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Here is what couples spend in 2026, what to ask before you book, how trials work and how to build a getting-ready schedule that does not run late.","2026-10-23","Planning",[11,12,13,14,15,16],"hair and makeup","wedding beauty","suppliers","wedding morning","planning","2027 weddings","https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1774814304885-bb5cc796a6c3?q=80&w=1600&auto=format&fit=crop","A bride having her makeup applied on the morning of her wedding","Rodrigo Rodrigues | WOLF Λ R T","https://unsplash.com/@wolfart32?utm_source=buildtheday&utm_medium=referral",6,{"path":23,"title":24,"description":25,"date":26,"category":9,"tags":27,"image":32,"imageAlt":33,"imageCredit":34,"imageCreditUrl":35,"readTime":21},"/blog/wedding-rings-when-to-buy-sizing-and-engraving","Wedding Rings: When to Buy, How to Get the Size Right and What Engraving Takes","Wedding rings are one of the few things you will wear every day for the rest of your life, and they are often bought in a rush in the final month. Here is what couples spend in 2026, how to choose a metal, how to size a ring properly and when to order so engraving is not a last-minute panic.","2026-10-20",[28,29,30,15,31,16],"wedding rings","wedding bands","budget","engraving","https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1627293509201-cd0c780043e6?q=80&w=1600&auto=format&fit=crop","Two wedding rings resting on a soft white cloth","Alexis Antoine","https://unsplash.com/@alexisantoine?utm_source=buildtheday&utm_medium=referral",{"path":37,"title":38,"description":39,"date":40,"category":41,"tags":42,"image":47,"imageAlt":48,"imageCredit":49,"imageCreditUrl":50,"readTime":21},"/blog/church-weddings-banns-fees-and-what-to-ask-the-vicar","Church Weddings: Banns, Fees and What to Ask the Vicar","Getting married in a Church of England church is simpler than most couples expect, but it has its own paperwork and its own timings. Here is who can marry where, how banns work, what the 2026 fees are and the questions worth asking at your first meeting.","2026-10-17","Ceremony",[43,44,45,46,15,16],"church wedding","ceremony","banns","legal","https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1522057680600-a6478db644c1?q=80&w=1600&auto=format&fit=crop","The interior of an old English church with stone arches, wooden pews and a stained glass window","The HK Photo Company","https://unsplash.com/@thehkphotocompany?utm_source=buildtheday&utm_medium=referral",{"path":52,"title":53,"description":54,"date":55,"category":56,"tags":57,"image":62,"imageAlt":63,"imageCredit":64,"imageCreditUrl":65,"readTime":21},"/blog/when-to-send-wedding-invitations-and-set-the-rsvp-date","When to Send Wedding Invitations, and How to Pick Your RSVP Date","Most couples set the RSVP date by guessing. It works much better the other way round: start from the day your venue and caterer need final numbers, then count back. Here is the timing for every kind of wedding, from this winter to summer 2027.","2026-10-16","Stationery & Invitations",[58,59,60,61,15,16],"invitations","rsvp","stationery","guest list","https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1509316554658-04f9287cdb78?q=80&w=1600&auto=format&fit=crop","A pale green card reading We are getting married resting on a stack of envelopes and notebooks","micheile henderson","https://unsplash.com/@micheile?utm_source=buildtheday&utm_medium=referral",{"path":67,"title":68,"description":69,"date":70,"category":71,"tags":72,"image":76,"imageAlt":77,"imageCredit":78,"imageCreditUrl":79,"readTime":80},"/blog/how-to-choose-a-wedding-caterer","How to Choose a Wedding Caterer: What to Ask Before You Book","Two catering quotes can look a world apart and turn out to be the same price once you add up what each one includes. Here is how to compare caterers properly, what the 2026 figures say about venue supplier lists, and the questions worth asking before you pay a deposit.","2026-10-09","Seating & Catering",[73,74,13,30,75,16],"catering","caterer","menu","https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1555244162-803834f70033?q=80&w=1600&auto=format&fit=crop","A long buffet table with silver chafing dishes of hot food laid out for service","Saile Ilyas","https://unsplash.com/@saile_ilyas?utm_source=buildtheday&utm_medium=referral",7,{"path":82,"title":83,"description":84,"date":85,"category":56,"tags":86,"image":89,"imageAlt":90,"imageCredit":91,"imageCreditUrl":92,"readTime":21},"/blog/save-the-dates-in-christmas-cards","Save-the-Dates in Your Christmas Cards: When It Works and How to Do It","Tucking a save-the-date into your Christmas cards saves an envelope and lands at the moment people fill next year's diary. Here is which wedding dates it suits, who should get one, and what to sort in October so the cards go out in December.","2026-10-08",[87,60,88,61,15,16],"save the dates","christmas","https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1734227267138-b886e9b0a954?q=80&w=1600&auto=format&fit=crop","A Christmas-themed wedding stationery suite laid out on a table with fairy lights","Micah & Sammie Chaffin","https://unsplash.com/@micahandsammiechaffin?utm_source=buildtheday&utm_medium=referral",{"path":94,"title":95,"description":96,"date":97,"category":9,"tags":98,"image":102,"imageAlt":103,"imageCredit":104,"imageCreditUrl":105,"readTime":21},"/blog/how-many-hours-of-wedding-photography-do-you-need","How Many Hours of Wedding Photography Do You Actually Need?","Photographers sell their time by the hour, so the question is not which package but which parts of the day you want on camera. Here is how to work out your hours from your own timeline, what you lose at each cut, and what to ask before you sign.","2026-10-02",[99,13,30,100,15,101],"photography","timeline","autumn weddings","https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1722805740177-04256b6517f2?q=80&w=1600&auto=format&fit=crop","A bride and groom walking together along a garden path after their wedding ceremony","Ben Atkins","https://unsplash.com/@benatkinsphotography?utm_source=buildtheday&utm_medium=referral",{"path":107,"title":108,"description":109,"date":110,"category":41,"tags":111,"image":115,"imageAlt":116,"imageCredit":117,"imageCreditUrl":118,"readTime":21},"/blog/ceremony-music-walking-in-signing-and-walking-out","Ceremony Music: Walking In, Signing and Walking Out","Ceremony music is four short moments, not one playlist. Here is what to choose for each, what a registrar will and will not allow at a civil ceremony, and how to make sure the right song starts at the right second.","2026-09-29",[44,112,113,114,15,13],"music","civil ceremony","registrar","https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1749731894160-c0a19a6238b5?q=80&w=1600&auto=format&fit=crop","A musician playing at an outdoor wedding ceremony","Alexander Mass","https://unsplash.com/@alexandermassph?utm_source=buildtheday&utm_medium=referral",{"path":120,"title":121,"description":122,"date":123,"category":124,"tags":125,"image":130,"imageAlt":131,"imageCredit":117,"imageCreditUrl":118,"readTime":21},"/blog/school-holidays-and-your-wedding-date","School Holidays and Your Wedding Date: Half Terms, Term-Time Fridays and Teachers","Autumn is when a lot of couples pick a date for next year. Before you sign, check it against the school calendar. Here is how half terms, term-time fines and the teachers on your guest list change which date works best.","2026-09-25","Planning & Timelines",[126,127,128,129,15,30],"wedding date","guests","children","venue","https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1776267322628-b51872099d01?q=80&w=1600&auto=format&fit=crop","A bride in her wedding dress hugging a young boy in a garden",{"path":133,"title":134,"description":135,"date":136,"category":137,"tags":138,"image":142,"imageAlt":143,"imageCredit":144,"imageCreditUrl":145,"readTime":21},"/blog/sparklers-fireworks-and-lanterns-at-your-wedding-whats-allowed","Sparklers, Fireworks and Lanterns at Your Wedding: What's Allowed","From October the evenings are dark early, and a sparkler moment or a few fireworks start to look tempting. Here is what UK law says, what your venue will probably say, and how to plan it so the photo actually happens.","2026-09-22","Guest Experience",[139,129,140,141,99,15],"evening reception","autumn","winter","https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1768777273847-e5d8531b7fc5?q=80&w=1600&auto=format&fit=crop","A bride and groom sharing their first dance on a wooden deck at night, surrounded by guests holding lit sparklers","Fotógrafo Samuel Cruz","https://unsplash.com/@fotografosamuelcruz?utm_source=buildtheday&utm_medium=referral",{"path":147,"title":148,"description":149,"date":150,"category":71,"tags":151,"image":152,"imageAlt":153,"imageCredit":154,"imageCreditUrl":155,"readTime":21},"/blog/final-numbers-when-your-venue-needs-them-and-what-drop-outs-cost","Final Numbers: When Your Venue Needs Them and What Late Drop-Outs Cost","Every venue and caterer will ask for your final numbers, usually a few weeks before the day. After that date, a guest who drops out is still on the bill. Here is how final numbers work, what to check in your contract, and how to give a figure you can stand behind.","2026-09-18",[127,59,129,73,30,15],"https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1649615644622-6d83f48e69c5?q=80&w=1600&auto=format&fit=crop","A long wedding table laid with white plates, blank place cards, wine glasses, taper candles and dried flower arrangements","Silvia Mara","https://unsplash.com/@labradoodleandfox?utm_source=buildtheday&utm_medium=referral",{"path":157,"title":158,"description":159,"date":160,"category":161,"tags":162,"image":164,"imageAlt":165,"imageCredit":166,"imageCreditUrl":167,"readTime":21},"/blog/winter-weddings-what-to-plan-differently","Winter Weddings: What to Plan Differently from November to February","A winter wedding costs less, books more easily and looks lovely by candlelight. It also gets dark before four, needs somewhere for eighty coats and depends on who grits the path. Here is what changes when you marry between November and February.","2026-09-15","Seasonal Weddings",[141,163,129,15,100],"seasonal","https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1703389957249-b932435fde9c?q=80&w=1600&auto=format&fit=crop","A round wedding table laid with white linen, glasses and gold chairs in front of a fireplace dressed with garland, ribbon and fairy lights","Rebecca Johnsen","https://unsplash.com/@uberzeught?utm_source=buildtheday&utm_medium=referral",{"path":169,"title":170,"description":171,"date":172,"category":71,"tags":173,"image":174,"imageAlt":175,"imageCredit":176,"imageCreditUrl":177,"readTime":21},"/blog/autumn-wedding-menus-whats-in-season-and-what-to-ask","Autumn Wedding Menus: What's in Season and What to Ask at the Tasting","An autumn wedding gets the British larder at its fullest, but most couples choose the menu at a tasting months earlier, in a different season. Here is what is good from September to November, and how to make sure the plate you taste is the plate you get.","2026-09-11",[73,75,140,163,15],"https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1536392706976-e486e2ba97af?q=80&w=1600&auto=format&fit=crop","A long candlelit dinner table set with dahlias, wine and folded napkins for an evening wedding meal","M F","https://unsplash.com/@mfe1?utm_source=buildtheday&utm_medium=referral",{"path":179,"title":180,"description":181,"date":182,"category":183,"tags":184,"image":189,"imageAlt":190,"imageCredit":104,"imageCreditUrl":105,"readTime":80},"/blog/wedding-venue-contracts-what-to-check-before-you-sign","Wedding Venue Contracts: What to Check Before You Sign","The venue is the biggest thing you will sign for, and the contract is the part nobody reads properly. Here is what to check before you pay the deposit, from minimum spend and access times to what happens if the date has to move.","2026-09-08","Budgeting",[185,186,187,15,188],"wedding venue","contracts","budgeting","deposits","https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1721677337543-37b07e7e28b5?q=80&w=1600&auto=format&fit=crop","An outdoor wedding ceremony set up with rows of chairs, seen through a window at a UK wedding venue",{"path":192,"title":193,"description":194,"date":195,"category":124,"tags":196,"image":199,"imageAlt":200,"imageCredit":201,"imageCreditUrl":202,"readTime":80},"/blog/wedding-fairs-and-venue-open-days-how-to-get-something-out-of-them","Wedding Fairs and Venue Open Days: How to Get Something Out of Them","Autumn is open day season, and most couples only ever view three venues. Here is how to walk into a wedding fair or an open evening with a plan, what to ask while you are standing there, and what to write down before you get back in the car.","2026-09-04",[15,185,197,198,13],"wedding fair","open day","https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1510076857177-7470076d4098?q=80&w=1600&auto=format&fit=crop","A barn wedding venue dressed with draped fabric, festoon lights and white-clothed tables, empty before the guests arrive","Abby Savage","https://unsplash.com/@abbysavagecreative?utm_source=buildtheday&utm_medium=referral",{"path":204,"title":205,"description":206,"date":207,"category":161,"tags":208,"image":212,"imageAlt":213,"imageCredit":214,"imageCreditUrl":215,"readTime":80},"/blog/autumn-weddings-how-to-plan-around-the-light","Autumn Weddings: How to Plan Around the Light","September loses nearly two hours of daylight and the clocks go back on 25 October. Here is how to build an autumn wedding timeline backwards from sunset, so the photographs, the speeches and the evening all land where you want them.","2026-09-01",[209,210,15,100,211],"seasonal weddings","autumn wedding","wedding day","https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1507915977619-6ccfe8003ae6?q=80&w=1600&auto=format&fit=crop","An outdoor wedding ceremony taking place beside trees turning to autumn colour","Redd Francisco","https://unsplash.com/@reddfrancisco?utm_source=buildtheday&utm_medium=referral",{"path":217,"title":218,"description":219,"date":220,"category":161,"tags":221,"image":223,"imageAlt":224,"imageCredit":225,"imageCreditUrl":226,"readTime":80},"/blog/your-wedding-rain-plan-what-to-sort-before-the-forecast-turns","Your Wedding Rain Plan: What to Sort Before the Forecast Turns","September is one of the busiest wedding months in the UK and one of the wettest. Here is the wet-weather plan worth having, the questions to ask your venue now, and the small things that make a rainy wedding day feel deliberate rather than salvaged.","2026-08-28",[209,210,15,222,211],"venues","https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1636212539071-613e6391802e?q=80&w=1600&auto=format&fit=crop","A bride and groom standing close together under a large umbrella in the rain","Kiarash Mansouri","https://unsplash.com/@kiarash_mansouri?utm_source=buildtheday&utm_medium=referral",{"path":228,"title":229,"description":230,"date":231,"category":232,"tags":233,"image":237,"imageAlt":238,"imageCredit":239,"imageCreditUrl":240,"readTime":80},"/blog/what-to-do-with-your-wedding-dress-after-the-day","What to Do With Your Wedding Dress After the Day","The dress is still in its bag behind a door. Here is what it costs to clean and keep, why the clock matters more than anyone tells you, and the honest options if you would rather sell it, alter it or give it away.","2026-08-25","Wedding Fashion",[234,235,236,15],"wedding fashion","dress","after the wedding","https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1594552072238-b8a33785b261?q=80&w=1600&auto=format&fit=crop","A wedding dress with a long lace train laid out across a bedroom floor","Marina Abrosimova","https://unsplash.com/@abrosimova_marina_foto?utm_source=buildtheday&utm_medium=referral",{"path":242,"title":243,"description":244,"date":245,"category":246,"tags":247,"image":250,"imageAlt":251,"imageCredit":91,"imageCreditUrl":92,"readTime":252},"/blog/chasing-wedding-rsvps-when-guests-dont-reply","Chasing Wedding RSVPs: What to Do When Guests Don't Reply","Your RSVP date has passed and a third of the list has said nothing. Here is why that happens, what it costs you, and the exact order to chase in so you get to a final number without falling out with anybody.","2026-08-21","Wedding Websites & RSVPs",[127,248,15,249],"rsvps","organisation","https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1741893043659-ca8b82a8b637?q=80&w=1600&auto=format&fit=crop","Wedding stationery and an envelope laid out on soft fabric",8,{"path":254,"title":255,"description":256,"date":257,"category":9,"tags":258,"image":260,"imageAlt":261,"imageCredit":262,"imageCreditUrl":263,"readTime":264},"/blog/who-actually-runs-your-wedding-day","Venue Coordinator, Planner or Neither: Who Runs Your Wedding Day","Most couples assume someone is in charge on the day. Often nobody is. Here is the honest difference between a venue coordinator, a wedding planner and an on-the-day coordinator, what each actually costs, and how to run the day yourself if you would rather spend the money elsewhere.","2026-08-18",[15,13,30,259],"on the day","https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1665607437981-973dcd6a22bb?q=80&w=1600&auto=format&fit=crop","A wedding room with round tables set and waiting for guests","Wedding Dreamz","https://unsplash.com/@wedding_dreamz?utm_source=buildtheday&utm_medium=referral",9,{"path":266,"title":267,"description":268,"date":269,"category":9,"tags":270,"image":271,"imageAlt":272,"imageCredit":273,"imageCreditUrl":274,"readTime":252},"/blog/do-you-need-a-wedding-videographer","Do You Need a Wedding Videographer?","A videographer costs about the same as a photographer, yet only around a third of couples book one. Here is an honest look at what you get for the money, what you lose without it, and how to decide without spending another fortnight on it.","2026-08-14",[15,13,99,30],"https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1611550287705-7ff8b459c8eb?q=80&w=1600&auto=format&fit=crop","A man in a dark suit holding a camera at a wedding","Natilyn Hicks Photography","https://unsplash.com/@natilyn?utm_source=buildtheday&utm_medium=referral",{"path":276,"title":277,"description":278,"date":279,"category":9,"tags":280,"image":281,"imageAlt":282,"imageCredit":283,"imageCreditUrl":284,"readTime":252},"/blog/your-wedding-day-contact-sheet-who-rings-who","Your Wedding Day Contact Sheet: Who Rings Who","At twenty to ten on the morning of the wedding, the florist cannot get through the gate. She rings the only number she has, which is yours. A one page contact sheet fixes that, and it takes about twenty minutes to write. Here is exactly what goes on it.","2026-08-11",[15,13,211,249],"https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1780337092619-9a1c3a1155fc?q=80&w=1600&auto=format&fit=crop","A rustic wedding table laid with candles and flowers before the guests sit down","Jonathan Borba","https://unsplash.com/@jonathanborba?utm_source=buildtheday&utm_medium=referral",{"path":286,"title":287,"description":288,"date":289,"category":9,"tags":290,"image":291,"imageAlt":292,"imageCredit":293,"imageCreditUrl":294,"readTime":252},"/blog/when-a-wedding-supplier-cancels-what-to-do-next","When a Wedding Supplier Cancels: What to Do Next","A photographer stops trading, a caterer pulls out six weeks before, a band quietly splits up. It happens more often than couples expect. Here is what to do in the first hour, how to get the deposit back, and how to find a replacement without starting from nothing.","2026-08-07",[15,13,30,46],"https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1502635385003-ee1e6a1a742d?q=80&w=1600&auto=format&fit=crop","A wedding table laid with glasses and flowers before the guests arrive","Evelina Friman","https://unsplash.com/@evelinafriman?utm_source=buildtheday&utm_medium=referral",{"path":296,"title":297,"description":298,"date":299,"category":9,"tags":300,"image":304,"imageAlt":305,"imageCredit":306,"imageCreditUrl":307,"readTime":252},"/blog/the-day-after-your-wedding-brunch-gifts-and-getting-everything-home","The Day After Your Wedding: Brunch, Gifts and Getting Everything Home","The wedding day is planned to the quarter hour. The morning after is planned by nobody, which is how a box of cards goes missing and someone's dad does four car runs in yesterday's shirt. Here is what to sort in advance, in about twenty minutes.","2026-08-06",[15,301,127,302,303],"logistics","gifts","summer","https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1714836986273-9a62b37f55fa?q=80&w=1600&auto=format&fit=crop","A long outdoor table laid with white plates and a vase of flowers","Clay Banks","https://unsplash.com/@claybanks?utm_source=buildtheday&utm_medium=referral",{"path":309,"title":310,"description":311,"date":312,"category":9,"tags":313,"image":315,"imageAlt":316,"imageCredit":317,"imageCreditUrl":318,"readTime":80},"/blog/can-everyone-hear-you-wedding-sound","Can Everyone Hear You? Sound at Your Ceremony and Speeches","The vows and the speeches are the two moments people came for, and they are the two most likely to be inaudible past row four. Here is what actually goes wrong with wedding sound, and the short list of questions that fixes it.","2026-07-31",[15,44,314,127,303],"speeches","https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1698270723454-a2c84bfb61c0?q=80&w=1600&auto=format&fit=crop","A man in a suit holding a microphone at a reception","Sebastian Romero","https://unsplash.com/@sebasmeroo?utm_source=buildtheday&utm_medium=referral",{"path":320,"title":321,"description":322,"date":323,"category":9,"tags":324,"image":326,"imageAlt":327,"imageCredit":328,"imageCreditUrl":329,"readTime":80},"/blog/the-drinks-reception-how-to-fill-the-hour-after-the-ceremony","The Drinks Reception: How to Fill the Hour After the Ceremony","The gap between the ceremony and the meal is the least planned part of the day and one of the longest. Here is how long it really runs, what to feed people, and what to do about the fact that you will not be there for most of it.","2026-07-28",[15,325,127,303],"reception","https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1781107000995-93d92d7f18ca?q=80&w=1600&auto=format&fit=crop","Wedding guests in formal attire walking across a sunny green lawn","sofia inductgroup","https://unsplash.com/@sofia_induct?utm_source=buildtheday&utm_medium=referral",{"path":331,"title":332,"description":333,"date":334,"category":9,"tags":335,"image":336,"imageAlt":337,"imageCredit":338,"imageCreditUrl":339,"readTime":80},"/blog/dogs-at-your-wedding-how-to-actually-make-it-work","Dogs at Your Wedding: How to Actually Make It Work","Wanting your dog there is the easy part. Here is what venues really allow, who should be holding the lead, and how to build a plan that works in a hot July field.","2026-07-26",[15,127,44,303],"https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1700684389498-56cb3e11b3ac?q=80&w=1600&auto=format&fit=crop","A bride in her wedding dress crouching down to stroke a white dog","Maria Budanova","https://unsplash.com/@budanovamrus?utm_source=buildtheday&utm_medium=referral",{"path":341,"title":342,"description":343,"date":344,"category":9,"tags":345,"image":346,"imageAlt":347,"imageCredit":348,"imageCreditUrl":349,"readTime":80},"/blog/wedding-insurance-what-it-covers-and-when-to-buy","Wedding Insurance: What It Covers and When to Buy","The average UK wedding now costs around £21,990, and most of it is paid to other people months in advance. Here is what wedding insurance actually covers, what it never will, and the point in your planning to sort it.","2026-07-25",[15,30,46],"https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1693487486963-b3c61fe34e4e?q=80&w=1600&auto=format&fit=crop","A bride and groom walking together towards their wedding venue","James Bussey","https://unsplash.com/@madebywoodsmoke?utm_source=buildtheday&utm_medium=referral",{"path":351,"title":352,"description":353,"date":354,"category":9,"tags":355,"image":356,"imageAlt":357,"imageCredit":358,"imageCreditUrl":359,"readTime":21},"/blog/giving-notice-the-legal-bit-of-getting-married","Giving Notice: The Legal Bit of Getting Married","Before the venue, the dress or the cake means anything, there is a legal step every couple in England and Wales has to take. Here is what giving notice involves, when to do it, and what it costs.","2026-07-17",[15,44,46],"https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1637616919953-5943e10bd4bf?q=80&w=1600&auto=format&fit=crop","Two gold wedding rings resting on a sheet of paper","Andres Molina","https://unsplash.com/@nomadicfitlust?utm_source=buildtheday&utm_medium=referral",{"path":361,"title":362,"description":363,"date":364,"category":41,"tags":365,"image":367,"imageAlt":368,"imageCredit":369,"imageCreditUrl":370,"readTime":21},"/blog/how-to-choose-your-wedding-readings","How to Choose Your Wedding Readings","The readings are the part of the ceremony that sounds most like you. Here is how to pick them, who should read, and how to keep them short enough to land.","2026-07-14",[44,15,366],"personalisation","https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1571268373914-e888c6dafeff?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop","White chairs and tall floral arrangements set up for an outdoor wedding ceremony beneath stone columns","Keenan Barber","https://unsplash.com/@keebarber?utm_source=buildtheday&utm_medium=referral",{"path":372,"title":373,"description":374,"date":375,"category":9,"tags":376,"image":377,"imageAlt":378,"imageCredit":379,"imageCreditUrl":380,"readTime":21},"/blog/how-to-write-your-own-wedding-vows","How to Write Your Own Wedding Vows","A gentle, practical guide to writing your own wedding vows, from finding the right structure to steadying your nerves on the day, so the words sound like you and not a greetings card.","2026-07-10",[15,44,303],"https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1576694667642-6f289dd54187?q=80&w=1600&auto=format&fit=crop","A couple standing together by the shore during a summer wedding ceremony","Getúlio Moraes","https://unsplash.com/@getuliodt?utm_source=buildtheday&utm_medium=referral",{"path":382,"title":383,"description":384,"date":385,"category":9,"tags":386,"image":387,"imageAlt":388,"imageCredit":389,"imageCreditUrl":390,"readTime":21},"/blog/wedding-photo-shot-list-what-to-give-your-photographer","Your Wedding Photo Shot List: What to Give Your Photographer","A practical guide to building a wedding photo shot list, from the family groups you will forget in the moment to the golden-hour portraits, and a simple way to share it with your photographer and your guests.","2026-07-09",[15,99,303],"https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1660294502608-d65e5c62f244?q=80&w=1600&auto=format&fit=crop","A couple in wedding attire standing in front of a vineyard in warm evening light","Jorge Rosal","https://unsplash.com/@yortrosal?utm_source=buildtheday&utm_medium=referral",{"path":392,"title":393,"description":394,"date":395,"category":9,"tags":396,"image":397,"imageAlt":398,"imageCredit":399,"imageCreditUrl":400,"readTime":21},"/blog/choosing-your-summer-wedding-ceremony-time","Choosing Your Summer Wedding Ceremony Time","How to pick a summer wedding ceremony start time that suits the heat, the light and your guests, with a simple way to share the running order so nobody turns up at the wrong moment.","2026-07-07",[15,303,100],"https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1547911139-c06c87da7115?q=80&w=1600&auto=format&fit=crop","A couple standing face to face in a grass field during golden hour","Anna Vi","https://unsplash.com/@anna_vi_travel?utm_source=buildtheday&utm_medium=referral",{"path":402,"title":403,"description":404,"date":405,"category":9,"tags":406,"image":407,"imageAlt":408,"imageCredit":409,"imageCreditUrl":410,"readTime":21},"/blog/wedding-speeches-order-timing-and-who-says-what","Wedding Speeches: Order, Timing and Who Says What","Who speaks, in what order, and when in the day. A calm guide to wedding speeches that keeps them warm, short and free of last-minute panic.","2026-07-03",[15,325,314],"https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1521321335080-61c4776db11b?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop","A hand raising a champagne flute in a toast at a wedding reception","Photos by Lanty","https://unsplash.com/@photos_by_lanty?utm_source=buildtheday&utm_medium=referral",{"path":412,"title":413,"description":414,"date":415,"category":9,"tags":416,"image":417,"imageAlt":418,"imageCredit":419,"imageCreditUrl":420,"readTime":21},"/blog/how-to-make-a-wedding-seating-plan","How to Make a Wedding Seating Plan Without the Stress","The seating plan is the job most couples dread, and the one they start too early. Here is the order that makes it take an evening rather than a fortnight, with the tricky tables sorted.","2026-06-30",[15,127,325],"https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1723832348140-a2d9eb1753b1?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop","A long wedding reception table dressed in white linen beneath a chandelier","Jennifer Kalenberg","https://unsplash.com/@jkalen71?utm_source=buildtheday&utm_medium=referral",{"path":422,"title":423,"description":424,"date":425,"category":426,"tags":427,"image":429,"imageAlt":430,"imageCredit":431,"imageCreditUrl":432,"readTime":21},"/blog/wedding-confetti-whats-allowed-and-what-to-choose","Wedding Confetti: What's Allowed and What to Choose","The confetti shot takes fifteen seconds and often ends up framed on the wall. Here is what venues actually allow in 2026, which petals to choose, and how to get the picture right.","2026-06-29","Styling",[428,44,303],"styling","https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1583939003579-730e3918a45a?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop","Wedding guests throwing petal confetti over a couple as they leave the ceremony","Leonardo Miranda","https://unsplash.com/@mirandanenee?utm_source=buildtheday&utm_medium=referral",{"path":434,"title":435,"description":436,"date":437,"category":438,"tags":439,"image":441,"imageAlt":442,"imageCredit":443,"imageCreditUrl":444,"readTime":21},"/blog/children-at-weddings-how-to-decide-and-word-it","Children at Weddings: How to Decide, and How to Word It","Family day or adults-only? The children question splits a lot of guest lists. Here is how to make the call with confidence, and how to word it so no parent feels shut out.","2026-06-26","Etiquette",[127,440,58],"etiquette","https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1642896276293-ab5ef83c81fd?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop","A young flower girl in a white dress holding a small bouquet at a wedding","Asdrubal luna","https://unsplash.com/@infectedluna?utm_source=buildtheday&utm_medium=referral",{"path":446,"title":447,"description":448,"date":449,"category":438,"tags":450,"image":451,"imageAlt":452,"imageCredit":453,"imageCreditUrl":454,"readTime":21},"/blog/evening-wedding-guests-who-to-invite-and-how-to-word-it","Evening Wedding Guests: Who to Invite and How to Word It","The evening invite is one of the trickiest lines to draw in a guest list. Here is how to decide who joins for the reception, and how to word it so nobody feels like an afterthought.","2026-06-24",[127,440,58],"https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1740120424442-ccd013ec9581?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop","A long banquet table set with flowers and lit candles glowing in the evening at a wedding reception","Razan El Hout","https://unsplash.com/@razanhout1994?utm_source=buildtheday&utm_medium=referral",{"path":456,"title":457,"description":458,"date":459,"category":56,"tags":460,"image":461,"imageAlt":462,"imageCredit":463,"imageCreditUrl":464,"readTime":21},"/blog/how-to-collect-guest-addresses-for-wedding-invitations","How to Collect Guest Addresses Without the Last-Minute Scramble","Gathering postal addresses is the quiet bottleneck before invitations go out. Here is a calm way to collect them once, keep them tidy, and never chase a flat number again.","2026-06-19",[58,248,15],"https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1632610992723-82d7c212f6d7?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop","Black and white wedding invitation stationery and envelopes arranged on a tray with white flowers","Fiona Murray-deGraaff","https://unsplash.com/@fionamurrayphoto?utm_source=buildtheday&utm_medium=referral",{"path":466,"title":467,"description":468,"date":469,"category":470,"tags":471,"image":472,"imageAlt":473,"imageCredit":474,"imageCreditUrl":475,"readTime":21},"/blog/wedding-photography-styles-explained","Wedding Photography Styles, Explained","A plain-English guide to documentary, fine-art, editorial and traditional wedding photography, so you can pick the right photographer for your day.","2026-06-16","Real Weddings & Inspiration",[99,13,15],"https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1620315472787-52921e5f88a0?ixid=M3w4NzI0OTN8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHw5fHx3ZWRkaW5nJTIwY291cGxlJTIwY2VsZWJyYXRpb258ZW58MXwwfHx8MTc4MTU5NDQ5OHww&ixlib=rb-4.1.0&w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop","Man in black suit kissing woman in white wedding dress","JAN Pictures","https://unsplash.com/@janpictures?utm_source=buildtheday&utm_medium=referral",{"path":477,"title":478,"description":479,"date":480,"category":124,"tags":481,"image":483,"imageAlt":484,"imageCredit":485,"imageCreditUrl":486,"readTime":21},"/blog/the-final-fortnight-a-calm-countdown-to-your-wedding-day","The Final Fortnight: A Calm Countdown to Your Wedding Day","The last two weeks before your wedding, sorted. A gentle, practical countdown for final numbers, payments and the small jobs couples forget.","2026-06-15",[15,100,482],"checklist","https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1684244177286-8625c54bce6d?ixid=M3w4NzI0OTN8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHwxfHxicmlkZSUyMHdlZGRpbmclMjBtb3JuaW5nJTIwZ2V0dGluZyUyMHJlYWR5fGVufDF8MHx8fDE3ODE1OTU3NTN8MA&ixlib=rb-4.1.0&w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop","Two bridesmaids in robes looking out a window","Céline Druguet","https://unsplash.com/@celala?utm_source=buildtheday&utm_medium=referral",{"path":488,"title":489,"description":490,"date":491,"category":470,"tags":492,"image":494,"imageAlt":495,"imageCredit":496,"imageCreditUrl":497,"readTime":21},"/blog/a-first-look-should-you-see-each-other-before-the-ceremony","A First-Look: Should You See Each Other Before the Ceremony?","The honest case for and against a private first look before your wedding ceremony, plus how to plan one that works with your timeline and photos.","2026-06-09",[493,44,99],"first look","https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1595638774830-d1b5354e7f88?ixid=M3w4NzI0OTN8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHwxfHx3ZWRkaW5nJTIwZmlyc3QlMjBsb29rJTIwY291cGxlfGVufDF8MHx8fDE3ODE1OTU4NjJ8MA&ixlib=rb-4.1.0&w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop","Man in black suit kissing woman in white wedding dress on green grass field during daytime","Devon Divine","https://unsplash.com/@lightrisephoto?utm_source=buildtheday&utm_medium=referral",{"path":499,"title":500,"description":501,"date":491,"category":137,"tags":502,"image":504,"imageAlt":505,"imageCredit":443,"imageCreditUrl":444,"readTime":21},"/blog/how-to-choose-a-wedding-band-or-dj","How to Choose a Wedding Band or DJ","How to pick a wedding band or DJ that keeps your dance floor full, from setting a budget to the questions worth asking before you book.",[112,503,325],"entertainment","https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1632429098857-f419c08f87ac?ixid=M3w4NzI0OTN8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHw1fHx3ZWRkaW5nJTIwcmVjZXB0aW9uJTIwZ3Vlc3RzfGVufDF8MHx8fDE3ODE1OTQ0OTl8MA&ixlib=rb-4.1.0&w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop","A group of people standing next to each other",{"path":507,"title":508,"description":509,"date":510,"category":124,"tags":511,"image":513,"imageAlt":514,"imageCredit":515,"imageCreditUrl":516,"readTime":21},"/blog/how-to-choose-your-wedding-date","How to Choose Your Wedding Date","How to pick a wedding date that balances meaning, weather, cost and venue availability, with a UK month-by-month guide and practical tips.","2026-06-03",[15,126,512],"timelines","https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1759651037868-eb8039c79ed1?ixid=M3w4NzI0OTN8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHwxfHx3ZWRkaW5nJTIwY2FsZW5kYXIlMjBkYXRlfGVufDF8MHx8fDE3ODE2MDAzOTR8MA&ixlib=rb-4.1.0&w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop","Gold jewelry and rings displayed with a smartphone.","光术 山影","https://unsplash.com/@mrtiger?utm_source=buildtheday&utm_medium=referral",{"path":518,"title":519,"description":520,"date":521,"category":470,"tags":522,"image":524,"imageAlt":525,"imageCredit":526,"imageCreditUrl":527,"readTime":21},"/blog/pub-and-restaurant-weddings","Pub and Restaurant Weddings","A practical guide to getting married at a pub or restaurant: numbers, licensing, food, what to ask, and why these venues suit a relaxed, food-led day.","2026-05-27",[222,73,523],"real weddings","https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1549620936-aa6278062ba5?ixid=M3w4NzI0OTN8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHwxfHxjb3N5JTIwcHViJTIwd2VkZGluZ3xlbnwxfDB8fHwxNzgxNjAwNDA5fDA&ixlib=rb-4.1.0&w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop","Woman standing beside black metal grille inside building","Al Elmes","https://unsplash.com/@alelmes?utm_source=buildtheday&utm_medium=referral",{"path":529,"title":530,"description":531,"date":532,"category":71,"tags":533,"image":535,"imageAlt":536,"imageCredit":537,"imageCreditUrl":538,"readTime":21},"/blog/how-to-choose-your-wedding-cake","How to Choose Your Wedding Cake","A practical guide to choosing your wedding cake in the UK: flavour, size, style, costings and the right questions to ask your baker before you book.","2026-05-26",[534,73,30,15],"cake","https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1665072462642-f51a6b108f9a?ixid=M3w4NzI0OTN8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHw1fHx3ZWRkaW5nJTIwdGFibGUlMjBzZXR0aW5nfGVufDF8MHx8fDE3ODE1OTQ1MDJ8MA&ixlib=rb-4.1.0&w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop","A pair of gold sandals","Erika Fletcher","https://unsplash.com/@joyshotsphotography?utm_source=buildtheday&utm_medium=referral",{"path":540,"title":541,"description":542,"date":543,"category":470,"tags":544,"image":547,"imageAlt":548,"imageCredit":549,"imageCreditUrl":550,"readTime":21},"/blog/stately-home-and-manor-weddings","Stately Home and Manor Weddings","What it's really like to marry at a UK stately home or manor house, from exclusive hire and costs to logistics, styling and the questions worth asking before you book.","2026-05-21",[222,545,546,15],"stately home","manor","https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1659633882885-66a90a61bbb6?ixid=M3w4NzI0OTN8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHwxfHxtYW5vciUyMGhvdXNlJTIwd2VkZGluZ3xlbnwxfDB8fHwxNzgxNjEzNzQ1fDA&ixlib=rb-4.1.0&w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop","A house with bright lights at night","Imre Tomosvari","https://unsplash.com/@timester12?utm_source=buildtheday&utm_medium=referral",{"path":552,"title":553,"description":554,"date":555,"category":556,"tags":557,"image":561,"imageAlt":562,"imageCredit":563,"imageCreditUrl":564,"readTime":21},"/blog/how-to-choose-a-wedding-florist","How to Choose a Wedding Florist","How to brief and book a wedding florist so the flowers feel like you, covering budget, style, seasonal blooms and the questions worth asking first.","2026-05-19","Décor & Themes",[558,559,560],"flowers","florist","decor","https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1524777313293-86d2ab467344?ixid=M3w4NzI0OTN8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHwzfHx3ZWRkaW5nJTIwZmxvd2VycyUyMGRlY29yfGVufDF8MHx8fDE3ODE1OTQ1MDF8MA&ixlib=rb-4.1.0&w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop","Assorted-color flower decors on table with candle holders","Brunxs Monochrome","https://unsplash.com/@brunxs?utm_source=buildtheday&utm_medium=referral",{"path":566,"title":567,"description":568,"date":569,"category":470,"tags":570,"image":573,"imageAlt":574,"imageCredit":575,"imageCreditUrl":576,"readTime":21},"/blog/tipi-and-marquee-weddings-what-to-know","Tipi and Marquee Weddings: What to Know","A practical UK guide to tipi and marquee weddings: choosing a site, hidden costs, power, loos, weather backup and the kit you'll actually need.","2026-05-14",[571,572,222,15],"marquee","tipi","https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1659867150768-92e8cc5a80d0?ixid=M3w4NzI0OTN8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHwxfHxtYXJxdWVlJTIwd2VkZGluZyUyMHRlbnR8ZW58MXwwfHx8MTc4MTYxMzc1MHww&ixlib=rb-4.1.0&w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop","A set dining table with white plates and glasses","Hans 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cards","https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1520869578617-557561d7b114?ixid=M3w4NzI0OTN8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHw3fHx3ZWRkaW5nJTIwdGFibGUlMjBzZXR0aW5nfGVufDF8MHx8fDE3ODE1OTQ1MDJ8MA&ixlib=rb-4.1.0&w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop","Stainless steel plates",{"path":2232,"title":2233,"description":2234,"date":2235,"category":71,"tags":2236,"image":2237,"imageAlt":2238,"imageCredit":409,"imageCreditUrl":410,"readTime":21},"/blog/designing-a-wedding-bar-your-guests-will-love","Designing a Wedding Bar Your Guests Will Love","Plan a wedding bar guests actually enjoy: signature drinks, soft options, sensible quantities and a layout that keeps the queue short and the night flowing.","2023-10-17",[73,1151,325],"https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1519225421980-715cb0215aed?ixid=M3w4NzI0OTN8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHwzfHx3ZWRkaW5nJTIwdGFibGUlMjBzZXR0aW5nfGVufDF8MHx8fDE3ODE1OTQ1MDJ8MA&ixlib=rb-4.1.0&w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop","Clear wine glass lot on 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