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20
Aug
2026
By Boho
I am so excited to be sharing this totally gorgeous wedding with you today, all the way from beautiful Thailand. Kelsey and Jack are such a wonderful couple, and they decided to let adventure into their wedding and chose Phuket as their wedding destination. With planning help from Wedding Boutique Phuket they created the most magical day filled with the most stunning tablescapes, decoration and jaw dropping flowers. With an intimate wedding of 40 guests they could really go to town on the way the whole day look, producing a wedding that is both rich in design and rich in love. Big thanks to Hipster Wedding Asia for the beautiful photos.
Our wedding day was everything we ever dreamed of—celebrating our love with our closest family and friends in the most breathtaking place on earth. From the first light of sunrise to the last glow of sunset, every moment was filled with love, joy, and unforgettable memories.
Kelsey and Jack were married on 30th March 2024 at COMO Point Yamu, Phuket, Thailand. ‘I dreamed of getting married in Thailand ever since I visited on a girls’ trip after studying abroad in Hong Kong. I wasn’t even with Jack yet at the time, but we ended up getting together that summer, and once our relationship became more serious, I told him about my dream of getting married there. Jack is very much a “yes” person, so he was completely on board from the beginning., we had 40 guests. We were engaged for about two years, but most of the planning happened during the final year. We were lucky enough to find our incredible wedding planner, Ilaire, and her team at Wedding Boutique Phuket, who made the entire process feel effortless from start to finish. I honestly can’t recommend them enough if you’re planning a wedding in Phuket!’
19
Aug
2026
By Boho
Planning a wedding can be stressful, especially when it comes to the cost. As soon as you get engaged, there are a number of expenses to consider. The cost of the venue, the catering, the photography, your outfit, the flowers for the ceremony and the reception, the stationery, and a host of other expenses can all add up before you have even finalized the guest list.
Building a wedding fund does not have to mean that every other financial goal is put on hold until the big day. There is no reason why your wedding should have to be viewed in isolation as part of your overall financial life.
Building a wedding fund does not have to mean putting every other financial goal on hold until the wedding is over. Instead, you can treat your wedding as one part of your wider financial life, building up to the wedding as you go along.
How to Build a Wedding Fund Without Putting Your Life on Hold
Photo by Krisandra Evans Photography – full wedding here
Start With the Wedding You Can Afford
First, think about the sort of celebration you’re going to want. It’s unlikely to be a huge, formal do with flowers and all the rest, and even less likely to be a sparse, take-away sort of affair. Instead, plan for the sort of celebration that will, to you and your guests, seem the proper thing. Then, work out how much that is likely to cost, and compare it to your income. Be prepared to make cuts elsewhere to afford the things that really matter to you, and try to create a realistic budget that will fit around your existing commitments.
You need to decide where you can splurge on your wedding and where you can keep costs down. This can be completely opposite to another couple. If you want to ensure you have the best ever photography on your wedding day, then you may choose to keep costs down on your wedding flowers or wedding venue.
By now you should have a rough figure in mind of what you can afford for the wedding, and then you can compare it to your current income, your fixed expenditures, and other payments that you are currently required to make.
photo by Anna Holden Photo – full wedding here
18
Aug
2026
By Boho
Most wedding advice assumes a Saturday, a marquee, and a taxi home by midnight. Book a whole house instead and the shape of the weekend changes completely — you’re not hiring four hours, you’re hiring somewhere to actually live with your closest people for three days. We watch a growing number of these weekends come together at Group Escape Houses, and the couples who get the most out of them are the ones who plan for a weekend rather than a day.
How to Plan a Three-Day Wedding in a Single House
photo by Emily Barbee – full wedding here
Matching the house to the day
The first mistake is treating “how many people are coming” as one number. UK wedding guest lists have been shrinking for years — the average is now around 74 day guests, down from 90–100 before the pandemic, with a smaller evening crowd on top of that. But a whole-house wedding usually has three separate numbers to plan around: who’s invited to the ceremony and breakfast, who’s coming to the evening do, and who’s actually staying over. Those three groups rarely match. Gardens and marquees can absorb a much bigger day crowd than any house will sleep, so the house itself only needs to fit your inner circle — the people you actually want around for the whole three days, not everyone on the guest list. It’s the sort of thing worth working out with a proper group accommodation search before you fall for a property that was never going to hold your overnight numbers.
photo by Christy Archibald Photography – full wedding here
Friday: the version nobody puts on the invite
The wedding day gets all the attention, but Friday is where whole-house weddings quietly succeed or fail. Guests generally start arriving from early afternoon, and by the time the last car pulls in, you’ve effectively started hosting a house party for twenty, thirty, sixty people — the day before you’re due to get married. Build Friday into the plan properly: a simple shared dinner rather than a formal one, a clear point at which people know where they’re sleeping, and a cut-off time you’re comfortable enforcing, because you still need to be upright the next day. Couples who treat Friday as a throwaway “settling in” evening are usually the ones who look wrecked in their Saturday photos.
photo by Shane Webber Photography – full wedding here
17
Aug
2026
By Boho
Ashley and Colin were married on 9th September 2025 in Key West, Florida. Their Key West elopement brought together their vision of cool girl, cool guy colorful retro vibes mixed with an epic date night. They wanted to create a day that was every bit unique to them as a couple as it was honoring what they love to do together. From rolling up to the beach on scooters, to getting a sweet treat after their vows, to grabbing cocktails at a vintage bar, to having their first dance at a upbeat dive bar, this day was uniquely curated for them. All captured perfectly by Photographer: Anna Holden Photo
14
Aug
2026
By Boho
You’ve probably heard strong opinions in both directions if you’ve started looking at engagement rings. Diamond loyalists point to tradition, durability, and universal recognition. Sapphire advocates point to colour, individuality, and heritage. Both camps have real points to make, and the reality is that both stones have genuine merit as engagement stones. What matters when you’re actually choosing is which qualities matter most to you and the person you’re marrying. This piece walks through three specific dimensions that come up repeatedly in bridal conversations. Durability, cost, and symbolism. Comparing the two stones honestly on each helps you understand the trade-offs involved and make a decision that suits the ring you want on your finger for the next fifty years.
Sapphire Vs Diamond Engagement Rings — Durability, Cost, Symbolism Comparison
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photo by Red Eye Collection – full wedding here
How they compare on durability
The Mohs hardness scale is the standard measure of gemstone scratch resistance, and it’s the starting point for any durability comparison. Diamonds sit at ten, the highest possible rating, which gives them the best scratch resistance of any gemstone. Sapphires sit at nine, close behind and well above the point at which everyday durability becomes reliable for daily wear across decades. The one-point difference sounds significant, and in a strictly technical sense it is, but in practical terms both stones will retain their polish and integrity through a lifetime of ordinary wear when set well and looked after reasonably.
Hardness only tells part of the story. Toughness, which measures resistance to chipping and breaking under impact, matters too. Diamonds can chip along their internal cleavage planes despite their exceptional hardness, particularly if struck at the wrong angle against a hard surface. Sapphires have no such cleavage weakness. They handle impact well and are less prone to the specific type of damage that occasionally affects diamond rings worn during physical activity.
Setting choice matters for both stones and can meaningfully extend the practical life of any centre stone. Bezel settings offer the most protection, wrapping metal around the stone’s edges to guard against knocks. Prong settings expose more of the stone to light but also to potential impact. For either stone, choosing a setting appropriate to how the ring will actually be worn is the practical decision that most affects long-term durability.
Photo by All My Stars Photography – full wedding here
