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Say it with Flowers - Wedding blooms are one of the essential decorations to help make a really beautiful wedding.

Michelle Marwood, Events and New Business, Co-ordinator at award-winning wedding venue Hylands House, Essex, gives an update on getting the right wedding blooms for your special day.

Meadow flowers are still very popular and great to use in the early spring. Create bouquets and table centre pieces made up from flowers that look like they have just been picked fresh from the garden to give a traditional home spun look. Think of flower fairies and garden parties of old and you will be getting the right idea. Brides might also like to consider a flower crown instead of a crystal tiara to carry on the theme.

The bizarre hack that could help you stay calm on your wedding day... Raisin meditation

With winter wedding season in full flow, there’s no doubt that the most amazing day of your life can also be the most stressful. Not only do you want to look your most fabulous and host an “Instagram-worthy” event, disagreements with your parents and in-laws, and panicking about whether you might trip over as you walk down the aisle (graceful as always), there is no doubt it can push you to the edge.

The answer? A raisin. 

Psychological health expert at AXA PPP healthcare, Eugene Farrell, explains why raisin meditation is the mindfulness exercise you need to know about to help keep you calm on your big day.

Simple steps to help you prepare for a healthy wedding day

While it’s important not to fluctuate too much in the run up to your wedding (or at least not past the final dress fitting!), keeping your heart healthy by working out and eating well is a fantastic way to tone up, improve health and produce those much-needed endorphins.

To boost your body confidence well in advance of your big day, why not try changing up a few of your routines so that when it comes to picking the perfect dress, or just feeling confident walking down the aisle, you’ll be feeling and looking fantastic!

Change up your diet for a healthy wedding day

Attending a Winter Wedding? Here’s Your Perfect wedding Outfit!

As much as its tradition to let the groom standout in style on his big day, weddings are the perfect occasion to express your own sense of style, and turn heads for all the right reasons.

If you’re attending a winter wedding and are still looking for the perfect attire for the day, then we’ve got this season’s most on-trend wedding guest outfit waiting for you at Slaters.

Get this seasons on-trend wedding outfit from Slaters

Say hello to the velvet jacket.

There’s a world of options for hen and stag celebations, whether it’s thrill seeking, theatre or afternoon tea, Salford Quays: the home of MediaCityUK offers a contemporary destination that’s abuzz with restaurants, bars, hotels, and attractions to keep everyone entertained.

Salford Quays is Greater Manchester’s stunning waterfront destination and home to some of the most spectacular attractions and iconic buildings in the UK. It’s one of the Northwest’s best cultural, sporting and leisure destinations; housed within one square mile, all of its attractions are within easy walking distance, making it the ideal location to take the hen and stag.

For every bride on their big day, having radiant skin is one of their top priorities when it comes to looking and feeling great and at their most confident. MasterChef finalist Angela Langford has created an award-winnning organic, natural, cruelty free skincare range inspired by ingredients from natures larder.

Here, Angela gives some easy to implement advice on how to prepare your skin for your wedding day. Over to Angela .. 

Every bride dreams of looking and feeling their best on their special day.

A smile and being deliriously happy can play a big part on looking and feeling fabulous but there are also a few easy tips you can start using now to prepare your skin for the big day.

The devil’s in the detail - make a subtle statement on your big day with Penrose London and their quirky wedding accessories.

Amongst the uproar of the intense organization, the venue, the flowers and every thing in between, the outfit for the groom is one of the few elements of a wedding that typically gets little thought.

Most grooms are keen to stick to a classic tuxedo when tying the knot. Smart, practical and approved by his bride, what’s not to love?

Along with buying your first property, paying for a wedding can be one of the most expensive things you are likely to do in life. In fact, recent research shows that the average cost of a British wedding is now £26,989 (and rising). As a result, many newlyweds start their marriage in debt, putting a slight dampener on the new marital bliss. Pension and savings specialists Standard Life have provided some tips around how to combat this potentially stressful situation so you can enter married life on the best financial foot.

How to enter life on the best financial foot

Make a budget and stick to it

Getting the perfect night sleep is essential for your beauty routine, here Hairburst give you all the tips you need to wake up flawless before the big day...

Sleep is essential for radiant and glowing skin, and many experts say that you need between six and eight hours to wake up feeling and looking refreshed. Overnight your skin is in ‘recovery mode’ which is when it has the time to repair and rejuvenate so having products such as Hairburst Mulberry Silk Pillow, £34.99, www.hairburst.com which support this process is an essential part of your beauty regime. Having a relaxing nightly routine will help you get the most of your slumber and here we show you how you can do this...