Our local experts solve your wedding worries HOT TOPIC BESPOKE CEREMONIES My partner and I have different backgrounds and cultures, how can we incorporate this into our wedding ceremony as we’re feeling limited with the conventional offering from a registrar. A celebrant-led ceremony can include absolutely anything that you want and there are no limitations to what you can do. Therefore this would be the ideal option in order to give you the freedom to include elements from your respective backgrounds in your very own, personally designed bespoke ceremony. A celebrant will strive to incorporate all your requests to fulfil your wishes by creating the perfect wedding day for you to remember forever. The only point that you will need to consider is that if you wish your marriage to fulfil the legal requirements required by law, then you will also need to organise a separate ceremony performed by a registrar. Karen Dapson, Bespoke Ceremonies by Karen bespokeceremonies@outlook.com Your Surrey Wedding says: Why not incorporate different readings/ poems reflective of your cultures? You could use the colours of your country’s flags for a sand ceremony or hand-fasting ribbons! Could you include traditional wedding elements from either background, such as plate smashing or jumping the broom? A celebrant-led ceremony allows you to write you own vows where you can reflect on your backgrounds and faiths, and you’re unrestricted with musical choices where, again, you can pick songs that mean something to you both. MAKING THE RIGHT CHOICE What should we consider before booking a photographer? •Do you like their work? Don’t just decide based on price, have you seen a wide selection of their work from different weddings. •Do you get on with the photographer? You could be spending approx 10 hours with them depending on your requirements and if there’s no connection between you it could be an unwanted partnership, make sure your personalities connect. •Have you seen reviews and testimonials from previous couples to see what they have previously done? •Are they receptive to your ideas or shoot the style of work you want from your photographer? •Know what you want from your photographer, do they shoot the style you want, do they provide you with the images you want, can they accommodate your needs to ensure you have a wonderful day? •Do they have the resources to ensure there are no loss of images or damage to equipment during the day? •Are they insured? •How long have they been shooting weddings? •Don’t over complicate booking your photographer, select a few whose work you like then find the one you get on with so you can trust them on the day to give you beautiful images and tell your story. •To avoid being disappointed once you have found your photographer, book them! I have seen a few very disappointed couples who wanted to book me but left it too late, someone else had then booked me and their desired date has gone. •Hire someone you can trust and then trust them to give you the images you want so you can enjoy the day and look back at the memories after with their beautiful images. Ryan Cox, Ryan Cox Photography www.ryancoxphotography.com JUST DESSERTS We’d love a dessert table at our summer wedding, but would like it to have a cohesive look, is this possible with such a variety of treats on offer? Display your main wedding cake, whether it be a single tier or a five-tier creation, on a dessert table and offer your guests a selection of sweet treats that complement your wedding cake. Choose from cupcakes, mini cupcakes, macaroons, cake pops, cakesicles, decorated biscuits, baked donuts, meringue kisses, mini pots and iced mini cakes. Lisa Broughton, Wedding Cakes by Lisa Broughton www.weddingcakesbylisabroughton.co.uk Your Surrey Wedding says: To ensure a cohesive look across the desert table you could have complementing flavours running across all the treats, as well as a colour scheme to bring the whole table together. If you have a marble pattern on the wedding cake, how about using this on the iced biscuits and cakesicles too? EXPERT ADVICE 83
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