Formal Wedding Seating: To Plan or not to Plan
While some couples now prefer a mix of traditional and casual elements, the decision to have a seating plan remains for some. So which is right for you?
Decoding Wedding Gift Spending: How Much is Appropriate?
You’ve been invited to a wedding – and amid the excitement and happiness of celebrating with your friends, there’s one awkward question to navigate. How much should you spend on a wedding gift? Everything about weddings can be expensive, even for guests. There is usually some expenditure on outfits, especially if formal wedding attire isn’t […]
Inviting Colleagues to Your Wedding: A Guide to Workplace Etiquette
If there’s any subject destined to cause more stress at your wedding than any other, it’s planning your guest list. You’ve decided between distant cousins and close friends and spared a seat for the Plus Ones of your main bridal parties. There’s just one more group to consider. Do you need to invite your work […]
Navigating the Plus-One Dilemma: Who Should You Invite to Your Wedding?
Your wedding guest list is already going to be dictated by budget, venue size and the family you are obligated to invite. Your parents may want some spaces for their must-have guests, usually people you haven’t seen since you were a child. But now you have to decide which of your guests can bring a […]
Asking for Money Instead of Gifts: Tactful Tips for Your Wedding
Have you heard stories about weddings where a couple received three toasters or a ‘unique and unusual’ ornament that must forever be displayed in your home? Would you prefer cash as a wedding gift, so that you can buy exactly what you need? In the days when couples were moving from the parental home to […]
Digital Invites vs. Traditional: Is an Email Enough?
The important point to remember about your wedding is that it is a special occasion. A one off. It’s your magical day, and you’ve spent hours planning for it. Even if you want a casual, informal event – it’s still an Event, with a capital E. So, should you be using email for your invitations? […]
Wedding Gift Etiquette: What to do if ‘No Gifts’ are requested.
You’ve received an invitation to the wedding – but there’s a sticky point causing you some concern. The invitation says ‘no gifts’, but we all know that etiquette dictates you send a toaster or a set of silver cake forks. So, what do you do? Gift etiquette for wedding guests The tradition of gifting takes […]
Different wedding traditions for your ceremony at Coton House Farm
A British wedding is full of traditions, from white dresses to throwing bouquets. That doesn’t mean you have to follow them all, of course. Picking the ones that you love, incorporating your own twist or bringing in some flair from other cultures can all create your own, very unique wedding. We’re big fans of personalising […]
Who toasts absent friends at a wedding?
Weddings seem to be full of traditions and rules of etiquette. You can’t see the bride before the wedding. Hang on, no. That’s just the groom. Save the top tier of the cake for a baptism. Guests must not wear white dresses without permission, and if one does, the maid of honour is obligated to […]
