The UK Wedding Shows

Wedding Favour Ideas

Kate — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:00:50 +0000

Decorate the place settings with framed place cards, these can be used later to frame a small picture of the couple after the wedding, perhaps the newlyweds could enclose a photo the correct size with their thank you card for any wedding gifts Have the favours packaged in an interesting way with colourful organza bags [...]

Boutique Retreats for Newlyweds

Kate — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:00:48 +0000

Whether you’re celebrating an anniversary, planning a ‘mini-moon’, or just want to disappear à deux for nothing but a little peace this summer, Boutique Retreats has an impressive portfolio of astounding and unusual bijou properties for two across Cornwall. You have the luxuries of a high-end hotel but, importantly, exclusivity and seclusion. Here are five [...]

Five of the Best Hen Party Locations in Ireland

Kate — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 08:00:17 +0000

Hens from Ireland, the United Kingdom, and beyond choose to spend their last night of freedom at some locations in Ireland. Irish hospitality, beer, culture, and the entertainment scene may be some of the reasons why they choose to do so. Now, for hens that are still thinking about where to have their hen party, [...]

Visiting a Wedding Show

Kate — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 08:00:03 +0000

Now that the wedding season is in full swing couples may be attending more than one wedding over the summer. If they are engaged and still in the early stages of planning their own big day they may be looking at ideas that they see at other peoples’ events and thinking about what they might [...]

Ideas for Table Decorations

Kate — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 12:00:29 +0000

The venue dressing at your wedding can have all of the little touches that your guests will remember, from guest books and favours to linens and lighting. As a general rule it is s good idea not to have tall centrepieces as this can mean guests leaning around them to see one another, whereas small [...]

Bride Survey Results

Kate — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 08:00:37 +0000

A recent survey of 250 brides conducted by Phase Eight shows that 2013 is going to be a very busy year for a lot of brides with 44% of you exchanging wedding vows this year, and 46% of you in 2014. A smaller proportion of brides like to take their time when it comes to [...]

Food for Thought at your Wedding

Kate — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 08:00:29 +0000

The Wedding Cake was originally lots of little wheat cakes that were broken over the Bride’s head to bestow good luck and fertility. The wedding feast in medieval times made no mention of cake as it was really unsweetened bread that was used and we have come a long way from cakes that were made [...]

An Eco Friendly Wedding

Kate — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 08:00:46 +0000

We are being asked to consider the environmental impact of everything we do as consumers and a wedding is an event that can be seen as quite wasteful when a lot of the money is spent on items that will only be used once. Hiring is a great way to make sure that costs are [...]

Ideas for a Themed Wedding Reception

Kate — Thu, 30 May 2013 08:00:01 +0000

If you are looking for a theme for your wedding here are some ideas for a starting to plan what you would like your wedding day to include. Talk to your partner about their ideal day and put all of your ideas together in to a scrap book or on to a pinboard, or use [...]

Wedding Dress Colours

Kate — Tue, 28 May 2013 08:00:00 +0000

White has long been accepted as the traditional colour for a wedding dress, but it was not until Queen Victoria broke with the tradition of royals marrying in silver and got married in white in 1840, that the idea became fixed in people’s minds. Prior to this the emphasis had been on practicality with many [...]