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…

Given that you’re here on the site it stands to reason that you know just how awesome Staggered is – what you might not know is that we’re looking for blokes to share their experiences with us, so if you fancy doing a bit of writing then get in touch.

Wedding fairs aren’t necessarily up there in your top ten list of ways to spend an enjoyable weekend, but how about one that offers a free tour of Concorde?

If you’re on the hunt for a high profile wedding venue with ‘wow factor’ and feeling somewhat underwhelmed by the options available, here’s some breaking news for you. It’s just been announced that the Houses of Parliament will be available as a wedding venue to members of the public for the first time.

It’s Valentines Day this weekend and whatever she says, your wife-to-be is going to get the right hump unless you make some sort of effort. Flowers are a failsafe way to do it, and the Plump Gardener has even come up with the soppy thoughts for you. Staggered actually threw up in its mouth when it read some of these, which is always a good indication of something that a woman is going to think is amazing, lovely, sweet, aaaaaahiloveyouican’twaittogetmarriedandironyourshirtsforthenextfiftyyears. We know, beautiful.

If you’re thinking about popping the question you might benefit from a quick read of Brenda Della Casa’s advice.

For day #18 of our Adwint feature we’ve got five tickets to the National Wedding Show! Just fill in the form to be in with a chance to win.

In all the chatter about how much you love each other, and getting the family together, it’s easy to lose sight of why you’re really getting married: to show everyone what fabulous taste you have in everything from wives to note cards. So this fancy city-centre hotel can help you refocus on the important stuff, like posh canapes and a mint reception room.

We’ve not got three adwint surprises waiting behind the door but TEN! We’re so generous we CAPITALISE FOR NO GRAMMATICAL REASON!

You might be thinking that marriage preparation courses are only for people who are religious but our religion expert Father Robert Stanier says that there are plenty of ways to benefit from these courses, even if the last time you went to church was Midnight Mass at Christmas.