Wedding magazine
Articles on wedding websites, invitations, guest lists and wedding planning – practical guidance for your day.
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Plan your wedding
Bring your tasks, costs and guests together for the day.
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Find the right words for your wedding invitation.
As a wedding guest
Write a personal message and choose a thoughtful gift.
Wedding anniversaries
Explore anniversary names, traditions and celebration ideas.
What does wedding stationery cost?
The six line items behind a stationery budget, the four decisions that drive the price, and why counting per househol...
How do we plan the wedding morning?
Plan the wedding morning backwards from the door: hair 60 to 90 minutes, makeup 45 to 75, plus detail shots, dressing...
Bridal shower or hen party: do you need both?
What a bridal shower is, how it differs from a hen party, who hosts and who pays, what gifts are expected, and whethe...
How to choose your wedding party and witnesses
How large a wedding party should be, who to choose, the order to ask in, what the role costs the people you ask and h...
Round tables or long tables: which suits your room?
Round tables need 1.5 to 2.0 square metres per guest, long tables only 1.2 to 1.5. A 1.60 metre round seats eight, an...
Wedding ceremony music: the five moments to fill
Processional, signing, rings, ritual, recessional: which music a ceremony needs, how long each piece should be, what...
The money conversation before marriage: four numbers, three models
Income, assets, debts and a spending limit: the four numbers a money conversation has to settle — plus three account...
Combining insurance after marriage: what merges and what does not
Marriage opens a 30 to 60 day health insurance window in the US and merges home cover in the UK. What to combine, wha...
Fewer guests or fewer extras?
Trim the guest list or drop the extras? What each actually saves on a US wedding, the order that costs least, and a r...
Marrying in a castle: what it really means
Who owns the castle decides your evening: a compulsory caterer, supervision staff, heritage conditions, and whether y...
Can you plan a wedding in three months?
Planning a wedding in three months: a week-by-week plan, the four compromises that unlock a booked-out date, and what...
Which customs belong to a church wedding, and what do they mean?
Giving away, the bride on the left, the veil, signing the register and the bells: what each church wedding custom mea...