Talking about the positives of having two photographers present at your wedding day!

"The engagement shoot really helped put us at ease about our wedding photos! We thought we would be quite nervous in front of the camera, but now that we've had a practice run and know how relaxed you keep things, we're not worried at all. On top of that, it was a really fun afternoon and we now have some really great photos as a couple to show for it!" John & Jas, May 2015

So, welcome to Blog 8 in my wedding planning and advice series! So far I've covered as much as I can think of leading up to a wedding - choosing suppliers & venues, timings, picking a wedding photographer, to name a few. 

Now I am covering something more practical, everyone knows weddings can be mighty stressful so I'm talking today about how to minimise that stress, prepare for all possibilities and generally help chill you out before the big day. 

Creating a timeline for the day that enables you to fit everything in, and actually spend time with your guests is essential to enjoying yourself! Here are some things to think about when planning the timings.

How to plan a budget wedding

Having a budget wedding may seem  completely obtainable and although it requires a little more effort and time, you will be amazed at what you can cut costs on. If you are thinking of doing it mostly yourself be prepared for a lot more organisation and planning, as you’ll have to arrange things like tables, chairs, toilets, lighting etc that you get with a normal wedding venue.

All the photos pictured are from Lucy & Mac's DIY budget wedding in Bournemouth and you can see more of their wonderful day on this link.