Greta from GretaKate For Greta from GretaKate, her affinity for fashion design runs much deeper than simply creating garments. She feels incredibly lucky to be part of a bride's wedding day and the preparation and planning stages as well: "I often spend over a year getting to know a bride and her life. It’s wonderful sharing all her excitement leading up to the big day." To help you with selecting, shopping for and ordering the perfect wedding gown for you, Greta has pulled together her 17 Essential Wedding Dress Shopping Tips. Thank you, Greta! *Unbridely is sponsored by its readers. When y ..read more

Adapted from Ep#15 of the Unbridely Modern Wedding Planning Podcast Are you feeling like you're drowning in a never-ending sea of decisions and to-do lists? You aren’t alone. Because while planning your dream wedding can be an exciting and rewarding journey, let's be honest - it can also be a significant time suck. But with some strategic planning and the latest tech-savvy tools, you can more easily navigate this stage and still enjoy the anticipation of your celebration. Let’s dive in!  Weddings can send even the most organised of engaged couples into a tailspin. Part of the reason beh ..read more

Adapted from Ep#16 of the Unbridely Modern Wedding Planning Podcast Let me guess, is writing your wedding vows the one task still slipping further down your to-do list? Firstly, you’re not alone! While engaged couples love the idea of writing their own vows, they can often get quite flustered by the thought of actually doing it. I’ve got you! I will share everything you need to know about writing the perfect wedding vows – you’ll be penning your heartfelt thoughts in no time. Plus, read to the end for my pro-vow-writing tips. What are wedding vows, and what is required? Wedding vows are the p ..read more

As an authorized Australian celebrant of 15 years, I’ve worked with hundreds of exceptional wedding suppliers from huge venues to the small, special and quirky product and service providers that make each wedding so unique. One of the smaller, but most valuable and time-saving, services I’ve ever come across actually doesn’t have anything to do with the wedding itself, but the process of changing your last name after marriage. In my experience, up to 80% of newly married couples are choosing to change their last name after getting married. 5 years ago, the typical newlywed (which can be either ..read more

Adapted from Ep#6 of the Unbridely Modern Wedding Planning Podcast One of the most common concerns that engaged couples have about their wedding day is the level of emotion and, more specifically, how they’re going to control their crying. So first up, if you’re a little worried, I need you to know; you are not alone. There are so many different and really good reasons why people cry on their wedding day, and 9 times out of 10 it’s through sheer happiness. The overwhelming sense of togetherness of family, friends, and community, feeling understood. They’re all warm, beautiful, embracing, and ..read more

Hands down, one of the smartest decisions you can make at the start of your wedding planning is to invest in creating a personal wedding website. And it’s not just for your guests benefit. While wedding websites definitely make it easier for your family and friends to access all of the information they need at any time they need it, the more advanced ones will also help you plan every last detail of your special day more efficiently (i.e. less time and money) and with (way) less stress. No two weddings are the same and the ideal wedding website builder for you may have more (or fewer) features ..read more

Adapted from Ep#1 of the Unbridely Modern Wedding Planning Podcast The truth is, I don’t know everything about weddings. Shocking, I know. And there is no single person that knows everything there is to know about relationships, marriages, weddings, the whole kit and caboodle. But I have been around hundreds of weddings in my time and I’ve heard many a story of things that couples would have done differently if they had their day again. Hindsight is a wonderful thing. So, I’m jumping straight into it with 3 little-known secrets to your best wedding celebration! Secret 1: Weddings are a team ..read more

Assembling your bridesmaids, your ‘i do crew’, or your ‘ride or die’ to support and cheer you on for your big day (and all the festivities that come before and after it) is one of the funnest parts of planning your wedding.  As an engaged person, everyone is loving on you and your financé most of the time. But this is the moment you get to say to your squad: “you are my world and I can’t do this without you”. You want your people to feel appreciated, honoured and valued when you ask them to be in your wedding party.  As one of the most important components of your wedding (choosing t ..read more

One of the high points of wedding planning for many couples is choosing their wedding cake. But before you start trawling through the incredible list of flavours, frostings and cake toppers (so distracting), first you’ll need to choose a baker who you can trust. There are some specific questions you need to ask to avoid the disappointment of a low-quality product (and service) down the track.  And, given that often a wedding cake is on display, a centrepiece of the reception and a stunning photo opportunity, you want your wedding cake to look nothing less than beautiful with an attractive ..read more

There must be hundreds, if not thousands, of late wedding RSVP memes. And it depends on what side of the joke you’re on, the inviter or the invitee, as to how funny you find them.  “PLEASE RSVP or I will be forced to send you Candy Crush Saga requests every day, all day....” But the stereotype of guests ‘forgetting’ to let the couple know if they’re able to attend their wedding is common for a reason.  One of the most trying tasks of wedding planning is getting your guests to RSVP to your invitation.  We know that it shouldn’t be difficult; you ask if someone would like to atten ..read more