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Wedding Invitations: The very best tips, tricks and trends for...

16 January 2023

Your stationery is a crucial part of any wedding. Invitations must reflect your relationship and personalities through themes and colours and, therefore, must be chosen carefully. With so much riding on your wedding stationery, staying current with the ever-changing trends we see in modern weddings...

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The Best Overseas Wedding Venues For 2023

15 December 2022

With COVID firmly behind us (or so we sincerely hope), more and more couples will be taking advantage of the return to normality and hopping on a flight to get married. Sensational settings, the relaxed holiday feeling, amazing cuisine – it’s no secret that destination weddings are quite...

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Which Wedding Flowers Are in Season, And When?

24 January 2022

As optimistic as we are at Belle, we always like to err on the side of caution, especially when it means looking after our Bride’s best wishes - and more specifically - their bouquets. As we dive straight into 2022 and the upcoming wedding season, we have worked with floral masterminds on the...

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Wedding Dress Shopping: What You Need to Know

3 November 2021

While your double-booked Saturday plans might seem nothing to you, it’s everything to the boutique. Brides failing to turn up to appointments can have a huge effect on businesses from the ground level up, and statistics show the problem has only worsened since the pandemic. Wendy at Bridal Wish...

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What to Do and When: Your Wedding Stationery Timeline

28 September 2021

We understand how overwhelming it can be to plan a wedding, so we have created a rough guide to go by for the timings regarding your wedding stationery. In terms of numbers, we recommend ordering one invitation suite per household or couple.  Although we always recommend adding a few extras to...

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Snap Searcher: What Kind of Photographer Do I Need For My Wedding?

25 August 2021

IF YOU’RE… a pair of wild hopeless romantics with a lust for life CALL UPON… Paylor Photography Why? This husband and wife team will have two sets of eyes on your special day, ensuring every laugh, spilled drink and dance floor debacle is captured. That’s nothing to be afraid of – if...

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10 Emerald Cut Engagement Rings To Swoon Over

11 August 2021

Engagement rings – there's a fine line between getting it right and so, so very wrong. Knowing your partner's preferences can help, but if you're completely in the dark, let us light up your inspiration. And, in a year where Tallulah Willis (daughter of Demi Moore) broke the internet by...

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How to Choose Your Wedding Jewellery with Ruby and Oscar

1 July 2021

The Belle Bridal Guest List is packed to the brim with superstar suppliers providing standout wedding jewellery for all styles – like Ruby and Oscar, an iconic Newcastle-based jewellers specialising in luxury pieces. Read on for their top tips on how to choose the perfect wedding jewellery....

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Big Bank Holiday Beauty Kit Must Haves – By The Experts

1 July 2021

You did the HIIT workouts. You followed a healthy meal plan. You wore ALL the sheet masks. You’ve been waxed and spray-tanned to within an inch of your life. You’ve even (hopefully) been vaxxed. No one said that this being a bride gig was low maintenance, but the pressure of on-the-big-day...

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Everything you need for an Elite Elopement in… the North East

1 July 2021

Elopement and micro weddings have been gaining popularity over the past few years with newlywed moments captured at the foot of Icelandic glaciers, in Ibiza’s Old Town or amid Las Vegas’ electric glow. However, the past 14 months of travel restrictions have encouraged not just free-spirited and...

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Summer Wedding Menus: What to Pick and Why, with Baba Ganoush Catering

1 July 2021

It’s a big talking point, and the highlight of the day for many, so getting your food right on your wedding day is vital. Read on to make sure no one goes hungry at your soirée! What? Sharing Feast When? All Summer Why? Allows your wedding to be more social, relaxed and fun! With different...

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What to expect from your appointment at award-winning Chesterfield...

30 June 2021

Whether you’ve already booked your first bridal appointment, or your finger is still hovering over the ‘book’ button, we all know just how daunting that first trying-on session can be. Having helped 100’s of brides say yes to the dress over the past nine years, Emma Swain, owner of multi...

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The 5 Rules of Engagement – Tips For Proposing To Your Significant...

3 January 2021

This festive period has been the pinnacle of proposals – with countless couples securing their love with that heart-warming, down-on-one-knee moment. Maybe it’s that being locked down has made them realise their love, perhaps it’s that he’s eventually succumbed to the constant ring hints...

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Top Tips For Choosing Your Wedding Cake From The Vintage Cake Fairy

21 December 2020

Tis the season to be jolly (and eat copious amounts of cake). While tiers are probably the last thing you want to hear about right now, we promise you’ll be interested in these sweeter ones… Christmas is the perfect time to start thinking about your wedding cake – namely because you can do a...

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Winter Weddings: Tailoring Tips From Norton & Townsend

10 November 2020

Although the British wedding season officially runs from May to October, it’s probably fair to say that the most popular months are those where the weather is least inclement. That said, from the groom’s perspective and your tailor’s – the cooler weather of Winter opens up so many doors in...

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How Can You Encounter A Rainy Wedding

21 November 2018

Your wedding is one of the most anticipated days of your life. You’ve probably already fantasised over every moment — the look on your groom’s face as you walk down the aisle, the way your gown cascades onto the floor, and all your loved ones beaming at you under the sunshine. Unfortunately,...

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