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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.

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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 Classical poems often feel stuffy and outdated, like homework assignments.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.

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3rd of February, 2021 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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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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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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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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Wednesday Wedspiration: romantic wedding readings that AREN’T cheesy

I talk a lot on here (well, you knew that – but specifically) about finding ways to bring your personality into your wedding day and making it feel like you.

I’ve spoken about bringing some personality into your invitation wording, your boutineers, your wedding send-off, your table plan, even your cake topper. But I haven’t spoken about the easiest and most natural way to bring some fun and some personality to your wedding: having a ceremony reading.

To make up for this truly grevious oversight, I’m running a whole Wednesday Wedspiration mini-series on ideas for non-traditional – and non-sappy – wedding readings: long readings, short readings, readings from children’s books, readings most definitely not from children’s books, and – what we’re kicking off with today – romantic wedding readings that aren’t cheesy.

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12th of September, 2018 Leave a comment
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Wednesday Wedspiration: a wedspiring sneak peek of what’s coming soon to Gettin’ Hitched Rocks…

We’re doing something a little different for this week’s Wednesday Wedspiration. Instead of looking at (really fantastic) examples of how other couples have done their (really fantastic) button holes and bouquets, we’re looking at pictures from one (really fantastic) wedding – and from a new feature we’re starting on the blog this Saturday!

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5th of September, 2018 Leave a comment
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Wednesday Wedspiration: diamonds are whatever – 42 ideas for engagement rings that sparkle like a diamond (but, crucially, aren’t)

Carrying on from last week’s Wednesday Wedspiration, where we looked at 48 (absolutely freaking gorgeous) alternatives to diamond rings, this week we’re looking at engagement rings that are similar to diamonds in everything but the price tag.

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29th of August, 2018 Leave a comment
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Interviews with real married couples can be a grea Interviews with real married couples can be a great source of inspiration and ideas for your wedding - seeing fantastic colour palettes, signature cocktails, and gorgeous decorations can help kickstart your creativity.⁠
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But they're also a great way to learn what NOT to do. Like only giving out your phone number to everyone making deliveries on the day. With no back-ups. And without checking if you get good service at the venue...⁠
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For ideas on what you should - and what you absolutely shouldn't - do at your wedding if you want a stress-free day, check out our series of interviews with real couples on what they did right - and what they regret!⁠
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Our speciality is creating (gorgeous) wedding webs Our speciality is creating (gorgeous) wedding websites that take the stress of wedding planning off your shoulders.⁠
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But you can still send out (gorgeous) invitations to go with your website, giving your guests the magical anticipation of opening up mail that ISN'T a bill! (It's rare!)⁠
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A paper invitation gets your guests excited for your wedding in a way an email just can't.⁠
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And it gives them a reminder of your day they can pop on their fridge - something to remind them your wedding is coming up and get them looking forward to it!⁠
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We make paper invitations to match all our websites - and we can even customise the design with each guest's unique password!⁠
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Check out our range of invitations on our website. (Link in bio.)
Whatever style of wedding you’re having, wedding Whatever style of wedding you’re having, wedding veils are one tradition worth considering.⁠
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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. ⁠
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Check out our blog post on the 7 different veil styles you can rock at your wedding. (Link in bio.)
Let's talk table names.⁠ ⁠ Your wedding should Let's talk table names.⁠
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Your wedding should feel like you, with little touches that make it completely unique to you and your partner.⁠
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Table names are a fantastic place to work in some more personality without feeling cheesy or distracting; they need names anyway, so people can tell them apart!⁠
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Naming them after something that matters to you, like places important to you as a couple or your favourite films, makes the day feel a bit more you.⁠
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Check out more ideas for non-boring table names on our blog.⁠
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Wedding suppliers aren't just people you hire to t Wedding suppliers aren't just people you hire to take photos or make stationery.⁠
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They're the people who make your wedding happen. ⁠
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So it's important to find people you click with, who get your sense of humour, share your values, and match your style.⁠ People you'd invite to your wedding if they weren't working it!⁠
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If you're eco-conscious, hiring a cake maker who doesn't know what sustainability means probably won't end with you having the low carbon footprint wedding you'd expected.⁠
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If you're having an alternative festival wedding with fun fair games and food trucks, hiring a traditional planner with a portfolio of church weddings probably won't be best placed to organise the day you’re picturing.⁠
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It's important that you find people on your wavelength to help with your wedding.⁠
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Check out our list of the 37 BEST wedding suppliers in London to find people who'll GET you - and make your wedding rock!⁠
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Getting married shouldn't feel like a chore, but w Getting married shouldn't feel like a chore, but when you need to chase for RSVPs — again — or count and re-count and aah-I-lost-track re-count who needs a vegan option, it can seem more like a job than a joy.⁠
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Our websites organise your wedding for you, so you can spend time with the awesome person you're marrying — not with (far less awesome) spreadsheets.⁠
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Check out our interactive demo to see how a wedding website can keep you WHELMED.⁠
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Planning a wedding can feel like you've taken on a Planning a wedding can feel like you've taken on a second job - without the benefit of coworkers to bounce ideas off of or double-check your work!⁠
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If you want some reassurance that you've covered all of the details your guests need, spelled eveything perfectly, and firmly dotted every I, we're now 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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Or, if you'd like the writing, the research on local hotels, the detailed public transport directions, and all of the non-fun bits of wedding planning handled too, we can write everything for you instead!⁠
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Check out our wedding websites and our proofreading and copywriting services to help you stay whelmed.⁠
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Your wedding ceremony should be a reflection of yo Your wedding ceremony should be a reflection of you – fun, unique, and anything but cheesy.⁠
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But it can be hard to find a reading that fits your day and your relationship. You don't want a poem that feels like a homework assignment, and you don't want a modern reading that you've heard at five other weddings.⁠
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Check out our suggestions for modern poems to fit modern relationships over on our blog. (Link in bio.)
Getting people to RSVP on time is HARD.⁠ ⁠ And Getting people to RSVP on time is HARD.⁠
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And some of the worst offenders are parents, siblings, and people in the wedding party, who assume they don't have to RSVP because you already know they're coming - forgetting about meal choices, plus one details, allergy information... And how much harder it is for you, not having all of the details in once place!⁠
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For advice and (non-cringey!) wording examples to get your RSVPs in on time and plan a stress-free wedding, check out our free email series at StayWhelmed.com - and stay whelmed while you plan your wedding!⁠

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