With Essex having the highest number of wedding venues in the country, you really are spoiled for choice when it comes to deciding where you want to get married and what kind of wedding you want.
Take time and consider all your options before making any final decisions on your ideal wedding day.
Choice of Wedding Venue
Your wedding venue is right up there when it comes to how your wedding day will be. An historic building will not necessarily be the right venue if you want a really modern look. Likewise, guest numbers play a massive role in your choice. If you want an intimate wedding with only those closest to you, then don't opt for a venue which will see them rattling around like beans in a can. We would suggest you make a list of your must have factors that you don't want to compromise on and go from there. Our blog post "11 Things To Consider When Choosing Your Wedding Venue" will really help you nail down exactly what you are looking for and even gives some information on specific venues.
Take the Wedding Planning Journey Together
We have worked with numerous couples over the years and all are different and unique in their own ways. But, without doubt, those couples who both have some input into planning their wedding day tend to be far less stressed because they both have an idea of what is happening and are on the same page, or at least in the same chapter of their story.
Don't feel you have to follow traditions or trends
There will always be wedding trends and traditions, but that does not mean you can't have your wedding, your way. Certain trends and traditions can also make your own wedding photos and videos look dated in a very short space of time. Essex as a whole and especially when it comes to weddings have not always had very good press. For this reason we suggest looking across the whole of the country for your wedding inspiration and ideas. If you want a wedding dress that is not the standard white or ivory then we say go for it.....Helen did and wore burgundy velvet on or wedding day.
Be More Eco-Friendly
Essex is an amazing county to get married in and with the vast number of venues, also comes a huge wealth of complimentary suppliers to suit all budgets. If you want a more sustainable wedding, then look for local suppliers. Less travelling means less environmental impact and a lower carbon footprint for your wedding.
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Have Realistic Dreams
Most of us, specially the ladies amongst us have visions and dreams of just how our wedding day will be, but also for many of us our dreams are all too often out of our budgets. This just means you have to manage your expectations and dreams within your budget and wedding suppliers, us included fully understand and know exactly what is achievable.
When you see your wedding happening in a romantic castle looking just like a fairytale in your mind you then have to balance that against reality. Will your nan or grandad be able to actually get up the stone steps to watch your ceremony ? Our knowledge and relationships with Essex wedding suppliers like EMS Response who are well acquainted with venues such as Hedingham Castle and helping less mobile guests up the stairs in a variety of dignified ways is just one solution we have for you. So, do investigate before giving up on your dreams completely.
The Essex Weather
Whilst Essex is arguably the driest county in the country, we still get our fair share of downpours, problems with snow and heatwaves. But, as long as you are prepared for these eventualities and accept you cannot control the weather no matter the season, then all will be well.
If you are looking for wedding photographers who will capture your day the way you see it, without trying to restrict you from having fun then look no further. We love couples who want to have their wedding day exactly how they dreamed. Fun loving, quirky, different, traditional. It's your day, so have it your way !