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26
Aug
2026
By Boho
When you’re deep in the throes of wedding planning, it’s easy to spend all your energy on the big-ticket decisions: the venue, dress, guest list. However, there’s one detail that gets left until the last minute, even though it shapes your entire day: what time should the celebration end? Too early, and you risk cutting the party short as everyone’s hitting their stride on the dance floor. Leave things too open-ended, and you might run into venue curfews, exhausted vendors, or a breakdown and cleanup that eats into the next morning.
There’s no single right answer here, but there is an answer for you, your venue, and the kind of night you’re hoping to have. So, before you pencil in a finish time without much thought, let’s look at what’s worth considering.
Wedding End Times – What’s Best for You?
photo by Ally M – full wedding here
Make note of any ordinances
Before you get too attached to the idea of dancing until 2am, it’s worth checking what your venue and city will allow. Many UK venues have licensing restrictions on how late music can play, particularly if there are neighbours nearby or the venue sits in a residential area.
Sara Landon, Owner & Principal Planner at Sara Landon Events, says, “Couples should first consider any venue restrictions or local noise ordinances, as these may create a firm end time regardless of how long they would like the celebration to continue.”
It’s an unglamorous first step, but getting the practical stuff sorted early saves you from planning your dream send-off around a time that was never available. A quick conversation with your venue coordinator should tell you what you’re working with, so you can build the rest of your timeline around a realistic number.
photo by Estefanía Herrera Photograp – full wedding here
Remember the lighting
The time of year you’re getting married has a bigger impact on your timeline than you might expect, especially if outdoor photos are part of the plan. A summer wedding gives you a long window well into the evening, but a winter one means the sun could be down by 4pm.
“Another thing couples don’t always take into consideration is the time of year and the lighting available for photography,” confirms Hattie Kearney, Wedding Planner at Peach Perfect Weddings. “If you start your wedding too late, especially during the autumn or winter months, your window for good natural light is much shorter. During the summer, however, there’s usually more flexibility to have a later wedding.”
If those natural-light photos matter to you, it’s worth working backward from sunset rather than forward from your ceremony time. That might mean adjusting your ceremony start or building in a slightly earlier photo slot, so you’re not left scrambling for light once the sun’s down.
photo by Amy Faith – full wedding here
26
Aug
2026
By Boho
Hello you lovely people and welcome to the middle of the week, how are you all? Today I am taking you to Switzerland for the gorgeous outdoor wedding of Curry and Benj. This wedding is full of love, laughter and the most exquisite hand painted dress. Curry and Benj wanted a venue that gave them an outdoors option as well as the rustic barn, this they found in Maxililian in Solothurn. They chose a colour scheme of blue, white and green with the blue being mirrored in Curry’s stunning hand painted gown, which is totally breathtaking. Adding in their own personal details this wedding oozes personality and of course a whole lot of love. All captured perfectly by Stephanie Wittmer.
A colourful, joyful celebration with a generous pinch of Japan and Carnival spirit.
Curry and Benj were married on 20th September 2025 at Maxililian in Solothurn, Switzerland. Benj stumbled across Maxililian whilst searching online, and it immediately felt right. The combination of a marquee and a barn spoke to both of them — Benj grew up in the Jungwacht Blauring (the Swiss equivalent of scouts), with summers spent in tents, and was raised in a village where barns were simply part of life. On a more practical note, the venue offered everything under one roof: catering, décor, and contingency plans for bad weather. There was no need for a wedding planner — just one point of contact, and everything flowed from there. We had 70 guests and it took roughly a year and a half, though it was more of a steady start-stop than a relentless march of spreadsheets. They secured the venue early — by that point, only three weekend dates remained — and locked in the most important elements first: the venue, the wedding dress, the officiant, and the photographer. Everything else followed at its own pace.
25
Aug
2026
By Boho
Most destination wedding advice skips the two questions couples actually lose sleep over: what it really costs, and who is going to run the day so you are not answering caterer questions in your dress. St. Martin is one of the loveliest places in the Caribbean to marry, and it is also one of the more practical, once you understand how weddings work on an island that is quietly two countries at once.
Here is the honest version, from the numbers to the logistics.
Planning a Destination Wedding in St. Martin: What It Actually Costs and Who Handles It
photo by BackyardProduction
First, pick your legal side (or skip it)
St. Martin is split between France and the Netherlands, and the legal marriage requirements differ on each side. The French side has a residency requirement that makes a legally binding ceremony there genuinely difficult for visitors. The Dutch side (Sint Maarten) is far more accommodating and offers a legal civil ceremony to non-residents, though it requires paperwork submitted well in advance.
The move most couples make: handle the legal marriage quietly at home, then hold the real celebration, the one with the sunset and the guests and the dress, on the island with a symbolic ceremony. It removes the paperwork stress entirely and lets you marry anywhere you like, including a private terrace above the sea. If a legally binding ceremony on the island matters to you, plan the Dutch-side civil route and start the documentation months ahead.
photo by Delpixart
24
Aug
2026
By Boho
Happy Monday everyone! and welcome to another fun packed week on the blog. Today I am bringing you another edition of my colour special in Boho Pins. Last time we looked at white weddings so today I thought we could focus on multicoloured weddings. These days in the world of weddings anything goes. There used to be a time when weddings were all about one colour, you chose your colour and stuck to it throughout your day, these days weddings are much more free and easy. Mixing colours has become much more on trend, pink with orange, green and blue, rainbow themed, mixed pastels, you really can choose anything. I am so happy to see colour back in weddings, I love a splash of colour in all aspects of life, so I hope you like my selection of multicoloured weddings today.
photo by Rock and Love Weddings – full wedding here
photo by Nate Messarra Photography – full wedding here
photo by Gregg Kmita Photography – full wedding here
photo by Him & Her Photography – full wedding here
21
Aug
2026
By Boho
Getting married brings together more than two people. It also brings together two sets of financial habits, obligations, goals and expectations. Even couples who have been together for years may not have discussed every detail of how they earn, spend or save money.
That is why financial planning before marriage matters. The goal is not to agree on every decision in advance. It is to understand where each person stands and create a practical system for handling money together.
Financial Planning for Couples: What to Discuss Before Marriage
Photo by Priscilla Du Preez 🇨🇦
Talk About Income and Spending Habits
Start with the basics. Each person should know roughly what the other earns, how stable that income is and how money is usually spent each month.
One partner may prefer to save aggressively while the other is more comfortable spending on travel or entertainment. Neither approach is automatically wrong, but those differences can cause tension when they are not discussed.
It also helps to talk about how each person handles bills, tracks expenses and plans for larger purchases. Small habits often become more important once finances are connected.
Be Clear About Existing Debt
Debt should never be a surprise after the wedding.
Student loans, credit card balances, auto loans and personal loans can affect how much money is available for shared goals. Couples should discuss balances, monthly payments and repayment plans before making major financial commitments together.
The important part is transparency. A person does not need a perfect financial history to build a strong future, but both partners need an accurate picture of what they are taking on.
photo by Mirjana Pusicic
Understand Each Other’s Credit
Credit can influence major decisions such as buying a home or financing a vehicle. Before applying for anything jointly, it is useful for both partners to understand their credit profiles.
A lower credit score does not have to derail future plans. It may simply mean that the couple needs more time to pay down balances, correct reporting errors or establish stronger payment history before taking on a large loan.
Knowing this early creates room to plan.
Decide How Bank Accounts Will Work
There is no single correct way for married couples to organize their accounts.
Some combine all income and expenses. Others keep separate accounts and contribute to a shared account for household costs. A hybrid system can also work well, with joint funds for bills and personal accounts for individual spending.
What matters is that both people understand the system. Confusion around who pays what can create unnecessary stress, especially when recurring expenses begin to pile up.
photo by Ridofranz
