Getting the Perfect Wedding Champagne

Now - we don't just bring you advice from any old person! No - we like to spoil you and bring you advice from the best! So we have some handy hints and tips on chosing a Champagne for your big day from a Champagne Connoisseur Jiles Halling.

Jiles Halling lived and worked in Champagne for almost 10 years and is now an independent champagne specialist. Our latest article helps you to understand Champagne a little better and gives you advice on how to use it to its best during your Wedding Reception. Read More.....

Ex-Demo Wedding Dress

We here at Mrs2Be try to understand what our visitors want and need and one of the things that has become more and more evident is that girls want the wedding of their dreams without breaking the bank!

So, we are trying hard to locate wedding dresses that are less than the high street price either by being ex-shop demonstration dresses, or perhaps being once-loved dresses.

Once such dress we have for you is by the wedding dress designer "No Ordinary Bride" this particular dress is a size 10 and is a strapless, fitted dress with a fishtail train. The dress is beautifully detailed with beading and embroidery in white. It would no doubt benefit from being professionally dry cleaned but at £255.00 instead of £500.00 a bride who is getting married on a budget will still look a million dollars! For details on it please click here

We are Looking for Real Life Brides

I am sure you can remember just how much you loved reading all about other couples wedding plans and seeing images of the dress and the venue, and the colour scheme etc!

Well, there are thousands of visitors to our websites who love to read all about Real Life weddings too so why not send us your real life wedding story and pictures? All you need to do is go to the Mrs2Be website and complete the Real Life Bride form and we will publish your story to give inspiration to all of our own Mrs2B's!

That's exactly what Mrs2Be member Heather from Sandbach did. Read her romantic story here.

A Word of Warning before you Buy a Dress

Following a conversation recently with a bridal gown retailer I was shocked to hear that some brides are experiencing very shoddy workmanship in their wedding gowns where the gowns have been purchased for the Far East.

Obviously we are not saying that all gowns produced in the Far East are of inferior quality, but the story that has been passed on to me is that when the Bridal Gown shop offered to steam clean this Bride's dress for free after she had spent a considerable amount of money with them on other wedding items, they found the decorative items were simply melting and falling off. This was due to the fact that they had been glued on!

This is just one story, another was of a poor Groom2Be who literally pushed his distraught Mrs2Be through this shop door and asked them to "sort her out" as she was beside herself having bought a dress from a popular online auction site from the Far East and being appalled with her dress.

So basically, whilst we are all for saving money particularly when you are getting married on a budget, if you are paying £4.99 for a wedding dress (as some of them are advertised!), be clear about what you are getting for your money and have a back up plan!

If you have experienced a wedding dress nightmare - drop us a line!

Do you have a Wedding Dress to sell?

Our sister site which is all about wedding dresses - experiences high levels of traffic and so we have decided it would be the perfect place for people to sell their "once worn" wedding dresses and accessories, or even for retailers to sell "ex-demo" wedding dresses and accessories.

So, if you have a wedding dress that you would like to advertise for sale, drop us a line and we will advertise it for you for the ridiculously low introductory price of just £15.00!!

Do you want a rear like J-Lo?

For those women out there who would love to have a behind like J-Lo this company has just the thing! And it doesn’t involve surgery or thousands of pounds! What is it? It is the “Buttock Enhancer”! FeelFoxy.com is a company dedicated to bringing you body enhancing products to help you look and feel fabulous. The "Buttock Ehancers" are a bit like chicken fillets for undies. But these clever little puppies are actually built into your knickers!

Made from silicone they are made to have a natural look and feel as well as softness of a real bottom. They are 1inch thick and are removable, washable and re-usable. Their superthin edges ensure that no-one is going to be aware of your secret enhancement!

What a fantastic idea! Chicken fillets for your rear!

This post is sponsored by FeelFoxy.com

No Wedding Bells for Justin & Cameron

Awww - this handsome celebrity couple have announced that after a 4 year romance, they have gone their separate ways.

They have issued a statement to this affect and stated that it was a mutual decision and that they still have "continued love and respect for one another".

So girls - he's back on the dating scene, though if rumours are to be believed, you may have to push past Scarlett Johannson to get to him!

Buy Jennifer Anniston's Hair Secret Online!

Have you ever wondered how Jennifer Anniston gets her hair to look so darn gorgeous, healthy & glossy? If you knew, would you love to get your hands on whatever secret ingredient she uses? Well now you can! Hairflix is an online beauty community that also has an online shop which sells a product called SUDZZ FX . SUDZZ FX Hair Treatments are said to be used by Jennifer Anniston, who let’s face it, has a stunning head of hair that is the envy of most women.

Jennifer apparently uses SUDZZ FX Cashmere® Cleansing treatment to condition her hair. Cashmere is a 100% Sulfate-Free cleansing system and I have been reading more and more recently about how sulphate-free hair products are the way to go. Cashmere is vegetable vegetable derived and is more gentle and non-damaging. Sulfates are very harsh and can actually strip your hair of its natural oils which can leave it looking dry and damaged.

Well, if it’s good enough for Jennifer Anniston – it’s good enough for me!

This post is sponsored by HairFlix.com

Get Organised for your Wedding

We know just how busy January is for all you Mrs2Be so we'd like to give both your organisational skills and your bank balance a helping hand!

These very pretty wedding diaries have been cut in price from £12.00 to just £9.99 to celebrate the start of 2007.

It is beautifully illustrated and the interior includes:

• guest list organiser
  
• wardrobe planner


• ceremony & reception planners


• storage pocket


• elastic binder

All separated by stunning colour indexes.
A sensible as well as gorgeous keepsake!

Click Here to buy from our online store

Wedding Dress Trends for 2007

While certain more traditional wedding dress designs will always be around, there is always a sway toward a few particular looks.

It seems the vintage feel is still around for 2007 which makes for a very sophisticated look. We have investigated what we feel to be the main wedding dress trends for 2007 over on our sister site about wedding dresses. So why not pop over and take a look. There are a couple of beautiful gowns featured by Charlotte Balbier and SincerityBridal.

You Are What You Eat are looking for Overweight Brides

The following is an advertisement on behalf of Celador, the makers of You Are What You Eat with Dr Gillian McKeith:

Brides to be… Are you worried about being too big on your big day?

Dr. Gillian McKeith is here with her no nonsense regime to help get you into the dress of your dreams.

If you dream of wearing an exclusively made designer wedding dress then we want to hear from you. You Are What You Eat is looking for overweight brides willing to take on the Gillian McKeith method of losing the fat to fit into their dream dress.

If you are getting married in May/June 2007 then give us a call leaving your contact details on 020 7153 6153 or email us at bride@celador.co.uk

Something for Hubby2Be

It can be hard sometimes to find things that inspire you and I always think poor old Hubby2Be (or Mr2Be) is left out a little. So we have been doing some digging around and have found this company KJ Beckett - Luxury Accessories for Men.

They sell a whole variety of things at KJ Beckett including Socks, Cufflinks, Ties, Wallets, Bow Ties, Pens and more! Free UK delivery and do actually have a section on their website dedicated to weddings and grooms. My favourite are the pink silk ties. They have an offer on their site at the moment where if you purchase 5 ties, you will get the 6th one free.

There are some pretty funky cufflinks and socks too - well, who says he has to wear black socks on his big day!

Kate Moss & Pete Doherty in Buddhist Ceremony

It has been reported that Kate Moss & Pete Doherty have formalised their relationship in a ceremony whilst on holiday in Thailand. Whilst some are trying to say that this ceremony was in fact a marriage ceremony, their 'people' are denying any marriage between them and are simply stating that they are on holiday.

They have allegedly had some kind of ceremony performed on the beach which involved Buddhist prayers, blessed water and intertwined flower garlands. Of course these types of ceremonies would not constitute a legally bound marriage in the UK.