In 2020 and 2021, Covid put a spanner in the works for lots of weddings. Cancelling, rebooking, cancelling again. The stress of getting a date that works for you and making sure all of your suppliers can make the new date. Worries about your dress and colour scheme going out of fashion, or you just…
Ah the speeches; the best, or worst, part of a wedding. But why do we have them and why are they done in a certain order? And can we change that? Short answer – you can do what you like! There is a traditional order to these things but if you a) want to do…
Weddings are big business and can create big waste. Most of the stuff that used for a wedding is a one time only deal, can’t be used again and ends up in the bin. We recently came across a story where the bride and groom chose to use a food saviour charity called the Real…
If you’re lucky enough to be one of the 30 people allowed at a wedding during the Covid-19 restrictions, are you ready to be a Mirco Wedding guest? (Not a micro guest, not a teeny tiny guest; a guest at a teeny tiny wedding!). ‘What’s so different?’ I hear you cry. Well let me tell…
These have been strange times for weddings, haven’t they? Covid-19 has been a thorough nuisance to couples planning their big day and while many couples have been able to move their nuptials to a future date next year, many others only moved to later this year and now find themselves stuck or unable to find…
With the huge range of venues out there, narrowing your choice down so that you can have your dream wedding in the venue of your dreams can seem a little daunting. Wedding planning is stressful enough without having to worry about making sure your venue is exactly what you want. So we’ve got five great…
Should you include your MiL in your wedding plans? After all, she’s a big part of the reason you’re having this amazing day in the first place! Mothers-in-Law are often overlooked in the wedding planning process. Some don’t mind, others don’t care, but a fair few (especially if they only have boys and will never…
Here we are in June and sun has FINALLY come out. This weekend it’s going to be hot, hot, hot in the UK and we’re in the middle of wedding season. You know the drinks reception will be outside. Heck the ceremony may even be outside. So how do you survive a wedding on a…
Can’t find a venue to suit all of your needs? Or just fancy parking your ‘venue’ where you’ve found the best view? If you’re considering a Marquee for your wedding, here are some things you’ll need to think about and some questions to ask your marquee supplier. For info, where we refer to a ‘marquee’…
Ok, you’ve got the sparkler and a great proposal story. You’ve got an idea of the date. You’ve spent AGES on all the wedding sites hunting down venues. But how the heck do you narrow down the enormous choice of wedding venues out there? Nobody want to traipse around twenty odd venues, they all blend…
We get asked this question A LOT! So we thought we’d interview Chief Wedmother Lynda to answer all of your Wedmother related queries! Q. Do you work in any venue A. We do but we mostly work in dry hire venues (somewhere that you rent the space and have to provide everything else). Most venues…
Weddings, as we know, are fun. A great day out, a chance to catch up with friends and family, dress up, make new friends and generally enjoy yourself. But…what if you know that wedding is going to inundated with children. Now, I’m not the Child Catcher from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang but I do like…
If, like me, you’re a huge fan of the festive season you may have mixed emotions about being invited to a wedding at Christmas. But what if it’s on New Year’s Eve? Is that a different story? Whilst I totally adore Christmas and all it means and brings, I feel very differently about New Year’s…
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