With all the stresses of planning leaving some of our brides on the forum feeling frazzled, we thought we would share a few light hearted wedding facts with you....
Prior to 1840 when Queen Victoria started the trend, women would marry in their best dress rather than a wedding dress.
Britney Spears holds the record for the shortest celebrity wedding. Her marriage to Jason Alexander lasted just 56 hours.
Macaulay Culkin and Rachel Minor are amongst the youngest celebrities to marry, they were aged just 17.
Catherine Zeta -Jones and Michael Douglas are said to have spent £500 per guest for the food at their wedding.
The average age for a couple to marry is now early thirties, compared with mid to late twenties back in 2000.
Getting married in the winter can be 50% cheaper than the summer.
And our favourite by far...... 1 in 5 women are said to be stashing away money for their forthcoming wedding....despite not yet having found their groom!
Chat to other the brides to be on the Mrs2Be forum http://forum.mrs2be.com/forum.htm
Happy Planning!
Monday, November 09, 2009
Do you Mark, Take That, I mean Take Emma......
Ahhh Mark Owen of Take That fame has finally tied the knot with the mother of his 2 children, Emma Ferguson and a very small and intimate service by candlelight near Inverness.
The couple chose to marry in private without any media presence so there will be no "Hello" or "OK" photos I'm afraid.
The bride wore a tight fitting 'V' kneck lace sheath dress with a beautiful antique lace vale. Mark wore a purple velvet morning suit - but come on Mark, you could have tucked yourself in! Really!
All the Mrs2Be team wish both Mark & Emma a long and happy marriage!
The couple chose to marry in private without any media presence so there will be no "Hello" or "OK" photos I'm afraid.
The bride wore a tight fitting 'V' kneck lace sheath dress with a beautiful antique lace vale. Mark wore a purple velvet morning suit - but come on Mark, you could have tucked yourself in! Really!
All the Mrs2Be team wish both Mark & Emma a long and happy marriage!
Friday, November 06, 2009
NEW! Mrs2Be Forum
We have finally launched our NEW Mrs2Be forum and we'd love for you to come on in and chat to us!
It may be quiet at first - that's the nature of a new forum, but hopefully over time and with your support we will become a busy little wedding chatting community!
So come on over to the New Mrs2Be Wedding Planning Forum and say hello!
It may be quiet at first - that's the nature of a new forum, but hopefully over time and with your support we will become a busy little wedding chatting community!
So come on over to the New Mrs2Be Wedding Planning Forum and say hello!
Thursday, November 05, 2009
Winter Wedding - What To Wear?!
The Mrs2Be team have been receiving a number of requests for tips on what to wear for a winter wedding. We can only assume that with winter weddings becoming more popular over recent years that you brides to be have weddings to attend as well as your own to organise. Either that or you are being ever so helpful in assisting your guests with their winter wardrobe dilemmas!
Whichever it is, here are some tips from us....
Go for something stylish and chic but overall something warm. Never assume that you can survive freezing outside for the photos for the sake of looking good. You will end up looking ridiculous, frozen half to death and unable to hold your champagne! Opt for something mid length and with a good warm wrap or even a jacket or cape. Trench coats are great for a winter wedding where scarves are also acceptable, as are stylish gloves and sometimes even a hat of the winter woolly variety!
Stay away from bright colours, reserve these for the summer and instead opt for autumnal or Christmasy shades. Green, blue and yellow are the colours for this season. Fake tan and headpieces are out, opt instead for a natural look with a birdcage veiled hat.
Avoid too much of a heel for fear of landing head first after falling on the ice and consider a dress with sleeves for extra warmth! Forget the min dress and instead choose long or mid length. Incorporating a feature floral piece or a dress with some florals in will create a talking point and much better it be this than your nosedive on the ice or your goosebumps and chattering teeth being the main topic of the best man's speech!
It is more common for guests to change for the evening reception at a winter wedding. If you don't want to do this but you can't see the glam in the long sleeves then layering is the key! Adding a bolero under wraps, coats and cloaks is acceptable at a winter wedding. Simply layer up and remove once you are comfortable.
The Mrs2Be Team
Whichever it is, here are some tips from us....
Go for something stylish and chic but overall something warm. Never assume that you can survive freezing outside for the photos for the sake of looking good. You will end up looking ridiculous, frozen half to death and unable to hold your champagne! Opt for something mid length and with a good warm wrap or even a jacket or cape. Trench coats are great for a winter wedding where scarves are also acceptable, as are stylish gloves and sometimes even a hat of the winter woolly variety!
Stay away from bright colours, reserve these for the summer and instead opt for autumnal or Christmasy shades. Green, blue and yellow are the colours for this season. Fake tan and headpieces are out, opt instead for a natural look with a birdcage veiled hat.
Avoid too much of a heel for fear of landing head first after falling on the ice and consider a dress with sleeves for extra warmth! Forget the min dress and instead choose long or mid length. Incorporating a feature floral piece or a dress with some florals in will create a talking point and much better it be this than your nosedive on the ice or your goosebumps and chattering teeth being the main topic of the best man's speech!
It is more common for guests to change for the evening reception at a winter wedding. If you don't want to do this but you can't see the glam in the long sleeves then layering is the key! Adding a bolero under wraps, coats and cloaks is acceptable at a winter wedding. Simply layer up and remove once you are comfortable.
The Mrs2Be Team
Monday, November 02, 2009
Fish & Chips Anyone?!
In celebration of his forthcoming 10th wedding anniversary, it is reported that Take That's Gary Barlow will be celebrating in style with none other than a fish and chip supper! Apparently Gary and his wife Dawn will host a £250,000 party at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Knightsbridge, London. The pair met when she worked as a backing dancer for Take That many years ago and after a four year courtship, they married in the Caribbean back in 2000.
Guests are expected to include his fellow bandsmen and the bash is said to require a glamorous dress code despite the fairly simple menu. Dancing and bingo are also said to be on the agenda for the evening as is plenty of champagne.
We love this idea and we love the way that despite Gary's fame, when it comes down to it, he really is a true boy next door type. With the guest list expected to include 100 of his friends, we at the Mrs2Be office wonder if we might be one of this 100?!
Happy anniversary Mr & Mrs Barlow!
Guests are expected to include his fellow bandsmen and the bash is said to require a glamorous dress code despite the fairly simple menu. Dancing and bingo are also said to be on the agenda for the evening as is plenty of champagne.
We love this idea and we love the way that despite Gary's fame, when it comes down to it, he really is a true boy next door type. With the guest list expected to include 100 of his friends, we at the Mrs2Be office wonder if we might be one of this 100?!
Happy anniversary Mr & Mrs Barlow!
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