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05/06/2026

If you’re currently drowning in wedding planning stress, this is your reminder to zoom out.

The venue emails that go unanswered. The seating plan that won’t come together. The family opinions you didn’t ask for. The budget spreadsheet you open at midnight. It all feels so enormous right now, and that’s completely valid. Wedding planning is a lot.

But here’s the perspective shift nobody tells you when you get engaged: the wedding is one day. The marriage is the rest of your life. And the things that are stressing you out right now? You genuinely won’t remember most of them a year from now.

What you will remember is the moment you saw them at the end of the aisle. The first dance. The table that laughed the loudest. The end of the night when it was just the two of you.

So if today feels heavy, let this be your sign to put the to-do list down for a little while. You’re not just planning a wedding. You’re stepping into the best part.

23/05/2026

Launching this website feels like such a huge step for me.

What started as an idea after planning my own wedding has slowly turned into something real. A brand built around slower, more meaningful weddings that actually feel like you.

There’s still so much to learn and build, but getting this site live feels like the first proper leap and I’m really proud of it.

Thank you to everyone who’s supported, encouraged, listened to ideas, or followed along so far. The Good Part Weddings is officially live, go give us a visit at www.thegoodpartweddings.co.uk 🤍

09/05/2026

Took myself off to a yoga retreat for a few days. No emails, no client calls, no Pinterest rabbit holes.

And somewhere between the breathwork and the silence I remembered something I tell every couple I work with. The best moments of your wedding won’t be the ones you planned to death. They’ll be the ones you were actually fully present for.

The look on your person’s face. The speech nobody saw coming. The song that filled the dancefloor.
You can’t manufacture those. You can only stop being so consumed by the details so that you don’t miss them entirely.

You can’t plan for those. you can only show up and be fully present for them.

If your wedding planning has started to feel more stressful than exciting, that’s my sign to step in 👇

27/04/2026

I need to talk about the word bridezilla.

Because I hear it all the time.

From brides who apologise for having an opinion. From brides who add people they don’t really want to the guest list because they don’t want to seem difficult. From brides who stop asking questions because someone made them feel like too much.

And it makes me furious.

We have been told our whole lives to want less, ask for less, take up less space.

Bossy. Emotional. Difficult. Bridezilla.
Different word, same message.

But here’s the thing. You are planning one of the biggest days of your life. You are allowed to care deeply about it. You are allowed to have the people in that room actually mean something to you. You are allowed to set boundaries, have opinions, and stop shrinking for people who have never once made an effort for you.

That is not being a bridezilla. That is knowing your worth.

You deserve to enjoy every part of this. If you’re not, that’s what I’m here for.

DM me and let’s talk.

14/04/2026

Your wedding won’t look like your Pinterest board. And that’s the best thing about it.

Pinterest is full of perfect tablescapes and golden hour portraits but real weddings have weather you didn’t plan, speeches that break everyone, and moments you couldn’t have scripted if you tried.

That’s not the failure. That’s the good part.

If you’re planning your wedding and feeling the pressure to make it look a certain way, this is your reminder that the most memorable moments are never the ones you pinned.

Save this if you need to hear it. And if you’re ready to start planning a wedding that actually feels like you, drop me a message.

10/04/2026

Hot take: the “anything for the white dress” trend is not healthy.

I’ve seen this trend everywhere.

The pressure to lose weight, be stricter, push harder, look ‘perfect’ for one day.

And I get it... of course we all want to feel confident on our wedding day. I did too.

But somewhere along the way it’s turned into
‘change everything about yourself to be worthy of the dress’

And that just doesn’t sit right with me.

I don’t want to look back at this time and remember stress, restriction, or feeling like I wasn’t enough.

I want to remember being excited.
Being in love.
Feeling like me.

I realised that choosing to show up as l am, because that’s the person my partner is marrying, was more than enough.

09/04/2026

It wasn’t just the wedding day 🤍

Yes, the wedding day itself was unforgettable, but when I look back, it’s everything around it that made our destination wedding so special.

It turned into days of celebration rather than just one. Time slowed down, and we got to really be present with the people we love most.

It was the journey there, the excitement building as we travelled, and all the little updates from friends and family making their way over too.

It was those quiet moments before it all began, just the two of us at the venue, taking it all in before everyone arrived.

It was the welcome drinks, seeing all our favourite people in one place and realising this is actually happening.

It was the slow, sun-soaked beach days, no schedules, no stress, just quality time with the people we love most.

And then just like that, we were married.
Soaking up those first moments as newlyweds and holding onto that feeling a little longer with a mini moon after everyone had gone home.

You spend so long planning a wedding day, but it’s the in-between moments, the build-up and the time shared that really stay with you.

If you’re planning a destination wedding, don’t rush it.
Be present for all of it. That’s where the magic is ✨

07/04/2026

Spring brides, this one’s for you 🌼✨

If you’re struggling to choose your wedding colour palette, take this as your sign to keep things soft, romantic, and effortlessly cohesive. Think warm pastels, delicate florals, and light, airy styling that feels timeless but still modern.

From buttery yellows to blush peaches and fresh spring tones, these colour combinations create a look that feels elegant, joyful, and easy to bring to life across your whole day.

Save this for your wedding mood board if you love:
🌼 Soft, romantic colour palettes
🌼 Light and airy wedding styling
🌼 Elegant but modern spring weddings

Planning tip: Choose 2 to 3 main colours and 1 accent shade to keep everything looking intentional, not overwhelming 🤍

Let me know which one is your favourite below 👇

And follow for more wedding inspiration, colour palettes, and ideas you can actually recreate.

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