Wedding gowns
Check out gorgeous wedding gowns, pictured on location at the magnificent wedding venue, Eynsham Hall at North Leigh. All the dresses, accessories, flowers and hair and make-up services are available locally

Get me to the church on time
We all know brides are supposed to get to the church on time but when it comes to how they get there, that is altogether more complicated. A sleek modern Mercedes, classic vintage car, horse and carriage, double-decker bus or even a rickshaw — there is a mode of transport to suit your wedding day theme and your budget. Here are some ideas to start you off . . .

Flower power
Since Roman times, brides have adorned themselves with flowers to look beautiful and as a sign of fertility and happiness. In those days, it was more likely to be ivy or other herbs that would be wound in the hair or carried down the aisle.

Having your cake
There has never been a better time to be a bride, in terms of having your cake and eating it. Decades ago, there was no choice but to have heavy fruit cake because it was considered an unbreakable tradition.

Married at Minster Lovell
Natalie Johnson, 28, a personal trainer and sports therapist, and Simon Sundblad, 31, a logistics manager, of Witney, were married on July 11, 2009, at Minster Lovell Church, with the reception at Friars Court, Clanfield

A Winter Wedding
Elizabeth Shepherd, 26, a senior teaching assistant at the Mulberry Bush School, Standlake, and Nick Shepherd, 26, an assistant contracts manager, from Bampton, got married on December 19, 2009, at St Mary’s Church, Bampton, with the reception at Witney Lakes Resort