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wedding dress timeline: when to order, how many fittings and what alterations cost.

A made-to-order wedding dress needs at least six months, before you count the fittings. Here is when to start for a 2027 wedding, what happens at each fitting, and what alterations add to the bill in 2026.

31 October 2026 · 6 min read

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Church weddings: banns, fees and what to ask the vicar

Getting married in a Church of England church is simpler than most couples expect, but it has its own paperwork and its own timings. Here is who can marry where, how banns work, what the 2026 fees are and the questions worth asking at your first meeting.

17 October 2026 · 6 min read

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