Most Brides and Grooms get pretty nervous as their wedding day approaches and that’s completely understandable but don’t forget that a big part of what makes your wedding day an unforgettable and enjoyable experience for all, is how well you play your part as gracious hosts. Here are a few simple ways to consider your guests on your wedding day:
Supply Clear Directions
Make sure you’ve included some directions to The Ashes Wedding Venue with your wedding invitation. You can guarantee that although most guests did some route planning upon receipt of your wedding invitation; there will be a few who never gave it a thought before they hopped into their car on your wedding day. If you’ve included some directions and the best Postcode for use with SatNav, then they’ll stand a good chance of getting to the venue with no hiccups!
Top Tip: The best way to find The Ashes using a SatNav is to use ST9 9BA rather than the venue’s own postcode which isn’t recognised by some older SatNav maps.
Welcome Your Guests
Don’t forget that the Bride can’t welcome any of her guests as she’ll be tucked away getting ready for her walk down the aisle so it’s up to the Groom and his Best Man to welcome guests and put them at ease. If the Groom is too nervous on the day then the Best Man and Groomsmen need to step up on his behalf and do a little work to earn those suits!
Be on Time
The old saying about it being the ‘Bride’s prerogative to be fifteen minutes late to the ceremony’ no longer holds true I’m afraid. The wedding ceremony needs to start on time, not only does this show consideration towards your guests, it’s also a requirement of the Registrars who may have a wedding to officiate after yours at another wedding venue and therefore can’t afford to run late.
Don’t Worry: We have a great relationship with all the registrars who officiate at The Ashes and your Event Manager will be there to clock watch for you so that you can relax and enjoy the getting ready.
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Share your Day
The beauty about getting married at The Ashes, is that you have the flexibility to personlise your wedding and really make it your own. If you’ve included any special rituals, blessings or cultural traditions that some of your guests may not have come across before, then it’s always nice to explain why you’re including them and encourage all your guests to share the moment.
If you’ve had a beautiful Guest Book made then don’t forget to encourage your guests to write you something. It works well if the Groom mentions this during his speech and passes your guest book to the nearest table for it to be passed around.
Table Hop
Some couples hold a Receiving Line to welcome each guest personally to be seated for the Wedding Breakfast; this can work really well but can take up a lot of time and create a ‘queue’ which might not be the vibe you’re looking for on your wedding day! Table hopping during the meal can be a really informal and relaxed way of making sure you’ve spoken to all your guests and wished them a fabulous time at your wedding.
Lead By Example
Finally, my top tip if you’re after a fun and relaxed wedding, is to lead by example! If you’re relaxed and enjoying yourselves you guests will too and if you want a packed dancefloor you’d better be prepared to cut a rug and show your guests how it’s done!
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