Get your grooms ready to be dragged round conference centres up and down the country, ladies - the wedding show is in town. Make that 'shows'. January and February are typically the busiest season for wedding fayres, big and small. If you've never been to one, I highly recommend it. Brides and grooms (or brides and mums) get the chance to meet with local suppliers, get style ideas, bag some[...]

Last year, The Knot revealed their survey results about real weddings. They surprised us all (not really) with the news that June was the most popular month to get married. But when it came to engagements, guys were choosing the month of December to pop the question to their girls. Maybe it's the romance of Christmas - the music, the twinkly lights, the mistletoe. Or maybe it's because a ring c[...]

This week, blogger Karien brings us her take on one of the latest traditions to come to the UK from across the pond, and whether we need to bother at all... Marriage is undoubtedly an event to celebrate and rejoice. The various customs and ceremonies followed leading up to a wedding provide diversity to the very act. The nonstop shopping sessions, disagreement over wedding apparel, ever expandi[...]

This week I am so pleased to welcome guest writer Steve from Marko John's, creator of superior British socks! As a classic maker of the quintessential gift for men, I asked Steve to give us his thoughts about what to buy the men in your wedding party as a thank you gifts. Don't miss the TWO exclusive offers Marko John's has for Nearlyweds readers, at the bottom of this post! Best men and ushe[...]

Running with this guest perspective theme today... Most of the time, you'll get lucky and the couple will have smartly registered for what they need at their favourite store, or make it clear that they want any gift money to go to saving the whale or another charitable cause. But what if a) they already have all the essentials they need, b) you don't want to buy them that bin that happens to be[...]

One of the first decisions you have to make once you get engaged - probably even before you've chosen your dress - is who will be your right hand lady for the months or year ahead. If you have a lot of close girl friends, female family members, people who you were maid of honour for, it can be a nightmare and an absolute diplomatic minefield. But for most brides-to-be, it's usually all[...]

For couples who are planning their own bar, or are dealing with a catering company to decide how much drink to provide, the maths of it all can be a bit of a headache. Should we order more red than white wine? Do people really want Coca Cola at a wedding? How much champagne will people get through during the toasts? What happens if we run out? It can be a nightmare, and might be you either u[...]