A good mood at a wedding goes hand in hand with the comfort of the guests. If the guests feel comfortable and relaxed, the atmosphere will be free and happy and you will all enjoy the wedding day together.

The wedding starts from the moment of receiving the invitation

The moment wedding guests receive invitations , they already get a first impression of what to expect at the wedding. The visual design of the invitation, as well as the expression style of the invitation text, tells whether the wedding will be in a formal or casual style, and allows it to set the mood accordingly. If the invitation is sincere and personal, the guests will look forward to the wedding with warm feelings. If you have put thought and emotion into the invitation, your guests will also give it back to you on the wedding day.

Of course, a wedding is always a happy event and every relative and friend is honored and happy to receive an invitation to the wedding, however, weddings can also be associated with stress due to additional expenses or time needed to prepare for them.

Your loved ones will spend time preparing for your wedding to prepare a gift, choose the perfect outfit, book beauty treatments and other tasks. It should be taken into account that each of your guests is at a different stage of life at the time of receiving the invitation - one may not have such a successful financial situation, while another has a very busy work schedule.

Everyone has their own concerns, so try to be accommodating and sensitive to guests, for example, mention in the invitation that the biggest gift will be the presence of guests to indicate that gifts are optional. You can also be accommodating in other ways, such as helping to arrange for guests to get to the venue if some of the guests do not have their own transport. Of course, you don't have to cover all of the guests' expenses, but it's worth at least asking so you don't make your wedding day a burden.

The more information you give the wedding guests about the wedding in advance, the less chance there will be confusion, misunderstandings and unnecessary delays among the guests on the wedding day. Send the guests as much information as they need - the wedding day route scheme, the main stops of the ceremony and the evening plan, specify both the start and end time of the ceremony, do not be afraid to state your wishes, for example, that smartphone cameras are not used during the ceremony. You can set your own rules, just make them known in advance so that your guests can work with you to make the day exactly the way you want it to be.

A moment worth paying attention to in the wedding scenario - arrival at the place of celebration

The arrival time of the couple and guests at the wedding venue is a very vague concept. Guests are usually given a time slot of half an hour or an hour in which they wish to arrive. On the other hand, it may happen that the couple misses their scheduled arrival time even by an hour or two. Of course, it is recommended to try to avoid it as much as possible, but no one wants to spend their wedding day in a hurry and couples try to enjoy every moment, so it may happen that the road from the ceremony to the place of celebration stretches longer than expected. Therefore, it is desirable to think about what will happen at this time, when the guests are already starting to arrive, but the evening has not yet started.

Nothing captures the joyous mood of the day like when guests arrive at an empty and silent celebration place . They feel that they are arriving too soon, that they are in the wrong place and at the wrong time. Therefore, someone must be at the place of celebration before the guests and wait for them, so that even the first guest feels welcomed and welcomed, and not embarrassed because you arrived too quickly and went to sit in the car while other guests arrived.

It is best if the wedding guests are met by the host of the evening or at least the wedding coordinator or a representative of the venue, who tells the guests where to go and encourages them to visit the snack and drink tables, if they are provided. This is a great time for the evening host to get to know the guests a little. At this point, the guests can place the prepared gifts on the gift table, also here you need someone to gallantly point it out.

It is mandatory to arrange that, when the guests arrive at the place of celebration, pleasant and festive background music is already playing. Such seemingly small details play an indescribably important role in creating the mood of the evening. The background music and the host of the evening, who welcomes you with a kind phrase, already puts you in a sociable, positive atmosphere. The same applies to the wedding ceremony - you can set up a welcome corner at the ceremony site, where someone welcomes the guests and where snacks and drinks are available, if the ceremony takes place in a more remote place and the guests have traveled a long way.

Of course, a wedding is a happy event and the guests will arrive pleasantly excited, however, different things can happen - for the closest relatives, especially the parents of the new couple, this event is very emotionally intense; a couple may arrive on the way with a little argument about being late, so it's good to have someone at the place of the ceremony or celebration before leaving to greet them, create a festive feeling, make them focus on the most important event of the day and make everything else stay in the car. All this does not even have to be expressed in words, it is enough if the host himself radiates a peaceful and solemn feeling.

Create a wedding scenario with your guests in mind

At first glance, it seems self-evident - of course, the scenario of the celebration is drawn up with the guests in mind. However, it is important to emphasize and clarify that you should think specifically about your guests, and not draw up an abstract perfect wedding scenario. It is you who know who your relatives and friends are - what their interests are, what music they like, how they have fun, what connects you, how you like to spend time together and so on. Use all of this to create the most original and personal wedding celebration experience possible for both you and them.

The scenario of the celebration and the course of the evening's events will determine the atmosphere and emotions of the evening. Planning and managing events is a skill that needs to be developed and cultivated, so consult and trust professionals in this matter. An experienced host of the evening will suggest the desired course of events, a realistic time plan and so on.

Time passes quickly at a wedding, but couples often plan too much, fearing that some moment will remain unfulfilled. The leader of the evening will give a sense of security that it will not be the case and will be able to recommend and implement additional activities, guided by the situation of the moment, rather than strictly sticking to the plan.

If the evening entertainment will be planned with the guests in mind, but the evening itself will be in the hands of a skilled and experienced leader, the atmosphere will also be relaxed and flowing. The host of the evening will maintain the desired mood, give emotionality to the evening and cover up what does not go according to plan. Nothing breaks the mood and the free flow of the evening like anxious ushers rushing to set things up or desperately trying to get the guests' attention to start mingling.

The host of the evening and the wedding coordinator will make sure that everything that has to happen behind the scenes also happens there, without causing the guests unnecessary anxiety that something does not go according to plan. If you want the atmosphere of your wedding celebration to be light, airy and the main focus is love, not the time plan, you need to think about it in advance, because it is the most intangible things that are often the most fragile.

Handle organizational issues in a timely manner, delegate responsibilities and leave room for the unexpected

In the previous point, we already touched on the fact that it is necessary to think about everything in advance and not rely on the fact that something will happen by itself. Better be prepared for anything. It is also important to delegate all the tasks to be performed on the wedding day to specific people.

As a couple, you will be the center of attention on the wedding day and you will set the mood of the guests with your example. If you don't worry and enjoy the day, your guests will too. Don't forget how important it is to just relax. It will be successful if you have peace of mind and confidence that everything has been taken care of.

The LĪGAVĀM wedding planner will help you plan as many wedding day nuances as possible, which includes all sections of wedding planning in detail and clearly. This will ensure that you don't miss anything and think about all the details of the wedding day.

Just as important as planning is to leave room for the unexpected. Indulge in the feelings and desires of the moment, forget about the clock and enjoy the day! Your guests have come to celebrate with you and if you are happy, your guests will be too!

The atmosphere of a wedding is created by many small details. You can create the most magnificent decorations and arrange the most amazing performances, but what will remain in the memory will be the festive atmosphere that was in the air. A good mood can be created by paying attention to the nuances and details that we discussed in this article.

Author of the article: Renate Berga

Photographers: Jess Living Photo; Deirdre Alston; Zoë Morley; Norman & Blake