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Wedding planning guides
Plain-English guides for UK couples.
Planning and timelines
Checklists, timelines, guest numbers and venue questions.
- Wedding planning checklist UK
A practical UK wedding planning checklist in the right order: budget, guest list, date, venue, legal notice, suppliers, invitations and the final month.
- How to plan a wedding in 6 months
A realistic plan for organising a UK wedding in six months or less: what to book first, what to simplify and which dates are easier to get.
- Wedding planning timeline: 12 months to go
A month-by-month wedding planning timeline from 12 months out to the final week, with what to book and when.
- How many guests should you invite to a wedding?
How to decide your wedding guest list: typical UK guest numbers, how guest count affects cost and how to cut a list without upsetting people.
- Wedding venue questions to ask
The questions to ask a UK wedding venue before paying a deposit: what is included, capacity, catering, timings, extra costs, cancellation and the legal ceremony.
- When to send wedding invitations
When to send save-the-dates, formal invitations and RSVP reminders for a UK wedding, and what to put on them.
- Wedding day schedule example
A sample wedding day timeline for a UK wedding with a ceremony, photos, meal and evening, and tips for building your own.
Budget and costs
What a UK wedding costs and how to split the budget.
- How much does a wedding cost in the UK?
The average UK wedding cost in 2026 from Bridebook and Hitched, venue and catering averages, cost per guest and why your wedding may cost more or less.
- Wedding budget breakdown
How to divide a UK wedding budget across venue, catering, photography, outfits, flowers, music and the rest, with a starting split you can change.
- Cheap wedding ideas UK
Practical ways to save money on a UK wedding: guest numbers, day and season, venue, catering, outfits, flowers, photography and DIY.
Getting legally married
Giving notice, registrar costs, witnesses and your legal rights.
- How to get married in England and Wales
The legal steps to get married in England and Wales: eligibility, giving notice, choosing a venue, registrar costs, witnesses and what happens after the ceremony.
Muslim weddings
Nikah, mahr, walima, mehndi and halal catering, with the legal steps explained.
- Nikah and legal marriage in the UK
How a nikah relates to legal marriage in England and Wales: registered buildings, authorised persons, registrars, why a civil ceremony matters and what to check.
- Muslim wedding checklist UK
A planning checklist for a Muslim wedding in the UK: nikah, mahr, legal registration, walima, mehndi, halal catering, venue and guests.
- Walima planning guide
How to plan a walima: when to hold it, guest numbers, venue, halal catering, timings, budget and common mistakes.
- Halal wedding catering questions
What to ask when booking halal catering for a UK wedding: sourcing, certification, preparation, alcohol, cross-contamination, menus and costs.
- Mehndi night planning
How to plan a mehndi night: deciding whether to hold one, guest list, venue, food, mehndi artists, timings and keeping costs sensible.