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I am a month into planning and really struggling to decide on the theme or colours. I have picked a venue and I have my dress, but I cant work out what bridesmaids dresses or theme I should be going for - anyone got any tips on what might help? I've looked an hundreds of pictures and can't find anything that fits the image in my head (the one I'm struggling to pinpoint!) - my dress is an Ian Stuart (a bit retro vintage with silk, lace and tuile), our venue is a 5* Country manor estate and the date is March next year. Help!

0 Anna, Devon View »
How long before your big day should you start trying on dresses? My wedding is 18 months away and without sounding too keen, I have no clue when you should start! I've heard that by February, it's all last years stock! Does that mean from March onwards, I should be looking for a dress for 2013?! X

5 Notlongnow, Yorkshire View »
Hi there, I'm hoping to have a vintage style wedding as I love the romantic feel to this types of dresses. Ive been recommended a few designers but I just wondered what everyone's thoughts were on this style of dress compared to the more traditional fairytale dress?

0 Lara, Herefordshire View »
I am looking at the possibility of renting a wedding dress, and was wondering if anyone can name any shops in the UK or websites that would offer the service?

0 Tina, Coventry View »
My future mother in law has found an outfit that she wants to wear to our wedding: It's ivory. She claims it is ‘nothing like a wedding dress’ but I am still uncomfortable. What should I do?

7 Franny, London View »
We want to set up a gift list so guests can buy presents or contribute to our honeymoon. I've found a few good honeymoon sites but nothing that caters for both, does anyone have any suggestions?

1 Naomi, Southampton View »
I'm having trouble with one of my bridesmaids...everything I have said I would like for the wedding she has shot down with a snide comment....here's the punchline: she's my fiance's sister. How do I tell her to keep it to herself without starting any family politics?? I'm starting to get to the point of telling her she's no longer a bridesmaid. Help!! Xxx

3 becki, derby View »
My fiancé and I are from quite different backgrounds (his world is very 'public school/ middle class' and mine is more working class). Having looked through the guest list, I know with certainty that as things stand, every man on his side, without exception, will turn up to our church wedding in morning dress and every man on my side (with the single exception of my father) will turn up in a lounge suit. It may sound like a small thing, but actually, I know I'll be very uncomfortable with such an obvious division. Putting 'morning dress' on the invitations seems a little strong (even Kate and Wills gave people the choice of lounge suits, even though nobody dared to turn up in one!) and equally, asking my fiancé’s side not to wear morning dress will be looked upon as a shame and breaking with tradition. Please help! As it stands I'm thinking that no dress code at all should be written on the invitation and I should try to informally ask some of my side to hire tails. There must be alternative options! Any ideas?

3 Charlotte, London View »
I am having a bit of a dilemma with my wedding stationary. We have approximately 80 guests and I don’t know how many menus you have made. Do I need one for each person? Is one a table not enough?

4 Laura, Spain View »
It's my friend's wedding on Friday and I'm asking all her friends for words of wisdom to share with her the night before (to quell the nerves). We're all completing the following sentence: "Remember to.... after…" - What is your best piece of advice?

2 BRIDES Team, London View »
My boyfriend and I are having a very private and quiet wedding early next year - the whole thing will only last a few hours and I don't know what to wear. Any ideas?

1 Fiona, Newcastle View »
Like all brides-to-be I'm wanting to put together a budget spreadsheet of our 'wedding account' money in's and money out... does anyone have any links/good reccomendations for budget spreadsheets?

1 Annabel, Berkshire View »
We love a good engagement story... How did your fiancé/husband propose? Was it a romantic candlelit dinner, a surprise getaway? Did he get down on one knee? Share your engagement story with us!

88 BRIDES Team, London View »
I am getting married abroad (West Africa) and was wondering if one can travel abroad with a wedding cake? Thanks.

3 Hannah Thomas, Harrogate View »
I'm attending a wedding early next March and the invitations (which have already arrived!!) state that there is a 'black tie' dress code. What sort of attire is required nowadays for both men and women?

1 Susannah, Lancashire View »
Could anyone recommend a dance company/choreographer for our first dance, based in the Portsmouth area or wider Hampshire? Thanks

0 Natalie, Portsmouth View »
Hello! we would like to set up a 'moneymoon' website where our friends and family can log on and put money towards our honeymoon. what are the best websites to do this through? thanks!

0 Alice Green, London View »
Could you recommend where I can order traditional wedding invitations from? I would like a white or cream card with traditional lettering, a smaller note card with details of the wedding brunch the following day and RSVP note cards. Thanks Camilla

2 Camilla, Oxford View »
Can I get a beautiful wedding dress in a size 12-14 for £2000?

2 Marian, London View »
We are looking at getting married either July 2013 or 2014....when should we start to plan the wedding? Also, what is the first thing we should sort?

5 Kay, Cambridge View »