YOU'VE got a ring on your finger and a date in your diary. Now let the wedding planning commence.

Half a day here will save you hours of internet research, phone calls, and scouring the shops

If you want to make organising your big day less time-consuming and more fun, make sure you visit the Wedding Fair North West at EventCity, next to the Trafford Centre, on 7-9 March.

3It brings together all the inspiration, advice, shopping, and services you need under one roof. Half a day here will save you hours of internet research, phone calls, and scouring the shops.

You can chat to local suppliers, audition entertainment acts, find your dream dress, get advice from expert wedding planners, and much more.

This year's exhibition features a Champagne Bar where you can compare notes on what you've seen so far with your friends, and a Vintage Craft Fair with free workshops on DIY wedding projects such as making your own place settings and favours.

Parking is free. It's easy to get to, and Manchester Confidential readers save a third on North West Wedding Fair tickets.

And if you enter this competition, you could win a pair of tickets for free. Just click the red Enter The Competition button to take part.