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Explore anniversary names, traditions and celebration ideas.
Coral anniversary: what the 35th wedding anniversary means and how to mark it
The 35th wedding anniversary is coral on the traditional list and jade on the modern one: what both mean, how to cele...
Choosing a surname after marriage: your options and the reasons behind them
Keep your name, take theirs, or double-barrel: what each option means in the UK, what the marriage certificate covers...
75th wedding anniversary: what it is called and how to mark it
The 75th wedding anniversary is usually called diamond, like the 60th. What the name means, which official messages t...
How to choose the right wedding officiant
Start six to twelve months out, meet two or three officiants and ask all of them the same fifteen questions. Fee rang...
What to ask your DJ before you commit
Equipment, power, request list, hosting, set-up time, cover for illness: what has to be settled before you commit — a...
Cleaning and storing your wedding dress: what the first weeks decide
Invisible stains turn yellow months later. Why cleaning is urgent, what specialist cleaning involves, and how to stor...
Platinum anniversary: 70 years married, official messages and a gentle celebration
The 70th wedding anniversary is the platinum anniversary. What the name means, how to request messages from the King...
When is each deposit due?
When is each wedding deposit due? Typical retainers, a payment timeline over 14 months, the guaranteed headcount dead...
Is it bad luck for the groom to see the bride before the wedding?
Where the superstition about seeing the bride before the wedding comes from, what it covers, and what couples do inst...
67th wedding anniversary: marking 67 (or 67½) years of marriage
The 67th anniversary and the 67½-year mark have no traditional English name. How to mark them at ninety, which offici...
How do you propose a wedding toast?
Who proposes the toasts at a wedding, in what order, what guests do while a toast is made, and how to toast without a...
Pearl anniversary: what the 30th year means and what suits it
The 30th wedding anniversary is the pearl anniversary. What the name means, ways to mark it, wishes to copy and pearl...