FOR THE BRIDE
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 MoreWeddings in a heatwave, how to cope with the heat
I’m sure our colleagues in Australia and the Caribbean will laugh at this article. But let me tell you, us Brits are just not designed to cope with the heat. So how do we manage with weddings in a heatwave? Many wedding venues will not even have air conditioning so just what can we do…
Read MoreWhat is a Multicultural Celebrant Wedding Ceremony?
Are you organising a multicultural wedding ceremony? If so you may find the below helpful, written by Celebrant (and Toastmaster) Member Sonal Dave A Multicultural Wedding Ceremony is when there are two people who want to get married, have a wedding ceremony and they are both from different backgrounds. This could be by religion, a…
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 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 MoreBrand Values
Brand values and mission statement of the UKAWP. Have you ever sat down and thought about your brand values? I suspect you have a mission statement, tucked away somewhere perhaps? But what about brand values? Our brand values will be based on personal values, and we all know our ideal clients often have similar values…
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…
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