Wedding
Divorce Gift List service
A high street retailer is to introduce a divorce gift list service to cater for the growing numbers of people saying “I don’t” rather than “I do”. Debenhams said its Divorce Gift List service was being launched amid a reported spike in couples deciding to divorce after the festive period. The firm added it came at a time when “congratulations on your... »
Get your First Dance Right
My fiancé wanted to dance at our wedding. She picked out a song, and I thought that was it. We’d dance. Big deal. But then I saw how much it meant to Jill – she told me that she’d always dreamed of having a perfect wedding. To me, it didn’t matter, but to make her happy, I agreed to take... »
Be Imaginative with Wedding Photography
Christina N Dickson over at digital-photography-school photo credit: stumayhew The most notable wedding photographers are the ones who are most innovative in their portrait creations. So the question is, how do you become a trend setter with your wedding imagery? Start with these ideas and you’ll be on your way to becoming an edgy and creative wedding photographer that impresses. 1.... »
Wedding Photos Warning
Everyone wants their wedding to be perfect and some couples may place unreasonable expectations on their photographer. But Marc and Sylvia Day would have settled for their snapper to get people's heads in frame and perhaps not shoot the three-year-old bridesmaid without her clothes on. The newlyweds were so distraught at the results that they sued Gareth Bowers of Fresh Images for... »
10 Top Tips for the Amateur Wedding Photographer
The excellent phototus has these great top ten tips for wedding photography photo credit: smcgee Step 1 Get in touch with the happy couple to make sure you know exactly what they want from the day. They may want you to be around all day taking candid shots at the service and reception, or they may just require the formal... »
GET ME TO THE CHURCH ON… A HOVERCRAFT
A rescue crewman travelled to his wedding in unusual style – on board a hovercraft. Chris Gammon, dressed in his wedding suit, was whisked across the water to St Andrew’s Church on the seafront at Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, to marry his partner Emmalene on Saturday. Mr Gammon has manned the rescue vessel, known as the Light of Elizabeth, for the past five years... »
Stags are spending but hens are not
Women are cutting back on hen party spending but men are still splashing out on pre-wedding stag trips, it was revealed today. As many as 74% of men say their stag parties will last for a weekend or longer, while 59% of hen parties will go on for only a day, a survey by Hotels.com and Wedding Ideas magazine found. While stags... »
70 Unconventional Wedding Ideas
70 Unconventional Wedding Ideas - From Zombie Themes to Choreographed Wedding Walks (CLUSTER)(TREND HUNTER) Now that the economy has slowed, brides and grooms must be far more creative to let their special day stand out; these unconventional wedding ideas give couples a wealth of inspiration that doesn't involve…... »
WEDDING JOY FOR LOST LOVE LETTER COUPLE
A couple brought back together by a love letter that was lost behind a fireplace for a decade have finally married. Steve Smith and Carmen Ruiz-Perez, both aged 42, wed in Brixham, Devon on Friday some 16 years after they said goodbye to each other. photo credit: erin MC hammer Their story which emerged on Valentines’ Day this year captured the imagination... »
TRADITIONAL WEDDING
With church bells ringing and a crowd of guests gathered for the happy couple, the bride is the only woman who should be centre of attention on the big day. Ensure you don’t steal the limelight in a too short/low-cut/extravagant number and steer well clear of white. Alain advises: “Opt for delicate pastels or gorgeous nudes which will create understated elegance. “Alternatively, monochrome... »