About Me

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Hello! I'm Georgia, and I'm a journalist who's a mild wedding obsessive. There's something about the way they combine design and romance, that has got me hooked.

I've been running Before the Big Day wedding blog for over two years now, and there's nothing I like more than hunting for wedding inspiration and wedding ideas, and sharing them with you. The whole experience of starting Before the Big Day was like getting caught on a runaway roller-coaster of wedding popularity! The blog has grown exponentially, with thousands of new brides finding us each month.

Before the Big Day has also been recognised by the wedding industry - Channel 4 Beauty voted it one of the Best Wedding Blogs, and we've been featured in all the top wedding publications in the UK.

You & Your Wedding voted us one of their Top 15 Favourite Wedding Blogs, Wedding Magazine voted us Blog of the Week and Brides magazine's Editor, Astrid Joss, wrote on her blog, how much she loves Before the Big Day. I've also written articles for Best Scottish Weddings Magazine and Staffordshire Life, with features coming soon in Living France and Destination Wedding.

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This year I'll be appearing as the Resident Wedding Blogger for The In-Wedding Show on Sunday 22nd April. Not only will I be blogging all the fabulous happenings at the show, I'll have my own special area, where I'll be inviting you to come and visit me and my crack-team of wedding gurus. We're brimming over with all our helpful hints, tips and ideas for this season's top trends in everything wedding, and we can't wait to share them with you!

On an even more personal note, I recently celebrated my own two weddings! We had a legal one in London on 5th May, and another official wedding in France, on 28th May. The Boy and I got engaged 18 months before our wedding days, so I had plenty of time to puzzle over every detail. I tried to DIY as much as I could, with varying degrees of success. See for yourself here.

Do get in touch - I love to hear from fellow brides, and anyone who can make my wedding-obsession look normal!

Thank you for your visit to Before the Big Day. Please do leave comments at the end of each post, and tell all your friends about Before the Big Day. Come back soon xx

Here are some lovely links to what we do best here on Before the Big Day

Real Weddings - we're talking hundreds of pictures and pages of inspiration

DIY Bride - DIY wedding projects of the crafty or hoping-to-be-crafty amongst you

Wedding Themes - the first rule of planning a wedding, pick a theme!

Wedding Advice - helpful hints and tips if you're feeling freaked

Before the Big Day Black Book - our favourite vendors and a work in progress

Our Free Newsletter - get the best of Before the Big Day before anyone else, for free!

Follow Me on Twitter - umm....self explanatory?

After the Big Day - our secret, exciting project - coming soon, like a summer blockbuster!

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More Information about Before the Big Day


Planning a wedding day that stands out from the crowd just got easier with the launch of wedding inspiration blog Before the Big Day

Introducing Before the Big Day, a boutique wedding inspiration blog for British brides and grooms. Updated daily, and brimming with ideas, it’s the go-to website for creative couples who are keen to make their big day stand out from the crowd.

With hundreds of real weddings, original themes, unique ideas and all the hottest trends in flowers, favours, gowns, stationery, colours and cakes, it’s the best blog in Britain for the inspired bride.

Looking to personalise your wedding? Don’t miss the Do It Yourself features on Before the Big Day. With inspiring ideas on how to create stunning decorations, stationery and favours, you’ll be DIY-ing your way to the perfect wedding, even if you’re a first-time crafter.

And are you a bride on a budget? Well with all the latest news on sample sales, competitions and wedding fairs, plus our own special discounts and giveaways, Before the Big Day can help you save those precious pennies for the honeymoon.

One reader of Before the Big Day re-discovered her wedding-mojo thanks its inspiring daily features.

Tamarisk Saunders-Davies: "When I found Before the Big Day I breathed a sigh of relief. I'm planning a wedding on a tight budget and I was really struggling with creative, cool ideas that wouldn't break the bank. What I really love about the site is the beautiful photography and real weddings. It’s super-inspirational and it’s made planning my wedding fun again!"

Georgia Tolley {formerly Georgia Peters}, founder of Before the Big Day, reckons every wedding should be unique. “Most of us go to several weddings a year, and they can become a bit samey and predictable. If you’re spending thousands of pounds, you want your big day to be memorable! Before the Big Day is here to help brides and grooms make their wedding day stand out from the crowd.”

Press Contact: Georgia Tolley {formerly Georgia Peters}, Editor of Before the Big Day
E: georgia.tolley@yahoo.com
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