With costs spiralling and increasing secularism or multi-faith weddings not to mention the second time around couples, have church weddings had their day? Yes, they’re traditional and there’s a certain romance about ringing bells and country churches but for those who have tried to book one and found that they don’t meet the Church’s requirements for marriage, it can mean only one thing: find a venue that is more accomodating. How do you feel about it?
Though I’ve not personally had the pleasure, I feel it’s quite an honour to be asked to be a bridesmaid. Some brides, naturally, are more demanding than others. Whilst one might be happy to limit your involvement to dress fittings and emotional support on the day, another bride might expect their bridesmaid to be on hand and involved in every aspect of the wedding. So, how much is too much?
The effects of the credit crunch hasn’t been out of the media for weeks now. Mortgages are hard to come by, house prices are taking a beating and we’re all watching the pennies but has it affected the way you’re spending for your wedding? Have you saved enough for the wedding you want or are you carefully reassessing those figures?
An acquaintance posed this very question recently and her responses where many and varied. Some considered it the couple’s absolute right to withdraw an invitation if offence had been caused or frankly whatever reason they liked. Others thought an invitation is set in stone once it has been sent and that it’s simply bad manners to withdraw it. What do you think?
Did you hear about the charming vicar who banished the wedding couple’s own toddler from the ceremony as apparently he was being too fussy? (The toddler that is, though one could argue it was the vicar who was the fussy one). There’s no punchline and the poor couple were understandandly upset. Though many couples won’t be planning on having children at their ceremony, there will be many more who already have their own children. But is a wedding ceremony any place for a child? Take your vote!
Who to invite is always tricky. Having a smaller wedding can make you ruthless with a guest list whilst a large venue may inspire you to invite all and sundry, especially if you’re feeling pressure from relatives and colleagues. The latter can pose problems all of its own. Should you, would you and could you invite or leave out your boss? Will they consider it a snub after hiring you and nurturing your career – even if they haven’t really – or will they understand?
The trend for more than one wedding dress has been around for a mere couple of years with celebs opting for different dresses for ceremony and reception. Yet, for most of us, the idea doesn’t seem to have really caught on… or has it? How many dresses will you be wearing?
Keris recently looked at whether gift giving is optional or not. I’ve always bought a gift when attending but haven’t sent one when I’ve turned down an invite regardless of the reason for doing so. And I’ve always bought something from the gift list as that is what, I assume, the couple would really like. Gift giving and requesting is still somewhat of an etiquette mindfield though, isn’t it?
There’s a lot of tradition involved with weddings whether it’s the ‘something blue’ rhyme, wearing a long white dress to having a tiered cake. But how much does tradition mean to you? Do you subscribe to it? Or does the merest hint of tradition make you want to do something totally different?
Whilst I’m sold on the dress (lace, tulle, mermaid shape – check!), I’m not entirely convinced by the matching jacket. The jacket would be those frothy circular sleeves. I think I’d be tempted to ditch them for fear of the clown look. Do you agree? Check out our new voting poll feature after the cut – the easy way to make your vote count!
The £2.5 million cheque OK! wrote for Coleen and Wayne’s wedding is reportedly the highest amount ever paid for a the rights to a celebrity wedding. But do we really want to see the exclusive pictures and are celeb weddings even worth the money?
You could wear a slim sheath or you could wear an A-line dress… or, like this, make sure the top layer is see through and wear both. It’s an odd look and not an entirely convincing one but there is a matching wrap available so that’s alright then. Suzanne Ermann is responsible for this horror.
Last week, 76% hated the vintage 80s shocker. What do you think of this week’s?
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