More details to follow soon, but this is a fantastic opportunity to see Hengrave Hall set up as if for a wedding, to showcase this magnificent wedding venue.  There's no need for an appointment, it's free entry and loads of parking!  What's not to love!

Open from 11am to 3pm - and we'll let you know more about what will be offer very soon! In the meantime you can take a look at Hengrave Hall on the site here 

Bluewater is having its firsts ever Wedding Fair on the weekend of February 9-12th, and we've got 10 free tickets to give away!! This promises to be quite an event and if you want to find out more about what's on offer then go directly to the website www.weddingfairatbluewater.com.  In the meantime if you want one of our 10 freebies then email us as This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

We love these pictures of the models who took part in the Alternative Wedding Fair's wedding catwalk show a couple of weeks ago, hanging out and having a laugh with the iconic Piccadilly Circus as the backdrop (the fair was held at the Piccadilly Institute.  Anyway we think photographer Manu Redaschi has captured the moment and the colours really well!  She is an Italian wedding photographer living in London, and we spend a bit of time with her at the fair where she told us 'I love photographing people, the fun and loving moments that happen in life.  I have a relaxed approach and work with natural light. I love colours and good laugh'. And doesn't she just! Contact her on This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 07775 681 191.

Say 'Essex' to someone and they might immediately get an image in their head of WAGs, lads and souped up Ford Fiestas (in other words TOWIE). But if you are planning your wedding and live in or close to Essex, it doesn't have to be about bling and a fake tan!  There is so much history, and Essex is home to some of the most important historic buildings in England. Leez Priory near Braintree is a magnificent Tudor mansion and probably one of the most sought-after wedding venues in the country. Alex Kilbee, a wedding photographer in Essex, sites this as one of his favourite venues and certainly one of the mroe unusual!