It's coming to the end of 2016, and as Christmas approaches, we've been doing a lot of thinking and talking here in the One Fab Day office about what a year it has been. For us, working in a world of weddings, we feel very lucky and privileged to be surrounded by beauty and love all day. But there's no escaping the fact that for the world at large, 2016 has been a very, very rough year.

So we've been talking about what we, as individuals, as a team and as a company can do to give a little back.

We are conscious that One Fab Day offers huge inspiration for how to plan an amazing celebration of love, with those you hold dear. But we're also conscious that there are so many that are less fortunate than we are, and who need whatever help we can offer. So we've been working on making an effort to make Christmas 2016 on One Fab Day more of A Giving Christmas - a small effort to make life a little better for others and we'd love you to be involved.

A Giving Christmas - Ideas for Giving Back

In the run up to Christmas we're going to share some ideas for ways to give back, ways to get involved, ways to make a difference this Christmas. We've made some amazing discoveries of brilliant charity gifts and events to add a bit of extra sparkle to the Christmas season.

What the One Fab Day-ers are doing to make it a Giving Christmas

As a company we're sending Charity Christmas Cards supporting Peter McVerry Trust, making a donation to the International Committee of the Red Cross to support those in dire need in Syria, and as a team we're donating to the World Food Program. Each is a small gesture in the grand scheme of things, but when lots of people make little changes it can add up to a big difference.

And having read Niamh's post there are many more on my personal list.

What You Can Do...

We'd love to hear from you about things you're doing, what ideas you have that others would be interested in. If you're a supporter of a charity or working with a cause that you would like to highlight, or know of an event the rest of our readers would like to know about then drop us a line and we'll be happy to promote it. Drop us a line hello@onefabday.com or comment on Facebook or Instagram.

Happy Christmas!