Ladies forget those strapless A-line dresses, because it seems that mermaid frock is back, well that's the style Coco Rocha wore when she got married recently.

We've been waiting a while to get a glimpse of the Zac Posen wedding dress the model wore to marry interior decorator James Conlan.

And there was a lot of excitement surrounding this frock so we were thrilled when Coco Twittered "I think I've left you all waiting long enough for this one..." followed by link to a full length photo of her frock.

We definitely think it was worth the wait. We think she looks gorgeous.

If you're brave enough to go for a mermaid frock then check out the gallery below for some similar styles.

We've given you a few ideas for destination weddings including Santorini and Las Vegas.

However, one that we've overlooked up until now is Italy. Many brides flock to this country to get hitched, after all, it's the home of romantic locations including Venice and the scene of Romeo and Juliet, Verona.

Other parts of the country, which are also perfect for that wedding are the wine regions of central Italy, which include Tuscany, Umbria and Lazio, and conjure up romantic images of rustic farmhouses, bountiful vineyards, tumbling green hills and ancient villages of a bygone era. Somehow these areas have escaped the crush of modernity, and their beauty remains intact and very real and the ideal setting for your special day with close friends and family.

We give you a few hints on how to have that perfect wedding in these regions.

The legal bits
The process for getting married in Italy is fairly simple and can be arrange at short notice. For full guidelines you should always contact an Italian Consular Officer in the UK or the City Registrar (Ufficiale di Stato Civile) of the city where the marriage will occur, and before you do anything, you'll need these in place: A British passport, full birth certificate (must include the names of both parents, Deed Poll (in case of change of name). If you were previously divorced/widowed, you'll also need your divorce decree or death certificate.

You can then obtain a Certificate of no Impediment (Nulla Osta), which is issued by the British Consulate for the area where you intend to marry. You must marry within three months of completing the required paperwork, or it will expire.

Flowers and photographers
It's advisable that you enlist the help of a local wedding planner (see here for a list) who can assist with this process and arrange those special finishing touches such as flowers, music and photography.If you're not keen on shelling out for this then make sure you head to your destination at least once before your wedding day to track down those important bits and pieces. Remember though, mentioning that "Wedding" word will drive those prices up.

The dress
The best thing about getting married in the Tuscan region of Italy is that you can basically have any style of frock you like. However, one style that will really stand out and tie in with the destination is a medieval frock with floaty sleeves, that will look amazing against the vines in the vineyard or the old monastery.

The location
A dream wedding in romantic wine land needn't remain an expensive dream if you're prepared to cut down your guest list and hire exclusive, and affordable, Tuscany villas in Italy can also come with a chapel and outhouse to hand.

One example of this is Casale Bellaluce, which is hidden in the Umbrian countryside near Orvieto.

It's a beautiful restored farmhouse that at one time was a Benedictine Monastery - the chapel attached to the side of the house is what remains of the Monastery. This original consecrated chapel at the end of the farmhouse is where the wedding ceremony can take place.

In true Italian hospitality, the owners of the farmhouse can arrange a wedding meal; the price of this depends on the menu chosen but can start from as little as 40 Euro a head to enjoy a feast of local cooking.

A million hearts broke this morning when news began filtering through that Orlando Bloom had secretly wed his model girlfriend Miranda Kerr in a secret ceremony.

The couple, who announced their engagement last month were forced to confirm their wedding rumour after news leaked out that Miranda pulled out of an appearance at Australian department store, David Jones, this week.

She said in a statement: "David Jones very graciously released me during this period so we could celebrate an intimate ceremony and honeymoon together."

However, they aren't the only couple who have shied away from the press and surprised us with sudden engagements and marriages.

One engagement, which caught us totally off-guard was the one between Twilight star Jamie Campbell Bower and Harry Potter starlet Bonnie Wright who announced their whirlwind engagement in the spring. And last month Megan Fox surprised everyone when she announced that she had finally tied the knot with her long term fiance Brian Austin Green in Hawaii. She didn't release any wedding details, but it surprised the media at the time as it was thought the couple had split.

Another couple who shunned Hollywood was Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem who fled to the Bahamas for a quiet intimate wedding. Penelope wore John Galliano but we're not sure if she invited her best friend Salma Hayek.

And even Katie Price and Alex Reid took some time out from the public eye (although at the time she was being filmed by ITV2) when they shloped off quietly to Vegas to tie the knot. However, their church blessing and UK party was anything but quiet. A media circus entailed and this time around Katie wore a white handmade dress with crystals, which was just as big as the pink frock she chose to wed Peter Andre.

Although it wasn't a surprise wedding, Piers Morgan opted for privacy when he wed his long term partner Celia Walden in Oxford. However, like Katie and Alex, the couple made it up to friends when they had a huge party to celebrate their vows a month later.

View the gallery below to see all the lucky couples.

As weddings are becoming more extravagant and popular, brides are becoming increasingly creative in a bid to out-wed their friends and give wedding guests a day they won't forget. Some may look to the "bling" celebrity and WAG trend to make their day the best, opting for pink diamante encrusted wedding dresses aka Katie Price complete with the horse and cart, while others will aim for the wow factor with a great big house/hotel in the country.

However, one trend that's becoming more and more popular is the era wedding with brides going for 20s, 50s and 60s themes. Not only are these still new enough to really make them stand out, but they also give a huge nod to the vintage fashion trend, which has been hot for a good few years now.

As this trend has become more popular original vintage wedding dress companies, such as the Vintage Wedding Dress Company, which offer traditional wedding frocks from these eras, have sprung up giving brides-to-be the opportunity to buy one off era dresses, which have been cleaned and, at times, patched up, so they can be worn without falling apart.

The key thing about vintage is that it's unique and usual. However some bridalwear designers have also woken up to the fact that brides-to-be don't have time to trawl second hand shops and vintage fairs and created a few dresses that can be bought off the rack. Vera Wang and Ian Stuart have recognised the trend for the era weddings offering a range of 50s bridal tea dresses. Brides feeling creative and brave can also buy traditional vintage wedding dress patterns from Ebay and have their frock made from scratch.

So how do you get that ultimate era wedding look? We've put together a few hints and tips from each era to help you out.

1920s
The 1920s were about flapper style frocks with tassells or ostrich and marabou feathers, so your wedding dress should reflect this. A flapper style dress is usually knee length. Alternatively if you don't want this style go for another 20s style, a dress with a dropped waistline and carry a big bouquet of orchids and lily's with love knot ribbons or a large, ostrich fan to complete the look. If your groom agrees get him all dressed up 1920s gangster style, think Al Capone. This will include a pinstriped zoot suit, ascot tie, and a felt, roll-brimmed fedora hat. Get the jazz music out and learn the Charleston with your other half and a few close family members and friends to put on 1920s show.

1950s
Tea length dresses were the common fashion in the 50s, many of which were puffed out with netting to give that smarter look. If you don't want to go for traditional white, this style and theme will also let you get away with bright colours. Team up with gloves and Stilettos to complete the look. The best thing about the 50s is that you can really make a theme out of the whole day. Dress bridesmaids in polka dots, pearls, and bows (think Grease) and forget the DJ and hire out a jukebox to really give a 50s feel. If you're feeling brave enough you could also cover the venue in leather sofas and black and white photos to make it look like a 50s diner. Alcoholic milkshakes, hamburgers and French fries would also complete the theme.

1960s
Towards the middle of this era dresses became shorter, brighter and much more daring and it wasn't unusual to see brides dressed in short lace wedding dresses, teamed up with Go-go boots and short lace gloves. Many brides also shunned the veil and tiara opting for a band of flowers around their foreheads. The flowers of choice for the bride were daisies (naturally) or chrysanthemum's both which can be bought relatively cheaply from florists today. Make-up was pale skin with very dark eyeliner on both upper and lower lashes (think Twiggy and you'll understand what we mean.)

View our gallery below for some era wedding ideas.

Wedding dresses come in all different shapes and although many brides will have a set image in their minds before they actually try anything on, this can change once they've seen themselves in them.

One style of dress many brides will be concerned about however, is the mermaid or fishtail dress. Worn by many a celebrity bride including Cheryl Cole, this style scares many because of the way it hugs the figure and puts emphasis on the bride's curves. This style is often cut on the bias, and is quite figure-hugging until after the knee when it flares out at the back and sides.

Therefore it's a perfect style for brides who want to show off those curves, but also for slimmer brides who want to add some. We've put together our favourite mermaid dresses this season.

Just like in the fashion industry bridal designers show their upcoming collections for the next season at least six months before the trends hit stores. And there's also a Bridal fashion week, which enables them to display their new frocks.

Over the past few weeks we've been giving you a few hints on what to expect next year, with black being our colour of choice with Vera Wang showcasing these. However, it's also good news for those brides that want to stand out and are fans of the short wedding frock because it looks like these are going to get bigger next year.

Amsale and Pronovias both showed these styles off at their shows, while Monique Lhuillier and Kenneth Pool championed the traditional A-line dress with 2011 twists including feathers and ruffles.

Yesterday we reported on Lara Stone's wedding dress over on our sister fashion site ShinyStyle and promised brides we'd have a get the look special over here.

The model who married David Walliams a fortnight ago wore a specially made dress by Givenchy creative designer Riccardo Tisci at a rumoured price of £30,000. The dress was simple, elegant and gave a slight nod to the medeival look with gold edged chain sleeves and gold detailing on the daring lace thigh high spilt.

She later changed into a little gold sequined number also by the designer for her alcohol free reception at Claridges where the bride and groom had their first dance to Disney's Beauty and Beast.

Take a look at our gallery to see similar styles to Lara's white frock.

If it's not celebrities wearing bridal dresses for A-list events, it's celebrities modelling them.

Mischa Barton has gone from acting to the catwalk and has begun modelling wedding dresses for Spanish brand Rosa Clara at this year's Barcelona Bridal Week.

The star has donned a range of frocks including a full-skirted strapless numbers in organza to mark the 20th anniversary of Barcelona Bridal Week and we've managed to get hold of some of the pics, which not only show Mischa in her full bridal glory but also give a preview of the bridal trends we can expect to see next year.

Take a look at the mini gallery below and tell us what you think of the styles.

This year white has been a key colour at A-list events with many celebrities donning this colour to make a stand on the red carpet.

Kristen Stewart demonstrated this when she turned up at the BAFTAs sporting a short Chanel dress, while Amanda Seyfried opted for this look at the Oscars.

However as the parties go on this year more and more celebs have chosen this colour and others have taken further inspiration from the bridal book opting for netting and big dresses.

We give you the white and bridal inspired frocks from fashion's most coveted MET Ball.

To tie in with our quirky hen night post we thought it only right to finish off a fun Friday with a gallery of quirky wedding dresses.

Now we have done this before, and we got some great feedback from our regulars so we have included a few that we showed you previously.

However as the months have gone on more and more of these crazy dresses have come into the market.

Many of them aren't available to buy, and if we're honest we're not sure any of you would want to turn up on your day with these. However, where possible we will link to the stores just in case you have a wacky wedding dress fetish.

We've given you so many different hints and tips in the build up to your big day that we actually forgot one of the most important pre-wedding events, and that of course is your hen night/weekend. Hen parties were traditionally a way to get the girls together before the wedding and to give the bride company on the night before her big day. However, these have now turned into huge events with some brides-to-be taking their friends off for a whole week in order to celebrate those "last days of freedom". Other's however have chosen to use their days and evenings to relax in spas alongside their relatives and close friends.

We've put together a top list of places to go on your hen weekend/week or night.

London
If you don't live in the capital then this is an excellent excuse to visit, and ladies who live here, don't turn your noses up just yet because there are hundreds of things to do here. Take the girls and head for afternoon tea at the Ritz or brunch at Claridges, or be a bit daring and enjoy a spot of wine tasting at Vinopolis. There are also some great spas in this area, which you can visit during the day before painting the town red at night.

Valencia
If you want sun, sand, culture and good place to party then this Spanish town, not too far from Barcelona is perfect. It's modern and chic and the open air clubs are out of this world. However, as tourists don't venture to this part, instead opting for it's more famous cousin, there is still a wide range of culture meaning you'll get authentic food and service. And we're talking from personal experience with this one.

New York
What can we say about this perfect place that hasn't been said before. It's hip, it's glam and perfect for those who have an extra bit of cash they want to splash out. Grab the girls and have a Sex and The City weekend away.

Edinburgh
Fancy a night away but not too far from home? Then Edinburgh could be just the place. You can either drive, depending on where your based, or get a cheap flight with a budget airline such as Ryanair. Visit in the summer if you can to really make the most of the city's festivals and nightlife.

Paris
This has only recently become a top-spot for groups of girls. Although the city hasn't shed off it's romantic side, more and more people are venturing to France's capital to enjoy the architecture and cosy cafe's the city has to offer. Especially now the Eurostar means we can get there quicker than ever.

Wales
Why not grab the girls and have a Gavin and Stacey themed night. Visit the sitcom's hotspots at night and the beach by day. Wales also has some beautiful countryside and cottages for those not looking for a big weekend away. Grab your hiking boots and take advantage of some of the welsh walks.

Yesterday we gave you a range of hints and tips on how to have that perfect Mamma Mia! wedding.

We gave you everything from the transport - get a donkey if you're doing this on a Greek Island or horse and cart if you're planning a UK themed day - to the entertainment and venue.

However we know as well as you do that the most important part of any wedding, whether you decide to have your wedding here or abroad.

We've therefore put together some Grecian style dresses, which we think will be perfect for finishing off that Mamma Mia! look.

We may be a little bit slow on the huge Mamma Mia! bangwagon, but in our eyes you can never be too late when it comes to this play/film, especially when you want to copy the scenery and style for your own wedding day. The Greek Island wedding is something many brides dream about, and the scenery is a huge part of this. We've therefore decided to put together a few hints and tips to help brides achieve that perfect Mamma Mia style wedding whether it's abroad or at home.

The location
The film and wedding scenes were filmed on the Greek Island of Skopelos, and we're sure the scenery took your breath away as much as it did ours. However, with the popularity of the film, the island has become extremely busy with Mamma Mia fans and wedding couples meaning prices have gone up and the island has also become a little bit too touristy. If you want the same scenery without the tourists then also consider Santorini, Naxos or Paros, which are all beautiful quaint Islands full of fantastic views and traditional values.

If you want to replicate the theme in the UK we suggest finding a Greek restaurant or hotel. Although the scenery won't be as nice, you'll still get some of the tradition.

The Church
Sophie got married in a traditional Greek church at the top of a hill, and there are many of these on Greek Islands as well as in the UK. However, it's important to note that Greek church weddings are only available to those baptised in the Greek Orthodox church. If you're looking for a Greek venue then there are areas in Greece that allow civil weddings in the grounds or in old buildings.

The dress
The dress Sophie wore in Mamma Mia! was typical of those worn in traditional Greek weddings, long and lacy. Go for a similar frock or opt for a Grecian style frock here. You can also opt for a vintage lace frock too.

Transport
If you're going for a wedding in Greece then you can follow Mama Mia! tradition and go for a donkey as on some islands these are still a widely used piece of transport. However, if you opt for a UK Mama Mia wedding then a horse and cart could be a better option.

The flowers
The concept here is natural, think of a handpicked bunch of wild flowers. Keep all arrangements very loose, natural, uneven and use old vases, or buckets, not glass or contemporary containers, that would ruin the look entirely.

Entertainment
Follow a Greek ceremony with an ABBA themed party complete with sequined, frilled jumpsuits. Get a 70s style DJ and party the night away.

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