An Essex Wedding - May/June 2024 (Issue 116)

HOT TOPIC Our local experts solve your wedding dilemmas CLEVER THINKING I’m a bride on a budget. I have a ‘maximum spend’ for my venue decor, where do you think my money will be best spent? The ceremony room, the tables or even the dancefloor? Decorations are important throughout your wedding day but one of the best options for your budget is to choose decorations that be can used throughout your entire day. For example, decorations for your ceremony that can then be repurposed for your wedding breakfast; or flowers to decorate your aisle can be then used as centrepieces! Ceremony table decorations can then be used on your top table or a backdrop to frame the table for your signing photos during your ceremony. It can then be moved to be the backdrop for your speeches and can even frame your DJ in the evening. Karen Smith | KMS Hire www.kmshire.com CREATING MEMORIES My nan is unable to make my wedding. I want to send her something as a keepsake from the day. Do you have any ideas? I have the perfect idea! Here at Lara Jayne Design, I specialise in encapsulating your beautiful wedding flowers into timeless keepsakes using the best quality resin and making truly original pieces of sentimental art. Although your nan will not be there in person, I can capture a snapshot of your special day into a gift for her. Each piece is made with the love and care it deserves, and you’ll find I have an array of shapes and sizes to choose from. Using not only your flowers, I can also include any additional items into your preservation that you feel will detail every moment of your day. Whether that be a photo of the bride and groom detailing the venue or its elegant surroundings, the cork from your first bottle of celebratory champagne or even a delicate piece of lace taken from a discreet part of your wedding dress. I can design your gift down to the last detail, and ensure she feels like she was right there with you! Lara Anderson| Lara Jayne Design www.larajaynedesign.co.uk https://doodleshotsphotography.com 85 ASK THE EXPERTS

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