French Wedding Magazine
Wedding planning tips by
Before The Big Day
Planning a wedding that stands out from the crowd is simple. You
need to make it all about you. Can I let you into a secret? When I
started planning my French wedding, I wasn't even engaged. In fact,
it was about six months before my boyfriend asked me to marry
him. I was so excited about the concept of planning a wedding
- all the creative fun of it - that I had a secret file of ideas on my
computer. That quickly turned into a less secret file when I started
my wedding blog Before the Big Day, and by the time my boyfriend
finally put a ring on it, I was stuffed to the brim with wedding ideas
and inspiration.
But what if you're not like me, and you're newly engaged, and you
haven't got the slightest idea of where you're going to find your
wedding mojo, and get inspired? Or, if you're more like me, and
have too many ideas, and you're not sure which is really 'you'?
Hopefully these five wedding tips will help you on your way, out of
the wedding maze, and into the land of {almost} perfect wedding
planning.
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Find pictures that inspire you.
They don't all have to be wedding pictures - for example this picture of two chairs and a table got my
creative juices flowing this morning. There's something about them that promises a future life together
as a couple, sharing rosé al fresco, and enjoying romantic trips to Parisian bistros. That got me thinking
of a vintage French-themed wedding, maybe in the South of France, where you serve harvest-festivalstyle buffet tables of charcuterie, creamy cheeses and baguette. Your waiters could wear Breton-style
t-shirts, and your wedding invitations could be reminiscent of bistro-style daily menus, with the table
plan written in white ink on a vintage mirror. Wedding favours would be macarons, and you could have a
photo-booth stuffed to the brim with French-themed fancy dress; berets, strings of garlic, sophisticated
moustaches and feather boas. Do you see what I mean by getting your creativity going? All of those ideas
from just one picture!
Photo Credit: Caught The Light Photography
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