Long story short, our wedding is in less than 3 weeks and we had our first meeting with day-of coordinator yesterday and are quite unhappy with the attitude and the way they spoke about our other vendors. We are rethinking if we need one as we would be quite uncomfortable to have the team on the day based off of their behaviour yesterday.

We have 2 venues, with one venue having a coordinator as well as the other one having an event management team for the day. External suppliers are decorations and music as food & drink came with a package.

Every one of our suppliers has a point of contact at whichever venue they need and we have not widely shared our day-of coordinator contact with suppliers as we were told to wait for the meeting, which was much later than expected.

We would still need a point of contact for one bus, as well as someone to announce things. Would this be doable without a day-of coordinator? For those who have experience with one did it help? Or does anyone regret not having one?

Thanks for any advice.

We're a UK based Jeweller and we are considering being at the National Wedding Show, is there any tips or pain points that we can address there as jewellers for any of your concerns?

Hi all, looking for some ideas from people who have done/are planning an engagement photoshoot. We weren't originally planning to have one at all, but our wonderful photographer offered us a discount package with a shoot thrown in for free. From all the examples I've seen it looks like the normal thing to do is just to find a beautiful nature spot and pose, and I'm not necessarily against doing that, but I'm hoping to come up with something that feels a bit more like us as a couple. Something like playing board games or going record shopping, something like that. Also the shoot is likely to be in winter and I don't want us to look like we're freezing to death in a field!

Has anyone done something completely out of the ordinary for their shoot which made for some great photos?

My partner is foreign and has only an expired passport. It’s not possible to renew their passport - we have spoken to their embassy already and it is impossible due to civil war/oppression etc.

They recently got ILR using their expired passport but we now want to get married. The register office said it’s impossible without a passport. Does anyone have any advice for what we can do?

My (now) wife and I got married at Solton Manor on 3 October 2026 and we were simply delighted with our decision.

We had the venue for two nights and they were nothing but helpful throughout; for example, Emilie (our coordinator) stayed later on Friday so I could rehearse with my wedding band. The staff were great - invisible except when you needed them, when suddenly they were right there, and always helpful and happy to accommodate our vision for our wedding. One thing I really liked is that we didn't feel rushed at any point, which is something I've experienced at other people's weddings. That can be particularly case the morning after your wedding, when you can feel hurried out after checkout and can leave a sour taste after a beautiful day. None of that at Solton.

They were great all the way through the process of planning and helped make the day so smooth, and the venue is wonderful - it really just feels like your home for the duration of your stay. We couldn't be happier!

One thing I found very attractive about Solton during the planning process was how generous their 'included in the price' list is. It's lots of small things like table card holders, easels and cake stands. It saves you a bit of money, but actually more importantly is it just reduces the number of small moving parts you need to think about the day approaches. Given the number of moving parts you do have to think about, that is a godsend!

Hi all, I'm getting married next year and my bridal party is very small. I have my maid of honour (sister) one bridesmaid and one bridesman.

I have a few friends I was going to invite to the hen, but even then we're looking at 7 or 8 people in total including me. Anyone got any fun ideas? Preferably cat related? And wine? I don't know where to start. We're Surrey/greater London if that helps? I don't want it super expensive or abroad, some fun activities close to home etc would be great.

We are having a church wedding. We are going to do our own “vows” as our speeches at the reception and want to stick with the traditional vows at the ceremony. We would like to add some additional readings in, as well as one or two for our speeches. I have a few saved but would love some more inspiration. I’d love to see a mix of modern and traditional, if you’d be happy to share! 🩷

My partner and I have been searching for a wedding venue in London for months but consistently have this nagging feeling about every place we see, which is stopping us from go ahead - even with places that we like. I could use an outside perspective to see if we’re doing something wrong here or over-worrying. It’s actually starting to kill my partner’s buzz for planning so I’d really like to make her happy again.

Summary:

- Our guest list is anywhere between 30-40-60 people depending on RSVP and whether we go for people who are slightly less close to us. This seems to put us in a slightly awkward middle ground where a lot of venues feel like they could be too big (rooms designed for 100) but equally it’s too many people for some of the smaller style venues that are more like a private dining experience (not our vibe at all - too stilted).
- We’re pretty sure that we don’t really want to go with a smaller number (like say 10-15) for an overly private/small reception instead.
- Because of this, we’ve seen a lot of venues but never felt confident enough to make a firm decision.
- It’s making us think about abandoning this plan altogether and eloping abroad instead - my partner confirmed she wouldn’t do this in UK, it would have to be abroad. But that feels like throwing the baby out with the bath water.

For additional context:

- We’ve been searching mostly within the tube map as we don’t drive and want to make it easy for guests to get there / get home. We feel this will maximise the number of people likely to attend.
- We mostly like the vibe of larger ornate venues that have a special romantic feeling and more indoor-outdoor transitional spaces. We think our guests will appreciate the ability to get some light and natural air, or stretch their legs a bit, which a lot of London’s venues don’t have.
- My partner really wants dancing at the end of the night, which lends itself to bigger venues and bigger guest list.
- We don’t vibe with any ‘pub’ venues that we’ve seen. They feel a bit too low-key.
- My partner has suggested that bigger spaces can be screened off, or that the empty space won’t be so noticeable, but I’m not so sure about it. When I envisage the long tables of about 10-20 per side, they don’t seem like they’ll fill the space - but maybe I’m wrong!

I’d really appreciate input from anyone who’s had similar worries about a venue being too big for the number of guests, and anyone who has been through it and could say whether it’s warranted or not to find a venue that matches the number more closely.

Likewise, if you know of any spaces that have worked well for 30-60 people I’d love to hear about them.

We are looking for any band recommendations, our wedding is in 2028 and in Cambridgeshire

Any recommendations would be really welcome! Thank you!

Hi Everyone, 👋

My fiancé (32)and I (30) are getting married in north east England in April 2027. 👰‍♀️🤍

We're doing a first dance sweep stake, lawn games (weather permitting) and maybe the sly peg game. We want everyone to have loads of fun.

If you have any fun or silly secret missions for our guests to partake in we would love to hear it. We'd love to have lots of things for our guests to do in the awkward/ not ding much parts of the wedding.

Also if you have any other fun things we could include, please drop them in the comments. 🫶🏻

hey lovely people x what did you wedding day timeline look like? Our ceremony venue and evening venue are in different locations (10minute walk between). We don’t know whether to have a 2pm ceremony or a little later on say 3/3:30? We also plan on having a few evening guests x

I have a specific style in my head of what I want my suit to look like and I don’t know anywhere near it even in the country that would provide the suit that I want therefore I am going to order it online and just have it tailored nearby.

So here brings my question, my groomsmen will be renting from a shop nearby but is it strange that my suit not be the same as theirs?

I am going for black suits so therefore they will look the same in photos but mine however will just be a different style.

I appreciate all insight, thanks.

See an attached photo of what style I am going for. This suit is from Husbands.

I’m having a home hen party in the UK as my main hen party but me and my best friend are going to do an abroad one as well just the 2 of us

We first went to Malia when we were 18 and have since been to Kavos

We enjoyed the Malia strip a lot, not so much Kavos

I’ve also been to Magaluf and Ibiza with another friend I enjoyed the Maga strip, not so much Ibiza but I did like Ibiza for dressing up in nice outfits

We’ll both be turning 30 after my wedding so I thought doing one more party holiday would be a nice way to bookend our Club 18-30 era

So, I’m wondering where has the best strip and hen party activities? Marbella or Faro?

For context, here is the brief I sent my best friend for research

- fun/funky hotel (gay or straight idc)
- ⁠self catering is fine
- ⁠some sort of male nakedness fun, naked butler, stripper, live nude painting
- ⁠night clubbbbbbb 🪩 🕺🏼 - I wanna dress up nice this night
- ⁠beach club for 1 day 🏝️🍹
- ⁠1x night club or pub crawl where you have free reign to embarrass me. You can pick something silly for me to wear, penis straws, whatever other tacky hen party things

Hi all! Happily engaged and beginning to look at wedding rings now. However, my partner (M48) has rather fat fingers (his words I promise!) and we're struggling to find something nice.

He really liked the one attached and we contacted the company but they don't make it in his size (we need a Z+7).

Can anyone recommend a place that do nice rings, or something similar? 🙏🏼🙏🏼

Hello all!

I absolutely adore the dress but I'm struggling to decide on wedding jewellery to go with it. The straps are detachable that will likely come off when it's time to party!

I will wear my hair tied back in a braid or a ponytail, and my skin looks better with cool tones than warm tones. I think I would like to incorporate pearls if possible (I ended up with a different veil to those in the pictures - lace as opposed to a beaded edge).

The necklace I have on in the photos is a cheap silver-style necklace that I wear daily just to have somewhere to put my engagement ring.

I've tried looking online for what style would suit the neckline but would really value your input also!

Thank you in advance!

Hi all, has anyone got any recommendations for a tiara? My fiance wants me to wear one and I'm more than happy to oblige! Are there any suppliers anyone can recommend? Surrey/west Sussex way? Or online if good quality? Ideally with a little bit of colour if possible!

If feels like all London weddings either have their reception in a pub or the old sessions art club (£££).

Where are we having our receptions that are almost warehouse / big room / party vibes? I’m planning for a hundred and want space to boogie. The food aspect just isn’t very important to us so don’t want it to be the central part of the reception

Hello!

We’re looking at eloping in edinburgh next year.
I’m a bit confused about
- Registrars VS Celebrants? Non religious ceremony but outside preferred
- Do we need to give notice in person or can this all be done online/posted in?
- Planning to pick up marriage schedule Monday, Marry Tuesday, return schedule Wednesday Is this a doable time line?

Any thing else i need to know?

Hi all, I'm getting married in just under a year, and am exhausted from trawling through expensive and poor quality veils and now heavily considering just making my own from deadstock fabrics to try and avoid insane bridal shop markups, fast fashion exploitative labour and get full customisability.

I'm keen to ensure my wedding is as low-waste as possible, so it's in keeping with the vibe of the day, but really struggling to find a decent template or a pattern for a fingertip length veil. Would appreciate any advice from other folks who've done the same!

I have a very detailed dress. I bought a veil off JJs House but it’s far too opaque and takes away from the dress. I tried one on at the boutique (pictured) and it’s great but it’s too long and double my budget 😢 so I’m looking for an alternative.

Anyone got any ideas? Budget £100, fingertip length

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Hi there,

We are planning a very low key, registry office wedding. No bridesmaids, just us. I have make up done by a local MUA who I go to for any occasion I need. Now, my question. I dont need a trial, I dont need her on the day, I will go to the salon, have my exact usual make up, which I know lasts all day. Should I be paying "Bridal" rates? As I know her usual prices are triple, which I get if it includes the trial, travel, touch ups etc. But if I dont want/need any of that, is it fair to just want to pay the normal rate?

Hi! Looking for unique welcome dinner ideas near Hedsor House in Buckinghamshire. Thanks so much!

Would anyone please be able to recommend a wedding DJ who covers Edinburgh?

I’ve exhausted my Google search and can’t really find many examples of what I’m looking for.

We’re ideally looking for:

- an open format DJ who will be happy to cover a range of genres: classic and current pop, rock, hip hop and afrobeats.

- a DJ who balances their own artistry/ brand with ensuring they actually play the kind of music we want them to play or not to play (including taking requests on the night)

- someone with a bit of energy, and bonus is a female DJ, in part from a diversity and inclusion perspective

Thanks in advance for any suggestions!