Three Important Tips From Experienced Brides

When planning for your wedding, often the excitement of it all hits a pitch that leaves your nerves shot to pieces. Even if you’ve had the good fortune to secure the services of one of the excellent Richmond bridal shops (in fashionable West London), there are plenty of things that can go wrong even if the dress is perfect! Here are three important pieces of advice from a few girls who have "been there and done that."

Assign a Trusted Person

A little advanced thinking can go a long, long way. For instance, while most brides take meticulous care of the preparation, their thoughts often stop there and they somehow forget about the post-wedding scenario. So, imagine the big day: you receive a host of gifts and items such as the guest book, the unity candle, the cake topper, and what-have-you—but who’s taking care of getting these important items home when you disappear into the night on your honeymoon? It's important to assign someone the delicate (and admittedly huge) responsibility of bringing home all the loot from the wedding—the gifts alone may fill a truck! If you’ve hired the services of one of the top Richmond bridal shops, ask them for any contacts they may have in order to refer you to people they trust in this area. Otherwise, experts aside, it would be wise to assign this task to someone you’ve known for years—a responsible sibling, for example, or your BFF.

What Happens After the Wedding?

With all the effort spent on preparing for the big day and the months of working with your chosen Richmond bridal designer on that fairy-tale dress, thinking about the day after the wedding is often not high on a bride's agenda. But you cannot leave this particular stone unturned when planning your wedding. If you’re leaving straight to your honeymoon, making arrangements in advance for a car service to transport you from the hotel to the airport is imperative and will ensure total peace of mind. This also means you should have your luggage ready beforehand, including travel documents and passports. On the other hand, if you’re not going straight to your honeymoon, then you have to decide where you’re going after the event. Is it to your old home, a new one, your parents’ house - and how are you going to get there? These are questions that need to be answered before the big day itself.

Don’t Forget the Legal Documents

While the all-important arrangements with your Richmond bridal shop will not involve the legal side of things, you must nevertheless ensure you keep this aspect in your thoughts in the weeks or months before the wedding - if only to ensure that you have all the necessary documents at hand for the ceremony. Keep tabs of all the legal requirements of all the processes involved in getting married - especially the schedules of filing - to avoid last-minute glitches or delays.

If you're looking to get married in Richmond, bridal expert Tatiana Porembova is a leading wedding dress designer and her work spans a range of styles and influences. Based in Richmond, she creates beautiful bespoke bridal gowns and bridesmaids outfits to provide the perfect garments for the perfect day.

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