DO…

Delegate, delegate, delegate. Micromanaging will backfire. Parents love being involved, so take advantage of their enthusiasm.

Choose a reliable florist with great contacts so the pink hydrangeas you jet in don’t arrive a shade of muddy brown.

Start looking for your dress at least nine months before the wedding. Choose a wrinkle-resistant material so you won’t look like a crumpled heap when you alight from the car at the chapel.

Communicate regularly with your parents. No matter how westernised you think they are, there’s a good chance they will be disappointed if you decide on a colour scheme traditionally reserved for funerals.