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Months (maybe even years) of planning come together in one special day for you and your loved one, so of course you will want to preserve and commemorate your wedding day for the years to come. It makes perfect sense that once the day has been decided and the venue has been booked, the next…

Although we are in the midst of August, and have all been thoroughly baking in the heat, it’s never too early to starting thinking about planning a winter wedding at the Bodleian. Hopefully the thought of winter itself is enough to cool you down! Although they are the first two months of the year, January…

We’re now in August, the height of the wedding season. Whether you’re working weddings, or lucky enough to be a guest – there will always be an element of stress or panic. Maybe a supplier is running late, it feels like this drinks reception is going on for hours, or even it’s just the summer…

It feels obvious to say, but a Wedding Day really is all about the couple. Their story, their history, and their future to come. These are fantastic details which should be woven into the fabric of the festivities, and where better to start than right at the beginning of the day, the Wedding Ceremony. Whilst…

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…