They’ve been your right-hand-ladies, threw an amazing hen’s night and scrub up alright… so you want to treat your Maid of Honour and Bridesmaids with a present to say thank you. But the wedding budget is getting tight. What do you do? No stress – we’ve collated some great bridesmaid gift ideas for under $25… Read More
Wedding planning can be a lonely business. That’s why asking your favourite girls to be bridesmaids feels like such a huge priority – it’s a weight off your shoulders. Your bridesmaids are there to bounce ideas off, help with wedding planning, and just generally have your back – so getting this relationship kicked off on the right… Read More
I’ve mentioned before that looking for bridesmaid dresses stressed me the hell out. There wasn’t a ton of online shops about when I got hitched, and my attempt at online bridesmaid dress shopping was a disaster – my “pink” bridesmaid dresses from Trade Me were most definitely, incredibly PURPLE. So when the “where can I find… Read More
So. Things have gotten tense, people have been bitching, and it’s getting complicated. You don’t want any of the prior sentence to apply to any aspect of your wedding planning, and especially not when it comes to your bridal party choices. But if you are lying awake worrying about how a bridesmaid is going to behave, then perhaps… Read More
Reality TV has left us cringing when watching the behaviour of bossy and foul mouth brides. We also refuse to believe that we’d ever become a bridezilla! There’s no way you would boss your girlfriends around, forbid your Mum to wear her purple dress or ask the caterer to redo the entire menu, would you?… Read More
One of our Southern Brides is having a dilemma! One of her bridesmaids is just not that into the wedding. Our Anonabride has tried, but is now at the point she doesn’t want the bridesmaid in her wedding party. Here’s the question in her own words: have a bridesmaid that is not interested, doesn’t care and… Read More
I have advocated multiple times about the importance of setting expectations with your bridesmaids. Skirting the issue to avoid an uncomfortable conversation now, leads to tension and awkwardness later on in the piece. So how about setting out your expectations early in the piece with a bridesmaid contract? Or is that a step too far? Is it… Read More
What costs are the wedding party responsible for? It varies, a lot. The number one rule of anything to do with money and weddings is talk about it up front… unfortunately, like with many things money-related, it’s an uncomfortable topic and not one you broach when asking (or answering) the “Will you be my bridesmaid?” Question.… Read More
Your wedding day is a once-in-a-lifetime event. It’s one of those few milestones that you’ll look back on and reflect often. And it’s such an amazing milestone – most others have a period of significant change and anxiety around them (having a baby would freak the most relaxed person out!). So of course you are going to relish… Read More
Are you a bride-to-be that’s struggling to decide on just a couple of bridesmaids? Has the idea of a ton of bridesmaids appeal? In New Zealand at least, 3 bridesmaids tends to be the typical number. The wedding blogs I read out of the USA seem to have much bigger wedding parties – with 10 bridesmaids not… Read More