News
This is the place to hear what’s happening in the wedding industry, from a wedding industry perspective.
Whether you’re looking to be informed, educated or inspired, we aim to bring the stories, updates and advice from across the wedding industry to those working within it.
News on the Journal covers 3 topics
- Information
- Education
- Inspiration
Harrogate Bridal Show Successfully & Safely Reuniting the Bridal World in 2021.
Should you book a wedding planner? Advice for wedding suppliers to share with couples
Behind the scenes update of ‘Married at First Sight UK’ by Celebrant Kelly Hawes
Should you book a wedding planner? Advice for wedding suppliers to share with couples
Should You Plan Your Own Wedding? Advice for Wedding Professionals to share with their couples
Should you book a wedding planner? Advice for wedding suppliers to share with couples
How to Keep Your Wedding Cool
When the sun shines and the temperatures rise, we turn to wedding professionals in the hottest destination wedding locations in the world for their top tips for how to keep your wedding cool.
12 Practical Ways To Help Your Wedding Business Survive Post Covid 19
12 PRACTICAL WAYS TO HELP YOUR WEDDING BUSINESS SURVIVE POST COVID 19
As we hit the restart button and our industry revs up, finally, you may still have the challenge of a lack of staff, financially stability and decisions to make about masks (yes or no) and your business in general so here are ways you can help your business survive.
“It’s not just pretty drawings!” The Secret to Designing Wedding Stationery
“it’s not just pretty drawings” trade secrets of wedding stationery by Gemma Brown of Uzanmyne
The New Video Instagram Update: A great new engagement tool or yet another daily drag? By Joanna Southwell, Bridal Brand Mentor
The new video Instagram Update: A great new engagement tool or yet another daily drag? by Joanna Southwell Bridal Brand Mentor
Light at the End of the Tunnel: 3 Tips to Bounce Back Stronger Than Ever
Light at the end of the tunnel: 3 tips to bounce back stronger than ever with your wedding business
Behind The Scenes Tips for a Successful TV Wedding
If you have ever wondered what a TV Wedding would be like as a wedding professional then read award winning Celebrant Debbie Skyrme’s frank and honest behind the scenes story.
Weddings are included in the PM’s announcement on 14th June 2021 – and still the postponements keep coming
Weddings are included in the PM’s announcement on 14th June 2021 – and still the postponements keep coming
Winners Announced for the Celebrant Industry Global Awards 2021
Winners Announced for the Celebrant Industry Global Awards 2021 – find out how the awards work, who the judges were and importantly who the global 2021 winners are.
An open letter to couples – why you should book a professional wedding photographer by Stuart Wood
Open letter to couples – why you should book a professional wedding photographer.
NEW! The Wedding Safe Industry Standard will promote reputable wedding businesses.
Couples planning a post-pandemic wedding have a completely new set of challenges to consider if they are going to keep themselves, their guests and the investment in their wedding plans as safe as possible. Find out how The Wedding Safe Industry Standard will promote reputable wedding businesses,
How online booking will boost your business, free your time while keeping your customers happy
How online booking will boost your business & free your time while keeping your customers happy – exclusive offer with Appointedd and The Wedding Industry journal
Vow Renewals are the new Weddings
Are you missing out on this huge market? Debbie Skyrme, Celebrant, explains how to be a marketing savvy wedding supplier by educating “married but no wedding” couples. Read more to find out why you should add this service
Virtual is the New Face-to-Face in the World of Professional Development
Our Guest Contributor Maria O’Dea, Director, The Event School London explains how virtual face-to-face learning will work for you
“My first wedding this year was on TV Show ‘Married At First Sight'”
When you’re looking forward to your first wedding after the lockdown and it turns out to be on your favourite TV Show – read Kelly’s story
VENUES SHOWCASE – New to the market – Waresley Park Estate
Venue Showcase on The Wedding Industry Journal – Waresley Park Estate
Why should you invest in social media support?
social media support and management
Most Popular Celebrity Wedding Venues Revealed
Most popular celebrity wedding venues revealed by Diamonds Factory
The Rise of Wedding Technology
The rise of Wedding technology ideas by CherryTop Weddings
Is someone stealing your blog?
Is someone stealing your blog?
Do you have ‘fear of going out’ and ‘post-lockdown anxiety’ ?
Do you have ‘fear of going out’ and post-lockdown anxiety? Here are tips to help you
How today’s Budget affects you and your wedding business
How will the budget 2021 affect your wedding business?
Weddings Included In PM’S Roadmap Out Of Covid-19 Lockdown
Dates for Weddings to commence announced in the roadmap out of lockdown by PM Boris Johnson today – starting in March for 6 people
A message from the UK Weddings Taskforce ahead of next weeks announcements
Keep updated on the Industry news – a message from the UK Weddings Taskforce ahead of next weeks announcements
Prepare now for a post-pandemic wedding bonanza
Wedding venue and business advice
Why and how to book more Jewish weddings – 7 key points you need to know
Wedding professionals need to consider these 7 key points when booking more Jewish Weddings to grow your wedding business
Wedding Professionals Receive COVID-19 Vaccine
Wedding businesses get covid-19 vaccination, hear their stories.
BTS at a styled fairy tale winter wedding
Behind the scenes of a fairy tale winter wedding styled shoot in Spain complete with a beautiful horse and light saber arch
MPs Rally Behind Wedding Businesses With Letter Of Support
MPs RALLY BEHIND WEDDING BUSINESSES WITH LETTER OF SUPPORT
Are your Wedding Business T & C’s in order? Especially when pivoting
Are your Wedding Business T & C’s in order? Especially if you’ve pivoted.
Keep It Simple For Sales Success
Keep It Simple For Sales Success for your wedding business
15 Benefits of Listing Your Business on a Directory
15 Benefits of Listing Your Business on a Directory – its more than just sales.
Why low pricing for your wedding business doesn’t work
Why low pricing for your wedding business doesn’t work
824,000 UK Weddings In The Pipeline As The Industry Asks Ministers “Support us now or the entire country loses out”
UK Wedding Industry Taskforce asks MP’s to “SUPPORT US NOW OR THE ENTIRE COUNTRY LOSES OUT” as 95% of weddings are postponed
The best language to use to convert brides and grooms
The best language to use to convert brides and grooms
Be a Control Freak! (Ts & Cs apply*)
Series on Wellbeing for Small Business Owners
Covid funding secured for the Scottish wedding industry
Covid funding secured for the Scottish wedding industry announced
How to go big with tiny weddings
elopement, small wedding, micro wedding
Christmas + Covid19 + Lockdown = a rise in Domestic Violence
Not every Christmas will be Merry As most people plan for an exciting Christmas full of joy and laughter with their loved ones let’s not
Finding your voice amidst the noise
Finding your voice amidst the noise. Mental health advice from MonAnnie Cake founder Fen.
UK Weddings Taskforce Meeting Announcement – your invitation
microphone wedding industry announcement for Fridays meeting
The truth behind the rumour of a UK Covid-19 Wedding Taskforce.
wedding sector unity taskforce recognised by the government
Pressing Reset: Pivoting The Right Way
pressing reset growth mindset
Green Tourism, Share Your Green Story
a green sustainable wedding venue
Thicket Priory – How a new Wedding Venue is adapting to a Pandemic
How a wedding venue is adapting to a pandemic and how you can benefit too
How to get more people to link to you for free without being spammy
How to get more people to link to your without being spammy
How all suppliers benefit from online weddings
We look at zoom virtual live stream weddings and the benefits for suppliers
Wedding Planner creates ‘Sweet 15’ initiative to help industry suppliers during lockdown
When a wedding planner was challenged you create a new wedding industry initiative for suppliers, see how you can get involved…
BTS Styled Shoot – Technicolour In Love at Asylum Chapel in Peckham, London
Technicolour in Love, wedding styled shoot in London foinspiration
Talking about Mental Health – 7 Ways We Combat Stress at Work
Mental Health 7 Top Tips to combat stress
The Rise and Future of the Virtual Wedding Fair
The rise and future of virtual wedding fairs
Put on your own mask first.
Key ways to look after yourself and your wedding business by ‘putting on your own mask first’. 12 episode’s from The Cake Professionals
Positive Vibes – we all need them in the Wedding Industry right now!
positives vibes we all need them now in the wedding industry
How celebrants can work with your venue
How celebrants can work with venues
Wedding & Bridal Show News. Find out what is postponed, going virtual or still going ahead – Updated 25.9.20
Wedding & Bridal Show news, some postponed, others going virtual or still going ahead. Find out who here…
How to pandemic-proof your business and potentially moving on from weddings.
How to pandemic-proof your business and potentially moving on from weddings.
Lockdown – a Venue’s Perspective
A wedding venues perspective of lockdown in a pandemic
What is the new normal?
What is the new normal for wedding businesses and how you can plan ahead to see more positively and grow your business
BTS at a “Cancelled” Wedding Shoot in Spain
Behind the scenes images from the ‘cancelled’ styled shoot in Spain
CMA Issue an Open Letter to the Wedding Sector
The CMA issue an open letter to the wedding sector
Sofia “In Conversation with… Ivy Amelia Florals”
Sofia in conversation with Ivy Amelia Florals – the person behind the business
“Why I started a wedding business during Lockdown” by Joanna Southwell
Why I started a new wedding business in lockdown – an interview with Founder of The Weddinghood Joanna Southwell
When Disaster Strikes: How to Handle COVID-19 + Other Unforeseen Issues
When Disaster Strikes: How to Handle COVID-19 + Other Unforeseen Issues with your wedding business
ARE YOU ONE OF THE 347,256 WEDDING BUSINESSES IMPACTED TODAY?
#whataboutweddings campaign launches ‘one lost day’ for weddings on 29th August 2020
How to respond when wedding couples ask the price question too soon
How to respond when wedding couples ask the price question too soon
Diversifying my Business: How I’ve made lemonade from lemons
Here’s how I diversified my wedding business by making lemonade from lemons during a pandemic, and you can too!
Hindsight – A rod for our backs or a tool for growth?
The current situation has paved way for reflection. Getting to know oneself from a different perspective. With this can come a complex set of emotions, but amidst that is an open window streaming rays of clarity.
How to stop irritating your audience and get more wedding bookings
How to stop irritating your audience and get more wedding bookings
Latest news – Government website updated to include Wedding Industry Guidelines
Latest news! The Government website Gov.uk has been updated ahead of the Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s announcement in regards the ease of restrictions that include wedding receptions.
Top 3 Tips to Power up Virtual Networking
With the Wedding Industry experiencing an incredible amount of uncertainty and challenge over the past few months Val shares her Virtual Networking Tips.
A Lockdown Business & Wedding Planning Story
Being in the hospitality industry, you know first hand how hard we’ve been hit during the covid-19 pandemic. No-one could have predicted what has happened, or how much things would change over the coming months…
The PM’s latest statement is another Devastating Blow to an already struggling Wedding Industry.
With no intimate receptions or ‘close contact’ treatments now until 15th August let’s hear how it has affected those due to start working from tomorrow.
The Effects of Covid-19 on Hair and Make Up Artists
Hair and Make-up Artist Kate Fletcher discusses the latest government guidelines and the effects on the industry.
Latest Government Guidance on Face Coverings
Welcome to a new way of working – the new ‘normal’. The latest Government guidance regarding face coverings has now been announced. From 24th July, in England, it will be mandatory to wear a face covering in shops, supermarkets and public transport.
4 Ways to Write a Wedding Blog – to show your expertise to your couples
Most businesses know that they should be blogging on their website but so often get stuck as to what to write. This results in most
How To Support your Wedding Industry
Annabel Beeforth, Founder of Love My Dress, has launched a campaign to government ministers for the wedding industry to be heard. Here is how you can get involved.
Covid 19: Roadmap to Wedding Industry Recovery
Contributor Alison Hargreaves provides a detailed and considered Wedding Industry recovery roadmap to the Government.
Virtual Selling in a Locked-Down World
Alan Berg delves into the ‘new normal’ of online sales.
How to Network Correctly on Social Media
Mike Readings uncovers some hot tips on how to maximise your chances of building a business relationship with others using social media.
5 Steps to Making your New Business Idea Work
Celia Gaze explains how putting her llamas in bowties gave her business the edge.
Re-Shaping Your Business in Lockdown
Danielle Donnelly shares her story of how a re-focus during lockdown has uncovered a new skill and made changes for the better.
The Secrets of a Creative Introvert
Fen Bolodeoku explains why being shy is definitely NOT a sign of weakness but a sign of strength and creativity.
The First Day Back After Lockdown!
Photographer John Woodward tells us about what it was like returning to work after a three-month lockdown. I did a wedding! Yep, July 4th this
Information
Let’s get down to it. Here’s the latest…
Harrogate Bridal Show Successfully & Safely Reuniting the Bridal World in 2021.
Should you book a wedding planner? Advice for wedding suppliers to share with couples
Behind the scenes update of ‘Married at First Sight UK’ by Celebrant Kelly Hawes
Should you book a wedding planner? Advice for wedding suppliers to share with couples
Should You Plan Your Own Wedding? Advice for Wedding Professionals to share with their couples
Should you book a wedding planner? Advice for wedding suppliers to share with couples
How to Keep Your Wedding Cool
When the sun shines and the temperatures rise, we turn to wedding professionals in the hottest destination wedding locations in the world for their top tips for how to keep your wedding cool.
Education
Learn from the best. Learn by example…
The New Video Instagram Update: A great new engagement tool or yet another daily drag? By Joanna Southwell, Bridal Brand Mentor
The new video Instagram Update: A great new engagement tool or yet another daily drag? by Joanna Southwell Bridal Brand Mentor
NEW! The Wedding Safe Industry Standard will promote reputable wedding businesses.
Couples planning a post-pandemic wedding have a completely new set of challenges to consider if they are going to keep themselves, their guests and the investment in their wedding plans as safe as possible. Find out how The Wedding Safe Industry Standard will promote reputable wedding businesses,
Vow Renewals are the new Weddings
Are you missing out on this huge market? Debbie Skyrme, Celebrant, explains how to be a marketing savvy wedding supplier by educating “married but no wedding” couples. Read more to find out why you should add this service
Inspiration
Staying motivated is as important as ever to your success…
12 Practical Ways To Help Your Wedding Business Survive Post Covid 19
12 PRACTICAL WAYS TO HELP YOUR WEDDING BUSINESS SURVIVE POST COVID 19
As we hit the restart button and our industry revs up, finally, you may still have the challenge of a lack of staff, financially stability and decisions to make about masks (yes or no) and your business in general so here are ways you can help your business survive.
Vow Renewals are the new Weddings
Are you missing out on this huge market? Debbie Skyrme, Celebrant, explains how to be a marketing savvy wedding supplier by educating “married but no wedding” couples. Read more to find out why you should add this service
VENUES SHOWCASE – New to the market – Waresley Park Estate
Venue Showcase on The Wedding Industry Journal – Waresley Park Estate