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Getting married is one of the most exciting things that you can do in your whole life. It will be the moment that you are your partner will have been working up towards for a considerable amount of time, and it will take some planning to get it just the way that you want.
There are a lot of pressures when it comes to getting your wedding just right, but one thing that is important for you to remember is that it is your big day and you should be making the choices that you are important to you. Don’t do anything that you don’t want to, and don’t feel as though you have to conform to a certain way of doing things for the sake of tradition.
One thing that is true about your wedding day is that once it finally arrives it will be gone within the blink of an eye. With so much stress involved in making sure that your day is perfect, you will need to take it all in. Having someone capture your memories for you on the day is a great way of helping you to relive the day after it has flown by too quickly.
Hire a good wedding photographer whose work you have seen and like. While you may feel as though this is a low priority in the grand scheme of things, but if you leave your wedding photos to chance, you may end up with poor quality shots, and important aspects of the day may get missed. Pick a reputable photographer who will work with you prior to the wedding day in order to get all of the shots that are important to you. Many photographers will sit down with you and find out about everyone who will be at the wedding so that they ensure you get pictures of everyone you care most about.
Often when it comes to planning a wedding, venue hire can be pretty pricey. Work out what is important to you when it comes to your venue and decide if you really want to pay the kinds of prices that many of the more popular venues are asking for. Sometimes getting married and having your function in an unconventional place that you feel most comfortable in will work out far cheaper, particularly if they do not market themselves to the wedding market.
If you have always dreamt of the white wedding, then go for that look. But if you want to get married in something that is a bit more your style, then find the outfit that suits you best. Your wedding is about you and your partner, so as long as you are both happy, that is all that matters. There are lots of great websites, magazines, and wedding vendors that cater to alternative styles, check out rock ‘n roll bride for some great examples of people adding their own stamp to the most significant day of their lives.
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Welcome to Birds and Lilies! I'm Lou: mother, blogger and freelance writer. This is my lifestyle blog, where I talk about motherhood, infertility and IVF, beauty, my love for food and wine, as well as my thoughts about stuff, and our real-life and travel adventures.
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