Beautiful Country Parks and Nature Reserves to Visit in South Wales

One of the things we love best about living in South Wales is the contrast between town and country. Indeed, we are close to Cardiff, but judging by the variety of beautiful wild places, nature reserves and idyllic parks you might never guess so. Here are some of our favourite outdoor locations and beauty spots near Bridgend, Swansea and Neath. Cycling trails, nature walks, picnic spots, sculpture gardens and so much more abound, while most sites also tend to be family and dog friendly. Whether you want a great walk, outdoor activities or just a relaxing day out, the following are ideal:

How to celebrate what would have been your wedding day

Whilst we can’t change the situation, we have put together some ideas to help you keep your spirits up and mark your original wedding date from home.

Top 2020 Wedding Trends

Are you planning a wedding in 2020? Whether your wedding is fast approaching or you’ve still many months before it arrives, there’s always time to get some inspiration for your big day. Here are some of the biggest 2020 wedding trends to help with your planning.

10 Super Romantic Proposal Ideas You Can Steal

Maybe you haven’t given it a second thought yet. Maybe you’ve been scouring jewellers for the right ring. Maybe you have a ring, and it’s burning a hole in your pocket—but you’re fresh out of romantic proposal ideas.

That’s okay. Being romantic has no guidebook, neither is it easy. It means different things to different people. Some might find spelling out “marry me” with cheese on a pizza hits the spot, others might have a taste for the grandiose—yes, the ring is in the talons of a golden eagle. Should be here any minute…

Whatever you both find romantic in life is yours to cherish. Nothing is necessarily wrong or right—just personal. That said, it doesn’t harm to have a few ideas in the bank to get you started. So, here you go. Free to all.

10 Hot Wedding Invite Trends for Your Big Day

So, you’ve picked a wonderful wedding venue, all signed and paid for. What now?
Well, it’s time to broadcast it to your friends and family. Be there or be square.
Obviously, you want to broadcast it in style, but where to start?

5 Reasons Winter Weddings are better than Summer

Picture a moody, candlelit backdrop to your wedding celebrations with sumptuous materials, rich colours, decadent decorations, roaring fires and magical landscapes.

Winter weddings are cosy and totally romantic. There are lots of reasons why a winter wedding is better than a summer one – below are 5 of the best.

You can cast aside those dreamy thoughts of a hazy summer day celebration or lust for walking barefoot in the sand on a (not so) secluded beach…winter is coming.

Our favourite 2019 summer wedding trends

It probably doesn’t come as a surprise that July and August are the most popular months of choice for a wedding in the UK, despite the gamble couples take with our weather.

12 Things You Might Not Know About Christmas

As the old saying goes, Christmas is coming!

And with it comes Christmas songs playing along with our favourite crimbo treats: Mince Pies, stockings, mistletoe, gingerbread men, Christmas pudding and sherry (preferably lots of sherry!). As well as Christmas cake, presents, stockings, Turkey, brussel sprouts, pigs in blankets, Champagne, and, well, the list goes on…

Top Wedding Music Trends 2018

Oh, look. There’s the DJ. Deejay. He’s wearing a bright white suit…

And sunglasses too – at night. A bit weird…

What’s he saying? He talks like an old-time radio presenter, but the words are blurred. His lips are right on the mic. Uh oh. He’s taking a request from a distant relative. Is that? Yep – he’s playing Y.M.C.A. again.