Category: Wedding Planning Articles

My Wedding Day Ruined my Life – DJ Mike Porter »

For those of you who have never heard of DJ Mike Porter then you probably aren’t really from Essex at all. Mike is a (now retired) wedding DJ and more well known for his shows on Southend Radio, Essex FM, Time FM and probably more radio shows around Essex that we can’t be bothered to [...]

Personalised Save the Date fridge magnets »

Save the Date ideas
The idea of “Save the Date” cards is a simple yet very effective way of announcing to your future wedding guests that they shouldn’t book any holidays or make arrangements for your wedding date.
Often official invites only get sent out a few months before the wedding day, and with summer weddings, you [...]

Average costs of being a wedding guest »

No doubt the sensible brides and grooms amongst you have drawn up a wedding budget, and hopefully are managing to plan and organise your wedding comfortably within your set figures.
However, have you ever considered the cost that is faced by your wedding guests for the privileged of attending your wedding ?
A poll conducted by High [...]

Wedding Videographers »

We were chatting to a bride to be on Monday whose wedding in Essex is coming up at the end of May and she was telling us all about her wedding plans.
The excited young lady was laughing at the fact she’d got everything done and her wedding plans were running so smoothly she could relax [...]

Writing your own Wedding Vows »

Writing your own wedding vows
If you’re planning a civil wedding in Essex, then you can also consider writing your own wedding vows for the ceremony.
Having the option to customise your own ceremony needn’t be a scary idea, and can be a lot of fun, and certainly a great deal more personal then the usual formal [...]

Excellent wedding photographs »

Welcome to March 2009, Spring is in the air, wedding planning season is in full swing and we’d thought we’d kick off this month’s blogging with a couple of excellent wedding photographs.
Now everyone loves to have great photographs from their wedding to treasure for the rest of your happy married lifetime. But have you ever [...]

Wedding Cake Ideas »

Wedding Cakes
When you’re thinking of your wedding cake, most of us picture the traditional tiered fruitcake with white icing and maybe an edible flower or two decorating it, alongside the bride and groom statues.
Of course this style of wedding cake remains very popular, however there are so many different options available to the bride and [...]

Valentine’s day wedding ideas »

Tomorrow is Valentines day, and if you’re getting married on Valentines day, then you are either very romantic indeed, or just fancied a Saturday wedding in mid February.
However, if you’re still in the stages of planning your Valentine’s day wedding perhaps for next year, then we thought we’d compile a few wedding ideas to help [...]

Decorating your church wedding »

There are plenty of churches in Essex to choose from for your wedding day, there are some ornate churches, there are also some simple churches. Depending on which church in Essex your opt for, will depend on how much you decorate the church for your wedding ceremony.
Having said that, no matter where you choose to [...]

Wedding Venues in Essex planning a wedding »

Now that Christmas festivities are well behind us, the wedding planning season really kicks into gear this month with several wedding fayres in Essex.
If you’re in the early stages of planning your wedding, then probably the first thing you’ll want to do is set your all important wedding date to tell all your friends and [...]