Wedding Sundries

12 September 2013

Soulla Charalambous tells us why Cyprus is the place to get married!

Why are more people choosing to go abroad now instead of staying at home for their wedding?   Once everyone has paid for flights and accommodation, the costs are much lower than ...
31 August 2013

Partners who can't remember their vows are faithful

You can spend hours, days, months, writing them and getting them just wright, but after the big day is over can you remember them? Illicit encounters found that those in committed ...
29 August 2013

Would you cheat on your hen do?

It is almost socially acceptable for a man to cheat on his stag do, given the 'what happens in this postcode stays in this postcode’ mantra that they throw back ...
17 August 2013

Newlyweds sell their unwanted wedding gifts online

One 4 all, the leading gift card from The Post Office found that 82% of newlyweds return their unwanted or duplicated wedding gifts on EBay.   Large department stores thought they ...
13 August 2013

Should wedding guests be thanked?

They buy and outfit, they buy you a gift, they often travel a long way to come and see you get married, possibly shell out for hotels to stay in ...
6 August 2013

Engagements extended by two years

I was proposed to on the 9th June 2012 and we are not getting married until 25th May 2014, all because we wanted the time to be able to save ...
29 July 2013

Hen and stag dos trump wedding day

Hen an stag dos are notorious for ‘what happens on them stays on them’ mentality, where you can let loose and be ‘single’ for only last night before a lifetime ...
25 July 2013

Where is the best place to get married if you are a same sex couple?

Same sex marriage has just been passed in California and to celebrate The Palm Springs Bureau has release a new website to aid LGBT couples when they are planning their ...
21 July 2013

Big wedding vs small wedding: The pros and cons

Weddings are a special day for not only the bride and groom but for their families as well. One of the biggest questions often is how big do we actually want ...
28 June 2013

Top tips for organising your wedding

Your wedding day is meant to be one of the happiest days of your life, and it probably will be, but the preparation leading up to it will be chaotic ...
26 June 2013

Tips for keeping wedding costs down

Over the past few years wedding costs have soared, meaning Brits are forking out, on average, £22,000 just to get married. As the years go on, the more extravagant weddings are ...
21 June 2013

More couples are opting for eco-friendly weddings

Being eco-friendly is a major part of modern life and trying to minimise waste and recycle has become more and more popular. This has now extended to weddings, with 18 per ...
30 May 2013

Weddings abroad becoming increasingly popular

When it comes to getting married, many Brits are shunning tradition and going abroad for their big day. In fact, one in six British weddings now take place abroad and, unbelievably, ...
24 May 2013

Wedding tips: Be a thrifty bridesmaid

No longer do the parents of the bride foot the bill for the entire wedding, quite often the bridesmaids are asked to pay for their travel, hotel and parts of ...
20 May 2013

Are expensive weddings a thing of the past?

Since Keira Knightly’s budget wedding, many women are now opting for a cheaper wedding. And although Keira would be able to afford the most expensive wedding going, the A-lister kept ...
14 May 2013

Brits spend over £400 when being a wedding guest

Weddings can cost anywhere in excess of £20,000 making them one of the most expensive days of a couple’s lives but it isn’t just the Bride and Groom who are ...
7 May 2013

Young brides move away from white wedding

The white dress is the one things that signifies a wedding like no other but as times are changing, so are preferences. Although older brides are still devoted to the white ...
2 May 2013

Top five overseas wedding destinations

If you’re planning your wedding you’ll no doubt want to have great weather on your big day. This is a must for many Brits about to tie the knot so they’re ...
30 April 2013

Wedding ceremony: Large and loud or small and sweet?

Every woman has a different idea of what the dream wedding should be and they can spend their entire life leading up to their wedding planning the fine details. The ceremony ...
21 April 2013

Women will go to any lengths for dream engagement ring

It used to be that the wedding was the most important day of a woman’s life but now the most important aspect of getting married is the engagement ring. An engagement ...
18 April 2013

Social media and your hen party

Social media has made our lives a lot easier, allowing us to keep in touch with friends, get news quickly and plan events such as Hen Parties. As much as social ...
8 April 2013

Hen parties: What really happens

When it comes to Hen parties, anything goes and it seems that women are getting wilder with their demands and are going to further extremes to have a great night. It’s ...
20 March 2013

A guide to keeping your dream wedding affordable

It’s the biggest day of a woman’s life so only perfection will do. Unfortunately, perfection comes with a pretty large price tag, but never fear, you can still have an ...
15 March 2013

The rise of groomzilla: Grooms are taking over wedding planning

We all know that when it comes to weddings, women like to take the reins – it is, after all, the biggest day of their lives. But now new research is ...