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Hi all. I'm sure most of you are also paying for the wedding yourselves and have encountered some compromises along the way. We are getting matried on the 5th June 2015 and have booked the venue and...

Hi everyone, I am looking for ideas for groom gifts for the morning of the wedding, are you getting your groom a gift and if so what? xx

Am I wrong to tell her not to? She said to OH that she wanted to see my dress in advance so that she can make sure hers isn't too close to mine, and I said to him "well it won't be unless it's white"...

Hi guys an girls, I'm due to get married in just under 5 weeks, I obviously have all the typical stresses and worries any bride to be has, but I have a massive bridesmaid problem the bridesmaid in...

I need some clear gel balls for our table centrepieces but don't know where to get them, how much to pay and how many I will need! I have around 7 goldfish bowls so need some for the bottom of each...

My OH and I have been talking more about our wedding, and I wanted to check that we were on the same page (which we are, thankfully). We are going to get married in the local registry office and have...

I'm wanting to plan my wedding to my long time girlfriend. She's never been married before but says she would love a small romantic affair, she's honestly not bothered about all the pomp and...

Hi Everyone, I'm very new to Hitched and could do with some tips. Can anyone recommend a good jewellers to purchase an engagement ring in London. The choices online are enormous and we’re feeling a...

We had our wedding and reception booked for next year but after massive falling outs with both sides of the family and feeling completely at a loss and annoyed I just want to change things. We...

Hi there, I got married a couple of months ago and am enjoying the new level of commitment that marriage signifies. Some people seem a bit bemused when I tell them that I have not changed my surname....

Does anyone care to share their chosen second dance songs? I'm not necessarily looking for something father/daughtery, just something appropriate and fun without scaring couples who have joined us...

Well, it's our one month anniversary today, and before H gets home from work and takes me out somewhere romantic to the tennis club AGM (joy), I thought I may as well get started on my wedding report....

Because our budget is tight my MoH's agreed to pay for their own outfits, they said I can choose and they'll pay but of course they have to be happy wearing what I choose so they get consulted every...

Hi all, what are your views on wedding favours for your guests? Are you having them, not having them, what's your thoughts?

...three months earlier than expected and a whole 10 months before the wedding! Eek! I ordered it earlier than I probably should have because I love it and they couldn't guarantee that the designer...

At my fitting the lady in the shop said that as my dress had a very structured corest that I would be better not wearing a bra and that a bra could spoil the fit and how it sits slightly. I tried it...

A slightly different post to the usual. Me and my partner both have excellent jobs and as such we are happy, and can afford, debt free, to have a big budget wedding. How big the budget is irrelevant,...

Has anyone bought from this online store before? have you had good experiences with colour matches etc ? my colour theme is coral and the only colour that resembles that on their list is watermelon,...

So, those of you that are having a smaller budget (say 3-4k) how are you managing with the extras? We’ve worked out to feed and water 75 in the day and 120 at night (plus hire fee’s and all registry...

I just had to restrain myself for guffawing like a tard in my office! funniest thing I've seen this morning (other than then the college humor, my govt is broken vid)...

Been looking around for my wedding dress, have tried on a few in bridal shops and looked on the internet and have an idea of what im after. Im trying to keep costs down so i have emailed a picture i...

Hi, I really need help with my wedding accessories! I've bought the dress but now I cant decide on accessories. Im wearing the Justin Alexander dress 8670 which has a sweetheart neckline and the...

Hi, would be interesting to know and see any pictures of anybody that has used Marks and Spencers traditional wedding cake. You buy them seperate and stack and decorate yourself. Really thinking about...

Hello, Thought it would be nice for us to be in one spot and able to chat about the similar stages of planning. . What have you sorted so far? Sam x

My first real experience of the dreaded "wedding" word inflating prices to unreasonable proportions.... I need a vehicle (or two) to get myself and the bridal party from the hotel we're staying in to...

Hi all I was wondering if someone could help me. or rather organise the thoughts in my head! With so many venues and choices to make how did you finally choose the right one? Did you just know after...

Hi all. Yesterday I completed the activity pack for my wedding. It's a mixture of colouring in and puzzles, each page with a rhyme to explain what to do. I've done it in MS publisher so it is...