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7 ways to rock a veil at your wedding

Wedding veils are one tradition it’s worth considering, whatever style of wedding you’re having.

Whether it’s matched with a cocktail dress, a three piece suit, a puffy white dress, or a jumpsuit, a veil marks you out as the person getting married and elevates your entire ensemble into something more special and less every day.

And they’re versatile. There are a lot of ways to put your own spin on wedding traditions, but veils (for all their weird history) don’t come with set ideas or rules on how they should look.

There are dozens of styles, lengths, and ways to rock a veil at your wedding – whatever else you’re wearing.

17th of February, 2021 Leave a comment

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Modern poems for wedding ceremony readings (that aren’t cheesy)

Your wedding ceremony should be a reflection of you – fun, unique, and anything but cheesy.

But it can be hard to find a reading that fits your day and your relationship. Classical poems often feel stuffy and outdated, like homework assignments. But we’ve got some suggestions for modern poems that fit modern relationships.

3rd of February, 2021 Leave a comment

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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.

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…

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.

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!

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…

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.

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.

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.

26th of September, 2018 Leave a comment

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