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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...

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 there, I am in my final stages of picking a venue in Italy!! I am obsessed with a long table for all the guests to be sat at for the wedding breakfast but I am confused on where the wedding party...

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...

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...

Hi guys, I'm really hoping people can put my mind to rest. I'm getting married next month and having a serious melt down over the dress and veil. I bought the dress before I lost weight and after my...

Hello! We are planning to ask guests for some money for our honeymoon, as we have all of the bits and bobs that would be on a traditional gift list. Does anyone have any experience in having or using...

Hello everyone! Just thinking about wedding invitations (everyone's favourite!) ... Papier seem to have some nice ones, so I might go for them, but I'm unsure what's good value in terms of...

I’m due to get married next year and I’m really nervous about changing my surname. My H2B has a really embarrassing surname and I don’t want to take it. He is very traditional and would be very...

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, i have my first fitting this Friday (wedding is end of Aug) and I’m having a case of dress jitters. Every so often I love to look at pictures and the video my sister took of when I first tried it...

We're getting married next month and have just had the final time line of the day through from the venue. Wedding is at 2pm then drinks reception and photos from 2:30 with the sit down for the wedding...

Hi everyone!! Im new here and this is my first post. I’m getting married at a venue where the accommodation is self catering cottages. We are providing a breakfast for the morning of the wedding and...

I'm having a very hard time getting over the way I look in a sample dress to envision what the final product will look like. I've been working very hard over the past six months to lose weight before...

I am going to be doing my own wedding bouquets, buttonholes and top table floral arrangement. I'm quite looking forward to doing this as will be with the help of my mom, 4 bridesmaids (who are my...

Hi I'm extremely nervous about trying on wedding dresses at a particular place in London in a few weeks as I'm a size 14-16 and they only have samples up to a 12. I just feel like I won't be able to...

Just looking for some advice please ? Have been with my fiancé now nearly 10 years, have been engaged for 5! Haven’t planned anything prior due to financial situation. Decided to start properly...

Hi, I am looking for a good seamstress in or around chelmsford, Essex as my wedding dress needs altering. Any recommendations and I'd be very grateful Thanks, Michelle

Hello everyone! When I got engaged I dreamed of having an alternative bouquet, maybe made from balsa wood, felt, paper, just something different. My mum encouraged me to look at real flowers, just to...

Hi, Could anyone share their hen weekend plans in the UK? Looking to cater for about 18 but struggling to find somewhere that accepts hens. Newquay would be a preference but open to other suggestions!...

Hi, Can anyone recommend anywhere for reasonable invites? I was going to go with somewhere like Vistaprint but on looking again, haven't found anything from them that I really like and I don't want to...

I'm feeling a little frustrated and generally overwhelmed with planning a wedding (It hasn't been plain sailing to be honest, e.g. issues with venues/changing venues etc). I was wanting someone with...

Hi all, Trying to have an idea of how much to budget for my wedding. The wedding will need saving for so I'm trying to figure out what is realistic. I know it all very much depends on a lot of things...

I have an idea which I'd rather keep secret at the moment but if you're going on honeymoon this year then post below where you're going and for how long and I'll get in touch!

I've been really torn for a long while about whether or not to have a band at my wedding. I've been researching different bands off and on for many months, mainly looking at live jazz and swing acts,...

Hi all I am looking to have a Summer 2020 wedding and have been looking at venues for the past month. We have narrowed our choice down to Gaynes Park or Braxted Park. If anyone has been a bride or a...

Hi we're planning a wedding for the summer I started the guest list on excel but it's going to be hard to manage on the go, has anyone got any recommendations for apps especially if they do lots!!...

I started out our venue hunt feeling excited for a 2019 wedding, however now I'm just feeling cynical about the wedding industry wanting to rinse us for all our money! Has anyone else become...

Hi everyone, We have decided to go for a venue which lets us choose our own caterers but are now struggling to find one we like. Does anyone have any recommendations? We are looking for the...

Hi, We recently got engaged and now looking for the dream venue. We are having a small wedding with 25 guests maximum. As it is a small wedding I want the perfect venue where we can have everything...

Hi all, So I have 30 days until I say I Do eeekkk! A lot is sorted dress fitting this weekend and meeting planner. Quick qyestion are you doing robes for yourself and bridesmaids etc? I wanted to do a...

Hi all, im currently in the very early stages of planning my wedding! Weve decided on on a venue, and have provisionally booked the 3rd October 2020. To complete the booking, we need to have a...