You've had the proposal, you've accepted and now you're officially engaged, what next? Well before you start choosing the colour of your confetti there are some big questions you both need to sit down and answer before you get carried away with all the details. Think of it as a big chain that interlinks, each link having a bearing on the next.

To begin with what kind wedding do you want? Have you always imagined having a big white wedding with all the traditional trimmings or do you see yourselves just wanting a good party. It's your wedding, don't be swayed by what you think is the right thing to do; you want it to be a personal reflection of you as a couple.

Next to consider is the big money question, how much do you want to spend on the wedding?  Be realistic, look at your finances and work out how much you can afford, the start of married life is not the time to be getting into debt. Will you need to start saving or do you already have a pot put... Read more