Tips for looking your big-day best Whether you’re the bride, groom or bridesmaid, you will want to look your best on the big day, so to help you choose the perfect look, we’ve asked local suppliers for their top tips. MEET LUKE FURNIVAL FROM HOUSE OF CAVANI 01213 596 500 | www.cavani.co.uk From our experience, some grooms will be very involved from day one while others will leave their suit until the month before the wedding. Choosing your suit up to a year before the big day is quite normal if you know exactly what you’re looking for or have a specific theme in mind. It would be wise to leave the final fitting until around six weeks before as you may lose or gain weight since the time you purchased it. The theme of the day and the time of the year will dictate the cloth you choose. A tweed suit won’t be comfortable in the height of summer, just as a linen version will be out of place at a winter wedding. There are plenty of colour and fabric options out there, so take your time to work out exactly what you want and what will work with your day. Don’t forget about the other essentials such as your waistcoat, skirt, shoes, socks and cravat or tie. You’ll also need a nice watch and cufflinks, which could be a gift from your partner. There are a variety of different styles for the modern groom to complete his wedding look. The best tie options are blue, cream and ivory in silk. If you’re wearing a waistcoat or cummerbund, then go without a belt. Stand out FROM THE CROWD MEET KATE WARLAND FROM HIZ JEWELLERY 02072 486 414 | www.hizjewellery.com We know how important it is for you to choose the right wedding ring, and there are many different requirements and preferences that need to be considered before making a decision. The width and weight are important factors when choosing a wedding ring as they affect the durability and comfort. Depending on the content of precious metal, men’s wedding rings can vary in width and weight whether they contain diamonds or not. Our wedding rings come in three basic sizes, 5mm, 6mm and 7mm. There are a few rings available in the collection that are wider such as our showcase dress ring at 9.5mm. The wider the ring is, the tighter the fit on your finger, so you may want to go up a size if you’re having a wider wedding ring. You must consider if you’ll be wearing rings on the adjacent fingers; it can be uncomfortable if the rings butt up against one another, so a thinner wedding ring might be more appropriate. Also, consider the colour of your other rings and choose a precious metal that will blend in. If you’re not used to wearing jewellery, then you might not want to go for a wide or heavyweight ring as this might feel too ‘obvious’ on your finger. It might also be worthwhile considering your job and lifestyle. If you work with your hands or play sport frequently, you might not want to continually remove your wedding ring or tape it up if it is a wider band. FLOWERS 53 LOOKING YOUR B ST
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