Vows
& Reading
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Personal
touches
Tip supplied by:
Wedding Ideas' writer Sabrina Atherton
www.weddingideasmagazine.co.uk
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Writing your own vows
If you don't know where to start, write each other a
letter detailing why you are so happy to be getting married.
Don't think about the phrasing, just write from the heart
and see what themes emerge.Try to focus on the future and how
you will grow together and bring in the themes of support,
sharing and companionship as well as love and
fidelity.
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Civil
ceremonies can take place any time between 8am and 6pm, so
break with tradition and pick an unusual time slot. A
candlelit evening wedding followed by an elegant cocktail
reception would be the last word in sophistication. Or get
married first thing and invite your friends to join you for
brekkie afterwards!
Tip:
www.weddingideasmagazine.co.uk
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Include special pictures of you both on the order of
service, complete with captions.
Add a memorable touch to your ceremony that you and your
groom can do together, such as lighting a candle.
Ask one of your readers to write a short poem to read on the
day.
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Memorable moments
Have photos of you and your family as you enter the room.
Perhaps you could have pictures of both of your parents'
wedding day, or pictures of you and the groom as children.
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Music & Recitals
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Sweet, sweet music
Are any of your friends
singers? Ask them to sing 'your song' during the
service.
Swap the traditional wedding
march for a piece of music meaningful to you both.
Play a soundtrack to your
romance by using songs special to you both for walking up and
down the aisle and during the ceremony.
Write a song and have it sung
during the ceremony.
Tips:
www.youandyourwedding.co.uk
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Try to pick something familiar and unchallenging for your
first hymn as most people's voices take time to warm up.
If your guests don't know the words or the music, they
may also end up miming instead of joining in and that will
leave you with a flat atmosphere.
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Flowers & Bouquets
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Choosing your bouquet
Make sure your bouquet
compliments your dress, your personality, that you love the
flowers that you are having and remember your bouquet will be
seen on your wedding photos
forever.
Tip supplied
by:
Wendy Louise
Sampson
Flowers*
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Natural inspirations
When deciding which roses to
choose for your bridal flowers, think about how the flower
will open. Some of the most romantic bouquets are those where
the beauty of the rose is displayed in many different stages
of development, from buds through to fully open
blooms.
Tips Supplied by:
Laura Stephenson for David Austin
Roses
Laura Stephenson, Fl
ower
Expert
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Arrive & Depart in Style
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Try to have confirmed your transport to and from the wedding
at least one month before the day. For a money saving
solution, if you have a friend or relative who owns a retro,
classic or vintage car, consider asking them if they would
like to drive you. They may even enjoy the responsibility.
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If you've always dreamed of arriving by helicopter,
having a chocolate fountain or a massive firework display at
your wedding, have it! Choose one must-have item and do
everything you can to have it, even if you have to cut back
in other areas. After all this is the only time you'll be
able to have it!
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W is for
walking. Lead a procession through the streets and show off
that dress of yours
E is for an eco friendly bike. Just
don't catch your dress in the wheels...
D is for Del Boy's three-wheeler van -
a must for Only Fools and Horses fans.
D is for drama - arriving in a classic
Roll's Royce
I is for an ice-cream van to deliver you to
your venue. But only if you're sweet enough...
N is for a nifty camper van. If it was good enough
for Tess and Vernon, it's good enough for you...
G is for gondola. Bring a bit of Venice to
your wedding but make sure there's some water close to
your venue first
Tip:
www.youandyourwedding.co.uk
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One of the most nervous parts your big day will be your
journey to the ceremony. If you have always fantasised of a
fairy tale wedding with a horse and carriage then this is
your opportunity to do it! A stunning white carriage with two
picturesque white horses will definitely make you look and
feel like Cinderella.
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Go Green!
Minimise your carbon footprint by asking your guests to share
lifts to the wedding. If the ceremony and reception are at
the same venue, forgo the fancy bridal car and rent a tandem
bicycle instead.
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