traditions
Weddings through the decades: 1970s
The current guidelines for weddings are making couples re-evaluate what is important to them for their wedding. In some ways, it is stripping the wedding back to just the ceremony and the legality about becoming married. It has actually made me consider whether there...
Always the bridesmaid and never the bride
Bridal party support team When you tie the knot you want to make sure that you have the best support team around you. Like the advice from one of the real brides in wedding day advice from real brides and grooms, you should 'choose your team well'. Just the same as if...
Wedding traditions: Toasting the happy couple
There are many traditions, rituals and customs that people uphold and perform in connection with weddings. Some of these have now lost their relevance in modern society and sometimes we are not even sure why we undertake them. However we continue to perform them for...
Changes in marriage law for outdoor weddings
Today could mark the start of some exciting changes to where couples can get married in the future in England and Wales. I’m looking forward to hearing about changes in marriage laws today when Chancellor, Philip Hammond, announces the Budget later. He is expected to...
#UKWedLunch – Wednesday 11th April 2018 – wedding traditions quiz
#UKWedLunch – Wednesday 11th April 2018 As well as general wedding planning chat, this week there’s a wedding traditions quiz (just for fun!) Tweet your replies (answers at the end of #UKWedLunch) Here we go… QUESTION 1: What did brides from the east often shave off...
#UKWedLunch – Wednesday 20th December 2017 – wedding traditions quiz
#UKWedLunch – Wednesday 20th December 2017 As well as general wedding planning chat, this week there’s a wedding traditions quiz (just for fun!) Tweet your replies (answers at the end of #UKWedLunch) Here we go… QUESTION 1: What did early Roman brides carry instead of...
Top local wedding transport suppliers in the Cotswolds – get me to the church on time!
I'm gettin' married in the morning Ding-dong the bells are gonna chime We'll have a whopper, pull out the stopper Get me to the church on time I've got to get there in the morning Spruced up and lookin' in my prime Pull out your compass, kick up a rompass Get me to...
#UKWedLunch – Wednesday 12th April 2017 – wedding traditions quiz
#UKWedLunch – Wednesday 12th April 2017 As well as general wedding planning chat, this week there’s a wedding traditions quiz (just for fun!) Tweet your replies (answers at the end of #UKWedLunch) Here we go… QUESTION 1: Why are church bells rung at the end of a...
modern alternatives to wedding traditions
Take a break from tradition with this handy guide to modern alternatives to personalise your wedding. DRESS IN WHITE: Will your dress be white/ivory or will you break with tradition? MATCHING BRIDESMAIDS DRESSES: Will your bridesmaids have matching dresses or will you...
Have your (wedding) cake and eat it!
A topic very close to my heart (and sweet tooth) is cake! When it comes to weddings, cakes are often the focal point of the wedding reception - proudly displayed, incorporating themes and colour schemes of the day, and featured in one of the main staged events of the...
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