Cookie Policy & Tracking Preferences

How we use cookies to keep this site working smoothly and to understand what content helps couples plan their celebrations.

Last updated: 12 February 2025

What Are Cookies?

A cookie is a small text file that a website stores on your device when you visit. It holds a little bit of information that the site can read back later, which is how a page remembers things like your language choice or whether you've already dismissed the consent banner.

There are two kinds worth knowing about.

Session cookies last only as long as your browsing session. Close the tab and they're gone. They handle short-term jobs like keeping a form filled in while you move between pages.

Persistent cookies stick around after you leave. They have an expiry date and stay on your device until that date passes or until you clear them yourself. We use these so the site recognises a returning visitor without asking the same questions twice.

Types of Cookies We Use

We group our cookies into three categories. The first is the only one that's always active.

Essential

These keep the site functional. They remember your consent choices, support security, and let core features load. The site won't work properly without them, so they can't be switched off here.

Analytics

These help us see which articles get read and where pages load slowly. The data is aggregated, so we're looking at patterns across visitors rather than tracking any single person by name.

Advertising

We don't run these yet. If we introduce personalised content or sponsored placements in the future, advertising cookies may be used, and we'll update this policy before that happens.

Third-Party Integrations

Some cookies come from services we rely on rather than from us directly. Here's where things stand.

We plan to use analytics tools to measure traffic and page performance. Once those are live, they'll set their own cookies governed by their respective privacy terms.

Ad network integrations are not active. We mention them here for transparency, since they're a possibility we're keeping open as the site grows.

Content delivery networks help us serve images and assets quickly from servers closer to you. These may set technical cookies that support faster loading and basic security checks.

Worth noting: because some of these services are planned rather than running, the exact cookies in play today are limited mostly to essential and analytics functions. We'd rather tell you what's coming than surprise you later.

You're in control. Every major browser lets you view, block, or delete cookies through its settings menu, usually under a privacy or security section. You can choose to be warned before a cookie is stored, or block them all by default.

There's a trade-off, though. If you disable cookies entirely, parts of the site may stop behaving as expected. The consent banner might reappear on every visit, and saved preferences won't carry over between sessions. Essential functions could break, which makes the planning tools and articles harder to use.

For browser-specific instructions, check the help documentation for whichever browser you use. They each handle this a little differently, but the controls are always there.

You can also review our Privacy Policy for the wider picture of how we handle your information.

Updates to This Policy

We'll revise this page whenever our cookie practices change, particularly if we activate the analytics or advertising features described above. The revision date at the top always reflects the most recent version.

When the changes are significant, we'll signal them through the consent banner on the site so returning visitors get a clear prompt rather than a quiet edit. If anything here is unclear, reach out through our Contact page and we'll walk you through it.