The Journal

Tips, ideas & inspiration

Planning tips, venue inspiration and ideas to help you dream up your perfect day.

Festoon, fairy lights, lanterns and uplighting, what each costs on this coast, and what your venue can actually take.

Why SPF ruins flash photographs, what makeup actually costs abroad, and how to trial and brief an artist properly.

Which styles survive wind, humidity and salt air, how to handle a veil outdoors, and what bridal hair actually costs abroad.

From ceremony musicians and mobile bar services to booths, DJs and late night food, what actually works and roughly what it costs.

Our step-by-step guide to planning a beautiful destination wedding in Spain, from choosing the right region to sorting the legal paperwork.