There are a lot of traditional parts of weddings; some funny, some serious and some down-right outdated! I had planned to explore the roots of these traditions but frankly they were a bit boring and a little odd – traditionally, for example, wedding etiquette dictated that you Congratulate the Groom while offering Best Wishes to…
Hunting for the perfect wedding venue can be one of the most fun parts of planning your wedding … or one of the most stressful! You want a country house, your other half wants city centre. Your parents wade in with ”ooh a castle might be nice!” but you can’t think of anything worse than…
Every wedding will have elements of the same thing: an aisle, a registrar or celebrant, food, drink and photography. So how can you make Your wedding YOUR wedding? There are number of things you can do that will have that different twist and will have your guests ooh-ing and ah-ing, and talking about it for…
Nowadays, by the time they get married many couples have already lived together for a good while, probably amalgamating two houses together in the process and therefore already have a toaster, glasses, crockery and crock-pot (standard wedding list gifts!). It’s becoming more and more popular to ask for money as a gift (recent research by…
There’s a difference between a Wedding Fair and a Wedding Open Day. Open Days are usually the venue setting up as it might for a wedding, with several tables decorated differently to give you an idea of what it could look like, and often has a selection of their key suppliers on hand to chat…
In honour of National Men’s Grooming Day we at Wedmother Towers thought me might give you Grooms some top tips – and reasons – for looking your best on the big day. We know everyone is looking at the bride but that’s no excuse for nose hair or dirty nails – you just never know…
Planning a wedding is right up there with moving house and changing jobs when it comes to stress levels, and one of the biggest headaches is who you do and don’t invite (this can also lead to Table Plan Stress but that’s for another day!). Just how much control do you have/want over the guest…
You did it…you got married! Woohoo! All of those months of planning and talking weddings and looking at sparkly things and telling people what you want them to do….POOFT…..over. Just like that. The Post-Wedding Blues are a real thing, so how are you going to deal with them? What are you going to do with…
Most venues can of course cater for ‘standard’ wedding couples and guests, and may not have had to think about what’s needed if the bride or groom have, say, a visual or hearing impairment, or need assistance walking or sitting. If your bride, groom or their guests have any kind of special or accessible needs…
Ever watched ‘Don’t Tell the Bride’ and thought “I didn’t know you could get married in a forest/swimming pool/chocolate factory”? Well you can! But there are some things you need to know and do to make sure it’s legal! In order to have a legal marriage (in the UK all you need is to have a…
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