Best Wedding Blogs

By Helen Byrne

Planning your perfect wedding day is a big task, even for the most cool-headed brides-to-be. Luckily, there is a whole army of wedding bloggers to guide you along the way. Here's our round-up of the best wedding blogs.

For vintage inspiration

Love My Dress
Annabel Beeforth set up Love My Dress way back in 2009 as a place to stash style inspiration and planning ideas whilst preparing for her own wedding. A lover of all things vintage, she has since turned the blog into a home for everything from 1930s elegance to 1960s glamour. Our favourite bit? You can search by colour scheme or era.

> Read an interview with Annabel

For stunning photography

OMG I'm Getting Married
What originally began as a way to share wedding ideas with her mother in Brunei, is now one of the most popular wedding blogs in the UK. Graphic designer and founder of the blog, Alexi Cuddyre, has a natural eye for design – it's beautifully laid out and crammed with stunning photography. Put the kettle on, it's time to indulge...

> Read an interview with Alexi

For DIY style

Rock My Wedding
Peruse this blog and prepare yourself for handpicked wedding reports, packed with DIY style inspiration and original ideas. Welly wanging? Coconut shys? Rock My Wedding has covered it all: pay attention - you may learn something. "We believe in Love. We believe in the Happily Ever After. And most importantly, we believe in making your day your way." That's Rock My Wedding's mantra, and one we wholeheartedly support.

> Read an interview with the founders of Rock My Wedding

For an alternative to wedding magazines

Rock n Roll Bride
If the idea of a meringue dress and sacharine-sweet pastel colours brings you out in a cold sweat, you need to head over to Rock n Roll Bride. Kat Williams launched the blog in 2007 whilst planning for her own big day, and feeling rather uninspired by the online Stateside wedding offerings. Of course, there's loads of beautiful wedding photos and style inspiration, but it's things like budget buffet ideas and crafty origami table decorations that really excite us.

> Read an interview with Kat

For planning advice

London Bride
Having worked on film and television sets, author of London Bride Charley Beard now focuses her attention on dramas of a different kind: the wonderful world of weddings. If the thought of planning your own wedding is an overwhelming one, Charley is here to hold your hand on every step of the way - from choosing a wedding photographer to advising on how to have an eco-friendly wedding.

For northern brides

Brides Up North
Julia of Brides Up North grew up watching thousands of weddings at her parents' hotel, and her obsession has never stopped. The site has a comprehensive wedding services directory, focusing on Northern England. It welcomes wedding submissions if you want to share your big day, and we particularly love their recent Hollywood Vogue bridal inspiration series.

For a reality check

A Practical Wedding
Beautiful photography? Check. Great wedding ideas? Check. Sage advice? Check. This blog is as it says – a practical guide to getting married. But it doesn't stop there – our favourite part of this blog is the 'wedding graduates' section – a destination for recently married women to share their wedding day experiences. Look out for The Top 15 Things I Know Now About Wedding Planning That I Wish I Knew The.

For the inner Girl Guide

Before the Big Day
Preparation, preparation, preparation: that's the key to this blog. If you're struggling with where to start on planning your big day, just spend a few hours trawling this beautifully designed site: it will leave you brimming with wedding day plans. Shabby-chic, beaches, fairytales, English garden party: all the major wedding themes are accounted for here, and all in glorious technicolour detail. Lush.