HOT TOPIC: WEDDING WORRIES SUMMER LOVING How can a celebrant help us make our summer wedding extra special? Imagine a summer’s day. You are standing with your beloved in front of your family and friends. The day is perfect and you want to capture it forever, but how? A sand ceremony, of course! You can choose a vessel that matches your tastes and before the big day, work with your chosen celebrant, choosing sand colours and discussing what each one will symbolise. This can be so much fun! You can choose the colours yourself or include the friends and family you wish to involve. Sand colours are up to you and why you choose them is completely personal. For example, maybe the colours are favourites of yours. Maybe you can let your family members choose colours that represent them, or perhaps you just want to involve colours that symbolise the love you feel for each participant. Your celebrant will put this into words for you, and on the day, each of your chosen participants will add their colours to your vessel, creating a permanent reminder of your wedding day and the love and friendship that surrounded you, captured in a beautiful keepsake. Kate Mitchell www.celebrantkate.co.uk www.emilybrown.photography PLANNED TO PERFECTION My fiancé recently proposed and I don’t know where to start with the planning. What’s the first thing I need to book and what are the best things to think about after that? The best place to start with your wedding planning is by booking the perfect venue for you both. You will already have an idea of the dates that you would like to get married on, how many guests you would like to invite, and your wedding budget. Have a look at different types of venues. Kent has the best and most varied choices; from seaside hotels to castles and beautiful woodlands, the options are endless. Once the venue is booked, make a list of what is important to you both for your wedding day. It could be the food and drinks, a live band, floral selections, or a fabulous photographer you have seen. Once you have decided this, that’s what needs to be booked next. If you haven’t already, start thinking about dresses and suits, as they can take a while to be chosen, ordered and fitted. Once that’s done, it’s time to pick beautiful stationery and a cake, which involves the best part: cake tastings. Couples are now seeing the benefits of having a wedding planner support them with their planning and handling everything on the day, ensuring a smooth and stress-free wedding day for you, your family and your friends. Nicky Clements www.nicolaroseweddingsandevents.co.uk Our experts solve your problems www.florenceberry.com EXPERT ADVICE 59
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