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Weddings & anniversaries

Planning a wedding, civil partnership or anniversary celebration? This is the place for MoneySaving tips to ensure your big day doesn't break the bank.

Wedding Album
I have a virtual wedding album of 80 pages that I want to convert into a physical album. Where can I get this done online and what are prices?
Some advice please
Hi all Just joined specifically for some suggestions / advice if possible please folks. I'm due to get married on 1st August this year but unsure what to do. We've got insurance but until my partner and I hear something official we obviously can't make a claim. The guest list is for about 100 people. The registrar says…
Can I pull out money paid towards our wedding?
Hi, My Fiancé and I are due to get married end of Sept this year. Because of the corona virus pandemic and the fact my fiancé runs a limited company our income has been affected. We won't be able to financially afford to finish our wedding plans and want to postpone until next year. We've paid a large chunk towards the…
Wedding venue in administration - Coronavirus
Hi everyone, This week I found out that the effects of the Coronavirus have meant my wedding venue has gone into administration. We have already paid most of the money. Our wedding isn’t until 2021 but I wanted to know if anyone had any experience with this at all? I know for a fact the venue has a lot of weddings booked…
Wedding and Coronavirus....again!
Hi all, Just after some advice please. Due to get married in August 2020 with final payment due 2nd May. Received an email on 23rd March from the venue stating they were closing for 3 months from 1st April and would be back in touch in July to let us know if our wedding was still going ahead. However, to continue making…
WEDDING ADVICE - POTENTIAL POSTPONEMENT
Hi there We are due to be married in September 2020, hopefully you may be able to provide guidance on the below. We have recently enquired with the venue what their current plans are and they have advised they are NOT CANCELLING any event but are postponing them instead. There wording was: Just to explain to you for…
Wedding Cancellation / Coronavirus
Morning, please can I have some help and advice on the following. Our wedding is due to take place on the 17th May 2020 however we have now received a email from the venue giving us 3 options. 1 - continue as planned and run the risk of the wedding being cancelled via the government or me or my fiancé become ill which…
Wedding Balance Paid Early before Coronavirus
Hi, We are due to get married in August, our balance was not due to be paid until July 2020 but we wanted to get ahead of the game and paid off the FULL balance in March. In light of the covid-19 outbreak we find ourselves like everyone else in a difficult position financially. We have contacted the venue to see if they…
Hotel refunds
I have a Wedding at the end of May and would like to know if the government shuts down all events, will my guests get their deposits back for the rooms booked at the hotel? I am ok, I hope, as I have wedding insurance. Thanks vince.
Imminent wedding: Do we final balance?
Getting married start of May, wedding in a church, reception in a hotel. 90 day guests, 120 evening guests. We have emerald cover insurance with Debenhams. They confirmed this will cover us if government, local authority or venue cancel due to an outbreak but there are lots of disclaimers/exclusions.....for example we’re…
Wedding insurance and coronavirus
We are getting married in June and we have not taken out wedding insurance. Would this cover us from coronavirus if we had to reschedule or it was cancelled? I have tried looking at the terms and conditions on various policies and my head is swimming. Just wondered if anyone more used to this sort of thing had any advice.…
MoneySaving Weddings Article Discussion
This thread is specifically to discuss the content of the updated article: MoneySaving Weddings To discuss or ask a question about this article: click the reply button. For more wedding tips, check out the 'What I wish I'd known before my wedding' Great Hunt or click here to read the old discussion.
Wedding on a budget
My son is getting married in July. The venue was booked last year but then postponed when his partner became pregnant. Baby is due in May. Anyway venue was never cancelled and they've decided they want to go.ahead but try and cut costs. We did have a sit down meal booked for 60 during the day and then a buffet for 130 in…
Wedding Brunch invite advice please!!
I'm hoping someone can advise. The day after the wedding we are planning on a wedding brunch for friends/family who have come from afar. We are not paying for this as it's just not feasible. I want to create invites for these people but don't know how to word it! TIA
Civi Partnership 'upgrade' for straight couples?
I've been looking into having a Civil Partnership with my other half of 20 years. it will be just the 'signing a bit of paper' and leaving job, no ceremony. Anyway question is, I've seen that gay couples can 'upgrade' their CP to a marriage by simply signing a document, I'm completely aware that this is because gay couples…
Money Moral Dilemma: Should I pay to receive my own wedding gift?
This week's MoneySaver who wants advice asks... I've been sent a wedding gift from a relative overseas, but there's a £55 charge I need to pay before customs will release it. I'm on maternity leave and an extremely tight budget, and the charge will put me into debt. But if I don't pay and get the gift, I know my relative…
Wedding insurance and coronavirus
Will wedding insurance cover coronavirus risk as bride and groom will travel to UK from Australia for wedding in uk
Common license for EEA citizens
Hello all. Wondering if there's any EEA citizens or British marrying EEA citizens able to help. We're getting married in church of England in October and we fit every criteria for getting married by banns, however as I'm a EEA citizen and apparently the first one to get married in the that church (even tho that seems very…
Wedding Planning - wedding band advice
Hi everyone! I'm getting married next January in Scotland and am trying to convince the oh to get a live wedding band but he says it's too expensive and not worth it. Anyone got any advice on how to convince him otherwise and any band recommendations? Need the dance floor packed all night! Thanks!
Corkage nightmare!
So, I’m suddenly having an absolute nightmare with my wedding venue. We went with them originally because they told us that they were really chilled out, no rules or restrictions and had no hidden costs. I asked before booking about any corkage fees for the wedding, as my Dad is a publican and really wants to supply the…

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