HOT TOPIC Stellar wedmin advice from those in the know WHERE TO BEGIN? We’re just starting out on our big-day journey and neither of us have a clue what we should look for when booking a venue. Can you help? There’s so much choice when it comes to choosing a wedding venue, but there are several questions you can answer to assist in narrowing down your choices. Firstly, what’s your budget? Secondly, what’s your vision of your special day? Is it traditional, such as a heritage hotel or modern and unique like the British Airways i360 viewing pod? Perhaps it’s a natural setting, such as a barn or garden. Next, think about how many guests you’ll invite. This will help you to decide what size the space needs to be. Wedding venues will be able to advise you how many people they can accommodate and offer ideas for the best layout and realistically how easy it is to transform it to suit your vision. Finally, what time of year do you wish to marry? Indoor venues will suit you best for a winter wedding, but for spring or summer nuptials somewhere that has a large outdoor area with indoor rooms would be worth a look. For example, BA i360 has large beachfront terraces combined with indoor rooms boasting sea views giving the best of both. Laura Pauley, https://britishairwaysi360.com Image courtesy of British Airways i360 WITH A BANG We want a festival/club vibe to our evening celebrations. What can we add to make it fun and memorable? Using special effects at weddings can truly make your big day unique, adding moments that you and your guests will remember forever. For example, our effects range from traditional outdoor firework displays to simple ice fountains for your wedding cake and just about anything else you can think of in between. To bring a club vibe to the dancefloor, why not use a confetti cannon, which can be set to go off just as you reach the end of your first dance for that real wow factor? You could even go for an all-out gig atmosphere with your very own pyro FX! Or how about a smoke or bubble machine for a touch of romance when the DJ starts playing the slow songs? As the leading UK supplier of professional special effects and pyrotechnics to the theatre, entertainment and live events industries, we’ve seen that as the industry has grown more and more clients are wanting effects for their weddings. We’re equally happy to work with you to create your wedding-day extravaganza as we are with A-list artists, TV channels and theatre companies. Ashling Barclay, www.sfxsupplies.co.uk EXPERT ADVICE 63
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