Are flowers necessary for a wedding? Ultimately no of course not, however for most brides flowers play a large part in the overall look, feel and scent of the big day. That said, there is no reason to feel you must break the budget with flowers. The truth is, flowers are expensive and if you…

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wedding budget

The whole idea of putting together your Wedding Budget can sound daunting, but it’s very important and, if approached in the right mindset, can even be fun (honest!). Establishing and Agreeing your Budget When setting your overall Budget, make sure you have included any contributions which might be made by family members or others. Don’t…

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Your Big Vision for your Wedding

It’s worth taking time at the outset of your wedding planning to evaluate fully what it is that the two of you want for your wedding. This might sound obvious, but it’s easy to become quickly surrounded by magazines and blogs, well meaning parents’ and siblings’ ideas and a whole host of assumptions about ‘wedding…

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Reception Lines⁠ ⁠ Historically a wedding reception was held at⁠ the Bride’s parents’ home post Ceremony, with⁠ the couple ‘receiving society’ for the first time as a pair.⁠ ⁠ Depending upon a family’s status, this took the form of a⁠ tea, a dinner or perhaps a ball.⁠ ⁠ Typically each guest was received via the…

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Wedding Planning Overwhelm

Is this you? If it is, please understand you’re not alone. In the current climate, planning a wedding is more difficult and uncertain than usual, however even in more ‘normal’ times brides to be often become overwhelmed, especially at the outset of wedding planning. It’s not at all surprising. You’ve not done this before, or…

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Why does everyone think they know better than me? Planning your wedding is meant to be fun.  However, for some it can be really worrisome, especially if people seem to be interfering in your plans or have expectations you feel you either can’t, or don’t wish to, fulfil. Even for the most harmonious of families…

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Are you considering who might be your wedding caterer? Let’s look at some options.. Catering Options In general there are three different scenarios when it comes to who’s doing the main catering for your wedding: your venue does the catering; your venue allows third party caterers into their premises; you’re in a dry hire venue…

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Does this ring a bell with you? Are you sitting thinking wedding planning is ruining my relationship? If so that is a real shame and it’s important to work out exactly why, as there can be a number of different reasons for this. Only when you know why it’s happening can you find solutions.  …

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wedding transport

Have you thought about transport for your wedding? Are you planning any or don’t you feel you need much? You might be considering any or all of the following: a chauffeur driven car for you and your Dad, whoever else is giving you away, or perhaps just you if you are walking down the aisle…

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