650 PLANNING
IDEAS!
THE LITTLE BOOK OF
WEDDING INSPIRATION
50 wedding themes 100 table names 35 readings 50 favour ideas 50 venues & more!
YOUR GENIUS PLANNING GUIDE!
IMAGE: FRANCES TAYLOR PHOTOGRAPHY/THE LITTLE WEDDING HELPER
This book comes free with Perfect Wedding magazine Issue 102/January 2015 and is published by Immediate Media Company Bristol Limited, 9th Floor Tower House, Fairfax Street, Bristol BS1 3BN
Group Editor Michelle Royle Group Art Editor Christianne Raymer Associate Cover Mount Editor Clemmie Robinson Deputy Art Editors Sarah Malone/Esther Curtis Publisher Charlotte Morgan
WELCOME!
This incredible little book is packed full of literally everything you need to get your wedding planning up and running. From brilliant table names (butterfly varieties anyone?) to stunning honeymoon destinations (hellooooo Grenada) we have ideas and inspiration for every single bit of your big day. Happy planning!
contents
The PW team 18 LOVELY READINGS
4 WEDDING THEMES
36 COOL WEDDING ENTERTAINMENT
20 BRIDAL BOUTIQUES 6 WEDDING DETAILS
38 FAB GIFT LISTS 24 WHERE TO BUY YOUR W-DAY SHOES
40 WEDDING MUSIC
10 CAKES & TREATS
26 CUTE ACCESSORIES
42 BEST W-DAY BLOGS
12 STATIONERY COMPANIES
28 BRIDAL PARTY FASHION
44 DREAM VENUES
14 FAVOUR IDEAS
30 BEST BEAUTY BUYS
16 MUST-HAVE PHOTOS
32 TABLE NAMES
8 SEASONAL FLOWERS
48 UK MINIMOONS 50 HONEYMOON DESTINATIONS
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In the woods Literature love Love birds Luxe metallic Marble Mexican fiesta Monochrome Moroccan nights Music Nomad Rainbow brights Regency Retro sweets Rustic romance Secret garden Sorbet shades Spring picnic Starry starry night Sunflower yellow Swan lake Swinging sixties Tartan Through the looking glass To the manor born Venetian masked ball Village fĂŞte Vintage Paris Wedgewood china Wildflowers Winter wonderland
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DOTTIE PHOTOGRAPHY ELLI GILLARD
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TALKING TABLES
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Blush and gold Burlap and lace Butterflies Cadbury purple Casino Circus Colour pop Dandelions Elegant white Fairytale magic Festival fun Fifties Americana French lavender Gatsby glamour Hawaiian luau Heritage Hollywood glamour
TALKING TABLES
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FESTIVALBRIDES.CO.UK KIRSTEN MAVRIC
1 Afternoon tea 2 Apple varieties 3 Beside the seaside
SHOOT PHOTOGRAPHY
FK PHOTO LITTLE WEDDING HELPER TARAH COONAN
Give your reception a lift with our favourite W-day themes
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50 Wedding Themes
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Best for… a huge directory of pieces confetti.co.uk DOTCOMGIFTSHOP Best for… lots of pretty bits dotcomgiftshop.com EAGLE EYED BRIDE Best for… contemporary cool eagleeyedbride.com ETSY Best for… handmade goodies etsy.com THE HANGING LANTERN CO. Best for… fab lanterns hanginglanterns.co.uk LUCK AND LUCK Best for… craft and DIY accessories luckandluck.co.uk NOT ON THE HIGH STREET Best for… bespoke pieces notonthehighstreet.com
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Best for… quirky bits peachblossom.co.uk PEA GREEN BOAT Best for… party paraphernalia peagreenboat.com PEARL & EARL Best for… British décor design pearlandearl.co.uk PIPII Best for… fun decor pipii.co.uk SCENE SETTERS Best for… party props scene-setter.co.uk SHROPSHIRE PETALS Best for… natural petal confetti shropshirepetals.com TALKING TABLES Best for… stylish design talkingtables.co.uk TYPICAL TYPE Best for… beautiful lit letters typicaltype.co.uk VOWED AND AMAZED Best for… illuminated props vowedandamazed.co.uk WEDDING IN A TEACUP Best for… fabulous vintage finds weddinginateacup.co.uk THE WEDDING OF MY DREAMS Best for… rustic pieces theweddingofmydreams.co.uk
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flowers Cornflower – pretty blue blooms Gerbera – big bright daisy-like flowers Freesia – beautifully scented florals Marigold – daisy-like with a country garden feel
RED FLORAL
country flowers
flower head Dahlias – a pretty pom-pom bloom Gladiolus – traditional church flower Gypsophila – popular white flower filler Lisianthus – opens out from pretty tightly-swirled buds 23 Nerine – clusters of pretty pink flowers 24 Poppy – perfect for a bold bride
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WINTER
Amaryllis – striking trumpet flowers Calla lily – traditional single blooms Carnation – classic filler flower Iris – unique but short-lived flower Echinacea – pink daisy-like blooms Orchid – striking brightly-coloured and slightly exotic flowers 31 Rose – a classic choice any time of year 32 Holly & ivy – perfect for festive cheer
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17 Aster – daisy-like filler 18 Craspedia – completely round yellow
ELEANOR JANE PHOTOGRAPHY
SUMMER
9 Chrysanthemum – bright pom-pom
14 Nigella – also know as ‘Love in the mist’ 15 Peony – big papery pink blooms 16 Sweet William – a dense cluster of
AUTUMN
THE ROSE SHED/NEILPOLLACK
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Anemone – delicate papery flowers Daffodils – bright yellow spring flowers Hyacinth – a bulbous flowering plant Hydrangea – big single heads in pale blue or pink Ranunculus – small delicate flowers Sunflower – bright, bold yellow blooms Sweet peas – fragile scented flowers Tulip – a Dutch classic!
ANA LUI
DAVID BOSTOCK PHOTOGRAPHY
WILD ABOUT FLOWERS STROUD
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SPRING
WILD ABOUT FLOWERS, STROUD
THE ROSE SHED
We help you find the right blooms for your season!
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32 Seasonal Flowers
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23 12 THE ENCHANTING CAKE CO.
theenchantingcakecompany.co.uk 13 GC COUTURE
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gccouture.co.uk
24 Cakes & Treats
14 THE HUMMINGBIRD BAKERY
hummingbirdbakery.com 15 MAISIE FANTAISIE
Get your mouth watering with these tasty delights!
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maisiefantaisie.co.uk
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16 MERINGUE GIRLS
meringuegirls.co.uk
1 ABIGAIL BLOOM CAKE CO.
theabigailbloomcakecompany.com AMY SWANN CAKES amyswanncakes.co.uk ANNA TYLER CAKES annatylercakes.co.uk BISCUITEERS biscuiteers.com THE BRISTOL BAKEHOUSE thebristolbakehouse.com CAKES BY KRISHANTHI cakesbykrishanthi.co.uk THE CAKE PARLOUR thecakeparlour.com THE CHEESE SHED thecheeseshed.com CHOCCYWOCCYDOODAH choccywoccydoodah.com CLOUD NINE MARSHMALLOWS cloudninemarshmallows.co.uk CREIGHTONS wearecreightons.com
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miss-ingredient.co.uk
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18 NEVIE-PIE CAKES
neviepiecakes.com 19 OLOFSON DESIGN
olofsondesign.com 20 PEGGY PORSCHEN 10 4
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peggyporschen.com 21 THE PRETTY GORGEOUS CAKE
COMPANY prettygorgeouscakecompany.co.uk 22 RACHELLE’S rachelles.co.uk 23 ROSALIND MILLER CAKES rosalindmillercakes 24 TUCK-BOX CAKES tuck-box.com
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30 Stationery Companies
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15 THE LOVELY DRAWER
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dottiecreations.com DOTTYPINK DESIGNS dottypink.co.uk DREAMS TO REALITY dreams-to-reality.co.uk FAIRYFROG fairyfrog.co.uk GEMMA MILLY gemmamilly.com GHOST ORCHID DESIGNS ghostorchid.co.uk HELLO!LUCKY hellolucky.com HIP HIP HOORAY hiphiphooray.com HUMMINGBIRD CARD COMPANY hummingbirdcards.co.uk INK LOVE inklove.co.uk INTRICATE CREATIONS intricatecreations.co.uk LITTLE VIXEN littlevixendesigns.co.uk
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thelovelydrawer.com 16 LUCY LEDGER lucyledger.com 17 MOOKS DESIGN
Set the tone for your big day! 1 BERINMADE berinmade.com 2 CL.AM cl-am.com 3 DOTTIE CREATIONS
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18 PEAHEN DESIGN
peahendesign.com 19 PEONY & ROSE
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peonyandrose.co.uk POCKETFOLD INVITES pocketfoldinvites.co.uk PINK SHERBET DESIGNS pinksherbetdesigns.co.uk RAZZLE DAZZLE ROSE razzledazzlerose.co.uk STUDIO SEED studioseed.co.uk THOUGHTFUL DAY thoughtfulday.com TREE OF HEARTS treeofhearts.co.uk TUPPENCE COLLECTIVE tuppencecollective.co.uk TWENTY SEVEN twenty-seven.co.uk WE ARE TICKLED PINK wearetickledpink.co.uk WHYTE WEDDINGS & EVENTS whyteweddings-uk.com XOXO xoxo-wedding.co.uk
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Hangover kit Heart-shaped balloons Kinder eggs Lavender cushions Little soaps Lollipops Lottery tickets Macaroons Marshmallows Matches Mini bottles of champagne Mini scented candles Notebooks Organic apple juice Origami cranes Painted pebbles Personalised biscuits Personalised Coca Cola Plant bulbs and plant pots Pots of homemade chutney Retro toys Sloe gin Sparklers Special tea blends Sugared almonds Sunglasses Sweetie bar Temporary tattoos Vintage hankerchiefs Vintage teacups Welsh love spoons
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WEDDING IN A TEACUP ED GODDEN
Badges Bath bombs Bubbles Bundles of seeds Cake in a jar Candy canes CD of your wedding music Charity pin badges Christmas decorations Cigars Classic books Comedy moustaches Disposable cameras Fabric hearts Fans for a hot day Fortune cookies Gingerbread men Glow sticks Handwritten poems
RANDOM BUTTON
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JULIA AND YOU
MARIANNE TAYLOR
KERRY ANN DUFFY
Wow your guests with these fun touches
DOTTIE PHOTOGRAPHY
50 Favour Ideas
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30 Must-have Photos
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The nervous groom Guests arriving The bride’s big entrance Groom’s first look Your first kiss Confetti flying everywhere
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The rings! A heart made with hands photo A forehead kiss A great big bear hug A spectacular silhouette shot
THE RECEPTION
The venue all dolled up Your lovely wedding details Cute babies and pets in their finery The yummy food Everyone at the big day in one shot Cutting the cake
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THE CEREMONY
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JUST THE TWO OF YOU
THE EVENING
Your first dance Your band singing Grandparents dancing Some comedy signs and props A photo for those thank you cards Your grand exit
ALBERT PALMER
SHAN FISHER
ANA LUI
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fancy footwear You and the girls getting ready Your glam accessories Cool buttonholes The father of the bride’s first look Your maids and their beautiful bouquets The dress
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GETTING READY
1 The groomsman and their very
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Find out which images you need to capture on your big day
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EMMA CASE
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16 Love’s Philosophy by Percy Bysshe Shelley 17 To My Dear and Loving Husband by 18
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ENGLISH ROSE
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I Corinthians 13 – The King James Bible A Lovely Love Story by Edward Monkton A Marriage by Mark Twain A Red, Red Rose by Robert Burns A Vow by Wendy Cope A White Rose by John Boyle O’Reilly Carry Her Over the Water by WH Auden Captain Corelli’s Mandolin by Louis de Bernières, extract: “Love is a temporary madness...” For a Wedding by Michael Longley The Good Morrow by John Donne Hinterhof by James Fenton I Carry Your Heart With Me by E. E. Cummings I Like You by Sandol Stoddard I Love You by Roy Croft Les Miserables by Victor Hugo extract: “You can give without loving, but you can never love without giving...”
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ALL OTHER IMAGES THINKSTOCK
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Traditional and alternative verses for your big day
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Anne Bradstreet Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal by Alfred Lord Tennyson Nuptials by John Agard The Owl & the Pussycat by Edward Lear On Marriage by Kahlil Gibran The Portrait of a Lady by Henry James Rings by Carol Ann Duffy She Walks in Beauty by Lord Byron Sonnet 18 (“Shall I compare thee…”) by William Shakespeare Sonnet 38 (First time he kissed me) by Elizabeth Barrett Browning Sonnet 43 (How do I love thee?) by Elizabeth Barrett Browning Sonnet 116 (Let me not to the marriage of true minds) by William Shakespeare To Be One With Each Other by George Eliot Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom extract: “There are a few rules I know to be true about love and marriage...” Us Two by A. A. Milne The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams, extract “What is Real?...” Vow by Clare Shaw White Writings by Carol Ann Duffy Yes I’ll Marry You My Dear by Pam Ayres
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35 Readings for your Wedding
THE FOLDED PAGE
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50 Bridal Boutiques
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SOUTH EAST
11 The Bespoke Wardrobe, Essex
thebespokewardrobe.co.uk 12 Miss Bush Bridalwear, Ripley
missbushbridalwear.co.uk
Our handy list will help you find ‘the one’
13 Churchgate Porter, East Sussex
churchgateporter.com
LONDON
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1 Angelica Bridal, Islington
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angelicabridal.co.uk Blackburn Bridal, Blackheath blackburnbridal.co.uk Brides by Losners, Hackney bridesbylosners.com Jenny Packham, Belgravia jennypackham.com Les Trois Soeurs Bridal, Canary Wharf lestroissoeurs.co.uk London Bride Couture, Victoria londonbridecouture.com Mirror Mirror, Angel mirrormirror.uk.com Morgan-Davies Bridal, Islington morgandavieslondon.co.uk Stephanie Allin Couture, Marylebone stephanieallin.net Temperley London, Notting Hill temperleylondon.com
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14 Helena Fortley, Caterham
helenafortley.co.uk 15 The Pantiles Bride, Tunbridge Wells
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pantilesbride.com 16 The Secret Dress House, Reigate
secretdresshouse.co.uk 17 Shades of White, Cambridge
shades-of-white.co.uk 18 Toni Bridal Company, Surrey
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19 White Mischief, West Sussex
whitemischiefbridal.co.uk
SOUTH WEST
20 The Bridal Rooms of Wellswood, Torquay
bridalrooms.co.uk 21 Linda Gray, Gloucester
lindagraybridal.co.uk 22 The Mews, Clifton themewsclifton.co.uk 23 Perfect Day Bridal Rooms, Bradford on
Avon perfectdaybridal.net 24 Sassi Holford, Taunton
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Coldfield weddingbellesbridal.co.uk
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weddingdaysofcheltenham.co.uk 26 The White Room, Minchinhampton thewhiteroom.co.uk
WALES
40 All About Eve Bridalwear, Newport
allaboutevebridalwear.com
SOUTH
41 Sentiments Luxury Bridalwear, Bridgend
27 Anya Bridal, Droxford anyabridal.co.uk 28 Brides of Winchester, Hampshire 30
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bridesofwinchester.co.uk Creatiques, Southsea creatiques.co.uk Ellie Sanderson, Buckinghamshire elliesanderson.co.uk Hannah Elizabeth Bridal, Southampton hannahelizabethbridal.com Shay Harris, Southampton shayharris.com
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43 Ava Rose Hamilton, Silsden, Yorkshire
avarosehamilton.co.uk
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44 Harrogate Wedding Lounge, Yorkshire
theharrogateweddinglounge.com 45 The White Room, Sheffield
whiteroombridal.com 47
33 The Bridal Room Broadway, Worcestershire 34
42 White Bride, Narbeth, Pembrokeshire
NORTH
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thebridalroombroadway.co.uk Courtyard Bridal, Kettering courtyardbridalwear.com Giling & White Bridal, Leicester gilingandwhitebridal.co.uk Quello Bride, Warwickshire quellobride.co.uk Rachel Ash, Warwickshire rachelash.co.uk Serendipity Brides, Weedon serendipitybrides.co.uk
SCOTLAND
46 Alison Kirk Bridal, Perth alisonkirk.co.uk 47 Ivory Whites, Perth ivorywhites.co.uk 48 Rachel Scott Couture, Edinburgh
rachelscottcouture.co.uk
NORTHERN IRELAND
49 Blush Boutique, Belfast
blushboutique.co.uk 50 Castle Couture, Ballymena
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12 HASSALL BY RAINBOW CLUB
rainbowclub.co.uk 13 JIMMY CHOO
jimmychoo.com
Give your feet a treat with this beautiful footwear
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1 ARUNA SETH
arunaseth.com BENJAMIN ADAMS benjaminadamslondon.com BHS bhs.co.uk CHARLOTTE MILLS charlottemillsbridal.co.uk COAST coast-stores.com DEBENHAMS debenhams.com ELECTRIC HEELS electricheels.co.uk ELEGANT STEPS elegantsteps.co.uk EMMY emmyshoes.co.uk FREYA ROSE freyarose.com HARRIET WILDE harrietwilde.com
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lesoulier.co.uk MERLE AND MORRIS merleandmorris.com MONSOON monsoon.co.uk NET-A-PORTER net-a-porter.com PARADOX LONDON paradoxlondon.com RACHEL SIMPSON rachelsimpsonshoes.co.uk RAINBOW CLUB rainbowclub.co.uk RAINBOW COUTURE BY RAINBOW CLUB rainbowclub.co.uk SILVIA CAMPBELL silviacampbell.com TESS HARRISS DESIGNS tessharrissdesigns.com WEDDING FLIP FLOPS weddingflipflops.co.uk
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18 accessory companies
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Best for… diamond rings 77diamonds.com ALEXIS DOVE Best for… cute cool design alexisdove.com BHLDN Best for… finishing touches bhldn.com BRITTEN WEDDINGS Best for… British design brittenweddings.com CHEZ BEC Best for… heavenly hairpieces chezbec.com DIAMONFIRE Best for… cubic zirconia jewellery diamonfire.co.uk FLO & PERCY Best for… modern vintage floandpercy.com GINA FOSTER MILLINERY Best for… bespoke headpieces ginafoster.co.uk
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Best for… a hint of glamour glitzysecrets.com HT HEADWEAR Best for… unusual headpieces htheadwear.com IVORY & CO Best for… serious bling ivoryandcotiaras.co.uk KLAIRE VAN ELTON Best for… quirky details klairevanelton.com LIBERTY IN LOVE Best for… timeless glamour libertyinlove.co.uk OLIVIER LAUDUS Best for… lots of choice olivierlaudus.com ROSIE WILLETT DESIGNS Best for… ethereal beauty rosiewillettdesigns.co.uk SILVER SIXPENCE IN HER SHOE Best for… vintage romance silversixpenceinhershoe.co.uk TIARARAMA Best for… the perfect tiara tiararama.co.uk VICTORIA FERGUSSON Best for… hand beaded beauties victoriafergusson.co.uk
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A Suit That Fits asuitthatfits.com Austin Reed austinreed.co.uk Moss Bros moss.co.uk Mr Porter mrporter.com Rupert the Tailor rupertthetailor.co.uk 6 Stephen Bishop Suiting stephenbishopsuiting.com 7 Ted Baker tedbaker.com
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maidstomeasure.com twobirdsbridesmaid.co.uk
MOTHER-OF-THE-BRIDE
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Collections/Bridesmaids 10 Dessy dessy.com
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8 Alexia Designs
alexiadesigns.com/Bridesmaids
jasminebridal.com 12 Kelsey Rose kelseyrose.co.uk 13 Maids to Measure
BRIDESMAIDS
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veromia.co.uk/Mother-of-the-Bride Gill Harvey gillharvey.com Ian Stuart ianstuart-london.com John Charles johncharles.co.uk Linea Raffaelli linearaffaelli.be
FLOWERGIRLS
BHS bhs.co.uk Gilly Gray gillygray.com Little Misdress little-mistress.co.uk Mamas & Papas mamasandpapas.com 24 Seahorse by Watters watters.com
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16 Sisley Black Rose Precious Face Oil £136 17 Origins GinZing Refreshing Scrub
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1 Benefit They’re Real! Mascara £19.50 2 bareMinerals READY Eyeshadow 8.0 –
Cleanser £18.50 18 Boots No 7 Protect and Perfect Intense Beauty Serum £24.95 19 Kiehl’s Ultra Facial Cleanser £15 20 Nivea Q10 Eye Cream £10.49
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Elasticizer 40 Year Anniversary Kit £38 23 John Frieda Frizz Ease Original 6 Effects
Moisturising Lip Colour Balm £17
Serum £3.99
7 Benefit Dandelion Lip Gloss £14.50 8 Bobbi Brown Lip Colour Ballerina
Shimmer £19.50 9 Mac Viva Glam Rihanna Lipstick £15.50 10 Lord & Berry Lip Pencil Vintage Pink £6
24 Ojon Rare Blend Oil Moisture Therapy £12 30 25 Lee Stafford Spray Shine £5.99 3
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11 Autograph Smooth Pressed Powder £9.50 12 Bourjois 123 perfect CC Eye Cream £7.99
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21 Bumble & Bumble, Prêt-à-Powder £21.50 22 Philip Kingsley Limited Edition
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SKIN
Get gorgeous with these incredible products
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Treatment Foundation £33 14 Boots No 7 Skin Illuminator Radiance Boosting Beauty Fluid £11 15 Nars Blush in Orgasm £21.50
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NAILS
Opi Cantafjordnotto £11.95 Essie Nail Base Coat in Rock Solid £5.99 Clarins Hand and Nail Cream £21 Nails Inc Vitamin E Cuticle Oil Pen £14 Leighton Denny Crystal Nail File £15.50
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Romantic quotes from literature Literary heroes & heroines Fairy tales Shakespeare plays Alice in Wonderland characters Harry Potter characters and quotes Witty quotes
DOTTIE PHOTOGRAPHY
ALEX BECKETT
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SPORT
Sporting heroes Race horses Stadiums Sporting terms Premier League teams Olympic greats
TRAVEL
44 Bridges 45 Rivers 46 Famous landmarks
KERRY ANN DUFFY
Friends quotes The best on-screen couples The most romantic lines Big screen kisses Action heroes Star Wars characters James Bond films Disney princesses Cartoon characters Carry On films
MUSIC
Love songs Favourite gigs Festivals Teen crushes Vinyl albums Favourite singers Beautiful lyrics
LITERARY
STEVE GERRARD
FILM & TV
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29 Penguin book titles 30 Lines of poetry
MCKINLEY RODGERS
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ED GODDEN
PERSONAL
Childhood Pets Your pet names for one another Photos of you both at various ages Your best and worst dates Hobbies Words that sum up your relationship Cars you’ve owned Significant dates (date he proposed, first kiss etc) 9 Street names 10 Family names 11 Favourite pubs 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
CTI PHOTOGRAPHY
Give your wedding breakfast a bit of personality!
RIA MISHAAL
SHAN FISHER
MARIANNE TAYLOR
DOTTIE PHOTOGRAPHY
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Painters and artists Pantones Fashion designers Famous galleries Art movements Typefaces
GENERAL
The word ‘love’ in various languages Elements from the periodic table Gemstones Kings and queens Video game characters Board games Precious metals Greek gods Types of knots Perfumes Myths and legends Christmas Carols Fairground rides
PHOTOS BY ZOE
ART & DESIGN
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Wine regions Ice cream flavours Different cheeses Whiskies Chocolate bars Tea blends Retro sweets Cakes and puddings
KRISTIAN LEVEN
CAT HEPPLE MARTINS KIKULIS
FOOD AND DRINK
71 Cocktails 72 Real ales 73 Favourite recipes
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82 83 84 85 86 87 LISA DEVLIN
Trees British wildlife Types of butterfly Flowers Herbs Favourite walks Sea creatures Colours of the rainbow Types of cloud UK beaches Woodland creatures Constellations Dog breeds Birds Varieties of apple Mountains Oceans & seas Owls
PIPPA MACKENZIE
NATURE
BRIGHTON-PHOTO
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Map coordinates of special places Holiday locations Places you plan to visit on honeymoon Tube stations Currencies Castles
JULIA AND YOU
RICHARD WILKINSON
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12 THE MARIACHIS
mariachimexteca.com 13 MEGABOOTH
megabooth.com
Wow your guests with these good-time ideas 13 21
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alivenetwork.com THE ANIMAL EXPERIENCE animalexperience.org ANNA MAE’S Mac ‘n’ Cheese van anna-maes.com BLESSING BOUNCY CASTLES blessingbouncycastles.com THE CHEATLES thecheatles.com CIN CIN PROSECCO VAN cincin.co.uk DARREN CAMPBELL MAGICIAN darrencampbellmagic.co.uk FUNKTY DUMPTY funktydumpty.com GLORIOUS GARDEN GAMES gloriousgardengames.co.uk HIRE A FUNFAIR hireafunfair.com JITTERBUG JUKEBOX jitterbox.co.uk
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saxandhoney.com 15 THE SHADOW CUTTER
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silhouette art theshadowcutter.co.uk 16 SILENT NOIZE EVENTS 17 18 19
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silentnoizeevents.com SONG FOR YOUR LOVED ONE songforyourlovedone.com SPLITSCREEN ICE CREAM CO. splitscreenicecream.com SPORRAN AGAIN ceilidh band sporranagain.com THE TESTOSTERTONES sites.google.com/site/ thetestostertones THE THREE WAITERS thethreewaiters.co.uk TRAVELLING GIN COMPANY the-tgc.com WARBLE ENTERTAINMENT warble-entertainment.com THE WEDDING GAME SHOW theweddinggameshow.co.uk WEDDING SMASHERS weddingsmashers.com
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5 CANCER RESEARCH UK
cancerresearchuk.org 6 DEBENHAMS
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notonthehighstreet.com NSPCC nspcc.org.uk PATCHWORK PRESENT patchworkpresent.com PREZOLA prezola.com TRAILFINDERS trailfinders.com THE VINTAGE WEDDING LIST thevintageweddinglist.co.uk ZANKYOU zankyou.com
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FIRST DANCE SONGS
– Handel 3 Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin
– Wagner MATT PARRY
4 Somewhere Over The Rainbow
– Israel Kamakawiwo’Ole
MARTINS KIKULIS
– Katrina & the Waves 9 Top of The World – Imagine Dragons 10 You Are The Best Thing – Ray Lamontagne
For your special moment At Last – Etta James First Day Of My Life – Bright Eyes I’m Yours – Jason Mraz You And Me Song – The Wannadies Stand By Me – Ben E. King When A Man Loves A Woman – Percy Sledge All Of Me – John Legend Let’s Stay Together – Al Green Let’s Get It On – Marvin Gaye Crazy In Love – Beyoncé & Jay-Z
LAST SONGS REBECCA WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY
For your first walk as man and wife 6 Wedding March – Mendelssohn 7 All You Need is Love – The Beatles 8 Walking on Sunshine
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RECESSIONAL SONGS
REBECCA DOUGLAS PHOTOGRAPHY
JOHN THORNE
5 Make You Feel My Love – Adele
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For walking down the aisle 1 Canon in D Major – Pachelbel 2 Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
Finish the night in style 21 One Love – Bob Marley 22 With A Little Help From My Friends
– The Beatles 23 Time After Time – Cyndi Lauper 24 Don’t Stop Believing – Journey 25 Ho Hey – The Lumineers
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PROCESSIONAL SONGS
ANNELI MARINOVICH
The best tunes for the whole of your day
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COOL AND QUIRKY
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elmorecourt.com 12 The Roman Baths and Pump Room,
Find the dream setting for your big day
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FAIRYTALE CASTLES
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countryhouseweddings.co.uk Hampton Court Palace, Surrey hrp.org.uk Sudeley Castle, Cotswolds sudeleycastle.co.uk Hever Castle, Kent hevercastle.co.uk Crewe Hall, Chesire qhotels.co.uk Highclere Castle, Hampshire highclerecastle.co.uk Belvoir Castle , Leicestershire belvoircastle.com Ackergill Tower, Wick amazingvenues.co.uk Powderham Castle, Devon powderham.co.uk Drumtochty Castle, Aberdeenshire drumtochtycastle.com
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GORGEOUS GARDENS
16 The Italian Villa, Dorset
the-italian-villa.co.uk 17 Sezincote, Gloucestershire
sezincote.co.uk 18 Narborough Hall Gardens, Norfolk 22
narboroughhallgardens.com 19 Edenhall, Cumbria edenhallhotel.co.uk 20 Kensington Roof Gardens, London roofgardens.virgin.com
COUNTRY HOUSES
21 Cain Manor, Bordon
cainmanor.co.uk 22 Fetcham Park, Surrey
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tithe-barn.co.uk
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iscoydpark.com Leez Priory, Chelmsford countryhouseweddings.co.uk Huntsham Court, Devon huntshamcourt.co.uk Poundon House, Oxfordshire poundonhouse.com Botleys Mansion, Surrey botleysmansion.co.uk Ardencote Manor, Warwick ardencote.com Bailbrook House Hotel, Bath bailbrookhouse.co.uk Hilles House, Gloucestershire Hilleshouse.co.uk
kingscotebarn.co.uk 39 The Barn at Brynich, Powys
brynich.co.uk 40 Wasing Park, Berkshire
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BY THE SEA
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tunnelsbeaches.co.uk 42 Spitbank Fort, Portsmouth
amazingvenues.co.uk 43 Quay Hotel & Spa, Conwy
quayhotel.co.uk 44 Polhawn Fort, Cornwall
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almonrybarn.co.uk Godwick Great Barn, Norfolk godwickhall.co.uk South Farm, Hertfordshire south-farm.co.uk Trenderway Farm, Cornwall trenderwayfarm.co.uk Shustoke Farm Barns, Warwickshire crippsshustoke.com Trevenna, Cornwall trevenna.co.uk
45 The Scarlet Hotel, Cornwall
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CITY CHIC
46 St Pancras Renaissance Hotel, London
marriott.com 47 Corinthia Hotel, London corinthia.com 48 Coq d’Argent, London coqdargent.co.uk 49 Assembly Rooms Edinburgh
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Best for… adventure seekers 9 ISTANBUL
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Best for… oriental cool 11 KENYA
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Best for… something different 15 NEW YORK
Best for… tourist fun 16 NEW ZEALAND
Best for… stunning scenery
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Best for… colourful carnivals CROATIA Best for… short haul style CUBA Best for… party people EGYPT Best for… historical sights GREECE Best for… island hopping GRENADA Best for… Caribbean living HAWAII Best for… beautiful beaches
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Best for… amazing food 18 SOUTH OF FRANCE
Best for… A-list glamour 19 SRI LANKA
Best for… chilled out charm 20 VENICE
Best for… city romance
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Find the perfect place to relax as man and wife
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