JO HAYWOOD jumps on her surf board to find weird and wonderful weddings websites.

confetti.co.uk

This is quite simply the best of the best. This site has information, advice and tips on everything you ever wanted to know about organising a wedding but were too afraid to ask. It covers every aspect of the big day you can think of, from planning - and sticking to - your budget to tracking down the best champagne. And, as if all that wasn't enough, it also puts the details of 35,000 suppliers at your fingertips. Wow.

truelyscrumptious.com

A wedding just wouldn't be a wedding without fortune cookies now would it? Here you can order a cookie for every guest, each containing a random fortune and decoratively wrapped in gold or silver foil. Pointless but very, very pretty.

montecarlocasino.co.uk

Marriage is always a bit of a gamble, but this might just be taking the metaphor a little too far. This company offers to bring the thrills and spills of a casino to your wedding reception, giving guests the opportunity to chance their arm at roulette or blackjack without the risk of losing real money. If nothing else this should prove popular with the bride's father who actually hasn't got any real money left!

henparty.co.uk

Whatever happened to having a boozy night out with your mates? Now it seems nothing but a weekend away in a hotel with lots of added extras will do when it comes to organising hen and stag parties. If you just don't trust yourself to get all the details right, this lot will find the right accommodation for your party and sign you up for all manner of fun activities like quad-biking and paint balling. Hurrah!

cartoonist.fsnet.co.uk

Artist Sarah Bailey's motto is "have pen will travel". She attends weddings around the country drawing caricatures of participants and guests, making good use of her quick drawing and quick wit. Oh, by the way, her other motto is "ten years of caricature and never been sued!".

kodakweddings.com

This is a far more comprehensive site than you might have imagined. It mentions photography once or twice in passing of course, but it also provides information and links to suppliers across the country who handle all other aspects of wedding planning from car hire to caterers.

tyingknots.com

Similar in style to confetti.co.uk but slightly more irreverent. It has all the usual bumph about frocks and rings and flowers, but it also includes information on subjects you might not necessarily have even though of such as creches, insurance, gay and lesbian wedding information and CD-ROM invitations.