Here comes the bride - and the cake, the photos and honeymoon.

Cartwright Hall - one of Bradford's most magnificent venues for weddings - will soon be awash with all things matrimonial.

Invitation cards, photographs, food, fashion, music - the trappings of wedding ceremonies spanning different cultures - are about to be put on show at a special exhibition for the people of Bradford.

And Bradfordians are being asked to contribute by unearthing their wedding memorabilia - photographs and other mementoes - for possible inclusion in the exhibition, called The Happy Couple.

And it doesn't end with the ceremony.

In collaboration with the Telegraph & Argus and Bradford Register Office, couples who marry during the run of the display - from June 14 to September 14 - will be invited to submit postcards and photographs from their honeymoon for the exhibition, which aims to involve all different sectors of the community.

The best postcards - whether from a caravan in Bridlington or a luxury Caribbean hotel - and photos will feature in the T&A.

All those who are booked to marry at the hall or who have made inquiries regarding their big day will be invited to a special private viewing of the event.

The exhibition will feature wedding outfits - a number of dresses will be on loan from celebrities - as well as textiles, some of which form part of important national collections including the celebrated Victoria & Albert, the Royal Collections and the National Museums and Galleries on Merseyside.

Jewellery and other adornments on show will include historic and contemporary items from all cultural groups, displayed in ways that explain how and why they are worn and what symbolic role they have in the ceremony

Arts and crafts, many by well-known artists, will also be featured, as well as objects associated with wedding banquets such as flowers, table coverings and decorative items in silver, porcelain, glass and pot.

A centre-piece could be either a cake, an ice sculpture or a champagne tower. This could be produced by an artist as a commission or sponsorship in kind.

One of the most vital accompaniments to any wedding - the video and photographs - will show ceremonies in the local community. Those that are borrowed will be treated with the utmost care.

"We want people to get involved but we do not want people to send things off in the post, just to let us know and we will arrange to have a look at them," says Jane Sellars, freelance exhibition curator.

Contact will be made with all sectors of the Bradford community to ensure that all cultural groups have the opportunity to be involved.