It’s known to be the most important day of your life. The marriage of a couple can be highly emotional, exciting and poignant.
But as many couples say, it can pass by in the blink of an eye.
For months and months, you have been planning your special day and everything from the number of buttons on the dress, to the wedding car has been scrutinised and planned.
All the stress, pressure and anxiety has now gone, but then so has your big day. And you are left looking for things to remember it by.
Most people have wedding photographs done. These serve as a great reminder of the day and often, the bride and groom choose to mix the official photographs with ones taken on disposable wedding cameras left on the tables for the guests.
But something that can really help to keep those precious memories is wedding guest books.
Wedding guest books can be passed round at the reception of the wedding and guests are asked to write a little note to the happy couple. The notes left by the guests are a great personal reminder to the couple of their special day and how much it meant to their guests as well as themselves.
The bride and groom often find their wedding day passes in a blur. It is only when they look back at all the things that happened that they can fully appreciate the essence of the day.
Wedding photos
Most couples choose to have a wedding photographer. They are the person who will take all the formal pictures of the day and produce a wedding photo album for you so you can look back at your day with fond memories. Although the pictures they produce will be high quality, they often miss the more personal moments and focus on specific things.
Guest Photos
Your guests will bring their own cameras to your wedding. And now with most cameras being digital this is a great way to get some more photos of the day. Ask your guests to email these photos to you or burn the photos onto a disc and send it you in the post.
Disposable wedding cameras
Another great idea is to have disposable wedding cameras on every table. Your guests can use these to take all sorts of photos. These cameras can be collected up at the end of the day and the pictures they contain will be the perfect addition to your own wedding album.
Until recently I had never heard of save the date cards. The other week I received one in the post to remind me to save the date of my step-sister’s wedding to be held next year.
What a great way to inform people about the date of a wedding well in advance of the actual date. It is too early to send out formal invitations to the wedding, with the wedding day itself still a year away, but this is a great new way of asking guests to keep the date free.
I have been informed that these cards are becoming more and more popular, and I can certainly see why. If you are forgetful, or if your diary is constantly full, these cards are very handy indeed.
You can personalise these save the date cards and can also design them to match the rest of your wedding stationery. With many different styles of cards to choose from, there is plenty of choice.
So, if you are planning on getting married some time ahead and want your friends and family to keep the date free, these save the date cards are a great idea, plus they are easy to organise and send out.
