Rule 1: Never hesitate to ask. I’ve always believed in ‘if you dont ask, you dont get’ just as ‘if you dont dream, you dont achieve.’ BUT not in a greedy-in-your-face-vulgar way please! Even if you are refused, you should still smile and thank the person because they may just find a room for you afterwards. When we went to Paris for our trip, I asked the hotel manager and as soon as she found out that I was Tibetan, she upgraded our room to one with a view of …

Over the weekend, I asked my best friend if she considered a backyard wedding. Already, the backyard wedding is a celebrity trend. Just ask Tori Spelling who wed Charlie Shanian in 2004 at the Beverly Hills estate of her father, TV producer Aaron Spelling… but then again most of us dont have a spare 56,000-foot garden. On a more relatable level, Elton John and David Furnish celebrated their 2005 wedding at John’s Windsor Estate, where guests socialised on two giant tents in his backyard. Liz Taylor married Larry Fortensky in …

My sister in law is having a wedding in Hawaii next year. I squealed in delight when I first heard the plans but having booked our very expensive flights and hotels to Hawaii last night, I can now see both the benefits and the downsides of having a destination wedding. I did suggest the Maldives at first!
A destination wedding is a wedding held in a location away from the couple’s home. It has been gaining increasing popularity and I even suggested it to my best friend. The destination wedding …

I purchased this beautiful Pronovias Nerveo gown from the Pronovias Flagship store in London New Bond Street. The retail price was £1,410 (about $2,100). This gown was altered to fit a size 4/6 and length kept as I wanted to sell it on. It is in excellent condition and I have had it professionally cleaned.

Description: All lace fitted bridal gown with pleated empire bodice, with a ruffle hem; tulle with lace appliques. I am including in the price a beautiful floor length veil that was lovingly made my cousin, a …

At some point, I know I have to do a post about celebrity engagement rings. Admit it, you too have seen the celebrity rocks and their even bigger personalities to match. Paris Hilton once said she gets a work out from wearing her engagement ring itself!
I like to think of engagement rings like Mr Big in Sex and City – something sweet to seal the deal. Just in the case of celebrities, they can afford to be bigger and brighter.
Starting at the top, Beyonce was given a 18 …

So I thought I’d show you my transformation styled by Evan. I think the pictures speak for Evan’s talent:

halfway there…

and finally…

Stylist at work:

with a little help of these:

I can honestly vouch for Evan’s meticulous work. He was patient, kind and very sweet. He even did my bridesmaid’s hair again for free. He was always available for any advice or reassurance before the wedding.
In case you like what you see, here are Evan’s contact details :
07928117599
styleevan@yahoo.com

Sunday 5th July 2009
Mercure Parkside Wedding Fair, Woughton-on-the-Green, Milton keynes, Buckinghamshire
11am – 4pm
Contact 01908 336176
English Toastmasters Association member Garry Smith in attendance during this fair.
The Hamworthy Club Wedding Fair, Wimborne, Dorset
1pm – 5pm
Contact 07738 116754
Sunday 12th July 2009
Hatherley Manor Open Day, Gloucester
10am – 4pm
Contact 01452 730217
Sense of Occasion Wedding Fair, Kingsley Village, Cornwall
11am – 4pm Admission Free
Contact 01209 315646
Austin Court Wedding Fair, Birmingham, West Midlands
11am – 4pm
Contact 07922 505986
Ramada Maidstone Wedding Fair, Ramada Hotel, Maidstone, Kent
10.30am – 3.30pm
Admission Free
Kingsley Village Wedding Fair, Fraddon, Cornwall
11am – 4pm
Contact 01209 315646
Thursday 16th July …

When I first started researching about weddings, a friend suggested the Martha Stewart Wedding Magazine. Unfortunately, they are published in America so buying them here in the UK costs about £4 each. In the US, I think you could get them for a quarter of this price and free shipping. When I saw how lovely the ideas were, I was almost tempted to order them and make my cousin mail them from the US. Then I realised that Martha Stewart had a book on weddings published. I bought it immediately …

So today is the first anniversary of my engagement. What a year this has been! When my fiance first proposed to me, I actually started crying because I was so scared and didnt know what to expect. Now a year on, I’m nagging him about honeymoons and wedding details. I love my fiance more and more every day and this wedding planning journey has also brought us closer to each other. We were at our wedding dance classes last week and someone said to him “A man will learn to …

‘All I do is dream of you’ – Stacey Kent
‘Cant take my eyes off you’ – Andy Williams
‘Come fly with me’ – Frank Sinatra
‘Fly me to the moon’- Frank Sinatra
‘I’ve got you under my skin’ – Frank Sinatra
‘More’ – Nat King Cole
‘You make me feel so young’ – Frank Sinatra
‘The way you look tonight’ – Fred Astaire
‘You’re nobody till somebody loves you’ – Dean Martin
‘Night and Day’ – Frank Sinatra
‘Dream a little dream’ – Ella Fitzgerald
‘Beyond the sea’ – Robbie Williams
‘They can’t take that away from me’ – Frank Sinatra
‘You’re …