WEDDING PLANNING TIPS AND ADVICES

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Is It A Good Idea To Purchase Your Wedding And Engagement Ring From The Same Jeweller? 

Engagement and wedding rings are both significant, but each piece has different meanings. An engagement ring symbolizes a wedding proposal, while a wedding ring represents the official bond of two people through marriage. Countless jewellers sell both rings today, but is it a good idea to buy both pieces from ...
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5 reasons why wedding photography is expensive

If you are a bride or groom planning a wedding in New Zealand, you know how expensive it can get. From the wedding venue of your dreams to the wedding photography. Everyone knows that you can’t have a wedding and not have something to remember it by. Hiring a wedding ...
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What Do Your Wedding Guests Really Want?

Whether we like to admit it or not, every couple want their wedding guests to have a great time. It is true that you should "Do what you like - it's your day!" but it is just as important to most brides and grooms that their guests have a fantastic ...
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7 Tips on How To Get The Wedding Dress You Want

My name is Yurika Kotzé, owner of Indieverre and I am lucky enough to have a business that meets my passion: making crocheted wedding dresses that are one-of-a-kind and set to become heirloom pieces! After being inundated with queries when I made my best friend’s wedding dress in 2017, I set ...
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Why a wedding grazing table is a perfect fit for your kiwi wedding?

It's hard not to notice the rise in popularity of a good grazing table, they have made their way into the wedding scene as a favorable catering option. More couples are becoming confident to move away from old wedding traditions and showcase their tastes and styles.  Here are a few ...
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22 Tips to have an epic and fun wedding

As a professional wedding photographer, Picture Perfect Photography has attended well over 300 weddings across 3 continents. Wedding photographers, generally, have so much experience not only photographing weddings but also observing how wedding events go! They are usually constantly on the lookout during wedding events and are very aware of what’s going ...
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27 Crucial Questions to Ask Your Wedding Photographers Before Booking

Finding the PERFECT wedding photographer to capture one of the most important celebrations of your life is not an easy task. That is why choosing a photographer is right up there with picking a wedding date and a wedding venue as the first 3 tasks that newly engaged couples should ...
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How To Get Best Wedding Photos From Your Wedding Photographer

So you have got the engagement ring (we know some of you have waited more than 10 years for such a moment), your wedding planning can finally get underway. As with most of the 20,000 weddings that take place in New Zealand every year, wedding photography could be one of ...
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5 tips for planning a luxurious wedding with a conscience

Renee Harris is the founder and owner of Auckland wedding florist One Poppy, Auckland wedding flowers – operating since 2018. She has been in the floral industry on and off since she was 16, but after seeing the world, moving out to rural Kaukapakapa and learning of the detrimental effects ...
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15 Tips for Eco Friendly Wedding Planning in New Zealand

New Zealand is proud of green and environmentally friendly image on the international stage. It is only fair that we talk about Eco-weddings. Summer from The Vintage Party - Boutique hire of vintage and boho party props, shares with us her valuable insights on this interesting and hot wedding trend. ...
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