You’d be hard pressed to find someone who doesn’t care about the environment these days, but few of us consider the environmental impact of our weddings. And let’s be honest – if we do, a lot of us think “It’s one day, stuff it” and move on. But it’s increasingly common for couples to want read more…

So you’re planning your wedding day, dreaming up themes of romance and eternal love, and suddenly you have a brilliant notion: to dress your bridesmaids in one of the most romantic dresses from one of the most gaggingly romantic films ever.  In short, you decide to dress your bridesmaids in Rose’s famous evening gown from read more…

To rent or to buy? Luckily, should you decide to buy a tuxedo, you don’t have to worry about rising interest rates and mortgage forclosure. I always assumed, though, that buying a tux cost about the same amount as buying a small one bed flat in D2, but just today a girlfriend pointed me to read more…

This whole “Yippee! We’re married! Now throw things at us!” tradition of confetti and rice chucking has never made a huge amount of sense to me, but a lot of wedding traditions are a little strange when you stop to think about them. The throwing of confetti is actually meant to bestow prosperity and fertility read more…

Most of us do not end up walking down the aisle with our very first loves, and in retrospect I’m glad of that fact. Not only did I score a rather fabulous husband, but I avoided having my first boyfriend’s mother chained around my neck for the rest of my life.
This woman hated me. She read more…

I’ve always been a fan of Halloween weddings around this time of year because let’s face it: autumnal themes are hard to work with. But Halloween weddings give you a really fun, ready-made theme and when you decide to really go for it, you can end up with a cake nobody will ever forget, like read more…

One of the nice things about getting married is that people tend to give you really thoughtful cards filled with good wishes, and occassionally, with money. Woo hoo! I mean, nothing beats that really lovely cut crystal loo roll holder from Auntie Maude, but cheques and cash are nice, too.
It’s also nice to give your read more…