17/03/2016
27 Wedding day Hints and Tips
• Opt for table centrepieces which don’t obstruct your guests view across the table
• Try adding table trivia cards for your guests at your wedding breakfast as an easy ice-breaker
• Schedule yourself ‘Wedding free’ evenings for you and your fiancé to spend some ‘us’ time together
• Decide what really matters to you on your wedding day before family and friends start pilling in their ideas – be gracious and smile but you don’t have to take on every idea thrown your way!
• Think about what worked so well at previous weddings you have attended and build on those ideas
• Put together a mood board or scrap book of images you like which will help you to build on your basic theme for the day
• Create a personal and inexpensive touch for your reception decor by adding photo’s of you and your fiancé to document your relationship
• Consider your guest list carefully, decide in advance if you really want that second cousin you haven’t seen in years and weigh up the cost to your budget against the emotional cost
• Don’t forget to include an RSVP date on your formal invitations
• Consider what cars will make amazing photos its your special day have a special car and get some special photos
• Delegate – Remember that your groomsmen and bridal party are there to help ease your pressure both in the run-up and on the big day
• It is a good idea to provide your photographer with a list of photographs you would like on your wedding day
• During your wedding day take 5 minutes alone with your new husband or wife to just take it all in together
• Allow yourself as much time as possible to plan your wedding, the best venues and cars all get booked up as much as 2 years in advance
• Foam or Dummy wedding cake tiers will look impressive and be cost effective
• Don’t forget to factor in time for your wedding photography in the running of your day
• Add an order of the day notice at your wedding reception to inform guests when key events like the first dance will be taking place
• Charity wedding favours make a lovely personal touch
• Book any hair and beauty appointments in advance to avoid disappointment
• Don’t start a new skin care regime a week before the big day, you will be more prone to break-outs
• Wedding Insurance is a must, don’t risk losing your money should a supplier cease trading in the run-up to your wedding day
• Don’t worry about the weather! Obsessing over it will just stress you out and do nothing to change it.
• Get together – get a group of friends and family together for the evening to help you with repetitive tasks like writing place cards and putting together favours
• Don’t forget the pets; enlist them in your big day by including them in the photographs or having them at the wedding service, after all they are part of the family too!
• Check the contract, it is easy to let your emotions run away with you but when signing agreements with suppliers always remember to read the small print
• Consider having some flat shoes or sandals for during the evening so you can dance the night away with all of your guests until the very end
• By some spare make up brushes and ask your makeup artist to put some of the products they use onto them for any touch-ups needed throughout the day
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