In the list of important things to do, you’ve got check one and check two, you’ve set the date and arranged for the wedding planner or if not decided against one, now comes the third element upon the apparently infinite list of things to do, deciding how you would like to style your wedding and more importantly the colour scheme.

The colour scheme may seem trivial in some respects but in every respect the theme and colours will radiate from every part of the day from the simple things like the stationary and favours to the more important and intimate things like the outfits. Having chosen your colours and theme, live will become much easier further down the line when choosing dresses, napkins and even the reception, and the last thing you need is to find on the day when it all comes together it’s all a big miss-match!

The majority tend to take the traditional route, the beautiful white wedding that every little girl dreams of, with many allowing the accompaniment of a pastel colour to beautifully support the white gown, or even a rich red or purple or blue depending upon the time of year. For others more open eyed, varieties of other themes could help influence the day from the luxuries of the Victorian age to the Orient or Art Deco.

It’s important to get this right because a theme and colour set the tone of the day and will leave a lasting impression for years to come, when reflecting in nostalgia. Most importantly it can be personal to you, reflect your relationship, personality your interests, loves or hobbies and can cast an individual and outstanding impression towards your guests. On a whole, a intelligently chosen colour and theme can lead to a happy well organised and co-ordinated day, reflecting the hard work and commitment truly put into your special day and your pending future.

They say that a picture tells a thousand words, and a photograph can ooze the memories of the beginning a lifetimes worth of love. After planning the perfect day, the day of your life, the day when you become the happiest person alive, you will never want to forget it, so, forgetting the importance of the photos would be a lifelong mistake.

Photography creates many points of interest to think about and number one is the photographer. The obvious being cost and ability, are often key but, does he have a portfolio that you can see? Do you want a certain style or presentation?

Some couples are open to using an enthusiastic family member with a good eye and passion for the job, yet others want the best their many can buy, the cheapest pro available. Some couple like things done traditional, a dark room and hard copy photos presented in a beautifully bound album, whilst others digitally styled images available on disc. Digital pictures have their bonuses because you can easily use CD duplication software to make copies to give to friends and family, this works out much cheaper than getting individual photo prints.

But, regardless of whether you want to kick it old school or bust some new moves, it’s important that the photography is right for you. So, sit down take some time and look at the pros and cons of the way you want to go, in years to come you’ll not regret it.

You’ve decide that the time is upon you and your ready for a life time commitment. You have the ring all ready and burning a hole in your sock drawer, and now the nerve provoking issue has dawned on you, the proposal.

Now this is the beginning of a lifetime of memories, and one that will always come rushing back to you and your partner in those moments of nostalgia. So, this proposal needs to be a memory that will lighten the heart , a proposal that will evoke the love and feelings you share with your partner and if successful make their eyes brighten, a laugh flatter their face and maybe even a small tear or two.

Now to decide how to do it, where to do it and when to do it, are the questions that are bound to have occurred to you and unfortunately, terrifying as it is this is all down to you, the answers to these questions will be personal to you. Is your partner the traditionalist that would want the table lit dinner at a posh restaurant, or would she want something even more personal. Its a good idea for these to think about some of the most significant times of your relationship, your first date, first kiss, life time aspirations and plans you made together maybe to go watch the sun set on the beach on the anniversary of your first date or even a night tickets to see the artist of ‘your song’. Whatever it is it needs to scream “I love you, I need you and I want ‘this’, ‘us’ forever”.

Secrecy is always the best policy, it’s inevitable that the more people you tell, no matter how excited you are its bound to get out, and this could put a downer on things before it’s even began, besides who needs that extra pressure, especially if you need time to gather some socks for those cold feet. But there’s one person that could possibly need to know, have you considered asking for the fathers hand in marriage? These little things add up to big brownie points!

Unlike a church ceremony a civil ceremony can be hosted at many different venues, with massive possibilities allowing you and your partner to choose the perfect place for you and your very special day. There are masses of factors that you should consider before making your final choice on a venue, and things you may wish to comprehend that may be particular to you and your wants and needs. Some things to consider are.

The distance. How far away is the venue from where your getting ready and spending the night ? If you’re not getting married right next to or in the Hotel that you are staying in you must think about travel, bearing in mind that the longer the distance away the longer you have to wait, resulting in an increase in nerve and creases themselves. Half an hour is an expectable distance but don’t forget to think about traffic and congestion. The last thing you want is to be late on your special day.

Think about how easy it is to find the venue, you may know where it is but will your guests be able to find it? Is it sign posted? A map may be suggestible if it is in a inconvenient location. But this is an important factor, it’s now good walking down the Aisle all alone cause no one could find it. And on top of this how is the parking? Its easy to forget to check that there are sufficient parking facilities for all your guests.

Seating capacity, it’s always good to have in mind the approximate amount of people you expect to attend the wedding, you don’t need the hassle of worrying about lack of seating space as the guest pile in. Its recommendable that you over estimate for seating by about 10%, it’s better to be safe.

The state of the building and the grounds. This is the most important day of your life, the last thing you want people thinking about is the shabby uncared for state of the building, cracked windows, flaky paintwork. The bride should be the one drawing the attention today ! As for the grounds the same applies, jus think about the amount of photos taken on the grounds outside. First impressions count and last !

Check out the music system, venues may claim to have a top of the range surround sound CD player but could end up rolling out a decades old portable player. It doesn’t take long to check and the little details will matter.

Finally, the cost. Some venues will ask for no payment especially if you are holding the reception there afterwards, it’s best to know from the off if you will have a charge for the use of their facilities and services.

Your getting married, the bells will chime and confetti will fly. This is what you’ve waited for, all that time spent searching for that special flare, the spark, that infamous puzzle piece falling into place, your one, your only, the one that knows how you like your eggs, where you like to buy your books and what songs make you want to get up and dance and knows that dancing somewhat resembles that of Ricky Gervais. That someone that is so perfect for you and that you share something with that is unlike anything or anyone else. And it is this individual connection that leads people to write their own vows and say what exactly the great love that they have means to ‘them’.

Sometimes fear makes people stick to the Status Quo, particularly if you lack a particular poetic or J.K.Rowling-esque way with words. But fear not, there are some suggestions that are a fail safe for beautiful and original vows.

To start, your vows must be romantic, evocative writing is always the best writing that has meaning and brings feelings and memories rushing to the surface, like moth to flame, this especially for the comics and class clowns out there doesn’t mean you have it all wrapped up though, your vows must ooze profundity , ‘I promise to always put the cap back on the tooth paste and make his eggs sunny side up’ hardly screams ‘forever and always’ like ‘I promise to love your heart, soul and mind as mine till my dying day.’ Love, honour, cherish and adore, are always a great way to go upon initiating your Shakespearian masterpiece. Decide what you want your vows to convey,what feelings you want and best some up your relationship, think about key words that provoke this kind of a feeling and jot them down, even taking inspiration from films, songs, books or poetry can be a help. All that’s left is for you to put pen to paper and let the magic from your heart and head combine into a life changing piece that you truly can love, honour and cherish forever.