THE GREAT OUTDOORS HANNAH MAY CALIGARI, EVENT IN A TENT www.event-in-a-tent.co.uk We’re engaged! Now what? There’s so much racing around the mind when planning your wedding, but the best thing you can do is start by looking for a venue. The place where you decide to get married is very much an extension of your personality, so it needs to be just right. This can take some time, but enjoy looking around the beautiful country houses, and function areas. Do some research on alternative weddings too, there are lots of options for outdoor weddings now. How many wedding guests can you have in the tipis and domes? The possibilities are endless really! Tipis can be linked infinitely, so realistically you can have as many guests as you wish. They can also be linked into different shapes, so you can have them in a line, in a triangle, a diamond, or even a doughnut! How can we make our big day totally us? Think about everything around you in your life, such as the music you like and your fashion sense. Think about how you met and the things you enjoy together, most importantly think about the things you love about each other and reflect this in your wedding day. What’s your top planning tip? Check everything twice, three times and even four times! Sometimes the little things get missed out, and they can turn into big things along the way. Invest in a pretty notebook or wedding planner book, this will help you so much as you can keep track and tick things off as you go. It never fails to get you into the spirit and beauty of planning your wedding. Getty Images Local suppliers from various specialisms share words of wisdom to get your planning off on the right foot SOS PLANNING WEDDING PLANNING 49 www.lucygphotography.co.uk
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