Speeches might just be one of the most ‘googled’ aspects of a wedding, whether that’s because you’re giving one, advising someone on writing one, or absolutely dreading one. Deciding whether to have speakers at your wedding is one thing, and what they do with that...
We’re going to let you in on a big industry secret: there’s one thing your online wedding planning checklist has probably left out, and it’s the magic missing ingredient. Production: your wedding needs it like your pasta water needs salt (i.e. more of it than...
While many people imagine ‘wedding season’ to be primarily in the summer months, in actual fact it tends to stretch out languorously throughout the year like our cat Boots in his favourite sunny spot. In 2025 our first wedding was in April and the last in December,...
Amy & Gerard’s Iscoyd Park wedding is one we always look back on fondly, and even though it was quite a few years ago now we still think it deserves a place on the blog. We love this venue as a UK destination wedding location, particularly for its beautiful choice...
The question of inviting children to your wedding can be a contentious one, and it’s something that comes up in almost every one of our couples’ planning journeys. Happily, that means we have plenty of experience and advice to share on the subject of inviting (or not...
The question ‘how long does it take to plan a wedding?’ cannot be answered with one simple number, and varies greatly at Elegante by Michelle from as little as two months all the way up to almost two years. The main thing you should know is that, from our perspective,...
Booking an on the day wedding coordinator can be incredibly confusing, because it’s a large umbrella term for a vast range of levels of service. At Elegante by Michelle J we don’t offer a classic ‘day of’ service, instead providing Elegante Piccolo: a lighter version...
Last August, Team Elegante took Chicago-based Claudia and Dan and their loved ones to Hampshire’s ‘party palace’ for a weekend of celebrations against an elegant country house setting. Their three-day Avington Park wedding was luxurious, romantic and absolutely packed...
It was around this time last year that I first met Daniella and Adam, who were living in Hong Kong and planning a wedding in Tel Aviv. They had planned all along to marry in Israel, however travel restrictions still in place there looked more and more likely to...
As a destination wedding planner I have had the great pleasure of being involved in some incredible celebrations around the world. I am fortunate enough to know with absolute certainty that destination weddings can be as personally tailored, creatively designed and...