Autumn is here! Snuggle in and get inspired by these fall weddings
Autumn has begun here in the Northern Hemisphere, and I couldn’t be more stoked. Autumn weddings are my favourites. How gorgeous is this photo from Emily and Kyle’s autumnal handcrafted wedding? Grab your pumpkin spice-flavoured beverage of choice, snuggle in, and let’s check out some autumnal inspiration from the archives!
Jessica & Andrew’s dance party barn wedding
We know ya’ll love some paper flowers, and this crafty barn wedding totally fits the bill for DIY fun. But it’s the ceremony that gets us sniffling. It’s got a super cute start, a meaningful unity ceremony, and a big, joyful hug at the end. We saved the best for last, though: groomsman getting naked on the dance floor. It’s a must-see.
Raina & Michelle’s elegant Disney + Star Wars wedding
We teased this Disney-meets-Star Wars wedding last week and you guys demanded to see MOAR! From their hand-cut rainbow ketubah, Disney and Star Wars mashup decor, lightsaber cake cutters, “Unbreakable Vow” ring book, and overall makes-me-want-to-hug-them adorableness, you’re going to luuuurve it. Oh, and wait until you see how they memorialized their passed loved ones at the ceremony. It didn’t go quite as planned!
Why I’m making my wedding flowers out of the Constitution
I came up with a wedding flower idea that excited me quite a bit. I decided that some of my paper wedding flowers will be made out of old copies of the current Constitution of South Africa. The reason is, I love the Constitution. I don’t love it just because I’m a South African lawyer and we’re supposed to like laws — I love it because of the freedom it represents…
Edwina & Matthew’s Jane Austen meets pop-culture wedding
The bride’s custom Regency era-style gown was enough to get me digging this wedding, but it’s also got a cake with LoTR and Green Lantern details, geeky place card quotes, a Ghostbusters and Wagner processional, and a no-joke killer gorgeous venue. They may have encountered some geek-wary resistance at first, but who wouldn’t be won over by this Jane Austen-meets- geek wedding?
Hotel insider info: How to book a block of hotel rooms for your wedding guests
I have worked in hospitality — at hotel front desks, bars, and even housekeeping — for years. Over those years I’ve picked up a few tips to make the wedding-and-hotel experience go a little smoother. Here are my tips on booking a block of hotel rooms for your wedding guests.