men in the bridal party (trying to...

Has anyone used them? Cant find much details.... Loads of great reviews actually ON their site but I am always warey....

Seem to be posting on here more and more for help as November approachs and I'm in panick mode!! argh Anyway.. Has anyone gone for mini bottles of alcohol for favours? I'm meeting with my reception...

Went shopping for wedding rings today. As anticipated my hubby to be managed to find a stunning ring pretty easily. For me on the other hand, its proven to be a much more difficult task. I have a...

Apologies for it being my title but saw this on Groupon and thought it might be a really nice bridesmaid gift or even bargain bridal jewellery I've ordered from there before and it was really nice...

Can people recommend options for hiring glasses? Tesco stopped their glass hire service in March 2019. Waitrose said they had a free service but only allow 48 hour hire (which doesn't work for a...