Archive for October, 2009

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  • Wedding Planner Q&A – Wedding Finances

    Thursday, October 8th, 2009

    Posted in Planning Advice, Wedding Planner Q&A

    Part of my role as a wedding planner is to provide impartial advice on anything relating to a wedding. This is a very emotional time, and it can be easy for worries and concerns to get blown out of proportion and cause huge amounts of distress.

    I see these sorts of problems all the time when helping couples plan their wedding, so today I’m launching a new Wedding Planner Q&A series where I’ll offer advice on how to deal with common situations and problems. If you have a question you’d like to share, drop me a line at helen@helencarterweddings.co.uk with “Wedding Planner Q&A” as the title, and I’ll be sure to feature it here on the blog. Today we’re dealing with wedding finances…

    Our parents are helping us to pay for our wedding, but we’re worried that they might start to take over with the decision making. How can we have them help and still have the wedding we want?

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  • Relationship Timeline

    Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

    Posted in Stationery, Wedding Styling

    The other week I came across this fantastic, self-designed relationship timeline over on 100 Layer Cake. I’ve never seen anything like it before, but I think it’s an excellent way of providing your guests with some extra information about you as a couple, particularly colleagues or more distant friends that might not know you both so well.

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  • Ask the Expert – Kelly Spence

    Friday, October 2nd, 2009

    Posted in Ask the Expert, Fashion Focus

    Today we’re very excited to feature an interview with the uber-talented bridal accessories designer Kelly Spence. Kelly is well known throughout the wedding industry for her exquisite hair pieces and wedding jewellery, and her designs are regularly featured in the national press. We’re delighted she’s found time to drop by and share her top tips on choosing the perfect wedding accessories – over to you Kelly!

    Felicity Hairpin

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