Getting People Onto the Floor and Keeping Them There

How first dances and transitions work.
July 13, 2026 0 Comments 0 tags
I once watched a wedding dissolve into a slow-motion train wreck because the couple spent forty minutes trying to choreograph ...

Band, Dj or Both and the Changeover Gap

Learning how wedding music is planned.
July 4, 2026 0 Comments 0 tags
I’ve sat in the back of a hundred reception halls, nursing a lukewarm coffee while watching a “bespoke” wedding playlist ...

Briefing Speakers on Length and Meaning It

Tips on how to keep speeches to time.
June 26, 2026 0 Comments 0 tags
I’ve sat through enough weddings to know that when a Best Man stands up and says he’s “just going to ...

Speeches Before the Meal or After

How speeches should be planned: timing.
June 21, 2026 0 Comments 0 tags
I’ve stood at the back of a room for eighteen years, watching the exact moment a wedding shifts from a ...

Seating People Who Do Not Speak

Tips on how to handle family dynamics.
June 14, 2026 0 Comments 0 tags
I’ve spent eighteen years watching people try to solve family tension with expensive floral arrangements and “sentimental” seating charts, as ...

Building a Table Plan That Survives Late Changes

Learning how table plans are made.
June 6, 2026 0 Comments 0 tags
I once watched a bride spend three hours agonising over the calligraphy on her place cards, only to have the ...

Cake Size, Cutting Time and What Happens to the Rest

Learning how wedding cakes are planned.
June 1, 2026 0 Comments 0 tags
I’ve spent the better part of two decades watching people obsess over whether the fondant should be matte or pearlescent, ...

Doing the Corkage Arithmetic Honestly

Understanding how corkage works in restaurants.
May 22, 2026 0 Comments 0 tags
I once watched a couple spend six months obsessing over the exact shade of sage for their napkins, only to ...

Open Bar, Tab or Cash: What Each Costs

Learning how wedding bars work and costs.
May 15, 2026 0 Comments 0 tags
I watched a couple last Saturday spend three grand on a bespoke botanical gin station, complete with dried hibiscus and ...

Collecting Dietary Information That Reaches the Kitchen

How dietary requirements are handled in kitchens.
May 8, 2026 0 Comments 0 tags
I once watched a wedding breakfast descend into absolute chaos because the couple thought “handling allergies” just meant telling the ...