The Guest List is a huge chunk of your wedding planning brainpower. These articles help you tackle tricky guest issues and compile a guest list you’re comfortable with
It’s three weeks to the wedding, and your RSVP date has been and gone. You’ve expected a flurry of last minute responses… and *crickets*. What’s going on?! Getting RSVPs in should be easy, right? There is a few things at play here. First and foremost, we kiwis are a casual bunch. Formally RSVPing… Read More
More and more people are asking the question – “how do I tell parents that we don’t want their children at our wedding?” The reality is that more and more brides, and grooms as well, do not like the idea that children will be coming to their weddings. And that’s okay. Here at Southern Bride… Read More
If you’re having a destination wedding, or have quite a few out-of-town guests travelling for your big day, a welcome bag is a thoughtful addition to your wedding planning to-dos. It’s unlikely you’ll be there to greet your guests as they arrive at your wedding, so a welcome bag of information and goodies is a… Read More
Trying to get all your friends together can be like herding cats – freaking impossible. So imagine trying to get a few dozen mates together. You want the bulk of your nearest and dearest to make it to your wedding (or not, depending on how the budget is panning out!). So how do you go… Read More
It’s often said that the photos, dress and invites are the only things left after your wedding… but there’s another keepsake from your wedding day to put some thought into: a wedding guestbook. You can opt for a traditional personalised guestbook that ties into your wedding day stationery, pick something a little more alternative, or find… Read More
Your wedding date is set, making it time to start looking for save the date ideas. After all, you don’t want anyone to double book themselves for your wedding day! Save the dates, which are used to notify your friends and family that you’ve set a wedding date, have been around for ten years. They’re… Read More
One of the first tasks you need to tackle is figuring out who to invite to your wedding. Your guest list dictates the size of the wedding venue and the size of the budget you need. Unfortunately, compiling your wedding guest list is a job that’s often procrastinated on, as it can be quite challenging… Read More
One of the most-argued parts of the wedding planning process is the guest list. Each guest who gets that golden ticket (i.e. wedding invite!) is carefully considered. You both want a range of friends and family who mean a lot to you in attendance. And of course, each person that is invited, adds to the… Read More
Ask any bride how her wedding planning is going with a few weeks to go, and you’re guaranteed to hear a rant of some sort on guests, and RSVPing – or the lack thereof! Rounding up RSVPs from slack guests is a rite of passage from frustrated couples (unfortunately!). Today we’ve got some tips listed… Read More
I once got talking to a lovely young lady who was excitedly telling me she’d just been invited to her very first wedding. After a few minutes of chatting, it was clear that so much of the wedding etiquette and “common sense” that we expect from our guests, is not in fact, common knowledge. Attending a… Read More