If your partner just popped the question, congrats. We'll let you in on a little secret: If you want to enjoy your engagement, you don't have to start planning your wedding immediately. Things like when to ask your bridesmaids to join your wedding party, dress shopping and general legal contracts can wait for the time being. Right now, it's about enjoying the moment, sharing your news with loved ones, and taking gorgeous ring selfies. If you're itching to get started, there are some things you can do right after being engaged (like picking your wedding style or starting a wedding planning checklist). Here are nine important wedding planning to-dos you can hold off on.
A wedding day is filled with symbolic tradition, from varied religious customs to the never-ending circle reflected in the rings and the types of flowers accentuating the celebration. Even with all the traditional rituals to consider, nearly every bride and groom can find ways to give their special day some unique touches that reflect their personality and love.
Your wedding day is a monumental experience for everyone involved—especially your mom. If you're wondering how to include mom in wedding activities, there are plenty of ways to make her feel special. While you can (and should) enlist her planning help leading up to the main event, she'll be so happy to be incorporated in wedding day activities. Here, we've rounded up 13 sweet ways to include your mom(s) in your wedding, plural. These ideas are perfect for mothers of the bride and mothers of the groom—after all, both deserve to be honored at their child's wedding. (We have a feeling she'll love them.)
Make an intimate celebration feel extra-special with these small wedding ideas that have a big impact. We've got venue advice, décor inspiration and tips for how to ensure your day feels unique.
The best thing about having a small wedding is that you can really treat your guests. We’re not just talking in terms of making the wedding budget go further, although that does play a part – we mean those small wedding ideas that make each person feel really special.
Writing an individual thank-you note to put on each place setting, for example, is a marathon for a guest list of 100+, but perfectly achievable for 10-20.
What’s more, having fewer guests gives you the chance to get creative with your wedding venue. You can prioritise finding a space you love over finding a space large enough to fit everyone, whether you’re looking at small wedding venues or private rooms within larger venues.
If you’ve decided that you want the size of your wedding to be more on the petite side, these are our favourite ideas for making your day unique and memorable.
By this point, you've likely selected your stationery and collected information from guests—and now you're looking into how to address wedding invitations. There's a lot that goes into sending your invites (like the wording, for example), which is why we created this guide. No matter who you're sending an invite to, here's exactly how to address your wedding invitations.