Being creative with your wedding budget can reduce wedding stress. It’s not about looking for bargains, but more about planning and styling a thrifty wedding! Thinking the way our grandparents might have done about a wedding can be a breath of fresh air.

We want to help grooms and brides to manage their expectations along with their expenses.

Don’t despair – this doesn’t mean you have to compromise on elegance and style. There are several tricks and steps you can take to plan a sustainable, unforgettable wedding without breaking the bank.

How many of you lovely lot are planning to make your own wedding stationery? Quite a few, I guess – but knowing where to start can be pretty overwhelming!

The secret to stunning, modern wedding stationery that doesn’t look dated and – well, a bit ‘meh’ – is to keep the details super personal, unfussy and uncluttered. Wedding invites in 2019 will be minimal, beautiful and with a real personal touch… and learning just a little modern calligraphy can set you right on the path to creating fabulous stationery your guests will LOVE!

I’d be willing to bet actual money that more than one person has already told you, don’t sweat the small stuff. 

Simple wedding styling ideas for a fine art wedding, image by Lara Rios Photography (5)

But that doesn’t mean you can’t fall in love with those exquisite little details which will make your wedding beautiful…

Simple wedding styling ideas for a fine art wedding, image by Lara Rios Photography (6)

This is how I spend my time when I’m not writing the English Wedding Blog.

Simple wedding styling ideas for a fine art wedding, image by Lara Rios Photography (4)

Summer days are spent with my pen and inks, scribing names onto the most exquisite papers and working with brides and grooms to create beautiful styling touches for their weddings. I hope you like them!