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
Simple idea for a spring/summer hen party?
Why not host an inexpensive garden party, either at your home, or at your parents home?. This can be a great idea, and inclusive of all age groups. Decorate the garden with bunting, set out china tea tableware, provide cup cakes, finger sandwiches, tea, coffee & champers.
Personal yet inexpensive.
Contributed by Vintage Afternoon Tea Party
of Leicestershire, UK LE9 8LP — 07825951731
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
A place setting for your guest book?
Laying a place setting for your guest book is a great idea that many brides find useful. It means that the pen stays intact [as this often disappears!] and everybody gets a chance to sign your book. It also means that your guest book does not go walkabout and stays on one table!
Contributed by Chloe Beck
of Canterbury, UK CT3 4JH — 0845 373 2703
Set a Wedding Budget
It is important to have a wedding budget and stick to it. Sit down with your partner and/or family and carefully look at your finances. Be honest about what you can afford and spend on each service and bring your budget list along on all of your wedding service interviews to be sure you stay within budget.
Contributed by GFG Events
of London, UK SE19 2SA — 07786 071 995
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
Wedding Table Decorations - Make an impact!
For wedding couples planning low level table decorations, do remember that you may have as many as 30 glasses on each table so try and raise your decorations slightly higher than the glasses, otherwise you loose all impact and guests do not get a 'wow' when they walk in the room. if course, don't make the centrepieces so high guests cannot see ech other across the table!
Contributed by Emma Lappin Flowers
of Basingstoke, UK — 01256 473839
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
Home Made Cookie Favours
One of our brides made her own sugar dusted wedding cookies for personalised favours, packaged in cellophane bags and guests' printed name on the card clipped to the bag-doubling as a place setting. Fantastic for the personal touch and brides on a budget.
Contributed by Derbyshire Wedding Planners
of Chesterfield, UK S42 6DD — 07727 426380
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
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
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
DIY Wedding Place Card Holders
Rather than splashing out on place card holders, consider making your own. Paint guests' names on pebbles for a rustic theme or ice their names on home baked cookies [these can then double as favours!]wrapped in fancy organza bags or color coordinated plastic wrap. Solicit the help of your bridesmaids or family.
Contributed by Chloe Beck
of Canterbury, UK CT3 4JH — 0845 373 2703
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
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
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
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 —
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 —
