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Weird & Wonderful
Black Meringue invited readers to wow us with stories of their unique weddings, and the responses were truly breathtaking. Be amazed and inspired, and if you have any stories of your own let us know!
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Choose your weapons
Black Meringue showcases the new bridal range from Angels Carrying Savage Weapons and meets the heavenly duo behind its creation
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Grooming the Groom
It’s no longer just the blushing brides that go to beauty parlours. Rebecca Lindon whisks some bashful boys off for a pre-nup make-over
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Food and Drink
Catering is one of the biggest expenses on your wedding day.
Emily Dubberley has some suggestions to make your
reception appetising and original
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Beware Suspicious Packages
Is your idea of a honeymoon paradise an empty lagoon you stumbled upon by chance, rather than a guarded hotel beach jammed full of sun loungers? Would your perfect meal abroad involve local fishermen inviting you to share their freshly grilled sardines at sunset because tourists are a novelty and they’re really happy to see you? If your answer’s yes, Dave Wise suggests adding a set of backpacks to your wedding list
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What's in a Name?
It's a touchy subject for some, but one that should be addressed: do you take your partner's name, keep your
own or create a whole new one for the two of you to share?
Dr Pridmore weighs up the options
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Hag Dos
Sick of L-plates?
Rosie Fuller goes in search of something a little more original
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BM Says Relax
Planning a wedding is a stressful business. Thankfully, BM’s here to whisk you away from the heat with our guide to alternative therapies
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Shotgun!
If you’re in a hurry to organise your wedding, it doesn’t mean you have to compromise. Lucia Whittaker rounds up the options
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The Rise of the Pink Wedding
Emma Field investigates the triumphant rise of the gay wedding planner
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The Big Day
Rebecca Lindon meets the plus-size specialists who are breaking the bridalwear mould
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Let's Get Kitsched!
Want a wedding that’s more fun than a sack full of fake Elvises?
Then hitch up your skirt, don a cowboy hat and hotfoot it to
Vegas baby! By Emily-Jane Brain
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East Meets West
Emma Field gives some ideas for a truly Eastern inspired wedding.
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Sod the Gym
Bored of the same four walls and the gym hamster wheel? If you really want to get fit and de-stress for the wedding, make it fun, says Rosie Fuller
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If I had known you were coming...
Fancy Nancy’s Juliet Sear kindly offered to bake us a cake and our Miss Mullins went along to sample it, how lovely!
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Plastic Fantastic
Everyone wants to look their best for the big day, but some will go further than most. Rebecca Lindon investigates
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Spit it Out!
"He hath played on this prologue like a child on a recorder: a sound, but not in government."
With these words, William Shakespeare expressed the unbridled agony that comes of having to listen to somebody making a rubbish speech. Here’s Dr Joseph Pridmore’s guide to avoiding such horridness at your own wedding
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Driven
So, here it is. The hair's up, the make-up on and the waiting over – but how are you going to get to the ceremony?
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Virtually Yours
From first contact to marriage, the internet has changed the way we do relationships. Richard O'Grady looks at the weird and wonderful things the web can do for your wedding day.
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Oral Fixation
Don’t stuff yourself silly with sausage rolls and mini quiche on the big day. Be selective about what you put in your mouth and prepare for a night of unbridled passion with Dr Pridmore’s guide to aphrodisiacs
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That's Entertainment
Don't go down the predictable path of soporific speeches, dodgy dancing and too much to drink. Give your guests a night to remember with burlesque acts, trapeze artists and breakdancers. By Lucia Whittaker
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Festival Honeymoons
Want more from your first break as a married couple than lazing on a sun-lounger surrounded by other loved-up newly weds? Honeymooning at a festival will give great atmosphere, glorious settings and soul-stirring music, explains Richard O'Grady
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Old Wives Tales
Danny Bowman has a look at a few age old wedding customs that might be best avoided on your big day...
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Pole Position
Pole-dancing has broken into the mainstream fitness world, giving thousands of women the chance to release their inner sex goddess while toning up from head to toe in a strictly no-guys-allowed environment.
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Masters of Ceremony
Not every couple today wants to celebrate their union with a strict religious ceremony. Rosie Fuller talks to couples who tried something different
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Green Weddings
Forget white, green is the colour of modern, eco-conscious brides, argues Emma Field
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Medieval Weddings
If you're looking for somewhere with history, space, drama and atmosphere, then perhaps a castle might be for you...
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Money Can't Buy Me Love
And to continue the Beatles theme, love is all you need, right?
Rosie Fuller investigates how to cut the cost and keep the romance
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