Advice for Grooms
Unexpected Costs of a Wedding
Creating and sticking to your wedding budget can be incredibly hard, how can you possibly anticipate the costs associated with a wedding? Creating a budget from the outset is so important as this helps you when you commence your wedding planning. After all you can’t book a venue without knowing you have the funds to…
Read MoreChoosing your wedding date | How to decide on a wedding date
If you are newly engaged then one of your first decisions will be, when to get married. We have no doubt that every time you show off your shiny ring you are asked the inevitable, “so whens the wedding?”. Choosing that perfect wedding date can be tricky especially when family get involved. So here are…
Read MoreWhat if weddings are paused autumn and winter 2021?
Earlier this week when hosting our monthly coffee morning a discussed came up around how couples are feeling right now with the uncertainty. After a summer of weddings couples are worried about their autumn or winter weddings. Will we go back in lockdown? What if the wedding needs to be postponed? Can they travel to…
Read MoreHow to Entertain Guests with No Dancing Allowed
As of 21st June, dancing is still sadly not permitted at wedding receptions. But that doesn’t mean weddings can’t still be fun. In fact perhaps this is the chance to think up alternative solutions to entertain your guests. Here are 9 ideas to get you started. 1. Lets start laughing again What about having a…
Read MoreWEDDING PLANNING TIPS FROM THE PROS
From finding the perfect venue to managing your guest list, planning a wedding can feel like a full-time job, which is why we always recommend hiring a planner when budget allows. A professional planner is responsible for more than making sure your day runs smoothly. Think of them as your wedding BFF, with endless experience,…
Read MoreWedding Trends 2021
With COVID putting a stop to weddings as we know it, couples used the time to reflect on what they truly want from their wedding. From discussing this with our wedding planners and wedding suppliers, it would appear couples are concentrating on the “marriage” itself and celebrating with guests to show they care for them.…
Read More10 Wedding Planning Tasks you can do in Lockdown
So here we are in lockdown 3, in 2020 you spent the time baking banana loaf and doing online yoga. But this time it’s a little different, why? Because you got engaged over Christmas and you’re determined to use this time efficiently planning your wedding. In fact you want to leave lockdown with a smug…
Read MoreUltimate guide to hiring an independent Wedding Celebrant
Celebrant-led weddings have been growing in popularity year on year. In fact here at the UKAWP we are predicting a surge in these non-religious, *non-legal ceremonies in 2021. We have some amazing celebrant members, we spoke to them to get their top tips for couples planning a celebrant led ceremony. * a celebrant led ceremony…
Read MoreHow to uninvite someone to your wedding
Now there’s a question you never thought you’d need to ask. But sometimes circumstances change and you may find yourself in a situation where you need to uninvite friends and family from an impending wedding. Legal Reasons Lets use coronavirus as an example. Micro ceremonies can now happen for just 30 people but following Boris…
Read MoreOrganising your social distanced wedding ceremony due to coronavirus
How can you organise your wedding throughout the coronavirus outbreak, following the government rules? Following a release from the government yesterday, on the 29th June, we finally have some news regarding weddings during the coronavirus crisis. I know that everyone is keen to get back to “normal” for weddings. And although wedding ceremonies can now…
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