COUPLES planning a wedding will find everything they need to make their day special at an event on Sunday.

Auckland Castle, Bishop Auckland, County Durham is the setting for The Northern Echo's Spring Bride and Groom exhibition.

Stalls will feature bridalwear, jewellery, cakes, stationery, photographers and car hire companies

Fashion shows will be staged in the castle's chapel at noon, 1.30pm and 3pm.

Organiser Lynsey Earnshaw, marketing and events manager at The Northern Echo, said: "The exhibition features everything that anyone could ever need to plan and execute a successful and enjoyable wedding day."

The event is open from 11am to 4pm and admission is free.

An autumn exhibition is planned for Durham in September.