A (Brides)made to measure wedding dress
Wedding dress shopping can feel like a fairy tale to some but can also be a little overwhelming. Oftern bridal dress shops have a sea of (generally) white dresses laid out before the lucky bride to be which can leave some feeling a little daunted. There are a few...
Celebrating 5 years of Hanami Dream!
What a day for celebration the fourth of July is: Independence Day, Alice Day and also the 5th birthday of Hanami Dream weddings and special occasions! five years since my first styled shoot Yes, July marks five years since I published my first styled photo shoot...
Keeping your wedding guests well watered
With World Gin Day this weekend, my thoughts go to wedding drinks. Keeping your wedding guests well fed, watered and entertained is key to a really happy wedding day. Get this right and you're on to a winner. Remember everyone loves free things! If you can’t afford to...
Dealing with difficult wedding guests
There will probably be some tough decisions to make with your guest list. Ultimately, it all boils down to who you want in the room with you and how well do you want to know the people that are there. After the guest list headaches, chasing RSVPs and endlessly...
Wedding venue review: Bodleian Library
Bodleian Library wedding venue One of the things I love about our region is the complete diversity of the types of wedding venues available in and around the Cotswolds and Oxfordshire. With an abundance of barns, manor houses, hotels and beautiful backdrops to tie the...
Join the #WonderfulWeddingWares Instagram challenge this May
#WonderfulWeddingWares May 2019 Join the #WonderfulWeddingWares Instagram challenge this May with Hanami Dream! What is #WonderfulWeddingWares? This month long challenge is about making new contacts, finding new people to follow and discovering the amazing talent our...
Hanami Dream announce winner of the wedding UK Blog Award 2019
UK Blog Awards 2019 I was delighted to judge the wedding category in the UK Blog Awards 2019. In case you missed it, on Friday night I had the honour of announcing and announce the winner and highly commended blogs. Take a look on YouTube or read my speech below....
Wedding trends in the Cotswolds
Insight in to weddings Looking at current wedding trends can provide valuable insight for those working in the wedding industry (such as venues, planners or suppliers) as well as couples wedding planning. Trends can give an idea of popular thinking, areas of growth,...
10 reasons guests will love your Cotswold wedding
Wedding venues in the Cotswolds Hanami Dream is based in West Oxfordshire and there are some truly beautiful wedding venues to choose from in the surrounding Cotswolds. Whether in a barn, a manor house, a marquee or a hotel, there are some amazing places to hold your...
Wedding traditions: Toasting the happy couple
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...
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