Explore streaming your ceremony for those who can’t travel

“Ajit and I have been doing long distance from the UK to Texas and it was important to have some cultural elements along with our registry. It is practically unheard of to have ‘intimate’ and ‘Indian wedding’ in the same sentence. The pandemic has changed that. Our Hindu wedding ceremony will be in my uncles backyard – taking the cultural tradition of the bride leaving from her family home quite literally. The hardest part is not having the friends and family we love across the globe with us. However, they will be able to join us virtually through a professional live stream by a videographer. It’s been so special to us that our loved ones can join our day (s) without putting their health or wallets at risk!” Chandani

Be ultra prepared for every eventuality

“I got engaged in December, so I immediately considered the options that were the lowest risk. I didn’t even look at venues, made sure that every vendor had a Covid-19 policy and booked a marquee that’s big enough to social distance. We have also prepared four versions of our guest list which are based on the different restrictions from the past year.” Fiona

Test how noisy your generator is

“If you are considering a generator to power elements of your wedding, be aware they can be very noisy. Test them in the space and try to position them far enough away if you have space so that the sound of very annoying machinery doesn’t drown out your vows or speeches. On the topic of noise, make sure you sweeten up your neighbours by dropping off a bottle of bubbly and let them know they may be disturbed; ask them for a song selection and invite them to join the celebrations from the comfort of their back yard. The last thing you want is upset neighbours or the police arriving to ask you to turn off the music.” The Wedding Coordinators

Try a festival theme

“We actually never considered having a venue for our wedding. We’re both massive festival fans and so we’re planning a festival-inspired party at my family’s home back in Italy, where I’m from. We’re getting friends to perform live music and we’ll have food and drinks trucks, too.” Alice

Get creative with floristry

“To make my Scottish garden wedding extra special I’m going over the top on the floristry. My theme will be centered around greenery and botanicals, so I’ve asked my florist to create bespoke hanging arrangements and centrepieces for the tables.” Gabriella

Garden wedding ideas: how to plan a small wedding at home, according to real brides