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Claire Gould

Claire spends her days writing - either in beautiful calligraphy or online. She lives on the edge of the English Lake District only minutes away from the beach, where she loves to escape and unwind. Claire's calligraphy can be found at www.byMoonandTide.com. Claire launched the English Wedding Blog in November 2009 - it's been a top 10 UK wedding blog ever since, with a regional focus we hope you LOVE.
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Giving the perfect bride’s speech at your wedding! Top tips from 166 Photography

A brilliant guest blog by Lincolnshire wedding photographer 166 Photography When it comes to speeches on a wedding day, most of them are traditionally from the male perspective. The standard format for wedding speeches is: the father of the bride, followed by the groom’s speech and ending with the ritual Read more

By Claire Gould, 3 yearsFebruary 22, 2023 ago
Flowers

Floral trend predictions for 2023 weddings, with celebrity florist Larry Walshe

Have you had a lovely, relaxing weekend? I do hope so! I’ve been busy sowing seeds for my summer flower garden, and so this guest blog from designer wedding florist Larry Walshe comes at the perfect time! If you love flowers, then floral arrangements are a wonderful way to bring Read more

By Claire Gould, 3 yearsFebruary 20, 2023 ago
autumn weddings

Claire & Giran’s glorious Asian fusion wedding at Upton Court, with GK Photography

A gloriously colourful celebration of love, with a super cute couple and the most amazing floral styling! This beauty of a wedding will brighten your Friday – and we’ll be sharing fave pics on our insta all weekend! Congratulations Claire & Giran – you’re absolutely gorgeous and your wedding is Read more

By Claire Gould, 3 years ago
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14 reasons we LOVE rainy weddings!

I LOVE it when I see a rainy wedding! This post is inspired by Hannah Hall’s brilliant tips for rainy weddings My home is Cumbria, just on the edge of the Lake District. We’re famous for our amazing scenery, our mountains and lakes… so while a UK destination wedding is Read more

By Claire Gould, 3 yearsFebruary 15, 2023 ago
Wedding colour palette mood board
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Colour and style: a guide to designing your wedding day

This brilliant guest blog was submitted by English Wedding member Lace & Lemons. It’s a super useful guide to colour styling to suit your personalities, and a joyful read too! Wedding day styling starts with colour. But how do you build a colour palette that reflects your true style and Read more

By Claire Gould, 3 years ago

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How your wedding styling and aesthetics have the power to

Claire Gould
February 6, 2026
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Confetti Sweethearts in Lincolnshire is one of the wedding businesses I added to our...

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Amy & Dylan’s lovely West Sussex wedding, planned in 3 months! With Anna Rainbow Photography
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Amy & Dylan’s lovely West Sussex wedding, planned in 3

Claire Gould
February 4, 2026
7

A super sweet, intimate and lovely wedding from Southdowns Manor, with English Wedding member ...

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Pinch a fistful of salt – they’ve updated the ‘average

Claire Gould
February 2, 2026
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Wouldn’t it be wonderful if, instead of announcing a big ‘average’ wedding spend, the...

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On grooms’ style, mood boards, and behind the scenes conversations!
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On grooms’ style, mood boards, and behind the scenes conversations!

Claire Gould
January 30, 2026
19

Grooms’ stories are important. I love watching how couples respond to the events of...

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All the loveliest things you ever wanted to know about

Claire Gould
January 28, 2026
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We’ve been publishing such lovely advice for English Wedding member Emma Rose Jewellery for...

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Ways of looking at weddings – Imogen & Ed at Lartigolle, with York Place Studios
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Ways of looking at weddings – Imogen & Ed at

Claire Gould
January 26, 2026
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Let’s do this differently. Usually when I’m blogging a wedding I scroll through the...

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Bride smiling at the camera, holding a pastel bouquet in her hands. By Ross Willsher Photography
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Creating a mindful, intentional wedding experience: Part three – looking

Claire Gould
January 23, 2026
8

These heartfelt and thoughtful articles are by Essex and UK wedding photographer Ross Willsher...

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Loving moment between groom and bride UK documentary wedding photographer Simon Dewey
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Wedding Photography Trends for 2026: The “Anti-Trend” Era

Claire Gould
January 22, 2026
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A thoughtful and considered article for couples and wedding suppliers, which I’ve loved reading...

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