Being asked to be a bridesmaid is a huge honour and a privilege. Whether the bride is your oldest friend or a family member, you'll play an integral role in their wedding day and feature heavily in memories they'll treasure forever.
Being asked to be a bridesmaid is a huge honour and a privilege. Whether the bride is your oldest friend or a family member, you'll play an integral role in their wedding day and feature heavily in memories they'll treasure forever.
Posted by Val Mattinson
Apr 27 2022
We’ve all heard the phrase ‘your wedding, your way’. Personally, I’m thrilled to see more and more couples abandoning convention and planning the wedding they want rather than the wedding tradition dictates. One option that’s becoming increasingly popular, especially for destination weddings, is the symbolic ceremony.
Posted by Val Mattinson
Apr 07 2022
Being best man is a huge honour and an even bigger responsibility. The list of duties is long, and they play a vital role before, during and after the wedding ceremony. You need them to understand how to do their job well – don’t leave anything to chance. Simply forward this link and I’ll do the rest!
Posted by Val Mattinson
Mar 08 2022
If you’re getting married in Barbados, you’ll want to make the most of the island while you’re there. If your guests are treating your wedding as the perfect excuse for a holiday, they’ll be looking for inspiration too. My family are from Barbados, so it’s a destination close to my heart.
Posted by Val Mattinson
Feb 18 2022
Congratulations on your engagement! Excited to get your wedding plans underway but don't know where to begin? Well here are my 7 Top Tips to help you get started.
Posted by Val Mattinson
Jan 27 2022
Even before I fell in love with organising luxurious weddings throughout the Caribbean and around the world, destination weddings and elopements had my heart. Watching a couple get married is always special but celebrating with them in an incredible location takes things to another level.
Posted by Val Mattinson
Jan 26 2022
There’s a quote by Maya Angelou that perfectly embodies my approach to planning weddings. ‘I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.’
Posted by Val Mattinson
Dec 15 2021
On average, couples in the UK spend around about a year planning their big day.
Posted by Val Mattinson
Feb 25 2021
You’re engaged! Congratulations! Whether you've been dreaming of your wedding day for as long as you can remember or you can barely wrap your head around all the wedding vocabulary, the first few weeks and months of being engaged are fun and exciting. Then wedding planning reality sets in...
Posted by Val Mattinson
Feb 20 2021
If you were due to get married in 2020, I probably don’t need to tell you how stressful a last-minute change of plans can be. You’ve weathered one of the biggest crises the wedding industry has ever experienced and likely dealt with numerous curveballs. However, a global pandemic isn’t the only thing that can throw things off course when you’re planning a wedding. Life happens, and even the most organised couples sometimes encounter bumps in the road.
Posted by Val Mattinson
Jan 14 2021