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A Guide to Choosing Your Wedding Dress

To ensure a perfect fit on your wedding day, it's a good idea to determine the most flattering shape for your figure before you go shopping for a wedding dress or see a dressmaker. Not only will you feel more comfortable on your wedding day, but you'll look more beautiful than you ever expected. ...Read more

Diamonds and the 4 Cs

We all know that they are a girl's best friend and that they can be tremendously expensive, but for many of us that is the extent of our knowledge when it comes to diamonds. Find out more here. ...Read more

Remarriage - tips for doing it a second time

These days there are more and more people who are getting married for a second time. However, just because you have been down the aisle before doesn't mean that you can't make this wedding the best one yet! ...Read more

Wedding Cakes

Here are some tips for you to think about when choosing your wedding cake. ...Read more

Wedding Dresses Galore

What's hot overseas? These international sites are full of gorgeous wedding dresses for all sizes and shapes. ...Read more

Writing the Wedding Ceremony

Writing the words for your wedding ceremony can put a special touch on your day. ...Read more

Fit for Marriage

You don't need to go to the gym to get fit. Here are some great exercises which can help you look your best on your wedding day. ...Read more

Wedding Dresses

From veils to gowns, we have some great tips and trends from some great New Zealand designers. ...Read more

Weight Loss for Beginners

We don't all find it easy to lose weight. Here are some tips on getting started. ...Read more

Fitness - the Zone

You've set your wedding day, it's several months to go and you've made a resolution to be slim and gorgeous. You also need the energy to handle the stress, and you don't want to feel drained and tired by cutting down on your food. Julianne Taylor outlines the Zone Nutirtion Programme which can help achieve this. ...Read more

Chris proposed on a Gondola in Venice, Italy - very romantic!

It took us about a year to plan the wedding. We had a gold and white theme and we created the table decorations, invitations and wedding favours to match. The wedding favours were white organza bags with Hershey's Kisses in them.

The ceremony and reception were at Settler's Lodge in Waimauku. We had 46 guests so the venue was perfect. It was great having all of our best friends come to the wedding - 3 of them had even come from England! Having all four of my grandparents come to the wedding was also pretty special.

We had a Violinist & Cello player play The Minstrel Boy as I walked down the aisle. They also played background music while our guests were waiting for me to arrive and while we were having our group photo's.

Our photographer was Fiona from Simply Photos who did a fantastic job.

My dress was a strapless, white, A Line dress from Modes in Newmarket. My bridesmaids wore gold and brown beaded dresses from Fuchsia in Newmarket.

A black Mercedes 600 Pullman, once owned by Hugh Hefner!

Getting to talk to Chris whilst our Matron of Honour and Best Man signed the register.

Our funniest moment was running to the toilet just before our 'entrance' to the reception!

I wore my mother and my sister's garters from their weddings. My mother's garter was old and blue, both were borrowed, my dress was new. I threw the bouquet, and the one who didn't want to catch it did.

Apart from the day itself, the flowers were absolutely amazing. Also, our celebrant suited our personality's perfectly.

All the planning to get everything to match paid off as it all looked fantastic.

We honeymooned at Couran Cove, Stradbroke Island - Australia.

Married life is great!

As for advice - just make sure that you confirm everything the day before the wedding so you get no nasty surprises on the day.

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