Happy Wedding Anniversary – 7 years
This is purely a personal post to celebrate that this day, seven years ago, I married my wonderful man! We like to try and give each other gifts associated with the traditional presents for each year of marriage. So here is run down (if I can remember....) of what we...
Traditions – Wedding Cake
My mum offically rocks. She is amazing support to me, and a fantastic Grandma to my two little ones. She also made my wedding cake and so has offered to write a bit about how the custom of serving a special cake originated. Over to you mum! In medieval times cakes...
Traditions – Flowers
Our traditions post this month is linked to flowers. My good friend Rachel shares her thoughts on her time as a florist. How does a Bride choose thier flowers?! Brides vary so much in their ideas and are influenced by numerous things when choosing their bouquet style...
Eco Tips – Terminology
Our eco tips post this month deals with terminology. Are you confused about what these "eco friendly" terms you see actually mean? So were we! To clarify, here is a short description which us mere mortals can understand: Eco Friendly: This well known word refers to...
Wedding Traditions – History of the Invitation
Traditions are a big part of a wedding. When we decided to get married back in 2009 we broke the long-standing tradition of the paper wedding invitation by having a Paperless Wedding. We chose this for many reasons, from it being cheaper, through to our bit to save...
Paperless Wedding Tip – Website Only
Have you already set your heart on a beautiful paper invitation? I don't blame you at all, as paper invitations can be amazing and a lovely keepsake. I also love them landing through letterbox. So even though I do promote all things "Green" and "Eco-friendly", I...
Wedding Traditions – The Wedding Ring
My blog on the tradition of the wedding dress colour was very popular, so now I am going to look into the traditions behind the wedding ring. The purpose of engagement rings and wedding bands is to convey deep emotions of eternal love, eternal happiness, eternal...
Paperless Wedding Timeline
Do you want to know when to send out your digital Save the Dates and Wedding Invitations? This is a great little diagram that will help guide you. You can combine your paper invitations with a wedding website. Maybe use designers like Knots and Kisses, Uniquely White...
Budget Tips – Vintage
Weddings can cost lots of money, but there are ways of making things cheaper and 'greener'. I came across Belle Journée website when I was researching ways to recycle things for your wedding. Hiring is a great way of enabling an object, be it a vase or cup and saucer,...