HOT TOPIC Stellar wedmin advice from those in the know SHOW YOUR METAL I don’t know if I should wear silver, white gold or rose gold jewellery with my wedding dress. Are there any hard and fast rules? It’s your day so you need to wear what you love. If there’s any detail on your dress though, it can look amazing to complement this with your jewellery and other accessories, some might have silver or pearl embellishments for example. A lot of brides like to keep their wedding jewellery the same colour as their wedding and engagement rings, but equally many others who have white gold or platinum rings, have an overall theme for the day of rose gold, so they’ve worn that instead. It’s your day, so as long as you love everything that you’re wearing and it makes you feel fabulous that’s all that matters. Rachael Whitwam | www.oharesjewellers.co.uk A MATTER OF FAITH I’m a Christian, but my husband-to-be isn’t and we’re struggling to decide what sort of ceremony to have to make sure we’re both happy and feel married. Can you help? I see this dilemma between couples often and it’s not easily overcome without guidance. Any compromise would leave the other feeling like they’ve sacrificed their values and beliefs, which can lead to resentment – not the best start to married life! Your differences should be celebrated and not be a reason to clash, but the strict rules for officiants are what causes the problem. Opting for a member of the clergy to officiate will mean a full religious ceremony. Opting for a registrar or a humanist celebrant will mean a stricly non-religious ceremony, but there is another option. An independent celebrant has the complete freedom to include anything in your ceremony. Incorporating some religion can be a happy medium and you’d be surprised how easy that actually is. Some popular wedding poems are actually based on the scriptures. For example, 1 Corinthians 13: 4-8 (Love is patient, love is kind...) Remember, you are two individuals coming together to share your lives. Your beliefs and values are a part of who you are and will also contribute to why you love each other so much. Jennifer Walker | https://jwceremonies.com Getty Images 63 EXPERT ADVICE
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