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If dealing with the dark side of wedmin is making you both stressed, sad, and a bit scared, it's time to get creative. Theres a lot of cool stuffyou</i>can<i>do without leaving the house<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; "><img src="../blogimages/926038475/1587033246.jpg" style="width: 100%;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; ">Photo credit: <a href="https://www.capturedbycrissi.co.uk/" target="_blank">Captured by Crissi Photography</a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>MAKE A LOVE BOMB</b></p><p class="MsoNormal">On strips of paper, each write down as many things as you can think of that you love, admire, and downright FANCY about your partner. Stuff them into a jar and screw the lid on tight not to be opened until the morning of the wedding.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Its a fun alternative to a <a href="https://www.speechy.co.uk/letter-to-the-bride-on-your-wedding-day/">love letter</a> and will give you both super feel good vibes both while youre writing them and during the big reveal. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; "><o:p></o:p><img src="../blogimages/926038475/1587033356.jpg" style="width: 50%;"><img src="../blogimages/926038475/1587033460.jpg" style="width: 50%;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; ">Photo credit: {Left} <a href="https://www.rosstalling.co.uk/" target="_blank">Ross Talling Photography</a> {Right} <a href="https://www.tomjeavonsphotography.co/" target="_blank">Tom Jeavons Photography</a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>LEARN YOUR FIRST DANCE</b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Alright, you wont go from Mr Bean to Torvill and Dean in three months, but why not clear a space and have a go at learning your first dance? There are loads of tutorials on YouTube.</p><p class="MsoNormal">There are simply no downsides to this. Itll be great entertainment for the cat, an ace supplement to your one daily outdoor exercise (getting you in good shape for the wedding) AND youll release endorphins that make you will feel sexy af. Cue Dirty Dancing montage.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; "><o:p></o:p><img src="../blogimages/926038475/1587033663.jpg" style="width: 100%;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; ">Photo credit:<a href="https://www.louiseleanor.com/" target="_blank"> Louise Eleanor Photography</a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>BREW YOUR OWN BOOZE</b></p><p class="MsoNormal">The combination of sunny weather, less work, and is making us all reach for the wine glass a <i>tad</i> earlier than usual of an evening. With the supermarket run increasingly feeling like a remake of The Hunger Games, why not try your hand as an amateur vintner?</p><p class="MsoNormal">Elderflower champagne is fizzy, sweet, and delicious as well as surprisingly easy to make. If youre lucky enough to live near some woodland, gather some clusters of elderflowers during your daily outdoor exercise. The only other ingredients youll need are cider vinegar, yeast, honey and water, and there are plenty of simple methods online to follow.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Elderflower champers keeps in the fridge for several months, so you could even brew enough of this to toast with at your wedding. Its a lightly alcoholic beverage that wont send the best man off on a drunken tangent!<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; "><img src="../blogimages/926038475/1587033770.jpg" style="width: 100%;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; "><o:p>Photo credit: <a href="https://www.rosstalling.co.uk/" target="_blank">Ross Talling Photography</a></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>WRITE YOUR WEDDING VOW</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Have you ever listened to a bride and groom saying their vows and thought, wow, heres a couple who are nailing how to be original! Or are they usually a bit dull? Few of us feel bound by tradition these days, so now that youre spending much more time together, why not have a go at giving your <a href="https://www.speechy.co.uk/writing-your-wedding-vows/" style="background-color: white;">wedding vows</a> a personal touch?</p><p class="MsoNormal">You can include all the usual love and commitment stuff without giving in to clich. Consider making promises that poke fun at your familiar squabbles, such as I promise to never watch an episode of Ozark without you or I vow to defend your right to wear crocs. You can include the serious stuff too, like vowing to support them in their hobbies and professional endeavours show that you celebrate the things that make them them.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; "><o:p></o:p><img src="../blogimages/926038475/1587033830.jpg" style="width: 100%;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; ">Photo credit: <a href="https://dhwphotographycouk.shootproof.com/" target="_blank">DHW Photography</a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>MAKE YOUR OWN CONFETTI</b></p><p class="MsoNormal">You dont need a masters degree in origami to try your hand at a bit of wedding DIY. If youre budding gardeners (pun intended), why not make some organic, homegrown confetti to ensure your photographer gets that perfect first kiss confetti shot?</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Delphinium petals in pale colours are stunning, but you can also use dried rose petals and tiny buds. Dried lavender is also great often available in bulk, with the consistency of rice confetti with an amazing fragrance.</span><span style="text-align: justify; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Bunch stems together with an elastic band and hang in your airing cupboard for a week, then strip the petals from the stems and mix them to make gorgeous flower confetti. </span><span style="text-align: justify; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">100% natural and biodegradable a winner with most venues.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; "><o:p></o:p><img src="../blogimages/926038475/1587033927.jpg" style="width: 50%;"><img src="../blogimages/926038475/1587033945.jpg" style="width: 50%;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; ">Photo credit: <a href="https://freeformimages.pixieset.com/" target="_blank">Freeformimages Photography</a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>TAKE A LOVE QUIZ</b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Youve watched the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe in chronological order and your dog hasnt been walked so much in his life. Youre running out of distractions from your partners knuckle cracking/nose whistling/finger drumming habit which somehow didnt seem so annoying before you were banged up together 24/7. If youre starting to forget why you fell for your perfectly flawed dream of a fianc, these <a href="https://www.speechy.co.uk/lockdown-love-quiz/" style="background-color: white;">20 questions</a> are guaranteed to bring back the love.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; "><o:p></o:p><img src="../blogimages/926038475/1587034078.jpg" style="width: 100%;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; ">Photo credit: <a href="https://dhwphotographycouk.shootproof.com/" target="_blank">DHW Photography</a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>PLAY GAMES</b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Being at home 24/7 is bringing out the child in many of us were sulking about missing our friends, opening and closing the fridge door all day, and roaming around the house, bored. If were going to act like big kids, we may as well make it fun. </p><p class="MsoNormal">Head back to the 90s: fashion yourselves a den and spend an afternoon playing classic board games.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Go for something a little less PG if youre feeling adventurous try rude word Scrabble or challenge your fianc toa game of strip Mariokart remove an item of clothes every time you gethit by a red shell, and the loser has to run a naked lap of dishonour around the room (you might want to shut the curtains for this one).</p><p class="MsoNormal">While everything else seems scarily serious right now, embrace your playful sides.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p><img src="../blogimages/926038475/1587034203.jpeg" style="width: 50%;"><img src="../blogimages/926038475/1587034224.jpeg" style="width: 50%;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Photo credit: Real wedding - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/unityeventdesign/" target="_blank">Unity Event Design</a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>HAVE A VIRTUAL HEN AND STAG</b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Ok Prague isnt looking likely any time soon, but that doesnt mean you cant clown around with your mates. Slip a few extra bottles of Prosecco and beer in with your essential weekly shop and each set up a Zoom Party Room. Remind the best man and maid of honour they can still fulfil their roles during lockdown. Get them to organise games, dares, and forfeits for the stags and hens. Its not as good as the real thing but that will come later. There are untold benefits to seeing the faces of all the people you love, laughing and joking on one computer screen.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p>Fancy dress is encouraged.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; "><o:p></o:p><img src="../blogimages/926038475/1587034362.jpg" style="width: 100%;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; ">Photo credit: <a href="https://www.louiseleanor.com/" target="_blank">Louise Eleanor Photography</a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>WRITE A JOINT WEDDING SPEECH</b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Your speech is one bit of wedmin that will never go out of date.<a href="https://www.speechy.co.uk/joint-speech-advice/" style="background-color: white;">Joint speeches</a> are a wedding trend thats set to stay. Giving your speech together is a great way of saying, BOOM, were a team.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">It also makes a lot of sense to write it while youre quarantined together. When else would you have the opportunity to refine the perfect double act?<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Keep your joint speech a surprise after months of lockdown, guests will love it!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; "><img src="../blogimages/926038475/1587034438.jpg" style="width: 50%;"><img src="../blogimages/926038475/1587034488.jpg" style="width: 50%;"><o:p><br></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; "><o:p>Photo credit: <a href="https://dhwphotographycouk.shootproof.com/" target="_blank">DHW Photography</a></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; "><i>Speechy is a team of tv and radio comedy writers who also create amazing bespoke wedding speeches. Theyre giving us an exclusive 25% off any of their bespoke services until the end of May. Use PRETTY&PUNK at checkout.<o:p></o:p></i></p><p> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>` let parser = new DOMParser() let _document = parser.parseFromString($string, "text/html") let ele = _document.getElementsByTagName("IMG") for(let i = 0; i < ele.length; i++) { let wrapper = _document.createElement('a'); wrapper.href = ele[i].src wrapper.setAttribute('data-fancybox', 'gallery'); let myImg = ele[i] wrapper.appendChild(myImg.cloneNode(true)); myImg.parentNode.replaceChild(wrapper, myImg); } let mainEle = document.getElementById("posttext") mainEle.appendChild(_document.getElementsByTagName("BODY")[0]) </script> </body> </html>
