September 23, 2011
omething we all look forward to when attending a wedding is the grub right? So how can you keep your guests' tummies happy on your big day (because let's face it, you'll probably be too nervous/excited to each much yourself!)Read more...
September 16, 2011
I often get emails from brides (and a lot of the time grooms) asking for recommendations or advice on wedding entertainment/bands/DJ's etc. Now shameful admission time - despite being called the Rock n Roll Bride my taste in music is appalling. It's not cool* and it's certainly not worthy of advice-giving. So again, I've turned to twitter and facebook to help me out of this sticky spot. If you have any extra tips you'd like to add to this list, simply comment below!Read more...
September 9, 2011
Today's business and wedding note kinda have the same basic message and I think they are both actually pretty interchangeable - i.e. applicable to both wedding planning and running your own business. I'd love to know what you think in the comments below...even if it's to tell me I'm off my head... FYI I also totally stole/was inspired to think of these ideas from Noa of Feather Love Photography, who's workshop I attended this week. She rules. More on this on the blog soon.Read more...
August 19, 2011
...and by 'the one' I mean the dress (sorry fellas!) But let's be honest, as soon as girls get engaged the first thing we think about is the dress! Finally we're allowed to buy wedding magazines and look a wedding dresses online without being...well...a little bit weird. My top tip when it comes to searching for your dress is to be open minded. Yes, everyone will have an idea in their head of what they wants their wedding dress to be like but until you actually try them on, you never really can tell what your're going to like the most...and I do think every bride-to-be should try on a massive meringue, even if it's just to have a laugh!Read more...
August 12, 2011
I think that finding the venue for your wedding is one of the most stressful bits of wedding planning! It's usually the first thing you have to organise...and when you're right at the beginning of your planning it can be quite a daunting experience. After all they do say that the venue will pretty much shape the whole of your day. Eeeep! No pressure then...Read more...
August 5, 2011
Wedding magazines and blogs are full of competitions so enter as many as you can while you're engaged! Seriously, I don't think you'll ever be exposed to so much potential free stuff again! Remember someone always has to win. Oh what a great opportunity to remind you about the two contests I'm hosting right now (!)Read more...
July 29, 2011
As usual, you guys are a lot better at the weddingy tips that me! I turned to twitter and my facebook page to ask for some of your top wedding planning tips for this week...Read more...
July 22, 2011
As with last week's post, I turned to twitter for their wedding tips... This week a lot of you spoke about making the day about you and taking it all in.Read more...
July 15, 2011
Wedding Note A few tips I gathered from my twitter followers this week... @PeteSmyth "My tip would be to stick to your guns. Do it your way, not your parents way." @INHousewifey "The best wedding planning tip I learned (too late!) was if you can't find something you like...make it yourself...don't settle!" @levansphoto "My tip is for all husbands-to-be ... as much as we appreciate "whatever you want is fine by me" 99% of the time occasionally we appreciate your input!"Read more...
July 8, 2011
It's very easy to get carried away when you first start planning your wedding. This is a fast track way to quickly spend lots of money on the 'pretty things' that you might not even end up using (I think I bought about 5 pairs of wedding shoes...) Wedding planner Josie of Savoir Weddings agrees, "Get the major planning elements underway before you start thinking about styling and decoration. You can get excited and look for inspiration as soon as you want but the key parts of a wedding - the venue for instance, can have a huge impact on the way you style it so take your time before you start deciding how you want it all to look."Read more...
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June 10, 2011
Being comfortable on your wedding day is SO important. The day will be a long one and you are likely to be on your feet for a lot of it. Therefore it is vitally important that you shoes fit you well (and you have flats in your bag!) your headpiece doesn't dig into your head and your dress is not two sizes too small. Considering buying a dress in a smaller size to force you to 'slim into it'? DON'T. Planning a wedding is stressful enough without having to worry about calories and a new exercise regime on top of it all...and put it this way, if you don't slim into that dress you're going to feel pretty poo about yourself on the day right? Plus no one wants to see a bride spilling out of a too small gown do they? Harsh but true.Read more...
June 3, 2011
When you first get engaged it's very hard to know where to start. My biggest tip would be to think small and prioritise your planning into stages. There are some aspects of the wedding that need to be planned far in advance like the venue (which can often get booked over a year in advance), the dress (bridal shops usually need 6-8 months to make and fit your dress) and the photographer (again, the good ones (or ahem cheaper ones) can be booked up to and over a year in advance - especially during the busy season.)Read more...
May 27, 2011
"Within your wedding planning try and factor in a few months after the wedding. You may find after the wedding that you feel like something is missing, you may have spent up to 2 years planning your wedding, so now what? Make sure you book in trips with your new husband, weekends away, days out, give yourselves something to look forward to."Read more...
May 20, 2011
One of the most effective ways to keep your wedding theme strong throughout your day, is to invest time in to the table decorations and to ignore traditional flower arrangements for something more interesting. So if you haven't got time to completely dress your venue, then just a few simple personal touches on the tables will really bring out a theme. Here are some of my all time favourite past ideas:Read more...
May 20, 2011
This week I was Birmingham for my latest photo shoot. As always, I am so excited to share the results and as ever I've tried, with my trusty team, to go bigger and better with the theming, styling and general execution of the whole thing. The brief I gave was 'punk!' and the team I worked with on Wednesday were incredible (literally words can't describe) and really got into the whole idea. Every single person brought their own adaptation of the theme along, and somehow it actually worked together brilliantly.Read more...
May 13, 2011
On your wedding day the teeny tiny details really won't put any bearing on how much you enjoy yourself...or your future happiness. So what if your colours don't exactly match or your flowers wilt a little? What matters is that you're getting married (yeeey!) Planner, Kelly, agrees with me, "Remember the bigger picture. As much as the small details may seem important while planning the wedding, try and take a step back every now and again and remember why you are getting married. You can get so caught up with colour swatches and guest lists that you can often forget the whole reason why you are marring each other. Make sure you create date nights where you don’t talk about the wedding at all."Read more...
May 6, 2011
DIY is a great way to get creative, stamp your personality on your day and save some money. Reader Terri writes, "I fell in love with the shoes from the GHD Cinderella advert that were covered in rhinestones! I thought they are perfect for my bridesmaids. I managed to find Benjamin Adams ones for around £275 and Perditas would customise your own for around £150. However I am having 11 bridesmaids so both options were way out my budget!Read more...