Frocks! Thousands of 'em! (You & Your Wedding)

Member Name: thunderkitty

Product:	You & Your Wedding
Date:	20/08/02 (205 review reads)
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Advantages: Lots of pictures, Innovative ideas, Helpful information

Disadvantages: Expensive, Suppliers mostly in Southern England, Only published bi-monthly

After 28 years of gazing wistfully in bridal shop windows, at last it's my turn!
Once the novelty of the sparkly thing on my finger wore off, and the date was set, though, it was difficult to resist the urge to race in and buy everything, now! After all, there's still another 14 months to go, and the last thing I want to do is jump straight into the first frock that I see and regret it when the perfect one pops up nearer the time.
So, what's a girl to do? Buy magazines, that's what. LOTS of 'em. Stack 'em high, pore through 'em day and night until you can't actually see your fiance over the top of the pile.
To be fair, though, not all of the bridal magazines on the market are a lot of use. Sure, they're all full of pretty pictures of frocks and shoes and tiaras (now, stop drooling in the corner, there...) but once you've seen one Pronuptia advert, you've kinda seen them all and you either end up setting your heart on a dress that's only available in an exclusive boutique at the other end of the country, or you start to despair that there's nothing out there that you'd possibly want to wear on your big day.
You & Your Wedding is one of the better national magazines that I've read so far. It's got plenty of big, glossy adverts to give you a wide idea of the dresses available on the market , and a good selection of smaller, 'classified'-style ones spanning suppliers across the country, advertising everything from stationers, cake decorators and florists to the more outlandish entries like fireworks displays or ice sculptures.
The layout of the magazine itself is clear and concise - sections for the bride (fashion, beauty, etc.), the groom (how to avoid panic attacks!), and general sections on planning, the reception and, of course, the honeymoon. They do a good line in 'How Not To Kill Your Loved One/His Mother/Your Mother (delete as applicable) Before You Make It Dow
n The Aisle' articles and, of course, the ubiquitous 'diary'-style column page at the back.
The magazine normally comes with a 'free' booklet - on hair, or flowers, or cakes, or something else to make you think, "oooh, pretty..."
I'm onto my second issue of 'You & Your Wedding' (it's published bi-monthly) since my engagement, and I'm already brim-ful of stunning (if maybe a little ambitious) ideas for our wedding. Just don't tell him indoors!!

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