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Tag Archives: Omakau Commercial Hotel

Jan222019Jan 22 2019
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Trimming the Costs of Your Wedding Reception

by Amanda, in category Wedding Planning, Wedding Reception

Planning your ceremony and wedding reception is exciting, but also a time where you need to keep an eye on your budget. It’s easy to skyrocket your costs by adding an extra detail there, more guests here. We talked to our friends at the Omakau Commerical Hotel in Central Otago and asked them to share… Read More

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Mar272018May 2 2018
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Casual Wedding Reception Ideas on a Budget

by Amanda, in category Wedding Planning, Wedding Reception

If you’re concerned about the spiralling costs of your wedding, you’re not alone! With so much to organise and pay for, compromising is key to keeping costs under control. This doesn’t mean compromising on style, appearance, location or even taste when it comes to needing wedding reception ideas on a budget. Recently we chatted with… Read More

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Nov102016Apr 24 2018
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Wedding Crashers

by Amanda, in category Guests

How do you know the bride and groom? A safe enough question for making small talk at a wedding, but my response tended to raise a few eyebrows: I designed their wedding invitations… and to add to the scandal of it all – the bride doesn’t know I’m coming! Crashing a wedding: wedding etiquette can… Read More

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Aug182016Apr 24 2018
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Hurry up and propose: the pre-engaged wedding planners

by Amanda, in category Just Engaged

You’ve been with your partner for what seems like an age. And despite persistent suggestions (I won’t say nagging) he hasn’t popped the question, yet. Ugh. Hello not-quite-engaged person. I was you, once. And I feel your pain. It look my now-husband 5 years of cajoling to get him to finally ask the question. “Why… Read More

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