Since we've spent the day telling you about charity wedding ideas and ethical gifts, we thought it only right to provide a gallery of recyled and ethically produced wedding dresses.
We've also added some ideas for ethical gifts that we're sure your guests won't have any issue in buying for you.
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We've been covering a lot of charity and ethical clothing launches over on our fashion site ShinyStyle this week, so we decided that today it was only fair to spread some of the goodwill over to the bridal side of things too.
We've therefore put together a range of ways you can make you're wedding day even more special for not only your loved ones but also for people who aren't as fortunate as you.
Step one: For those who have it all
If you already have your own house and everything including the kitchen sink then why not get your guests to donate what they would have spent on wedding presents to a charity of your choice.
One such charity that offers this is charitygiving, which let's you choose as many charities to benefit as you wish, hold your account open for as long as you like, and your guests can give to all, or selected charities at any time. The organisation will also give you your own webpage, so that guests can read about you and your chosen charities, and let them give online.
Cancer Research also offers a similar service on its Give in Celebration website, which enables you to set up a personalised page to celebrate your event.
Step two: Charity favours
Your guests will just be happy to be at your big day, so instead of giving them favours why not donate that part of the budget to a charity. The NSPCC offers a fantastic service and once you've donated to them they will give you designed small white cards with text that describes what you are doing. Many other charities do the same so give them a call if this is something you are interested in.
Step three: Buy an ethical dress
Sweat shops and commercial materials are still rife despite active efforts to stop this kind of trade. To ensure you don't contribute to this why not buy an ethical dress, which will contain fair trade fabrics, which help those in developing countries work fairly and in better conditions.
The Tammam Studio located in London, sources stunning developing peace silks and beautiful vegan satins all woven under Fair Trade conditions. All the bespoke dresses are handmade by the resident designer, Lucy, in the Tammam Studio. Pret a porter dresses (approx £800) are made in Fair Trade workshops in India and nepal (please allow 13 weeks) and can be adjusted to fit at the London studio where clients are met for appointments and especially at the later stages of the dress making. Fair trade embellishment (embroidery / beading is carried out at a workshop in India).
Step four: Ask for ethical gifts
Ethical and eco friendly wedding gifts are readily available and will ensure you not only help those in developing countries but also save the environment. There are a range of stores that offer ethical wedding present lists including Ethical Superstore and Biome Lifestyle, which offers a range of ethical homeware and gifts including recycled iron frying pans and glasses made from, well recycled glass.
According to reports Katie had problems finding a wedding dress for her Las Vegas wedding to Alex Reid as the wedding dress shops weren't open at the time the couple wanted to get married.
A source said: 'She had her fashion team trawling all over town for a gown. In the end she just had to make do.'
We're not sure if this was a blessing in disguise judging by the bright pink Barbie frock she wore to her first wedding to Peter Andre, and although we haven't seen what she wore, we've put together some styles that she may have worn down the aisle if she'd had time to pick one up.
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The gossip grapevine is awash with the story that Alex Reid and Katie Price secretly tied the knot in Las Vegas, and we have to say we're slightly surprised that they didn't tell any press about it.
Instead they sloped off to tie the knot in a "private, simple" ceremony in the US resort.
The newlyweds said in a statement: "We are very much in love and look forward to the future together. We can't wait to get back and celebrate our marriage with our friends and family who we know fully support our wishes."
If you want to do the same as Alex and Jordan then we've put together some tips to help you plan your wedding in Vegas (unless you decide of course to do a Rachel and Ross and do it there and then.)
Tip One: Planning.
Like any wedding abroad, you'll need to plan the wedding day in advance. Have a browse on the internet and see which chapel you like the look of. Many of the best ones can be found in casino-hotels.
Tip Two: Book it.
Once you've found your ideal venue find out if the date and time you want for the ceremony are available and book it as well as your flights and accommodation. If you want to invite friends and family nows the time to tell them.
Tip three: Clothing
There's nothing that you can't get over in Vegas so consider renting your grooms suit from the resort (this will save extortionate hire charges from the UK). You may also want to wait to get your frock depending how many days you have in Vegas before the big day.
Tip four: Just before and on the big day
Arrive a day early to get your marriage license at the Clark County courthouse downtown.
Like any wedding you'll need ID. On the day turn up and enjoy the day.
A beach wedding dress is often different to the traditional frock you would expect to wear in the UK. For starters you need to choose a fabric that's breathable (this is usually a natural fabric such as cotton), light and as crease resistant as possible for the flight.
We've therefore put together a gallery of dresses to help you find the perfect beach frock.
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With family and budget pressures many couples are opting for the sun, sand and ceremony rather than the stresses of a UK marriage, but what do you need to do to ensure you have that perfect wedding in the sun? We've put together a list of tips to help you out.
Research and plan
Like you would in the UK, the first thing to do is to agree on a wedding venue and this includes the country. As you would a UK venue you'll also have to make reservations early. Also check the weather for the destination you decide to ensure its not the winter months. As you won't have direct access to the venue or services such as photographer you may want to consider looking at UK companies such as Sandals, which can recommend these services. Alternatively hire a wedding planner to help with the details leading up to the wedding.
Guests
You may decide to get married on your own, but like any wedding you will need two witnesses. Many hotel staff will act as these but think about what this means for the personal side. If your planning to take a full party out with you speak to the hotel in advance to see what deals they offer for guests and make sure you leave enough days from the time of arrival to the big day to ensure relaxation.
What you'll need.
You'll need all the documents you would if you decide to get married in the UK including a birth certificate, divorce decrees, passport, photo identification and a document stating that each person is indeed single. Make sure you have these well in advance prior to flying. If you don't have these, call your national registry office to find out what to do. It's also important to check with the airline to find out what their policy is with wedding dresses. Some will let you carry it as hand luggage but others may force you to put it in the hold.
When you get there.
Arrive early enough to apply for the marriage license and talk about the final changes for the wedding with the wedding planner. Every destination has a different waiting period so research this before you go.
Finishing touches
After filing all the paperwork and presenting the documentation all that is left is to talk with the wedding planner and rehearse the wedding before the actual day. The day of the wedding, present the documentation and license to the person performing the ceremony and say the vows.
We know many brides are unsure about whether or not to carry a bag with them on the big day, after all they won't need their mobile phones as many of their friends and family will be there.
Then there's the worry about what to do with it when your taking your vows.
Although its not by any means a tradition to carry a bag, they do come in handy for keeping make up in, and they can be easily passed to your bridesmaid or maid of honour when you're at the ceremony.
If you like the idea of one then make sure you pick one that matches the shade of your dress. If you can get an exact match you can also customise it by adding sparkles, feathers or beading to detract from the slight colour mismatch.
We've put together a gallery of bags to help you.
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