Pro wedding vendors’ advice and recommendations to help you plan your modern wedding quicker, easier & with less stress
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One of the most crucial and smartest decisions you can make at the start of your wedding planning is to invest a little of your time in choosing and setting up a personal wedding website. And it’s not just your guests who’ll benefit from it.
While the best wedding websites can definitely make it easier for your family and friends to access all of the information they need any time they need it, the more advanced ones will also help you plan every last detail of your special day more efficiently (i.e. less hours and cash spent by you) and with a lot less duplication of contact details, RSVP frustration and confusion all ‘round.
Even though it’s a romantic throwaway line (“we should just elope”) it’s the compromise factor is where many couples come unstuck. It’s when the unending questions, both internal and external, and the FOMO gets real as you play out the real-life consequences of eloping.
At Unbridely, we believe, with some forethought, clever planning and choosing the best wedding vendors for you, that your elopement can absolutely be everything you need it to be and more.
And for your nearest and dearest, you can reveal your news to them in a way that makes them feel respected as well.
For Greta from GretaKate, her affinity for fashion design runs much deeper than simply creating garments.
She feels incredibly lucky to be part of a bride's wedding day and the preparation and planning stages as well: "I often spend over a year getting to know a bride and her life. It’s wonderful sharing all her excitement leading up to the big day."
To help you with selecting, shopping for and ordering the perfect wedding gown for you, Greta has pulled together her 17 Essential Wedding Dress Shopping Tips.
Thank you, Greta!
Are you feeling like you're drowning in a never-ending sea of decisions and to-do lists?
You aren’t alone.
Because while planning your dream wedding can be an exciting and rewarding journey, let's be honest - it can also be a significant time suck. But with some strategic planning and the latest tech-savvy tools, you can more easily navigate this stage and still enjoy the anticipation of your celebration. Let’s dive in!
I’m betting one of the tasks you've still got on your to-do list – and somehow keeps slipping further down – is writing your wedding vows.
You know, the personal and heartfelt promises you're going to make to each other?
To help you along, I’m going to tell you everything you want to know – plus a few points you didn't even know existed – about writing your wedding vows
One of the most common concerns that engaged couples have about their wedding day is the level of emotion and, more specifically, how they’re going to control their crying.
So first up, if you’re a little worried, I need you to know; you are not alone.
Of course, when you’re reciting your heartfelt vows we don’t want to stop those feelings, that’s the whole bloody reason why you’re there! But, there is a fine line between expressing yourself authentically and maybe ruining the moment.
The good news is, there are some steps you can take to feel more in control and to minimise those embarrassing snotty snorts through the microphone (yes, they get amplified too!).
How do you start a name change after marriage?
What are your name change options?
What sort of identification do you need to change your name?
Did you know that it takes the average person who DIYs their name change 8 hours to do the research, paperwork, emails, letters and all the admin needed? And depending on where you live, the options you have for changing your last name after marriage and the process for each company, institution or membership to enact that change, can differ as well.
Genevieve Dennis from Easy Name Change has been helping newlyweds save hours while changing their names for 15 years now and I’m excited for her to share her extensive global knowledge with you.
Here are Gen’s top 9 pro tips for changing your name after marriage more quickly and with less stress!
While tradition and custom have played large roles in dictating what a couple does and who’s been involved in the past, many modern couples are now questioning common expectations and creating their own ways of arriving and starting their wedding ceremonies.
If you've been wondering what a wedding processional is all about, why there has to be a wedding processional, and how it works in different settings, we’ve got you covered.
Here’s everything you need to know, including who walks down the aisle first in a gay wedding.
Let's dive right in!
The truth is, I don’t know everything. Shocking, I know.
But, there is no single person that knows everything there is to know about relationships, marriages, weddings, the whole kit and caboodle. But I have been around many weddings in my time and I’ve heard many a story of things that would be done differently if they had their day again.
Hindsight is a wonderful thing.
So, I’m jumping straight into it with 3 little-known secrets to your best wedding celebration!
In this guide, we’ll teach you everything you need to know about finding the perfect engagement ring size, from the basics of measuring your finger to resizing a ring that’s too big.
With the expert help advice from Class A Jewellers and this guide, you’ll no longer need to worry about how to find your perfect engagement ring size. And you will feel relaxed, super excited, and confident come proposal day.
Your wedding dress (or bridal suit, jumpsuit, wedding bikini) is likely to be one of the most expensive outfits you’ll ever wear and making decisions about the styles you like, the colour you prefer and length that will work for you can seem exhausting.
And this is before you even start the search for the place where you’ll find such a magical gown!
There are some specific questions you need to ask your wedding cake baker to avoid disappointment with a low-quality product (and service) down the track.
Asking these questions will ensure the best looking and yummiest cake is delivered for your wedding on time, the way you want it and also that the crucial pieces of information that are required for a baker to give you an accurate quote (no scary bill at the end!) are communicated early.
It’s completely understandable, given that you’ve probably never planned a wedding before, how you might get caught up in the process and forget some of the finer details that will help your day run so much smoother.
One of these details, that some couples overlook, is their "wedding vendor meals."
Although you might not be aware, it’s common for photographers, videographers, and other all-day wedding vendors to require a set number of meals for their staff to be able to work on your big day.
From quality print wedding invitations, wedding stationery sets (with save the dates, rsvp cards, wedding invitation cards and bridal shower invitations), paper goods, signs and laser cut items, it’s sometimes confusing for engaged couples to know where to start.
Kate from Bluebelle Studio prides herself on offering custom design services to bring her clients’ vision to life with letterpress, white ink laser-cut, foiling, engraving and printed wood modern production processes.
We asked Kate for her best advice and top tips for sourcing, planning and ordering all your wedding stationery needs.
If you were planning on getting married, and your plans have been put on pause I'm so, so sorry. I know that you’re feeling lost, devastated, angry, sad and ALL THE FEELINGS right now.
But chin up, gorgeous.
Even with no definitive date of when life will go back to normal, there are ways to move forward, put some backups in place and make some progress in the meantime. So let’s get stuck into it.
It's one of the most common worries that my couples have about their wedding ceremony: "How do I stop myself from ugly crying?"
The good news is that there are steps you can take to 'minimize the damage' (and embarrassing snotty snorts) as you're reciting your heartfelt vows in front of your nearest and dearest.
Pete Thornton is somewhat of a black sheep; but I find his ‘take no prisoners’ perspective on photography, and the wedding industry as a whole, a much-needed breath of fresh air.
He calls ‘bullshit’ on much of the outdated etiquette that surrounds couples and their big day and concentrates his energy on the story behind the celebration, the snorts within the laughter and the wink after the smile.
The parts of life that make being a great photographer so much more valuable than simply clicking a shutter.
And, in recent years, these home-grown celebrations have been enjoying a resurgence in popularity and refinement thanks to the quality and availability of small-scale but high quality catering with food trucks and carts, new furniture and marquee/tent/tee-pee hire options and mobile entertainment packages with DJs, MCs, photo-booths and the like.
To help you start to piece together a comprehensive to-do list for your very own homely nuptials, we asked wedding planner and stylist, Nicole Bailey of Your Party Plannery and some newlyweds who had recently planned their backyard wedding, for their top tips and advice.
Also, be sure to download or Pin the DIY wedding drinks guide so you know exactly how much alcohol to buy!
