Carnival Themed Wedding Cake Toppers

Wedding cupcakes are still cool, despite the fact they've been knocking around the world of weddings for a good few years now. So how do you make them stand out from the crowd? Try a fantastic topper, like these cute felt bow ties or wavy flags from Knock Knocking. Both would make a gorgeous addition to a carnival themed wedding, and there's something about their fuzziness that makes me happy.

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Real Mexican-Themed Wedding - Day & Max

Add a huge shot of colour to your wedding day with a Mexican theme. It's got to be one of the easiest wedding themes ever, and if you're happy to do a bit of DIY, it doesn't need to be expensive. I've fallen in love with Day and Max's gorgeous rehearsal dinner, designed by the hugely talend Lisa Vorce. Just check out the striking combo of yellow table cloths and red napkins, plus ribbons of every shade. Fill some old tin cans with daisies or tulips, add some fabulous tissue paper garlands and bunting, and you've got a fiesta made in heaven. Stunning pictures published with thanks to Aaron Delesie.

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Secret Wedding Support

First of all I have to admit that I didn't discover Gilsa myself, it was the lovely ladies over at Delphine Manivet who tracked them down. They are, without doubt, the best invisible support in the world, and as they're French, they're somehow chic. Even though, in essence, they're just sticky chicken fillets, when you wear them, you feel sexy. I wore them on my wedding day under my backless, Anatole wedding dress, and no one would have known there were there. Somehow, they even add cleavage - remarkable!

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Real Romantic Wedding - Ingrid & Howard

Without question, this is one of my favourite weddings ever. If I had my time again, I'd be choosing the same blush colour scheme, delicate leaf-edged veil and heavenly chrysanthemum bouquets. I'm head-over-heels! The gorgeous Ingrid and Howard celebrated their big day at picturesque San Ysidro Ranch with the help of wedding designer extraordinaire, Angel of Love and Splendor. Plus, Jose Villa was there to take these fabulous pictures, and the flowers were by Kate of Flower Wild Design. There are so many wedding details to steal that I'm at risk of gushing, but let's start with the ribbon-decorated chairs, the pink sand-filled jam jar lights and frosted fruit table decorations. I'm also loving Howard's bright buttonhole against his dark suit, and the dramatic fern and peony napkin decorations. Don't miss the cute little zinc place names, you can just see them in a couple of the pictures. August and autumn brides should pay special attention to the chrysanthemum flower arrangements. They come into season around about now, so they'd be a great addition to your wedding flowers.

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Hello and Welcome!

Exciting things are happening at Before the Big Day. We've had a huge influx of new readers and sponsors, and I want to welcome you newbies to our boutique wedding blog. As you know, Before the Big Day is here to inspire you with lots of fabulous real weddings and wedding theme ideas, to make your big day stand out from the crowd. But we're also really keen to start a bridal community, where you can talk to other brides about their latest obsession with pompoms, or giant balloons, or corsetry, or the agony of choosing your first dance. I've had so many brides come up to me and say things like, 'I can't stop thinking about the chair covers at my wedding, am I normal?'. The answer is YES, you are normal, even if your husband-to-be thinks you're mad, and your girlfriends glaze over with boredom. So my plan is to create a space where brides can stick together, and help each other out, and thanks to the wonderful world of Facebook, I now have a Before the Big Day Page. This is open to everyone - it's a place where you can post messages and pictures and advice, and share enthusiastic wedding obsessiveness. All you have to do is click here, and Like!

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