Upcoming Wedding Fairs

If you're looking for fresh and fun wedding ideas to make your big day stand out from the crowd, then you're not going to want to miss the up-coming Spring/Summer Wedding Fairs. They're always chock-a-block with the latest fashions and trends in everything from dresses to stationery, and everything in-between. I'm particularly excited about the The Wedding Sanctuary, which I'll be attending on Sunday 20th March. See more details below, but if you can't attend follow my Twitter feed here, and prepare yourself for an onslaught of wedding inspiration.

♥ If you're a London bride looking for a venue and vendor ideas, don't miss The Wedding Sanctuary on 20th March. It's an innovative wedding show designed to offer top design inspiration, personal style advice and the best one-on-one planning support available. Top names in the industry such as Julia Boggio Photography, Sassi Holford, Zoe Clark Cakes and Emmy Shoes will be paired with the fabulous wedding planners who make up the UK Alliance of Wedding Planners to offer top tips and the opportunity to ask specific questions regarding every element of your wedding day.

Even the grooms will be catered for, thanks to the wedding bloggers from Staggered who will be on hand to help with suits, stag dos and speeches. The Alliance will also be offering a range of talks addressing the trickier issues when planning your wedding like how to set and stick to a budget, and how to get the best from your suppliers. You will also be able to have a personal tour of the sumptuous Somerset House and enjoy the splendid views and facilities on offer. Don't miss it!

Tickets only cost £10 for one or £15 for two, so it's a real bargain - click here for tickets

 ♥ Meanwhile just minutes away, Wimbledon bridal boutique Luella's Boudoir is hosting a Wedding Fair at One Marylebone on the 20th and 21st March.

They've teamed up with Cosmo Bride, plus experts from Bespoke Events London, Hayford & Rhodes, Rhubarb Food Design and the Little Venice Cake Company to provide all-round wonderful wedding inspiration! Add in some seriously gorgeous gowns thanks to designers like Charlotte Casedejus, Lisa Redman, Jaqueline Byrne, Caroline Atelier and Aussie designer Johanna Johnson {my favourite!}, and you've got a match made in heaven.

Yarwood White will also be showcasing their latest bridal hair accessories and jewellery. And there'll be stunning engagement rings on display, including unique oval cut diamonds.

Tickets cost just £12 each (or take along your mum or a friend and get two for the special price of £18) with £2.00 per ticket going towards The Eve Appeal. Click for more information.

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That Friday Feeling ♥ 4

It's the perfect pick-me-up at the end of a long week. That Friday Feeling is back again with a lovely list of weblinks to keep you feeling inspired all weekend.

♥ The magpie in me loves this gilded vintage letter blocks from Cabin 7 via Oh So Beautiful Paper. What would you spell out
♥ This is easily the best bridal shoe feature I have ever seen thanks to OMG I'm Getting Married
♥ What a fantastic bridesmaid dress, and all for only £90, found by Beyond Beyond
♥ A simply gorgeous vintage-inspired wedding via Love My Dress
♥ Exquisite hand-stamped Parisian fabrics from Teacup Design, via Dog n Bird
♥ I loved the film Up, it made me cry! So romantic, and such a good idea to have an Up-inspired engagement shoot, first featured by 100 Layer Cake
♥ Want your wedding to go with a bang? Learn how to do your own firework display thanks to the guys over at I Am Staggered
♥ A wedding inspired by wool? Simply stunning pics on Rock My Wedding

Did you miss these fantastic Before the Big Day Features?
♥ The cutest cake toppers you've ever seen
♥ Amazing offers from my favourite people
♥ And the bride wore pink!

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The Seven Best Apps for Planning Your Wedding

Like all of us, I'm slightly addicted to my iPhone. I've recently made myself go cold turkey at night - once I'm in bed, I'm not allowed to turn it on. It's made me start reading books again, and I'm no longer tweeting late at night! But I have to admit, I miss my late-night Pinterest binges, and I'm not as up to date with all the other wedding blogs I follow. If you're planning your wedding, there's a few Apps I really recommend downloading - they'll give you inspiration, and help you keep your ideas in order, and even help you with booking a rehearsal dinner.

Boys! Feeling left out?

Okay, so I'm the first to admit Before the Big day errs a bit on the side of the bride, and although I don't want to send the men away, I would recommend future husbands check out GroomGroove and Staggered. GroomGroove is an American site, but it's still got plenty of hints that translate into English {!}.  One of my favourite tools is the Diamond Engagement Ring Calculator, where you can enter your salary and find out how much you should be spending....although I always thought it was supposed to be one months, not two?

Product Credit - Cake Toppers from Goose Grease

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That Friday Feeling ♥ 2

Welcome to my second Friday Feeling feature, where I share my favourite wedding-web spots of the week, so you can enjoy them too! Meanwhile, I'm off to Provence this weekend to try to find a venue for our wedding next May....wish me luck! {Pictures courtesy of Jen Huang Photography via Ruffled}

♥ Gorgeous heart-spotted wrapping paper via Oh So Beautiful Paper
♥ Help your photographer work out which guests are your best friends with handmade floral boutonnieres and fascinators from 100 Layer Cake
♥ Some of the best florals I've seen in years via Ruffled
♥ An amazing burleque-inspired big day via Rock 'n Roll Bride
♥ Prepare to drool....check out celebrity engagement rings care of Brides Magazine. Who needs a £100k rock, not me! {yes I am lying}
♥ I have fallen head-over-heels for this rose cake by Janet Mohapi Banks - it's too beautiful to eat!
♥ Advice for the men in your life {husband, ushers, father} on whether to buy or rent a suit for your big day thanks to the lovely boys over at I Am Staggered
♥ Finding it hard to pick a dress? Take a scroll-stroll through the gallery on Wedding Magazine for inspiration.

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That Friday Feeling ♥ 5

There's a British theme to this week's Friday Feeling. Wedding blogs first started in the US, but us Brits are fast catching up, and there's some gorgeous sites out there, that are overflowing with inspirational ideas. So here's a heads-up to some of the best features from this week.

♥ I'm so jealous that Rock My Wedding found fabulous Fraser and Parsley stationers first. Their work is amazing. I'm in love.
A simply stunning Scottish wedding with a black and purple theme - wow!
♥ Looking for an unusual way to say I Do? Try one of the Ten Most Haunted Wedding Venues, via the groom experts over at I Am Staggered.
♥ Is there anything more beautiful than a hand-painted wedding cake by SugarSugar, as seen on OMG I'm Getting Married?
♥ Possibly the coolest alternative bride, ever! Via Rock 'n Roll Bride.
♥ You'll want it to rain at your wedding after you've seen these Weddington Boots on Little White Book Wedding.
♥ Looking for an original idea, why not use vegetables in your bouquet, instead of flowers? Fab idea via The Budget Savvy Bride
♥ Win an exquisite Caroline Castigliano wedding dress via Love My Dress
♥ Affordable wedding shoes {don't all click at once} via the lovely Astrid at Brides magazine

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Postcard Allotment

Sometimes I'm staggered by the sheer level of creativity out there in the blogosphere world. There I was, taking a quiet stroll around some of my fav blogs, when I stumbled on these totally original postcards on Oh So Beautiful Paper. Combining gift and greeting card, they're called Postcarden, and they're pop-out cards that transform into a mini living cress garden. Designed by an independent company based in London called A Studio for Design, they come in three different models, all brilliant. Which one would you pick for your wedding invitation?