SOME weddings are years in the making while others are planned in a remarkably short space of time, in just a few weeks in some instances.
However, there is no right or wrong way to plan a wedding and for most couples, it will be their budget that dictates how their special day comes together.
All the same, even the smallest of weddings require some degree of planning – the date, for example, has to be your first priority. So, decide on your date then organise your church and venue, minister, priest, registrar, humanist, or humanist celebrant – let everything else follow on from that.
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For many farming folk, of course, a wedding will have to be planned around calving, lambing, silage and harvest schedules. It’s very common now for couples to get married on one of their family farms so choosing the right time of year is crucial.
Everyone does it their way, of course, be that a low-key affair with just a few family and friends or an all-singing, all-dancing celebration in a fairy-tale venue with fireworks to round off the day. But whichever way you choose to get married, there’s lots to do and plenty to consider.
If you’re on a tighter budget, it’s a clever idea to consider getting married outwith the more popular summer season and avoid busy days like Fridays and Saturdays.
Midweek weddings and even Sundays are growing in popularity as these are times that aren’t in such big demand. And while brides might find it difficult to act on experts’ recommendations to start the process of finding that perfect wedding dress at least a year to 18 months in advance, do try to get things moving sooner rather than later.
Some dresses have to be ordered and can take up to six months to arrive, then you have to factor in fittings and alterations – so it can be a long process. Likewise, custom-made kilts and made-to-measure suits don’t happen overnight either so don’t leave it until the last minute.
Email a photo of the happy couple to: weddingphotos@thescottishfarmer.co.uk with the couple's name, wedding location, and photographer credit (if applicable)
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