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AdRIAN ANd PAUL
definitely a memorable moment as the biggest part of the day,
but other high points would include our first dance, which we
enjoyed a lot more than we thought we would. A big bonus
was the weather – we couldn’t have asked for more, with
sunshine and blue skies.
There was a great moment in the evening where Paul and I
got on the microphone and sang
Sweet Caroline
which is a bit
of a favourite among our group of friends. The whole room
was jumping and dancing with us on the dance floor, all
singing along, and it was incredible looking back and seeing
everyone there just for us.
Our tip for other couples is to take your time with it and
don’t let it consume you. Only do what is achievable –
realistically and financially. It’s far too easy to get drawn into
the magical wedding inspirations on Pinterest and try to
replicate them, but for me it was too much, gave me too many
ideas and made me indecisive.
Entering wedding competitions is definitely a top tip from
me – we won our cufflinks from Swarovski through their
Facebook competition, saving us £200; I won tickets to the
National Wedding Show, our sweet shop which was worth
£250, and a few other bits, so be sure to visit all the wedding
websites for competitions and search on Twitter for things like
‘wedding competition’ or ‘wedding win RT’.
There’s also a weekly wedding hour chat hosted on Twitter
every Wednesday, 9-10pm, which is filled with suppliers
chatting, promoting products and services, and inspiration
from other users who are engaged.
I think the wedding market still has a long way to go to
cater for same-sex weddings.
‘There aren’t that many
events or businesses in the UK
for same-sex weddings, so the
internet and some
imagination and creativity is
going to be required in finding
everything you want.’
Ensure you find yourself a photographer that you can feel
really comfortable around. Our photographer had previously
worked on a few of our friends’ weddings and we loved her
style – but most of all we loved the way she was with us and
how comfortable she made us feel. It was just like having one
of our close friends with us, which made us relax and have fun
with it.
Also, make sure you have a good relationship with your
wedding planner/coordinator and that they are efficient and
highly organised!
Our final piece of advice would be to remember that the
day is about you two – no one else. Yes, you can take your
guests into consideration when planning, but don’t do things
you don’t want to or sacrifice things that are important to you,
just to please others. It’s your wedding day!
Get the look…
Adrian's ring:
Venue:
Cotswold House Hotel and Spa,
Bespoke wedding ale:
Church Farm Brewery,
Flowers:
The Bay Tree at Campden,
Graphic designer:
Maxine Gregory,
Calligraphy artist:
Bonjour Laura J,
Candle wedding favours:
AmberWatkins on Etsy,
Grooms' suits:
Parkes FormalWear,
Grooms' cufflinks:
Ian Flaherty,
Groomsmen's suits:
TheWedding Barn,
Groomsmaids' dresses:
Warehouse,
