Why renew your wedding vows?

What motivates a couple to renew their wedding vows inevitably varies from couple to couple. Celebrant of the Year, humanist wedding celebrant Jane Blackman looks at the many and varied reasons for couples to renew their wedding vows.  Just as each couple’s relationship is totally unique, often their reasons for choosing to reaffirm their commitments to […]

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Wedding traditions | Confetti

Humanist wedding ceremonies are flexible and can incorporate a range of wedding traditions from around the world – and that includes the throwing of confetti. Throwing confetti is a long-standing tradition, with guests showering the married couple with well wishes for the future. It also makes for stunning wedding photos! Sanayar and Steve by Nikki […]

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How to have an intimate outdoor wedding at home

With local Covid-19 restrictions coming into force at different times in different places, many couples are trying to future-proof their wedding plans as much as they can by opting for a small, intimate, outdoor wedding which adheres to social distancing rules — and the easiest way to do this is to have a humanist wedding […]

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WEDDING ETIQUETTE

Is your calendar full with friends and family weddings? Maybe you are about to attend your first wedding.  Do you know what to expect? Do you know about wedding etiquette? It can be daunting to attend these occasions and remember all the etiquettes and rules that come with them. Whether it’s about who you can […]

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WEDDING CAKES

Cakes by Lottie McPhees, specialise in bespoke wedding cakes and celebration cakes. Owned and run by Lorraine Wiley-Kaunispaik, Lorraine has been in the wedding cake business for more than 15 years. Starting out from her dainty coffee shop in Gosforth where the name ‘Lottie McPhees’ was created. The Name The name came about when her […]

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MUSIC FOR YOUR WEDDING

Choosing music for your wedding is so important.  It helps set the mood of your day and can make or break your evening party.  Here are 5 tips to guide you through the process from music expert Nicola Holliday from Live Music North Ltd. ONE Get your venue booked before the band! If you are […]

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