Welcome back to the Bodleian Wedding Blog! So, it’s been a long time coming, but the Bodleian Weddings team are now back in plan, plan, planning mode! That’s right – weddings are back on – they’re happening and we’re ready.This blog post highlights the perks of planning your wedding at the Bodleian and how the wedding team remain on-hand throughout the process to help the nitty gritty feel easy breezy. Tell me more about the planning process… Perk number one for b[...]
Welcome back to the Bodleian Wedding Blog! Is anyone else exhausted after this week? The UK government announcements on Monday 22 were certainly on everyone’s minds. As a team, we noticed a large influx of enquiries and many of our current couples now plan on moving their dates later into 2021. With the roadmap in place, we are hopeful that the summer can go according to plan. Until then, we have a very exciting blog post coming right your way… Putting on a show Visitor attractions an[...]
Welcome back to the Bodleian Wedding Blog. Today, we are switching things up a little and handing the reigns over to Hannah, from Maple Rose Weddings. In this post, Hannah will be shedding light on useful wedding planning tips and will be discussing the importance of a wedding that truly reflects your personality and style. So a little introduction for those of you that haven’t heard of Maple Rose. My name is Hannah Snowsill and I have recently launched and become the owner and Directo[...]
Welcome back to the Bodleian wedding blog – our first 2021 entry!Boy are we feeling the love today. Early signs of spring are approaching, the evenings are getting lighter, and proposals are on the rise. So here’s a message to you, dear reader: love is not on lockdown.Today we’re talking love through the ages. What is Valentine's? Where did it come from? And what can you expect from Valentine's day 2021? Brief history of luurve... Did you know that on Feb 14 couples have been offici[...]
Welcome back to the Bodleian Wedding Blog. With both Christmas and the engagement season on the horizon, we wanted to treat you to a little gift.Choosing to pop the question is a bold move. First, you need to think about how you are going to deliver the message, then you might pause to consider where you will say those very important words. That being said, there are no right or wrong way to utter those life-changing words. Everyone has different ways about going about it. We’re just here to[...]
Welcome back to the Bodleian Wedding Blog. If you read our blog post last week, Introducing the Sheldonian Theatre, then you will know that it is possible to hire the Sheldonian as an additional space for your wedding reception. Today, we are beyond thrilled to invite Bespoke Events London to tell us how they used the Bodleian Library and Sheldonian Theatre to design, produce, and deliver a truly decadent and highly memorable winter wedding. The love story... We were delighted when Ellie[...]
Welcome back to the Bodleian Wedding Blog. Today, we are delighted to introduce our neighbours: The Sheldonian Theatre. So often, when couples consider getting married at the Bodleian, they are unaware that the Sheldonian Theatre is also available to hire. In this post, we want to show how the Bodleian team work closely with the Sheldonian and why you should seriously consider booking it as part of your wedding reception. Tell me more about the Sheldonian Theatre... When in Oxford, you m[...]
Welcome back to the Bodleian Wedding Blog. Today, we aim to shed some light on how to make your wedding shine. Lighting is so important; it’s particularly important in an entrancing, grade 1 listed building like the Old Bodleian. Lighting can be used to enhance your décor and improve your overall experience in the Bodleian. It creates atmosphere, and boosts impressiveness. Lighting can be used to really transform the space. 1: In the bleak midwinter You can really get the most[...]
Welcome back to the Bodleian Weddings Blog. There’s no hanging around when it comes round to planning a small wedding ceremony. One moment you’re thinking about possible venues. The next, you’ve given notice. You’re counting down the days until you can get married. Today we would like to share a story about one of our smaller wedding ceremonies. It took place in late September and it is one that we will always hold close to our hearts. We are mindful that, while writing this, w[...]
Welcome back to the Bodleian wedding blog. We are so glad you found us. Today, we are highlighting five key questions that you should be asking yourselves during the wedding planning process. We are here to guide, inspire and really make you think about five very important subjects to help maximise the time you spend planning your wedding. 1: How do I start planning? Now this is a very good question. There are actually many answers to this – which we recognise isn’t the most helpfu[...]