Wedding planning or work?

After­noon every­one, and I hope wher­ever you are you’re look­ing for­ward to the week­end already. Once more, it’s time for a lit­tle diver­sion from the world of wed­ding blogs. As Davina once used to say, here are your best bits:

Via Love My Dress; Pho­tog­ra­phy credit http://imagenewcastle.co.uk

Real wed­dings and engage­ment shoots

• a Char­lotte Bal­bier bride and an Eng­lish Coun­try Wedding…
• Beau­ti­fully bright engage­ment shoot flooded with sunshine
• Helen and Adrian’s engage­ment photography
• A Mod­ern Music Lon­don Wed­ding — you’ll love the dress!
• Cotswold Chic on Rock My Wed­ding blog
• A Relaxed, Rus­tic, French Barn Style Wed­ding By The Sea
• A Real Sum­mer Pic­nic Wedding
• A roman­tic twi­light engage­ment shoot
• The Soho Hotel Wed­ding

Roman­tic twi­light engage­ment shoot by McAvoy Photography

Think cre­ative

• Deli­ciously dif­fer­ent Wed­ding Day Thank You Cards and why you should buy them now, not later!
• Spring­time Romance Bridal Inspi­ra­tion Shoot
• Some great ideas for you with Jam Jars, Bean Tins and Ice Cream Cones

The inspi­ra­tion for some fab­u­lous wed­ding DIY from Kelly on Rock My Wed­ding blog

• Bridal Inspi­ra­tion Board in pretty pastels
• Lou’s wed­ding DIY projects are so dif­fer­ent to mine! DIY Con­fetti Glas­sine Envelopes Tutorial
• Red Lead Vin­tage Kits
• Vintage-Inspired Grey + Celadon Wed­ding Invitations
• I love these Let­ter­press Wed­ding Invi­ta­tions on Bella Figura blog

Be dif­fer­ent

• Franky arrives in style on Love My Dress blog in her wed­ding ‘Going Away’ Out­fits — here because it’s such a great idea!
• Not sure about dark and sul­try boudoir pho­tog­ra­phy? Then see what Cat Hep­ple is get­ting up to: Boudoir the Cat Hep­ple Way
• Cake­tas­tic: A Choc­cy­woc­cy­doo­dah Kind of Shoot {Brighton}
• Wish­ing Trees For Hire — a lovely and inspir­ing idea
• Helena Rose explores Brighton Pavil­ion via two blog posts and some stun­ning views of a unique wed­ding venue

Have an opinion

• Same-sex mar­riage pro­pos­als described as “wel­come but flawed”. Do you agree?
• Gay mar­riage ‘con­fuses soci­ety’ Maybe the ques­tion should be, Do you care?
• Let’s see if ice cream / fluff brings some deserved atten­tion to the Gay Mar­riage debate: Ben & Jerry’s Rename Ice Cream In Favour Of Gov­ern­ment Plans
• This is an arti­cle I was read­ing ear­lier in the week. The pic­ture alone is a good one to see; the blog­gers thoughts on build­ing up your busi­ness with a strong foun­da­tion are also very inter­est­ing.Lay­ing the Foun­da­tions for Suc­cess by Noisette Marketing
• Will your brides­maids match, or smile? Per­haps both! Made for Maids: The Case for Individuality
• Nicely writ­ten; not pre­scrip­tive, just thought­ful advice for the shy!How to Look Good in your Wed­ding Photos
• And some life advice from Rock My Wed­ding: Some­times The Road Gets A Lit­tle Bumpy.