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Modern twists on wedding traditions

Wedding planning is full of shoulds, and we are very anti-should, pro-want.

This means we vehemently believe that couples should have a unique wedding day that’s about them, rather than a checklist full of patriarchal things you ‘need for your wedding’ and dated activities that don’t resonate.

However, on the flipside, we’re not here to tell you that you should totally get rid of all wedding traditions either. Thanks to their history, abandoning them entirely can leave you feeling like you’re missing something – and besides, if they symbolise something important for you, why should you miss out?

With that in mind, we thought we’d share some of our favourite ways to take old wedding traditions and make them your own.

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27th of August, 2020 Leave a comment
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5 things to do if your wedding is postponed

Postponing your wedding sucks.

Having to wait even longer for a day you’ve been nervously and excitedly anticipating for ages is no fun. But that doesn’t mean your wedding date needs to suck too.

There are a few different things you can do to mark the original date, so you can still enjoy the day and keep it special. Here are our favourite wedding postponement plans…

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11th of April, 2020 Leave a comment
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Floral hoop bouquets: an alternative to wedding bouquets

Flower bouquets are a fantastic addition to your wedding; they let you work your colours and theme into your ceremony, they give you something to do with your hands in photos, and it’s considered socially acceptable to chuck them at people.

We’ve looked at alternative bouquet ideas before, but floral hoop bouquets deserve their own special mention.

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19th of February, 2020 Leave a comment
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The best ideas you should steal from my wedding – and what to avoid

Continuing with our series on the best ideas to steal from real weddings (and the ones to avoid), we’re talking to Deby, who had a country manor wedding on a budget – without anything looking budget.

Read on for her advice on what corners you can cut – and what ones you definitely shouldn’t!

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4th of May, 2019 Leave a comment
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Wednesday Wedspiration: short (and not overly sweet) wedding readings

For the last few weeks, we’ve been running a mini-series of wedding reading inspiration. We’ve covered romantic (but not cheesy) wedding readings, geeky wedding readings, readings from children’s books, and long, non-traditional wedding readings.

To finish things up, this week, we’re looking at short wedding readings you might not have seen before. Readings like…

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10th of October, 2018 Leave a comment
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The best ideas you should steal from my wedding – and what to avoid

Continuing with our series on the best ideas to steal from real weddings (and the ones to avoid), we’re talking to Lucy, a London bride who had a small, intimate wedding with only twenty people in attendance for the ceremony and wedding breakfast. (And she came in under budget, too!)

Find out her tips, tricks, and t- uh, advice below.

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6th of October, 2018 Leave a comment
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Wednesday Wedspiration: long readings for your wedding that DON’T suck

Our wedspiring wedding readings mini-series has looked at romantic wedding readings that aren’t cheesy, wedding reading ideas from children’s books, and geeky readings, with references to zombies, time travel, and, erm, three-ways. (Edit for your own audience as required!)

Today, we carry on with some long, non-traditional wedding readings. Nothing sappy. Nothing soppy. And nothing you’ll have heard at the past five weddings you went to.

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3rd of October, 2018 Leave a comment
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Wednesday Wedspiration: cute (but not too cute) wedding readings from children’s books

Let’s talk about children’s books:

1) They’re written to be read aloud, so they’re melodic and easy to read, even for the most nervous speaker.

2) They’re short and sweet, and give everyone who hears them the warm and fuzzies.

3) And they usually give a good, clear message about love, respect, kindness, and embracing adventure.

Sounds like a pretty good place to look for wedding reading ideas!

Continuing our mini-series of wedspiring wedding readings, today we’re looking at cute – but not too cute – children’s books you can read during your wedding ceremony.

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26th of September, 2018 Leave a comment
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5 table name ideas for your wedding that don’t suck

The wedding you have – after all the planning, and pinning, and crafting, and hunting, and stressing, and spending – should be yours. It should feel like you. It has your blood, sweat, and tears in it – it should have your personality and sense of humour too. It should have little touches that make your friends go, ‘Oh yeah. Riley did this.’

Whatever kind of wedding you’re having – from a shindig in your backyard to a church ceremony in black tie to an elegant gala – there are places you can fit your personality and humour and you-ness without feeling out-of-place.

And one of the easiest ways to add some personal touches to your day is naming the tables at your reception dinner.

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22nd of September, 2018 Leave a comment
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Wednesday Wedspiration: geeky wedding readings with personality (and also zombies)

Next up in our mini-series of wedspiring wedding reading ideas, we’re looking at geeky wedding readings to bring across your personality, your sense of humour, and your love of zombies.

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19th of September, 2018 Leave a comment
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About Gettin’ Hitched Rocks

About Gettin’ Hitched Rocks

Hi! I'm Mell.

I started Gettin’ Hitched Rocks to keep you whelmed while you plan your wedding, with wedding websites that do the wedmin for you and send automatic RSVP reminders to the people who need them, and matching stationery, so you can carry the design you love, with your personality shining through in every detail, across every part of your wedding, from save the dates to thank yous — and everything inbetween!

Stay whelmed with our free resources, interviews with real couples on what not to do, our regular Problem Pal advice column, and stress-free wedding planning advice.

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Couples often ask me what they need on their weddi Couples often ask me what they need on their wedding invitations.⁠
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If they need to list their full names. Their parents' names. If they're inviting people cordially or jubilantly. What the etiquette is for addressing envelopes.⁠
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What I always tell them is: you're inviting your friends to a party. Just give them the details.⁠
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No one's going to be offended you didn't follow obscure etiquette rules from the Georgian era, that they'd need a history lesson to decipher properly. They're just going to be excited to be invited to your wedding.⁠
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Don't overthink it. Say what you mean. Like, 'We hope you can come celebrate with us!' Or, 'We'd love you to join us!'⁠
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Pinch our wording examples (link in bio) or get in touch for help wording wedding invitations that feel like you.
What do you need to have on your wedding invitatio What do you need to have on your wedding invitations?⁠
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✔️ The names of the people getting married. (That's important.)⁠
✔️ Where and when the wedding will be. (That's important too!)⁠
✔️ Your wedding website address and log in details.⁠
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That's it. That's the list.⁠
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Not only can you fit everything on a postcard and save a fortune - you can also save yourself a lot of stress by having the rest of the details on your wedding website.⁠
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You can customise it for every guest, hiding details about your ceremony and sit-down meal from your reception-only guests.⁠
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You can leave your RSVP form to collect the details you need, so you don't need to count and recount how many people want the vegan option or dig through RSVP cards for the names of plus ones.⁠
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And your wedding website can even send SMS reminders to get your RSVPs back on time!⁠
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Find out more about how our wedding websites work (awesomely) on our website.⁠
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📣 To help keep you whelmed while you plan your 📣 To help keep you whelmed while you plan your wedding, we're now offering copywriting and proofreading services.⁠⠀
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Planning a wedding can feel like you've taken on a second job. Focus on the fun bits (hello cake samples!) and let us handle the rest.⁠⠀
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For £235, we'll write everything you need for your wedding website.⁠⠀
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• We'll give your guests details for three hotels at different price points.⁠⠀
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• We'll write clear directions on how to get to your ceremony and reception venues from planes, trains, and automobiles.⁠⠀
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• We'll write all the details of your day - and your story.⁠⠀
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• We'll make sure everything is clear to your guests, so you're not bombarded with questions.⁠⠀
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Or, if you want to write up the details of your day yourself but want some reassurance that the Ts have been crossed and the Is have been dotted (not to mention placed firmly after E wherever necessary), we're also offering a 'check and send' proofreading service.⁠⠀
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We can proofread what you've written for your wedding website, correcting typos and offering suggestions for improvement, for £25.⁠⠀
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Check out our website designs and find out more on our website.⁠⠀
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It's one thing to know your wedding is your day an It's one thing to know your wedding is your day and you should do what makes you comfortable; it's another to actually feel comfortable with unconventional choices.⁠
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As much as I'd like to say you should never have anyone at your wedding who'd judge you for breaking tradition and putting your own spin on things, families can be a lot more complicated than that. You might have to deal with some judgemental aunts or a mother who s i i i i i ghs when you tell her something you're excited about.⁠
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How do you deal with that? How do you balance bringing your personality into your day against worries about being judged that you can't shake off, no matter how much T Swift you listen to?⁠
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That's what we're digging into in this month's Problem Pal advice column.⁠
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This is the dirty part of wedding planning no one This is the dirty part of wedding planning no one talks about: you get sick of talking about your own wedding.⁠⠀
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It dominates most of your conversations. You talk about it with the people who are a part of your day and need to know the nitty gritty details, but also the casual acquaintances, who turn to it as an easy way to make conversation for a few minutes before a meeting.⁠⠀
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If you're starting to feel like you don't talk about anything else, we have some wording you can pinch to - politely - move the conversation on to something else on our wedding planning advice column.⁠⠀
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This month, we're donating 5% of every sale we mak This month, we're donating 5% of every sale we make to @s_lawrencetrust, to support the incredible anti-racism work they do across the UK.⁠
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Set up in memory of Stephen Lawrence, who was killed by racists while waiting for a bus, the Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust helps young people from disadvantaged backgrounds study and gain work experience in architecture - honouring Stephen's dream of becoming an architect - and helps businesses recruit more diverse talent.⁠
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They're truly incredible and well worth your support.
Our wedding websites work in 3 easy steps:⁠⠀
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1. Choose your wedding style⁠⠀
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Find a website design to fit your wedding in our collection or wow your guests with a bespoke design, unique to your wedding.⁠⠀
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2. Create your website⁠⠀
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The fun bit! Create your guest list and write up the details of your day, then we'll turn it into a fully working website with our concierge service.⁠⠀
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3. Netflix and chill!⁠⠀
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Focus on the fun parts of planning your wedding — we'll do the rest. We'll remind your guests to RSVP and get the details you need.⁠⠀
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Click the link in our bio to learn more and find out how you can plan your wedding, stress-free, with a website that organises your guests for you.
Sound the sexy new website klaxon! 📣⁠⠀
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I've been beavering away behind the scenes to update Hitched.Rocks with a new look, oodles of information about how our wedding websites work (and how they can make your life easier), and even some exciting new services!⁠⠀
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Click the link in our bio to check it out, or slide into my DMs to natter nuptials and find out more about our wedding websites and matching stationery.
Plan your wedding, stress-free, with a wedding web Plan your wedding, stress-free, with a wedding website that organises your guests for you.⁠
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Our wedding websites:⁠
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✔️ are password protected, so only your invited guests see the details.⁠
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✔️ change for every guest, so evening-only guests never see the details of your ceremony or get asked what they want to eat.⁠
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✔️ send automatic reminders to get your RSVPs in on time. No awkward chase-up phone calls!⁠
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✔️ collect all the information you need in a simple, searchable dashboard. You don't have to count and re-count who needs a vegan option, or dig through RSVP cards to find your plus one names.⁠
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✔️ keep you WHELMED while you plan your wedding.⁠
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Check out our live demo to see how a wedding website can help you organise your guests and plan a stress-free wedding.⁠
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