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

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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

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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

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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

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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?

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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.

How to Book the Best Band for your Wedding

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Rachel Henry Photo

July 15, 2025

When planning your wedding, one of the biggest considerations will be your entertainment. Live music turns an event into an unforgettable celebration - but how exactly to go about it?

Your Wedding Ceremony, Your Way: Is a Humanist Wedding Right For You?

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Lagom Studio

July 10, 2025

For many couples, the idea of a traditional, one-size-fits-all wedding ceremony just doesn't quite cut it! If you're looking to celebrate your love story in a truly personal way that’s still really meaningful, working with a humanist wedding celebrant could be the perfect fit.

Choosing Your Wedding Entertainment with Equality in Mind

Rachel Darwin

Sam Ponsford

July 9, 2025

Whether you’re thinking of an acoustic duo for your afternoon, a full swing-style big band for the evening, or a DJ throughout the day, let’s face the music and talk… EQUALITY!

The Best Wedding Venues in Las Vegas for Alternative Couples

Kat

July 3, 2025

Whether you want retro kitsch, desert drama, or a quickie with flair, Vegas has you covered. One of the best things about getting married in Vegas is the freedom. You actually don't need a chapel or specific wedding venue at all; you could get married on the street if you wanted to! But if you are looking for a tried and true space that will be used to working with alt couples like you, here are our favourites:

Ask An Expert: The Music Sounds Better With You

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Jamie Y

June 30, 2025

We’ve got pretty eclectic music tastes. I love emo stuff and he’s more into country! How do we make sure our wedding playlist flows without feeling all over the place?

How to Plan the Best Vegas Wedding (for People Who Don’t Do Normal)

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Cassandra Daye

June 25, 2025

Las Vegas has always had a reputation for spontaneous weddings, but for alternative couples, a Vegas wedding offers something more useful: flexibility. You can build a day that looks however you want it to. Wear what you like. Invite who you want. Keep it small. Go all out. Skip the traditions or invent your own. Vegas can take it.

Planning a Wedding with a Chronic Illness or Disability

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Marissa Solini

June 24, 2025

Planning a wedding can be a super stressful time for everyone, but when you have a chronic illness or disability, added stress can also have a huge impact on your physical health. So how do you navigate wedding planning and all the inevitable stresses that it brings while keeping yourself as healthy as possible? Yes, you can take the outlook that most alternative wedding suppliers promote of ‘your day, your way’ and try to make the planning as fun as possible but this only really is the first step when you have a long-term condition.

Using AI to Help You Plan Your Wedding (In An Ethical Way)

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Alyssa Keys

June 23, 2025

There’s a lot of noise around AI right now, from fears about job losses to concerns over ethics and the environment. But like it or not, AI isn’t going anywhere. So rather than bury my head in the sand, I figured it was better to use my platform to help you understand it - and hopefully show you how to use it responsibly, creatively, and in a way that helps you plan the wedding you actually want.

Wedding Content Creators: What They Actually Do (And Why You Might Want One)

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By Brianna Marie

June 18, 2025

By now, you’ve probably seen those viral “wedding recap” reels on TikTok or Instagram – the ones that somehow appear just hours after the ceremony. The ones that make you go: Wait, how did they already post that?! Well, there’s a good chance a wedding content creator was behind it. A wedding content creator is a service provider who creates primarily video content on their phones. The idea is you have a skilled person who is capturing all of the moments of a wedding, candidly. That is also the person, a couple would put in charge of recreating any trending videos or transitions, lip syncs, etc. They often provide clips in a quick turn around, so the couple can share their wedding “in real time” or within a the few days after, on their social media. Some wedding content creators even offer a wedding day takeover, so they really are posting the wedding day in real time. We spoke to Falon Mei of Vegas Wedding Content Creator all about this rising, and sometimes controversial, new trend.