HOT TOPIC Our experts solve your problems WEDDING WORRIES SUMMER LOVING My wife-to-be and I are having a summer wedding and would love to incorporate the season into our cake. Do you have any ideas? The best thing about summer is the flavours; ripe berries and sharp citrus flavours are perfect for reflecting bright and warm summer sunshine. I encourage you to go large on the fruit flavours available this time of year. Whether they are baked into the cake, a filling or decoration – nothing says summer better. Your cake maker should be able to use fresh fruits in their sponges or freeze-dried fruit, sharp curds and fruit purees to really give that fresh summer punch. In our opinion, the inside of a cake says as much as the outside. Terri Newman www.erivicacakes.com JUST THE TWO OF US Lots of photographers offer an engagement shoot, but we’re camera shy and don’t know if it’s for us. What are the benefits? Being camera shy is one of the best reasons for booking an engagement shoot. The last thing you want to happen is to be awkward in front of the camera on your wedding day. Engagement shoots are your opportunity to really get to know your photographer and to get accustomed to how they work. An engagement shoot can take you through poses that may be used for your wedding photography, and just as importantly identify things that you wouldn’t want. For example, your version of ‘sweet and romantic’, may be another couples ‘yuk and cheesy’. Some people may prefer a completely candid approach to their wedding photography, so an engagement shoot is a chance to have a relaxed time with your photographer, capturing the love and fun between you while taking part in an activity that you love. Creating candid moments during your engagement shoot makes it 100 per cent easier to do on your wedding day. Choose a location for your engagement shoot that has meaning to you such as a favourite walk or where you first met, that way you’ll be more relaxed and get the best out of your time with your photographer. You can’t get things wrong on an engagement shoot, it’s a time to get rid of your camera shyness and get that all important confidence in your wedding photographer. Let them know what you want from your wedding images and listen to their suggestions. Together you’ll come up with the best way to create your perfect wedding photographs. Rebecca Woods www.newsightphotographyuk.com www.newsightphotographyuk.com A SPECIAL TOUCH How can a celebrant help us make our ceremony extra special? Your wedding day is an important day for you both; the ceremony is the main event and a celebrant will help create a fantastic, one-of-a-kind opening that will set the tone and atmosphere for the celebrations that follow. Your celebrant will put you first. You will be the only couple that they look after that day and give their whole focus to. You are investing in them to create a seamless ceremony around you and your love story. It will be a very personalised ceremony that will bring you and your guests together, which you’ll all remember with great love and affection. Your celebrant should be someone you can trust. You’ll be booking a supplier with a high degree of skill and professionalism, who can engage your guests and lead from the front. Your celebrant will spend time with you beforehand to make sure they understand what you’d love to see in your wedding ceremony. On the day you’ll know them well and you’ll trust them to deliver so that you have a ceremony which encapsulates everything that’s important to you both. Susan McGregor www.susanmcgregorcelebrant.co.uk https://vickyplum.co.uk 61 EXPERT ADVICE
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy MTA0NTE=