If your big day is booked for this year, discovering what the 2021 wedding colours and palettes are will be of high importance. We’ve done our research and identified the most popular colours for wedding dresses, bridesmaid dresses and wedding colour themes for 2021. What Are the 2021 Wedding Colours? When it comes to weddings,… Read More
On your wedding to-do list, you’re now up to choosing your mother of the bride gifts. They’re a fabulous way to show your Mum just how much you love and appreciate her. The problem is though, what should you give her when flowers or chocolates are just not suitable? That’s why we’ve compiled a list… Read More
If creating a seating chart for your wedding reception sounds daunting, relax. We’ve put together a collection of tips and questions to help you ace your seating chart like a pro. Questions to Consider When Creating a Seating Chart Before you jump right in and put Aunty Myrtle next to Cousin Harriet, there are a… Read More
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