This gorgeous pair won me over completely with their tractors and tattoos – hay bales on a wedding cake painted beautifully with trees and a bright red tractor has to be a first! Chloe and Jonathan broke tradition in what to me is the loveliest way of all: they woke up together on the morning of the ceremony, relaxed and ready to spend their entire day as a couple. I love that. Images from this adorable Cumbrian wedding are by Lake District wedding photographer Mark Battista. More, as ever, on instagram (tap) @englishweddingblog
Wedding photographer’s website
Mark Battista – https://www.markbattistaphotography.co.uk
I hope your wedding planning is going well – maybe you’ve found your ideal venue, thought about dates and even booked your registrar. Every wedding website and app will tell you to start researching and booking your key suppliers next. Top of that particular list is your wedding photographer – and if you’re researching online to find out how soon you need to book yours, the advice you’re given might be a year or two out of date. So for weddings in 2026, here’s our up to date advice on when you need to book your wedding photographer.
One for the businesses out there today! After I shared a series of articles about the importance of blogging for successful wedding businesses, Steven Briggs – a specialist in business and digital marketing – wrote to me to share his own expertise on the subject. Honestly, after 20 years of blogging my wedding calligraphy businesses, and 15 years of blogging on English Wedding, I believe so strongly that writing blogs for your brand is crucial to any marketing strategy. It’s great to hear Steven’s perspective, especially as he includes examples from his own work with wedding businesses. I hope you find this useful!
A sunny day at the edge of winter brings so much joy, don’t you think? Skies full of sunshine always make me smile – and today they’re turning my thoughts to sunny summer weddings. It’s a treat to be sharing this elegant photoshoot, sent in by Daniel Franchina Weddings, which is all about inspiring YOU to bring sunshine into your wedding styling! The pops of lemon and delicate blues on Riva Events’ cake and stationery are a wonderful palette reminiscent of Sicilian summertime. Paperpom PVM’s giant flowers as a backdrop are divine – they’re available for hire and very highly recommended! Gorse Hill Hotel lends a timeless feel and models Hailey and Andy are gorgeous and sophisticated as can be.
Getting your wedding invitation wording just right can feel like a challenge. The sheer amount of advice online is daunting! Which “complete guide to wedding invitation wording” is best? Are wedding invitations worded differently in the UK to the US? And which variation of wedding invitation etiquette will fit your family circumstances? If this all feels like an impossible task, I’m here to help. I’m a wedding stationery designer and calligrapher, and I’ve been advising couples on wording their invitations for well over a decade. Things have changed recently, and the loveliest trend in wedding invites is authenticity. Here’s everything you need to know.
