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Alternative wedding invitation ideasHow is everyone on this beautifully sunny Monday morning? It's blissful here at English Wedding towers - I've been for a walk more… .Thinking creative!
I can deny it no longer. I have become an addict. Deny me my fix and my craving just gets stronger. It's not drugs or drink more… .
Wedding jewellery ideas — gold coloursToday's English wedding blog is dedicated to Trudie. Hello there Trudie! A little while ago I asked for wedding jewellery more… .
Creative wedding ideas collaboration — and not a union jack in sight!I'm avoiding union jacks and red-white-blue features with every glance at my inbox these days! There are gorgeous ideas out more… .
A wedding cake spectacular: 14 contemporary cake ideasGood morning! Who likes cake? And have you chosen your wedding cake yet? I've picked some of my favourite wedding cakes more… .Getting featured on wedding blogs (video blog)
Hello! I have another video blog for wedding suppliers today: how (and why) to get featured on a wedding blog. Once again, more… .
Erica Stacey couture wedding dresses (Manchester)Morning everyone! Wedding dresses and some behind-the-scenes pictures today... I wanted to tell you a little more about couture more… .
Wedding Planning or Work? Bumper EditionThis week's Wedding Planning or Work is dedicated to my new friend Scarlet Blue. Last Friday I skived off WPOW entirely, as more… .
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5 famous British wedding venues
A guest blog post this morning to make you smile. Fancy stepping in the hallowed footsteps of the floppy-haired secret-crush inducing naughtier-than-he-looks Hugh Grant? Here’s how…
Even if you don’t live in the same parish as the famous UK wedding venues mentioned in this list you could pull a few strings to try and stage your wedding at one of them. It might be a bit tricky to arrange a wedding at number five in the list though!
Luton Hoo Hotel as seen in Four Weddings and a Funeral. Photo by Calotype46 on flickr
Cosmetic surgery and the wedding industry — a rant
I’m going to show you an email, and then I’m going to say just what I think about a) plastic surgery and b) the idiots who think brides are their ideal customers for procedures.
This could get messy…
Here’s the email I found in my inbox this morning:
I can’t fault Bella’s polite approach, but it’s certainly a one-email-fits-all thing, so I don’t feel bad about my response. She’s only asking for a guest post about skincare… all perfectly harmless (I’ve nothing against moisturiser!) — but the string attached would be a nice backlink to a blog about cosmetic surgery. Kerching?
Wedding suppliers — do you blog?
Pre-wedding season, I was peering through the tumbleweed at various wedding photography websites and genuinely surprised by a) the numbers of wedding photographers out there, and b) the lack of blogs!
A quick look at this as a little aside: I searched for ‘wedding photographers’ and got a map with chicken pox. There are so, so many photographers out there! (Even more if you zoom in). I knew that though…
How Grooms Can Look Gorgeous in Wedding Photos
Some of the guest blog post ideas I’m sent for English Wedding are fabulous. This is one. Honestly written, funny and charming — and full of genuine advice for grooms. We’ve heard a lot about looking good in wedding photos from various blogs recently, but never a real focus on the groom. And I like to think I know what men need: practical advice, useful ideas and humour. The other thing men need is Tamara Kuzminski — a Hertfordshire wedding photographer full of great advice. She’s the author of today’s guest blog post — so welcome, Tamara, and thank you!
Posted in Advice, english weddings, Photography Tagged grooms, grooms advice, guest blog, Photography, Tamara Kuzminski, wedding blog 2 Comments
Warnings: Royal Mail and your wedding

Hello! For starters: I’m only cringing a little bit at the title. OK, so it’s not a dire warning about the Royal Mail. Your wedding won’t be flashmobbed by angry postmen; even postal strikes aren’t going to have that much impact on your day. So let’s not panic — this is a sensible blog post with wedding advice for couples and suppliers alike: a few things that can go wrong when you’re relying on our wonderful postal service, and how to make them go right instead. (PS do you like my pink stamps? I love Photoshop! Queen, take note!)
Saving ideas for your wedding — an infographic
Please feel free to share this helpful, tongue-in-cheek wedding infographic — tell your facebook friends, or share this on your wedding website or blog! A link back to this page on English Wedding blog would be marvellous, thank you kindly. Click on the infographic to see it in all its big friendly glory — and enjoy the read.
Smiling? Then please do share with your friends, or embed the graphic on your own wedding website or blog if you have one. Its url is
http://english-wedding.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/how-to-save-creatively-for-your-wedding.jpg
Posted in Advice, daily UK wedding inspiration, english weddings, to make you smile, wedding blogs, wedding budget, wedding planning Tagged earn money for wedding, saving for your wedding, wedding budget, wedding humor, wedding humour, wedding infographic, wedding money earners, wedding savings 8 Comments
Is blogging your wedding business a step too far?
One for the wedding business owners today… As I write blog features for English Wedding I often find myself visiting websites of jewellery and cake designers, wedding venues and stationers, wedding bands, caterers and make up artists. You’re all on facebook; most of you are on twitter — it’s amazing how the way we promote our wedding businesses has changed.
Aside from wedding photographers who usually do blog, it seems to me the last step in the flurry of social media activity required from a wedding business these days is a business blog. Could it be that we’re all so time-pressured now a blog would be a step too far?
Posted in Advice, wedding blogs, wedding industry, wedding marketing Tagged blogging, business blogs, wedding business 26 Comments
A Mark of Distinction: wedding invitations
I have really strong feelings about today’s wedding blog post so I’m going to jump straight in and share them with you: wedding invitation designers have the right to add their signature or branding to their designs. It’s a mark of quality, proof an artist takes pride in their design work. Today I’m urging wedding stationers to add their name to their designs; I want to persuade couples who are buying handmade to choose designer invitations with the maker’s name on.
Does wedding photography seem expensive to you?
… said the wedding blogger as she tipped the worms out of her tin. But no, I’m not trying to rattle any cages or have a big discussion today. A little while ago I read a really thought-provoking comment on my wedding industry blog post and it really got me thinking. This is a question I was asking myself — and with the help of some great friends I like to think we’ve answered it for you.






























