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So often we hear about “wedding stress” that it’s almost taken as a given: you should expect wedding planning to be stressful. I think this is a dangerous perception, as wedding planning can be difficult, but it shouldn’t have an impact on your mental health.

Golden hour wedding photography by Becky Harley

Golden hour wedding photography by Becky Harley

If you’re suffering from stress as a result of wedding planning, it’s time to take a step back and look for help.

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Wedding planning can be hard.

 

It’s the first test of your marriage, before you’re even married!

 

Publishing so many weddings on the blog means I get to see hundreds of photos of wedding speeches. I see the rooms full of guests smiling up at the speechmakers. I see the newlyweds glowing with pride, bursting with laughter or wiping away emotional tears. I see speeches done well – and honestly, I rarely see a wedding speech which doesn’t appear to be done well.

If you’re reading this, I’m guessing you’ll be making a speech at a wedding. And I’m assuming you might need a little confidence boost to go with that. I have just the gentle guidance you’ll need… I recommend you watch this:

On International Women’s Day, I felt this was worth talking about more than anything else a wedding blog could cover. It’s a message we need to absorb, share and repeat again and again. Because the answer is very often no. Wedding photographers aren’t safe at weddings. Shockingly often, female, trans and non binary wedding photographers are bullied, harassed, threatened and assaulted.

Mark Niemierko, luxury wedding planner to the stars, is unrivalled for his breathtakingly imaginative weddings.

Niemierko – in a nutshell

  • the highest quality, beyond your imagination
  • an unforgettable wedding journey
  • fun!
  • visionary, unique event creation
  • impeccable care and attention to detail

The Niemierko brand is synonymous with supreme quality and abundant luxury. A Niemierko floral installation is guaranteed to take your breath away, and every wedding is wonderfully different in its aesthetic. Imagine, for example, a wedding with only a single flower: the bride with a lily, and thousands of softly flickering candles where flowers might otherwise have been.

Header image credit: Nottingham wedding photographer Twig & Vine Photography

In the years after the second world war, weddings were low key, frugal and intimate. But I’ve seen family photos of weddings from those years, and they’re beautiful, treasured family heirlooms. They’ve come to mind many times over the last year, as so many couples have had to postpone and downsize the dream weddings they were hoping for.