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A something blue groom 💙⁣
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We loved reading that this bride chose her groom as her something blue! But do you know the history of this famous British saying? ⁣
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UKAWP Wedding Planner member @busybridesweddingplanners explains more to us.⁣
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Did you know that the English custom of brides wearing “something blue” on their wedding day dates back to the 1890s and a little old rhyme you may have heard of: 👇🏻⁣
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“something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue, a sixpence in your shoe.” ⁣
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👉🏻 The blue bridal token was said to symbolize purity, love, and fidelity⁣
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Clearly my lovely Bride Jasmine chose her token something blue to be her husband 🥰⁣
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What something blue are you having on your wedding day?"⁣
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Are you organising a scaled down wedding following coronavirus? Or perhaps this was your plan all along? Many of our members are seeing an increase in elopements , micro weddings and intimate weddings for 2021.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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There are many reasons couples will choose to have a scaled-down wedding, and reducing costs is not the only reason. In fact many couples choose a micro wedding so they can spend money on the areas important to them. That might be choosing an exquisite, intimate venue or indeed it might be booking their dream photographer. And for those organising an intimate wedding, it means they can spoil their guests and create the ultimate experience for them.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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➡️Pop on over to our blog to read more including thoughts from members and do watch the member interview with Elopement Specialist, and planner member @thestarsinside.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Our founder @bernadettechapman will be discussing racism and the wedding industry at 2:30pm over on Facebook

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"At Nicole & Charlotte Events, we love to bring your vision of a romantic and rustic wedding to life. We specialise in planning bespoke weddings to perfection, in the beautiful English countryside. We understand that every wedding is unique. We make sure that your wedding perfectly depicts your personalities and style.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Exclusive Yacht Weddings are an award winning company with customer service being our number 1 priority here in Cyprus, Yacht and Beach weddings are our speciality. Offering a full package from Accommodation , airport transfer through to our personal wedding planner organizing everything for you, two wedding planners on the day, an extremely professional Capt and crew. We are the running winners of the 5* customer service awards 2015, 2016 and have many more awards behind our name.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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If you have been asked to make a speech at an upcoming wedding then we have some guidelines that may well help you. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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After deciding on your budget, rough numbers of guests and a preferred theme/colour scheme, you can start looking for your perfect venue.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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