Tips and Advice
How do you choose a wedding theme?
We had a lovely comment on the post about wedding themes, asking for help on choosing a theme, so I decided to write a post in response.
I've been to many, many weddings in recent years, both straight and gay, as I'm in that phase of my life when all of my friends (and I!) have [...]
Suggested music for civil partnership ceremonies
You won't believe how many pieces of music you'll need to fill a ceremony. Of course you can play whatever you like, but we've gathered together some of the most popular classical pieces to give you a place to start when planning your own civil partnership ceremony music.
As the wedding guests arrive:
Air on [...]
Wedding day repair kit
There's no better way of dealing with stressing about things that can go wrong than being prepared. You never know what might happen on the wedding day, and no doubt you'll fret about a million possible things, but there are some that can be predicted and dealt with in advance by putting togather a [...]
Key players in your wedding day
In traditional straight weddings, the best man and chief bridesmaid play major roles in helping to organise events beforehand and are especially important on the wedding day. With civil partnership ceremonies, there are fewer years of tradition to fall back on, but many people are still opting to have a Best Man, Maid of [...]
Wedding budgeting
People often talk about how gay couples have more disposable income, and as a result, are likely to have a large budget for the wedding. In reality, unless you’re very lucky, most couples have to set a wedding budget and stick to it to avoid problems later on. Keeping a tight rein on the spending [...]
Wedding styles and themes
Whether grand or intimate, traditional or contemporary, your choice of wedding style is something you need to be totally happy with, as you will be working hard to make it all happen. A distinct colour theme, or perhaps just a simple motif that is seen in different places can really tie everything together [...]
Setting the wedding date
Register office or licensed venue?
Before any wedding planning can start you have to decide between two options: a civil partnership ceremony in a licensed venue or a ceremony in a register office. Once this decision has been made, you can then set the wedding date.
Setting the date of your wedding
The availability of your [...]
Tips and advice
Sometimes it feels like everyone has advice just when you don't need it. When it comes to staying sane during wedding planning however, any advice can be welcome!
We collect advice and tips in nice bitsize chunks for you here, and if you have any to add, then please do share in the comments or drop [...]
