Cut Wedding Costs Not Wedding Style
Solicit help from close family and friends to make your own floral centrepieces or address wedding invitations. Make your own edible wedding favours. Baked cookies, jams and cupcakes are well liked favours! Hire a wedding gown, it CAN be done.
Get married during the week. You can get some great deals on weddings held Monday - Thursday.
Contributed by Chloe Beck
of Canterbury, Kent, UK CT3 4JH — 0845 373 2703
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 —
Alternative to Numbered Wedding Reception Tables
It has become very popular to name your reception table after something meaningful to the bride or groom or matching the wedding theme. Not only does this inject a lot of fun and personality into the day, it also extinguishes the dread of placing guests onto the last numbered table!
Contributed by Strawberry Twist
of Yateley, UK — 01252 661910
Avoid Wedding Hair Style Surprises
Brides: Ask your wedding hair stylist for a trial at least a week before the wedding to seen well in advance if the style suits your face and dress. Then you'll have plenty of time to try other styles without wedding say surprises.
Contributed by LvLv Events Ltd
of South Ockendon, UK — 07833 052 290
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
Organising Wedding Gift Thank You List
Keep in mind that the thank you process begins when you gather your guests' names and addresses to send the invitations. Top Tip - save that list! When you start receiving wedding presents, open them and record each gift next to the giver's name and address. Send thank you cards as soon as possible.
Contributed by Propose to invite
of Malton, UK YO17 9DU — 07887 854673
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
Choosing a Wedding Cake Maker
3 factors for choosing a wedding cake maker: Taste, Finish and Professionalism. Do they have professional facilities, or are they making an occasional cake as a weekend hobby business? Do they have wedding cake photos of past work to see their finished designs? Schedule a cake tasting before hiring.
Contributed by Jenny's Cakes Ltd.
of Carluke, Scotland ML8 5RE — 01555 860755
Wedding crackers make great favours.
Wedding crackers, a special type of wedding favour, can be filled with a special gift from the bride/groom such as chocolates or other candies to match your colour scheme and theme. These special favous make a great ice breaker amongst wedding guests.
Contributed by The Surrey Wedding Planner
of Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, UK — 07956 253 552
Stick to Your Wedding Budget
Have your budget planner and calculator handy anytime you are visiting stores or wedding service providers to be sure you stay within budget and get the best deals. Never buy in haste.
Contributed by LvLv Events Ltd
of South Ockendon, UK — 07833052290
You Can't Please Everyoine So You've Got To Please Yourselves?
So Mum wants Aunty Beryl's dog to come and the mother-in-law can't understand why you'd want a flower in your hair and sparklers instead of confetti? You may never be able to please everyone so do what you can while enjoying your choices and wedding.
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of Staines, Middlesex, UK TW18 2BT —
Wedding Car Hire
Always go and see the car you want to hire for your wedding day. Be sure that car is the car that you will be getting on the day of your wedding no there will be no (bad) surprises.
Contributed by Circle Of Love
of London, UK — 01293 562 139
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
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
How to Choose the Right Wedding Musicians
Look, listen & watch. Scan the musician's set list. Do you like the choice of music? Can you listen to demos online? Will they learn a special song just for your wedding? Watch a performance; do they blend in or take over - remember it's your wedding, not the musicians showcase.
Contributed by Akuztik
of Burnley, Lancashire, GB, UK BB12 8AF — 0044 7960 535470
Handle With Care
Your hands will be the focus of attention when showing off your beautiful new wedding ring, so be careful to avoid doing anything that will cause nails to split and break. Use loads of hand cream in the weeks leading up to your special day to get them super soft and smooth.
Contributed by UK Wedding Services
of Worcester, UK — 01905 20206
Get a Swatch!
When you have chosen your bridesmaids dresses and your own gown, request a sample of material from your dress shop. This will become invaluable when you are out shopping and trying to match colours with napkins, flowers, shoes and accessories!
Contributed by Chloe Beck
of Canterbury, UK CT3 4JH — 0845 373 2703
Save Money on Your Wedding Venue
If you have a dream venue in mind, that you think may be out of your budget, give them a call and find out how much cheaper it would be to get married on a weekday or a Sunday before you discount it completely. You might be pleasantly surprised.
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of Wrexham County Borough, UK LL13 0HG —
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
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
