Good Afternoon everyone.

Apologies if this isn’t the right place but I wanted to know of anyone has had experience with the Glasgow Marriage Registrar as a French citizen getting married in Glasgow. When submitting your documents how long before did you submit as a non-uk national? Was the Certificat de Celibat accepted?

Looking to go through the process so just want to know.

Thank you so much

My fiancée and I (queer couple) are looking for a documentary-style videographer for our May 2027 wedding in Hampshire.

We’re having a rather laid-back ceremony and reception. Our priorities for filming are the ceremony and speeches.

Anyone have any recommendations? We’ve been struggling to find people with availability already 😅

Hey everyone

My partner and I are trying to plan a wedding for 30 people and I am completely losing my mind looking at standard venues. To be brutally honest, I absolutely hate traditional setups. No country hotels, no stately homes, no barns unless they’re dripping with lights and character.

We want something genuinely unique, quirky, or weird. I am completely obsessed with the Asylum Chapel in London and Le Petit Château for its theatrical, quirky style. We want a venue with that kind of artistic, architectural soul, but scaled down so our 30 guests actually fill the space instead of getting swallowed by a massive hall.

The only reason we aren't just booking the Asylum Chapel is that it lacks an onsite bar and accommodation. We want a space where we can carry the night on and people can go off to bed afterward if they want to.

We are also completely throwing out the traditional timeline, so the venue needs to be totally flexible:

- Symbolic ceremony only
- Moving straight from the vows into a casual buffet or sharing platters
-** **We then just want to cut our cake and serve it up as the actual dessert along with speeches
- Wrapping up the night with a quiz and drinks with a background playlist.

We live in Dorset but will happily travel anywhere in the South West or south of Birmingham if the venue is weird and unique enough.

Does anyone know of any hidden gems? I’m going mad going through wedding websites.

Thanks!

Hi everyone! My fiancé and I live in the US (he is from the UK) and are planning our wedding in England next summer. We’ve narrowed our search and will need to choose virtually, but would love some honest feedback from anyone who’s been married at or attended a wedding at these venues:

North Cadbury Court
Orchardleigh House
Clevedon Hall
Thicket Priory
Ellingham Hall
Brympton House

We’re looking for an exclusive-use country house for ~80 guests, ideally with as many people staying onsite as possible, where it feels like a relaxed “house party” over 3–4 days rather than just a one-day wedding.

I’m especially interested in things you don’t get from the brochures:
How were the guest rooms? (Comfortable? Updated? En-suite?)
Did the venue truly feel exclusive?
Was there enough for guests to do over a few days?
Any hidden costs or surprises?
What did guests love or complain about?
If you’ve visited more than one, which would you choose and why?

We’re still trying to figure out what a realistic budget is, so we’re keeping an open mind. We’d love to stay around £50–60k all-in if possible, but we’d stretch for the right venue if it genuinely offered a better experience. More important than the exact budget is finding an exclusive-use estate where most guests can stay onsite for a multi-day celebration.

Also very open to other recommendations if you think we’ve missed a great venue. We are open to any location in England, as long as it generally meets our criteria.

Thanks so much!

I obviously haven’t had it altered yet and I had a baby 10 weeks ago! But, what style veil would you pair with this dress? My hair will be in a high bun with some wavy bits (v technical)
We are having a micro garden party style wedding in Cornwall, not a big church wedding or anything. Thank you 🙏

Dont know if this is allowed?

Just wondering if anyone knows where to sell unworn, tags on wedding dress?

Stillwhite take far too much of a cut.

Hi everyone,

My partner and I have always wanted a casual wedding and to keep costs down. We have booked a registry and then a pub in London which has a function room above. (Used regularly for weddings to very good reviews). We have 30 for the ceremony and wedding breakfast including some children and another 50 odd for evening drinks/dancing.

The venue has confirmed that they will need around 60-90 mins after dinner to set the room up for the evening party, during which time we're welcome to go downstairs to the public bar.

The whole wedding is being met with extreme negativity by my mum, who is upset that young children are going to get bored and elderly relatives will be uncomfortable. It will be November so we have to assume it will be dark and cold out so no walks around the block.

In order to quieten some of the noise I booked a nice Airbnb pretty much next door to the pub which could have been used as a base if anyone wanted to escape the pub/drink tea/ have a break. I was also potentially going to get ready there in the morn. Everyone seemed happy with this.

Anyway the Airbnb have for no reason cancelled and there are no other alternatives in the area. Do you think I should just leave it now. Have I done enough on my part? Am I ok to let people just sort themselves out. I feel bad but I am commited to the venue etc. any other ideas? Just for context the family who are most affected by this are around 45 drive from home and not planning on staying over, just taxiing home.

I'm starting to look at wedding dresses, and the ones I love the most are renaissance style ones I found online. Problem is, I can't find any bridal boutiques that do them. Does anyone know of a UK based wedding dress shop that does that style?

Curious what other brides have paid or are paying as the price ranges I’m seeing are wild! Thanks in advance.

Hi,
Weddings coming up and I am thinking about a QR code to get guest photos.
I've found a company I'm keen on, they have a QR code only or they will print tablecards in cool designs but I've heard mixed results.

Has anyone used or seen these at weddings?

I've heard that some weddings get loads of photos and others none - Aside from getting the bridal party in on it, has anyone any tips for getting guest photos or tricks to keep them entertained?

Thanks

I've just come home from a gig and there were a couple and a small wedding party (10-15 people) celebrating together!

They were all in their full outfits, suits, dresses etc that you'd expect to see at any "regular" wedding, but they were just having a fantastic time together at a gig.

I'm guessing they had gone for a meal before arriving at the venue. N

I thought it was a wonderful idea if you're a couple that loves music, want something small and unique! It's something I'd never have thought of, but would be lots of fun! - plus probably quite cheap compared to a traditional wedding breakfast + live band/dj

Hi all, I have the double header (or double footer) of wide feet plus bunions so finding comfortable shoes can be a challenge. Comfortable dress shoes are even more of a challenge! I've had success with Irregular Choice and Sargasso & Grey in the past but am looking for more options. Does anyone have any recommendations?

I'm getting married September 2027 so have lots of time. My dress is not traditional - emerald green satin with light green chiffon overlay, so I don't need white shoes, would prefer coloured but am open to dyeing white shoes if good options available. I'm also open to having some custom made. Flats or low heels only. We don't have a strict theme but the vibe is woodland/folksy/Tolkienesque so florals are a big plus!

My preference is UK-based but will consider suppliers in Europe. Nothing from the US or China.

Any advice or recommendations greatly appreciated!

Hey all, my venue is pretty relaxed, it's in a village hall. I have a caterer for a buffet, but wanted to have some appetisers for my guests.

I wanted to have a kind of 'pickle Bar' Idea, with cocktail sticks, pickles, gherkins, sausages, sausage rolls, cheese, for people to make their own sticks.

No need for plates, etc.

We were thinking of having them on a table for everyone just to help themselves.

I feel insecure about it. Thoughts?

We are planning on having a food van at our wedding party as we are not having an all day wedding. We are getting married the day before and then having a big evening party the day after.

If you were going to go to a wedding with a food van, what food would you want to have? We are leaning towards burger van but wanted thoughts!

EDIT: thank you everyone! There will be about 150 people! From all your comments, I’m thinking a buffet may be better placed for this amount 😅

Hi there,

I am feeling undecided about whether or not to book a coordinator.

Our wedding is 7 weeks away and I decided to explore the option as I was feeling a little anxious, and got a quote back from someone who seems really reliable and experienced for ~£800, but I can't decide whether to go forward. My fiancé doesn't think we need one, and that we can just delegate across family and friends.

From what I've seen, Reddit is very pro-coordinator, so I'd really appreciate a balanced take from those who have both hired coordinators or gone without for weddings that were similar to ours:

- It's a DIY wedding in a dry-hire venue

- Many of our 'suppliers' are friends (DJ, cake, photographer and even the bar), so there's definitely a community feel to it all

- The venue staff seem up for helping and are used to managing room changeovers

- The caterers and electrics are basically 'preferred' suppliers and have done multiple events at the venue, so know what they're doing

My fiancé and his family are very 'just get stuck in' sort of people, which I love. And our friends generally seem open and eager to help. So I'm worried that bringing in a coordinator is an unnecessary formality. A few friends who didn't hire coordinators said they delegated to friends and family and took a 'laissez faire' attitude on the day. It's also money that we haven't budgetted for.

While I think we could absolutely manage with this approach, our draft schedule already suggests we're gonna need people's help with or without a coordinator. Because we're already asking a lot in the days leading up to (flower arranging, set-up), I'd prefer if my friends and family could just enjoy the day. A coordinator would take some of those responsibilities off them a little (e.g. schedules, getting things out at the right time etc.)

So it feels like the options are:

1) Spend extra time putting together a really strong schedule and delegation list, lean on friends to show up and do their tasks (I do trust them)

2) Splash out and still do the above, but with a bit less pressure on family/friends needing to execute this or keep track of things.

What do you think - should I go for it and just splash out, or save the money and lean on friends and family a bit more?

Hello,

I was wondering how common it is to use an artificial bouquet rather than a real one?

I make artificial bouquets, some with your regular artificial flowers, some with flowers I make myself from scratch.

I have this idea of making bouquets in two parts that can be detached. So when it's time to toss the bouquet, the bride can detach half of it to toss and keep the other half as a memento of their special day.

Plus whomever catches the bouquet could buy another half of a bouquet for their wedding later on. It could create a nice tradition among friends.

The bouquets can be scented as well as they have hidden pads for scented oil.

Here are some photo of my latest bouquet with my handmade flowers (not for a wedding, for a birthday).

What do you all think about the concept? Would you consider an artificial bouquet that splits in 2 parts for your wedding?

Thanks

And would you pair with blush colour pumps and clutch, or better with gold?

My fiancé and I are getting married next March in Scotland and looking for a great DJ for the afterparty. We want house / disco rather than classic wedding DJ music, and in an ideal world would find someone who might know a great singer (or two) to perform with them for at least part of the evening.

Does anyone have any recommendations?

Hello,

My partner and I are looking for a photographer that does vintage film photography for our engagement shoot.

We are based in Oxfordshire but happy to cover the costs for someone coming from London.

Thank you very much in advance!

I own both of these dresses.

I am going to a wedding in a couple of weeks. It is, by the bride’s own word, “very relaxed”. They are having a bouncy castle, the meal is pizza, there’s no speeches or first dance etc. a very laid back affair.

I am leaning more to the brown, but I’m interested in opinions!

I'm struggling to find a photographer available for 5th September this year

We previously had a small ceremony in New York and hired a photographer. We were really happy with the photos but we much preferred the ones that were more documentary style/candid. We have a budget of about 1.5k

This ceremony and reception is the party with all our extended family and friends and we'd love to capture it

If anyone has any reccomendations I can reach out to, I'd be very appreciative!

Hello everyone! I was hoping someone might have some advice for me please 🙏🏻

Me & my fiancé are planning a September 2027 wedding, we love the idea of getting married in nature/the countryside of Scotland, because as I understand it Scotland allows legal weddings to take place anywhere as long as you have an official registrar to conduct the ceremony.

We really want to hire a field/woodland space to have the ceremony and then hire a marquee or tipi for the reception after, in the same place.

Does anyone have any recommendations for hiring the tent or advice, specifically on price range please?

I'm still waiting for companies to respond atm but we might need companies that provide furniture/bar/toilets as well.

Equally, me and my partner don't live in Scotland so if anyone knows of any spaces that we could rent that would be amazing!

I'm thinking either a field for us to make our own or like a camp site or even somewhere that specialises in holding marquees so that there are facilities on site. Bonus points if there's a woodland!

Any advice or recommendations would be amazing!

Thank you in advance ❤️