Guides for Brides

09/12/2024

If you've secured your wedding venue, your next step might be hiring your wedding photographer. Know what you can expect to pay for a wedding photographer with our blog 📸

A guide to the average wedding photographer cost to help you stay within your budget and plan the day of your dreams…

08/12/2024

All of those stressful weekends of wedding planning has finally paid off 😅💍⁠
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Tag a bride-to-be who should do this!⁠
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07/12/2024

In July, Rosie & Kyle tied the knot at a rustic barn wedding venue in Oxfordshire 🥂⁠
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Read the blog and get inspired by their colourful summer wedding: https://guidesforbrides.co.uk/real-weddings/rustic-barn-wedding-oxfordshire

📸 Nick Baskerville Photography
💒 The Crown & Thistle, Abingdon

Featured Suppliers:
Florist Go tell the bees
Cake The Cake Lady of Oxfordshire
Entertainment Oxford Discos - Weddings, Events & Celebrations
Makeup Mascaralogan
Hair The Salon
Wedding Dress

06/12/2024

One area that doesn’t need to be small at an intimate wedding is your speech. Your wedding speech has the power to make a big impact - adding the essential love and laughter to your wedding day 🎙️

We found out how you can make the most of your wedding speeches, ensuring maximum laughs from your minimal guests.

An intimate wedding may mean cutting back on the guestlist and the grazing platters, but one area that doesn’t need to be slimmed down is the speeches. In fact, your wedding speeches have the power to...

05/12/2024

Are you opting for a midweek wedding ceremony? Weekday weddings are becoming increasingly popular for the modern couple. Find out the advantages you'll get if you choose a weekday wedding 💍

More couples are opting for weekday weddings, breaking away from the traditional Saturday nuptials in favor of the lesser-known advantages that weekdays offer.

04/12/2024

Imagine exchanging vows in a romantic woodland clearing, or enjoying your drinks reception surrounded by forest views. Make it all possible with a woodland wedding venue 🌿⁠ Explore some of our favourites on Guides for Brides!

Dreaming of a wedding venue with a woodland for your special day? There are so many wedding venues around the UK that have forests, woods and copse on their grounds and nearby. So, whether you want to...

03/12/2024

Before you can decide on your ideal wedding venue and the best suppliers for your wedding day, you need to agree on a wedding budget. Use our ultimate guide to help you on your wedding planning journey 💵

With budgeting for your wedding being a tricky process, we have broken down the wedding budget into manageable steps to make sure you can plan appropriately. From wedding venues, to wedding insurance,...

02/12/2024

Whether you'll be walking down an aisle or dancing the night away as a newlywed, your choice of wedding shoe can complete your perfect bridal look. See six wedding shoe trends for 2025 ✨

Discover the top wedding shoe trends for 2025. From pleats and pearls to satin and romantic bows, these styles will elevate your bridal look and perfectly complement your big day.

01/12/2024

Getting married in December? YAY... your wedding day is nearly here 🥹💍⁠
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How long until the big day? 👇⁠
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30/11/2024

Find the best wedding hairstyle to suit your veil 👇

In search of the perfect bridal hairstyle? Kayleigh Twigg from Brooks & Brooks has shared 5 of her favourite wedding hairstyles to wear with a veil...

29/11/2024

⭐️ COMPETITION ENDS TOMORROW ⭐️

It's your last chance to enter our November competition with WeddingPixie.com! Find out more about the prize and enter via the blog.

Looking for the perfect way to gather photographs and videos taken by your guests on your wedding day? This month, WeddingPixie are giving away their Gold Package worth £75!

26/11/2024

We tried out the new Wild Swim & Sauna experience at Wasing Park, to experience first-hand the calming benefits of cold water immersion 👇

We've been to try out the new Wild Swim & Sauna experience at Wasing Park, to experience first-hand the calming benefits of cold water immersion, before or after your wedding day, and it left us feeling fabulous!

25/11/2024

Thank your fabulous wedding venue and suppliers by leaving them a review on Guides for Brides. It helps them, it helps other couples and it'll make you feel great!

Leave reviews for wedding venues and suppliers on Guides for Brides to help other couples make informed decisions and be entered into our monthly prize draw.

24/11/2024

Our guide to choosing a venue that has a church or chapel on-site with a selection of our top choices ✨

How convenient would it be to have your ceremony and reception at the same venue? No need for separate bookings or organising transport for your guests. Why should you have to give up your dream of a ...

23/11/2024

Throwback to September 2023, when Becky & Matt tied the knot at a beautiful barn wedding venue in the Cotswolds ✨⁠
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Read the blog and get inspired by their intimate autumnal wedding: https://guidesforbrides.co.uk/real-weddings/autumnal-barn-wedding-cotswolds

Featured Suppliers:
Photographer
Venue The Barn at Upcote
Florist Haze Lea
Hair Suz Hale
Makeup Makeup By Mandy-Lee
Wedding Dress The Little Bridal Boutique
Venue Styling Ambience Venue Styling UK

22/11/2024

Wedding gifts that they're bound to love! 🎁

Discover the finest selection of gifts, perfect to gift to a loved one on their wedding day. From Vera Wang's cake knife to the luxurious Jean Pierre Tourbillon cufflinks, their elegant collection is designed to impress!

21/11/2024

6 wedding shoe trends we're expecting to see in 2025 👠

Discover the top wedding shoe trends for 2025. From pleats and pearls to satin and romantic bows, these styles will elevate your bridal look and perfectly complement your big day.

20/11/2024

For a modern, city venue that holds history and character, take a look at Brockwell Hall ✨

Lambeth Town Hall Venue Hire

Located in South London, Brockwell Hall is an exclusive-use, historic wedding venue that offers a range of versatile indoor and outdoor wedding spaces for your special day.