Boys! Feeling left out?

Okay, so I'm the first to admit Before the Big day errs a bit on the side of the bride, and although I don't want to send the men away, I would recommend future husbands check out GroomGroove and Staggered. GroomGroove is an American site, but it's still got plenty of hints that translate into English {!}.  One of my favourite tools is the Diamond Engagement Ring Calculator, where you can enter your salary and find out how much you should be spending....although I always thought it was supposed to be one months, not two?

Product Credit - Cake Toppers from Goose Grease

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Breakfast at Tiffany's

A vintage Hollywood theme is a super way to make your big day stand out from the crowd, but if you don't want your wedding too be too old-fashioned, check out this gorgeous shoot from Utterly Engaged.  They took inspiration from Breakfast at Tiffany's and brought Holly Golightly firmly into the future, with a fabulous modern twist. 

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Fabulous Wedding Mossy Monograms

Monograms are a HUGE trend for this year's spring/summer weddings, and I can't get enough of them! They've got to be the easiest way to personalise your wedding, and if you're a font-geek like I am, then you could even tie them in with your stationery. Whether you're going for a shabby chic wedding theme, or a vintage wedding theme, or something a little bit more modern, there's a monogram out there for you. Make your own out of an old cardboard box and a craft knife, or buy them from all the creative gurus on Etsy. These mossy monograms are straight out of Philadelphia, from a boutique called Choosing You.

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Gorgeous Frothy Wedding Dress

Channel your inner princess with this gorgeous frothy gown. Spotted on one of my late-night wanders around Etsy, it made me want to go to the ball and flounce! Created by Pure Magnolia Couture, it's eco-friendly for green-minded brides, and made out of organic cotton. Love it!

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All The Latest Wedding Fairs

Stuck for ideas? Never fear, the Wedding Fair is here! Targeted at brides and grooms who are planning their weddings, they're a great way to spot all the latest trends for 2012. And the best news? There's usually one happening every weekend! Listed below are the details of a few-upcoming, although there will be local fairs unique to your area - just search online.

♥ If you're looking for bespoke, handmade details to add to your wedding, then don't miss Craft Central Gets Hitched. This central London handmade craft fair is choc-a-bloc with unique items, from bridal fashion, invitations, bookbinding for photo albums, millinery, jewellery, wedding branding, bunting, decorations, favours.....you get the picture! It runs from 23-25 June at 33-35 St John's Square in Clerkenwell. Admission is FREE!

♥ Vintage-loving brides are going to fall for the Vintage Wedding Fayre at the amazing venue of Hedingham Castle. Taking place on 5th June, a gorgeous selection of vendors will be showcasing their work, including Elizabeth Avey Vintage Wedding Dresses, The House of Sound entertainers and one of my favourite photographers, Celine Chaplin. Tickets are £4, click here for more info.

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DIY Wedding Pom Poms - My Wedding

The most successful wedding DIY project we've had so far is the pom poms. They look amazing! And they are so easy to make that even The Boy got into the DIY craze. All you need is this tutorial from Martha Stewart Weddings, lots of tissue paper {I bought it from an ebay shop}, florist wire {super-cheap from ebay again}, a pair of good scissors, and some ribbon to hang them up. We made large white ones for our London wedding and they puffed up beautifully. The tutorial recommends 8 sheets, but we felt 10 was better. They matched the peonies in our wedding flower arrangements exactly. Now we've just got to make hundreds for our French wedding. We figure they'll travel well if they're still folded up, and then we'll get all the bridesmaids to help puff them out! {Photo Credits: Taken by me, badly!}

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Honeymoon Heaven

You've vowed, toasted, cut cake, dance and drunk copious quantaties of champagne. The blooms on the bride's bouquet are wilting a bit, and your Uncle Ned is doing the funky chicken dance to in a conga line with your in-laws. It's time to leave, but you don't want your big day to be over, and it's all passed too fast. This is why you need a dream honeymoon to anticipate - even if you've just had to remortgage your flat to pay for the reception. There's hundreds of companies out there to help you on your way, but I've got two favourites - the first being Black Tomato.

From their 'Won't Break the Bank' breaks to 'Out of this World' super-lux holidays, this boutique travel company will create a bespoke travel experience anywhere in the world - just for you. Their website is pretty cool too - even if you're not getting married there's loads of fab vacation ideas.

Next up is uber-cool boutique hotel specialists Mr & Mrs Smith. If you're looking for Superman levels of romance, you'll be wanting one of their jaw-dropping hotels, where four-poster beds and star-lit champagne dinners are just the start of it. What's more, if you want the whole Mr & Mrs Smith experience, they can recommend venues for your big day, and even host a honeymoney wedding list. P.S. Wherever you go, don't forget to check what travel vaccinations you need. Nothing worse than getting ill on your honeymoon!

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Delphine Manivet Wedding Veils

Lots of modern brides don't go for wedding veils nowadays, but I'm predicting a huge surge in popularity after Princess Catherine wore one at the Royal Wedding. Personally I've always wanted to wear a veil - for me, they define 'bride' like nothing else. The first time I tried the dresses in Delphine Manivet, the lovely sales assistant suggested their incredible, cathedral length veil, and I fell in love. It's a family heirloom in the waiting, edged with lace handmade in Calais, and it's pure 'bride'. It comes without a sewn-in comb, and works any which way you can imagine, including tied in a bow on the side - a gorgeous kooky modern look. Take a look at the pictures for more inspiration, or head to Brown's Bride in London, who stock Delphine Manivet's wedding gowns. I can't wait to wear mine at my wedding in Provence!

Photo Credits: {above left} Amy Punky Photography, {above right} Davidone

Photo Credits: {above left} Corbin Gurkin via wedding blog 100 Layer Cake {above middle} inspiration from Twigs & Honey {above right} Delphine Manivet {below, both pictures} Butler-Madden Weddings

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