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We’re pretty sure that getting engaged is up there along with the life-changing events you’ve encountered in life so far. Whether the person you’re planning on spending your life with is a childhood sweetheart or a romance which appeared like a bolt from the blue – asking someone to spend the rest of their lives with you is a pretty big deal and should be treated as such! Make sure your proposal is as heartfelt and thoughtful as it could possibly be with our seven steps to getting it right…

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So you’ve decided it’s time to bite the bullet. You’re ready to settle down and tell the person you love that you want to be with them everyday for the rest of your life. Proposing can be quite a stressful affair (asking the parents, picking the spot, judging the perfect moment) Ultimately, you want the answer to be an unequivocal YES YES YES! Whilst proposing should be from the heart and never completely scripted, there are some absolute no no’s when it comes to popping the big question. Make sure you read our checklist on the absolute no go situations when proposing…

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We just couldn’t resist sharing what just might be the most delightful (and original) proposal we’ve ever seen. Created by Drake Martinet for his girlfriend Stacey Green, we’ve decided that Drake may just be the sweetest man in the world (we aren’t at all jealous he isn’t our boyfriend) after he created an infographic showing how himself and Stacey were, in fact, soulmates. Read to the end and we dare you not to get just a little bit mushy…

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Bridezilla –a combination of the words Bride and Godzilla-refers to a bride-to-be who is out of control. She is overwhelmed by wedding plans and acts like a controlling, spoiled crazy person. I’m sure you can think of at least one Bridezilla you’ve come across over the years. You know, some gal planning her wedding who goes insane when the dressmaker tells her she needs to substitute the satin buttons with embroidered fabric buttons.

“That will never be me!” you say to yourself. But be careful-that’s what all Bridezillas said before actually turning into self-absorbed wedding planning monsters…

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Well, as promised, I’ve dug the old bridge table out again in an attempt to inspire you with differing possibilities, arrangements and themes for your wedding and special occassion table decorations.  Having been inspired myself by recent crisp frosty mornings and smatterings of snowfall, I thought I would focus my efforts on white and silver themed tables…

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Planning to pop the question to your man this year? We’ve searched the web (and thought about where we’d really love to be when we’re asked the big question) and come up with our top places to propose – paradise…

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