General wedding planning advice

Expert advice from wed­ding plan­ners — if you need some help plan­ning your day, start here!

New year, new wed­ding plan!
This is a great lit­tle arti­cle to help you get started with wed­ding plan­ning. It can be a bit daunt­ing know­ing what to do first, so here’s a reas­sur­ing intro­duc­tion to plan­ning your wed­ding.
by Julie Daw­son, The Wed­ding Genie

The first steps of wed­ding plan­ning
More advice on the first steps you should make when plan­ning your wed­ding. There’s no instruc­tion man­ual, so what do you need to know?
by Kelly Hood, Boho Wed­dings and Events

Plan­ning a wed­ding together
Com­pro­mise and work­ing together is what it’s all about. Plan your wed­ding as a cou­ple, and it will reflect your shared per­son­al­i­ties. Here’s how to do it.
by Laura, Myr­iad Genii Occasions

A view from the other side of the aisle
A groom’s per­spec­tive on get­ting involved with wed­ding plan­ning. What should you be doing? Does the colour scheme mat­ter? Is it worth get­ting involved with plan­ning your wed­ding?
by Leigh, Myr­iad Genii Occasions

For the mother of the bride
It’s tricky know­ing how much involve­ment you should have with your daugher’s wed­ding. This is sound advice from an expert wed­ding plan­ner who’s seen mother-daughter rela­tion­ships from the out­side!
by Bernadette Chap­man, Dream Occasions

Recharge your bridal bat­ter­ies
Wed­ding plan­ning is stress­ful, whether your wed­ding is a big blow out or a small cel­e­bra­tion. Stick­ing to bud­gets and meet­ing dead­lines can put pres­sure on your rela­tion­ship — so take time out for you.
by Ali­son Tin­lin, Plans and Presents

Get guests involved in your wed­ding
Your wed­ding is all about cel­e­brat­ing your rela­tion­ship along with fam­ily and friends. Ask­ing for their involve­ment in your day makes it all the more spe­cial.
by Julie Daw­son, The Wed­ding Genie