Advice from our recently wedded couples

We asked our recently married couples what they know now that they wish they'd known before. Here's their advice for those recently engaged and starting to plan their wedding.

Before you Start

"Think and write down whatʼs important to you but also how you want feel on your Wedding day!" - Maree & Mat

"One thing I wish I knew before is that it's totally fine to take a break in planning! I found I was quite busy when we first got engaged with researching and booking vendors, and busy towards the end finalising details. The period in between, I felt like I should be doing something but there was nothing to do! And don't be afraid to ask for help. All our vendors, including Boomrock, were always available to answer our questions and help out however they could!" - Priyanka & Bernard



Planning

"Start planning early and email the vendors well in advance. A vendor who is quick to respond to queries is worth their weight in gold." - Sarah & Will

"For us we had the ʻthingsʼ that were important to have on the day but I really wanted to feel relaxed on the day of the wedding and even with the lead up - this was then important to Mat so that knowing I was relaxed he could be too!" - Maree & Mat

"Set up boundaries early for friends and family on what you want. It's not their day, it's yours. We structured our day so that we could focus on the things most important to us: a quick ceremony, spending time with our guests, and delicious food. For example, we arrived at Boomrock a couple of hours before our guests and took our photos as a couple then, so there wasn’t an awkward couple of hours where our guests were just waiting around." - Sarah & Will

"Definitely think about your top priorities and how to make it work within your budget. There's an endless amount of things that can go into a wedding, and your guests are there to celebrate your love, they won't complain if there's no ice cream truck or photo booth." - Priyanka & Bernard

"Once you've selected a vendor and secured them with a deposit, notify the other vendors, even the ones who stopped replying to you and/or never responded. In the week leading up to the wedding, we had several vendors approach us out of the blue asking when we will require their services (e.g. florists who we hadn’t heard from for months, and who we hadn’t organised anything with). It was unnecessary stress that could have been mitigated earlier." - Sarah & Will

"Don’t feel pressured to do the expensive rituals that social media and society demand (bridal showers, bridesmaids proposal, personalised bridal satin robes, destination hen/stag dos etc)" - Sarah & Will



On the Day

"Everyone told us before our wedding that the day goes so quickly and that we agree! Thereʼs always something that will go wrong or not go to plan but donʼt sweat the small stuff and so our advice is to have trusted vendors and people around you that will help you stay relaxed so you can enjoy every moment of your special day together!" - Maree & Mat

"On the day we had our “friends of honour” who were on standby just in case we needed anything done, it gave us massive peace of mind knowing that we could rely on them if necessary." - Sarah & Will

"The main advice we got from married friends is to take some time during the wedding to just be alone together. It's such an incredible day yet very busy and emotional, we really cherished our couple moments alone." - Priyanka & Bernard