Party time!
You’ll usually find that at the wedding reception, there is a head table, surrounded by tables for the guests. The head table is a central point in the room, with the newlyweds seated at it, and the other wedding guests’ tables orientated towards it. Like most things weddings, there’s plenty of different ways you can… Read More
Dancing the night away at your wedding is usually kicked off with a first dance. The majority of couples are most definitely not contenders for a Dancing with the Stars spot, so there are typically plenty of nerves and even dancing lessons (devolving into a few arguments…) when figuring out what your wedding’s first dance might… Read More
A couple of weeks ago, I came across the story of The Winery at Elk Manor – a wedding venue in Maryland, United States. In it lies a cautionary tale of a wedding venue who closed suddenly, ruining the wedding plans of more than 50 families, according to Delaware Online. I kept thinking about it… Read More
For a large chunk of your wedding guests (and for many couples as well) the highlight of a wedding is the party! The last half of your wedding reception is the most relaxed part of the day. The official stuff is done, the wedding speeches have been wrapped up, food and drink has been consumed in copious amounts… the… Read More
The other day I was emailing with a bride who was lamenting the cost of her wedding. In particular, the fact that wedding favours were going to cost an arm and a leg. There are certainly plenty of ways to spend a fortune on wedding favours, and in many cases that’s unavoidable – personalising something,… Read More
Nothing is worse than staying up late to get a DIY done, eyeballs ready to drop out of your head… then you glance over at the pile of stuff left to do and it looks just as big as when you started. I hear you! Add in the stress of, I dunno, getting married in a few… Read More
Weddings with no alcohol served are known as “dry weddings” and yes in New Zealand these do happen! Perhaps you don’t drink, or the wedding venue doesn’t have a liquor license. A close family member could be a recovering alcoholic. You might have a tight budget and have had a tough decision to make… Depending on… Read More
For this post, I’ve talked to Jo Lindsay, the force behind Grandview Gardens in Outram and Southern Bride Verified member. Her pride and joy came out as the top wedding venue in the South Island in the Southern Bride Venue Guide, and with over 250 weddings under her belt, she knows a thing or two about… Read More