Sweet Gibraltar Weddings

Much of the beauty of Gibraltar weddings is that they really can take an exceedingly wide range of forms. And that might be even more the case if you are a same-sex couple looking to tie the knot, given that there are a lot of long-time wedding traditions that were conceived in the first place with opposite-sex nuptials in mind, and which you will be able to ditch for your own special day, if you wish.  Or should you ditch them? After all, there are some old-time traditions from the days before the legalisation of gay marriage, that you might like the idea of replicating for your big day in the British Overseas Territory.  So, let’s consider some of those traditions, and whether you might ultimately decide to retain them in your wedding, give them an LGBT-friendly spin, or do away with them altogether. The labels given to the key wedding-party roles  The best man, maid of honour, ushers, bridesmaids… there are various traditional roles at a wedding that seem to h...

  If there’s one thing you might feel you’ve seen a little bit too much of since you first started planning your nuptials, it’s ‘to-do’ lists – especially if you’re a regular reader of blogs about organising weddings, such as this one!  But here at Sweet Gibraltar Weddings , we do think it is worth underlining the point that even after actually getting married in Gibraltar , there will still be important work to do for you and your sweetheart.  So, what are some of those things you ought to be doing immediately after your wedding, other than – of course – revelling in that ‘just married’ glow? Below, we’ve set out a few key ones.  Ensure nothing has been left behind at the venue  It’s something a lot of us worry about happening when we stay at a hotel somewhere, but amid all the excitement of your wedding, you might forget to do one last check that you haven’t left anything behind at the venue.  Remember, too, to thank everyone at the venue for t...