Wedding Planning 2021

AN ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO WEDDING PLANNING

W elcome to The Essential Guide to Wedding Planning. There is so much to think about, from the dress to the venue, transport, photographer, food, entertainment, invitations and, of course, who to invite. It should be a fun time and with careful

planning and preparation shouldn’t be too stressful. This essential guide highlights local businesses to make your planning easier and has a few ideas on unusual ways of getting to the venue, cakes, fashion, honeymoon destinations and advice on what you have to do by law in order to get married. There is also a handy checklist of what you need to do and when.

Contents

Esseborne Manor Hotel

Suits

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Your Church Wedding

Let them entertain you

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Newbury Town Council

20&21 Donnington Grove 22&23 Newbury Racecourse 24

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Grahams Hog Roast Templars Barn

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Best Buds Past Time Sumo flowers

Wedding planning checklist

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Springwood ceremonies Chequers Hotel

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25 Regency Hotel 26&27 Bride and groom fashion ideas 28 Mrs B’s Kitchen & Café 29 Have your cake and eat it 30 Wedding marquees 31 Flower displays 32 Pine & Oak furniture 33 Getting to the church 34 Donnington Valley 35 Furze Bush Inn 36&37 Honeymoon destinations 38 The Old Boot, Stanford Dingley 39 Parkway 40 DJ Kit

Wasing Park Pageant

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Legal bits – what you need to know

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11 Combe Manor Hungerford Town & Manor 12&13 Deanwood Park Golf Club 14

The origin of wedding traditions

The Ibex

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Planning your wedding stationery The Clothes Shop Pangbourne Cheese Shop

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Celebration Carriages Willow & Blooms Blades Bridal

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