Author: Bodleian Library Weddings

As a dry-hire venue, Team Bodleian loves seeing how couples decorate and style the venue for their dream day. The rich chocolate tones of the Convocation House and the champagne-coloured stone of the Divinity School give couples a perfect neutral canvas – to add what colour they may like for their Big Day. Part of being a dry-hire…

For better (or for worse), white is the colour most associated with bridal dresses in Western culture, with this also now extending out to continents and countries where white typically wasn’t used in bridal wear. Believe it or not, bridal wear has a long and varied history and it doesn’t all start with when Queen…

Once the formality of the Wedding Ceremony has been concluded, the confetti has been tossed, and the couple are off taking their couples wedding photos – guests now have plenty of downtime to get to know each other before the Wedding Breakfast takes place. Usually, Prosecco and sparkling elderflower cordial starts making the rounds, but…

Icy and frost-filled mornings are now giving way to the tiniest glimpses of sunlight coming through the clouds – this can only mean one thing: Spring has finally Sprung! Whilst the busiest months in the Wedding Calendar seem to be June – September, quite often Spring gets sadly left behind. But, for this journal entry…

This weekend comes Valentine’s Day, and being a historic venue, we have decided to mark the holiday by documenting some of the couples connected to the Bodleian Libraries. Whilst the Bodleian Libraries is full of love and celebration (with over 50 couples a year choosing to get married here!), you wouldn’t necessarily assume that we’re…

At the Bodleian Libraries, we are lucky enough to not only work with the fantastic Oxford Fine Dining, but also their Wedding Planning side of the company; Fine Planning. But you might be wondering, who are the Fine Planning Team, and what can they offer couples beyond catering for their Big Day at the Bodleian…

Welcome to 2026! The Bodleian Weddings Team hopes that you have had a fabulous festive season, but now that the leftovers have been eaten and the party poppers have been cleaned up, it’s time to talk about the wedding trends for 2026. All throughout 2025, the whole team has had plenty of opportunity to oversee…

We’re now deeply in December, so we feel it’s safe to say it’s finally Christmastime! Whilst the Christmas season can be a hectic and stressful time, it is also the season of joy and celebration – so why not consider a Christmas wedding? Sure, you won’t have the long days nor the sunshine like you…

We’ve all seen the Gavin and Stacey episode where the Shipmans and Wests visit a wedding fair, but this isn’t just TV magic. Many venues, including the Bodleian, host Wedding Open Days for couples to visit throughout the year. The venue is laid out as it would be for a wedding, and often with vendors…

When we think of weddings, a vision of flowers shouldn’t be too far off! Whether it’s the bridal bouquet, button holes, or florals decorating the venue, bright and beautiful flowers are a key feature in weddings. Florals at weddings date back to the Ancient Greeks and Romans, who wore fragrant garlands and threw floral confetti.…