At the time when a wedding is being organized, we most often think about what the wedding ceremony will be like and the wedding celebrations after it. A wedding day is one of the most special days in a person's life. One-time and unrepeatable. Therefore, it is not surprising that your wedding is worrying and often even with a touch of stress. As it turns out, the morning of the wedding plays a big role in making the wedding day truly enjoyable and stress-free.

Yes, the wedding morning is the part of the wedding day that you especially think about and plan carefully, so that you can start the wedding morning with enjoying your magical wedding day, instead of organizing and planning work.

The morning of the wedding begins the night before the wedding. And let's remember that, most likely, the time until this pre-wedding evening will have passed in work, planning, management... This is also why it is so important to consciously organize your pre-wedding time to be peaceful and leisurely, with space, space, time and mood for relaxation.

When planning the morning of the wedding, it is important to remember:

• Both the bride and the groom should think about the night before the wedding and the morning of the wedding. Will each of you have your morning activities in the same building, but in separate rooms, or will you each spend it elsewhere? For example, the bride in the company of fun girlfriends in a room of an elegant spa hotel, and the groom in a circle of friends in a masculine atmosphere barbershop ?
• In which company would you like to spend the morning of the wedding? Alone with wedding make-up artist and photographer or in the company of sisters, brothers and friends?

• The chosen place for the wedding morning should be both comfortable, beautiful and photogenic if the wedding morning will be captured in photographs. You have to think about having a place to create a composition of wedding accessories (bridal bouquet, jewelry, perfume bottle, etc.), as well as to hang the wedding dress beautifully,
• Make sure that there is enough natural light in the room, which will be useful both in creating high-quality wedding photos and in the work of a make-up artist,
• You should choose a suitable outfit in which you will not only feel good on the morning of the wedding, but also look attractive in the photos,
• The morning of the wedding should not be rushed,
• Quality hours of sleep should be ensured the night before the wedding,
• Everything necessary for the morning of the wedding should be prepared the day before - both clothes and accessories and basic necessities,
• So that you don't have to take on the role of a wedding coordinator on the morning of the wedding, who will communicate with those involved in organizational matters, it is good to hire a professional wedding day coordinator or assign this role to a friend.

So many different wedding morning locations

What is your dream wedding morning ? Is it easy and free bohemian with the breath of nature's presence or elegantly polished with a glass of sparkling champagne after a morning at the spa? Let's look at some examples of where and how differently you can spend your wedding morning!

If you want to experience the wedding morning in the elegance of a manor, where, when you open the curtains in the morning, you can experience fabulous views of nature, Kalnmuiža Castle , located in the ancient valley of Abava, will be excellent. The balcony of the newlyweds' room offers a magnificent view of the lake and the manor's apple orchard. Here you can enjoy a night's rest both in tasteful and elegant lodgings, and pamper your taste buds with a delicious restaurant breakfast. What's great - at Kalnmuiža Palace you can spend a peaceful pre-wedding night, away from the hustle and bustle of the city, experience an atmospheric first wedding morning, and celebrate the wedding itself!

On the other hand, if you want to spend your wedding morning surrounded by the charm of Old Riga, comfort and visual aesthetics await you at the design boutique hotel Relais le Chevalier , immersing yourself in a world of unique colors and moods. The hotel premises are ideal for capturing a wedding morning photo session.

In the very heart of Old Riga, there is also the Gutenbergs Hotel , a favorite of classicists , which offers to spend the night before the wedding in a room with a view of the Cathedral. On the morning of your wedding day, you can enjoy a delicious breakfast on the roof terrace restaurant with a unique view of the roofs of Old Riga.

But if you dream of a taste of freedom and old Latvian moods, you can wait for the wedding morning in a holiday house Ragaciema Skadiņi by the sea and organize a special morning photo session on a decorated terrace near an old fisherman's house.

The article was prepared by: Ieva Simanoviča

Photo: Aloevera Photography