19

Sep

2018

James and Meghan’s South African Safari Elopement by Megan Ann Photography

I see a lot of weddings in my job, as you can imagine, but ever so often a wedding will drop into my inbox that really takes my breath away. Today’s is one such wedding. It’s actually an elopement and it’s set in Richard Branson’s very own Private Game Reserve in South Africa. This is somewhere that is definitely on my wish list to visit! I have always wanted to go on Safari and these photos by Megan Ann Photography ,who was entrusted with the very lucky job of capturing James and Meghan’s Safari Elopement, have only made me want to go even more. What more could you wish for in a wedding backdrop! And the chance to see all those amazing animals on your wedding day, well what an experience! The whole day is totally stunning!

It was the most romantic day of our lives filled with picturesque nature and animals, relaxing spa treatments, 5-star African dining in the bush, and memories we will never forget. We were treated like absolute royalty and Ulusaba’s team surprised us left and right to make sure that our day was everything we ever wanted and more.

Meghan and James were married on 11th May 2018 at Ulusaba, which is Richard Branson’s Private Game Reserve in South Africa. ‘Since James is from England and I am from America, we knew it would put financial pressures on our family and friends to come to a wedding abroad and we didn’t want to do that. We really wanted to elope on a safari in South Africa in a beautiful part of the world, doing a fun activity and making the day as memorable and relaxed as possible which is exactly what happened. It was just the two of us at the wedidng and it took a matter of hours to plan, it couldn’t have been easier! Our venue took care of all the details so that I didn’t have to.’

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18

Sep

2018

Ask The Experts: 5 Fun and Healthy Alternative Hen Parties

Hen Parties, Hen Do’s, whatever you want to call them, are BIG business these days. No longer is it just the boys that get to celebrate before they get married, now the Bride and her tribe of best girls are choosing exciting and individual ways to celebrate their adventure into married life. BUT what happens if you’re not into the traditional drink filled weekend or nights away? What if you are looking for something super fun, but something on the healthier side of things? Well today the guys at Vitabiotics have a few fabulous ideas for you to help you choose something fun AND healthy. Do let me know if you have any other ideas, or what your own plans are for your Hen Party!

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5 Fun and Healthy Alternative Hen Parties

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Your hen party is probably one of the elements of your wedding that you’re looking forward to the most. Spending time with your bridesmaids and close friends, catching up and having fun can make even the most stressful wedding preparations considerably more enjoyable.

If the idea of late night partying and copious numbers of cocktails doesn’t appeal to you, this doesn’t mean you need to miss out on all the fun of a traditional hen do. There are plenty of healthy alternatives that will be just as much fun for you and your friends. The vitamins for women experts over at Vitabiotics have put together 5 great ideas for healthy hen dos to get your plans flowing.

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18

Sep

2018

Jenny and Callum’s Bright and Summery Fun Festival Themed Wedding by Matt Wing

As we ease ourselves gently into the week, I have the most gorgeous festival themed wedding from Matt Wing. I featured Matt’s work a couple of years ago with Camilla and Joseph’s stunning Preston Court wedding, this time it’s the turn of Callum and Jenny. Callum and Jenny loved Browning Brothers – Chalkney Water Meadows as it had everything they wanted in a wedding. A glamping spot so their guests could camp, a stunning area for their tipis’ which meant they could hold their ceremony outdoors. But most of all the freedom to hold their wedding their way, with face painters, dogs, children, great food, lots of cocktails and a kick ass party!

Our day had the perfect mix between a casual get together of friends and family, and a celebration of our commitment to each another. With a fun festival theme full of tipis, ice cream bikes, food stalls, face painting, live music, hula hooping, space hopping, dancing, fire pit singing, children, dogs, white Russians, rope-swinging, friends and family!

Callum and Jenny were married on 7th July 2018 at Browning Brothers – Chalkney Water Meadows. ‘It was the only venue we visited. As soon as we arrived and walked around the lake we got a really good feeling and we could imagine all our friends and family there celebrating! The venue was perfect for us as guests can glamp in the tipis on site and it is all in one area. There is a beautiful lakehouse where I stayed with some of the bridesmaids the night before that is a short walk to the ceremony. We felt it had everything – and they allow dogs! We had 170 guests and it took a year to plan.’

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17

Sep

2018

Gabrielle and Jared’s Relaxed Garden Party Wedding in Melbourne by Darin Collison

Happy Monday everyone, I do hope you have had a wonderful weekend? Did you get up to anything wedding related? I’d love to hear about your weekend activities. We had two parties this weekend. Saturday was a friend’s house/garden party and Sunday was a children’s birthday party! It was lovely to spend some time with friends and have a good catch up! On with this weeks weddings and I have some real beauties for you, starting with today’s stunning wedding from Melbourne. Sometimes weddings don’t have to be all about the details and decor. For me, with some weddings, it’s all about the amazing photography, the use of light, the emotion caught on camera and the overall feel of love you get from being in the privileged position to view a couple’s wedding. Darin Collison is one such photographer and he has captured Gabrielle and Jared’s wedding so beautifully, the pictures really do speak for themselves. Big thanks to www.bweddinginvitations.com for sending me the gorgeous submission.

We hoped to strike the balance between ticking off the important formalities whilst creating a fun party atmosphere. It’s so tricky to narrow down exactly what variables create the perfect balance – but we think we created something special. It truly was the best, day, ever.

Gabrielle and Jared were married on 9th December 2017 at The Farm Yarra Valley, Victoria, Melbourne. ‘Totally cheesy, but it really was love at first sight with The Farm. It was the first and only venue that we looked at. It was everything we were looking for. We had 102 guests and it took 14 months to plan.’

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14

Sep

2018

Boho Wedding Directory: This Weeks Awesome Suppliers 14th September

The Boho Wedding Directory is a hand-picked list of all awesome wedding suppliers in the business, ready to help you plan your Boho wedding. The Directory is located in the main menu bar at the top of each page and is super easy to use. It is split up into suppliers and regions making it easy for you to find the perfect Boho supplier for your wedding.

To make sure you don’t miss any of the wonderful suppliers that have been added to the directory, each week I showcase the suppliers that have joined in a mini update. This weeks new suppliers added to the directory are:

Venue: Bodleian Libraries

The historic Old Bodleian Library can accommodate your wedding in one of our three stunning rooms: the Divinity School, Convocation House and the Chancellor’s Court. No two weddings are the same, and here at the Bodleian our dedicated Wedding Co-ordinator would be delighted to help create your special day.
More Information: www.boho-weddings.com/bodleian-libraries

Film Makers: Andrew Collin Wedding Films

Since 2009, Andrew Collin Wedding Films has been making natural, upbeat videos which include many spontaneous, fun and emotional moments and are uniquely reflective of you as a couple. Get in touch to tell me about your plans so we can work together to document your wedding with video, so you can relive your day exactly as it was, whenever you want.
More Information: www.boho-weddings.com/andrew-collin-wedding-films

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