What is the best wedding planning advice that you have?

Main tip- budget. Then stick to it!

Dont let family and friends influence ur choices.

Its your wedding do it your way. Dont make rash decisions and discuss things with ur OH.

Main tip would be to ENJOY IT!!

Chill out, don't let relatives or people online make you feel inadequate, and do it your way. Don't panic.

Make your day your own. many of us at some point feel trap or pressured by traditions and expectations of others....Hopeful you'll only do it once, so have YOUR big day, YOUR way !!

Good Luck with all your plans

L x

Listen to your heart - not others

And congratulations!

x

Hiya

I'd echo what everyone else has said - it's your day so plan it how you want it, and don't feel pressured to follow tradition if you don't want to. Also any personal touches you can bring to the wedding really make it special, whether that be you designing your invites, a family friend making your cake, or anything else you can think of ?

Also - enjoy the planning and take your time as it can be a little stressful at times!

Ali x

Two tips - budget and make your own decisions (but it's worth giving a little on things that aren't really important to you if it's going to make somebody else happy).

Enjoy it! there are so many things that can get you stressed out - budget family guest list colour schemes!!!

but when it gets to the actual day all of that is just the settings and its your marridge that will make it matter. so enjoy the excitement and (good) stress that comes with planning a wedding - but don't let it get in the way of what its all about ?

xx

1 - Shop around. If you find something you like in a wedding shop, chances are you'll find it cheaper elsewhere.

2 - Be prepared to upset people/get upset. Especially in the beginning. I cant count the amount of times I've ended up in tears, wanting to cancel the whole wedding because someone hasn't agreed with a decision of mine.

3 - Never lose sight of the reasons you ARE getting married. It's got nothing to do with having a big, fancy get-together. It's about the binding of love, becomming a family etc. etc.

Make your own decisons between you and your OH - it's your day and it should be how you want it.

Enjoy it!

Stick with the moto of your day your way.

The only things that you should do, should have, should invite are the things that you and your H2B want x

By investing in a professional photographer, couples can rest assured that their special day is in good hands. While a professional photographer might not be able to help lace a dress, they are more then capable of capturing those special moments of intensely memorable feelings and a joy to revisit throughout your life.

Take lots of photos along the way, I have loads of lovely ones of me and H making favours together, me and my bridesmaid sticking together order of services, practicing our first dance, going for our tasting at the venue. You will never for get the planning then and its such a lovely special time, even if it can get stressful. And never again will you have an excuse to drink so much champagne! Make the most of it! ?

Don't forget why you want to get married, it's about you and your OH... and that's it.

Don't think about what everyone else wants. It's about what the both of you want x

A couple of tips from me:

Forget about what everyone else thinks. Its your wedding, do what you want, not what everyone else wants or thinks.

make lists. I've found it so useful, I have lists for everything!

Budget, and try to stick to it. You will always find a bargain somewhere.

don't talk about the wedding constantly, you will get bored of it. This is especially important with your partner, or else your whole life becomes consumed with it. Instead spend time with your partner purposefully NOT thinking or talking about the wedding and just enjoying time together instead.

BE ORGANISED!!!

I have had 2 years to organise my wedding, and am so happy that now, with just over 7 months to go I am almost completely organised - right down to having organised beautician appointments, bought gifts for bridesmaids, have started making the table plan etc. Everyone in my family laughs at me, saying I am obsessed, but I feel so much more relaxed than I would have, and also know excatly how we are doing budget wise. Make yourself a spreadsheet, with a list of items, how much they are and how much has been paid. This has really helped me organise, and now I can see that we arent far off our target with savings, I can relax a bit.

Also I would agree with the others, shop around. If you start looking now, you will have time to browse and get exactly wat you want, often at a fraction of the prices you will find at wedding shops/fairs.

And always take some time to chat with your OH about your expectations for the day and married life, it can be easy to get overexcited about the big day, but remember it is really only one day in the rest of your life.

Mine would be - Do what YOU want to do. Not what you feel you should do.

If you are not sure about something, dont just forget about it, consider changing it for the better.

And - scrimp on the little things that do not matter and will be long forgetten when you get back home, but splash out on the few things that count and last and treat them as an investment for life.

3 words:

Budget

Spreadsheets

Lists

xx

Its yours and oh wedding don't let people take over, ask peoples opinions but don't let them rule

Enjoy the planning as the day so so fast

Dont get stressed what will happen on the day will happen and that is what creates the memories !

Its your day and do it how you want to

Try and get everything done the week before the wedding and enjoy the build up. We went the pub for an hour the day before just the two of us and it was the best thing we did. It gave us time on our own to chill and collect our thought ready for the wedding day