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There are some great resources available when it comes to planning your wedding day. The following are simple tips and ideas to keep in mind. Everything listed here are only suggestions. It's your wedding so there's no right or wrong way to put everything together.
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Wedding day makeup
If you’ll be using a particular product for the first time on your wedding day, try to get a decent sample to use beforehand. The makeup test may not be long enough to prove you have some previously unknown allergy. Use the sample for a day or two weeks before your wedding. Try to get test samples of the makeup from your supplier. They’re great for quick touch ups without taking up much room in your wedding day emergency kit.
Most brides cry on their wedding day. Many grooms do too, although they don’t usually have the makeup issues… It probably goes without saying that waterproof makeup is essential. Much of your day will be captured on camera, and your on screen appearance can be enhanced with the right makeup. If you’re using a professional make up artist, consider looking for someone who has TV or film experience.
Wedding speeches
If you’re not comfortable with the idea of getting up in front of dozens of your closest friends and family don’t panic. Surveys done around the world prove you are not alone! I have a great tip that can help change the dynamics of the entire room right from the beginning of your speech which we can discuss in the build up to your wedding.
The speech should be as relaxed and natural as possible. It’s meant to be from the heart, so reading from a “script” can take away some of that spontaneity. However, notes on small “cue cards” help you cover all the things you wanted to say. Staple the notes together, in order, and rip each one off as you cover it. This ensures you don’t lose anything if you drop them all. That can happen when you’re nervous.
Keep it clean. There will be a range of friends and family, some of whom you may have met for the first time right there on your wedding day. You don’t want to offend anyone with a throw away comment in your speech and be judged for the rest of your life by that moment. Rules of thumb – don’t say or do anything you wouldn’t normally repeat in front of your nana. It doesn’t matter if she’s there or not.Order of speeches: There are no longer set rules for who speaks and in which order and there’s no reason why the bride can’t present a speech, or why any of the “traditional” line up can opt out. It’s your wedding and you should do whatever’s most comfortable for you and your wedding party.
Wedding Video and Photos
When choosing your wedding photographer or videographer, there’s more to it than “just images”. Obviously what’s captured is important, but think about the end product. How will the final photos or video be presented? Will an album of some sort be included, be it a traditional sort, or something partly or 100% digital? Look at the physical quality of that end product too. Many of the albums produced by the cheaper photographers simply don’t last and often start to fall apart after a year or two. As with most of the professionals you choose to assist with your wedding day, their personality will be one of the most important elements. Your photographer’s personality will play a big part in how many of the images look. How they interact with you on a personal level will determine how relaxed and natural you feel, which in turn all shows up on camera. Your photographer and videographer are going to spend a lot of time with you through the course of your wedding day – are you all going to get along?
Plan for the day
When planning the timeline, don't be afraid to ask yourself "why?" at every turn. Why are you doing things in that order, is each little step crucial, or could things be moved around to or merged with another step? How does it flow? Picture it in your mind – does have a stop start motion?
Get critical, and ask yourself why you’re doing each of the items, or at least why you’re doing them at that moment. For example, how long have you set aside for dessert - will many of your guests actually partake in a dessert, and do you need to restart the buffet line just for that? Remember - it's your wedding. Plan things the way you want them and never feel that something must be done that way.
Don’t let guests go too long drinking without a decent amount of food. For example, if your ceremony is in the late afternoon with drinks served shortly afterward, by early evening your guests can be quite drunk and completely by accident. The situation can be further enhanced by the warm weather in summer.
Dessert does not have to be a planned timed part of the evening. Often desserts are served buffet style and guests that actually want to have a dessert will help themselves. Depending on the venue, a buffet dessert is often left out and available for some time so guests can help themselves when they're ready. The longer the guests are encouraged to be seated, the more likely they are to stay seated the entire night.
Don't forget
Arguably the most important meal on your wedding day is lunch, and it is so often overlooked. If your wedding day includes an afternoon ceremony and evening reception, it can be very easy to inadvertently forget to eat.
And most importantly
It's your wedding. Have fun!!
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