They say that the path of true love never ran perfectly smooth. The same is perhaps true of weddings! But thinking ahead and with wedding advice and planning will take a lot of hassle out of your big day. So this month, with a little experience from staff and couples alike, we thought we would tackle a few common issues and offer some handy advice for planning a wedding, from managing your budget to handling the guest list.
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Wedding Budget Advice & Planning Tips
Wedding Budget Tips
Do you have a small army of friends and family? If so it can be hard to pick who to invite and who to leave out. Rather than splash out too much and make an impossible choice, the safer option is to shop around for better value wedding packages at less pounds per head. This way you can invite everyone, rather than crossing out names. Another approach however is to keep the list of those attending the ceremony and main meal clipped, while you invite a larger number to the evening buffet and party.
Wedding Guest List Tips
People who don’t get on exist in every family and can be a royal pain in the backside for any bride and groom. So if potential guests dislike each other, what should you do? First and foremost, remember that this is your wedding. If some of your guests can’t stand each other, that is not your fault. Nor is it a reason not to invite them. The classic scenario is two relatives or friends who have a grudge. Unless it is unthinkable, try and invite both rather than neither. They can always be kept separate with a seating plan. One or both might still be petty enough to not come; but at least you have been grown up and given them the choice.
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Gifts and Pleasantries
General Wedding Planning Tips
Families can cause the most stress of all during planning. They want to help, but very often differ in opinion or dig their heels in. There will inevitably be some compromise required, but do try to be assertive early on and gently remind everyone that this is YOUR wedding. It’s not up to your parents who’s on the guest list, what the main course will be or where you buy the rings.
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Northcote Manor: Devon Wedding Experts