Eco Friendly Wisdom
Mindful Wedding Makeup: What it Is & Why It Matters
  Yvette van Schie of Ethix Makeup Beauty & Styling has been working in the beauty industry long enough to […]
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Eco Friendly Wisdom

Want to make your wedding a little kinder on the planet? Our wedding experts share all their tips on eco-friendly weddings.

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Mindful Wedding Makeup: What it Is & Why It Matters
  Yvette van Schie of Ethix Makeup Beauty & Styling has been working in the beauty industry long enough to […]
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So, You Want To Have A Sustainable & Ethical Wedding?
  Elise Mezner is a wedding photographer, sustainability coordinator and the kind of person who met her husband while lobbying […]
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Mindful Wedding Beauty: Letting Go Of Perfection To Look Your Best
  As part of The Mindful Issue, we asked Inèz Deckers, of Make-up by Inez, a hair and makeup artist […]
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What Happens to Wedding Flowers After the Last Dance?
  Tahnee Skowron is the florist and plant hire specialist behind The Botanic Edit, and she has seen the part […]
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What Ethical Floristry Actually Means, And Why It Matters For Your Wedding
  Ali from Handpicked Ethical Floristry has been doing things differently from the start. As part of our Mindful Issue, […]
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7 Ways To Plan Your Plastic Free Wedding
  Plastic is everywhere. It wraps our vegetables, lines our coffee cups, carries our shopping, entangles seagulls, and inhabits the insides […]
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A Chat With Ethical Jeweller Gardens of The Sun
  Jewellery doesn’t have to be flawless to be beautiful. That’s the philosophy at the heart of Gardens of the […]
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The Green Issue

Something borrowed. Something blue. Something recycled. Something reused. Easy ways to make your wedding eco friendly and ethical.

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How To Choose Eco-Friendly Wedding Suppliers
  So you’ve decided to use your consumer power for one of the biggest days of your life: your wedding. […]
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Ubuntu: The African Philosophy Of Giving
  “Ubuntu” : “I am what I am because of who we all are” This is a Bantu dialect African philosophy based […]
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What Would They Know?
What Would They Know? Davina Adamson of Black Finch Jewellery
  If you’ve ever walked into a jewellery studio and felt like you’re meant to already know what you want, […]
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Cake Wisdom
Dark Romantic Wedding Cakes Are Having a Moment
  If the rise of candlelit receptions, moody florals and richly layered colour palettes has taught us anything, it’s that […]
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Photography Wisdom
What Your Photographer Wants You to Know About Shooting After Dark
  When planning a wedding, it’s easy to focus on the ceremony, golden hour portraits and all the beautiful moments […]
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Flower Wisdom
Wedding Flowers That Just Spark Joy
  Flowers have long been woven into the story of weddings, but beyond tradition and aesthetics, flowers have a remarkable […]
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Styling Wisdom
What Couples Don’t Know To Ask Their Wedding Lighting Designer
  The After Dark Issue is about atmosphere when the sun goes down. And nothing shapes the atmosphere of a […]
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Food & Catering Wisdom
Dark Romantic Wedding Cakes Are Having a Moment
  If the rise of candlelit receptions, moody florals and richly layered colour palettes has taught us anything, it’s that […]
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