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You’ll probably know by now I do a lot for my couples and families, way more than people expect, but what about the things I don’t do?
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If your Christmas holiday saw an all-important question being asked (and answered!), then congratulations, your journey towards marriage has begun!
Engaged, but what next?
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When I arrive at a venue on a wedding day, it is a hive of activity, with suppliers setting up, venue staff organising things and often there are some very early guests, but I just love this.
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I am super lucky that I get to witness some incredible ceremony set-ups and some amazing decor, but recently I have seen a real surge in the demand for artificial floral arrangements and 'alternative' bouquets too.
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So what is a 'Handfasting'? Well essentially, it is a binding of the hands that originates from an ancient Celtic tradition, and is where the popular terms "Tying the knot" and "Bound in Matrimony" derive from.
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If you have recently had an all-important question being asked (and answered!), then congratulations, your journey towards marriage has begun! How utterly exciting!!
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