Fashion

Bespoke, tailored and luxe, here is our pick of five British-based wedding gown designers who are worth consulting if you’re looking for a unique homegrown style, fabulous hand-made tailoring and the truly personal touch.

One in ten of the world's brides choose to walk down the aisle in a Spanish bridal design and Spain's reputation for both quality and design excellence is justly deserved. But what lies behind their style? Here, Clare Thompson of London and Birmingham bridal store The Wedding Club picks out four favourite labels to reveal the nation's design DNA

The Aashni + Co Wedding Show returns to The Dorchester on Sunday 8 January, bringing together a curated selection of the cream of India and Pakistan's bridal and occasion wear designers in the most glamorous of London settings

Who better to ask for advice on the best bridal hair and beauty products than a professional wedding team? Team Glam, a group of hair and beauty pros who create looks for beautiful brides as well as working with top wedding designers at shoots and catwalk shows, have selected five products they always carry in their make-up bags

For their sumptuous New Year’s Eve wedding celebration in London’s Banking Hall, Yuji and Stephen created a theme inspired by the Art Deco elegance of old Shanghai, mixing in glamorous colours and elegant details for a fantastic party on a night of new beginnings

Leading London couturier Caroline Castigliano is offering brides-to-be complimentary made-to-measure for perfectly tailored fit if they buy a gown from her new-season Knightsbridge exclusives gown collection over the Christmas period – now that is something to celebrate!

Wondering when to start planning your wedding gown? Sassi Holford, who has been designing and creating dream wedding gowns since 1981 gives her expert advice on commissioning the all important dress at the right time

Christmas Eve is the most popular day of the year to get engaged and so we've handpicked the choicest engagement rings from our favourite jewellers. The perfect suprise under your Yuletide tree, these dazzlers would tempt even the confirmed singleton to say a big fat 'Yes!'

Emmy London's new Fulham Road store – located in Chelsea's 'wedding quarter' – is heaven for brides to be and occasion goers, offering exquisite shoes and accessories from her collection and bespoke wedding heels created specially for you by designer Emmy Scarterfield

These dreamy creations for flower girls will ensure that your attendants steal the show in their wedding finery – and what little girl wouldn't want to wear one of these gorgeous bridesmaid gowns?