6 Tips On Giving A Successful & Memorable Speech
The thought of giving a speech can be the stuff of nightmares, I know this to be true for myself. The pressure to pull off a heartfelt, funny and memorable speech and not falling flat is seriously intimidating. Here are our top tips to ensuring that your speech is all that and a bag of…
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Questions To Ask Yourself Before Inviting Someone To Your Wedding
I know, I know- rough topic. This seems to be one of the hardest parts of planning a wedding. We see a lot of complaints on social media about the topic too so it must be a pretty universal one. The question of who to invite and who to leave off the list is the…
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How To Be The Bride’s Best Support Person
So... your daughter/ daughter in law/ sister/ best friend/ niece or some lucky lady in your life is getting married and she's going to need a lot of support. You think you are fit for the job? Let's make sure with our 3 must haves to being the Bride's best support person. Be Available…
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20 Things You Just Don’t Know Until You’ve Planned A Wedding
Wedding planning is one hell of a ride and until we are right in amoungst it do we realise this and then when it's over we wonder how we made it through alive. To prepare you here are 20 things that you really don't know before you have planned a wedding... There is just SO much to organise and…
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How To Deal With Negative Or Unsupportive Family Or Friends
When we think about wedding planning we picture forming closer relationships with our loved ones, swooning over wedding details with our besties and all round just having a great time! For some that absolutely happens but unfortunately weddings can also bring out the worst in people. I've heard stories of overbearing mother in laws, controlling…
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When Is It An Appropriate Time To Take Photos At A Wedding?
With so much talk about 'unplugged' weddings and using wedding hashtags, it can get confusing for guests to know when it is appropriate to take photos on their phones or cameras at a wedding so here it is... DO- BEFORE the ceremony by all means it is appropriate to take photos with other guests or…
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The 5 Stages Of Wedding Planning
Your've probably heard about the 5 stages of grief but have you heard about the 5 stages of wedding planning? Oh my goodness this is SO exciting- I have no idea why people complain! Holy shitballs- there is literally so. much. to. do. I did it! I can't believe I have most of this wedding…
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How To Deal With Your RSVP’s
One of the biggest complaints couples have is collecting RSVP's and it comes at the most stressful end of the wedding planning process. Here are a few do's & don'ts to help you keep sane and get those RSVP's in on time. DON'T send your invitations too far in advance When sending your invitations…
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What Your Guests Really Care About While At Your Wedding
Yes your guests notice how extravagant your dress is and how much work went into the flowers and table settings (and so they should!) but are those the things that your guests really care about, are they the elements that stay in their memories after the day has past? After years of observing guests enjoying themselves at…
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Five Reasons To Have A Winter Wedding
Goodness it's been a little chilly here in Auckland this week (what's that about?!) It got me thinking about Winter weddings which do seem to be gaining in some popularity and we wanted to look at the pros of having your wedding during the colder months. We all know why summer is so popular but…
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Peach and Blue Inspiration Board
cake I maids I bouquet I invitation I ring I macarons
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Champagne & Cream Inspiration Board
gown I invitation I cake I hairpeice I ring I shoes I boys I bouquet I bridesmaids
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Pink, Mint & Gold Inspiration Board
candlesticks I flower girl I sign I ring I bar sign I vases I cake I car I umbrellas I bouquet
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23 Mostly Not Cheesy, Pretty Good, Mostly Not Too Long Ceremony Readings
Finding the perfect reading from your ceremony can be ridicously hard work- I remember! I find they are either too long, too cheesy or just too deep. Here's a list that contains mostly not cheesy, pretty good and mostly not too long readings for your wedding ceremony. Happy reading! "May your love be firm and…
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