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As the Mother of the Bride, you have an important part in the ceremony. All eyes will be on your daughter while glancing to see who her mum is and what she is dressed in. Having a special outfit for this big occasion is important but how do you go about choosing your Mother of the Bride outfit? Here are some steps to take. What Is Your Budget? You need a budget that you will be able to stick to. Your budget will depend on a number of factors, such as whether you are helping towards the cost of your daughter’s wedding and the gift you are giving to the happy couple on the day. Before you start shopping, have your budget in mind as this will affect where you look and the type of outfit you have. Should You Shop Online? Starting your search online is a great way to cut down the amount of stores you have to look around. You can type in a few phrases and will find a wide range of dresses available from high street stores, online stores and designer boutiques. You will a...

I’m going to a wedding in a few weeks and the thought of what I’m going to wear has come up. I’m going shopping this week for something but there are some questions that always crop up. Can I wear black or white? Should I wear a dress or a skirt and top or trousers? So, what can you wear to a wedding? Wearing White at a Wedding Yes, you can do this but with some considerations. First of all, avoid anything that makes you look like the bride. At a recent wedding, I wore a white calf length skirt and cream top (it was the only thing I could find when I was eight months pregnant at last minute when I realised a dress wasn’t fitting quite right) but I knew the outfit wouldn’t upstage the bride. A white dress is a big no-no. Wearing Black at a Wedding Should you wear black at a wedding? It is now considered a colour for mourning but originally it was a colour used for English weddings! But since tradition has changed, is wearing black at a wedding something that you sho...

Have you recently been asked to be someone’s Best Man? This is an honour but may be something that you are worried about, especially when it comes to the Best Man’s Speech. There are many examples and templates online but you want to make yours special so here are a few tips on writing a Best Man’s Speech to remember. Speak from the Heart There are many gimmicks that people add in their Best Man Speeches, such as rude jokes and story-telling. These are great options but offer something from the heart. For example, focus on a story from when you were growing up or on a night out. If it means something to you then it will mean something to everyone else – especially the couple. Open or Close with a Joke Include a joke somewhere – that’s the whole point of the Best Man’s Speech. There are many examples of jokes online that are suitable for this type of speech. The Best Man at our wedding used the “For richer, for poorer…” part of the wedding and linked it to really ta...

Back to weddings again this week! Are you in the process of making wedding invitations for your guests and struggling with ideas? If you are planning a budget wedding, there are high chances that you don’t want to buy expensive wedding stationary or hire a professional. The good news is that you can make your wedding invites yourself and it is very hard to go wrong! Do Photo Invitations A popular option is to create photo wedding invitations. These can have just one photo so that people know who the happy couple is or can have numerous photos that share the full details. One example is to have a series of photos with a cardboard sign. One photo gives the names of the couple getting married, the next gives the date and time, the next gives the venue and the last gives RSVP details. It’s fun, quirky and extremely affordable for a budget wedding. Have Quality Paper If you are going to print your own wedding invitations, make sure you have quality paper. You may choose...

Moving away from the actual wedding this week, I want to touch on the honeymoon. We didn’t do a proper honeymoon. Ours was a pre-wedding honeymoon and consisted of a trip to London for a few days to see the Paralympics. It proved to us that it is possible to do a budget honeymoon and still have fun. The problem is planning a honeymoon can take just as much time – if not more time – as planning the wedding. There are many different honeymoon ideas to choose from and you want to get it perfect. My partner and I agreed that it was better to wait to splash out on a honeymoon. We took advantage of the London Paralympic games happening the week before our wedding but if it wasn’t for that, we were going to opt for a honeymoon at a later stage, like Christmas, Easter or for the year anniversary. For us, that was the best way to get the perfect honeymoon destination for us. Here are some great honeymoon ideas for you and will suit all budgets. Take a Cruise It sounds expensi...