Start planning early then sit back and relax

Planning

It’s important not to take up every waking second until your wedding day planning it, so we have one day a week were we do wedding stuff, whether that’s requesting quotes, looking for suppliers or going through endless magazines. We have ‘Wedding Wednesday’, but obviously as the big day approaches you will have to spend a little longer. Just don’t let it take over your life, pace yourself and enjoy it. Continue reading

Make a wedding folder

Folder

I love all things to do with planning and organisation but I know many brides will feel completely daunted about planning a wedding and all the admin tasks that are involved. I know a lot of people may question the need for a wedding folder, so here are a few reasons why you should make a wedding folder: Continue reading

Top Wedding Tips

Over the next few weeks I want to share with you some of the top tips I have found out and ones that our friends and family have shared with us. Here are the topics / tips I will be covering over the next few weeks: Continue reading

The Bridal Party – Throwing Out the Rulebook

I started considering who I would want as my bridesmaids and matron of honour. I read a lot of posts and articles on picking your bridesmaids and it’s really important to remember that you need someone who you can trust, who is reliable, who you can laugh with (and cry with) and most importantly who you want by your side on your special day. Don’t feel obliged to go with normal convention and pick particular people because of their age. I read a great post about a lady in America who had both her nans as flower girls. Continue reading

Moleskine Wedding Journal

I’ll have to be honest I absolutely love all Moleskine notebooks so the day after we got engaged I was on the search for a Moleskine wedding notebook. It didn’t take me long to track down the ‘Moleskine Passions Wedding Journal’. I found it on Amazon (link below) and at only £11.68 it really was a bargain. Continue reading

Welcome to Tartan Rose Weddings

I started Tartan Rose Weddings after my partner and I got engaged and the blog gives tips, tricks and inspiration to all likeminded (and budgeting) brides-to-be. Tartan Rose Weddings publishes post on a wide range of wedding related subjects, from bridesmaid gifts and dresses, speech writing and guest list decision making to invite etiquette, bridal accessories and wedding planning.

And if anyone has any ideas or questions please let me know.

With love

L-A x