Introducing Renira and Jane Photography

Your wedding is going to be one of the biggest days of your life, and you're going to want some seriously exceptional photographs to record those magical moments. Renira and Jane Photography have a unique approach to shooting a wedding and between the two of them they capture the whole story of the day from every angle, with personality and fun. With a combined seventeen years in professional portrait experience, you can trust them to take gorgeous photographs you'll treasure forever. Based in Oxfordshire, they're happy to travel, and their 2011 package includes an engagement shoot, so you can all get to know each other. By the time you reach your wedding day you'll be comfortable in-front of their cameras, and pose-perfect! Check out some of their work below, and keep checking back on Before the Big Day for more of their real weddings.

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Real English Beachside Wedding: Diana & Adam

As soon as the sunshine comes out, my thoughts turn to the seaside and to beach weddings. Whether you're planning a destination wedding or a UK seaside affair, you'll love the wedding inspiration from Diana and Adam's gorgeous big day. Weddings by the sea are amongst the easiest to theme, because there's so many iconic images. Diana and Adam used them all to great effect; my favourite wedding ideas to steal are the rock favours, the fish and chip snack straight after the church service, the beach hut pictures. I'm also loving the bridemaids flower crowns and Adam's dapper top hat and tails! Gorgeous pictures published with thanks to Anna Rosell.

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Cute Wedding Day Jewellery

We all know that when a couple gets engaged, the boy gives his girl a ring to seal the deal. But did you know that traditionally, the groom gives the bride a present on her wedding day as well? Grooms at this stage might be shaking their heads slightly ("Where's my gift?"), until they spot this gorgeous necklace that could solve all their problems. So it's not a string of pearls, but it says we're together forever, and what more could a bride want on her big day? Pick one up from Lucky Accessories.

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Spring Yellow Wedding Theme

Doesn't it feel like the first day of spring to you? We've got lovely golden sunshine in London town, and I'm going to take myself down to Colombia Flower Market and go bulb crazy. There's nothing prettier than planters of fresh daffodils, and I'm feeling hugely inspired by this heart-warming yellow shoot from inspirational e-zine Utterly Engaged.  The stylists have brilliantly illustrated how you can carry your theme from the invitation to cake, without going overboard, and yellowing people out. Plus picking flowers of all the same colour is a great way to add drama without ratcheting up the cost.

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Chic Minimalist Wedding Favours

Whatever you decide to give away as wedding favours - if indeed you decide to give favours at all {there's a debate to be had there!} - make sure they're wrapped just right. You definitely don't want to be choosing anything predictable. Instead go for a chic, utilitarian look with these graphically designed muslin and paper bags from Humunuku. Or you could borrow their wedding inspiration, buy a stamp from Etsy and make your own!

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Cute Clutches for Your Bridesmaids

If you're looking to coordinate your bridesmaids, then don't forget their accessories! They'll be needing a cute clutch to hold all the bridal essentials; lip gloss, plaster, Bach's Rescue Remedy, needle and thread, mini-fan, etc, etc! These cute clutches from Oatmeal Lace Design can be completely customized with coordinating interior lining and exterior fabrics, and come with one detachable bloom at your request.
 

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Before the Big Day Wedding Theme - Butterflies

Choosing a wedding theme should be fantastic fun. You can let your imagination run wild, and pick something that reflects your personality, lifestyle and venue. If you're looking for a fashion-forward wedding, buttefly-themed weddings are seriously on-trend for spring and summer 2011. They've fluttered their way onto dresses, wedding cakes, stationery, wedding favours, and now on to wedding blogs! For plenty more Before the Big Day wedding theme ideas, click here.

{Above} Butterfly wedding dress by Alice Temperley, Papillon wedding dress by Jenny Packham

{Above} Butterfly Wedding via wedding blog Brooklyn Bride

{Above} Butterfly-printed silk wedding gown from Colleen Quen Couture, Butterfly Bouquet via wedding blog Brooklyn Bride, Butterfly Stamps & Favours, created by Amber Karson Events via wedding blog Ruffled

{Above} DIY Butterfly Cake via Before the Big Day

{Above} Butterfly Bouquet pictured by Adrienne Maples via wedding blog Style Me Pretty

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Wonderful Wedding DIY Ideas

One of the favourite aspects of my wedding planning has been the DIY projects. I wasn't very crafty before The Boy asked me to marry him, but I quickly realised that DIY was going to be the only way we could afford all the fun ideas I wanted to include in our wedding day. Plus, I think DIY weddings are always much more personal to the bride and groom. You can see my DIY wedding projects here - I've had varying degrees of success, and I'll be able to show you much more next week once we've finally sent our invitations out. In the meantime, feast your eyes on these fabulous crafting items from Inspire Lovely. Just looking at them makes me feel inspired, so I hope they give you plenty of wedding ideas too!

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