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February's Power User Prize!

This month will be huge! We have an incredible month ahead, with even more prizes to give away, we announce this month's Power User competition prize. Click to Read More...

February's Power User Prize!

Win Your Wedding in our Biggest Annual Competition

The biggest competition in UKbride's calendar year is fast approaching, join UKbride and you could win your wedding. Become a Power User and have an even better chance of winning! Click to Read More...

Win Your Wedding in our Biggest Annual Competition

January's Power User Winner

A huge congratulations are in order for Lucy Clarke from Essex, as we reveal this month's Power User New Year winner — a fantastic wedding photography package! Click to Read More...

January's Power User Winner

Trash the Dress

This month UKbride looks at a trend that is sweeping the nation, and encouraging brides to re-use their wedding dress in a fantastic and out of this world photography shoot. Click to Read More...

Trash the Dress

UKbride Highlights

Wedding Venues

There are so many points to consider when looking for your wedding venue. This...
Royal Wedding Cake Maker

UKbride speaks with specialist cake maker Sophisticake our new wedding...
Wedding Day Smile

Your wedding day is one of the most important days in your life, but how far...
Boudoir Photography Prize!

This month’s Power User prize gives all brides-to-be the chance to...

UKbride Magazine

Our friendly community can help

How long will you have been together...

for us it will be 16 years! (you dont think its too soon do you?) LOL
Diva-like OTT extravaganza

I thought this could be a fun thread! I am embracing my inner bridezilla tonight...

UKbride Newsroom with Gemma DeVille

Find Local and National Wedding Fairs

Ruthin Castle Wedding Fair

Denbighshire - 28/01/2012
Bestwood Lodge - NG5 8NE

Nottinghamshire - 29/01/2012
Silverlinings Wedding Fair...

Northamptonshire - 29/01/2012

tools and fun stuff

How to plan your special day easily with UKbride >

Post a question in our massive friendly easy to use forum

We have loads of free planning tools to help you plan with ease, join today for free...

Read our useful step by step guide - Inspirations, join today start reading...

Wedding Dresses

Create a stunning look on your day and use ukbride.co.uk during your planning to find dream wedding dresses

The UKbride database of thousands of dresses is fully searchable and will recommend different dress manufacturers, gowns of similar colours, and in different styles. Finding that perfect dress — whether you’re choosing to marry in the spring, summer, autumn or winter — means dressing for comfort as well as elegance. A dress that limits your ability your ability to alight gracefully from your car or carriage, or limits your ability to manoeuvre your dress down the aisle or through a narrow doorway will be a nuisance and will quickly irritate you. In terms of your planning, try to allow six months until your day to accommodate several fittings and alterations to a dress or bridesmaid dresses. Think about what style of dress will suit your body rather than just looking for a dress that you just like the look of. Basic styles include ‘A’ line dress, which are fitted to the top and hips and wide at the ankles, Column dress, which are fitted down to the ankles and Fishtail dress designs, which are fitted three quarters of the way down then wide at the ankles. Saving money on dresses is something all brides are planning, but opting to order ‘look-alike’ dresses from countries like China, can be a disaster, with a poorly-fitting dress or bridesmaid dresses often proving a false economy. UKbride advises finding a dress or bridesmaid dresses that are also comfortable… this sounds obvious, but brides often find a dress they love for a few minutes, and purchase dresses with their heart, not their head, only to quickly tire of it when trying manoeuvre in and out of cars & carriages, through doorways, or around attendants!

Great Weddings!

No matter what time of year and no matter what your budget, we’ve loads of ideas for those planning really special weddings and some superb dress design!

The biggest bridal bugbear for those planning their day in the UK is the need for inspiration. UKbride’s fresh ideas will ensure your special day is unique and personal. Naturally, as the number one resource for all UKbrides and dresses, we’ve ideas for your day no matter what the time of year, no matter what your budget and no matter what your taste. UKbride’s Ideas section is a searchable database of ideas which will allow you to browse a huge library of dresses, bridesmaid dresses, as well as flowers, cakes and accessories for your day. UKbride will also make other suggestions based on your search criteria — that means you can develop your own ideas, gain inspiration during your planning and create a really individual day. UKbride’s Ideas section is also divided into different sections, so you’ll be able to find everything from bridal dresses and bridesmaid dresses to outfits and accessories for your attendants and see all items sharing a common colour, as really great examples often feature a consistent highlight colour, cleverly implemented in your planning.

Wedding Planning

Planning your day can be incredibly stressful… but with UKbride’s free, easy wedding planning tools, we really can help!

Your special day will be difficult to plan and manage, especially for those with busy working and family lives. Managing budgets, gathering quotes from different suppliers and ensuring each element is completed whilst still enjoying your planning is tricky. Fortunately, UKbride.co.uk can help. As soon as you become a member, you’ll gain access to our suite of online tools to make planning your day a cinch. From a budget planner that helps you track your spend and free, printable table planning system, to an automated guest list which can send RSVPs, to a to-do list, contact details for suppliers, and a ‘scrapbook’ of your ideas for your dress, cake etc, UKbride allows you to keep everything in one place. Explore our free planning tools alongside our library of dresses now on our site, and take advantage of comprehensive, user-friendly online tools to make planning your day easier than ever! Our intelligent database will present alternatives to your bridal dress or bridesmaid dress in similar style to provide alternative suggestions once you’ve settled on a style — and it doesn’t stop with your dress either; we’ve flowers, jewellery, cakes, mens hire and so much more to hep with you planning.

Bride & Bridesmaid

UKbride’s planning forum is a great place to relieve stress, talk about your dress and get some great ideas on all things bridal planning from thousands of brides!

Take a break from the serious business of planning your day and enjoy our forum. The ideal place to vent steam over grumpy grooms-to-be and maddening MILs, UKbride.co.uk’s forum will soon prove a sanctuary from the stress that your planning will entail! Bursting to share your planning and talk about your dress or bridesmaid dresses? Desperate to discuss flowers and cakes? On the UKbride forum, you’ll ‘meet’ like-minded brides-to-be who will share your enthusiasm for planning their day. On a serious note, you really can gain helpful advice and avoid planning pitfalls, as well as enjoying light-hearted conversations with a strong bridal theme! Click on Forum and browse the current topics, then introduce yourself to our members and enjoy spending time in the company of thousands of other UKbrides planning their day and choosing their dresses.