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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.…

Your wedding day is of course something you would want to preserve forever, and whilst you can keep things like your dress and a cake topper, treasured photographs is something that is not only easy to share but captures you and all your guests on your very special day. It’s no surprise that wedding photography…

Autumnal Weddings are absolutely becoming more popular year and year, and why wouldn’t they be? More couples are realising that warm and dry weather lasts well into September, and if you’re lucky October as well. Plus, by looking outside of the peak wedding months of June – August, more couples can also make their big…

In the Bodleian Weddings Team, we’ve seen a real trend for Small Weddings over this year. We can certainly see why; sharing your love with just a small group of your closest family and friends in an intimate ceremony can really help make the big day feel even more special.   We offer our Small Wedding…

It is no secret that the world we live in is getting more digital and cloud-based by the minute. More and more, the physical is replaced by the digital, after all you’re reading this journal entry via a tablet or mobile, if not a laptop or MacBook! But at the Bodleian Libraries, we’re not just…

One of the most iconic parts of a Wedding Breakfast is of course the cake. But all the heavy fondant icing and thick layer of marzipan feels a little bit dated, not to mention the traditional fruit cake tier on top feels very Christmassy. Considering the classic “Wedding season” is between June – August (with…

It goes without a doubt that the Bodleian Library is one of the most unique Wedding venues in Oxford. With a history stretching back centuries, and being part of a working University Library, it’s a picturesque venue for bibliophile couples or those looking for a timeless touch to their big day. Quite often on the…