The Cinnamon Club is one of the most unusual restaurants I've ever visited, so when I found out it was available as a wedding venue, my imagination was fired with ideas for exotic wedding themes.

Housed in the historic former Westminster Library, the Cinnamon club is a sprawling, fine-dining Indian restaurant that retains many of its bookish features, with oak-panelling throughout. Available for hire are its mine dining room, mezzanine floor and subterranean bar, where delicious Indian-style canapés and cocktails can be served.

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Bollywood is big news and if you want a Bollywood-style wedding then Zinc Occasions have plenty of experience to bring you a dream wedding. Wedding planner Ibrar Hamed started the company last october after helping out planning a friend's wedding and ending up with orders for more! Now he can create weddings for parties of 180 to events for 2500 guests though he enjoyed a challenge when 700 guests were invited only to see 1500 people turn up on the day. Ibrar said: "Those are challenges I love. If there's a problem I have a trusted team to resolve it and I never panic."

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Following a redesign, the wedding directory at the Asian Wedding Network has relaunched with a plethora of businesses dedicated to helping you find suppliers for your wedding. Find businesses dedicated to doli and palki hire, decorations, hair, makeup, venues and more.

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Are you of Middle-Eastern, Caribbean, African or Asian descent? Then you might be interested to know that Continental Bride magazine is relaunching and also redesigning their website. The magazine has been in hiatus since May 2005 but will be back in October with a brand new look and a cover price of £3.50.

In the mean time, we're still here and we're still free.

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US-Indian weddings are finding it easier than ever to have a spectacular start to their weddings. Elephants and white horses can be hired for the marriage procession - or baraat - but prices aren't cheap. Horses cost a mere $500 compared to the minimum of £8,500 that Minnie the elephant will set the groom back and that cost could rise to £30,000 depending on how far she has to travel.

"Elephants are the latest trend - and because there are not many around the demand is always high,'' Sonal Shah, who runs an event planning agency Save The Date, told BBC News. Shah also commented, "There's a great craze for new unreleased models of cars like Aston Martins, Ferraris and Lamborghinis for the baraat and I am also doing one where the groom will land on a helicopter." [via BBC News]

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If you want to see some beautiful wedding imagery, Shooting Star Weddings has plenty on their newly launched site. The wedding planners are experienced in organising weddings as far away as Dubai and Egypt alongside homespun UK nuptials. Also catering for Asian ceremonies, they have a great Asian makeup gallery with some stunning looks like the one pictured here.

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Once upon a time, before you even got to the point of picking out a wedding dress, you actually had to find the right person to marry. In today's high-pressure, time-poor society that is no easy feat. Many of my single friends ask me where all the good men are as if there is some hiding place where the nice ones are stashed, and I just don't know. I suspect men might be wondering where all the good women are too. So what does a person do when s/he wants to settle down but doesn't have the other half? Enter Asian marriage broker Aneela Rahman who in a new BBC2 series is applying Asian marriage brokering techniques to Western clients.

The idea is quite simple. Every woman has relatives and friends and each of these people know single men and other people who also know single men. For some of us that might sound like matchmaking hell, but if you're on the look out for a potential mate and can't find one, you may as well accept some help and let your friends and family choose one for you, or, at the very least, suggest a person.

NY florist sued for US$400000 for using the wrong colours at a wedding. Sure, that sucks but um, overkill? [Reuters]
Liz Hurley and Arun Nayer are still being accused of not stumping up for church costs. Instead they donated kneelers to the church which actually needs a new boiler and someone to pay the gas bill. Still, kneelers, eh? Woo! [Independent]
Asian pop star Alamin Khandakar marries singer Mum Mun Shafiqullah at 3,000 feet [Times of India]
Usher was apparently surprised about the bad press he got for calling off his wedding at the last minute. Because obviously everyone does that. [Digital Spy]
Ex-Bond girl Rosamund Pike announces her engagement [Daily Mail]
The most fashionable weddings are in the country, says Hilary Alexander [Telegraph]
Monique Lhullier's new LA boutique attracted the stars with Dita Von Teese, Kristen Bell and Rebecca Gayheart all eyeing up the wedding frocks. [Female First]

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Junior bridesmaids who won't wear frothy dresses can still be dressed up in pretty-as-a-picture dresses with styles from new brand ilovegorgeous. These NoNo dresses are inspired by a love for India with shades of peach, a jewel-like olive green, brown and pink, with a net layer and embroidery at the square neckline and cap-sleeved cuffs. What's more is they are a brilliant price at just £59 each.

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Asian weddings get all the best jewellery! Though having said that, it was a real struggle to find decent websites dedicated to this kind of accessories and jewellery, so it was a pleasure to come across this company.

Shefaly offers a huge range of really gorgeous costume jewellery, for weddings or otherwise, and I was particularly struck by this raindrop set. The main design incorporates these vibrant green and turquoise stones in a drop shape. The necklace and earrings are available in a set together for £75, then the gorgeous hair tear-drop for your forehead will really complete the look for £25. Shefaly also offers a huge range of sparkly Swarovski cufflinks, perfect for giving your man some pizzazz!

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I could have chosen to show you one of the more western styled outfits from Tarun Tahiliani's bridal collection (think white lengha or coloured western veils with traditional eastern outfits) but then I decided an explosion of colour would be more fun for this Friday morning. You won't go wrong with this bright red gown. Embroidered in a repeat pattern from knee to hem with detailing picked out at the scoop neckline and bodice, paired with a matching veil, it's a beautiful look indeed.

Tarun Tahiliani

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If you’re planning an outdoor wedding and are still a little unsure about the weather, you’re sure to be thinking about marquees. If you’re looking for something slightly more special, and are willing to splash out a little, how about an Indian tent to keep you dry?

Sangeeta International have been make beautiful tents of all kinds for thirty years, from royal tents to camping tents via medieval and canopies, each tent is made in New Delhi and shipped anywhere in the world.

Wolverhampton designers Coconut recently highlighted their creations at a packed wedding showcase of Mildands creative talent.

This is an intricate green and gold ceremonial wedding sari in antique gold silk. The blouse has been heavily embellished both front and back, with a scoop neckline. Embellished capped sleeves add to the glamour.

Mehendhi looks really beautiful but it can be incredibly messy, especially if you're not a steady hand with a brush or cones. That's where the Henna Penna comes in. Essentially it's a 'cheat' as the pen is filled with henna extract for free hand art or stenciling with two tips for thin or thicker designs. Available in three colours - £12.99.

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Another clever take on the traditional wedding cake, this time by Sussex Cake Creations. This 'Bindi Delight' cake is made up of pre-cut pieces of wedding cake, individually wrapped in raw silk and adorned with a jewelled bindi. They have been arranged to give the impression of a tiered wedding cake. You can actually have a cake made for underneath, if you still want the ritual of cutting, but otherwise it's just a 'faux cake' purely for aesthetic purposes. I think it's a great idea which will save you, or your caterers, hours of slicing and wrapping. £7.50 per cake for sponge or £8.50 for fruit.

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