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Aug42020Dec 3 2020
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Questions to ask when choosing your celebrant

by Amanda, in category Wedding Ceremony
questions to ask a wedding celebrant

Picking a celebrant is a tricky task on your wedding planning to do list; you’ve never done it before. You want to find someone who you’ll gel with, but most importantly, you need someone you can trust on the big day. Unfortunately if your celebrant turns up in a terrible outfit or gets your names… Read More

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Nov192019Oct 31 2020
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Wedding Gift Registry Wording Ideas: How to ask for gifts from a registry

by Amanda, in category Etiquette

Getting married is exciting, and it’s not just the wedding that you have to look forward to. Your loved ones tend to go nuts on showering you with gifts – they’re pleased for you and want to celebrate you both. Of course, these gifts can come in handy for many younger couples who are establishing… Read More

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Mar12019Apr 9 2020
18

Make your own wedding planning folder

by Amanda, in category Just Engaged, Wedding Planning

Planning a big event, like a wedding, comes with lots of paperwork. Whether it’s contracts, price lists, samples or just business cards… you can quickly get overwhelmed by the vast quantity of paper that comes your way. And since here at Southern Bride we’re all about reducing overwhelm and making things easier, we are giving you… Read More

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Feb142019Apr 9 2020
16

Wishing well poems and ideas

by Amanda, in category Etiquette, Wedding Planning

Many couples now request money or gift vouchers in lieu of receiving multiple platters, toasters and vases as a wedding gift.  More and more couples are already living together, so don’t need the assistance in establishing a household that couples once did. Instead, they’d prefer help to go on a honeymoon, to purchase their first home,… Read More

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Jan312019Jan 19 2020
2

Wedding Seating Plans: How to work out who sits where!

by Amanda, in category Wedding Reception

One of the key markers of the formality of a wedding reception is the use of a seating plan.  This guides your wedding guests to their tables, ensuring they sit in appropriate spots. The seating chart can’t be finalised till your wedding guests have confirmed their RSVPS, meaning you have to leave working out who… Read More

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Dec62018Apr 16 2020
4

Wording Template for Creating your Wedding Order Of Service

by Amanda, in category Wedding Ceremony, Wedding Planning
order of service wording template

Your wedding Order of Service (also known as a wedding program or service sheet) is usually handed out by ushers to guests as they arrive.  It’s relatively simple to put one together, but since it is often one of those last minute jobs  it can feel really stressful trying to decide what goes in and… Read More

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Oct252018May 31 2019
12

“Have I forgotten anything?” Last minute checklist for the week before your wedding

by Amanda, in category Wedding Planning
last minute wedding planning checklist

At some point in the future, the wedding planning will be done… it might seem like a distant dream at the moment, but imagine yourself a week out from your wedding day.  You’re on annual leave, your hair has been done, you’re ready to relax… but you can’t. You’ve got that feeling. You know the… Read More

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Oct182018Apr 15 2020
2

Buying alcohol for a BYO wedding

by Amanda, in category Wedding Planning, Wedding Reception
BYO Alcohol Wedding Calculator

Whether it is a glass of bubbly for toasting or a wee dram of whisky near the end of the night – the bulk of weddings held in New Zealand feature alcohol, in some form or another. Today we are covering figuring out how much alcohol to buy for your wedding at a BYO venue. Save your… Read More

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Oct112018Apr 15 2020
17

DIY Wedding Day Emergency Kit

by Amanda, in category Bridesmaids/Bridal Party, Wedding Planning
DIY a wedding day emergency kit - here's how

When I go to a wedding, I’m there to have a good time. I don’t want worries about something relatively fixable to keep me away from celebrating with a Sav Blanc or two. Because of this, I’m one of those overpackers. My clutch is stuffed full of eyelash glue, a needle & thread, spare batteries and… Read More

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Sep132018May 31 2019

Wedding Planning To Do List

by Amanda, in category Just Engaged, Wedding Planning
wedding to do checklist download

Wedding planning can be overwhelming. You’ve got a million different things to do – it can be stressful! One of the very first things you should do (and I don’t say you “should do” things often) is get yourself a wedding planning to do list… and luckily, today I have a free one for you! A Wedding… Read More

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