Blog
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When should I ask guests to arrive at my ceremony?
10th February 2012
The right time! It is very important that as a bride you aim to arrive as close to the correct start time as possible. The reason for this is that even if you arrive 15 minutes late (viewed by some as the tradition!) it takes 15 minutes away from the time you have to take photographs or even time from your reception. Remember also that once your wedding car arrives it can often take up to 15 minutes to get you and your bridal party out of the car, give the photographer ample opportunity to take photos and get you ready to walk up the aisle. Fortunately nowadays guests are fairly punctual. In fact in our experience many are arriving particularly early. In the unlikely event that a bride arrives before many of the guests the simple suggestion is to wait – either at the venue or literally in a nearby side street. The only exception we suggest is when your ceremony is on a Friday. Since many guests will probably be coming from work or rushing from home (in Friday afternoon traffic!), we suggest the time you put on your invitation is 15 minutes earlier than the real time the bride intends to arrive. This gives guests a bit more time and they will simply think the bride is 15 minutes ‘traditionally late’.
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Weather – what can we do about it?
10th January 2012
The unfortunate answer is not much. Melbourne is notorious for its highly variable weather. So all you can really do is ensure you have a wet weather fall back for every part of your day that involves being outside. Where will your guests congregate if it is raining when they arrive at your ceremony venue? Is the indoor ceremony venue suitable in size and appearance? Where will you have photos? It’s important to have fallbacks!
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What music do I need for my ceremony?
1st December 2011
Nowadays you have a lot of choice at your finger tips. iTunes has made it easy to access a wide range of music, and traditional wedding music is being used less and less.
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Don’t forget to have a rehearsal
29th November 2011
Rehearsals are a great way to ensure everyone knows what to do at your ceremony. Since the bride and groom will need to be in specific places at the start of their ceremony, they will not be there to remind people where they need to be and what they need to do. So we suggest you involve your bridal party in a rehearsal (at least to the extent this is possible), as well as the person operating your music.