As you are probably aware, the NZ Govt has ordered a lockdown of all non-essential businesses. We are unable to dispatch items until the lockdown lifts. The Southern Bride team are working remotely from their homes, and are checking emails regularly. This is an unprecedented time filled with uncertainty for everyone. Please continue to support… Read More
If you’ve been given the honour of the best man or maid of honour, you’ll be on the hunt for some awesome wedding speech ideas. Well, you’ve come to the right place. Being a best man or a maid of honour is a really special role. Great trust has been put in you to not… Read More
Are you considering a destination wedding? A sunkissed beach, a desert island or the top of a snowy peak all sound absolutely fabulous to us! Also being able to organise everything from home, having all the work done when you arrive is also a huge plus. We’ve put together some of our favourite destination wedding… Read More
Warning – I swear a bit in today’s post. Soooo… don’t read it if you’re not into that. I’ve regularly said to friends and family that I’d make a shit employee now. I’m too used to doing things when I want, changing something if it doesn’t work. There’s no patience here for bureaucratic nonsense. Get… Read More
On 14 July Southern Bride’s first live event was held in Dunedin. ‘A Practical Wedding Planning Evening’ sold out a week before the night, and went off better than I dared hope. First off, I guess I should explain that this has been an idea in my head for a very long time – years… Read More
I am excited to share something I have been working on behind the scenes for you. Southern Bride is going LIVE! Woohoo! You are invited to join us for “A Practical Wedding Planning Evening”, being held in Dunedin on Saturday 14 July 2018. Enjoy a night of wedding planning tips, tricks and & unbiased expert… Read More
In the last couple of weeks, a few variations of this question have cropped up in the Southern Bride group and in personal PMs: “Help! I’m trying to organise my wedding and noone is emailing me back!” Basically, couples are emailing wedding vendors to make enquiries, and not hearing back… super frustrating when you’re trying… Read More
Keen to get your hands on the Little White Wedding Planning Pack? How about winning a copy?! The Little White Wedding Planning Pack helps you figure out where to begin with your wedding planning. By using the worksheets, questions, checklists and templates you will build a strong foundation on which to build your wedding. Inside the… Read More
As we wind down to the Christmas/New Year break, I have been trying to avoid contributing to the ridiculous NOISE and pressure that is Christmas: ads, marketing emails, to-do lists, last minute absolutely urgent orders and, of course, parties. I’ll continue the reduced posting/emailing schedule through January, to give y’all time to recover from your New Years… Read More
The primary goal of Southern Bride is to provide super-useful, practical wedding planning advice. I do this by dishing out down to earth advice that’s tailored towards New Zealand brides (although I have lots of lovely brides from around the globe too – hi!). The reason Southern Bride has been so successful, is because I… Read More