Hello My Lovelies,
Our blog has been officially launched Yay!
To celebrate this we asked one of the top UK wedding bloggers Phoebe Miller from ‘So you’re Getting Married’ to share her thoughts. So settle down with a cup of tea and enjoy.
Behind the Blog
When Clare asked me to write a little something my first thought was “what on earth would I write about?” This may seem quite absurd when I write about weddings for a living but peeling away the layers of fluffy gowns and stunning flowers leaves me quite anxious and bare.
I started So You’re Getting Married in 2009 prior to my own wedding in 2010. I thought I would use it as a way of documenting my planning journey and if just one person read it, and found solace in my stresses then that would be ok with me. I remember the first blog post I published and sat there waiting with a cup of tea for just one person to click on it, I think building readership and industry connections has been one of the hardest parts of blogging.
Fast forward to 2013, I have been nominated for awards, worked with amazing suppliers and every day I adore clicking on my email to see what exciting opportunities are waiting, glorious real weddings to be seen and quite often brides asking for advice.
The advice portion of my day is not something I often broadcast, but I would say I dedicate at least 2 hours replying to emails, or searching for answers for brides that have contacted me asking for an opinion or advice. I have to be honest, I am not quite sure why they have sought my advice. I think the blog posts I write can often be quite tongue in cheek when it comes to scattering my pearls of wisdom but I am grateful none the less, and I am pleased to say more often than not there is always a happy ending.
I think this is why wedding blogs are wonderful. You get to know the blogger behind them, you learn what they like and what they don’t like, what they will blog about and what they won’t, and as a reader you can choose to stay because you feel you click with them, or find someone else to ride along with.
Whilst I devoured wedding magazines when I was planning, I always thought of them as pretty pop up books. I never connected with any of the columnists and only bought them for the images to make inspiration boards. I think that you need both blogs and magazines whilst planning but I feel there is something a little more honest with a wedding blog. I only blog about products, services and suppliers I truly think are wonderful and I will tell you when I think something is rubbish.
I also blog about other aspects of life such as interiors, recipes, fashion and beauty, oh and Atticus!
There is a wedding blog for every kind of bride and you should take the time to read a few to discover which you love. They will become your virtual best friend whilst planning your wedding, we will flood your eyes with beautiful weddings, fill your mind with wonderful ideas and enter your heart with our passion for everlasting love. (That last bit is super cheesy but it is true).
Thank you for taking the time to read my little bit of waffle, I promise my blog posts are put together a lot more handsomely. May I also just take the moment to thank Clare, we have worked together a few times and she is so utterly passionate about her work that she is always a pleasure to talk to. I can only imagine she would be wonderful as your florist.
Many thanks Phoebe for your insight. Why not follower her - just click on the links below.