And finally
One month and less to go
Don’t leave your seating plan until the last minute Use Bride’s seating planner to arrange your room: bridemagazine.co.uk/tools/wedding-table-planner Write, time and practise speeches. Make sure anyone giving a speech practises with the microphone
If you are having a wedding rehearsal, arrange and hold it the week before the wedding
Draw up a schedule for the day
Leave enough time to decorate your venue and rope in helping hands
Leave plenty of time to get ready – we recommend six hours. Set your alarm early and enjoy breakfast with the bridal party
Ensure everyone is in place 15 minutes ahead of time Put your phone on silent and give it to one of the bridesmaids to look after
Make sure you get all the group photographs you want, with different combinations of family and friends