Anna Lao-Kaim
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News
It’s a quarter of a century since David and Victoria Beckham first went on a date. Discover their relationship highlights, from how they met to where they got married to those famous matching outfits…
Wedding Fashion
Considering adding a celestial theme to your wedding? For starry wedding dresses sure to take your breath away (and how to style them), look no further…
Planning Essentials
Planning a wedding certainly had its challenges in 2021, but these celebrities didn’t let the pandemic put them off. Roll up for the best celebrity weddings of 2021…
Wedding Fashion
Beading, silk, fringing, glitz and silhouettes that are perfect for throwing shapes on the dance floor – 1920s inspired wedding dresses are making a comeback. Discover the best 1920s wedding dresses for every bride
Planning Essentials
Do you know your attachment style? Here’s how to identify yours and the ways in which attachment theory could be affecting your relationship...
Planning Essentials
Celebrate 18 years of wedded bliss with a traditional porcelain gift, plus some unexpected porcelain themed wedding anniversary gift ideas that you won’t have thought of…
Planning Essentials
Colourful, celebratory, large and full of meaning – a Hindu wedding is a seriously memorable occasion. Here’s everything you need to know about Hindu wedding traditions if you’re a lucky guest.
Planning Essentials
As milestone moments go, saying ‘I do’ is up there. Here are the best ways to celebrate your engagement anniversary – get set to relive the magic.
Wedding Fashion
Discover the dos and don’ts of buying a diamond according to the experts, plus the cut to choose for maximum sparkle
Wedding Fashion
You might be eloping on a mountaintop, going to a registry office or planning an intimate beach ceremony – whatever your plans, we’ve got the ultimate elopement wedding dress for your big (...small) day
Wedding Fashion
Iridescent, unusual and more than a little magical – an opal engagement ring is a beautiful choice for an offbeat bride. Read on to discover the best opal engagement rings for every style and budget.
Ceremony and Reception
Been invited to a Greek wedding? Here are the Greek wedding traditions you need to know about (that you may not have learned from the movies…)
Ceremony and Reception
Been invited to a Buddhist wedding? Here’s everything you need to know before you go, including some key wardrobe dos and don’ts…
Wedding Fashion
Cheap wedding rings needn’t look that way. For an affordable wedding band that you’ll adore for eternity, look no further than our chic and cheap edit.
Planning Essentials
How different couples coped when their wedding plans didn’t quite go to plan, plus the wedding day surprises that made the day. If you’re feeling stressed about your wedding, this is all the advice you need.
Planning Essentials
These Couples Share a Royal Wedding Anniversary: Here's What They've Learned in 10 Years of Marriage
Meet the couples who got married in the same month as Kate and Wills and discover what a decade of marriage has taught them…
Planning Essentials
Scaling down your wedding? These couples did just that and found that their small Covid weddings were more special than they could have imagined. Here’s why and their tips for enjoying an intimate wedding to the full…
Planning Essentials
Whether you’re playing it cool or planning a dramatic proposal, here are some seriously creative ways to ask your best mate to be your best man, many of which you definitely won’t have thought of…
Planning Essentials
We’ve put our heads together to find anniversary gift ideas for your girlfriend that are thoughtful, personal and anything but cheesy. Browse the following and get set to celebrate your anniversary in style…
Beauty and Wellbeing
Sales are soaring and sex tech can boost everything from our happy hormones to our relationships (whether you’re physically together or not). Here are the best couples sex toys to consider in 2022…
Planning Essentials
We promise we won’t suggest another walk. Here’s all the lockdown date inspiration you could wish for, from cosy nights in to adrenaline fuelled daytime date ideas.
Beauty and Wellbeing
If you’re after wedding hairstyle ideas for long hair, we’ve got all the bridal hair inspo you need, whether your hair is thick, thin, curly, straight or textured. Delve into these before you make a date with your hairstylist…
Planning Essentials
Learn what it means to jump the broom, why couples choose to jump the broom at their wedding and why it’s a tradition that might not be for everyone…
Flowers
Flower crowns aren’t just for festival weddings, as the following inspiration proves. Learn how to make a flower crown, ask your florist to recreate one of the following or buy a flower crown online – there are more options than you’d think…
Stationery and Wording Ideas
Here’s exactly how to invite guests to a wedding during COVID-19, whether you've postponed your big day or are sending invites out at the last minute
Planning Essentials
If you can’t go to a wedding due to COVID-19, here’s how to decline a wedding invitation with kindness, compassion and zero awkwardness
Planning Essentials
Whether you want to get crafty or keep it simple, we’ve got ideas aplenty for displaying your wedding table names or numbers in these seriously Instagrammable table number holders.
Wedding Songs
Whether in readings, vows, speeches or as inspiration for your first dance, we’ve found the best love song lyrics for your wedding day
Beauty and Wellbeing
Whether you’re going with the ‘fro, styling braids or seeking wedding hairstyles for curls and coils, the following hairstyle ideas for Black brides will give you inspo aplenty
Planning Essentials
These are the best methods for cleaning a diamond ring - and they might surprise you...
Beauty and Wellbeing
If you’re feeling stressed about planning your wedding, you’re not alone - but there's lots of practical things you can do to avoid reaching burnout.
Cakes
There's loads of easy and inspiring ways to turn a naked cake or plain iced wedding cake into a masterpiece!
Ceremony and Reception
Everything you need to know about handfasting – from what it means to how to include it in your wedding day
Ceremony and Reception
Three couples explain how they organised their multicultural wedding days - if you’re combining cultures on your wedding day, this is the advice you need
Planning Essentials
It has been... unprecedented. We asked couples to get *really* honest what they’ve learned about their relationships in lockdown - for better and for worse
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Planning Essentials
Swap out the traditional gifts for wedding guests with seriously worthwhile charity wedding favours that are sure to spark conversation
Planning Essentials
From al fresco décor to open-air ceremonies and outdoor bars, we’ve got all of the outdoor wedding inspiration you could ever wish for
Ceremony and Reception
How does a commitment ceremony compare to a civil or religious wedding? Here’s everything you need to know before you say ‘I do’
Planning Essentials
Fallen for peachy table settings and fresh foliage bouquets? Here's how to integrate the coolest spring wedding colours into your big day
Beauty and Wellbeing
Don’t buy a facial brush without reading this first - here’s how to actually use a facial cleansing brush, and how really not to…
Planning Essentials
Here’s how to honour your dad, stepdad or father figure on your wedding day, from initial planning to the big day
Beauty and Wellbeing
The pressure to ‘shred for the wed’ is harmful at the best of times - here’s why now, more than ever, oppressive bridal dieting culture needs to be dismantled
Planning Essentials
Some wedding guest faux-pas are obvious, some less so. If you want to make it onto the next Christmas card list, here’s what not to do at a wedding…
Stag and Hen
Planning a sustainable hen do needn’t be hard - here’s all the eco-friendly hen do inspiration you need (no willy straws in sight...)
Planning Essentials
If you’re seeking the perfect place to pop the question in the capital, look no further…
Planning Essentials
If you’re looking to find the perfect romantic spot to propose, we’ve done all the work for you - now it's up to you to book the flights....
Beauty and Wellbeing
There’s never been a better time to let your brows loose. Here’s how to boost brow thickness the natural way!
Planning Essentials
You always wanted to spend more time together but a Coronavirus quarantine wasn’t quite what you had in mind. Here’s how to navigate (and actually enjoy) working from home with your partner