Have you given any thought to your wedding photographer yet? Do you believe you can just go get one and they will be perfect? Not so. Choosing the RIGHT wedding photographer is key to the best possible mementos of your very special day. Your personalities need to match, they need to understand the vision for…
As if going to weddings wasn’t expensive enough, your bride goes and decides that ‘somewhere lovely and sunny, not here’ would be a great place to tie the knot. So not only do you have hen night, outfit and accommodation to consider, you’re going to have to factor in a plane ticket. Two, if you’re…
You’re engaged – yay and congratulations! ♥ You know the first thing you need to do is think about budget – venue, food and drink, dress, transport… you’ve got it covered. Or have you? There are plenty of hidden costs to getting married that soon add up and can give you budget nightmares. Here’s a few…
I recently went to an event showcasing north east venues and discovered that you can have your ceremony on the award winning beach outside of the Roker Hotel in Sunderland (incidentally also the home of Poetic License Gin but that’s another story!) with a celebrant conducting the ceremony. Then I came across a blog about…
Everyone knows you need a first dance song and most couples already know what they want – ‘their’ song. But did you realise there are around seven other opportunities to put your musical stamp on your wedding and personalise it with some memorable and fun tunes? Whether you choose a live singer, put it all…
Trust us, there are some things you’ll want to capture on video rather than relying on just photos. You might not want a full on videography service, so we’ve checked out a few ways to do it yourself for free. My bridesmaids did the most amazing speech and whilst I have the speech itself it’s…
It’s time to start planning your wedding. WOOHOO!… Or not! That really depends on the type of person you are. Some people are natural planners (and probably work in events or hospitality already!) and others, well, are not. And others, like Harry and Meghan, will have someone to do it for them! There’s a natural…
Chances are, if you’ve booked your wedding during the winter months you’re probably anticipating a bit of snow. And you’ve already thought about things like using local suppliers, clothing alternatives and warm drinks. No? With the weather this week set to dump a whole load of the white stuff over the UK, we explore what…
There are all sorts of fun things out there about when you should get married, what flowers you should carry and even some very odd traditions from weddings past. So grab a cuppa (or a flute!), sit back and check out this lot. What applies to you? And will you want to change it after…
You’ve been to loads of weddings, right? Chances are you got a wedding favour? And you – you’re planning your awesome wedding right now, aren’t you?! And you’ll carry a bouquet as you walk down the aisle followed by (or following, your preference) your bridesmaids, right? These wedding traditions occur at pretty much every wedding. …
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