Did I mention… 10 of the best pieces of wedding advice you’ll ever read! (from the English Wedding Blog book)
1. If you havenβt done it on the day, or youβve forgotten something, it probably wasnβt that important and so donβt spend your day worrying about it. Make sure you benefit from all of your hard work!

Image credit: Nichola Morton Photography at Aspire Photography Training
2. Be philosophical about the details, as much as every detail may have seemed important in the planning, in the grand scheme of the day you will get caught up in the moment and things will inevitably be overlooked. If there are details that really matter to you both, entrust them to someone else, donβt try to do them yourself on the day.
3. Donβt feel pressured to do things you donβt feel comfortable with. Alex didnβt want to stand and give a speech so he made a video to play on the day. Me and all our guests were in tears and we get people complimenting us on it even now. It meant that Alex could relax and give a speech he knew he was happy with and it is much more his style than a traditional speech. It goes to show that adapting the rules can give the best results!
4. I woke very early so decided to go for a walk by myself and took photos of the beautiful area: it was a very memorable moment for me and helped me relax.
5. Do your research and make sure youβre happy with your suppliers β Donβt just go with somebody if you have doubts β iron them out or change supplier.
6. At one point my best friend took me to one side and walked me to the end of the field. She said βstand back and take this moment to take it all in!β As much as the alcohol had started to take effect I can still remember that moment as if it happened an hour ago! The day goes so quicklyβ¦do this one thing and spare a moment to take it all in!!!
Also, where you can personalise your day do so, get people involved and enjoy the lead up to it. It comes and goes so quickly, embrace every momentβ¦even the stressful bits! And if you can, get a wedding plannerβ¦ ours helped us think of things that weβd never have thought of and having her there on the day was the peace of mind needed to be able to relax and enjoy every moment.”
7. We spent an inordinate amount of time planning the wedding β the schedule, the venue, the food, the details, etc., etc. We enjoyed doing so and wouldnβt change anything, but at times we lost sight of the most important part of the day β the ceremony.
We decided to write our own vows and read these to each other after the registrar did her bit. Weβre really glad we personalised our wedding vows.
8. Carry a sewing kit β Doug, rugby player at large, did a few too many enthusiastic dance moves and ended up splitting his trousers down the bottom! Luckily someone had a needle and cotton, so Doug sat in his pants in the bridal suite, whilst he was sewn back together!

Image credit: Nichola Morton Photography at Aspire Photography Training
9. Decide on a time to stop planning and creating so that you can βtool downβ and enjoy!
Try and have the wedding over a couple of days so that you can get all your introductions and greetings out of the way the day before, so that the day itself doesnβt feel rushed.
10. Make sure someone else knows what is going on. You wonβt be available to coordinate things or tell people where to go or where to find everything on the day. And you wonβt want to!…Β Donβt worry about whether people are having a good time (they are if you are!) or whether you are circulating enough. It is your day and it will fly past so quickly.
Take a few moments at a few points through the day to be together just the two of you. The day is about your relationship and celebrating it with the people you love.
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Read more real advice from brides & groomsΒ inΒ the English Wedding Blog BookΒ – it’s FREE to read and download, and I hope you’ll love it!Β
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