Many brides and grooms still cling to outdated notions, thinking that these still apply. Found below are three wedding rules that are definitely outdated, but some people still follow. If you are about to get married, do yourself a favour and break them!

Plan your wedding with your parents’ desires in mind

Many brides-to-be and grooms-to-be find themselves in a bind when planning their wedding because they are compelled to create their special day based on the desire of others, especially those of their parents (the mother of the bride has been known to have a demand or some). Instead of planning a wedding the way they want to, couples end up designing one that accommodates the requests of their elders. They are forced to invite people they don’t know, choose a venue or vendor they don’t like, go with a theme they wouldn’t have chosen for themselves, and tolerate some things they wouldn’t have put up with. This was understandable in the past, when parents usually paid for weddings. But in this day and age, when most couples are paying for their own nuptials, they shouldn’t aim to please their parents.
If you are about to get married, know that there is nothing wrong with designing the wedding you have in mind, especially if you and your future spouse will be paying for your wedding. You may consider other people’s feedback, but you shouldn’t agree to everything they say. Remember that it is you and your partner’s wedding, and not anybody else’s. Don’t be scared to hold your ground when push comes to shove.

If the parents are insisting on several things because they will be chipping in (or at least they want to), you need to find time to sit down with them and talk about your concerns and non-negotiables. You and your partner should settle everything during that conversation to prevent any misunderstanding. If you can’t tell your parents «No» or if it seems they wouldn’t back down, consider planning an intimate ceremony with the people you want to share the moment with; afterwards, just hold a reception where your folks’ VIPs are invited.

Spend most of your wedding taking pictures and greeting guests

Posing for pictures is an important part of the wedding, and so is mingling with guests. However, the bride and groom need not spend so much time doing these that they barely have time to enjoy the moment and have a bite (or two). The couple should be able to celebrate the day with their guests, and not be obligated to take on hosting duties.

Nonetheless, this doesn’t mean that you and your future spouse should be caught up in your own little bubble the entire time. It just means both of you need to manage your time better. For instance, thank guests for coming to your wedding in between courses during the reception—this way, you can still enjoy the food you have chosen. If you invited a lot of people and it is unlikely for you and your partner to greet everybody, visit guests from your side while you let your partner visit those from his/hers. You cut the time in half and everybody gets a greeting.

Another option worth considering is taking photos prior to the ceremony so you can devote more time mingling with guests during the cocktail party. Yes, you will be forced to see your partner before the walk down the aisle, but don’t look at it as a bad thing; take it as the opportunity to spend a moment with him/her before things get crazy.

Settle for conventional wedding décor

There is nothing wrong with taking inspiration from weddings of the past, but don’t be limited by these. Just because most receptions make use of flowers as centrepieces doesn’t mean you have to use these for yours. Tiffany chairs may be a fixture in weddings, but these aren’t your only seating options. Remember this: you are free to create a wedding that is unique and truly represents both of you as a couple. Even if the ideas you have for the big day seem unusual, don’t worry—the more unique they are, the better. In a time when people are outdoing themselves creatively, you are encouraged to stand out.
When choosing a colour scheme, forgo the common and pale hues for those which are bolder and brighter. Weddings shouldn’t be limited to white, beige and pale pastels; hot pink, tangerine and chocolate brown can also be considered. Not fond of flowers? Don’t bother with the floral arrangements. Choose centrepieces that don’t involve flora: candles, candies, cake or other pastries, fruits, or champagne glasses with metallic baubles.

Wedding photographers are now probably the default person to be present in every wedding. Definitely, we want our best moments of our weddings to be captured! And that is why we will spend money to hire a professional wedding photographer to capture all our best shots, and not a school boy who just has a camera in hand.
However, some things wedding couples have to know about wedding photographers, is that they have to choose them correctly. Choose the wrong one, and you may regret your whole life! (There is no trial run in weddings yea!)

Here are the 3 tips you have to take note:

1. Hire Professional
I know couples would want to save cost, but when it comes to photography, it may not be the right choice to save here. You can get your friends or school mates who are in the photography club, but they might not have experience doing photoshoots for live wedding days. If you want to have the best scenes in your wedding day that you want to remember for the rest of your marriage life, get a professional photographer. The money is worth it!
2. Check their portfoilo
A photographer can claim how good they are, how expensive their equipment is. However, they doesn’t matter if their photography skills are not up to standard. It is important to check their portfolio and the way they take the photos. Do you like their photos? If not, get another one.
You have to like what they do, the style of their photography before hiring one. That is how you sieve out thousands of photographers in the market.
3. Check their package
Wedding photography can be tricky sometimes if things are not laid out completely to you. There may be hidden costs which you don’t know. There may be extra charges for things that you use on the actual day. You may not get the full high resolution photos. You may need to pay extra for digital copies. You don’t want these to happen. You want to be upfront with them, and get them to be upfront with you.
Hence when choosing actual day wedding photography package, check all their items provided, their terms and conditions before signing it. You don’t want to be ‘Surprised’ with hidden fees on wedding day.

That’s about it! Hope you love the tips we share with you.
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Your wedding day is supposedly the most joyous and enjoyable day, while this is often the case the build up to it is often arduous and tedious. Preparation is key but very long winded, and there is not really any way around it. You get married once (usually) and thus you have to make it the most special and perfect event you can.

The food, the rings, the cake, the band, the outfits all need to be readied an efficiently organized. There are many spots around the UK and the world that are renowned for being «the place to be» when it comes to hosting a wedding and the same applies to dress makers and cake shops.

It is very well to say that these places are the best but they aren’t the only option available to you, there are hundreds of potential outlets as well as online to explore so don’t limit yourself and really thing outside the box. This article will highlight the best potential venue for your wedding aswell as how to make it the best event possible for yourself and your guests.

Get out a Map

Selecting the perfect venue is important, whether you want a traditional church wedding or a small scale one on a remote island its vital you look around. Speak to people who have had weddings abroad before and make sure you sit down with your partner to discuss places that you both would like to explore.
At the end of the day this is your wedding day and the location you decide is entirely up to you as a pair. If you want to get married in Scotland, get married in Scotland. This link provides you with the top 25 venues in the UK, surprisingly Brighton ranks as number 1, check it out, and there are some pretty impressive potential venues to choose from.

Be innovative

If it’s a once in a lifetime thing – which it should be – then you want your wedding of course be a once in a lifetime event. You have to be innovative and think of things that will entertain your guests in a way that they won’t have experienced before.
Maybe get in a live band or have a themed wedding; there are many weird and wonderful ways to engage with your guests. It’s important to make them feel special, visit all of the tables and say hello also hire someone to video record the event, you want to remember it after all!

Use the Internet

The internet is the centre of all of out daily lives and when it comes to wedding planning it can be a wonderful tool. You can search for men’s wedding rings at Men’s Tungsten Online; this unique site offers something different to the standard ring. Furthermore you can look for themes, dresses and potential caterers online also.

What the internet does is broaden the potential of your wedding, you are not forced into anything like when you are in a shop and you can take your time when shopping in order to make sure all the details are ironed out.