The internet is thronging with sites that will help make your big day the best of your life. Here, we pick ten of our favourites.
BRIDES MAGAZINE
Beautifully organised and packed full of inspiration of every kind, Brides Magazine is the ideal place at which to start your wedding-planning journey. You’ll find ideas for everything from honeymoons to hairdos and beyond.
BRIDEBOOK
Previous generations will weep with envy at the existence of a free wedding-planning app like the award-winning Bridebook. Search venues and suppliers, coordinate guest lists, keep track of your costs – using Bridebook makes the job a whole lot easier.
THE WEDDING PRESENT CO.
These guys have been arranging wedding lists since 1994. Their range of brands is mind-blowing and they manage the logistics of the registry perfectly – for you and for your guests. Visiting the showroom will be a wedmin highlight, we promise.
ETSY
This site is a cornucopia of useful bits and bobs for your wedding. You can personalise anything you can think of here (place names, signs, crackers, favours, etc) and it also sells vintage-style dresses, veils, hairpieces, clips and jewellery.
PAPERLESS POST
Paperless Post is the answer for environmentally friendly and efficient save-the-dates as well as lovely, contemporary hard-copy invitations.
ALBION PARTIES
If your budget allows for a wedding planner, look no further than Albion Parties. Their elegant website is full of inspirational photos, their blog is bursting with sage advice and their inventive approach to party planning is charming, efficient and totally bespoke.
EMBELLISHING THE ORDINARY
Whether it is for save-the-dates, invitations, service-sheet illustrations or place names, calligraphy is a seriously smart touch at a wedding. Embellishing the Ordinary founder, Laura Gillingham describes her style as: “organic, honest and alluring”. Check it out.
COCO WEDDING VENUES
If you’re after an enchanting place in which to hold your wedding, have a look at the carefully curated collection at Coco Wedding Venues. With the style-focused couple in mind, Emma Hla launched this directory in 2013 and industry insiders have been raving about it ever since.
CLASSIC CROCKERY EVENT HIRE
For a wedding with unforgettable style, head to Classic Crockery Event Hire, a one-stop shop for pretty tableware, props and furniture. This is an extremely cool company, which holds the keys to a truly unique party. We love the on-trend enamel plates and the mismatched vintage ones.
ROCK MY WEDDING
A wildly popular blog, Rock My Wedding has over a million followers across social media. This handy resource includes a comprehensive directory of suppliers, several lookbooks for brides, grooms and attendants and brilliant DIY tutorials.
April 2018
Top 10 Sites for Wedding Planning
Bridezillas, rejoice. The ring is on your finger, the date is set and there are more wedding-planning resources online than ever before.
Published April 2018