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Tricky Questions To Ask When Booking Your Wedding

Let's address the elephant in the room. With so much talk of wedding businesses needing financial support and questions around refunds from affected plans, we understand why you may be nervous about paying deposits.

However, we don't share that fear and we want to help you get the reassurance you need.

It’s OK to ask the tricky questions and your wedding suppliers will be happy to answer them. In some instances, you may need to find the answers yourselves. For others, it will be best to reach out to your venue or supplier directly so that you can completely understand their policies, terms, and processes.

A Guide to Engagement Rings

Are you planning to propose to your partner? Or are you helping your partner choose your own ring? Either way, you’ll need to understand the different styles, settings, stones and metals that engagement rings can come in. Here we take you through the most common terms you’ll find when browsing engagement rings, so you can feel more confident when picking out that all-important piece of wedding jewellery! Read More

Talented British Photographers Featured in the 2020 International Wedding Photographer of the Year Awards

Across Britain, we have some incredible talent when it comes to wedding photography. Recently, the Grand Winner of the International Wedding Photographer of the Year Awards (IWPOTYA) was announced to be Australian, James Simmons, with a gorgeous black and white portrait of a bride and groom representing Yin and Yang. We saw some fantastic photographers from across the UK coming very close to winning these prestigious awards too. Here are those photographers and their notable, high scoring images.

Top Wedding Ring Trends for 2021

With 2020 almost over (what a year it’s been…), we’re starting to look at wedding trends for the coming year. Your wedding ring acts as a physical reminder of your marriage vows to each other, and will be special and personal to you. There are an endless variety of wedding ring styles to choose from, so let’s take a look at the most popular styles for 2021!

Weddings in 2021

With the coronavirus vaccine and rapid testing making huge strides in the last few weeks, along with the government commitment to a weddings task force, we can finally have confidence in how weddings might look and feel in 2021.

Top 10 Romantic Proposal Ideas for 2020/21

Even if you’re 100% sure your partner will say yes and you’ve looked at how to buy an engagement ring, proposing can be quite a daunting experience! Often the biggest stress when proposing your partner is deciding how and where to do it. Special as it is, surely you want to ensure that this proposal is impressive and unforgettable. Here, we have our favourite proposal ideas which can be adapted to be personal to you! From simple to more elaborate, simply add a little personality to make it different, unique, and truly capture your relationship. Bonus, all of these ideas are COVID-19 friendly!

Join Us for Wedding Fair Live

Are you missing out on wedding fairs and finding the perfect venue because of the restrictions in place? How will you safely meet venues and suppliers when you are having to avoid social interactions?

Simple. Guides for Brides will be teaming up with top wedding suppliers with a Wedding Fair Live on Facebook!

Marriage in Exceptional Circumstances: What is a Deathbed Wedding?

On November 5th, England entered a month-long lockdown with restrictions expected to lift on December the 2nd. Government guidelines state that weddings will not be permitted at all during the lockdown in England unless in the very exceptional circumstances of a ‘deathbed wedding’. So, what exactly is a ‘deathbed wedding’?

How to Plan the Perfect Proposal

Whether you’ve already bought the ring or you’ve just started considering popping the question, you’ll be wondering how to plan the perfect proposal. Asking someone to marry you is a big deal, so it’s normal to feel nervous. Being prepared is one of the best ways to ease those nerves! So here we have answers to the key questions that go through your head when planning a proposal so your engagement goes off without a hitch!

Win a Bespoke Wedding Speech Written by Speech-Craft Experts worth £345

If you want to get hitched in the next few months and are opting for an intimate do, one way to add an extra special moment to the day is to think about your speeches. They really are the new ‘entertainment’ and one team who are masters at speech-craft are Speechy; a renegade team of TV scriptwriters who now help couples around the world deliver awesome speeches. This month, Speechy is offering the chance to win their Bespoke Speech Writing Service (worth £345) and work with the talented team yourself. Find out more about the team and the competition below.