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Wedding Postponement: Celebrate Your Old Wedding Date

You’ve been planning and preparing every tiny detail for months, leading to your perfect day. Then, suddenly, it’s no longer happening. Coronavirus has snatched away many couples’ dream wedding day, forcing them to postpone or cancel. The unfortunate necessity of this decision does not make it any less heartbreaking. Depending how soon your wedding was to occur, your old wedding date might sneak up on you quite quickly. So, we want to help make it feel that little bit better.

Discover the Perfect Idyllic Barn Wedding at Lillibrooke Manor

Searching for your ideal barn wedding? Then take a look at Lillibrooke Manor in Berkshire, a charming historical estate renovated into a rustic, picturesque and romantic wedding venue.

Who Should Be Paying for the Wedding?

Back in the day, it was assumed and expected that the bride's parents would cover a significant portion of the wedding celebration. Fortunately, customs and traditions have changed for good. Today, while the bride's parents can choose to take the onus on themselves and the groom's parents also often voluntarily step up to make contributions; most couples volunteer to cover a significant portion of the wedding cost. This is especially done if the families involved are considering taking wedding loans.

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Any bookings made through Guides for Brides with venues or suppliers currently showing our Book with Confidence badge, guarantees that they will refund your deposit in full if you need to cancel or postpone your wedding. So now you can book with confidence.

What are Change The Date Cards?

At time of writing, the recent government announcement has been to ban all social gatherings, including weddings, to combat the spread of coronavirus. Many couples with weddings in the coming weeks or months will now need to change the date of their wedding.

10 Amazing Designers Who Make Wedding Dresses Right Here in the UK

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, some brides are still trying to find their perfect wedding dress. A lot of dresses are imported from China, Italy and more. And now the Coronavirus is affecting the dress production. Consequently, brides are now finding a smaller selection of dresses available in stores. So, to get around this issue, we've selected 10 wedding dress designers who design and make their gowns right here in the UK. And they're all absolutely beautiful!

The Wedding Fixer: What To Do If Your Partner Has Become Obsessed With The Wedding Planning

In last week’s episode of The Wedding Fixer, Sarah Haywood is brought in with just 6 weeks to save the big day of Naomi and Lee. Naomi wanted to be in control of all aspects of the day. Whereas, Lee was the much more laid back of the pair. In the episode, we see strong-minded Naomi be incredibly particular about her day and completely obsess over the minor details.

What are My Legal Rights When Cancelling or Postponing My Wedding?

Cancelling or postponing your wedding is every couple’s worst nightmare. Unfortunately, at the time of writing, the UK government has announced the ban of all social gatherings, including weddings. So, cancelling or postponing has become a necessity for couples with weddings in the coming months.

How to Wear a Blue Wedding Suit

What colour shirt and tie should you wear with a blue wedding suit? The classic blue wedding suit has been an essential men’s go-to for ceremonies and receptions alike for generations. We spoke to Suit Direct to find out how best to accessorise this timeless wedding suit choice.

Review: Indiba Deep Care

If you are going to go to the expense and effort of a course of professional treatments, you want to know if it's going to work. We tried out the latest non-invasive body-beautiful treatment to take the beauty industry by storm; Indiba Deep Care.