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2019's ultimate wedding fairs for non-trad couples
Katie Hirons
  • May 17, 2020
  • 3 min

2019's ultimate wedding fairs for non-trad couples

The best way to get those creative juices flowing, check out what's fresh on the wedding scene and meet the suppliers who are nailing it all is to head on down to a wedding fair; however if you are wanting to steer clear of the 'traditional', then I've lined up a shortlist of some of the coolest, alternative wedding fairs out there this year. Keep your eyes peeled for future blog posts where I'll be offering up tips on how to get the most out of your visits, but for now enjoy
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Ready, Set, Wed! How to boss your DIY Big-Day.
Katie Hirons
  • May 17, 2020
  • 3 min

Ready, Set, Wed! How to boss your DIY Big-Day.

The ring has been well and truly put-on-it, you've drunk your fill of champagne (for now) and as the dust begins to settle the questions start flooding in: "So, when's the date?" "Picked your venue?" "Who's coming?" "What's the cake like?" "Where are you going to honeymoon?!" Bit full on, isn't it? No doubt you are SO. EXCITED. but that also means you are walking the fine line between really enjoying the next year or so of planning, and falling down a fondant-filled rabbit ho
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The Wedding Planner: A Millennial must-have.
Katie Hirons
  • May 17, 2020
  • 4 min

The Wedding Planner: A Millennial must-have.

Counting myself amongst 'Gen Y' (not that I think I've ever referred to myself as that until this moment), I am all too aware of what it means to be twenty/thirty something, working several jobs to make one dream come true, getting a foot on the gold-plated property ladder whilst also trying to find time to wash your hair, keep up with the Kardashians and maybe even maintain a relationship(?!). With so much on, weddings are fast needing to become two things: Super easy to put
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Festively Frugal: 5 Winter-Wedding DIY tricks to try!
Katie Hirons
  • May 17, 2020
  • 2 min

Festively Frugal: 5 Winter-Wedding DIY tricks to try!

It may be getting a little cooler, but there's nothing stopping your big day from being hot-to-trot, with these fantastic DIY makes. There's something for everyone, so whether you're new to the handmade game or regularly wield a glue-gun, take your pick and get creative! 1. Dreamy Chandelier These gorgeously whimsical chandeliers from Home-Edit are crazy-simple to make and cheap too! Check out the tutorial here, and take note of the added wow-factor when they're lit from insi
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Vegan Vows: How to DIY your day the eco-friendly way.
Katie Hirons
  • May 17, 2020
  • 4 min

Vegan Vows: How to DIY your day the eco-friendly way.

Princess Eugenie’s recent ‘anti-plastic’ nuptials brought to the fore a growing awareness of the waste that wedding days can produce. With media reports rising on the stark consequences of plastic disposal, fast fashion and intensive animal farming, couples are beginning to search for ways to ensure their day leaves a big impression on them, and the tiniest of indents on the planet. But where to begin? As it happens, you don’t actually have to get married in a dress made of h
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The WonderList - Wedding trends to watch in 2019
Katie Hirons
  • May 17, 2020
  • 6 min

The WonderList - Wedding trends to watch in 2019

With winter creeping in, it's time to don those woolly socks, turn the thermostat up full-whack and start dreaming of sunnier days - yes, now is definitely the moment to begin looking forward to what is going to be hotting up your wedding-day next year, with some 2019 trend predictions from a selection of some seriously cool UK suppliers! We've been busy curating our top tips for next season, so pop the kettle on and prepare to get summer-wedding ready without even having to
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The Kids are Alright...
Katie Hirons
  • May 17, 2020
  • 3 min

The Kids are Alright...

Back in March I offered to help out a friend with the planning and styling for her wedding in July - It was a gorgeous, rustic affair with a big emphasis on fun and she was keen to come up with some ways to entertain the teeny and tweeny guests during the speeches (probably one of the most risky times to have several sugar-loaded children sat without supervision) without blowing her modest budget. So, after agreeing that magicians, lion tamers, stunt men and hidden tipis fil
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