Do Something Funny…

So it’s Red Nose Day and who’s getting married?  We know some people are and what we want to know is whether or not you would ‘do something funny’ on your wedding day! This local couple realised their wedding fell on Red Nose Day in 2015 and have a cracking portrait that’s totally serious –…

Have the wedding you can afford

We’ve all seen in the ‘wedding news’ lately that the average cost of a wedding is close to that of a small luxury car or twice the deposit on a house – and it really doesn’t need to be. You can of course save money by shopping in the sales (things like your bridesmaid  and…

Tip Top Toppers

We all know how important the cake is…but what about the cake topper? Is that important or just a finishing touch; a flurry if you will? Brought to popularity in the mid 1950s in America, a cake topper was traditionally a representation of togetherness as a couple.  Often made of porcelain, they would feature a…

Wedding Movies Galore

As Wedding Season gets underway we at Wedmother HQ have been discussing our favourite wedding themed movies and there are LOADS of them! Some are funny, some are off the wall and some are downright daft but if you’re looking for a wedding night in, here are our top picks, rated out of 5 ♥(just…

To Heel or not to Heel…

Ah the joys of choosing your Wedding Shoes – almost as fun (and probably as stressful) as choosing the frock itself!  The pressure of getting your shoes ready for your dress fitting can overwhelm some brides so here’s our go-to guide for getting the right bridal shoe! First question – to heel or not to…

Curvy Dresses

As a lady with a fuller figure I was really concerned about buying a wedding dress.  What if they just didn’t make them my size? What if I couldn’t try anything on and had to hope for the best?  Did I have to go on a mega diet just to buy a wedding dress (which…

Cake Glorious Cake

So the internet is FLOODED with photos of fabulous Wedding PANcakes at this time of year and we thought we’d discuss the dos and don’ts of a themed cake! My cake was themed – our fabulous cake maker happens to be a friend and lucky us, she’s exceptionally creative.  I told her ‘no white cakes…

Can you Do-it-Yourself?

DIY weddings….our speciality! Sometimes you just can’t find a hotel that suits you. No-where seems right, you just don’t feel ‘it’ when you’re walking around. Sometimes it’s a matter of price range and fitting your budget.  Sometimes it’s location. Sometimes you just can’t agree! Whatever the reason, many couples are choosing to go the DIY…

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Uh-oh…your wedding weather is not co-operating!

So I’m sitting here looking out of my window at the rain bouncing off the fairy garden and I’m wondering ‘where did this come from?’. Up bright and early this morning (Wedmothers are busy bees, always buzzing around making sure weddings are fabulous!) there was glorious sunshine pouring through the windows. Bright and sunny enough…

Happy Ever After?

It’s been a while since I posted – life tends to get in the way!  But I was talking to the girls recently and the discussion turned to WHY people get married, and more specifically, why they do it when they’ve been together for years and years!  What difference does it make if you’ve already…