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This Section of the Norfolk Broads web site is your guide for Marriage and Wedding planning in the East of England. The information below is to help with your wedding plans. If you are looking for information to guide you on your perfect wedding day then you can find all the information for your special wedding right here.
Information for Weddings and to assist in your Marriage Arrangements The Norfolk Broads web site has this Marriage and Bridal Wedding guide to assist with that special day. The information below will hopefully help with your wedding plans.
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Your wedding reception is a very festive part of the day, where you celebrate your marriage with friends and relatives. The site chosen sets the tone for the event. It affects all later decisions, including your invitations, dress, flowers, centrepieces, music and menu. All these things must be planned following the style and the formality of the venue.
More and more couples are opting for a more personalised reception in places that range from marquees in the garden, marine centres, old sailing ships and Castles.
How to start? Begin by looking for an unusual place that you think reflects your personality or the mood that you want to set.
If you want a very different and unusual reception, the church halls and hotels, although tried and tested will be difficult to transform into your ideal setting. Local theatres would be great for the theatrical amongst us. Universities, historic schools and stately homes etc are becoming very popular with the romantics.
Whatever you decide, bear in mind that the only real limits to your reception venue is your imagination. Any place that caters to special events can be a potential wedding reception venue. Try to select a memorable place which you can look back on with fondness. It makes sense to shop around and see everything that is on the market.
20 ESSENTIAL DO'S AND DON'TS
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Keep a wedding book or file so that you can keep everything together. A small notebook to carry around and keep by the telephone.
Get everything in writing as an insurance policy. Confirmation of dates, times, services required and costs need to be on paper.
Sit down with your partner to make a guest list. Start with immediate family and close friends and then add in other relatives. The size of the church and reception venue will dictate the size of the guest list and remember that the cousins from your childhood may well be married with children of their own.
Check invitations for spelling mistakes and other errors, and get at least one other person to read them through
Make a sensible wedding list with a range of affordable gifts. Many couples have the trimmings of a first home so bear this in mind when choosing your gift range.
Delegate one person to collect your wedding gifts. It can be their job to ensure adequate identification of the giver is with each present. Cards can get separated from gifts and it will make the writing of thank you notes much easier.
Check out the car you have reserved to go to the ceremony. A Vintage Rolls Royce however impressive that seems, may not be suitable. Make sure the colour is suitable and that it is properly maintained and that there is enough room in it for the bride and her dress.
Check the parking facilities at the venue you have chosen and source taxi firms to provide alternative transport for your guests
Make provisions for the children at your wedding. Sort out little jobs and ask someone to bring some suitable toys to keep the kiddies happy at the reception venue. Maybe splash out on a bouncy castle or an entertainer or indeed a team of babysitters in order to enable the parent to enjoy the reception.
Scribble down vague messages and question marks. Make sure you write down names, telephone numbers and which service you contacted - makes your life easier.
Don't go over your budget. Stick to the spending limit you have decided on at the beginning. Costs can spiral out of control very easily so keep a very detailed accounting.
Don't forget to buy thank you gifts for the bridesmaids, best man and maybe ushers and parents.
Don't forget to check invitations for spelling mistakes and make sure all on the list have been sent one
Don't forget to keep healthy and fit by not neglecting your diet and beauty regime and by getting enough sleep.
Don't assume that the person conducting your wedding service will allow photography or video filming during the service. Check with them first.
Don't leave the wedding hair and makeup arrangement until the last minute. Make an appointment to visit the hairdressers when you first get your head dress as you may want to change your hairstyle radically or grow your hair for the important day.
Don't forget to find out if the church, register office, hotel etc will allow the throwing of confetti. They might prefer the use of rice or sugar paper.
Don't forget to check you have suitable instrument to cut the cake with.
Don't forget to take some time out on your wedding day to appreciate it all and make sure above all that you have fun.
As with every other aspect of a successful wedding the key element is planning. For one big day there is an enormous amount of preparation work.
A huge range of transport options are available to ferry the key
players to and from the church and to and from the reception and
on to the honeymoon. The choices will be affected by the distances,
the number of people travelling, the route and event the weather.
Vintage cars are always popular but with everything from roller skates to helicopters and a few more sedate options in between, the Rolls Royce is not compulsory.
Consider the practicalities first - is there enough room in the car for the bride and her dress, can she get in and out of the car easily etc.
Do not necessarily choose a white car if the bride is also wearing white, she may 'disappear' when photographed by the car and if she is dressed in off white then the dress may appear to be dirty in comparison. Booking a limo online may be convenient, but you need to ensure that the car in the picture is the one you will have on the day and is free from rust dirt and other nasties.
Book your transport well in advance and if a chauffeur is included make sure he is provided with a full itinerary and route details and knows exactly when and where he is supposed to be at every minute.
Should a horse drawn carriage be the order of the day then bear in mind the weather and to watch where you put your feet when embarking and disembarking!.
Check the route yourself. For instance if you are getting married on a Saturday afternoon then check the route at the exact time on a Saturday afternoon to get an idea of what traffic may be encountered and how long the route will take
You also need to bear in mind parking and whether or not extras such as champagne, flowers and ribbons are included in the price and pay attention to detail, like making sure ribbons or flowers are the right colour and co ordinate with the brides colours.
Remember to take your luggage with you if you are going away on honeymoon from the reception.
12 Months To Go:
Sit down with the priest, rabbi, minister or registrar at your
chosen wedding venue to discuss the date and arrangements. Book
the reception venue, caterer and entertainment.
11 Months To Go:
With parents, decide on a budget and who'll be on the guest
list. Order the cake, book the photographer and choose attendants,
best man and ushers.
10 Months To Go:
Choose wedding clothes, allow four months at least for a hand
made dress. Choose the attendants clothes, organise the flowers.
The Bride will require a bouquet but how many guests will want
button holes?
9 Months To Go:
Think about the honeymoon and book as early as possible to avoid
disappointment.
8 Months To Go:
Decide on music for the service, have a chat with the minister
or priest.
7 Months To Go:
Book the wedding transport, arrange clothes hire for the groom,
best man and other men in the bridal party
6 Months To Go:
Buy honeymoon clothes, book yourself in to hairdresser and beautician
5 Months To Go:
Changing your name? Give yourself six weeks for a new passport
and notify banks etc, consider booking visas and vaccinations
for honeymoon
4 Months To Go:
Organise your stationery, invitations, envelopes, place cards
and so on. Don't forget boxes to send cake in to those who
cannot attend, choose and order wedding rings and check that they
are covered by household insurance, book first night hotel.
3 Months To Go:
Organise wedding gift list, send out wedding invitations, make a list
of acceptances and refusals and send out thank you notes as gifts
arrive. Confirm honeymoon arrangements and do not forget visas and
make sure vaccinations have been arranged with your doctor. Choose
gifts for attendants, best man and others.
2 Months To Go:
Order foreign currency and arrange travellers cheques. Check wedding
clothes and try on the whole outfit including the headress, shoes
and underwear. Check that your fiancé has organised rings,
his wedding clothes and honeymoon details including flights and
hotel bookings.
1 Month To Go:
Check late replies and confirm the final guest numbers with the
caterer. Work out seating plan and confirm all details, cake,
photographer, flowers, transport etc. Have a rehearsal including
transport and have hen and stag nights.
1 Week To Go:
Wedding rehearsal with all the key people. Make arrangements to
get presents from the reception to your home. Arrange for cake
to be delivered to those who can't attend. Break in wedding
shoes, pack honeymoon clothes and arrange for them to be delivered
to the reception venue.
Fee's Subject to change without notice.
| Fees for Marriages at Approved Venues | |
| Fee to give Notice of Marriage | £30 each |
| From 1st January 2009 | |
| Monday to Thursday | £260.00 |
| Friday & Saturday | £320.00 |
| Sunday / Bank Holidays | £375.00 |
| From 1st January 2010 | |
| Monday to Thursday | £275.00 |
| Friday & Saturday | £350.00 |
| Sunday / Bank Holidays | £400.00 |
| Fees for Marriages at Register Offices | |
| Fee to give Notice of Marriage | £30 each |
| Fee on day of Marriage | £40.00 |
| Please note that if you pay by credit card the County Council charges an administration fee of £1.00 per transaction. There is no extra charge for payments made with a debit card. | |
| Marriage certificates are £3.50 each. | |
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