GENERAL INFORMATION FOR WEDDINGS IN THE UK

Wedding Venues and Function Rooms

Weddings can take place in the UK at a Church or Chapel, a Synagogue a Mosque, a Temple, or other religious buildings including a function room, the Society of Friends (Quakers and the Kingdom Hall or a Catholic Church. Other religious ceremonies include Asian and Sikh weddings, Muslim, Indian and Henna and Mendi celebrations. You may have a renewal of Vows ceremony, a blessing or a Civil Partnership ceremony. Venues for civil ceremonies may include function rooms, a hotel, where marquee may be set up in the grounds; a Stately Home, a Museum, University, a pubs restaurant, or entertainment centres such a theatre, a tower, an ice ring, football clubs and stadiums, cricket clubs, sports halls, village hall, civic centre, or the London Eye and cafes. Many golf and country clubs now have a license for a civil wedding. Ceremonies may be conducted by a Registrar, a vicar or priest, or religious elder or ship's captains.

Wedding Dresses Formal Wear and Suit Hire

Attire for weddings include the bride's wedding dress, Matron of Honour, bridesmaids and flower girls dresses. Men's suites may be bought or hired. Top hats and tails may be worn. Formal menswear includes suites for the Groom, the Best man, Ushers and Pageboys. The Bride's Mother will choose a special outfit as will the father of the Bride. A bridal wedding tiara is usually worn and can be set by the hairdresser or makeup artist. Wedding rings and jewellery will have been chosen before the wedding day.

Wedding Cars

Wedding cars are often hired for the occasion and the popular models are Rolls Royce, a Bentley, Beauford, Jaguar or a Mercedes. Limousines are popular including a stretch limo and colored limo's such as a pink Limousine. Classic or vintage cars are a popular choice for couples who are getting married and wish for something special on their day. Other couples will choose to have a horse and cart as their desired method of transport.

Wedding Themes

Many couples set an active theme for their wedding. This is often based around a colour or colors. Black and white, cream or blue and red are popular choices. The balloons, table decorations, favour, stationary and wedding invitations can all be designed around these colors.

Wedding Accessories.

Other important items for consideration at a wedding are the flowers; a specialised florist stocks beautiful wedding flowers and can make the bridal bouquet, flowers for button holes and bouquets for the Grooms mother and the Mother of the Bride. During the wedding breakfast at the reception some couples choose to have a Toastmaster to introduce the people and those who will be giving a reading of a poem or one of the speeches. An old wedding traditional includes the attendance of a piper with bagpipes or a chimney sweep. A choir, harpist or piano player or a string quartet or wedding singer may be hired for the occasion. Most couples have a wedding cake although a chocolate fountain is a popular choice in addition to or including a cake for the menu. Fine wines, champagnes and Bucks fizz may be drank a the reception. Wedding presents and gifts may be left on show at the venue. Evening entertainment can include a mobile disco with a DJ and a casino.

Wedding Photography

A professional wedding photographer can capture the celebrations with a set of photographs. These can be presented as loose prints, photos in a wedding album or a storybook album. They can be supplied on a Cd or DVD disc copyright free for printing on a home computer of at a high street shop.