When it comes to your wedding reception, one of the main themes is how to make sure everybody has a great time without you having to remortgage your house to pay for it. A decent amount of your reception budget will go towards a drinks reception – but what exactly have guests come to expect from a wedding when it comes to toasting the bride and groom? A cup of tea or an open bar? We ask the experts what the current trend is when it comes to booze at Irish weddings…
To mesh or not to mesh – that is the question. By marrying you are creating a brand new family unit – why not create a brand new surname to make your union even more unique? Is name meshing for you?
Sometimes, only straight-up honest advice will help when buying bridesmaid dresses. After years of hearing daunting stories from stressed-out brides, we have narrowed it down to these simple points.
Ask any newlywed and they’ll tell you – one of the top frustrations while planning a wedding is trying to get people to RSVP! No, you say, that’s a simple enough task; we send an invite, they say yay or nay. Simple right? Not so. In fact, there are a couple of things you MUST think through before sending your invites to be sure you have the right numbers by the time you sit down to the dinner. We’ve asked our stationery experts – Lantz Weddings, Impack Designs and Clifford Designs what tricks you can use to get people to RSVP to your invitations!
Registering a wedding gift list presents a unique opportunity to receive beautiful and timeless gifts that not only serve as a reminder of that special day but also start a personal collection of memorable and meaningful heirlooms for posterity. Wedding
Eek, today the experts are tackling the always-controversial subject of NO CHILDREN AT THE WEDDING! But rather than debate the pros and cons of inviting kids (that’s for another day), we’re putting the subject to our stationery suppliers. How do you politely say ‘children not invited’ or ‘adults only wedding’? It’s not too easy right? Is there a secret way of wording wedding invitations in a firm, but respectful way? Experts today – Claire from Rosy Days, Lisa from I Do Stationery, Marie from Finer Details and Karen from The Parlour Press!
As with most purchases they make, many brides and grooms-to-be are cautious about paying for a wedding supplier up front. While many are aware that a deposit is a guarantee that a service will be provided, some brides on the weddingsonline forums have queried the idea of paying for the photographer before receiving the album. So we’ve asked three professionals – Kevin Morris, Eric Ronan and Fionn McCann – their perspective on paying up front, and what a bride can do to ensure her payment is safe.
