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When we booked our wedding we had more than enough to pay for it, we have already paid 1000 of it off and still have about 4000 to pay, that's under what we budgetted for but looks like we will have...

On Hitched we are often faced with posts from people looking for advise on how to deal with people who are making our lives a nightmare. I thought it would be nice to have a thread which celebrated...

Not so long ago I posted on here to ask some advice with regards to inviting my father-who despises my fiance-to our wedding. The general consensus was to invite him, as he is my dad irrespective of...

Ok, so where do I start... My FH and I met through his sister, we used to work together and she set us up! She is 4 years younger than me. Everything was going great until a year in to our...

Today should have been a great day as I went to try on my dress after 6 months. But it was TOO SMALL!!!!! So upset, when I tried it on it as a sample it was a size 10 and didn't fasten. That is no...

This is the part of wedding planning I am looking forward to least if I am honest! But my BM (also my sister) came with me to a wedding show yesterday and persuaded me to try a couple on. Wasn't the...

So I thought we'd got off pretty lucky with peoples being a bit mad about our wedding but yesterday it started. First thing was my mum showed me her dress, I'd posted about it the other day regarding...

Anyone else drawn a scale plan of their blank canvas reception venue? With colour coded tables depending on size? Just me? I'd ask for a floor plan of the whole place if I didn't think the caretaker...

Hello. I just thought I'd share this post with you all as it's coming to 4 months until the big day. We've booked all the important bits, the invites are ready to go out in a few months. I still need...

Morning all. Feeling a bit stressed with a few things at the minute. my oh has been asked by his best friend to be best man at his wedding next year. Without thinking oh just said yes but now that hes...

So basically, I have had to invite someone to my wedding I don't really want there. My future mother in law is still very good friends with my h2b's brothers ex-girlfriend. The whole family is...

Am I the only one who finds dress shopping the most stressful, overwhelming part of the whole process? I know it's supposed to be exciting. I know it's supposed to be fun. But I really just don't feel...

Hi All, Long time lurker, first time poster. Really just wanted to gain some advice... OH and I got engage in the summer we were really excited about planning our wedding, having the day that WE want...

Hello Everyone! So... Thinking of having a wedding abroad as my family live in South Africa (this would be all my family) and then a small ceremony and party back in the UK for everyone else. I have...

I've noticed 2016 wedding threads becoming more frequent recently, so I thought I'd get the list started for 2016 brides! The 2015 thread was only a couple of months later in the timeframe than this...

I know this has probably been asked loads before but what's everyone getting their mum as a gift? I don't want to get her flowers because I'd rather give her something she can keep. I was thinking of...

Been wondering what to do with my engagement ring, and what order they're worn on the finger. When I got married before I put my engagement ring on my other hand, but forgot to put it back on, and...

Hi Hitchers. I've had an awful day ? Went to London with my dad to try on the dress I wanted... they don't do it in my size. I'm a 20-22 high street. I called and asked in advance, got there and they...

Friday night - 1 BM is planning a girly pizza & karaoke night at her house for all the BMs and best friends who cant make the "main" do. Saturday consists of Afternoon tea with prosecco for ALL...

So we have chosen our first dance song. It's Ed Sheehan's Thinking Out Loud. We had both heard it at separate times and said to each other about it a few days later. Now just to choose the rest of the...

Hi, I'm trying to arrange a hen do and I'm after some advice.... The bride is quite crafty, a bit quirky and not all into the pink willy themed hen. So I was thinking of organising a crafting...

I'm looking for some inspiration as to what song I should walk down the aisle too. its a civil ceremony outside so can't contain any religious wording. what are you walking down to?

When is a good time to send out invitations for a foreign wedding and when is it acceptable to expect an RSVP by? We're July 2016, so was thinking of getting invites out by may 2015 and asking for...

Hello ladies, I need to start trying to find some dresses that I like for dress shopping and find that I don't have a style that I keep going back to. All the ones I like are totally different. This...

Hi all, need some help ? What is the general rule for favours these days ? Do we have to do them ?. We don't want to look like we haven't bothered but we are spending a lot on make ng sure our guests...

It's not really a topic to bring up on a wedding planning site, but i'm not too sure where else to post it. Over the last few months, i've heard more and more people saying that they knew people who...

Hi all, We've booked our honeymoon to Thailand next year and wanted some tips on the kind of things we could do. We'll be staying in Bangkok for 3 nights then going to Samui (northern part of the...

So, I almost feel quite petty for posting this, but I feel like I need to vent/moan/tell somebody. Me and Hubby arent exactly flush for cash after our wedding in October, so we decided this christmas...