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September 12, 2010
Life long love

For better for worse

Music is evocative and is often wrapped up in a particular emotion. A song can unexpectedly bring great joy into your heart or tears to your eyes. It can also be very moving listening to someone else tell a story featuring a piece of music and the song is forever transformed for you. Such an instance happened to my husband, Garry, and I yesterday.

We were on the way to the Lake district, listening to a Radio 4 programme called Soul Music. The song being discussed was 'Send in the Clown's and various people were declaring it a masterpiece.

July 16, 2010
Marrying in high heels

Check out the deb's advice

Having been assured by the Observer that 'Camilla Morton knows everything. Everything' I decided to dip into her 'Year in High Heels' manual to see if there is any advice about weddings. Naturally there it all was under July....

Those who enjoyed 'How to walk in high heels' will be glad to know that Camilla waxes lyrical on the subject of 'How to get a ring on your finger' and 'how to get hitched'. She then goes into great detail about Setting the budget (but beware - her must-haves exceed £25,000) and lots of helpful information about orders of service, wedding lists etc

June 3, 2010
I do, do I?

SATC and your style

It was certainly a sight for sore eyes. 350 women dolled up to the eyelashes, not to mention The Butler in the Buff who drew the raffle prizes and served up the drinks...

I'm referring to the preview of SATC11 laid on at the Odeon cinema at the Printworks in Manchester, along with popcorn and cocktails.It was all in a good cause with proceeds going to The Birdhouse Fund. Great fun to watch and the film contained some very enlightening discussions on marriage. Especially on the Terrible Twos as outlined in Carrie's book 'I do, do I.'

But what was most impressive was the range of styles in clothing and hair - we felt we needed to make an effort to suit the occasion, but clearly fashion is much less restrictive these days with many people opting for period glamour , in an effort to outdo Sarah Jessica Parker.

which brings me to the latest articles here on Newlyweds-uk.

April 13, 2010
Choosing your TEAM for the big day

You can't do it all yourself!

There are so many people involved in bringing together a successful wedding, don't you know! I call them TEAM ACE (ace is our initials - cheesy I know). Each of them has a part to play in making your special day come together, it's really important that you take time to choose your team members properly.

In TEAM ACE we have:

- our church and officiant
- our reception venue
- wedding planner
- day of coordinator
- photographer
- videographer
- caterer
- designer and printer
- bridal and grooms wear
- seamstress
- cake maker
- hair and make up
- registry

February 2, 2010
The UK Wedding Show (Coventry)

Over 120 suppliers will be on hand to offer you help and advice to make your big day go without a hitch.

COVENTRY Wedding Show

COVENTRY Ricoh Arena

DATE: Saturday 15th, Sunday 16th January 2011

Opening Times: 10am - 5pm

Fashion Show Times: Saturday & Sunday 12pm, 2pm, 4pm

The Show: With professionally choreographed catwalk shows featuring the finest local and national designers of bridal wear, men’s formal hire and outfits for the mother of the bride, this show promises to be an exhibition any bride and groom would not want to miss.

February 2, 2010
The UK Wedding Show (Harrogate)

The show has a host of local and national suppliers, who can provide everything you could ever want or need for the perfectly organised wedding.

HARROGATE Wedding Show

HARROGATE International Centre

DATE: Saturday 18th, Sunday 19th September 2010

Opening Times: 10am - 5pm

Fashion Show Times: Saturday & Sunday 12pm, 2pm, 4pm

The Show:

February 2, 2010
The UK Wedding Show (Liverpool)

Professionally choreographed catwalk Fashion Shows featuring the finest local and national designers of bridalwear, men’s formal hire and outfits for the mother of the bride. A host of suppliers who can provide everything you may want or need for the perfectly organised wedding.

LIVERPOOL Wedding Show

LIVERPOOL St Georges Hall

DATE: Saturday 25th, Sunday 26th September 2010

Opening Times: 10am - 5pm

Fashion Show Times: Saturday & Sunday 12pm, 2pm, 4pm

The Show: An established show for brides-to-be in the North West.

Professionally choreographed catwalk Fashion Shows featuring the finest local and national designers of bridalwear, men’s formal hire and outfits for the mother of the bride. A host of suppliers who can provide everything you may want or need for the perfectly organised wedding.

February 2, 2010
The UK Wedding Show (London)

Taking place at the UK ’s fastest growing venue, this show has a host of local and national suppliers, who can provide everything you could ever want or need for the perfectly organised wedding.

LONDON Wedding Show

LONDON ExCeL

DATE: Saturday 6th, Sunday 7th February 2010
Opening Times: 10am - 5pm

Fashion Show Times: Saturday & Sunday 12pm, 2pm, 4pm
The Show: Taking place at the UK ’s fastest growing venue, this show has a host of local and national suppliers, who can provide everything you could ever want or need for the perfectly organised wedding. This show has a huge selection of wedding dresses that are available for you to try on.

February 2, 2010
The UK Wedding Show (Manchester)

With over 100 suppliers, this show will take away the stress of planning your big day.

MANCHESTER Wedding Show

MANCHESTER Central (G-MEX)

DATE: Saturday 23rd,Sunday 24th October 2010

Opening Times: 10am - 5pm

Fashion Show Times: Saturday & Sunday 12pm, 2pm, 4pm
The Show: An established show that attracts visitors from Manchester and all over the North West. This show has all you could ever need for your wedding, all under one roof.

February 2, 2010
The UK Wedding Show (Newcastle)

Over 60 suppliers will be on hand to offer you help and advice to make your big day go without a hitch. The show has a host of local and national suppliers, who can provide everything you could ever want or need for the perfectly organised wedding.

NEWCASTLE Wedding Show

NEWCASTLE Racecourse

DATE: Saturday 2nd, Sunday 3rd October 2010

Opening Times: 11am - 5pm

Fashion Show Times: Saturday & Sunday 12pm, 2pm, 4pm

The Show: Over 60 suppliers will be on hand to offer you help and advice to make your big day go without a hitch. The show has a host of local and national suppliers, who can provide everything you could ever want or need for the perfectly organised wedding.

January 20, 2010
Celebrity Hens & Stags

Series two of Wedding TV’s reality series, Celebrity Hens and Stags, is brand new and exclusive to the channel this January.

Series two of Wedding TV’s reality series, Celebrity Hens and Stags, is brand new and exclusive to the channel this January. And here's their own proposal to prospective wedding couples...

'With many brave boyfriends having popped the question on New Year’s Eve, Celebrity Hens & Stags is the perfect inspiration for all brides and husbands-to-be. And for those viewers who are not getting married, the series provides some of the best calorie-free entertainment you’ll find all January!

January 7, 2010
Glorious Lighting effects

Jan Harney on Magic, Winter, and Dogs christening Snowmen

Up on the fields the lighting is magical. No wonder a photographer told us at Newlyweds-uk that he preferred shooting Winter Weddings.

The effects remind me of my friend Nigel Cox's paintings which have an ethereal look inspired by his Transglobe expedition.
His paintings are amazing and he often exhibits - why not put one on your wedding present list? It'd be a great investment.
http://www.njcox.com/main_page.html

It's on my wish list but for now I'll just enjoy the crunch of snow and watching the Hoolies (my three dogs) christen all the Snowmen. It could take off as a ministry.

October 22, 2009
Star struck

Apart from the colours and hedgerow foraging, the other reason I love the Autumn is that it is Wedding Show season and I absolutely love the glitz and glamour of it all. The NEC was particularly spectacular for me because I was onstage alongside Jackie and Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen.

July 20, 2009
Live Wedding Music: Choosing the Right Music for Your Wedding Ceremony

Live music can add the perfect touch to your wedding ceremony. From the point at which guests assemble, right up to the exit of the newly weds, it creates an atmosphere, evokes emotion and brings a sense of cohesion to proceedings.

July 1, 2009
Never a Bridesmaid....

Yes I know the song lyrics are actually "Always a Bridesmaid, never a Bride," but our Book Club opted to read an autobiography this time and (because I'm a Vicar of Dibley fan) I suggested Dawn French's book 'Dear Fatty'.

It's very easy to read because she has written her memoirs in the form of letters to various characters in her life, but one of the things that jumped out at me was her desperate desire to be a bridesmaid...

June 11, 2009
Get a picture perfect pedicure in time for your Wedding day!

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!
 

March 6, 2009
Is adultery the end of marriage?

I was intrigued by a comment that popped up on the side of my computer screen this morning saying “Adultery is not the end of marriage.” The link led to an American MSNBC news article about a website called Ashley Maddison, which is causing a few ripples across The Pond. The website is the brainchild of Noel Biderman, an American businessman who is making a crock of gold out of a crock of … Well, out of promoting serial infidelity. Enough said.

February 16, 2009
No Regrets - an agenda for working with your Wedding Photographer

I am sure most married readers of this article would agree that their wedding day was not just a happy and exciting day but also one of enormous fun. A wedding day can feel like a whirlwind; getting dressed, enjoying the ceremony, greeting guests, relaxing at the reception, dancing, celebrating your love and your life together.

January 19, 2009
Lakeside Shopping Centre's Annual Wedding Fair 2009

GMTV’s Wedding Expert Hosts Lakeside’s Wedding Fair

Lakeside’s annual, hotly anticipated Wedding Fair is taking on a “credit crunch” theme this year, with the help of GMTV’s resident wedding guru – Siobhan Craven-Robins. As the host of this year’s event – which takes place at Lakeside Shopping Centre on 21st and 22nd February 2009 - Siobhan will be offering cost-cutting advice for anyone concerned about the price of planning their wedding.

May 6, 2008
Losing your dress and suits on the way to the wedding

The recent chaos in Terminal-5 at Heathrow effected a couple on route to get married in Italy. Much to their dismay, when they arrived in Pisa their luggage including the dress and suits for the Groom and Best Man didn't arrive.

The Groom (Tim Soong) and Best Man (Andy Baynes) wrote a terminal-5 song and shot a video in the terminal.

Check it out for yourself!

April 9, 2008
The Couple That Blogs Together, Stays Together

What happens when a husband and wife decide to start a blog and share the ups and downs of their marriage with the world? Thousands of visitors from all walks of life become loyal readers and join in the conversation. Say hello to WifeAdvice.com.

December 11, 2007
'Fancy' Wedding Cakes

Couture cake designer & maker Juliet Sear has left Little Venice Cake Company in order to set up her own venture. Fancy Nancy creates individually designed cakes of the highest quality and is the next big thing in the couture cake world.
Classic, contemporary or entirely off-the-wall designs are catered for and the company is happy to run with your brief to create innovative and eye catching edible arrangements that are made specifically the way you want.

December 4, 2007
Romantic love is the single best way to achieve happiness

An independent research released today has revealed Britons think that romantic love is the single best way to achieve happiness.

The research features responses from over 1,000 Britons and was published to mark the launch of the ‘SnapHappy’ initiative by Snapfish, a leading online photo site and service by HP.

November 13, 2007
How to plan your wedding on a Budget

With the average wedding costing in excess of £15,000, its a tall order for any couple looking to tie the knot. But your wedding doesn't have to cost this much, there are ways to achieve the wedding you want at a price that it suits your wedding budget. After all, the idea of starting a marriage up to your neck in debt because you wanted thrones and to arrive by helicopter isn't going to do your relationship any good.

October 16, 2007
“Je ne regrette rien”.

Brave words by Edith Piaf – yet most of us feel we have something to regret and a new book entitled ‘The Book of Regrets’* has been published. It’s a compilation of contributions by celebrities who talk about the thing they regret in life, with proceeds going to charity. Most of them (like the Archbishop of Canterbury who wished he had approached W.H Auden in a teashop) regretted things they didn’t do. Both Libby Purves and Bel Mooney wished they had been more adventurous and both (unsurprisingly) quoted Edith Piaf’s signature tune.