With more than 100,000 weddings in Australia annually, it is no surprise that fellow humans are looking at ways they can reduce waste on their wedding day. From decorations, food, bonbonniere and even clothing, there are lots of ways that you can reduce wedding waste...
2 Years On and 4 Things I Learnt From Our Big Day…
Hello there! I’m Lauren - Hire a Bridesmaid’s new wedding contributor - I married my best friend and husband Chris almost two years ago! (Erm 2yrs already?!) Like you, this was my first (and let’s hope only) wedding, and I planned it mostly by myself… with a little...
2021 Wedding Trend Predictions
Can you believe we're already in August? Neither. What an insane year it has been, especially for those of you planning a wedding. The goods news is weddings can still go ahead in most states (for now), and if marrying the partner of your dreams is on the cards for...
22 things we learnt from 22 weddings last month!
And how they can help YOU while planning your wedding! In case you haven't heard, 2022 is the year of the wedding! With so many weddings being postponed from the past two years, it's LOVELY to see lovers celebrating again (and properly!). We have had the pleasure of...
25 Things Couples Forget When Planning a Wedding
Planning a wedding is no easy feat. Trust us, we've been part of over 150 of them! If you're juggling work or kids, it becomes even more difficult to find the time to ensure nothing is missed. We recently came across an incredible article from Brides.com that...
3 Cool Ideas for your Engagement Party
You're engaged - hip, hip, hooray! You've made the commitment to marry and you're probably distracted by the thought of what your actual wedding is going to look like! It's all very well to imagine your wedding but now that you're here - so. many. decisions! Before...
3 Lessons From Planning Our Wedding
We love being able to turn our expertise into tangible learnings for you to use throughout your wedding planning process. That’s what we do, it’s our jam (OMG yum… *runs to get a piece of toast with butter and strawberry jam*). However, we thought it would be cool to...
3 Secrets of a Wedding Coordinator
There seems to be a lot of misconceptions about the ol’ trusty wedding coordinator. A lot of my girlfriends imagine me day-to-day in activewear, cake testing (or as I like to call it ‘professional research’) and sniffing flowers at the markets. And while there is an...
3 Things We Wish Couples Would Stop Doing…
“Gee, that wedding was so easy to plan. Absolutely every single thing went perfectly!” - Said no-one ever! It’s no surprise that weddings are hard work. You already know this. Coordinating human beings, watering them, feeding them, seating them - it’s a lot! A wedding...
3 Tips for Being a Kickarse MOH
Being a Maid of Honour is so much bloody fun! When else can you get glammed up, drink champagne before 9am and have an excuse to "wear that colour lipstick you always want to wear but never have the balls" to? Plus, you get to watch your best mate / sister / cousin...
4 Reasons to Hire a Wedding Coordinator
Alright—so you're a wedding design queen, you're totally on top of RSVPs (color-coordinated spreadsheet and all), you hand-lettered your invitation envelopes using those super sharp calligraphy skills you learned at a Hens Party, AND you've already got your wedding...
5 Things Your Wedding Coordinator (aka ME!) Will Handle For You
A wedding coordinator (aka moi) is a magical fairy godmother that helps soon-to-be newlyweds prepare for their big day. But unless you've organised a wedding before, it may be a little hard to picture just how helpful having a wedding coordinator is. Here are 5 things...