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Here at English-Wedding.com, we have access to some of the lead­ing experts in the UK wed­ding indus­try, and we’ve asked them to share their sto­ries, advice and plan­ning tips with you!

NEW! When you should con­sider lux­ury wed­ding invites
An enter­tain­ing, charm­ing and infor­ma­tive bit of advice for wed­ding invi­ta­tions
Thanks to the team at Ivy Ellen for shar­ing this one — a great read!

NEW! Get guests involved in your wed­ding
Excel­lent ways to involve guests in your wed­ding day and make it spe­cial
Thanks yet again to the fab­u­lous Julie Daw­son from The Wed­ding Genie

NEW! Choos­ing a wed­ding pho­tog­ra­pher
Some tips and advice on choos­ing a pho­tog­ra­pher: don’t just look at their port­fo­lio!
Thanks to Colin Green­lees, wed­ding pho­tog­ra­pher from Green­lees Pho­tog­ra­phy, for shar­ing this article

NEW! How to have fab­u­lous eco-chic wed­ding flow­ers
8 great ways to save the world with beau­ti­ful wed­ding flow­ers — a really use­ful arti­cle full of good advice
Thanks to Helen Pow­ell, wed­ding and event florist from Lilac and Lily for shar­ing her expertise

Why use a wed­ding plan­ner?
Find out if hir­ing a wed­ding plan­ner is right for you, with advice from Kelly Hood of Boho Wed­dings and Events
Thanks to Kelly Hood, wed­ding plan­ner at Boho Wed­dings and Events for her kind per­mis­sion to repro­duce this article

Wed­ding theme and design
Add a styl­ish theme to your day with­out hav­ing a theme wed­ding — how it’s done!
Thanks to Rebecca Gre­gory, wed­ding plan­ner from Tem­ple Gre­gory for shar­ing this inspir­ing advice with us

Why use a make-up artist on your wed­ding day
This arti­cle is full of expert advice about wed­ding day make-up, and well worth a read — full of things I didn’t know!
Thanks to Katy Ange­lidi from Make-Up By Katy for this enlight­en­ing wed­ding article

Wed­ding cakes for 2010
Your wed­ding cake can be a sim­ple affair or make a big state­ment. Find out what’s hot for 2010!
Thanks to Julie Crisp from Cakey­dora for her advice on the lat­est wed­ding cake trends

Boho’s tips on wed­ding dress shop­ping
Who­ever thought there was so much to buy­ing a wed­ding dress… read this arti­cle to make the expe­ri­ence fun and stress-free!
Thanks to Kelly Hood, wed­ding plan­ner at Boho Wed­dings and Events for her kind per­mis­sion to repro­duce this article

Sta­tionery trends for 2010 — from a wed­ding sta­tionery insider!
Whether you’re look­ing for theme inspi­ra­tion or mak­ing your own invites, this arti­cle will give you an insight into the trends to watch out for this year!
Thanks to Rebecca Jones from Ever After Designs for shar­ing her insider wed­ding tips!

A view from the other side of the aisle
It’s great to get a groom’s per­spec­tive, and this arti­cle is a help­ful and enter­tain­ing read for the boys.
Thanks to Leigh from Myr­iad Genii Occa­sions for shar­ing his advice with us

Every­thing you need to know about Wed­ding Mar­quees: Part Two
Another excel­lent wed­ding advice arti­cle about cater­ing and lay­ing out your mar­quee
Thanks again to Bernadette Chap­man, Dream Occa­sions and Dream Occa­sions Hire

The First Steps of Wed­ding Plan­ning: your instruc­tion man­ual!
First pub­lished on Boho Wed­dings and Events, this help­ful arti­cle will get you started with wed­ding plan­ning.
Thanks to Kelly Hood, wed­ding plan­ner at Boho Wed­dings and Events for her kind per­mis­sion to repro­duce this piece

Every­thing you need to know about Wed­ding Mar­quees: Part One
A great arti­cle for any bride con­sid­er­ing hir­ing a mar­quee. Part one of two cov­ers the prac­ti­cal­i­ties of hir­ing a mar­quee.
Thanks again to Bernadette Chap­man, Dream Occa­sions and Dream Occa­sions Hire

Choos­ing Sup­pli­ers and Mak­ing Your Wed­ding Day Spe­cial!
A sim­ple break­down of what to do when, how to choose sup­pli­ers, and where to go for help if you need it.
Another fab­u­lous arti­cle by Julie Daw­son from The Wed­ding Genie

Mother of the Bride
If your daugh­ter is get­ting mar­ried, this arti­cle is worth its weight in gold!
by Bernadette Chap­man, Dream Occa­sions (and Direc­tor at the UK Alliance of Wed­ding Plan­ners)

NEW! New Year, New Wed­ding Plan!
Great arti­cle if you’re newly engaged — start here!
by Julie Daw­son from The Wed­ding Genie

Recharge Those Bridal Bat­ter­ies!
Take time out from wed­ding plan­ning with this heart­warm­ing arti­cle — you’ll feel bet­ter!
by Ali­son Tin­lin from Plans and Presents

Wed­ding bud­get real­ism
How to keep your wed­ding bud­get in check
by Bernadette Chap­man, Dream Occa­sions (and Direc­tor at the UK Alliance of Wed­ding Plan­ners)

Plan­ning a wed­ding: male & female per­spec­tive!
How to make sure you plan your wed­ding together as a cou­ple
by Laura Payne from myr­iad genii occasions

Wed­ding invi­ta­tions
Where to begin and some great tips to get you started
by Jo Nichol­son from Wed­ding Paraphernalia

The mar­riage pro­posal
How and when to pro­pose, exam­ples of pro­pos­als and share your pro­posal sto­ries
by Claire from Wedding-Calligrapher.com (aka me!)

The pre­con­cep­tions of hir­ing a wed­ding plan­ner
A great advice arti­cle dis­pelling the myths about wed­ding plan­ners — and the real ben­e­fits revealed
by Kelly from Boho Wed­dings & Events

Top tips for arrang­ing your wed­ding table plan
Tra­di­tional eti­quette for the top table, sin­gle guests, chil­dren and more great advice for plan­ning your wed­ding table plan
by Adam from TopTablePlanner.com

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