Having spent a mammoth amount of time, effort, and hard-earned cash on designing and planning your wedding you might think that you have managed to create the perfect wedding. However, all too often it’s the “the little things” you need to be aware of – the tiny unforeseen elements that have the power to embarrass or offend unintentionally!...
As soon as you get engaged and start planning your wedding it is very easy to get caught up in the moment. After all, it is your Big Day so it simply has to be the most beautiful experience for all concerned.Unfortunately however, many couples are swiftly brought back down to earth when they discover that weddings, by their very nature, can be extr...
There are few, if any, better occasions than a wedding in which poetry reading is more appropriate or befitting. Indeed love poetry has a long historical association with weddings, dating back to Ancient Greece and beyond.Over the coming months we will bring you a selection of the very best modern and contemporary wedding poetry, from some of...
Purple is one of the most dramatic and inspirational colours of the spectrum and the perfect choice of colour for wedding celebration, whether it is on its own or paired with a number of other colours to complement it.Opulent ballroom with purple lighting Ornate purple wedding reception via Colin Cowie Indeed purple it is an extremely versa...
Sending out Save The Dates are a great way of formally asking your guests to keep your chosen wedding date free. Did someone say shave the date? They can be sent out once the wedding venue and a date have been confirmed so that guests have plenty of advanced warning about the Big Day. This is especially so if the wedding date happens to be du...
"Pink as sensual, pink as seductive, pink as dreamy, pink as sophisticated, pink as strong, pink as cool. Think pink!" Vera Wang, October 2014. Coral pink wedding dress, Stella De Libero, via Inspirasi Pink is a fabulous colour for a wedding planner to work with, especially the more neutral shades such as blush pink - one of the hot colours...
How To Be A Wedding PlannerThis post (first written in 2013 and updated Jan 2020) examines the following topics: What is a Wedding Planner? The Role of a Wedding Planner Finding Jobs in the Wedding Industry Training & Courses A Day in the Life of a Wedding Planner If you like this article, check out our Academy: AP Wedding Planning AcademyWha...
"We tried to cover a lot of bases..." (O. De La Renta)Oscar De La Renta best summed up the Spring & Summer 2015 season - DIVERSITY!Here is our pick of what's hot for 2015: Vintage Especially 1930's ...& 1960's Boho brides Greek goddess Blush pink Silver Tulle Contemporary, textured lace Light, slinky, airy & fluid dresses Two piece sepa...
UK Wedding Budget Calculator & Price Planner Updated 3 April 2020 - Surely nobody ever said playing a wedding was easy did they?! One of the biggest issues we see clients struggle with early on in the planning stages is how to manage their budget and divide it up accurately and efficiently into all its individual parts. Let's be rea...
Have you recently got engaged and found that planning your own wedding is not as easy or as straight forward as you thought it would be? Well, help is at hand...If You Like This Post, You'll Love:Ultimate Wedding Planning Checklist & TimelineA Wedding Planner's Top TipsWhy You Should Use A Wedding Planner Wedding Planning Tips N...
What Is Corkage? Updated December 2019. Corkage is a service charge that is levied by venues for opening and serving bottles of wine, sparkling wine, champagne and even spirits that are bought externally by customers with the intention of consuming them on site. champagne wedding reception It's a little known fact that many venues thr...
Contrary to popular belief, wedding planners are not simply for the rich and famous. In fact there are a whole host of reasons why you should use a professional wedding planner when planning your wedding.If You Like This Post, You'll Love:A Wedding Planner's Top TipsInteractive Wedding Budget CalculatorUltimate Wedding Planning Checklist & Time...
Wonderful Winter Wedding IdeasChristmas happens to be one of our most favourite times of the year to get married! It is by it's very nature a very joyful period and couples choosing to get married at Christmas time can capitalise on the festive spirit of Christmas. White winter wedding Christmas time conjures up a whole ho...
You Can't Celebrate a Wedding Without Champagne... Can You?Champagne will always be synonymous as the world's premier celebratory drink and there is no disputing this fact here. However, in recent years there has been a dramatic rise in the popularity of sparkling wines - primarily cava and prosecco - as the bride and groom's preferred choice of 'b...
Following the rather dry previous post, today I came across some rather interesting and sometimes unusual facts on the state of modern marriage in The Huffington Post. The pick of the bunch are below:If You Like This, You'll Love:Recent Wedding Statistics Young people nowadays have a very positive view on marriage and the vast majority expect the...
