Engagement

CONGRATULATIONS! Everyone here at Wedding Ideas is so excited for you as you embark on the most exciting and amazing journey of your life.

Getting your engagement right sets you on the correct path towards the perfect wedding. As engagements are typically a new and unique experience, knowing what to do when can seem overwhelming.

Don’t panic. The most important thing you can do is sit back and relax – this is a day and period that you’re supposed to enjoy.

We’re here to help, with in-depth advice and guides on getting your engagement right. From making the perfect proposal to throwing an amazing engagement party and beyond, we’ll help you make the right decisions.

 

 

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This is how Much it Actually Costs to Get Engaged

New research has revealed how much it actually costs to get engaged, with the average UK engagement reaching over £3000. Although many weddings have been...
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This is how Much the Average Engagement Ring now Costs

Do Brits still spend three-months-worth of wages on an engagement ring? It seems this 'unwritten rule' is becoming a thing of the past according...
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11 Cocktail Delivery Services To Try At Home This Summer

Words by Leighanne Bent These cocktail delivery services and takeaway bars are hear to save your summer. Has your big day been put on hold? As...
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New Photos From Inside Princess Beatrice’s Secret Wedding

In the latest royal wedding news, Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi married in secret over the weekend after previously postponing their wedding. New Photographs...
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10 Best Songs To Propose To

Now that no at-home proposal would be complete without the perfect song to propose to, we round up the best proposal songs.  Lockdown has put...

How to Write the Perfect Wedding Card Message

Whether you want to send off the happy couple with a formal wedding message, or something funny like, “better you than me!”, Personal Creations...
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Top Tips and Inspiration for Proposing at Home

We may all be cooped up indoors, but love is still very much in the air. From creative home proposals from real-life couples in...
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The World’s Best Places to Propose

From lavish luxury on board a super yacht to hidden romantic hideaways, here are some of the best places to propose around the world.  The...
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11 Amazing Bottomless Brunch Spots to Celebrate Your Engagement

Whether you're celebrating your engagement as a couple, or planning a boozy brunch for a hen party or sten, we round up the best...

How To Propose: The Ultimate Guide

Popping the question... it's not an easy thing to do, and often it won't always go to plan. But, as we have learnt from...
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7 Common Engagement Ring Mistakes

Your engagement ring signifies the start of a new beginning, and like your marriage, you want it to last a lifetime. But it's not...

10 of the Most Romantic On-Screen Proposals

The weather is getting colder, the days are getting shorter, and the time to get cosy with a good old rom-com is here. So...

How To Propose According to Their Star Sign

How to propose is a difficult question to ask. You need to know your partner well enough to know where they would like to...

The Ultimate Guide to Proposing on Holiday

We've all seen those dreamy snaps on Instagram of glittering diamonds on sandy beaches, captioned with 'Surprise!' or 'I said yes!'. Getting engaged on...
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7 Stunning Celebrity Engagement Rings

Take inspiration from the stars with these celebrity inspired engagement rings. From oval diamonds to Art Deco designs, discover the A List-worthy engagement rings...

10 of the Most Loved and Most Hated pet Names for...

From 'babe' and 'sweetheart' to 'darling' and 'sexy' many of us have pet names for our partners, but which are the most-loved and most-hated...

Wedding Planning: What to do now You’re Engaged

Your wedding is probably the biggest event you will organise in your life, so it takes some careful planning. This is a hugely exciting...
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What Your Engagement Ring Says About You

Do you love a statement piece or a classic stytle? Are you a lijewelleryeelery person or do you like to change it up? Do you...

Six Things To Do After Getting Engaged

So he's popped the question! You're officially engaged and riding the high, but what do you do next? Here's everything you need to do...
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How to plan the perfect wedding proposal

You've decided you want to propose, congratulations! Now comes the scary part... how exactly are you going to do it? Popping the question to the...