Our Wedding Day
- By Amanda St John
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- 11 Sep, 2019
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What should we do, or not do?
If you are planning your wedding then firstly, congratulations to you! Whilst I am not a wedding planner, I have had the privilege of conducting weddings, and have seen lots of couples make their commitment to one another. During that time, I have picked up hints and tricks, but these condense in to my three top pieces of advice which I hope you will find useful.
1. It is your day - do it YOUR way. Once you know how you want your wedding day to be then stick to it! Family can add pressure and I have seen more than one couple cave in to others to get some peace.
If you want to get married dressed as Chip n Dale then do it - ok so that is a little far-fetched but I hope you get the idea!
Stick to what YOU both want, its you that is getting married, not your Aunt or Mum (we all have someone with an opinion!).
Go through your planning list and together decide what you both want. Bridebook (https://bridebook.co.uk/home) have a great planner feature to help you.
2. Budget! Weddings are expensive there is no getting away from that, but do you really want to spend the equivalent of a new car or house deposit on one day? Your wedding day is about your love and commitment, not about how much you spend. You can create a beautiful day without all the added extras (that few people appreciate and that cost a bomb).
3. Communicate. Oh a big one this! Planning a wedding is wonderful, it is exciting and joyful, but for the majority of us at some point it will become stressful. Delegate to trusted friends and family members where you can, keep working together as a couple - you are both getting married so it shouldn't be just one of you doing all the organising. If something isn't going right, talk about it.
By the way - No 1 source of stress = seating plans - when you do one you will get where I am coming from! (open tables much easier!)
So my top three simple tips for you - Keep it real, Keep it about you and Keep talking!
I love to help couples put together the ceremony that compliments them as a couple and what they want their wedding day to be, whether that is something very simple or extravagant, laid back or formal. So if you are getting married and would like to talk through your options please get in touch! You can call or message me via Facebook https://www.facebook.com/amandajaneceremonies/
With Love (as always)
Amanda Jane x
1. It is your day - do it YOUR way. Once you know how you want your wedding day to be then stick to it! Family can add pressure and I have seen more than one couple cave in to others to get some peace.
If you want to get married dressed as Chip n Dale then do it - ok so that is a little far-fetched but I hope you get the idea!
Stick to what YOU both want, its you that is getting married, not your Aunt or Mum (we all have someone with an opinion!).
Go through your planning list and together decide what you both want. Bridebook (https://bridebook.co.uk/home) have a great planner feature to help you.
2. Budget! Weddings are expensive there is no getting away from that, but do you really want to spend the equivalent of a new car or house deposit on one day? Your wedding day is about your love and commitment, not about how much you spend. You can create a beautiful day without all the added extras (that few people appreciate and that cost a bomb).
3. Communicate. Oh a big one this! Planning a wedding is wonderful, it is exciting and joyful, but for the majority of us at some point it will become stressful. Delegate to trusted friends and family members where you can, keep working together as a couple - you are both getting married so it shouldn't be just one of you doing all the organising. If something isn't going right, talk about it.
By the way - No 1 source of stress = seating plans - when you do one you will get where I am coming from! (open tables much easier!)
So my top three simple tips for you - Keep it real, Keep it about you and Keep talking!
I love to help couples put together the ceremony that compliments them as a couple and what they want their wedding day to be, whether that is something very simple or extravagant, laid back or formal. So if you are getting married and would like to talk through your options please get in touch! You can call or message me via Facebook https://www.facebook.com/amandajaneceremonies/
With Love (as always)
Amanda Jane x
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