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We live in such a beautiful part of the UK with st We live in such a beautiful part of the UK with stunning lush countryside and an abundance of wedding venues where couples tie the knot such as barns, manor houses, hotels and beautiful backdrops. ___ The Cotswolds is commonly regarded as an area of outstanding natural beauty. Mainly rural landscape, the Cotswolds is a relaxing escape from the big cities with acres of lavender fields, historical towns, stately homes and picturesque, chocolate box villages with their honey coloured limestone buildings. ___ It’s no wonder that every year 20,000+ of couples getting married in England choose to say ‘I do’ in the Cotwolds. ___ Hanami Dream is based in Witney, perfectly located amongst the ‘golden triangle’ of the Cotswold towns of Burford, Chipping Norton and Woodstock. And feel pretty lucky. ___ #lavender #cotswoldswedding #weddingvenue #tietheknot #areaofoutstandingnaturalbeauty #sayidointhecotswolds #witneybusiness
The energy and exuberance burst out of the images The energy and exuberance burst out of the images of the latest real wedding inspiration on the blog taken by @charliefloundersphotography at @wortonhall. ___ Beautiful pops of lavender wedding inspiration at this jam-packed fusion wedding full of colour, music and vibrancy. ___ #barnwedding #realwedding #fusionwedding #englishafrican #englishafricanwedding #lavenderwedding #oxfordshirewedding #weddinginspiration
It’s a sad fact that, by their nature, weddings It’s a sad fact that, by their nature, weddings can be quite wasteful. However, more couples nowadays are choosing eco-friendly and sustainable options to reduce the impact that their wedding day has on the environment. ___ Where possible couples are thinking about foraging, borrowing or hiring items, upcycling vintage décor, making their own items and considering how to pass on items afterwards. Food is more seasonal, local and vegan. With couples looking at how to make their wedding a plastic free event. ___ The other trend to look out for is Kintsugi. This is upcycling Japanese style – the art of repairing or recycling broken items in beautiful and artistic ways. ___ Kintsugi, or Kintsukuroi, is the traditional Japanese art of fixing broken pottery with lacquer dusted with powdered gold or silver. ___ This and other Japanese inspired decor will be coming to the forefront especially with influences following the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo this year. ___ #weddingtrends #ecofriendlywedding #ecofriendlyweddings #sustainablewedding #ecowedding #ecoweddinginspiration #kintsugi #kintsukuroi #upcycle #weddingdecor #weddingdecorideas
Whether a religious, civil or humanist ceremony; a Whether a religious, civil or humanist ceremony; a traditional or themed reception; wedding days are about what is important to each individual couple. ___ Sometimes fashion, films, television programmes, interior design, celebrity weddings and even current affairs influence wedding planning. ___ My romantic notions began being peppered with inspiration from weddings in films and television programmes that influenced my youth such as: ___ * Scott & Charlene in Neighbours (even baby’s breath is now seeing a revival) * Charles & Diana (who can forget the puff ball sleeves and the huge long train) * Monica & Chandler in Friends (how beautifully romantic to fall in love with your best friend) * The One with All the Wedding Dresses episode in Friends (I still really want a wedding dress party with my friends some day) * Pride & Prejudice (who didn’t fall in love with Colin Firth as Mr Darcy) * Four Weddings and a Funeral (the stammering Hugh Grant, the whole ‘will they, won’t they’ story line had me hooked) * Saved by the Bell (yes, Zack and Kelly did get married eventually after being childhood sweethearts. It was a cheesy episode set in Las Vegas but proved that your first love can be your last love too) * Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (how did Lois not spot that Superman and Clark Kent were one and the same gorgeous man?) * Prince William & Kate (they got married the same year that we did so this event heightened the build up to our big day) ___ Which weddings in films or tv programmes inspired your wedding planning? ___ #weddingtrends #weddingplanning #weddinginspiration #27bridesmaidsdresses #27dresses #alwaysthebridesmaid #bridesmaiddress #bridesmaidofthe80s #weddingsinfilms #weddingsintvprogrammes
More than just a wedding blog, I am a wedding mark More than just a wedding blog, I am a wedding marketing specialist providing bespoke support for venues and wedding industry professionals from small, local, independent wedding businesses in and around Witney, Oxfordshire and the Cotswolds.  ___ Whilst my expertise currently lies in the wedding industry, I have worked extensively in a number of industries. So I can (and do) turn my hand to the marketing of most sectors. ___ Please get in touch if you need any marketing advice or guidance to help focus your plans.  ___ #marketingconsultant #weddingmarketingspecialist #weddingmarketing #photoshoot #venuestyling #businessdevelopment #weddingblogger
Personalisation is still the most prevalent theme Personalisation is still the most prevalent theme in weddings right now. Couples are making their nuptials as individual as they are and are breaking from tradition. ___ There is an abundance of original alternatives that blend together cultures, creativity and lots of personal touches. ___ Mixing and matching seem a great way to compromise, as couples decide that they don’t have to settle on one particular style. This gives a great fusion of modern and vintage, along with contrasting textures, colours and mixed metals. ___ It’s why there’s an array of beautiful wedding styling trends to look out for at the moment. Take a look at my top picks for 2020 on the blog today. ___ #weddingtrends #weddingstyling #weddingthemes #neonlight #neonpineapple #neon #neonsigns #neonsignage #pineapple #neonlights #2020weddingtrends #2020wedding #wedding2020 #weddinginspiration
Weddings are such a wonderful celebration of love Weddings are such a wonderful celebration of love and marriage. There’s not many times in your life that you have all the people that you care about in the same room at the same time and they’re all there just because two people fell in love with each other. ___ #hydrangea #weddingplanning #engagementseason #engagedatchristmas #engagedatnewyear #recentlyengaged #engagementstories #tellmeyourengagementstory
The holy trinity of wedding planning is the founda The holy trinity of wedding planning is the foundation of all wedding planning. Three key aspects of planning a wedding that pretty much affect every other thing that is connected with your big day. ___ These elements are who, where and how much (otherwise known as your guests, venue and budget). ___ A group of three things that are united. Nearly all the decisions you have to make about your wedding will come back to one, two or all of the elements. In what I class as the holy trinity of wedding planning. ___ These elements co-exist - you can’t really pick your venue without knowing how much you have to spend and how many people you want to invite. Likewise, you might not be able to invite all your guests due to venue size and money constraints. And let’s face it, your budget may well dictate whether you can afford your dream venue or how many second cousins removed can be invited. So you can’t decide one thing without the other. ___ For example, when you’re setting the date for your wedding, the ‘where’, ‘who’ and ‘how much’ elements very much affect when your big day will be too. Venues may have different prices depending on the time of the year and when your key guests or wedding party be available. ___ #holytrinityofweddingplanning #weddingplanning #weddingvenue #weddingbudget #weddingguests
How will you use the extra day that we have to pla How will you use the extra day that we have to play with this year? Yep, 2020 is a leap year. So we will have the pleasure of the 29th February again. ___ But superstition suggests that 2020 may be a bit erratic and many cultures believe that leap years are unlucky. Some countries believe it is unlucky to make major decisions in a leap year or get married. And it is also traditionally seen as unlucky to get married on a leap day (29th February). ___ Whether you’re superstitious or not, before you rush to send out your save the date cards, there’s a little help with picking a date for your wedding day on the blog today. Plus a list of events in 2020 that could influence your choice of dates, whether you choose to avoid or embrace them. ___ And look out - there’s another two seemingly unlucky days to avoid in 2020. Superstition often forces couples to avoid the 13th of the month (especially if it falls on a Friday - and there’s two of them in 2020!) ___ Now I’m off to throw some salt over my shoulder, find a four-leaf clover and shake hands with a chimney sweep to counter all these back luck vibes! ___ #unluckyforsome #leapyear #29thfebruary #weddingtraditions #weddingsuperstitions #savethedate #setthedate #theweddingdate #fridaythe13th #luckyunlucky #luckyinlove #weddingwednesday

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