The Hitched Podcast

Wedding budgets aren’t just about spreadsheets — they’re about tricky conversations, hidden costs and plenty of opinions.

In this episode of the Hitched Podcast: Planning Your Wedding Budget – Bar Tabs & Budget Battles, we’re tackling the money questions every couple faces.

👰🤵 What’s inside:

• Hitched or Ditched: Cash bars vs. free bars, honeymoon contributions, and whether bank details belong on wedding invitations.
• Listener dilemmas: Should you really cover a free bar for 100 guests? And how do you talk to your family about financial contributions without the drama?
• Wedding tips: The costs couples often forget, plus how the Hitched Budget Planner can keep your wedding spending on track.

If you’re looking for practical wedding budget tips, honest planning advice and a podcast that isn’t afraid to spill the tea, this one’s for you.

Bridesmaids, best men and… bad vibes? Choosing (or being in) a wedding party sounds fun, but it often comes with awkward group chats, mismatched expectations and a whole lot of drama.

In this episode of the Hitched Podcast: Wedding Party Wobbles – Bridesmaids, Best Men & Bad Vibes, we’re unpacking the biggest struggles couples face with their wedding party.

👰🤵 What’s inside:

• Hitched or Ditched: Traditional wedding party roles, matching outfits, and the chaos of group chats.
• Listener dilemmas: Can you really sack your bridesmaids and best man? And what if you’re the one who wants to quit?
• Wedding planning support: Why the Hitched Wedding Planning Forum is the best place to share stories, swap advice and know you’re not alone.

If you’re looking for wedding party advice, bridesmaid and best man tips, or a wedding podcast that gets real about the drama, this episode is for you.

Wedding guest lists are a total minefield — deciding who to invite, who gets a plus one, and how to avoid the drama can feel impossible.

In this episode of the Hitched Podcast: The Wedding Guest List Minefield, we dive into the toughest guest list dilemmas couples face.

👰🤵 What’s inside:

• Hitched or Ditched: Plus ones for everyone, adult-only weddings, and whether paper invitations are still essential.
• Listener dilemmas: How to handle guests who assume they have a plus one, and what to do if you regret some of your invites.
• Planning hacks: How the Hitched Guest List Manager Tool can simplify RSVPs, guest lists and seating plans all in one place.

If you’re searching for practical wedding planning advice, guest list tips, or a wedding podcast that gets real about the drama, this episode is for you.

Planning a wedding isn’t always champagne toasts and cake tastings — sometimes it’s family politics, seating plan stress, and a whole lot of drama.

In this episode of the Hitched Podcast: Wedding Planning – Family, Feuds and Frenemies, we’re tackling the trickiest dilemmas couples face.

👰🤵 What’s inside:

• Hitched or Ditched: Should you invite an ex, how to seat divorced parents, and whether uninviting guests is ever okay.
• Listener dilemmas: From family feuds to dramatic mothers-in-law, we share honest, practical advice to keep the peace.
• Stress-saving tips: How the Hitched seating plan tool can help you manage guests and minimise planning chaos.

If you’re looking for wedding planning advice, a wedding podcast that tells it like it is, or just reassurance that you’re not alone in the drama, this episode is for you.

She's hosted every episode of the Hitched Podcast - until this one! What happens when wedding expert and Editor of Hitched Zoe Burke is in the hotseat, and interviewed by Hitched's Assistant Editor Maisie Peppitt? Maisie doesn't go easy - she grills Zoe on the wedding trends she'd like to ban, and gets her to vote Hitched or Ditched on some of the most historic wedding traditions that are still in use today. Keep watching to see what Zoe has to say about wedding planning practicalities, trends and traditions, as well as her expert advice for listener dilemmas.

Celebrity wedding planner Ann from Ann Nicholas Weddings shares all her expert wedding planning insight, as well as the first wedding she ever planned - you won't believe whose it was! Ann gets real about wedding budget planning, her thoughts on chair covers and so many other details that make up a wedding - including the wildest wedding ask she's ever had to deal with. If you're in the midst of wedding planning, this one's for you!

In this episode of the Hitched Podcast, we're joined by former Apprentice candidate and owner of Dotty Bridal, Shannon Martin. Shannon spills all on what it was like to say 'no thank you' to Lord Sugar, as well as her wedding fashion predictions for the next few years. And if you're about to go wedding dress shopping, you NEED to hear what she has to say about what you should wear to your wedding dress appointment - including what some nearlyweds forget... So settle in for a fiesta of all things wedding fashion, plus fun and games in the form of Hitched or Ditched...

Settle down for this hilarious episode of the Hitched Podcast featuring Maria Hurtz, the UK's first certified drag queen wedding celebrant! Maria, also known as Martin Fox-Roberts, aka The Foxy Celebrant, talks through wedding ceremonies, including how to write your own vows and special ways to make your wedding ceremony more personal to you - but also takes time to talk through a few wedding disasters and answer a listener dilemma. We also discuss Married at First Sight, including how the ceremonies work and what happened to the couple Martin married as The Foxy Celebrant. Finally, we round out with a game of Hitched or Ditched, where we discuss different wedding trends, ceremony details and more to see what Maria's take is - so are you team Hitched or team Ditched?