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Changing Times in the Wedding World
At the time of writing, marriage certificate documentation records only the names and occupations of the fathers of the newly-wed pair. Like they did it all on their own? Quite the opposite is true as we all know. As this 2018 article from Good Housekeeping points out, this out-dated protocol is a hangover from times past that viewed women’s occupations as non-existent or of no consequence. There has though been campaigning in Parliament to change this lamentable situation. About time too we say. This is the 21st century after all!
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A Marriage Law Shake-Up
As of July 2018, according to a survey run by Bridebook, the average cost of a UK wedding is an eye-watering £30, 355. Not an insignificant sum for anyone. But moves are afoot to give the law on where you can be legally wed a long-overdue shake-up. A stir that will make it possible to cut the price of getting married.
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Breaking with Wedding Tradition
Fabulous Functions Uk have written a blog about how the modern wedding couple have changed traditions for something more contemporary.
Your wedding your way!
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7 Benefits of Silk Flowers
Silk flowers have gained a new lease of life so whether it’s a gerbera in a jam jar freshening up the kitchen windowsill or a table centrepiece for an elegant dinner party, flowers often form an integral part of decorating. And this is never truer than for a wedding.
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Fabulous Functions UK in the Media
Woo Hooo! We are doing our happy dance to see Fabulous Functions UK in the media. Wedding fairs are one way – and a good one – to give prospective brides and grooms a sense of what you can offer them.
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A Hindu and British Fusion Wedding
In a recent blog about planning a multi-cultural wedding, we highlightd many of the areas to consider when deciding which parts of your cultures to include in the ceremony.
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Planning A Multi-Cultural Wedding
We live in a diverse and ever-blending society. A few decades ago, multi cultural weddings were almost unheard of. Not so in the 2000s. If you haven’t already attended a cross-culture wedding you’ll be certain to know someone that has.
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5 top tips for wedding speech nerves
So, it’s been months, perhaps even years in the planning. You’ve booked the venue and the dress and the suit are hanging in their respective wardrobes in readiness. You’ve chosen your menu and ordered your cake. The invitations are out – you have only to wait for the RSVPs to come back. Time now to think about the speeches.
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Having a Child Free Wedding
Are you struggling with the dilemma of whether or not to invite children to your wedding? It’s your wedding. So yes. If you want it to be child free wedding then that’s your prerogative. But be aware that in taking such a step you’re disturbing a nest chock full of vipers.
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