How to Stay Married (and Still Like Each Other)

Jon Carpenter

Poise and Ivy Imagery

September 16, 2025

Marriage isn’t just romance and rings — it’s teamwork, tantrums, and the occasional well-timed booty grab.

The Truth About Backyard Weddings

Guest Contributor

Dyanna LaMora

September 10, 2025

There’s something magical about saying “I do” under twinkling lights in your own backyard. A backyard wedding can feel warm, personal, and unforgettable, but only if it’s done the right way. Too often, couples begin planning with a set of assumptions that sound convenient but don’t hold up in reality. As a wedding planner who has designed backyard celebrations for high-end clients, I want to set the record straight.

Rock n Roll Guide: Private Vow Readings

Kat

September 9, 2025

In this new feature we will be highlighting some of the newest trends we’re seeing in weddings, that have nothing to do with spending extra money!

Taylor Swift’s Wedding Doesn’t Have to Be Your Blueprint

Kat

September 4, 2025

Taylor Swift just got engaged, and the internet is already losing its collective mind. Will she wear a fairytale ballgown or a something more modern and fashion forward? Will it be a castle in Europe or a backyard in Tennessee? Whatever she does, the headlines say, will set the tone and trends for weddings for years to come.

Planning a Wedding While the World is on Fire

Rachel Darwin

Valentin Tatarinov

September 3, 2025

From the post-pandemic engagement gap to the ever-mounting cost-of-living crisis, it’s hardly surprising that the wedding industry is having a tough time. It’s also not a shock to find that more and more couples are opting out of having the big wedding they always dreamed of, perhaps due to the rise in rent, mortgage rates, or the endless instability caused by the current state of global affairs. But just because it isn’t shocking… doesn’t mean it isn’t sad. So, from one rock ‘n’ roll bride to another, I want to offer you a great big hug and tell you… I get it. Planning a wedding when the world is on fire is really, really hard…

10 Signs You Were Always Destined to Have an Alternative Wedding

Kat

Natalescha

September 2, 2025

Some of us never stood a chance at the “white dress, roses, and beige hotel” version of weddings. You probably knew it way before you even got engaged. Here are ten dead giveaways that you were always destined to do things your own way.

Ask an Expert: All The (Not So) Small Things

Guest Contributor

Maoizm Bridal

August 28, 2025

We are planning a wedding on a limited budget and are scared of getting ripped off. Tales of ‘wedding tax’ and unscrupulous vendors really scare us! We are happy to pay what things are worth of course, but researching different suppliers and their prices online only makes us feel more overwhelmed.

To Buy or DIY? Wedding Décor Ideas Which Won’t Break the Bank

Guest Contributor

Kirsty Mackenzie

August 27, 2025

Styling your own wedding can initially feel like a daunting task, but with some planning and inspiration, you can save serious money and have a lot of fun.

No Ragrets: A Stylist’s Guide to Enjoying Wedding Planning

Kate Forsyth

Maoizm Bridal

August 21, 2025

We all know the truly chilling/hilarious and deeply ironic 'no ragrets' tattoo. A permanent mistake the wearer must live with that not only is so cringe and embarrassing but maybe more importantly, flies in the face of the tattoo's intent; to live a life of freedom without the weight of regrets. Alert, alert, you fucked it. Your life is now reduced to a monumental 'ragret' that you cannot escape (the ‘No ragrets’ guy is actually a character from a movie, but you get the drift!)

It’s OK if You Don’t Feel Like a ‘Bride’

Kat

Alice Santella

August 20, 2025

I thought putting on 'the' dress would be a magical moment. The moment all the rom-coms promised. My mum crying and all the “Oh, you’re such a beautiful bride” comments. But when I looked in the mirror, I didn’t feel like one at all. I just felt like me. In a slightly ill-fitting big white dress. I guess it was 'the one', I didn't hate it... but wasn't I supposed to feel something else?

Unique Wedding Traditions From Around the World (and How to Make Them Your Own)

Guest Contributor

August 14, 2025

Although weddings are a universal event, the celebrations of them vary as much as the cultures from which they originate. Couples all over the world have discovered charming, unusual, and endearing ways to commemorate the beginning of their lives together. All of the customs can encourage couples to make something special for themselves, whether they are joyful outbursts of creativity or deeply rooted in centuries-old beliefs.

Beyond the Screen: Why Paper Wedding Memories Still Matter in a Digital World

Guest Contributor

August 13, 2025

Tucked in a shoebox somewhere is a concert ticket from a band you forgot you loved. It’s creased, a little torn at the corner and the ink’s fading. You haven’t looked at it in years, but somehow, you’ve never thrown it away.

Your Wedding Doesn’t Need a PR Campaign

Kat

The Photography Carousel Ride

August 12, 2025

Planning a wedding is hard enough without also being subjected to a running public commentary. And yet, that’s exactly what’s happening on TikTok right now. Every detail is open for critique, whether it’s the dress silhouette, the centrepieces, or the way someone walks down the aisle. Not just behind closed doors, but in your own comment section, where onlookers are ready to openly judge your every decision and brazenly discuss why they don’t like what you did.

Preserving Your Wedding Flowers: How to Turn Your Bouquet into Pressed Flower Art

Guest Contributor

August 11, 2025

Your wedding bouquet doesn’t need to die a slow, soggy death in a vase after your wedding. If you’ve put time, money, and meaning into your flowers, why not actually do something with them? Pressing your bouquet is an easy, hands-on way to make something that will last forever. Artist and founder of Domain of the Flowering, Tricia Paoluccio, breaks it down into something anyone can do, no experience required. This is your no-fluff, no-fuss guide to turning wedding flowers into something worth keeping.

How to Set Boundaries with Family When Planning Your Wedding

Rachel Darwin

Jaci Berkopec

August 5, 2025

When it comes to a wedding or a new marriage, the merging of families can prove to be a turbulent time. Making sure both sets of families are comfortable with the changes and expectations of the day can be challenging, and finding the confidence to speak up for yourself, your opinions and your needs can be very difficult.

Delete These from Your Wedding To-Do List

Guest Contributor

Fiona Kelly

August 4, 2025

For every wedding tradition, there’s a weird social expectation attached to it. Some of them are relatively harmless. Some are loaded with pressure, gender roles, family politics or just straight-up capitalism. And yet couples are still made to feel like they have to do it all, whether it makes sense for them or not.

How to Create the Ultimate Alternative Wedding Playlist

Guest Contributor

Twigs Branch

July 30, 2025

More often than not, weddings are much more than a quiet evening event with a little dinner and music. They’re an all-day, outright celebration of lives intertwining – and music is the symphony that elevates every moment. So what better way to mark the occasion than to creatively compose the soundtrack for your entire day – just as if you were soundtracking the movie of your life. Here’s an outline of what your day could look like. Use it as inspiration to create a day that feels authentically you!

The Rise of the Temu Wedding

Kat

Francesca Vecchi

July 28, 2025

The other day I got an email that made my blood boil.

The Soundtrack of Love: How to Choose the Perfect Wedding Music

Jon Carpenter

Alyssa Foster

July 22, 2025

Music is the language of us all. It is the Great Mood Bringer, the Atmosphere Creator, the Immortal Setter of Tones. It’s what makes us cry at the start of Up, and at the end of Forrest Gump. It gives you the power to bring every guest to their feet, or have them sobbing in the aisle. And when you’re crafting your wedding day ‘experience’, it’s the most powerful tool at your disposal - more than the speeches, styling, and stationery combined.

Diversity in Bridal – Are We Going Backwards?

Kat

Maggie Sottero

July 21, 2025

There was a moment, not too long ago, when it felt like the bridal industry might finally be waking up. In 2020, the push for inclusivity hit a much-needed tipping point. The Black Lives Matter movement forced many of us to acknowledge what had long been true: representation in bridal - especially for Black, mixed and non-white couples - was sorely lacking. Around the same time, body diversity started to gain traction too. Brands began hiring larger models, offering extended sample sizes, and showing dresses on more than just one very specific body type.