Nothing speaks better than experience when it comes to Wedding Planning and good advice and
the glasgow girls wedding guide aims to bring you Top Wedding Tips from real Brides and Grooms past, present and future, to help you plan for your own Glasgow Wedding!
If you wish to send in your own Top Tip for Wedding Planning, then send it by e-mail to toptips@theglasgowgirlsweddingguide.com, along with your first name and the year of your Wedding! Please also feel free to attach a photograph of your special Wedding Day which will appear alongside your comment!
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From experience (our photographer didn't turn up), my top tip would be to call everyone 24hrs before to confirm times and what is required of them!
Kathleen - 2004 Bride |
Have a few whiskey and whites in the pub before you go to the church....keeps you calm! |
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This is a great time to be looking to book photographers and videographers as there are a lot of them reducing their prices or offering better packages due to the so called 'credit crunch' - there are also so many of them that they are competing to get your business! Don't rush your choice, ask for samples and demos but best of all meet with them as there is nothing better than building up a rappor with your photographer and videographer on the day. We chose local, Glasgow guys for our wedding and so were able to meet them a few times before the big day which made a huge difference as we were able to have a good laugh with them and it didn't feel awkward or intrusive during the Wedding.
Zita - Bride 2008 |
Consider places in Glasgow other than hotels to save a bit of money on the receptions - like church halls, civic centres, community halls. There are lots of room decorating and catering companies that can transform a venue and it can be done a bit more to your taste. |
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1) Don't let anyone do tasks for the Wedding unless you totally trust them, otherwise you will end up reorganising them yourself anyway
2) Keep lists, tables and spreadsheets for everything on your computer, including guest lists and addresses, estimated and actual costs and all the supplier info 3) Give copies of the itinerary of the day, as well as all the supplier contact details to the hotel, best man and ushers 4) Don't be a martyr and try to keep everyone else happy, they never thank you for it. Do what suits you and your fiance and what is going to make it the most special day for you 5) Meet your photographer as often as you can before the big day. That way you will be totally relaxed in front of the camera, but s/he will also know you, your personality and best angles etc! 6) Favours are a faff, take up lots of time and money and normally get left on the table. Do somethng simple like lottery tickets, or even better just give money to charity instead 7) If your dream dress turns out to be more than you budgeted for, then go ahead and get it. You can easily make up the difference by saving money on other things like guest numbers, food/drink packages, flowers and invitations 8) If you are able to, organise a get together with your nearest and dearest the day after the wedding to dissect the big day - you won't get much time to spend with them at the Wedding reception itself 9) Think in advance about anything needing done if you are away on honeymoon quite soon after the Wedding, ie bouquet being dried or preserved, table arrangements and cake being delivered to people who couldn't make it to the wedding etc, dress getting dry cleaned, any suits or kilts that were hired being returned to the Glasgow suppliers. Divide up the tasks and ask friends/family to help out. 10) While trying to choose suppliers, ask around for recommendations as much as possible. Most people find it a real compliment if someone wants to use the same supplier as they had for their Wedding Sheila - 2008 Bride |
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Don't be afraid to chat with Wedding suppliers and let them know what you specifically want and your budget. If their advertised package is outwith your price range, most suppliers will work with you to create a suitable package to keep within your budget. Angela - 2010 Bride-to-Be
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Do totally away with a top table if you have divorced parents who don't want to sit together and just go for either a 'sweetheart table' which is just you and your hubby or you two and the bridesmaids, best man and groomsmen. Otherwise you'll have to decide if parents new partners get to sit at the top table or not - if they don't, where do you sit them and it quickly becomes a nightmare - take my advice!! Amelia -2007 Bride
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"Take a deep breath, stop worrying and enjoy yourself!"
Best advice I had for my big day: you get so caught up in the planning of it all you forget it is your day. Cari - 2003 Bride |
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