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Is your wedding heading for a roadside breakdown?
By Dave Simms · 12 years ago
When it comes to stamping your personality on your wedding, there are some elements of the big day that just cry out for you to throw caution to the wind and make your mark. Wedding ...
How to take the stress out of moving house
By Paul Glenister · 12 years ago
In terms of stress and anxiety, psychiatrists claim moving house is actually on par with getting divorced and experiencing bereavement! But some of the strain can be avoided by planning properly. If you organise yourself ...
Thinking about your bridal gown? Here’s the best decision you can make.
By Dave Simms · 12 years ago
Of all the decisions a woman makes about her wedding, her choice of bridal gown is arguably the one on which she is most judged. Whether it’s karaoke or a full-blown jazz band, daffodils or ...
Don’t get tripped up when you hire a wedding marquee
By Dave Simms · 12 years ago
It’s one of those perfect images that great romantic novels sometimes conjure up: a beautiful ornamental garden with a pond and trellises; an avenue of apple trees in full blossom; a freshly manicured topiary. Right ...
New Year, new career, new you!
By Neil Peace · 13 years ago
At the start of each year many of us tell ourselves that this year will be an improvement on the last in at least one aspect of our lives. This can mean anything from attempting ...
Is the round robin’s goose cooked?
By Rob Ashton · 13 years ago
Britons are expected to send 141 million fewer Christmas cards this year, compared with five years ago, according to a YouGov survey for Oxfam. More than one in five people are abstaining out of concern ...