by Hanami Dream | 9, November, 2016 | #UKWedLunch
#UKWedLunch – Wednesday 9th November 2016
As well as general wedding planning chat, there’s some #toptips as well. This week’s theme is ‘wedding insurance’ #UKWedLunch
TOP TIP 1: Things don’t always go to plan – have a back up, prepare for the worst & have options should the unexpected happen #UKWedLunch
TOP TIP 2: Think what you’d do if your venue went into receivership, along with your hefty deposit just two weeks before the wedding #UKWedLunch
TOP TIP 3: Consider postponing the wedding if family member goes in to hospital suddenly #UKWedLunch
TOP TIP 4: Plan for different weathers & if guests can’t get there at all due to bad weather #UKWedLunch
TOP TIP 5: Ask photographer what happens if they’re ill on the day or their equipment gets broken or stolen #UKWedLunch
TOP TIP 6: Wedding are large financial commitment – insurance is one of smallest expenses of budget but best money you’ll spend! #UKWedLunch
This week’s top tips taken from Hanami Dream blog What if? Do you really need wedding insurance? with thanks to Silk Thistle #UKWedLunch
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by Hanami Dream | 2, November, 2016 | #UKWedLunch
#UKWedLunch – Wednesday 2nd November 2016
As well as general wedding planning chat, there’s some #toptips as well. This week’s theme is ‘wedding flowers’ #UKWedLunch
TOP TIP 1: The tradition of wedding flowers is steeped in symbolism – lots to think about in terms of colour, meaning & seasonality #UKWedLunch
TOP TIP 2: Include flowers in your bouquet, corsages, button holes, table decorations, flower walls, displays, confetti … #UKWedLunch
TOP TIP 3: Remember that flowers are seasonal so your favourite might not be available or cheap if it’s not in season #UKWedLunch
TOP TIP 4: Flower prices vary during the year – especially red and pink roses around Valentine’s Day #UKWedLunch
TOP TIP 5: Using local flowers & buying direct from the grower will save you money & you’ll have very fresh flowers #UKWedLunch
TOP TIP 6: The colour of flowers change with the seasons #UKWedLunch
This week’s top tips taken from Hanami Dream blog ‘Seasonal wedding flowers – a beginner’s guide‘ with thanks to Dee McMeeking #UKWedLunch
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by Hanami Dream | 27, October, 2016 | #UKWedLunch
#UKWedLunch – Wednesday 26th October 2016
As well as general wedding planning chat, there’s some #toptips as well. This week’s theme is ‘tips for booking a wedding band’ #UKWedLunch
TOP TIP 1: Check that your band is fits in your venue. Ask your band leader the dimensions of their performance space #UKWedLunch
TOP TIP 2: To roughly work out how much to spend on a wedding band take the number of musicians and multiply it by £250 #UKWedLunch
TOP TIP 3: Confirm with the band how long and how many sets are included for the price #UKWedLunch
TOP TIP 4: Check the technical requirements of the band can be met by the venue inc number of power sockets required #UKWedLunch
TOP TIP 5: Save money by choosing a band that offers a DJ package as well #UKWedLunch
TOP TIP 6: Use a booking agent which will have bands for every budget and genre #UKWedLunch
This week’s top tips taken from Hanami Dream blog ‘5 essential tips for booking your wedding band‘ with thanks to Matchbox Music #UKWedLunch
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by Hanami Dream | 19, October, 2016 | #UKWedLunch
#UKWedLunch – Wednesday 19th October 2016
As well as general wedding planning chat, there’s some #toptips as well. This week’s theme is ‘tips for a minimalist wedding’ #UKWedLunch
TOP TIP 1: Make sure any existing elements of venue or furniture are hidden to ensure nothing will distract the eye #UKWedLunch
TOP TIP 2: Keep decor, florals and styling to a few key pieces and remember that less is more #UKWedLunch
TOP TIP 3: Stick to one colour for maximum impact with white making an amazing statement #UKWedLunch
TOP TIP 4: Ask guests to wear a certain colour to create a theme and the use of minimal colours throughout #UKWedLunch
TOP TIP 5: Create reflection – use metallic decor, silverware or mirrors to bounce natural light around the space #UKWedLunch
TOP TIP 6: Use Perspex tables and chairs with no fussy table cloths or chair cover #UKWedLunch
This week’s top tips taken from Hanami Dream blog ‘Top ten tips for a minimalist wedding with the wow factor’ #UKWedLunch
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by Hanami Dream | 12, October, 2016 | #UKWedLunch
#UKWedLunch – Wednesday 12th October 2016
As well as general wedding planning chat, there’s some #toptips as well. This week’s theme is ‘to absent friends’ #UKWedLunch
TOP TIP 1: Read telegrams from those who can’t make it and raise a toast to absent friends #UKWedLunch
TOP TIP 2: Set up framed photos on a table, hang photo charms on your bouquet, from shoes or placed in a locket #UKWedLunch
TOP TIP 3: Wear heirlooms – wedding bands tied round an ankle or wrist, melt down wedding bands to make your own #UKWedLunch
TOP TIP 4: Use material from a piece of their clothing, handkerchiefs or ties, or monograms of initials stitched in your dress #UKWedLunch
TOP TIP 5: Use their favourite flower, or have a single flower in a vase, or put your bouquet on their grave afterwards #UKWedLunch
TOP TIP 6: Let balloons, Chinese lanterns or butterflies float off in to the sky #UKWedLunch
This week’s top tips taken from Hanami Dream blog ‘To absent friends’ #UKWedLunch
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by Hanami Dream | 5, October, 2016 | #UKWedLunch
#UKWedLunch – Wednesday 5th October 2016
As well as general wedding planning chat, there’s some #toptips as well. This week’s theme is ‘wedding stationery’ #UKWedLunch
TOP TIP 1: What, when & to whom you send invite (+what it looks like) is 1st experience your guests have of your wedding #UKWedLunch
TOP TIP 2: Coordinate stationery with theme of your wedding, all stationery as a whole plus everything you do online and offline #UKWedLunch
TOP TIP 3: Order all your paper stationery at the same time to save on costs #UKWedLunch
TOP TIP 4: Budget for envelopes & stamps – the more people you invite the more postage you’ll spend #UKWedLunch
TOP TIP 5: Consider sending invites in waves to decide whether you could ‘bump up’ any evening guests to be all day guests #UKWedLunch
TOP TIP 6: specify who you are inviting to which parts of the day. Plus is there dress code, children, plus ones etc #UKWedLunch
This week’s top tips taken from Hanami Dream blog ‘You’re cordially invited…a guide to wedding stationery and how to invite your guests‘ #UKWedLunch
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by Hanami Dream | 28, September, 2016 | #UKWedLunch
#UKWedLunch – Wednesday 28th September 2016
As well as general wedding planning chat, there’s some #toptips as well. This week’s theme is ‘Wedding Traditions’ #UKWedLunch
TOP TIP 1: Don’t forget the silver sixpence in your shoe! #UKWedLunch
TOP TIP 2: Have an anniversary dance at your wedding for all couples – present bouquet to longest married couple #UKWedLunch
TOP TIP 3: Traditionally its unlucky for the bride to wear her entire outfit before the wedding day #UKWedLunch
TOP TIP 4: Flowers conveyed hidden gestures and codes for lovers to send messages to each other #UKWedLunch
TOP TIP 5: Flowers were worn as a garland on the head as a gift of nature, to ward off evil spirits & lingering smells #UKWedLunch
TOP TIP 6: New trend of leaving a ‘lonely bouquet’ (instead of throwing it) in a public place with a note for someone else to find #UKWedLunch
This week’s top tips taken from Hanami Dream blog https://www.hanamidream.co.uk/category/traditions/ #UKWedLunch
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by Hanami Dream | 21, September, 2016 | #UKWedLunch
#UKWedLunch – Wednesday 21st September 2016
As well as general wedding planning chat, there’s some #toptips as well. This week’s theme is ‘Tipi Weddings’ #UKWedLunch
TOP TIP 1: Find out if the location has power & other utility services – you might need to bring in a generator, toilets and water #UKWedLunch
TOP TIP 2: The number of guests will dictate how many tipis & configuration that would work for your gathering #UKWedLunch
TOP TIP 3: If it’s cold you may need heaters. If it’s likely to rain then consider walk ways to avoid slippery grass areas. #UKWedLunch
TOP TIP 4: Think about your floor plan – dance floor, bar & seating etc. Do you want long tables & benches or round tables with chairs? #UKWedLunch
TOP TIP 5: Lighting is vital for an outside venue- to create ambience, &atmosphere plus light the way when night falls #UKWedLunch
TOP TIP 6: Everything you want inside the tipi, you need to think about and either buy, hire, make or borrow #UKWedLunch
This week’s top tips taken from Hanami Dream blog ‘A complete blank canvas: our guide to Tipi Weddings’ #UKWedLunch
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by Hanami Dream | 14, September, 2016 | #UKWedLunch
#UKWedLunch – Wednesday 14th September 2016
As well as general wedding planning chat, there’s some #toptips as well. This week’s theme is ‘How to keep your wedding guests happy’ #UKWedLunch
TOP TIP 1: Keep your guests fed, watered and entertained – get them involved & interacting #UKWedLunch
TOP TIP 2: Make it really clear in your invites who exactly is invited and to which part #UKWedLunch
TOP TIP 3: Say the same things to everyone. Don’t have different rules for different people. Or if you do, be clear why. #UKWedLunch
TOP TIP 4: Offer evening guests a flavour of the day too so they get to experience some ‘wedding’ elements in their experience. #UKWedLunch
TOP TIP 5: Make it affordable & worth their while – give them a great wedding to remember #UKWedLunch
TOP TIP 6: Let them know how much you appreciate their support and presence either with words or present #UKWedLunch
This week’s top tips taken from Hanami Dream blog ‘How to keep your wedding guests happy‘ #UKWedLunch
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by Hanami Dream | 7, September, 2016 | #UKWedLunch
#UKWedLunch – Wednesday 7th September 2016
As well as general wedding planning chat, there’s some #toptips as well. This week’s theme is ‘Things to carry in a wedding day survival kit’ #UKWedLunch
TOP TIP 1: Buy cosmetic blotting paper to dab away any sweat or ‘shine’ on your face #UKWedLunch
TOP TIP 2: Use chalk to cover up any scuff marks on a white wedding dress #UKWedLunch
TOP TIP 3: Rescue Remedy is an amazing herbal drop to keep you calm on your big day #UKWedLunch
TOP TIP 4: Use a drinking straw so your lipstick stays in tact (and not on your glass) whilst you sip your drink #UKWedLunch
TOP TIP 5: Keep a small bottle of water on hand to make sure you don’t get dehydrated or a dry mouth when saying your vows #UKWedLunch
This week’s top tips taken from Hanami Dream blog ‘Wedding day survival kit‘ #UKWedLunch
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