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Celebrity weddings can be ridiculously opulent affairs, but surely nothing exceeds the pomp and ceremony of English Royal Family wedding! Anyone who missed the nuptials of Will and Kate missed a truly spectacular event, one not to be repeated for another 30 or so years. Every detail of a top class state wedding has been planned to the minutest degree. The wedding dress was made by a top designer, Sarah Burton and even the cake cost as much as an average persons’ wedding!

Yes now cometh the time of the Credit-crunch-lunch, the credit-crunch-munch, and for some imaginative restaurants, the credit-crunch-brunch. Yes. Quite. But just because budgets are under more scrutiny, doesn't mean a Bride should look any less glamourous on her wedding day.

Altitude 360, the largest riverside venue with a view, announced that it is now fully licenced to host the perfect wedding.

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There’s no getting away from the fact that getting married is an expensive business, with over £20,000 being the average spend for a UK wedding in 2008. The current credit crunch means that couples are finding it increasingly difficult to afford their dream day, with many either postponing their wedding, sacrificing what they really want for cheaper options, or starting married life with huge wedding debts.

However, with some careful planning you can still make savings and have the wedding of your dreams. London wedding planner Helen Carter offers her top tips on how to make the most of your wedding budget.

Often deemed as the most important day of your life, your wedding day should be nothing but perfect. Make sure you feel top to toe gorgeous as you’ll be the centre of attention all day!
 

The Secret World of Wedding Planning

Ok, so you’ve heard the horror stories about the wedding planner that took over the preparations and left the bride wondering what on earth happened to her dream wedding. You know they’re expensive, unnecessary, and are only for brides that are rich, famous, or too lazy to plan their own wedding. So let me tell you something that may come as a surprise – it’s all a big myth!

Despite the increasing popularity and prominence of wedding planners, there is still a lot of mystery surrounding the work we do. Be honest, how many times have you come across an advert for a wedding planner and thought “what do they actually do?” or “why on earth should I pay someone to plan my wedding when I can do it myself?”

Well, why not grab a cuppa (and a biscuit if you’re not already on the pre-wedding diet!), get yourself comfortable and let me take you inside the world of wedding planning...

Record-breaking crowds attended Scotland’s largest wedding event, The Scottish Wedding Show, at the weekend (21 – 22 February).