Proposals eh?! Is there anything more terrifying – and, yes, I do mean for both parties. Will you get it right? Will the ring fit? Will she even say yes? It’s certainly a minefield and once it’s all over, is it just a bit of an anticlimax?

Fancy winning a pair of pearl cufflinks to accessorise your suit? Good, because we’ve got 10 pairs up for grabs thanks to Tantrums and Tiaras.

We’ve got some new writers sharing their stories on Staggered and we thought you might like to meet them. After all, just like you they represent the grooms, brides, best men and fathers of the brides who are soon to be getting married.

We’ll be following their journeys as they take us through the joys and pitfalls of planning a wedding and preparing for the biggest day of their lives.

Staggered is a broad church and we’ve got a huge female following (make your own stalker gags here). Helen Ochyra is one such bride who is getting married soon and she’s sharing her story here.

Joel brings us up-to-date on the story of his romance with Han and how they drove to South Africa, when they should have been in Australia.

Happiness is… marrying a lady who’s smarter than you. Ever mulled over the secret of a happy marriage? Boffins from the Geneva School of Business claim to have developed a formula for marital bliss. Apparently, to ensure the best odds on a happy and long-lasting union, the bride should be five years younger than her groom, from the same cultural background and at least 27% more intelligent.

Given that the average UK wedding costs a cool £18,636, wouldn’t it make you feel all warm and fuzzy to know that at least some of that dosh is going to a good cause? To make sure that your Big Day makes a big difference, read on…

Booking your wedding band sounds like it would be a joyous thing – you get to listen to some great music and inflict your musical taste on everyone you know, but there are pitfalls aplenty, so read this before you book the band.

What do you do if your girlfriend says no to your proposal. Staggered has some words of wisdom for when you get the worst “no” there is.

Long gone are the days when a toaster would suffice as a wedding present. If you’re buying a gift for someone who really matters, you’re going to have to up your game. Without a doubt, the simplest way to bestow greatness upon an everyday wedding present is personalisation. Staggered has stumbled upon what could well be the perfect bespoke wedding present for the groom, bride, best man, father of the bride, or any key player in the wedding party, come to think of it.