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Welcome to The Wedding Blog – your go‑to place for calm, considered and useful guidance as you plan your dream wedding. Just like our wedding venues, this space is crafted with care: a blend of expert advice, inspiring ideas, and reassuring know‑how designed to make every decision feel a little easier (and a lot more enjoyable). Let’s begin…

100 Wedding Table Name Ideas

A list of 100 different table name ideas for you to choose to display at your wedding reception.

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100 Wedding Table Name Ideas
100 Wedding Table Name Ideas
A list of 100 different table name ideas for you to choose to display at your wedding reception.
25 Unique Wedding Cake Flavours
25 Unique Wedding Cake Flavours
Looking for an alternative wedding cake flavour? Take some inspiration from our top 25 suggestions...
Romantic Wedding Readings From Books
Romantic Wedding Readings From Books
Your choice of readings will set the mood for your ceremony but trying to find the right words to reflect both your feelings and personalities can be a difficult task. From classic literature to children’s fantasy, fiction is a great place to start and is a must for the book-loving bride.
The A-Z of Weddings
The A-Z of Weddings
An A to Z list of everything you need to plan the perfect day...
A Guide To Wedding Speeches
A Guide To Wedding Speeches
If speeches are a must for your wedding celebrations, we’re sharing everything you need to know about planning, timing and delivering the perfect wedding speech on the big day.
Ten Jobs To Delegate To Your Wedding Party
Ten Jobs To Delegate To Your Wedding Party
Ten jobs to delegate to your wedding party in order to make planning your wedding celebration that little bit easier
The Grooms Party – Who Is Who?
The Grooms Party – Who Is Who?
A guide to who supports the groom during the run up to, and on the big day
Evening Food At Your Wedding
Evening Food At Your Wedding
Fun food ideas to serve during your evening wedding reception along with tips and advice on how and when to serve it.
The Wedding Party – Roles And Responsibilities
The Wedding Party – Roles And Responsibilities
Planning a wedding can be a stressful time and having your bridesmaids, best man and friends to support you will help – but here are some top tips to remember.
Your Guide To Wedding Celebrant Ceremonies In The UK
Your Guide To Wedding Celebrant Ceremonies In The UK
Answering all of your questions about having a wedding celebrant ceremony in the UK, featuring the helpful advice of Knight Ceremonies.
Choosing the best wedding venue in Surrey
Choosing the best wedding venue in Surrey
Tips and advice for couples looking to book the best wedding venue in Surrey
Beat your post-wedding blues
Beat your post-wedding blues
Advice on how to beat those post-wedding blues – if you have them.
Failsafe readings for your wedding ceremony
Failsafe readings for your wedding ceremony
A choice of perfect readings for your wedding ceremony Incorporating readings into your ceremony is something that not all couples will take into consideration but is an easy and heartfelt way to personalise your wedding.
Cool honeymoon ideas
Cool honeymoon ideas
Out of the box ideas when it comes to booking a unique, cool and unforgettable honeymoon
Getting married in the summer
Getting married in the summer
Why we we love a summer wedding... Choosing a date for your wedding can be fraught with difficulties. A third of all weddings in the UK now take place during the summer months so it is clearly still a very popular time. But before you rush to book your date, it’s worth taking a little time to work out if summer is the best season for you.
An expert guide – phenomenal wedding florals
An expert guide – phenomenal wedding florals
Charlotte Wood of Wild Wood London shares her floral expertise and advice when it comes to styling your day with flowers.
Styling your bridesmaids
Styling your bridesmaids
Everything from dress styles, to necklines, materials and more... ​Regardless of how many bridesmaids you choose to have, you’ll need to ensure that they are all perfectly comfortable in the dress or outfit you choose for them. Some brides like to take their bridesmaids shopping so that choosing the perfect dress is a group decision. But, as the bride, if you want to make that decision alone, that’s fine too!
Grooming Tips For The Groom
Grooming Tips For The Groom
Harper’s beginner’s guide to grooming the groom; from hair to tanning and more
Planning Your Wedding Budget
Planning Your Wedding Budget
A breakdown of what you’ll be spending money on when it comes to your wedding celebration from the wedding venue to food, a dress and beyond…
10 Reasons To Hire a Wedding Videographer
10 Reasons To Hire a Wedding Videographer
If you speak to any of your married friends who hired a wedding videographer to film their special day, we pretty much guarantee that all of them will tell you that it was well worth the money!
Wedding Hair Ideas
Wedding Hair Ideas
Wedding hair ideas and top styling tips from celebrity hair stylist Yilmaz Sahim, owner of the RYS Hair & Beauty, London
Stylish Décor Ideas For Your Wedding Venue
Stylish Décor Ideas For Your Wedding Venue
Clever, stylish and unique ways to enhance the look of your wedding venue.
The Ultimate Wedding Day Checklist
The Ultimate Wedding Day Checklist
A handy checklist to ensure the smooth running of your wedding day timetable
Packing For Your Wedding
Packing For Your Wedding
Aside from being super excited, you’ll have a lot to think about during the run up to your wedding day. Don’t let ‘packing your overnight bag’ be a stressful item on your wedding ‘to-do’ list.
Wedding Reception Ideas – Fireworks
Wedding Reception Ideas – Fireworks
Advice for couples planning to end their wedding reception with a magnificent fireworks display
Wedding Transport Ideas
Wedding Transport Ideas
Arriving at your wedding venue in style is a great bit of icing on the cake that is your wedding day. Here’s our roundup of a few of the coolest grand entrances….
Planning Your Honeymoon
Planning Your Honeymoon
Planning, booking and budgeting for your honeymoon
Wedding Ring Ideas For The Groom
Wedding Ring Ideas For The Groom
Top advice for an item of jewellery you’ll wear forever
Evening Wedding Reception – Planning Your Entertainment
Evening Wedding Reception – Planning Your Entertainment
Our experts' guide to planning your evening entertainment to make it a little bit easier.
How to Entertain Children at a Wedding
How to Entertain Children at a Wedding
Top ways on how to keep children entertained throughout a wedding; from helping to crafting and more.
The First Dance at Your Wedding
The First Dance at Your Wedding
Tips, information and on-trend advice when it comes to planning the first dance at your wedding.
Hen Party Planning
Hen Party Planning
Top tips and planning advice for the girls responsible for throwing the ultimate hen party for the bride.
Alternative Wedding Gift List Ideas
Alternative Wedding Gift List Ideas
There are many different ways for guests to show appreciation, but it’s great to actually get something that can be of good use while steering away from the most traditional wedding gifts.
Choosing a Croquembouche Wedding Cake
Choosing a Croquembouche Wedding Cake
Tips and advice when it comes to choosing, displaying and cutting through a French-style wedding cake, otherwise known as a Croquembouche.
Wedding Dance Traditions in Different Cultures
Wedding Dance Traditions in Different Cultures
A detailed guide to cultural dancing at weddings across the world; from Europe to Africa and beyond.
Service and Style
Service and Style
The style of service of the food at your wedding is as much a reflection upon the style of food as the ingredients are, and the style of food served is a reflection upon your big day overall.
The Not So Great Choices For Your First Dance Song
The Not So Great Choices For Your First Dance Song
Our suggestions on wedding songs to avoid for your first dance.
Shopping For Bridesmaids Dresses
Shopping For Bridesmaids Dresses
Top tips on where to shop when it comes to finding prefect dresses for your bridesmaids to wear.
Wedding Hair Accessories
Wedding Hair Accessories
Top tips to help you on your way to completing your wedding day look, making sure the process is as stress free as possible!
Choosing The Perfect Engagement Ring
Choosing The Perfect Engagement Ring
We asked the team at Lings Jewellery to guide you through the importance and understanding the criteria on how to choose the perfect diamond engagement ring
Planning The Ultimate Stag Party
Planning The Ultimate Stag Party
Planning the perfect event will take time, but here are some top tips to help you along the way.
Why Do We Need Wedding Insurance?
Why Do We Need Wedding Insurance?
20 Must-Have Wedding Party Photographs
20 Must-Have Wedding Party Photographs
Rustic Ideas For Your Barn Wedding Venue
Rustic Ideas For Your Barn Wedding Venue
Below are our 10 favourite ideas when it comes to decorating your barn wedding venue with a rustic twist…
10 Benefits Of Booking a Mid-Week Wedding
10 Benefits Of Booking a Mid-Week Wedding
A look at the benefits of getting married mid-week
Essential Questions To Ask Your Wedding Venue
Essential Questions To Ask Your Wedding Venue
4A list of essential questions to take along with you to every wedding venue viewing...
Planning An Outdoor Wedding In The UK
Planning An Outdoor Wedding In The UK
Rules, regulations, tips and advice on planning an outdoor wedding in the UK
Ordering Wedding Invitations
Ordering Wedding Invitations
Top tips and advice when it comes to ordering wedding invitations and stationery ahead of your big day.
Everything You Need To Know About Wedding Canapés
Everything You Need To Know About Wedding Canapés
Canapés are not essential, but they are sure to be a welcome addition to your wedding reception.
Unique Wedding Reception Drink Ideas
Unique Wedding Reception Drink Ideas
A selection of wedding reception drink ideas with a twist; from seasonal drinks to personalised cocktails.
Wedding Planning Timeline
Wedding Planning Timeline
The ultimate countdown to your wedding day celebrations starting…now!
How To Find The Perfect Wedding Venue
How To Find The Perfect Wedding Venue
Your wedding to-do list will have lots of exciting (and some challenging) aspects to it, but we think that finding your perfect venue should be very near the top. We believe that finding the best wedding venue for your day is something that needs to happen early in the process.
Your Guide To Planning a Wedding
Your Guide To Planning a Wedding
The ultimate guide to planning the perfect wedding. From budgeting to finding a great wedding venue and beyond.
Exclusive Use vs. Non-Exclusive Use Wedding Venues
Exclusive Use vs. Non-Exclusive Use Wedding Venues
The benefits of hiring an exclusive use wedding venue; from privacy to specialist service and more…
10 Timeless Wedding Trends
10 Timeless Wedding Trends
10 Wedding trends we believe won't ever go out of style.
30 Wedding Reception Drink Ideas
30 Wedding Reception Drink Ideas
A guide to choosing the drinks to serve at your wedding, from Champagne to winter warmer ideas.
Unique Wedding Reception Entertainment Ideas
Unique Wedding Reception Entertainment Ideas
Unique ideas to keep your wedding guests entertained while you’re having those all-important photographs taken
Themed Entertainment For Your Wedding
Themed Entertainment For Your Wedding
5 unique ideas to entertain your guests that step away from traditional wedding themes
A Guide To Civil Wedding Ceremonies In The UK
A Guide To Civil Wedding Ceremonies In The UK
Your ultimate guide to planning a civil wedding ceremony in the UK
6 Ways To Get Your Guests Involved At Your Wedding
6 Ways To Get Your Guests Involved At Your Wedding
From photographic memories to the dance floor, your guests will play a huge part in your wedding – so in order to make them feel special too, we’ve come up with 6 ideas on how you can get your guests to play an even bigger part of your big day…
Church Wedding vs Civil Wedding Ceremony
Church Wedding vs Civil Wedding Ceremony
How to decide what is right for you when it comes to saying ‘I do’; from tradition to the logistics of your day and more…
60 Must Have Wedding Day Photographs
60 Must Have Wedding Day Photographs
Your wedding day will come and go in a flash, so to ensure that you’ve got lots of wonderful memories to put in a very special album, why not print out the below list and give it to your wedding photographer in advance?
A Guide To Helping Your Wedding Guests
A Guide To Helping Your Wedding Guests
A guide to ensuring that your wedding guests are fully informed throughout your wedding day; from the order of service at your ceremony to the order of your entire celebration.
Choosing Your Bridesmaids And Maid Of Honour
Choosing Your Bridesmaids And Maid Of Honour
Your questions answered when it comes to deciding who to choosing your bridesmaids and maid of honour
Guide To Naked Wedding Cakes
Guide To Naked Wedding Cakes
A guide to wedding cakes of the naked kind; no icing or frosting, just delicious-naked-cake
Choosing The Drink To Serve At Your Wedding
Choosing The Drink To Serve At Your Wedding
If you’re fond of a tipple or two, the chances are your celebration wouldn’t be complete without sparkling reception drinks or favourite cocktails, your wedding breakfast without delicious wines, or your toast without bubbly.
Wedding Canapé Options
Wedding Canapé Options
There are then many ways to give your canapés some consistency, make them cool, and make them unique to you. Below are a few ideas to inspire you
Hiring A Wedding Band – The Dos And Don’ts
Hiring A Wedding Band – The Dos And Don’ts
A list of dos and don’ts when it comes to hiring a band for your wedding; from budgets to booking agreements and more…
Hiring A Wedding Magician
Hiring A Wedding Magician
Seeing magic tricks up close and personal will give you a great impression of how exciting a wedding magician can be for your wedding guests whilst you’re off having your photographs taken.
Booking A Last-Minute Wedding
Booking A Last-Minute Wedding
Many couples allow themselves a year or more to plan their wedding, but that’s not to say that you can’t plan a fantastic wedding in 6 months or less!
Ordering Wedding Flowers
Ordering Wedding Flowers
Besides yourselves, your flowers will be one of the most photographed features of your wedding, so it is very important that you choose floral decorations and bouquets that match your overall wedding theme.
Wedding Flowers For Every Season
Wedding Flowers For Every Season
You may not think it now, but when you look back at your wedding photographs you’ll realise what an impact flowers had on your big day - they are quite a prominent feature.
35 Wedding Favour Ideas
35 Wedding Favour Ideas
Some fun present ideas to give to your guests on your big day
A Guide To Elegant Wedding Banqueting
A Guide To Elegant Wedding Banqueting
Once satisfied that your caterer will, literally, cater to your every food and drink requirement, think about tasty crowd-pleasers and inject a little sophistication.
Planning Your Wedding Breakfast Menu
Planning Your Wedding Breakfast Menu
Everyone looks forward to the meal at a wedding. Guests may have had a long day preparing for and travelling to witness your celebration, and the newlyweds with their families will welcome the chance to get to know one another as they eat a sumptuous wedding banquet together.
Sweet Treat Ideas For Your Wedding
Sweet Treat Ideas For Your Wedding
Aside from a slice of your delicious wedding cake, you may want to consider having an alternative sweet treat displayed at your wedding reception. We’ve listed 8 sweet ideas to inspire you.
Choosing A Gemstone Engagement Ring
Choosing A Gemstone Engagement Ring
Alternative engagement ring stones to set your ring (and your hand) apart from the crowd.
What Is A Wedding Canapé?
What Is A Wedding Canapé?
What's a canapé? Why do I have to have them? And when is a canapé not a canapé?
How To Preserve Your Wedding Dress
How To Preserve Your Wedding Dress
Your wedding dress will probably be the most expensive garment you’ll ever wear, and even though you probably won’t ever wear it again yourself, someone, one day, might!
Creating Your Wedding Table Plan
Creating Your Wedding Table Plan
We’ve listed the do’s and don’ts that we feel are important when it comes to creating your wedding table plan, along with advice when it comes to organising the top table.
Booking A Country House Wedding Venue
Booking A Country House Wedding Venue
Your guide to choosing, booking and styling the perfect country house wedding venue
Wedding Themes To Inspire You
Wedding Themes To Inspire You
Your wedding doesn’t have to follow a specific theme, but more often than not, couples will choose a theme equally as unique to display throughout their day.
Top 6 Mini-Moon Locations
Top 6 Mini-Moon Locations
If you can manage at least a long weekend, then these easy to reach mini-moon destinations are only a short flight or road trip away…
Finding Your Wedding Dress -Tips And Advice
Finding Your Wedding Dress -Tips And Advice
The hunt for your wedding dress can be a stressful one if you’re not adequately prepared. We’ve listed our top 10 tips to make finding your dream gown the most enjoyable experience possible.
What Is A Harper Wedding House Open Day?
What Is A Harper Wedding House Open Day?
Our open house days are just that little bit more special than the rest. Not only can you look around, there will also be one of our friendly wedding managers on hand to discuss your ideas and explain how your wedding at the venue could work.
How To Know Your Wedding Dress Styles
How To Know Your Wedding Dress Styles
There are many different shapes and silhouettes that you may consider when thinking about what wedding dress will work best for you
A Guide To Wedding Invitation Etiquette
A Guide To Wedding Invitation Etiquette
Wedding invitations have changed a lot over the years. With even more styles and designs, modern couples have seemingly unlimited options when it comes to inviting guests to celebrate their big day. One thing that certainly hasn’t changed however, is wedding invitation etiquette.
Top 6 Colour Schemes For Your Wedding Day
Top 6 Colour Schemes For Your Wedding Day
Choosing your colour scheme for your wedding can be a tricky task, there are endless options so it can be hard to know where to start. To help you out we’ve listed a few of our favourite colour palettes that look amazing in any season.
Including Children In Your Wedding Party – The Pros And Cons
Including Children In Your Wedding Party – The Pros And Cons
A guide to making a choice about whether or not to have children included in the wedding party.
Wedding Accessories For The Bride
Wedding Accessories For The Bride
There’s nothing in the rule book of getting married to say that you should wear wedding accessories, but its more than likely that you will want to enhance your bridal style in one way or another. Below, we’ve listed a collection of the most popular wedding accessories that a bride-to-be could consider.
Creating The Ultimate Wedding Playlist
Creating The Ultimate Wedding Playlist
We've put together lists of our favourite tunes for different points in the day in order to help you create the ultimate wedding day playlist
Planning A Winter Wedding
Planning A Winter Wedding
There is nothing more magical than having your big day in the winter months. Here are a few of our top tips on hosting the perfect winter wedding.
How To Choose A Great Wedding Photographer
How To Choose A Great Wedding Photographer
You’ll be faced with numerous styles and options when it comes to choosing a wedding photographer to capture the special moments of your celebration. Whilst your top priority should be to enjoy your day and spending it with loved ones, getting the perfect wedding snaps is also up there on the list.
Fun Wedding Dates
Fun Wedding Dates
Unique, unusual and unforgettable dates to get married Your wedding day will be one of the most significant dates in your calendar for the rest of your life, so why not make it an extra special one to remember?
Shopping For Your Wedding Dress – What To Expect
Shopping For Your Wedding Dress – What To Expect
A guide to shopping for your dream wedding dress You’re engaged, you’ve asked your best girls to be your bridesmaids, you’re on the hunt for the perfect wedding venue and now you’re ready for the moment you’ve always dreamed of, choosing your wedding dress!
10 Ways To Add Festive Glamour To Your Winter Wedding
10 Ways To Add Festive Glamour To Your Winter Wedding
Dressing your wedding venue; from mistletoe to mince pies and more
5 Wedding Hair Updo Ideas
5 Wedding Hair Updo Ideas
Wedding hair updo ideas with expert Gemma Sutton Popular bridal updos have really evolved through time with a lot of brides now favouring more relaxed romantic styles over the classic ringlet curls or clean sleek look.
Choosing A Wedding Venue – The Deciding Factors
Choosing A Wedding Venue – The Deciding Factors
Things to think about when choosing your wedding venue When it comes to choosing the perfect wedding venue, you’ll be faced with a variety of options; from getting married in the countryside to choosing which month to tie the knot.
Booking A Honeymoon Staycation
Booking A Honeymoon Staycation
A UK staycation may not have even crossed your mind, but with so many amazing places on your doorstep, there really is plenty of options when it comes to honeymoon staycations.
Civil Partnerships Vs Marriage
Civil Partnerships Vs Marriage
Learning the difference between a civil partnership and marriage Under the Civil Partnership Act of 2004, same-sex couples have been entitled to legally register their relationship. By doing so, it offers the same legal rights and responsibilities as a civil marriage across a range of matters, such as inheritance, pensions, child maintenance and life assurance and is exclusively for same-sex couples.
Do I Need A Wedding Toastmaster?
Do I Need A Wedding Toastmaster?
What can a wedding toastmaster do for you? When you are booking your wedding venue you will get an idea of how much (or how little) the staff will take responsibility, for managing your day.
Just How Many Lists?
Just How Many Lists?
The answer to that question – like everything else about your day – will depend entirely upon you. As a general rule though, before you are through you will need a list, of lists – lest you forget!
Getting Married In The Spring
Getting Married In The Spring
A time for new beginnings, surrounded by beautiful flowers and sunny spells. There’s really no better time of year for a wedding!
Writing Your Own Wedding Vows
Writing Your Own Wedding Vows
Before you begin, there are a few rules to take into consideration. Legally, a civil ceremony cannot contain vows, readings, or music that have any religious references. You’ll also need to include the statutory declarations.
Different Types Of Wedding Ceremonies In The UK
Different Types Of Wedding Ceremonies In The UK
The starting point in any wedding planning journey is always difficult to determine, although it’s usually dictated by the type of day you and your partner envisage. Either way, it is probably best to sit down together at the beginning of your wedding planning to discuss exactly how you both wish to get married. Here’s everything you need to know, from logistics to legalities, when it comes to getting married in the UK…
The Benefits Of Hiring Your Wedding Venue The Night Before
The Benefits Of Hiring Your Wedding Venue The Night Before
The venue you end up choosing will obviously be perfect for you as a couple, but, if it offers accommodation, then it might be worth considering adding on the night before. Here’s why…
Do We Need To Send Save The Date Cards?
Do We Need To Send Save The Date Cards?
You’ve set the date, chosen a beautiful wedding venue, and booked the ceremony time. Now you need to give your guests a heads up
Wedding Hair And Beauty Tips
Wedding Hair And Beauty Tips
Beauty routines should go hand-in-hand with your hair care and styling options ahead of your wedding day. Start booking trials with makeup artists several months in advance and gain inspiration from magazines, Pinterest, Instagram, and your recently married friends.
Top Tips For Sticking To Your Wedding Budget
Top Tips For Sticking To Your Wedding Budget
Our guide for staying within your budget for the big dayFrom the guest list to choosing the venue, we are here to help you plan your perfect wedding and not break the bank in the process.
10 Wedding Table Plan Ideas
10 Wedding Table Plan Ideas
Ten fun wedding table plan suggestions to display at your venue that you can either create yourself or have a wedding supplier help you with
Setting A Wedding Date
Setting A Wedding Date
Everything you need to know when it comes to setting a date for your wedding; from seasons to speaking to suppliers and more!
Your Wedding Day Timetable
Your Wedding Day Timetable
Advice on how to keep your wedding day timetable in check; from the start of your ceremony to the very last dance.
Alternative Wedding Photo Ideas
Alternative Wedding Photo Ideas
Traditional group photos and classic ceremony shots are always ones to add to your photographer’s list. However, if you’d like to get creative with your wedding snaps, carry on reading for some ideas...
Eco Friendly Wedding Venues Are The Future
Eco Friendly Wedding Venues Are The Future
When it comes to sustainability, we have made some real green initiatives over the years as we strive to be an eco-friendly wedding venue, without compromising on style and taste (some you won’t even notice the difference!).