Bride and Groom

Learn about the bride and groom's roles, traditions, and modern expectations, alongside guidance on managing pre-wedding events and personal preparations.

Bridal Hair
A wedding's the only time a bride will ever be able to indulge in full-on excess in her outfit. Just as your gown can have a six-foot train, thousands of han...
Bridal Make Up
Slapping on a little foundation and some lipstick before you rush off to work every day’s all very well but you’re going to need more elegant make-up tha...
Choosing a Wedding Dress
Long short, corseted, chiffon, satin, beading, embroidery, trains…your wedding dress is the one item of clothing that you can really go to town on and have...
Choosing a Wedding Ring
You'll be wearing your wedding ring for the rest of your life so it's important to choose wedding rings that both your and your partner will enjoy wearing. T...
Finding the Right Shoes for Your Wedding
When you are getting married, one of the most important things you will want to do is ensure that you look as perfect as possible. This is obtained by choosi...
How to Reduce Stress for Brides
Planning a wedding can sometimes feel like a full time job and it’s no wonder that getting married is one of the most stressful times for a couple. The bri...
Organising the Honeymoon
Nobody's quite sure about the origins of the term 'honeymoon', but a popular theory suggests it's derived from 'honey month' - the time after the wedding whe...
Renting or Buying Attire
By the time you've accounted for suiting and booting the groom and his ushers getting outfits for the young attendants and got the bridesmaids to agree on a...
The Groom's Attire
Why should the bride have all the fun when it comes to choosing wedding outfits? In this age of men-only designers male grooming products and manbags, it’s...
Wedding Day Transport
Are you the type who's been fantasising since you were a little girl about pulling up to the ancient church in a gilt carriage pulled by six white horses? Or...
Wedding Veils and Hair Pieces
Whether you're a traditional or modern bride marrying in church or on an exotic beach, in a floor-length ball gown or a slinky contemporary number, there's o...
What to Do With Your Wedding Dress
For most brides, their wedding dress is the centrepiece of their special day and is often the first detail they think about when planning ahead for the big d...