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Sunday 28th September 2008
The Wiltshire Times Wedding Fair will be held at the Civic Hall in Trowbridge
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Forget having a white wedding – go green instead!
Your wedding should be one of the most special days of your life, but it can also be one of the most wasteful. The beautiful dress which is worn once, the delicate flowers that only last a few days and the transport used to get guests to your wedding all contribute to harming the environment.
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Get the party started!
When organising a wedding reception you are probably planning a party for at least 50 people, maybe even as many as 100 or 200, so first you need to decide if you are going to organise it yourselves or if you want to leave it to the experts.
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Picture perfect
After spending so much money and time on your wedding day, you’ll want a way of keeping your memories alive. Photographers and videographers can be one of the most expensive parts of a wedding, so you need to make sure you’re getting what you want.
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Bridal Beauty...
Here comes the bride, all dressed in white... and wearing a garish shade of bright green eyeshadow that overshadows her beautiful gown. Your wedding day is one of the most important of your life and is an occasion that will forever be captured on camera. You want to look back and reminisce with fond memories, rather than cringe in horror whenever you peruse your wedding pictures.
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Diary of a bride to be
WITH just six months to go until the big day the wedding jitters have already begun for Swindon-based Victoria Ashford, 24, as she attempts to get on with her wedding plans...
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All aboard the wedding train
The Swindon & Cricklade Railway is a small but friendly steam railway set in the rural valley of the River Ray, just south of the ancient and historic town of Cricklade, and can offer a stylish alternative for your wedding venue.
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Planning your big day
For most weddings the preparations need to start at least a year in advance and if you are looking to hire out popular venues during the summer months then you may even need to book them 18 months to two years ahead.
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Find your perfect honeymoon...
After months, if not years of planning, you arrive at the airport of your dream destination, only to discover that you have arrived in the midst of the hurricane season. Not a good start. Washed away is your sun-cream, your soggy flip-flops and most notably of all, your first holiday together as husband and wife. Whether you are looking for snow or sand, the following guide suggests destinations around the world
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A weight off of your mind
MOST Brides’ worst wedding nightmare, aside from the groom not showing up on the big day, is wobbling down the aisle instead of gliding down it.
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Wraps off giving
WEDDINGS aren’t just about turning up with a handkerchief at the church and throwing some confetti for most guests.
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It’s a hat trick
WEDDINGS are probably more nerve-wracking for the mother of the bride than the blushing bride herself.
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Still room for God
Rev Simon Tatton-Brown tells Gordon Simpson that church weddings are still in vogue.
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No need to end it in tiers
NO fairytale wedding would be complete without a fairytale cake as the centre piece, but the tradition to have a cake on your big day has a long history.
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That dress dress is worth the wait
EVERY blushing bride-to-be has a clear image of the perfect wedding dress in her mind, but choosing from the huge range of styles, shapes and shades on offer may seem like a rather daunting task.
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The best a man can get
PERHAPS even more nerve-wracking than actually getting married, the best man’s speech is the stuff of urban legend and many a bout of cold sweats in the middle of the night.
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Gift ideas
Stand out from the crowd with elegant and sumptuous gifts in this season’s rich colours, featuring deep blood red and regal purple.
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Diary of a dream dress
Swindon bride-to-be Victoria Ashford, 24, will be marrying fellow Swindonian Kevin Latchman, 26, on July 12 2008 at St Mary’s Church, Lydiard Park, followed by an evening reception at Stanton House Hotel, Swindon.
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Weddings on the web
Use the internet to make planning your wedding and keeping guests informed easy and stress free.
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DIY : create your dream wedding
W ith so many wedding packages available at a range of venues across the world, wedding planners springing up everywhere, and the pressure to throw money at your wedding, it can be a refreshing change to go back to basics.
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Beautiful brides
Stand out from the crowd with strong earth colours that are so fashionable right now.
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Bridesmaids
Many women dread being a bridesmaid through a fear of being forced to wear a taffeta bouffant of a dress or dwarfing the bride if they are larger than her.
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Mother of the bride
Although it’s your daughter’s special moment, as the mother of the bride you’ll also have to think carefully about your outfit for the big day.
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Lording it up...
Liz Lambert and Marcus Willacy decided to take a step back in time and recreate a mediaeval wedding. Here’s how they made their dream a reality.
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Honeymoon hotspots
Whether you want old fashioned romance or a hedonistic holiday, we take a look at the most popular honeymoon destinations.
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Money Business
Money might be funny in a rich man’s world, but for everyone else it’s no laughing matter; especially when it comes to something as expensive as a wedding.
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Do me a favour...
Wedding favours are small gifts left on the table at the reception to say thank you to guests for attending.
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