Wedding Planning Tips & Blogs
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Tuesday Tips: Choosing the perfect venue
If you’re choosing a venue for your upcoming event or wedding consider our 5 tips to get you on your way. View this post on Instagram Kate shares a few tips to help you choose the perfect venue […]
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Wedding Traditions and Superstitions
We’ve all heard the superstition that the bride should wear “something old and something new, something borrowed, something blue” if she wants to live a happy life as a married wife. According to Greek culture, tugging a sugar cube into […]
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Traditional Wedding Party Roles
He asked her, she said yes and now the happy couple are about to tie the knot! Some may think getting down on one knee and uttering those famous and much-anticipated words: “Will you marry me?” are the hardest part […]
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Horotane Lodge
Luxury venue at the foot of the Port Hills Horotane Lodge is an impressive architecturally designed luxury home, hidden away in sunny Horotane Valley at the foot of Christchurch’s Port Hills, 15 mins from the city and 30 min from […]
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Wedding day roles: Wedding planner, coordinator, or stylist?
Your wedding day is one of the most important occasions you will plan in your lifetime, so it is no surprise that you may be looking for a little guidance from a professional to help you create your dream wedding. […]
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What does a wedding celebrant do?
Back in the day, there was only one way to get married; by a minister in a church but times have changed and especially in New Zealand, more and more people choose to exchange their vows outside of traditional holy […]
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International Wedding Cake Trends for 2019
Over the last few decades wedding cakes have gone from simple and plain to becoming the most elaborate pieces of edible art anyone can imagine. It’s all about colour, effects and icing techniques – and of course taste. You want […]
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The top 5 international wedding blogs every bride should follow
So you’ve set the date and are super excited about your dream wedding, but now that it’s becoming real you suddenly wonder what you really want? No need to stress. We have created a list of the Top 5 international […]
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How to have body confidence on your wedding day
This post could begin and end with one simple command: ‘LOVE YOURSELF FOR WHO YOU ARE!’ But it’s not always that easy, is it?