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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your wedding team

By ‘Choosing Your Wedding Team’ I don’t mean the professionals you will hire, but rather those members of your family and friends whom you trust to help you pull the wedding together. Know your Friends and Family It is likely you will get lots of offers of help. However, you will know who can be…

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your wedding venue

Your wedding Venue is the backdrop to your day. Choosing it will help you with every other element going forward, including the suppliers who fit the Venue. Location Where will you get married? Are you planning to marry abroad, in your back garden, a couple of counties away, or have you yet to decide? Venue…

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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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get on the waitlist

Do you feel as though you can’t get started, or do any wedding planning whilst you’re stuck at home? Actually, especially if you’re fairly newly engaged, I’d argue there’s quite a lot you can be doing whilst you have a bit of time, so you’re ready to hit the ground running once you can physically…

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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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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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