Not into big flashy sparklers? Forgo a traditional engagement ring for this 18-karat gold 'Marry Me' ring from ultra-cool jeweller Solange Azagury-Partridge.

£1,400 Solange Azagury-Partridge

Duty-bound to help in any wedding emergency, ensure bridesmaids have everything to hand with this cool cotton tote.

£12, alphabetbags.com

Bunting is SO over - now, it's all about the perfectly round bubble balloon. Filled with helium and decorated with handcrafted strings, Bonbon offer a rainbow of colours to decorate reception spaces. Or why not have bridesmaids holding a bunch as a fun alternative to a bouquet of flowers?

£28 each, Bonbon Balloons at ruby+diva

There's just the right amount of whimsy to illustrator Stacie Swift's sweet Lovebirds wedding card.

£2.75 (with envelope), Stacie Swift

Embellished with a tattoo Love heart, Good Luck horseshoe and Forever garland amongst others, these cool brandy glasses are surprisingly perfect for decorating a wedding.

£25 each, re-foundobjects.com

Featuring leopard print heels and a pretty heart detail on the back, these glamorous platforms will make a statement as you head down the aisle. Great for those opting for a modern short dress style.

£620, Charlotte Olympia

Having an outdoor wedding reception? Create a festival-chic vibe with these jubilant, 8m-tall handmade flags.

From £30 each, Big Wave Flags at ruby+diva

Add an on-trend Fifties feeling to your big day with these retro striped straws from Borrowed Blue Wedding. Just as perfect with a gin fizz cocktail as in an American Diner-style milkshake.

£2.95 (for 25 straws), boutique.borrowedbluewedding.com

A main course and wedding cake rolled into one, Ginger Pig's three-tiered beauty is handmade at the brand's farm in Levisham, North Yorkshire. Filled with rare breed pork, prospective brides and grooms can make it bespoke with pastry decorations and a selection of savoury and fruit fillings.

From £325, thegingerpig.co.uk

We promise we won't spill the beans if you decide to tell your guests you made these vintage-chic embroidered table number hoops yourself.

£16.58 each (approx), Merriweather Council

Head into the wild with a walking wedding from Stepping Beyond. Pick your route and walk to or from your wedding ceremony (with or without your party) through the beautiful Hertfordshire countryside. Family-run company Stepping Beyond can also arrange for the ceremony and reception to take place outside at your chosen Hertfordshire beauty spot.

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Currently bringing its delicious cupcakes to festival goers this summer, the Hummingbird Bakery's mobile unit (and therefore cupcakes on tap!) would surely be the coolest thing ever to have at your wedding.

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Lower the risk of nail-varnish-on-wedding-dress incidents with an ingenious nail polish pen from Laqa&Co. Working just like a real pen, brides-to-be can quickly and neatly do nails anywhere in just a few clicks. Plus, each pen is covered in an unique artwork created by a young designer who gets a cut of the profits from each pen sold - so you'll be helping the arts too.

£10.50, Laqa&Co

Serving G&Ts and other gin-based cocktails from a vintage bicycle, gin fiends will love The Travelling Gin Co.'s mobile bar at their wedding. Founders Edward Godden and Joseph Lewis love taking their bicycle bar to unusual places, so the more obscure your request, the better.

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Swap staid wedding invites for this quirky circus-inspired range from Devon-based stationery firm, In The Treehouse.

£1.70 (save the date card with envelope), inthetreehouse.co.uk

Bookish has turned guilty-pleasure Mills and Boon novels into pretty, heart-shaped paper confetti that's ideal for scattering on tables or throwing over the happy couple. Surely it's only a matter of time before Fifty Shades of Grey confetti goes into production?

From £5, Bookish at ruby+diva

Make wedding stationery truly personalised with a hand-carved rubber stamp of a portrait of you and your beau.

£46.42 (approx), Lilimandrill

London brides will appreciate this humorous take on the city's iconic Tube map.

From 50p (for a place card), Personal Invite at ruby+diva

Forgo a traditional veil in favour of a statement floral headband. Everyone from Lana Del Rey to Keira Knightley have been spotted in them this summer, and Missoni heiress Margherita Missoni gave her bridesmaids floral garland toppers at her wedding last month.

£15, dollybowbow.co.uk

Fill up sweetie jars at the wedding reception with your own personalised stash of M&M chocolates.

From £2.90 (per M&M), mymms.co.uk

Fashionista brides on a budget will love Richard Nicoll's highly-anticipated debut bridal collection for Topshop.

From £75, Richard Nicoll for Topshop

Guests will have no excuses for being late to your wedding venue thanks to these sweet, hand-drawn maps which can be made into postcards, invitations, magnets or event maps.

From £86, cutemaps.co.uk

With prices starting from £285 per bottle, Armand de Brignac Champagne (nicknamed Ace of Spades after the brand's distinctive pewter label) should probably be reserved for the top table only. However, this luxury Champagne is well worth splashing out on. Hand-crafted by a team of just eight people in the prestigious Chigny les Roses village in Champagne, France, not only is it loved by celebs such as Beyoncé and Jay-Z but it has been the world's number one Champagne.

From £285 (for Ace of Spades Brut), harveynichols.com

With a five-lane bowling alley at its core, a glitzy, Vegas Americano vintage décor and an in-house kitchen that offers American diner food alongside chic canapés from Fleet River Bakery, you'll be sure to have a memorable wedding reception at the splendid Kingpin Suite in London.

The Kingpin Suite at ruby+diva

Bridesmaids will love the pretty keepsake necklaces and bracelets from Wear That There. The East London-based company will personalise their silver and gold plated pieces with a special saying or song lyric for a truly unique memento of your wedding day.

From £68, wearthatthere.com