Here is a great website we found, called Fit For A wedding, by Heather Hawk, she is a national health and fitness correspondent for television and radio.

The main Features of her fitness wedding DVD are:

• 3 Targeted 10-Minute Workouts
• The Real Solution for Real Women
• For Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced Fitness levels
• Maximum results in less time
• Shape your body, boost self-confidence, decrease stress
• All you need are a set of dumbbells
• She also covers skin care, cardio and nutrition tips to enhance your results
• so with the count down ticking check out Fit For A Wedding, and let us know if it worked for you.

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Your stationary is the first wedding detail your guests see, and the look and feel of its sets the tone for your wedding, so it’s important to get it right.

What you choose will depend partly on your budget – on average couples spend £244 on wedding on wedding stationary. Bespoke designs are the most pricey, while those from the range of the letterpress set will cost around £3.00 per invite (see wrenpress.com)

Of course you can go for a mix of styles if you want to spend more on some items than others. Once you have got your guest list, working out the number of invitations you will need is simple- one per household. However it’s wise to order a few extra. It’s inevitable there will be those who won’t be able to make attend and you may want to invite people from your reserve guest list. If you do end up getting too few, you can always buy a pack of classic cards as a back up.

If you are going all out, you could start by sending ’save the date’ cards six months before your wedding. Invites should be sent two months to six weeks before the day. It is quite common to enclose a card with details of your wedding gift list see Wrapit.co.uk and asprey.com and a RSVP card with a stamped, addressed envelope, which will encourage a prompt reply. Many couples now enclose maps, details of local hotels with their wedding invitations.

A top end stationer will design these to match you invites, see borrowedbluepress.com and piccolopress.co.uk

If you are having an order of service printed – particularly useful for a religious ceremony with hymns and readings, and also a lovely keepsake – allow one for every want to have menus, with matching place cards and table numbers. And don’t forget those all important thank you notes.

Our favourite Stationers are:

Two by Two weddings they have gorgeous fresh designs printed on beautiful papers supplied by an enthusiastic team. Twobytwoweddings.com

Aspinal creates beautiful wedding albums and guest books in a range of mouth watering colours to match you special day. Aspinaloflondon.com, Mandalay has over 15 years of experience

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The next stage will be to book an appointment with your preferred supplier, but always remember that this is your opportunity to buy your perfect wedding dress, so when your husband to be turns around to see you as you walk down the isle, his jaws will drop.

So down to the many different styles of wedding dresses, from the neck line, halterneck, hemlines, train lengths, silhouettes and many more things to consider. After speaking to a few of our bridal designer, here are the most popular choices to consider:
Sheath:
A straight fitted dress from the shoulders to the ankles with no waistline, a modern dress that takes on the traditional wedding gown, Brides.com.This dress is best suited for tall and thin or petite ladies as the lean shape adds length.
Strapless:
Simple as it says this is a wedding dress with our any straps.

Generally a bodice cut straight across at the neckline, but you can also find styles that peak on the sides or have a slight dip in the centre. I would recommend this dress to ladies who have broad shoulders, Vera Wang.
A Line:

This type of dress is cut close to the ribcage, and extends out along the body in the shape of a triangle in a smooth elongated line. A very popular choice for many brides, as the A line shape can be created from a variety of fabrics including lace, and satin. This dress style is great for ladies with small waists and those who wanting to hide broad hips and large thighs, Brownsfashion.com.
Empire:
A dress with a high waistline very Sarah Jessica Parker. It has a seem just underneath the bust, the skirt falls like the A line.

This is the style to go for if you don’t want a figure-hugging gown. The ideal wedding dress for small-busted ladies that creates height for petite ladies. Missbushbridalwear.co.uk
And not to forget the Ball Gown or Full Skirt:
Know as the traditional wedding gown, it usually has a fitted bodice creating a narrow waist with a natural or dropped waistline that leads into a full-length skirt. Best for ladies with a slim waist it creates curves and great for pear shapes as it hides full hips.
To conclude, like all things, the choices are immense but it all boils down to how you feel and what your dream wedding dress has been in your minds eye from when you where young. Temperleylondon.com.

Post a comment to let me know your dream wedding or send us a picture, or video to show others.

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For £320 per person, you get two nights accommodation at this 5 star hotel, a personal shopping consultation at Harvey Nichols including a glass of champagne a Joe Malone gift, one hour in a suite relaxation treatments, three course dinner, bottle of champagne on arrival and a full Scottish breakfast.

www.thehoward.com

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Well, engagement parties are becoming increasingly popular, they are the perfect way to announce the great news that a couple have decided to tie the knot. They are also the ideal time to introduce the two families, and to informally invite both friends and family to join in the celebrations and get to now each other early on in the planning process.

Engagement parties were traditionally hosted by the brides parents, but nowadays there are no set rules; you and your fiancé, the grooms parents, other relatives or even close friends may want to be the hosts, If the engagement is a surprise for the guests, the bride’s father or the groom traditionally makes a toast to announce the special news.

If you decide to send informal invitations they should be worded like these examples; Please join us to celebrate the engagement of…
Or in honour of….

Which ever way you both decide to announce your engagement, just enjoy the thrill of it all, I know I did.

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Moet & Chandone Brut has a more reasonable price tag of about £24.95 per bottle, and is the world`s favorite best selling non vintage champagne, it has a full bodied taste and a good idea would be to drink with fresh apples or any summer fruit for a summer wedding. But as it is winter and cold, just drink it naturally or with some lightly salted olives.

Bollinger Special Cuvee, from £35 per bottle this is also rich and again full bodied, I think this champagne is a great one for a toast and evening receptions, and the stylish bottle just adds to the allure. But do remember…no drinking and driving. Bye for now

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Luxury Wedding Lingerie: Here is a quick tip for the bride to be, when choosing your wedding day lingerie it is important to remember that it needs to be comfortable as well as look good. It should enhance your beautiful outfit, so be sure to buy it after you have chosen your gown so that you can try it on underneath and make sure it does not show through. A VPL is a big no no on your wedding day! Basques are a great investment as they enhance your bust and often have panels to flatten your stomach. Rigby and Piller - London, www.rigbyandpeller.com is a great and highly recommended place to buy your wedding lingerie, do check them out.

Until next time, enjoy your Christmas shopping, I know I will……..not

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