Our choice of transport on your wedding day will depend on the type of wedding you are having and the theme, for a traditional wedding with a full white wedding dress a sleek black or white car or horse drawn carriage might be more suitable. If you are having a civil ceremony with a theme then you could think about hiring a limousine.

Some people enjoy planning for the wedding as much as they enjoy the big day itself however planning the perfect wedding can seem like a nightmare to some people and bring stress and worry or maybe you have work commitments that just don’t allow the time needed for the preparation of the wedding. Whatever the reason here is where a wedding planner could be of great help.

Nobody wants to think of anything bad happening on their wedding day but things do happen and many people now are turning to insuring their wedding day just as they would their property or belongings. Weddings after all are very expensive and if worse did come to worse then at least you would be able to recover some if not all of the costs.

Weddings are something which has many superstitions and customs associated with them, some dating back hundreds of years, one of the oldest superstitions says that weddings are a time when people are more susceptible to bad luck and evil spirits are said to gather. Many of these superstitions are known the world over and are still used today while others vary from different parts of the world.

Perhaps one of the biggest parts of the big day that most grooms dread is giving the speech at the wedding reception, very few people enjoy making speeches especially on such an important and nerve wracking day as your wedding day.

More and more people are choosing to get married in exotic locations these days and what could be more romantic than exchanging vows by the side of the ocean on a white sandy beach. Many couples choose to go by themselves and then stay on for the honeymoon while others take their closest friends and family, often when having the wedding abroad it is a good idea to have a smaller reception for those relatives and friends which didn’t attend the wedding.

If you are following tradition then it is the bride’s parents who send out the wedding invitations but these days many couples choose to send these themselves. When choosing wedding invitations and stationary, choose ones that compliment the style and theme of your wedding and don’t be afraid to step away from tradition especially if the wedding has an unusual theme.

There are ways to have a perfect wedding without breaking the bank, so if you dream of a perfect wedding then follow these tips and you can have it.

Economise on the wedding invitations

Don’t go for expensive engraving on your wedding invitations, there are some lovely invitations available in stationery stores or on the internet. If your wedding is more of a casual affair then consider printing them your self from home. For that added special touch learn how to do calligraphy and write on them in blue and black inks.

Why have bridal showers?

A bridal shower is a fun filled way for the bride and her friends to celebrate the wedding, bridal showers were traditionally given to women whose families refused to co-operate in any part of the wedding due to the groom being unsuitable. Friends chipped in to help the bride and shower her with gifts to make up for the families lack of help, these days the shower is thrown by the bride to be`s maid of honour or chief bridesmaid. The bridal shower can be held anywhere from

Speeches are a big part of the wedding day and they are traditionally given by the groom, best man and the father of the bride and now it’s becoming increasingly popular for the bride herself to give a speech. Here are some tips on who speaks, when to help you with those speeches and sample ideas you could include in your speech:

The bride’s father speech

Traditionally the bride’s father will be the first to speak and should be introduced by the best man to the wedding guests. The bride’s father’s speech will usually be to toast the happy couple and wish them success for a happy and long marriage.

Before making his speech he will normally welcome the grooms parents and friends and family of both sides. He will welcome his new son in law into the family and talk a little about his daughter before turning the floor over to the groom.