Bespoke Blog

  By Tia Smith.   How to Plan the Ultimate Hen Do: For Brides to Be, Maid of Honour or Bride Squad Planning a hen do? Don’t panic. With creativity, solid organisation, and a touch of Prosecco-fuelled fun, you can plan a hen do that everyone will be talking about just...

  By Holly Walsh. 2025 Wedding Trends (So Far!) Weddings are evolving, and 2025 is shaping up to be one of the most exciting years yet!  Whether you're newly engaged or a wedding pro keeping up with the latest trends, we've rounded up the top wedding trends for...

  By Gail Kingsford.   Wedding Traditions: What are their origins and meanings? Weddings have long been a traditional part of our society, and they have always been done in a certain way. So, do we really need to include these traditions in our wedding or are they...

  By Lauren Alexander.   Wedding Dress Shopping: 10 Top Tips Shopping for your dream dress is such a unique and special experience; it will be a poignant moment in your wedding planning journey. Some brides have longed for the day that they can take their closest to a...

  By Lianne Hartland. Unique Wedding Themes and Ideas Weddings are a celebration of you, both as a couple and individuals! What better way to stamp your mark on the day than by choosing a unique theme? We’ve all heard of festival weddings, boho bliss, garden parties...

  By Nicola Meir. The Icing on The Cake With TV programs like ‘The Great British Bake Off’ so popular these days, cakes are so much more than simply ‘cake’ and play a huge part in your wedding day. Choosing the right cake for your special day very much depends on many...

  By Caitlin Megahy. Bridal Do's & Don'ts! As a former bridal stylist, I often get asked “where do I even begin to find my dream wedding dress?” For some brides this can be the most magical part of their wedding journey, but for others it’s a minefield! Knowing...

By Lauren Furniss.   Little luxuries that can make a BIG difference on your wedding day. We’re not talking about big extravagancies, but those considerate little touches that can transition a wonderful wedding, into an extraordinary one! There are plenty of ways to...

By Charlotte Rose.   Your Guide to a Blissful Wedding   The Morning Buzz The sun rises, and so does your excitement! The morning of your wedding is a whirlwind of emotions. You might feel like a caffeinated squirrel, but fear not—this is perfectly normal. Grab...

By Hannah Small.   Key Trends for 2025 Weddings Are you struggling to think of ideas to style your upcoming Wedding? Here are some key trends for 2025/2026.   Vintage Wedding Cakes For 2025 cake design is going back to basics, think simple, one tier, vintage...

By Nicole Swayne.   Advice for including your dog on your wedding day I absolutely love dogs and what could be better than including them in your special day? Dogs at weddings are the best! We all know that your dog is an important part in your life, and more of a...

By Abbie Fletcher.   Embracing Wedding Superstitions Weddings are a beautiful blend of love, joy, and cherished traditions. Among these traditions, wedding superstitions add a sprinkle of mystery and magic to the big day. From the iconic "something old, something new,...

By Evie Lambert.   Wedding style ideas for all seasons! One of the most important decisions you’ll make when planning your wedding is your wedding style, and the options can be overwhelming! This blog will hopefully help you to narrow down these options a bit, by...

  By Georgina Elliott.   How to personalise your wedding. The number of times I speak to couples and they say “we want to do this, but we aren’t sure” or “we want people to know its personal to us but don’t know how”. Within five minutes of talking to them and...

  By Soraya Ferrer Cabrera.   Perfect Picture Looking at hiring additional entertainment for your evening reception? Photobooths are the perfect addition to your wedding and a great way to get guests engaged and have lots of fun!   Bring People Together! A...

  By Holly Lane.   How to keep children entertained at weddings. Weddings are joyous occasions filled with love and celebration - but for the little ones in attendance, they can sometimes feel long and tiresome. To ensure that everyone has a great time, it's essential...

By Maria Napper.   How to conquer those wedding worries! Getting married is one of the biggest and best days of your life. It creates feelings of love, excitement, happiness, and joy. It can however also can feel like a roller coaster of emotions that can be...

  By Rachel Derrig-Vanzie.   Why choose a winter wedding? There is no doubt that your mind probably races to cold dark nights when you think of a “winter wedding”, however, there is something undeniably magical and romantic about celebrating love in the crisp British...

  By Kerry Darby.   Top tips for "The Dress" from a former bride. As a retail addict, I couldn’t wait to get in that bridal shop and try on all those wonderful gowns that I had dreamed of wearing one day! It’s a massive part of the journey and in most cases ends up...

By Jade Cummings.   What music do I have at my wedding? The answer is whatever you want… it’s your wedding, it’s your choice. Before The Ceremony Your wedding guests tend to arrive up to 30-45 minutes before the start of the ceremony. With your guests arriving, being...

By Kirsty Patrick.   Your Wedding Cake There are loads of options to make your wedding personal to you, and your wedding cake is a big one! Whether you want to keep it to a particular theme, be a bit more unique, or just show case your favourite colours and flavours....

By Alice Warren.   Wedding Centrepiece Ideas. Where to begin?.. there are soo many ideas out there for your table centrepieces! With so many unlimited ideas out there to wade through from your classic flowers, simple greenery or even to something more personal and...

By Kerry Dixey.   Choosing the right entertainment for your wedding. There is so much more to wedding entertainment than just deciding between a band or DJ! You can choose from so many fun things to keep you and your guests entertained and having loads of fun all day!...

  By Bethanie Cyrek.   Adding a personal touch to your wedding day.. Simple ideas you can implement throughout your wedding day to make it feel more personal. As you probably know by now, it’s easy to get lost in the trials and tribulations of pleasing everyone and...

By Georgia Nickels-Pitcher.   Choosing The Perfect Colour Theme When you start planning your big day, one of the biggest questions is what colour theme to go for! With countless options and colours that rotate throughout different years it can make it a hard choice....

  By Jodie Emslie.   Top tips from a wedding planner and former bridal stylist. Book your seamstress If you have purchased your dream dress and need a few tweaks to get that perfect fit, then don’t hang around – start your search for your seamstress. Call around, get...

By Olivia Tomlinson.   How to choose the perfect venue stylist. Aesthetic Have you chosen a desired style and aesthetic for the decorative elements of your day? Do you prefer the rustic romantic style with log slices and candles, or the grand regal style of high...

  By Katherine Dobson.   The Perfect Wedding Day Timeline As Wedding Planners, we know that preparation and planning are essential for the smooth running of a wedding. Having a wedding timeline ensures your day has a good flow to it but will also help your guests to...

  By Hayley Wootton.   2023 Wedding Dress Trends As a 2023 Bride myself, I know how hard it can be to choose your perfect dress. Whether you are dreaming of a timeless classic or something quirky that your guests wouldn’t expect! As ever, recent celebrity weddings,...

  By Keely Tredgold.   Weddings on a Budget More than ever we are all needing to tighten our belts so, I wanted to share a few ideas and tips on how to keep your budget under control and perhaps even help you come in under budget. My first tip, if you are wanting to...

  By Emily Hankey.   The Meaning Behind Your Wedding Flowers! Although the meaning behind your wedding flowers isn’t always important, it doesn’t mean it isn’t interesting to know. Overall, your chosen flowers come down to two things – do they fit in with my colour...

By Heather Wright.   Finding your perfect dress! “All women love a good shopping trip right?!”.. WRONG! To so many, normal clothes shopping can be daunting, never mind when you’re trying to find the prefect dress! Some would argue that the dress is one of the most...

By Alice Warren.   Choosing your wedding suppliers Your supplies are the experts who will bring your wedding vision to fruition (alongside your Bespoke Wedding Planner of course!) — but with so many different options available, it can be difficult to know where to...

By Maria Napper.   Bohemian Weddings...Is Boho for you? The Boho theme is becoming very popular with couples who are looking for a natural, earthy and individualistic style wedding creating laid back vibes. Boho weddings have a strong connection to earth and nature...

  By Pete Thacker-Davis.   Who to invite to your wedding? Let’s face it, planning a wedding is difficult. Chances are if you’re reading this you have already had a big weight lifted off your shoulders and you have won round one of our Bespoke Wedding competition! This...

By Laura Booth.   Living Happily Ever After CONGRATULATIONS! You made it through your wedding planning unscathed (with the help of your Bespoke Wedding Planner no doubt), had the best day of your life and now you are blissfully married. But unlike fairy tales your...

  By Rachel Derrig-Vanzie   Traditional wedding party roles and responsibilities Now you’re engaged you are one step closer to saying I do! First you need to begin the fun, but sometimes challenging, wedding planning process! One of the first things on your list is...

  By Alice Warren.   Spring, Summer, Autumn or Winter? There are 4 seasons, 12 months, and up to 31 days in each month - how to choose which one will be the perfect day for your special day? In this blog I hope to show you the best reasons to choose each season and...

By Kirsty Patrick.   Having your pet at your wedding (without having to have them there) Your pets are an important part of your life – so why shouldn’t they be part of your special day?  But maybe you won't be able to physically have them there, whether it’s because...

By Michalina Kaczmarek.   Wedding Styles and how to choose ONE. It all starts in your head with a vision of your special day. It can be a brilliant way to express yourself as a couple and set an overall vibe of the wedding, but choosing what you like and making it all...

  By Tasha Davies. How to plan a hen do. So have you been given the task to arrange the Hen Do? Hen do’s can always be a tricky one to arrange as you want to make sure it is the best time for the Bride to be. But they are so much fun. Making memories. There are so...

By Kayleigh Cartledge. KEEP CALM AND GET MARRIED... Firstly, I want to say a huge congratulations to any couple on their engagement, it is an extremely exciting time! However, with the excitement can also come the panic... This is a quick read to help guide you...

By Keely Tredgold. Wedding Colour Trends and Themes Colours and themes for Weddings can be the easiest or hardest part of your Wedding planning. Easy when you have been planning your wedding since you were 3 years old! Have always had an image of your Wedding Day in...

  By Emily Hankey. Help! I need to book a Wedding Photographer! Your Wedding Photographer plays a huge part on your big day! These are the photos you will always look back on to relive every moment, from the second you start to get ready in the morning, to the dance...

  By Hannah Ryder YES TO THE DRESS Always imagined being the Princess on your wedding day?  Dreaming of your big day since you were little?  Always imagining what you would look like in your wedding dress, what type of style it would be, even what colour? Is now the...

  By Maria Napper. Wedding Flower Trends for Summer 2021 I am not only a Wedding Planner for Bespoke Weddings but also Florist of Shamrocks And Forget Me Nots and this blog has lots of info on Wedding Flower Trends for Summer 2021! Finally, weddings are back on!...

  By Louise Marsden.   Rain on your Wedding Day! So the big day has been planned for 1, 2 maybe even 3 years and you have thought of every little detail possible and back up plans just in case! However, there is one aspect of a wedding which is completely out of...

By Charlotte Walsgrove.   Wedding Suits! So you popped the question and of course she said “Yes”, the planning begins the date is booked, What’s next? As the bride usually takes charge of planning the wedding with some of your help, you have the great opportunity to...

By Katie Bettany.   Wedding Traditions! There are wedding traditions that appear at almost every wedding! But there are also things we see only at some weddings which can be a little weird and wonderful, have you ever thought about where some of our wedding traditions...

  By Laura Kolka.   The Wedding Run Up – Final Details Time This is it. We’re ALMOST there. It’s been a long time coming, especially for some of our covid couples. It is FINALLY a few months before your wedding date, this is when everything starts falling into place...

  By Heather Brandon.   How to pick your Wedding DJ! Whether you want everyone on the dance floor doing the Cha Cha Slide or are looking for some romantic, soft background music; your wedding DJ is a huge part of your big day! One of the best ways to keep your guests...

By Paige Millington. A Wedding without all of your loved ones... As you start to put the final touches of your big day together, you may start to think about the people who won’t be there. This does not just have to be for the people who are no longer with you, but...

By Keely Tredgold. When to send out your Save the Dates and Invitations? So, you have booked the venue and the registrar and you officially have a wedding date. You want to tell all your friends and family and shout it from the roof tops, but when is the best time to...

By Louise Dickie. Becoming a Bespoke Wedding Planner, months 1 to 5… during a Pandemic!! Well little did I know starting a new role during global pandemic, I would be so busy… I have been planning weddings for many years across many different cultures for various...

By Kirsty Moran.   Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue and a sixpence in her left shoe The traditional English rhyme stems all the way from the 1800’s, built up during that era and details what a bride should wear on her wedding day for...

By Maria Napper. What Wedding Wheels? The ceremony is booked, the wedding venue is booked, but they are not in the same location. This is when couples will need to factor into their suppliers and budget for Wedding Transport to and from each location. Some couples...

By Aimee-Louise Sumner Wedding Hints & Tips As we all know, planning the big day can be completely mind boggling and can come and go in a complete blur and often the smaller things can get missed. Whilst we concentrate on the larger aspects of the day, such as...

By Lou Marsden.  Finding Your Perfect Wedding Venue Probably the biggest decision you make about your wedding, which venue? Gone are the days of the traditional Saturday Church wedding followed by a reception in a local hotel with a formal wedding breakfast… Now we...

By Vicky Redhead.Entertainment for your little guests! Well normally your adult guests are very easily pleased as long as there is a well stocked Bar and some music to have a good old Boogie too they will be very happy and entertained…..However it becomes more...

By Alice Warren.Wedding Favours What is a wedding favour?? Wedding favours are small gifts given by the couple to their guests as a token of gratitude for attending their special day. Originally sugared almonds were given as a thank you, but they aren’t as popular a...

By Laura Kolka.Bridesmaids. Bridesmaids are both a blessing and a curse for the modern Bride. They are integral to the planning process, to bounce ideas off, help you make decisions, and are there to keep you sane. However, the politics of bridesmaids and the...

  By Kirsty Moran.Help! I need to choose a Wedding Photographer! So you’ve booked your dream wedding venue, maybe had a celebratory drink, a little rest and now you’re ready to commence the fun wedding planning! If you read November’s blog we recommend your first...

By Maria NapperWedding flower highlights in 2019 What a year for wedding flowers to bloom in such beauty, texture and fragrance. The trends for 2019 have been: Nude and pastel wedding flowers. Pretty Peonies. These have yet again been a favourite in the flower world!...

By Aimee-Louise Sumner. Wedding Suppliers! By now I am assuming you have all been to a Wedding Fayre or two……(or maybe even more!), so you will know exactly how daunting this is and how many Wedding Suppliers there are to choose from! If you are unsure of what you...

By Charlotte Walsgrove Wedding Cakes and Sweet Treats Everybody loves a bit of Wedding cake!!!! I thought I would look at why the wedding cake is such an important part of your wedding day. The multi-tiered wedding cake has come a long way since the reign of King...

 By Steph Newnes Bouquet Preservation So, you’ve spent hours imagining your Bridal bouquet and accompanying floristry for your big day… you’ve had quotes and meetings galore before deciding upon the type of flowers, the colour scheme, the size, the shape – the list is...

By Katie Bettany Surviving your Wedding Day Now firstly let me just say; the title of this blog makes it sound like getting through your wedding day is the hardest thing to do… it’s not! Planning a wedding can be stressful but it will also be one of the best days of...

By Vicky Redhead Wedding Day Entertainment It is one thing Bride & Grooms will always worry about….making sure their wedding guests have a good time on their Wedding Day!! Ensuring guests are enjoying themselves for an average of 11 hours is one huge task for any...

By Alice Warren DIY Wedding Ideas There are lots of simple, quirky little DIY Wedding ideas that you can do on a tight budget, that will look just as elegant, also adding a touch of homemade magic to a wedding, makes it look just that little more special and personal....

By Laura Kolka One blossoming trend, which I am personally a huge fan of, is having animals at weddings. From a well-loved family pet, to bringing a theme to life, animals at weddings assist in adding another level of happiness, fun, and interest to your big day. You...

By Kellie Roberts Say YES to the Dress! For the bride, her dress is one of the most important parts of the wedding. To make her feel like a princess for the day and that doesn’t just mean the style of the Wedding dress. Traditionally the bride wore a white dress on...

By Kirsty Moran Quirky Wedding Trends  Add a bit of quirky you into your wedding – 5 quirky trends to help do just that Weddings are a tradition; a beautiful day to celebrate the bonding of two people who promise to love each other through thick and thin and we want...

By Maria Napper Wedding flowers... where to start! F is for fuchsia in bud so petite L is for Lilies tall, strong essence sweet O is the orchid tall and pale in colour W is wax flower delicate like no other E is for Edgier with the yellow centre R is roses for romance...

  By Aimee-Louise Sumner Today, Laura from Laura Baker Productions has been chatting to our Wedding Planner Aimee-Louise about her experience of working with wedding videographers, and the dos and don’ts that couples should think about when booking their wedding film....

By Charlotte Walsgrove Christmas Weddings Deck the halls with boughs of holly Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la Well that’s what the song says and so do a lot of Brides! With Christmas just around the corner, I thought I would share some lovely festive wedding ideas with...

By Louise Marsden Wedding Saving Tips If you are reading this then you are more than likely planning your big day! Firstly, congratulations on the engagement! You may have already booked your Wedding Venue and are now considering supplier options, or at the beginning...

By Aimee-Louise Sumner Wedding Planning... A little help & advice! I recently had a meeting with a lovely couple who won Round One of the Bespoke Competition at Quorn Grange Hotel. During that meeting we discussed how planning a wedding is a complete mystery to...

By Vicky Redhead How much do Weddings cost??... A question us as wedding planners get asked quite often! According to a current survey the average cost now of a UK wedding is around £30,000!!! This is Crazy!! My view is weddings can now cost as much or as little as...

By Laura Kolka When a couple start to look at when they are going to set the date for the big day, the timescale is usually around at least a year, sometimes two! This comes down to a number of factors, however the main ones are, of course, finance and the general...

By Amy Keeling Choosing your Wedding Venue is a massive decision that every couple needs to make. It sets the tone of your big day. It can also be incredibly overwhelming, what with all the different styles and aspects to consider. As a new Wedding Planner at Bespoke...