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You deserve a wedding that’s as unique as you, which is why we have thousands of inspirational wedding planning ideas to personalise your day. From décor inspiration to the latest trends, wedding themes to wedding favours, dates ideas to gift ideas, you’ll find everything you need to know about wedding planning here.

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6 Top Tips for Planning a Stress-Free Asian Wedding
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Planning any wedding can have its stressful moments - but there are challenges that are particular to Asian weddings. We asked planner Rohita Pabla to share her tips for making the process of planning an Asian wedding as stress-free as possible.
11 Questions with... Mark Niemierko of Niemierko Weddings
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Mark Niemierko is the event planner of choice for stylish couples. He's the architect of some of the UK's most sumptuous weddings; now he reveals the secrets of his success in this month's 11 Questions.
These Couples Share a Royal Wedding Anniversary: Here's What They've Learned in 10 Years of Marriage
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Meet the couples who got married in the same month as Kate and Wills and discover what a decade of marriage has taught them…
Planning a Wedding with a Chronic Illness: My 6 Top Tips
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Fashion and lifestyle influencer Ali Hemsley has learnt to navigate life with a chronic illness - but how would it impact her wedding planning? She explains what she discovered about lowering stress levels as she put together her big day
Meet the Couples Who Preferred Their Small Covid Weddings
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Scaling down your wedding? These couples did just that and found that their small Covid weddings were more special than they could have imagined. Here’s why and their tips for enjoying an intimate wedding to the full…
 Will You Be My Best Man? 34 Brilliant Ways to Ask Your Mate
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Whether you’re playing it cool or planning a dramatic proposal, here are some seriously creative ways to ask your best mate to be your best man, many of which you definitely won’t have thought of…
 33 Thoughtful Anniversary Gifts for Your Girlfriend
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We’ve put our heads together to find anniversary gift ideas for your girlfriend that are thoughtful, personal and anything but cheesy. Browse the following and get set to celebrate your anniversary in style…
11 Questions with... Serena Chin of Cobi & Coco
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Meet Serena Chin, the award-winning cake designer behind Cobi & Coco. She's the star of this month's 11 Questions, where we find out how she built her business, her tips for wedding industry success - and her favourite on-screen wedding moment!
31 Lockdown Date Ideas to Try Now
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We promise we won’t suggest another walk. Here’s all the lockdown date inspiration you could wish for, from cosy nights in to adrenaline fuelled daytime date ideas.
Gifts for Couples: 35 Unique Ideas
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Looking for the perfect gift for a couple you know? We'll help you pin down that special something.
Women in Weddings: 8 Inspiring Female Entrepreneurs Share their Success Stories
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Meet some of the inspiring women driving the UK wedding industry. We asked these brilliant business owners to share the secrets to their success - we know their career insights will inspire you whatever industry you work in
What Size Wedding Should You Have? 6 Questions to Make Your Decision Easy
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Stumped by what type of wedding you want? We've got six questions that'll help you narrow it down - from the size to the location.
The Must-Attend Virtual Wedding Fairs of 2021
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Fancy exploring a venue or getting expert wedding tips, advice and inspiration from your sofa? You're going to want to register for one of these virtual wedding fairs.
We Need to Talk About the Long-Term Mental Health Impact of Wedding Postponements
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The loss of weddings, and the knock-on effects, is having a very real impact on the mental health of couples and wedding professionals, and to make matters worse, something could have be done about it...
What to Expect at a Nigerian Wedding: Nigerian Wedding Traditions Explained
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Have you been invited to a Nigerian wedding? You'll want to get ahead of the game with our guide to the ceremony and traditions. You don't want to be caught out without money to spray...
Meet the Wedding Suppliers Offering Alternative Services During Covid
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While they're not busy making your wedding dreams come true, your wedding suppliers are busy making and creating the most amazing services that you can enjoy from the comfort of your own home!