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Roses are red, violets are blue…
As I've mentioned in a few recent posts, picking your wedding flowers can be daunting with so much choice. But you can narrow down your selection by looking at what is in season on your big day and you may be swayed by what the colour and meaning of the flowers are...
Lavender’s blue dilly dilly…but when will it be in season?
When I was planning my own wedding, I had a vision that the church would be bursting to the rafters with copious amounts of flowers flowing from every flat surface. I wanted to go on one of our romantic country walks near where we lived and collect up armful after...
Seasonal wedding flowers – a beginner’s guide
The tradition of wedding flowers is steeped in symbolism and there's lots to think about in terms of colours, meaning and seasonality. Flowers have been a part of wedding traditions since at least Greek times when flowers would have been grouped together in a garland...
Top ten tips for a minimalist wedding
I'm still loving the trend for all white minimalist weddings at the moment. Here are my top ten tips for achieving maximum impact the minimal way: Clean - ensure everything is pristine and sleek for a sophisticated finish Cover up - make sure that any existing or...
How to keep your wedding guests happy
Weddings are a wonderful celebration of love and marriage. And how wonderful to have all the people you care about in the same place at the same time. Along with the wedding party, the other beautifully attired guests in the room will have invested their time and...
A complete blank canvas: our guide to tipi weddings
For those couples who like to think outside of the ‘box’ (or building!) when it comes to picking a wedding venue, you may be interested in having somewhere that is a complete blank canvas (perhaps literally a canvas!). Somewhere unique and flexible so that you can...
Top 20 local wedding venues in the Cotswolds
I always feel really lucky to live in such a stunning part of the country with it's lush green countryside, acres of lavender fields and picturesque, chocolate box villages with their honey coloured limestone buildings. Hanami Dream is based in Oxfordshire and there...
The holy trinity of wedding planning – Part 1: who
Last month I started to talk about the three key aspects of planning a wedding that pretty much affect every other thing that is connected with your big day. These are where, who and how much (otherwise known as your venue, guests and budget). These are a group of...
So, when’s the big day?
It's February and it might be the shortest month but it is often referred to as one of the most romantic months of the year (especially if Hallmark have done their job properly in convincing you, if you didn't already...
Dates for 2016 diary
Here’s a list of some events (in England) still to come in 2016 that could influence your choice of dates: Chinese New Year 8 February Shrove Tuesday 9 February Valentine’s Day 14 February Mother’s Day 6 March St Patrick’s Day 17 March Good Friday 25 March Easter Day...
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