Trousseau

Guides and stories

Plain answers to the questions planning a UK wedding throws up, each checked against its sources — and stories from couples who have planned one.

  1. A guide ·

    How much drink to buy for a UK wedding

    Rules of thumb for the drinks reception, the toast, the meal and the evening bar, turned into bottles and cases for 100 guests.

  2. A guide ·

    Giving notice of marriage in England and Wales

    What giving notice is, when to do it — at least 29 days before, and no more than a year — and what to take with you.

  3. A guide ·

    Music and readings at a civil ceremony: what your registrar will ask

    A civil ceremony in England and Wales has no religious content, and your registrar approves your music and readings in advance. How to plan for it.

  4. A guide ·

    Packing for the wedding day: four boxes that cover it

    The rings and the paperwork, getting ready, the day's odds and ends, and overnight — and why each box needs a time, a place and a person.

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