Guest Post: Wedding Gifts for Men

 
 
 
 
 
This week I am so pleased to welcome guest writer Steve from Marko John's, creator of superior British socks! As a classic maker of the quintessential gift for men, I asked Steve to give us his thoughts about what to buy the men in your wedding party as a thank you gifts. Don't miss the TWO exclusive offers Marko John's has for Nearlyweds readers, at the bottom of this post! Best men and ushe[...]

My Best Friend's Wedding

 
 
 
 
 
I heard some amazing news this past weekend. One of my best friend's is getting married! I'm so pleased for her, and now we can finally plan the wedding we've been planning for 10 years. It prompted me to post this photo of the two of us in the news after we planned our first event together in 2004. The whole reason I wanted to plan weddings was because of the fun I had playing 'wedding [...]

Dreaming about Autumn

 
 
 
 
 
You're all probably the complete opposite, but I'm really annoyed about this Indian Summer we're having in the UK right now. I know, I feel your confused/outraged stares through the screen. I have a vampiric complexion, a low tolerance for heat, and some really nice new Autumn boots.  I MUCH prefer the beautiful, red-leaved, crispy, brisk, coat-wearing season I was expecting this near-October[...]

A Different Kind of Guest Book

 
 
 
 
 
I spotted these recently and thought they were such cute ideas for guest book alternatives. And all very east to make yourself. Each table number doubles as an anniversary card of sorts, for your guests to fill in messages to you on this day in years to come. The couple aren't allowed to open them until their anniversary days, so it's a wonderful surprise of what your friends and family hav[...]

NW Loves: Cred Jewellery

 
 
 
 
 
Putting an Eco Ring on it... In recent years, people are becoming more aware of the history and concerns over Fairtrade and conflict diamonds and metals, and so are looking to ethical jewelers to create or source beautiful rings. UK jewellery company Cred is committed to providing a fair trade alternative for environmentally-conscious couples. They only work with small mining communities w[...]

A Little Bit Country

 
 
 
 
 
This weekend, we visited my friend's Shetland pony farm in Newbury, which I love doing when we can get up there. For one, because there are usually baby miniatures, which is like the smallest of the small - so cute! It's such a great environment, so rustic and relaxed. Weddings on farms and in barns never fail to make a statement. The setting speaks for itself so you can really be quite subtle [...]

Literary Sensation

 
 
 
 
 
For my birthday this year, I decided to have a literature themed party. You had to dress as your favourite character from literature (NOT a film), eat grapes of wrath, drink ale of two cities and have a good time. Got me thinking recently about what a great theme it would be for a wedding, if you had a particularly book-wormy couple, librarians, or just because its an awesome theme. An o[...]

The Great Matter of the Wedding Present

 
 
 
 
 
Running with this guest perspective theme today... Most of the time, you'll get lucky and the couple will have smartly registered for what they need at their favourite store, or make it clear that they want any gift money to go to saving the whale or another charitable cause. But what if a) they already have all the essentials they need, b) you don't want to buy them that bin that happens to be[...]

Guest Dressed

 
 
 
 
 
Recently, I was asked by a friend to write a post about how to dress for a wedding as a guest. I guess this is something often overlooked by wedding websites like Nearlyweds - but very important none the less! Every wedding is different, so it can be hard to judge what exactly you should don for the occasion. You have to become a bit of a wedding detective and play the game to figure it out. [...]