The holy trinity of wedding planning – Part 2: where
So far in the series, I've introduced the three key aspects of planning a wedding that pretty much affect every other thing that is connected with your big day. These are who, where and how much (otherwise known as your guests, venue and budget). This group of three...
Wedding traditions: Language of flowers
In Victorian times, it was popular for people to use hidden gestures to communicate their feelings and often they would covey these with flowers as they connected them each with it's own meaning. It was an elaborate code for lovers or suitors to send messages to each...
Roses are red, violets are blue…
As I've mentioned in a few recent posts, picking your wedding flowers can be daunting with so much choice. But you can narrow down your selection by looking at what is in season on your big day and you may be swayed by what the colour and meaning of the flowers are...
Lavender’s blue dilly dilly…but when will it be in season?
When I was planning my own wedding, I had a vision that the church would be bursting to the rafters with copious amounts of flowers flowing from every flat surface. I wanted to go on one of our romantic country walks near where we lived and collect up armful after...
Seasonal wedding flowers – a beginner’s guide
The tradition of wedding flowers is steeped in symbolism and there's lots to think about in terms of colours, meaning and seasonality. Flowers have been a part of wedding traditions since at least Greek times when flowers would have been grouped together in a garland...
Top ten tips for a minimalist wedding
I'm still loving the trend for all white minimalist weddings at the moment. Here are my top ten tips for achieving maximum impact the minimal way: Clean - ensure everything is pristine and sleek for a sophisticated finish Cover up - make sure that any existing or...
Wedding traditions: What colour to marry in
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...
How to keep your wedding guests happy
Weddings are a wonderful celebration of love and marriage. And how wonderful to have all the people you care about in the same place at the same time. Along with the wedding party, the other beautifully attired guests in the room will have invested their time and...
A complete blank canvas: our guide to tipi weddings
For those couples who like to think outside of the ‘box’ (or building!) when it comes to picking a wedding venue, you may be interested in having somewhere that is a complete blank canvas (perhaps literally a canvas!). Somewhere unique and flexible so that you can...
Top 20 local wedding venues in the Cotswolds
I always feel really lucky to live in such a stunning part of the country with it's lush green countryside, acres of lavender fields and picturesque, chocolate box villages with their honey coloured limestone buildings. Hanami Dream is based in Oxfordshire and there...
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