Destination Wedding Legalities
When preparing for your wedding abroad ensure you check the necessary legal requirements with your wedding planner or relevant consulate to ensure you don't have any last minute surpises when you arrive at your destination. The worst that can happen is the wedding will be cancelled, so get prepared!
Contributed by UK/Ireland Top Wedding Sites
of Rotherham, UK — 866 721 8000
Buy the Photographer, Not the Service
Create a great rapport with the person you choose to take your wedding photographs. You need to like and trust that person to give your best. Make sure that they are prepared to meet with you or talk on the phone with you before you have to make a commitment to them.
Contributed by Lesley Rigg Photography
of Kineton, Warwickshire, UK CV35 0HT — 07834 222916
Set the mood with music...
Create the perfect balance between entertainment and stylish ambiance for your wedding with acoustic music. Subtle, delicate acoustic music permeates the soul, relaxes the mind and fills the heart with joy without overshadowing your wedding and reception dinner.
Contributed by Akuztik
of Burnley, UK BB12 8AF — 00447960 535470
Wedding cake on a budget.
To help save money why not buy a high-street wedding cake and decorate it yourself. There are some beautiful wedding cake accessories which are very easy to add to cakes, along with some ribbon and/or some beads. You can have a stunning, unique cake with WOW factor on a budget!
Contributed by Annastarzi
of Leeds, UK — 07974 094590
Wedding Fruit Cakes
If you want a small piece of fruit cake for a select few guests, it's cheaper to add it to your cake order as a small cutting cake. Most wedding cake makers will only use fruit cake as a base tier, not upper layers due to weight, and this often leads to large amounts of unwanted fruit cake.
Contributed by Debbie's Sweet Art
of Surrey, UK — 01932 240274
Choose comfy undies for the big day!
There's nothing worse than knickers that rise up in all the wrong places and a bra with a mind of its own! So, choose underwear that you know will be supportive and comfortable as well as give a nice shape - even if it's not the prettiest to look at. You can always change later if you need to. When purchasing undies, bring along your dress to be sure they work together too.
Contributed by Chloe Beck
of Canterbury, UK CT3 4JH — 0845 373 2703
Changing Names After Marriage?
If you’re changing names after marriage put the time aside to get it all done in one hit. If a bride doesn't set aside dedicated time it can get dragged out over months or even years!
Contributed by Easy Name Change
of London, England NN4 1DH — 020 8123 9421
Best Wedding Planning Advice
As a wedding planner, I find that the best initial advice I give my future clients is to step back and look at the wedding plans from an outsiders point of view. For people who manage to do this, they find the process of planning easier and understand my advice throughout their planning process better.
Contributed by WeddingBliss Ltd
of Lincoln, UK LN7 6SF — 01472 859813
Perfect Wedding Place Cards
If you can't hire a calligrapher always buy a few spare place cards to practice on. Ask a relative with lovely handwriting to write them for you or buy yourself a great pen. Use black ink. Rule a very faint pencil line on the cards and write slowly. Your place cards will be gorgeous!
Contributed by The Wedding Calligrapher
of Cheshire, UK —
Best Man Speech
When making a wedding speech or toast, avoid trying to be a stand up comedian. being humorous is not the same as telling a string of jokes. Avoid anything that even gets close to bad taste, inappropriate or otherwise dodgy material. Remember the wise maxim, "If in doubt, leave it out."
Contributed by Wedding Speech Coaching
of London, UK — 0845 838 1812
Online support for your UK wedding!
Try to get as much support online as possible. Etiquette forums and wedding chat rooms are a great way to share ideas with other wedding couples, find out about reputable wedding suppliers and ways of saving money.
Contributed by UK Wedding Designs
of Gloucestershire, UK GL20 8EX —
Wedding Colour Schemes
A great way to choose coordinating wedding colours is to visit your local cosmetics counter. You'll find that eyeshadow pallettes have been toned together perfectly, giving you inspiration for your colour scheme.
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of Broxburn, UK —
Get to know your wedding photographer
Remember that your wedding photographer will be with you for your whole wedding day, you need to get on well! Make sure you meet your photographer before your wedding, possibly even booking a pre-wedding photoshoot to make sure you "gel".
Contributed by Capaldi Weddings
of Nuneaton, UK CV10 9RH — 07725 698968
Budget Wedding Centerpieces
Budget centerpieces don't have to look cheap. Simple things like candles can make a big impression and warm atmosphere.
Contributed by Simply Charming Events
of Pontypridd, UK — 01443405620
Wedding Rings Tip
Hands tend to swell a little in hot weather and when we are under stress. Before walking up the aisle, rub some hand lotion onto your ring finger so the ring glides on without a hitch!
Contributed by The Wedding Planner
of Wicklow, Ireland —
Take your time planning the wedding of your dreams!
You're engaged! Congratulations. Give yourself plenty of time to have organised this once in a lifetime event properly. Enjoy the whole run up to it. Don't rush or cut corners just to get done. Time spent will pay off later in all of the details.
Contributed by Beauty Weddings
of Glasgow, UK G52 4EE — 0845 4670508
Tips for choosing your wedding car hire company.
Which wedding car do you choose for the most special day of your life? Wedding car hire tips; Always ask to view your potential wedding car, check the operator's insurance, check for the extras which may incur additional charges not in the budget and ask for customer testimonials.
Contributed by Aces Ambassador Chauffeur Executive Services
of Lincoln, UK LN5 9XA — 07748 441799
Wedding Cake Servings
As a rule of thumb for wedding cake servings, fruit cakes yield double the servings as the same sized sponge cake. Likewise, square cakes yield approximately 30 percent more than the same sized round cakes.
Contributed by Novelty Cake Toppers
of International, UK — 01452 722659
Scared to dance that first dance as husband and wife?
Scared you will forget your first dance? Stage fright?! Help combats those nerves by filming your dance lessons and first wedding dance on your phone and watch regularly. This will help to improve your movement memory over time and help you to relax! Good luck and enjoy!
Contributed by Dynamique Dance
of Nottingham, UK NG5 6JL — 07867504626
Selecting Your Weddiing Music
Pick music that will suit all wedding guests, or a band that covers most of the likely styles. The last thing you want is for all the youngsters to be bored or the elder members of your guest list feeling their needs were ignored. Speak to whomever is providing the interval music early.
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of Bristol, Somerset, UK BS24 9AX —
