Gay Marriages: How to Plan your Big Wedding Day
It’s over six months since gay marriages were legalised in the UK and the attitude of the nation changed towards same sex couples in law. So, to celebrate we thought we’d take a look at how to plan the most important day of your life.
Give it Six Months
It’s been six months since gay marriage was brought into law, however if you’ve not started planning your wedding yet then it’s a good idea to give it six more. Your big day requires a lot of planning and time is of the essence. From planning the venue, to sending out the save the date card, to sorting out any out of town guests accommodation for them – schedule things well in advance for comfort at the last minute.
Emotions
Wedding days are stressful and wonderful all at once and so you’re going to be emotional – that’s for sure. From the organisation, to seeing eye to eye with your better half you’ll have all sorts of worries, wonders and emotions flying through your head on the big day.
Couples therapy can be a good way to help solve the issues that such a day creates and helps you deal with your frustrations – consider it.
Budgeting
The budget for your big day is often a lot less than the big day ends up priced at. When you create your budget be realistic and add an extra ten percent to it. There are always unexpected expenses that will end up costing you more money so don’t stress.
Suppliers
Finding suppliers takes time and talking and planning with them is also a consuming process. Gay Wedding Guide provides a variety of quality suppliers to help couples get organised and as all suppliers are in one place it saves a lot of searching elsewhere.
Mothers
Handling of mothers can be a big wedding issue and it’s not just you that’s going to be emotional on your big day, so make sure to handle your mother’s with kid gloves. Many parents have their own ideas of what a wedding should be like. Try to be as diplomatic as possible when dealing with such issues. Everyone should be able to enjoy themselves and communication is key to this.
Haters
There are always going to be people who oppose change and there may even be people who don’t agree with same sex marriage in your own family. The reality is that the wedding day takes place and there’s no point you pushing the point. You just have to accept this and move forward. If there are people who don’t support your marriage all you can do is let them know that they are important, but you are continuing regardless.
Photos
The photos matter and if you’re having photos taken then you need to ensure that you set up a special area for this. When the DJ and band begin and people have a few drinks on them you may realise having photos among the visitors doesn’t work. A separate area where you can get away from the buzz and people and have photos taken is very important and can be a great help.
Same sex marriage like any marriage is fantastic and the most important day of your life. Ensuring you organise well in advance and are prepared will make the whole day a lot easier.