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TOP 10 BARN WEDDING VENUES IN OXFORDSHIRE
There is no denying that there is something very romantic and laid back about having your wedding in a barn. They inspire the couple looking for a romantic rustic look (natural colour palette, wild grasses and foliage, bare wooden tables and muted colours) and also...
HEIRLOOM BOOKS (AKA THE WEDDING ALBUM)
After an art exhibition I love nothing more than going to the gallery shop and browsing through all the lovely photography books. Always a sucker for buying one, I get home and snuggle up on the sofa with a glass of wine and brows through it again... seeing something...
YARNTON MANOR WEDDING SHOOT
When Michelle, the event planner from Yarnton Manor, got in touch to see if I'd be interested in getting involved in a photo shoot at the Manor - I obviously jumped at the chance. Yarnton Manor is a fairly new wedding venue, based in Yarnton, just outside Oxford....
WAREHOUSE WEDDING VENUE: TAP SOCIAL OXFORD
I'm always on the look out for alternative wedding venues in Oxfordshire, and The Tap Social Movement is definitely a place the alternative bride will be drooling over. Set in an industrial estate in Oxford, it's a large warehouse, has two floors, and is perfect for...
WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY PLANNING – THE GROUP SHOTS
Wedding photography group shots have a bit of a bad reputation. We’ve all been to those weddings where we the guests, are left standing around for hours while the photographer awkwardly poses the couple with every combination of family member possible. Some of my...
LUNCH AT STRATTON COURT BARN WEDDING VENUE
I got invited to the very cosy Stratton Court Barn Wedding Venue in Oxfordshire for lunch. The sun was shining; I met lots of other wedding suppliers, had a good look around the venue, and even tried a bit of textile design with the lovely Anna from Anna Jayne...
WEDDING CONFETTI IDEAS
Now who doesn't love an explosion of confetti at their wedding? The tradition of the wedding confetti toss traces back to symbolic rituals of throwing rice or petals during special occasions to bring prosperity and fertility. Today the confetti explosion comes in all...
WHAT TO EXPECT ON THE MORNING OF YOUR WEDDING DAY
The morning of your wedding day; this is where the story of your day begins. You may have woken early, or not slept well, but all that matters is the day is finally here and you are getting married! I love this part of the wedding day. It usually goes from a very...
HOW TO HOLD YOUR WEDDING FLOWER BOUQUET
So you've chosen your girl gang, you're stunning flower bouquet has arrived, and you are all looking hot! But how the hell are you suppose to hold this damn thing?? All I’m going to say is “lady garden”….. That’s where you hold your bouquet! Philippa...
5 TIPS ON EMBRACING RAIN ON YOUR WEDDING DAY
So we are in the UK after all… even in the hight of summer there is always of a massive chance of rain on your wedding day in this country! I know none of us want rain on our wedding day, and no one ever plans rain for their wedding, but if it does rain it’s always...
FIVE TIPS ON WRITING YOUR OWN WEDDING CEREMONY
I caught up with Lynn from Lynn Tierney Ceremonies again, and asked her to share her top five tips on doing your own wedding ceremony. You may want to hold your wedding in an alternative location that means that you can't legally get married there... so you can...
WHAT IS A WEDDING CELEBRANT?
If you're looking to have an alternative wedding ceremony or perhaps you'd like a ceremony on top of a mountain, but marriage restrictions in the UK mean that you can't, you may want to think about hiring a celebrant. I had a catch up with Lynn from Lynn Tierney...
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