Many couples have said their yes words this summer. Although the wedding planning process is already behind them, the positive emotions about the experience still remain, so they have something to recommend to those couples who are still planning their wedding.

• Choose at least three main pillars of the wedding ceremony to build on. Every couple has things that are more important than others, to which they are willing to allocate a larger part of the wedding budget. Other things can be prioritized.

• The couple themselves must find their wedding vision and be able to formulate their wishes, because only then will the persons involved in the wedding (photographer, decorator, leader, etc.) be able to deliver the expected result. Otherwise, they are not always able to guess the wishes of the new couple.

• On the wedding day, you should give up any organizational issues and trust the presenters and the wedding team involved and capture the wedding day, because it will go by lightning fast.

• Wedding planners or wedding magazines/diaries are very good helpers in wedding planning. "We used the LĪGAVĀM wedding planner , and it helped a lot in the beginning when we didn't understand what we were supposed to be thinking about. It lists all the wedding items in detail, even questions for interviews with photographers and other people involved.
  

  It helped us, and we felt much more knowledgeable when using this planner," advise Ilva and Mārcis.

• It is very valuable to spend the night before the wedding separately. "Spending the night separately, we already managed to miss each other even more, in the morning we sent each other cards and letters through courier mail, and meeting again at the altar was especially sweet and excited. It was just like a first look, which is now in fashion, only at the altar," remember Ilva and Mārcis.

• It is recommended to remain calm throughout the wedding planning. Everything needs to be planned as soon as possible, so that the last month before the wedding can be dedicated to each other, enjoying unforgettable, joyful moments before the big event.

• If the young couple has organizational skills, the ability to search and find, then it is recommended to organize the wedding themselves without fearing that there will not be enough time, resources or ideas. This way, you can save for an extra surprise, a musician or a special event to enrich the wedding day.

• If the wedding is organized by the young couple themselves, then it is necessary to divide the duties and responsibilities , trusting and not for a moment losing faith that the other will fulfill his duties perfectly.
• "We recommend limiting the activity of the guests by taking photos with the new couple or capturing other important moments. After the ceremony, the new couple is excited and pleasantly excited, and nothing can spoil this exciting moment as much as a group of guests, in which one of the relatives or friends has decided to take on the role of photographer for a moment. Also, if the new couple does not want pictures with them and from the wedding day to be published on social networks, then before it should be stated in the invitation. It is your day, and you have the right to choose whether you want to take the events of this day outside of privacy time and space," advise Rita and Jānis.

• "We advise you not to limit your desires - turn off your inner accountant within the limits of reason. Such a day will only happen once in a lifetime. Everything you want must be fulfilled. Do not read old beliefs, do not listen to other couples "we had it, but it didn't work out". Break the stereotypes established in the time of grandmothers and conjure up one of the most beautiful days of your life with confidence rooted in love," so Rita and Jānis.

• "Everything seemed perfect on the wedding day, because on that day the little things were completely forgotten, and we really enjoyed the day. But looking back now, we would definitely plan the seating arrangement at the tables differently. We had a hard time deciding how to seat everyone together in a way that made everyone feel good. We made a bit of a mistake because we sat one couple at an almost empty table, because the rest of the guests didn't arrive until late in the evening, so they there was no one to talk to," Cynthia and Davis remember.

• "DJ and musicians performed at our wedding, but since most of our guests were between the ages of 20 and 30, we might not have chosen the right musicians, because the particular duo did not captivate our guests, and everyone danced and was more active to the music played by the DJ. Now we understand that maybe we should have taken a band, but we saved on what we didn't need. We advise other couples to carefully evaluate their priorities ,” advise Sintija and Dāvis.

PHOTO: ELINA UPMANE , ILZE OSE