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5 Oscar inspired bridalwear designs from last nights red carpet event in L.A

The 2012 Academy Awards were shown on TV across the world last night, and even though they were on a little bit past my bedtime, I still managed to watch some exciting red carpet moments before the ceremony began. Popular actresses dress to the nines for the Oscars; one of the most important nights in entertainment showbiz throughout the year. In recent years the celebrity outfits have inspired the fashion that follows that year, but this year I’m looking at the Oscars from a bridalwear point...

The underwear 'lust have' for 2012...brought you to by SPANX

London’s Fashion Week has headlined the online newspapers and magazines over the past several days – and even the hitched.co.uk homepage has been featuring bridal fashion related articles throughout the month. This week I’ve been doing research on bridal underwear. Whether your’re wearing a ballgown wedding dress, a fishtail style gown or a slinky number, you’ll need to make sure that the way you wear your dress stays perfect throughout the day. Rumour has it that SPANX...

Ideas to help you prepare a memorable Leap Day proposal

If you’re fed up waiting for your boyfriend to pop the question or you’re a confident woman wanting to tie the knot in a hurry then why not consider proposing on Leap Day, which happens to be next Wednesday, February 29 th , 2012. Our friends at Shropshire Petals have come up with a few ideas to help make the presentation of your proposal truly beautiful, and romantic. ~ If you want your friends and family to share the moment you propose to your fella then why not cook his favourite meal...

Luxurious London department store, Fortnum & Mason, launch wedding cake collection

Choosing my wedding cake has been one of the most fun and exciting parts of my wedding journey so far. My fiancé and I have gone for something that matches the style of our wedding and the colour scheme of the room we’ve hired for our wedding breakfast. Even though were only having a small wedding, we’ve decided to order a big wedding cake so that we can share it out between our friends, family and work colleagues before we set off on our honeymoon. Luxurious London department...

Celebrate your marriage with a free iPad2 or iPhone5 by booking your wedding at Huntsham Court in Devon

I'm lost without my iPhone and I get withdrawal symptoms if I'm away from my laptop for too long. Being attached to our mobile devices has become a little bit of an addiction over recent years, but if you’re in the process of wedding planning then being net savvy will definitely be to your advantage! You all know by now that hitched.co.uk can help you plan every aspect of your day. From your initial budget to finding the perfect dress and even booking the perfect venue - but how awesome...

An exclusive interview with Tammy Polatsek, the woman solely responsible for designing Edward and Bella’s wedding scene in Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 1

Over the past few years, Edward Cullen and Bella Swan have become household names, purely for their fantastic appearances in the Twilight collection of blockbuster movies. We’ve seen actors Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart develop a magical relationship both on and off set– but it was their recent wedding scene in Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 1 that captured our hearts. Wedding scenes in the movies give us at home inspirational ideas for our own weddings. I remember watching the wedding...

10 ideas on how to feature red roses at your wedding

Red is a warm, vibrant and romantic colour - and according to hitched-wife ( www.hitched-wife.org ) 10% of you chose it as your main wedding colour scheme during 2010. With Valentines Day tomorrow (in case you had forgotten), the colour red seems to be popping up all over the place. Here are my top 10 ideas of how to feature red roses at your wedding: ~ Have your florist design a beautiful hand-tied bridal bouquet featuring fragrant red roses ~ You can feature red roses on your wedding invitations...