It’s not often we get to see a real ‘behind the scenes’ story of a wedding setup, so today is quite special! Our lovely friend and luxury wedding planner Michelle (Elegante by Michelle J) talks us through a beautiful, tropical wedding theme for one of her couples who were married last summer. The finished look is vibrant, joyful, stylish and bursting with summer vibes!

There’s a lot of pressure to have your Best Day Ever on the day you get married. And weirdly, the machine that is the wedding media would have you believe that your Best Day Ever depends on the stuff you buy to make it pretty.

London documentary wedding photography by York Place Studios

Here’s the absolute proof that your wedding day will be amazing because of who you are, and what you say and do, and who you invite, and how the day FEELS, over and above how it looks.

by West Country Games. Photo by Amy Shamblen on Unsplash

A traditional Hen Party has seen huge growth over the last ten years.  Flocks of ‘hens’ flood the streets of many British cities up and down the land, and can often be distinguished by their pink t-shirt attire, learner driver plates and an eye-watering variety of props in hand.

Here’s a round-up of the very best that Britain has to offer for Hen (or Bachelorette) Parties.

  1. Bristol

Discover beautiful heirloom wedding stationery with botanical illustration by Inkflower Press. Rosie’s timeless designs are thoughtfully created, with exquisite papers and wonderful attention to detail. If you’re looking for stationery with a touch of luxury, please contact Rosie at Inkflower Press. What a treat for us to be able to share such a gorgeous collection with you today – do add these to your Pinterest boards my lovelies, as they really are something very special.

A guest article by our friends at Truly Experiences with images by Damien Vickers Photography from Nicola & George’s DIY wedding at home

The average wedding emits the same amount of CO2 as 4-5 people would in an entire year. If you add to that the hundreds of pounds of waste produced, to say that most weddings are not eco-friendly is an understatement.

Luckily, there are ways to keep the carbon emissions and waste from your wedding at a bare minimum. If you follow these tips for an (almost) zero-waste wedding, you can get married in style without harming the planet.