What could be a more exciting venue for a wedding than the London Eye? I was really amazed to discover that you can actually get married on this premier London attraction, which is an integral part of the London skyline. What could be more exciting than exchanging your vows 135 metres up in the air, […]
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Just as the groom has his best man, it has always been the custom that the bride does not go out unattended – and this is where bridesmaids come in. Some brides opt for just one bridesmaid, but usually there is a whole retinue of these young women, the chief one being the maid of […]
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I have already spoken about the traditional wedding cake being a white iced fruit cake – but what if this is not your favourite? On your wedding day you are marrying the one you love, so shouldn’t you have a cake you love too?
Stephanie, who lives in London, takes up the story: “When we […]
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Traditionally in the UK, the night before a man’s wedding was known as his “stag night” – his last night of freedom before being joined for life in matrimony to his bride. The stag night was generally a night of drinking, the bridegroom having a good night out with his male friends. Sometimes things went […]
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It is customary at weddings that the best man makes a speech, usually with plenty of jokes, and it is to be hoped that his speech will be good, and not spell disaster. But the truth is, that most best men far prefer organising the stag night, to making that crucial speech. Let’s face it, […]
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It is interesting to see the new trends in wedding dresses, which add something novel and exciting to the traditional wedding dress, while at the same time retaining its time-honored style and beauty.
Today’s brides are now adding such embellishments as complex and pretty beadwork, embroidery, lace, rhinestone brooches and silk rosettes to their dresses. […]
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Traditionally, a wedding was composed of the actual ceremony at the church or registry office, followed by a reception at a hotel or other venue, after which the happy couple would depart on their honeymoon, being waved off by the eager guests.
There is now an increasing trend to follow the formal wedding reception with […]
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A wonderful part of a traditional wedding reception is when the bride and groom cut the wedding cake together. But what sort of cake is the best one to choose for a wedding? First and foremost, a wedding cake should be pretty, and its style should fit in with the overall decor of the wedding. […]
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How did the little village of Gretna Green, in the south of Scotland, and on its west coast, become so famous for weddings? In the past, Gretna Green was the place for runaway marriages to take place. This was because, from 1753, in England, young people under the age of 21 years, could not get […]
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