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…
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…
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…
So, last weekend I got to sample a FABULOUS idea for a hen party – candle making! The Tweedy Gift Company makes candles and the lovely Tracy, who runs the company, runs candle making workshops to teach you all she knows. I arrived at 10am on a Saturday (she does this once a month for…
You might think that you can go to any old flower shop and get your wedding flowers sorted. And I’m sure some people do, indeed, do just that. However we are big believers that your wedding suppliers should suit your wedding style and understand what you want, and this in turn leads to happy couples…
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…
Most of us opt for a ‘normal sized’ wedding. That is to say, around 100 guests with maybe another 30 or so attending for the evening. We want to shout our love from the roof tops and make sure everyone gets to join in. But what if you want a smaller crowd? What if you…
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