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Giving Away the Bride - But Who Will Give Away the Groom?

There are some funny traditions in British weddings. One of them is the "giving away" of the bride. The bride's father is meant to hand his daughter over to the new most important man of her life. This is of course a rather old-fashioned idea, but it can,... Read >

The Best Man's Wedding Speech

The Best Man's speech is yet another classic wedding moment that has found its way into countless romantic comedies, books and sketch shows. An speech that is so bad and awkward that it is funny is a good recipe for a sketch, but not the best recipe for a... Read >

What Is the Biggest Difference Between a Scottish and an English Wedding?

The biggest difference between a Scottish and an English Wedding is the men. At an English wedding the groom, the father, brothers, sons and nephews will wear trousers, but at a Scottish wedding they will probably all be wearing the Kilt. Scottish male... Read >

What Are the Most Important Items of Clothing at a Traditional British Wedding?

Well, for a start the bride has to be wearing some sort of variation of white. Some unconventional brides like to buck the trend and wear red or even black, but at a traditional wedding the bride will be wearing, at the very least, ivory. The historical r... Read >

Catching the Wedding Bouquet Moment

Anyone who has been to a traditional British wedding - or indeed anyone who has simply watched enough classic romantic comedies - will know what is meant by the "bouquet moment", and will know how much is held in store by it, and also how much comic poten... Read >

Your Comfortable Wedding Shoes

If you ask a married woman if there is any one thing she would have done differently at her wedding, she is highly likely to say the following statement: "I wouldn't have done anything differently, expect maybe to have worn more comfortable shoes". Whe... Read >

The Importance of Flowers at a Wedding

If you are planning a traditional wedding in Britain, and you are keen to see to all the details while remaining within a budget, one thing you will have to consider early on is the florist bill. Flowers can bring so much to a situation or event. Think... Read >

Planning the Wedding Table

Who will you place next to your grandmother at your Wedding dinner? The seating plan can cause hours of indecision in the run up to your big day. Who do you put at the head table? That can be the most difficult question. If you have lots of brothers an... Read >

Memories of a Traditional Austrian Wedding

One of my favourite weddings was in Austria in a tiny village in the mountains. The eldest daughter of the local vicar was marrying her childhood sweetheart, a young doctor. They were a beautiful couple. The bride had long dark flowing hair, in which she ... Read >

Choosing the Right Band for Your Wedding

I have heard horror stories about brides in tears because the band or the DJ played all the wrong tunes. I heard that one DJ got it so wrong that the bride hit him and yelled that he had destroyed the most important day of her life. It is hard to know ... Read >

Timing: The Essence of Comedy, Entertainment, Romance - And British Weddings

If you are bride to be, and you are excitedly planning your wedding, you know yourself how much there is to think about. The invitation list to start with - who to invite, and who not to invite, the all important dress, the bridesmaids and their dresses, ... Read >

Something Borrowed, Something Blue Worn on Your Wedding Day

Most people have heard of the old tradition that the bride should wear "something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue". This is a centuries old tradition and is meant to bring the bride all the luck in the world. But did you know ... Read >

Foster Care

What is fostering? When children are at risk (young single mother living alone with baby) on drugs, when a girl underage is abused by step father, or young mother doesn't want unborn new baby then local council social services will take the child in their... Read >

A special dream that will be replayed for years to come in your mind: your wedding day. We can plan

Good marriages are made up of healthy components: love, honesty, commitment, understanding, forgiveness, mutual support, financial security, humour, sweetness... (the list could go on forever). If any unhealthy components enter into the mix - elements suc... Read >

Your Wedding Day Should Be a Dream, But Could It Turn Into a Bad Dream?

A special dream that will be replayed for years to come in your mind: your wedding day. We can plan this day for hours, days, months and years because we want everything to be the best - best clothes, nice cars, fresh flowers, good food, a good Indian wed... Read >