Destination weddings aren't always too expensive, and it gives an "excuse" to keep it smaller. My brother and sister-in-law got married in Greece (Zakynthos) at the Balcony Hotel, and it was surprisingly affordable. They said it was cheaper than getting married in the UK, and the area has loads of affordable hotels too. This was 8 years ago though, so assuming the places are all still open.
Wedding tip…venue vs number of guests. Write a rough guest list before you view venues. Then you know which to not even bother with if it’s to big/small. Another tip..good to have a few areas at the venue, party room, quiet room, outside etc. then people stick around as they have a zone they are happy with xx
My wedding advice: go ahead and stress about the planning process all you want, but let go of it when the day comes. Whatever happens on the wedding day happens. Enjoy it and don’t let little things bother you!
Absolutely agree! The day of my wedding some minor things went wrong and that will always happen. But I did not even care at that point. We were going to be married at the end of the day and that is what is important. Congratulations!!
One thing I picked up from my sister's wedding: make sure you have a break planned in between the ceremony and the reception to just be together for a bit. It's also brilliant having everything in the same venue. They had the place booked from Friday-Sunday with the wedding party staying there and it was SO nice to just have it all in one place - no rushing to get anywhere or stressing, and it meant that they could vanish for an hour and just have a bit of 'them' time.
I just loved your explanation of why waiting for the proposal wasn’t a problem. That is such a good attitude about marriage. 💚 Our wedding was tiny and perfect for us. 30 years married in two weeks. It’s not about the day, it’s about the lifetime 😊
We had our wedding and reception at the same venue. It made it so easy to have everyone together, no time wasted driving between places. We also didn't have bridesmaids or groomsmen. All of our friends could attend the wedding instead of having to spend time in the ceremony or for hours of pictures of everyone lined up. We just wanted candid shots of the wedding venue and our friends and us enjoying the party! We didn't really do many of the 'traditions' involved in a modern Western wedding. Don't feel obligated to do something that is "usually done" unless you like it!
Best wedding advise that I live by every single day! Well two pieces of advise. 1. Never go to bed mad at each other. 2. Always say I love you before you leave the house, because you never know what will happen before you see each other again! Been married 25 years and I live by these two rules every single day! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!
i really really love your mindset behind actually being married.. ive always believed the BOND is far more important than the TITLE. so i totally agree! ☺️
Both of my siblings at their weddings had disposable cameras at each table to get candids from the guests at said table, i know they loved getting those photos developed!
Don’t stress, things will go wrong but just go with the flow. My photographer got into a car crash the night before so had to find another in only a few hours, my husband was also late cuz he got the times mixed up. Things will always go wrong but I absolutely loved my wedding and wouldn’t have changed a thing. Also make sure you stop and spend time enjoying the moment rather then running off to take photos all the time, the whole day flys by. Also be prepared to order take out after 😂 every time we tried to eat we had to keep getting up for various different things and then came back to our table being cleared. One last thing is get your flowers preserved! We had our wedding flowers beautifully preserved in a resin dome and I absolutely love looking at them each day as a reminder of our wedding day 🥰
Wedding planning advice I would say is: Shop around for everything - get prices from as many places as you can as sadly so many companies see the word "wedding" and the prices drastically increase, so don't settle for the first price you get. Plan the wedding that YOU BOTH WANT not what you think other people may want or expect (speaking from experience)... this is a day about Jazz and Nick, not about everyone else. Take other peoples ideas and suggestions into account in your overall planning but do what you both want to do - don't settle because you think it's what someone else wants. On the day, see if you can get others to get as many photos and videos as possible as there will be so many details and little things you don't notice or forget and they are lovely to look back on in the future. Not even the obvious things like ceremony, speeches, first dance but the moments in between... the little chats, the silly moments, the cute moments when you think nobody is watching and you are interacting with guests - although I am no longer with the man I married 18 years ago, there are clips from my wedding video that I treasure for my late Mum's voice, special moments with loved ones who have passed, etc. Don't stress about things - plan what you can, relax and enjoy the day. Things might happen and plans may change, but you will be celebrating your love for each other which is what matters. Enjoy yourselves... take your time to enjoy the planning process, treasure the moments of trying out different dresses, menus, etc and enjoy your big day!! In the end, being married to the one you love is what is important - yes the little details are nice, but they are not the be all and end all.
A friend of mine had the reception in a field with a set of posh mobile toilets and a marquee in case of rain. Two giant bbqs, one for meat, one for everything else. All food prepped and ready to cook, people just cooked what they wanted when they wanted it. Brilliant. Alternative, ask for no gifts but for guests to bring a dish to share and a bottle of drink. Then all you need is cutlery and crockery. Recommend buy a mismatch from a large charity store then wash it and donate it back. Loads of fun, no worries about the rental not turning up or things getting broken, no waste, and a charity benefits. Potted plants of the tables for decorations and they can be the gifts for guests if you do that. Again, no waste and minimising clear up. Definitely needed….lots of water and soft drinks. I know lots of people like to get plastered but you want to remember this and also for people who can’t drink to not be hunting for something they can have. If I ever got someone to marry me I would have loved to make the dress code, wear something thats been worn before. The weirder the better. I’d love to see people in their own wedding dresses, dinosaur costumes, a Santa hat, a dress they got for another event but never wore again because people had seen it. I’d love to see photos of a goblin costume dancing with a work uniform etc. too old now, no one has ever been interested. May I should just have a cool party for just me!
I Love your wedding idea of dressing weird and wearing already worn clothes. My wedding reception was everyone bring the dish they’re known for and write the recipe down so if someone wanted the recipe it was there, than afterwards I had a binder of amazing recipes from my family and friends
I feel you guys should go back to Dubai where you both got engaged and get married at that venue *CAN YOU IMAGEN THE PHOTOS* and *THAT STUNNING DRESS* xoxo
Congrats! Wedding advice: 1. take time to eat, drink and enjoy the day. I've been to too many wedding where the bride and groom barely ate and looked so stressed all day. 2. Make it what you want for the day not what family/friends/society tells you it should be. That includes who you invite and what you wear 3. Wear comfortable shoes and bring flats in case your feet start to hurt . 4. Think outside the box. we had a short ceremony and then we went to a restaurant and let our guests pick what they wanted from the menu. Everyone was happy and there was no stress about making sure everyone liked the food. (granted my wedding was small) 5. Consider having a small marriage ceremony (city hall etc) first and then later have the big party later. I know lots of people that have done this because of Covid, but it was also less stressful for them too.
Get a venue that does everything for you! I got married a few weeks ago and having a venue that sorted all the food, tablewear, staff, bar - total life saver and the day went off without a worry on my part! Highly reccomend! We did organise the cake, music, celebrant etc. but the venue did everything else :)
Advice/ Idea: If you want to try and do alot of stuff yourself for more of a personalized touch, check out thrift stores for decor and stuff. Also there are some sites that have donated wedding items (like left over stuff) that you can buy as well so that way you can save money. Depending on the dress *what bride wants a used dress* BUT if at all you decide to do what some brides do and have a second dress, thrifting might be a good option that way you won't care if it gets dirty or ruined! (congrats and best wishes!!)
One tip I’ve seen circling around is to plan what you do and where you go after you say I do and walk down the aisle as bride and groom, do you tell people to go somewhere else like food or drinks and you and nick sneak away to have a moment or to take pictures, love you guys so much and congratulations 🎊
Congratulations again! So happy for you both. My partner and I got engaged in September and went to a wedding fayre in November to get some ideas. My advice would be to go to wedding fayre and speak to vendors they have some really good insight, as well as it helping to find suppliers you like. The other thing that is worth considering is the amount of weddings that have been impacted by covid. We thought we would have loads of time as we wanted to get married in 2024 but when we went to the wedding fayre it became clear that a lot of our local suppliers where taking bookings for 2024 already and we're almost fully booked for 2023. So I'm the past few months we have had to get a few key things booked. Venues, celebrants, photographers and entertainment tends to get booked up the furthest in advance.
We waited 10 years before booking our wedding, got married 12 years into our relationship, 4 years married this year, it doesn't matter how long it takes its how long it lasts :) congrats x
BIGGEST ADVICE I can give is this.....make sure you get 2 plates of food made up and 2 pieces of cake from both the wedding cake and grooms cake put together with utensils and ready for you for the end of the night when you get to your hotel after the wedding. You will more than likely be too excited and too busy talking to everyone and enjoying the wedding that you will not want to eat, or be too busy to enjoy it. So make sure you have someone get this together for you so you can eat and enjoy your delicious wedding food together after all the excitement is over! TRUST ME!!!! This was the BEST thing I could have done after my wedding as I was constantly being approached by guests at my wedding reception and was not able to enjoy the yummy food I had spent $$ on until after it was all over!! Congratulations you guys!! So happy for you!!
We had a church wedding then a marquee on our garden, it was perfect for us. Cake made my family friend, flowers by family friend, actual wedding breakfast was organised by by chef husband and the evening meal was a hog roast by family friends - so much love around us.
You two are so great together! My best advice is just let the day be what it is. You can control what will and what won’t go wrong. Just be in the moment and enjoy it. The things that go wrong will be funny stories you tell later and honestly what you remember most. Spending a bunch of money isn’t necessary either. I got married in my backyard with just our closet family and our favorite barbecue place catered. It was perfect! We saved money and got to spend more on the honeymoon. Congratulations again you two ❤️
My top tip for weddings is to ignore any outside pressures from friends or family and just do what you want. I should have had a man of honour but everyone said I should have my sister as a maid of honour so I did but she hated it! Also shop around a lot at wedding fairs so you can meet vendors before working with them. We chose so many vendors because they were lovely people and we got on with them and the few we hired over the internet or through a third party were good but just didn’t gel into the preparation as well. Definitely choose a vendor you get along with!
Have wetwipes nearby on the day, if you mess on your dress or suit the wet wipes really helped clean it up. My wedding was white, black and red with Damask theme.
I've never actually been married but when I was engaged I bought 2 small little totes one for the bride's side and one for the groom's side. In each little bin put a razor, sewing kit, tissues, deodorant, nail kit, scissors, lighter, pack of cards, safety pins, bobby pins, compact mirror, etc. Also add tampon/pads for the bride's tote. It gets taken with on the big day so that if someone has forgotten something or a repair needs to happen, hopefully you have it available in the tote.
I got married last week I was soo stressed days leading up to it and right before but it was all DIY and up to me. The time came and it went by so fast, it felt not long enough. I just rolled with the punches everyone had fun. We left early and went to accommodation near the airport and flew out the next morning. We loved the wedding but was also excited to go away as a family. We celebrated my daughters 1st birthday with us on the honeymoon and head home tomorrow.
Advice: Find a way for the actual ceremony to be stress-free and take time to celebrate and just be together with Nick before celebrating with everyone else. We had two weddings (before 2020 made it more common). The first one was intentionally a small ceremony with just immediate family and a dinner at a fantastic restaurant afterwards. We were married by our best friend. We wanted to be able to just be in the moment for the ceremony and vows. It was perfect. We planned a big wedding with all of our friends and family a few months later. We did have a ceremony again at the request of my in-laws (who hosted and did most of the work for the party) with their pastor. It wasn't my favorite, but it was a worthwhile compromise.
If you wanted a beach wedding, Devon and Cornwall have many wedding venues on beaches, before my fiancee and I chose Bassmead Manor Barns we were looking at beach weddings down Devon and Cornwall as most of my family is there, I remember seeing one where you have your own private beach and little cove and caves as well :)
Yay! I'm early here! Love it! I've only got to the part where your talking about being together for 10 years before the proposal. Lol. Me and my husband were together for 14 years before we chose to get married.. I always joked and said , 'I wanted to test the water before jumping in'.... haha.. We have been together now for 19 a half years.... and going strong. Marriage should not effect your relationship, and for those who it does, that's a shame. But I was in the same boat as you guys. Me and him have always been happy together with or without the marriage. Congrates you too!! Can't wait for the wedding videos...
Me and my new husband were engaged 7 years and never was fussed to get married, I had planned a bug wedding with all our family friends & then we booked a holiday for Lapland for your 10 year anniversary & we decided & that was it, small simple wedding! Us two & our son with live Web cam for the families across the world! Was the best wedding & we got a hoilday out of it too! Couldn't have asked for a better wedding! Sometimes you don't need to plan, things just happen & fall into place😍 all the best with it! 💒
If your dream wedding is destination and on a beach, first ask those who you are a must to be there if they would be able and willing to go but also if a date isn’t too important wait a couple years. It gives those individuals time to save to be able to attend.
There are some beautiful secluded beaches in Scotland... Would be easy for people to get to, and not too expensive..and a beautiful place to have the party afterwards as the scenery is amazing. X
Congratulations - you are such a sweet couple and I enjoy your joined videos very much. My advice for the wedding is to do a complete run through of getting make-up and hair done, plus getting dressed. Because that nearly made me late for my wedding. I had tried and tested everything separate and had an idea of how much time it would take, but then on the special day, with my nerves being on edge, everything seemed to take just a little longer. Also, have “a first look" - which is a meeting of the couple right before the wedding - I calmes try nerves and gives you two lovebirds a special moment together, before the "crazy" starts. As for your dream wedding on the beach - you could do two weddings - one intimate on the beach, with just the parents and your groomsmen/bridesmaids - and back at home , another with all of your family and friends :) double fun 😊 and you get to wear two different dresses, plus two different party outfits ;)
Best advice I could offer is....don't sweat the small stuff. At the end of the day, regardless of what happens....you will still be married and still have each other. And in years to come, the mishaps will make great memories!!!!
My niece had her wedding photos on the beach in Paphos Cyprus…small gathering…back in the Uk had a cake party for all family and friends that couldn’t get or afford to go…also got to wear her wedding dress twice..you can also sign the registration of marriage there too ..good luck and Congats
My wedding was a flower theme. All of my bridesmaids wore flower dresses with a white background and then I was able to match the groomsmen bowties with their bridesmaids. I used summer flowers as decorations and the bonbonier and wooden candle planks on each table. We had it in a garden wedding
Thinking about advice, something won't go to plan and you need to to okay with that. My friend gave me great advice. You're wedding ceremony is far more important than anything else and think of your reception as being able to have all of your favourite people in the world sharing your first meal as husband and wife. My husband and i have been married for 6.5 years and we loved our wedding day but it isn't the most important day of our lives. It's just one day and your marriage is far more important. Great food is a must and tastings are fun. Enjoy the process but try not to stress about minor things. Congratulations and enjoy being engaged 💍
I've been to a destination wedding and had a good time, but as a guest, it was very expensive on my part to go. for advice, I took my posed photos before the ceremony so that I wouldn't have to leave to do that between the ceremony and reception and wouldn't feel rushed (plus, hair, makeup, dress were still all perfect!).
One thing we did for our wedding that I recamend to everyone engaged and planning a wedding is when you send out your wedding invites write a number on the rsvp card that coordinates to that person that way if they don't our their name on it you will know who's card it is. We hadn't least 5 people not put their names on the cards and im so glad we done this
I got married at the cruin loch lomond... it was stunning ... doesn't matter if its sunny or miserable day.. we got married outside, May 11th, sunny and pictures at the loch side xxx Congratulations for you both xxx
I’m with you on both on the marriage comments, I have been with my husband to be 15 years and we are getting married this October after being engaged for 14 years of our relationship so he pop the question early on but we just never really felt the need to do the whole marriage , we have only decided that now is the time after sadly losing my dad , my other half’s lost his mum and dad so we said we really should get married so at least one of our parent can be at our wedding but I do think if we hadn’t of lost our loved one we most likely wouldn’t be pushing to get married as we don’t need a piece of paper to bring us any closer, all the advice I can give is don’t stress, when you see your dress you will know trust me, I found mine quite quickly I just saw it and knew it was the dress for me. Once again congratulations 🎉
I was surprised you didn't mention bows. I thought that somehow you would work them into your wedding. And I found it fun and exciting that you and Sophie got engaged so close together.
Yall are so cute!! I love that Nick asked for your father's permission to propose, two years ago!! I think it turned out great, your ring is beautiful & I can't wait to see the wedding. 💙💙
I am planning my wedding as well and saw that at the Sandals resorts if you book your stay for 3 or more days you can do your beach wedding at no extra cost and they’ll set up everything. On their website you can schedule everything through them, pay for it all together and their resorts are gorgeous and not too expensive. We’re considering that for our wedding.
Few tips 1. If it can go wrong, it most likely will. My bridesmaids dresses never showed up and had to buy new dresses the week before the wedding, it rained and I had an outdoor ceremony, My groom was late(his mother was driving and took a wrong turn) 2. Have snacks! I did not get a chance to eat until dinner 3. Don't worry too much, the only thing that is important is that at the end of the day you are married to the one you love. Enjoy yourself and have fun. 4. Don't skimp out on the photographer! A good photographer may be expensive, but worth it!
I'm getting married in 6 months time and am mid-way through planning. If I could give you any advice at all about the process it would be to prioritise you. I know it sounds silly but everyone will have opinions about where you should get married, who you should invite, what song you should walk down the aisle to etc and you can't please everyone. Whilst it's lovely people want to give you ideas, it can seem overwhelming trying to please everyone so ultimately you have to strip your thought process back down to just 'what do we want'. Happy planning and congratulations, overall it's great fun and you can make it so personalised to you as a couple! xx
I’m not sure if it’s the same in the UK, but in the US we just did a small two tiered wedding cake for cutting, and then just plain sheet cakes that the caterers cut and brought out to the guest. It was a lot cheaper than doing one huge cake.
Congratulations again! Wedding tips: have a look at the shop wed2b, gorgeous dresses, accessories and bridesmaid dresses at such reasonable prices. On the actual day, make sure that you take some time, just you and Nick to make sure that you let the day sink in ❤️
Okay but honestly some of the beaches in Cornwall are gorgeous and there’s one that’s super private that they always book out for weddings (I don’t remember the name I’m so sorry) which is in Newquay but I feel like that could be a more cost-friendly option to get everyone you love there versus doing a full destination wedding someplace else!! Xxx
Best advice I can give...on your wedding day you will be overwhelmed. During the reception, you and Nick can sneak to a corner of the room and just watch your guests having an amazing time. Take in what is going on around you (sights, sounds even smells). Steal some private kisses and just be Mr. and Mrs. for 5 min. Trust me, you'll love your little moment together! I wish I had done this. I can't even remember if I ate at my reception.
congrats you 2 what a sweet proposal .......i have been married for 25 yrs this year it took 6 yrs for us to get engaged so enjoy this time and love the newness of it all so happy for you both
My #1 piece of advice is: don't forget to make it about you 2 & your love story!! So many ppl get lost in the stress & details & feelings of everyone else that they forget to be happy & remember that it's a celebration of the beautiful love story you 2 have 💍🥰💍🥰
I would say do the beach wedding, the people that want to be there, will find a way, and if they can't, they will want you to be happy. I am a broke college student and I am going to my boyfriends brothers destination wedding that cost more than I thought I could afford, but I found a way. Do what makes you happy!!! Love you!!!!!
"Anybody got a plane , beach, or hotel the doesn't care about making money......." I hope some one steps up. Love you guys so much. Just do what will make you happy.
We got married in the Florida Keys 20 years ago. Just me and hubby and it was magical! No regrets about having just us because neither of us wanted a big fuss and I hated all the expectations of all the things that you should have and do.
Congratulations you both. I'm so happy for you both. Get a wedding journal. An just start with one thing at a time. An when ordering for a wedding event dont say it's for a wedding because they hike up prices for a wedding. Good luck An One Love ✌🏼❤🧡💛💚💙💜🖤
Hi Jazzy , it's Debz all the way from South africa 🇿🇦 budget was also an issue for us so we did it this way, we got married with a pastor in our home with our parents there and no on else , on the Saturday I had a dress and my husband and I went to some beautiful places to take photos of us in our wedding attire and on the Sunday we had a family lunch / party with all our guests. And congratulations even if it's just a piece of paper it's still a symbol of ur love for each other
Love this!! ❤️ I would like to know if Nick got emotional? Did he plan what to say for awhile? What is he actually interested in for the wedding? It would just be cool to see his point of view because we rarely get to hear about that and he seems very open to talk. Love you guys!! ❤️
The reason I wanted to get married was because i wanted to take my husbands name. When we had our son I was glad I shared the same last name with them. That wasn’t the only reason of course 😆. I liked the idea of us making our relationship official by law. I think I like what it symbolizes 🥰❤️ we’ve been married for almost 10 years
I didn’t cry when I was proposed to. I was just so in the moment and excited. I’m also a very emotional person, so I thought I would cry too, and I felt weird that I didn’t!
I also knew my husband was going to propose the day that he did. He left his phone open and I walked by and saw a message from his dad saying "good luck tomorrow" 🤣 So I knew where and what day, but I also had built up the anticipation and had to stop myself from crying when he didn't propose at the specific location I thought he was going to. When he did finally propose, I cried from happiness but also from relief 🤣🤣🤣
Congratulations on your engagement. My husband proposed to me with our 2 small children helping, we married a few years later our 7 year old son was our best man & our 6 year old daughter was our maid of honour. Only advice I can offer is enjoy every minute of it
Congratulations ! My wedding advice, have fun . Don't stress yourself out , the day never goes exactly to plan . Also, i wanted to share that when my husband proposed , i called him an A**hole ! lol I did not cry either , in 3 days we will celebrate our 22 anniversary.
I had a small intimate wedding best thing I ever did. Look into watergate bay Cornwall. It’s where I got married it was the perfect day xx congratulations xx
I was with my boyfriend for 11 years before he proposed and didn’t cry but couldn’t stop crying during the actual wedding. We had a small wedding with just close family and then had the reception with everyone.
Wedding advise, try the caterer before, and make sure the DJ is reliable and don't invite people you don't want just cause family wants them. My DJ just didn't pitch up for my wedding , thank goodness my husband was a DJ so we had the equipment just asked friends to push play and pause and change songs.
Congratulations again to you both 💖 Your ring is absolutely beautiful, and you are such a lovely couple. Whenever the big day is, just enjoy it, it goes SO FAST, don't stress over the little things, as long as you get married that is what matters :D x
I would diffinetly come to your wedding lol I have always wanted to go to the UK and the bonus it that I would get to see you and all of the girls , I watch them as well . So happy for the both of you
An idea for the beach, what if on your honeymoon you do a small vows ceremony on the beach. Just the two of you and the other person (whatever they are called). Just an option if it cant be worked in otherwise. Ive heard of a lot of people having 2 weddings.
Have your dream wedding on a beach with those who can make it, then have a big party with everyone else when you get back home!! My baby brother (he is 29, I am 56) got married in Hawaii last year. A week after they returned they had a wedding reception (aka BIG PARTY) for everyone who didn't attend the wedding. Then played the wedding video at the reception. HAVE YOUR DREAM WEDDING!! With enough notice many people can plan their vacation to attend your wedding. Jazz, I highly doubt you could plan anything and no one show up.
Best wedding advice - have FUN on the day and don't sweat the small stuff. Your life together after the day is more important than the actual day ❤️😊
Literally, the number one advice I say to myself for my fiance's and I future day!
Truly the best advice
So true!
Destination weddings aren't always too expensive, and it gives an "excuse" to keep it smaller. My brother and sister-in-law got married in Greece (Zakynthos) at the Balcony Hotel, and it was surprisingly affordable. They said it was cheaper than getting married in the UK, and the area has loads of affordable hotels too. This was 8 years ago though, so assuming the places are all still open.
Wedding tip…venue vs number of guests. Write a rough guest list before you view venues. Then you know which to not even bother with if it’s to big/small.
Another tip..good to have a few areas at the venue, party room, quiet room, outside etc. then people stick around as they have a zone they are happy with xx
My wedding advice: go ahead and stress about the planning process all you want, but let go of it when the day comes. Whatever happens on the wedding day happens. Enjoy it and don’t let little things bother you!
Absolutely agree! The day of my wedding some minor things went wrong and that will always happen. But I did not even care at that point. We were going to be married at the end of the day and that is what is important. Congratulations!!
One thing I picked up from my sister's wedding: make sure you have a break planned in between the ceremony and the reception to just be together for a bit. It's also brilliant having everything in the same venue. They had the place booked from Friday-Sunday with the wedding party staying there and it was SO nice to just have it all in one place - no rushing to get anywhere or stressing, and it meant that they could vanish for an hour and just have a bit of 'them' time.
I just loved your explanation of why waiting for the proposal wasn’t a problem. That is such a good attitude about marriage. 💚 Our wedding was tiny and perfect for us. 30 years married in two weeks. It’s not about the day, it’s about the lifetime 😊
We had our wedding and reception at the same venue. It made it so easy to have everyone together, no time wasted driving between places. We also didn't have bridesmaids or groomsmen. All of our friends could attend the wedding instead of having to spend time in the ceremony or for hours of pictures of everyone lined up. We just wanted candid shots of the wedding venue and our friends and us enjoying the party! We didn't really do many of the 'traditions' involved in a modern Western wedding. Don't feel obligated to do something that is "usually done" unless you like it!
Best wedding advise that I live by every single day! Well two pieces of advise. 1. Never go to bed mad at each other. 2. Always say I love you before you leave the house, because you never know what will happen before you see each other again! Been married 25 years and I live by these two rules every single day! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!
i really really love your mindset behind actually being married.. ive always believed the BOND is far more important than the TITLE.
so i totally agree! ☺️
I died when Nick said picking a date could take as long as the engagement, I've already been engaged three years lol love you guys so happy for you!
Both of my siblings at their weddings had disposable cameras at each table to get candids from the guests at said table, i know they loved getting those photos developed!
i love love love this idea! 🤩
literally keeping that in mind for the future.
Don’t stress, things will go wrong but just go with the flow. My photographer got into a car crash the night before so had to find another in only a few hours, my husband was also late cuz he got the times mixed up. Things will always go wrong but I absolutely loved my wedding and wouldn’t have changed a thing. Also make sure you stop and spend time enjoying the moment rather then running off to take photos all the time, the whole day flys by. Also be prepared to order take out after 😂 every time we tried to eat we had to keep getting up for various different things and then came back to our table being cleared. One last thing is get your flowers preserved! We had our wedding flowers beautifully preserved in a resin dome and I absolutely love looking at them each day as a reminder of our wedding day 🥰
Congrats can't wait to see the wedding prep x
Wedding planning advice I would say is:
Shop around for everything - get prices from as many places as you can as sadly so many companies see the word "wedding" and the prices drastically increase, so don't settle for the first price you get.
Plan the wedding that YOU BOTH WANT not what you think other people may want or expect (speaking from experience)... this is a day about Jazz and Nick, not about everyone else. Take other peoples ideas and suggestions into account in your overall planning but do what you both want to do - don't settle because you think it's what someone else wants.
On the day, see if you can get others to get as many photos and videos as possible as there will be so many details and little things you don't notice or forget and they are lovely to look back on in the future. Not even the obvious things like ceremony, speeches, first dance but the moments in between... the little chats, the silly moments, the cute moments when you think nobody is watching and you are interacting with guests - although I am no longer with the man I married 18 years ago, there are clips from my wedding video that I treasure for my late Mum's voice, special moments with loved ones who have passed, etc.
Don't stress about things - plan what you can, relax and enjoy the day. Things might happen and plans may change, but you will be celebrating your love for each other which is what matters.
Enjoy yourselves... take your time to enjoy the planning process, treasure the moments of trying out different dresses, menus, etc and enjoy your big day!! In the end, being married to the one you love is what is important - yes the little details are nice, but they are not the be all and end all.
A friend of mine had the reception in a field with a set of posh mobile toilets and a marquee in case of rain. Two giant bbqs, one for meat, one for everything else. All food prepped and ready to cook, people just cooked what they wanted when they wanted it. Brilliant.
Alternative, ask for no gifts but for guests to bring a dish to share and a bottle of drink. Then all you need is cutlery and crockery. Recommend buy a mismatch from a large charity store then wash it and donate it back. Loads of fun, no worries about the rental not turning up or things getting broken, no waste, and a charity benefits. Potted plants of the tables for decorations and they can be the gifts for guests if you do that. Again, no waste and minimising clear up.
Definitely needed….lots of water and soft drinks. I know lots of people like to get plastered but you want to remember this and also for people who can’t drink to not be hunting for something they can have.
If I ever got someone to marry me I would have loved to make the dress code, wear something thats been worn before. The weirder the better. I’d love to see people in their own wedding dresses, dinosaur costumes, a Santa hat, a dress they got for another event but never wore again because people had seen it. I’d love to see photos of a goblin costume dancing with a work uniform etc. too old now, no one has ever been interested. May I should just have a cool party for just me!
Have a party exactly like that with all your friends and their friends, just because!
I Love your wedding idea of dressing weird and wearing already worn clothes. My wedding reception was everyone bring the dish they’re known for and write the recipe down so if someone wanted the recipe it was there, than afterwards I had a binder of amazing recipes from my family and friends
@@dorap6895 what a brilliant idea. Bet that was a great day.
Congregations Jazzy and Nick for getting engaged , I am happy for you both 🙂
Girl, your hair looks beautiful!!!
I feel you guys should go back to Dubai where you both got engaged and get married at that venue *CAN YOU IMAGEN THE PHOTOS* and *THAT STUNNING DRESS* xoxo
Congrats! Wedding advice: 1. take time to eat, drink and enjoy the day. I've been to too many wedding where the bride and groom barely ate and looked so stressed all day. 2. Make it what you want for the day not what family/friends/society tells you it should be. That includes who you invite and what you wear 3. Wear comfortable shoes and bring flats in case your feet start to hurt . 4. Think outside the box. we had a short ceremony and then we went to a restaurant and let our guests pick what they wanted from the menu. Everyone was happy and there was no stress about making sure everyone liked the food. (granted my wedding was small) 5. Consider having a small marriage ceremony (city hall etc) first and then later have the big party later. I know lots of people that have done this because of Covid, but it was also less stressful for them too.
Get a venue that does everything for you! I got married a few weeks ago and having a venue that sorted all the food, tablewear, staff, bar - total life saver and the day went off without a worry on my part! Highly reccomend! We did organise the cake, music, celebrant etc. but the venue did everything else :)
Advice/ Idea: If you want to try and do alot of stuff yourself for more of a personalized touch, check out thrift stores for decor and stuff. Also there are some sites that have donated wedding items (like left over stuff) that you can buy as well so that way you can save money. Depending on the dress *what bride wants a used dress* BUT if at all you decide to do what some brides do and have a second dress, thrifting might be a good option that way you won't care if it gets dirty or ruined! (congrats and best wishes!!)
One tip I’ve seen circling around is to plan what you do and where you go after you say I do and walk down the aisle as bride and groom, do you tell people to go somewhere else like food or drinks and you and nick sneak away to have a moment or to take pictures, love you guys so much and congratulations 🎊
Agree with this! We didn't figure this out ahead and just walked out and then back in.🤭
Congratulations again! So happy for you both. My partner and I got engaged in September and went to a wedding fayre in November to get some ideas.
My advice would be to go to wedding fayre and speak to vendors they have some really good insight, as well as it helping to find suppliers you like.
The other thing that is worth considering is the amount of weddings that have been impacted by covid. We thought we would have loads of time as we wanted to get married in 2024 but when we went to the wedding fayre it became clear that a lot of our local suppliers where taking bookings for 2024 already and we're almost fully booked for 2023. So I'm the past few months we have had to get a few key things booked. Venues, celebrants, photographers and entertainment tends to get booked up the furthest in advance.
Congratulations jazzy and nick! Im so happy for you two can’t wait for more wedding content 😭💕🥂💍
We waited 10 years before booking our wedding, got married 12 years into our relationship, 4 years married this year, it doesn't matter how long it takes its how long it lasts :) congrats x
Got married yesterday! My advice, take a step back and watch take it all in from afar, thats one thing I wished we did more of together!
Always communicate, and always remember, there's nothing on earth worth losing your loved ones over ❤️❤️❤️
BIGGEST ADVICE I can give is this.....make sure you get 2 plates of food made up and 2 pieces of cake from both the wedding cake and grooms cake put together with utensils and ready for you for the end of the night when you get to your hotel after the wedding. You will more than likely be too excited and too busy talking to everyone and enjoying the wedding that you will not want to eat, or be too busy to enjoy it. So make sure you have someone get this together for you so you can eat and enjoy your delicious wedding food together after all the excitement is over! TRUST ME!!!! This was the BEST thing I could have done after my wedding as I was constantly being approached by guests at my wedding reception and was not able to enjoy the yummy food I had spent $$ on until after it was all over!! Congratulations you guys!! So happy for you!!
We had a church wedding then a marquee on our garden, it was perfect for us. Cake made my family friend, flowers by family friend, actual wedding breakfast was organised by by chef husband and the evening meal was a hog roast by family friends - so much love around us.
You two are so great together! My best advice is just let the day be what it is. You can control what will and what won’t go wrong. Just be in the moment and enjoy it. The things that go wrong will be funny stories you tell later and honestly what you remember most. Spending a bunch of money isn’t necessary either. I got married in my backyard with just our closet family and our favorite barbecue place catered. It was perfect! We saved money and got to spend more on the honeymoon. Congratulations again you two ❤️
two jazzy videos today aren’t we lucky!!!
My top tip for weddings is to ignore any outside pressures from friends or family and just do what you want. I should have had a man of honour but everyone said I should have my sister as a maid of honour so I did but she hated it! Also shop around a lot at wedding fairs so you can meet vendors before working with them. We chose so many vendors because they were lovely people and we got on with them and the few we hired over the internet or through a third party were good but just didn’t gel into the preparation as well. Definitely choose a vendor you get along with!
Have wetwipes nearby on the day, if you mess on your dress or suit the wet wipes really helped clean it up.
My wedding was white, black and red with Damask theme.
I've never actually been married but when I was engaged I bought 2 small little totes one for the bride's side and one for the groom's side. In each little bin put a razor, sewing kit, tissues, deodorant, nail kit, scissors, lighter, pack of cards, safety pins, bobby pins, compact mirror, etc. Also add tampon/pads for the bride's tote. It gets taken with on the big day so that if someone has forgotten something or a repair needs to happen, hopefully you have it available in the tote.
I got married last week I was soo stressed days leading up to it and right before but it was all DIY and up to me. The time came and it went by so fast, it felt not long enough. I just rolled with the punches everyone had fun. We left early and went to accommodation near the airport and flew out the next morning.
We loved the wedding but was also excited to go away as a family. We celebrated my daughters 1st birthday with us on the honeymoon and head home tomorrow.
Advice: Find a way for the actual ceremony to be stress-free and take time to celebrate and just be together with Nick before celebrating with everyone else.
We had two weddings (before 2020 made it more common). The first one was intentionally a small ceremony with just immediate family and a dinner at a fantastic restaurant afterwards. We were married by our best friend. We wanted to be able to just be in the moment for the ceremony and vows. It was perfect. We planned a big wedding with all of our friends and family a few months later. We did have a ceremony again at the request of my in-laws (who hosted and did most of the work for the party) with their pastor. It wasn't my favorite, but it was a worthwhile compromise.
If you wanted a beach wedding, Devon and Cornwall have many wedding venues on beaches, before my fiancee and I chose Bassmead Manor Barns we were looking at beach weddings down Devon and Cornwall as most of my family is there, I remember seeing one where you have your own private beach and little cove and caves as well :)
Yay! I'm early here! Love it!
I've only got to the part where your talking about being together for 10 years before the proposal. Lol. Me and my husband were together for 14 years before we chose to get married.. I always joked and said , 'I wanted to test the water before jumping in'.... haha..
We have been together now for 19 a half years.... and going strong. Marriage should not effect your relationship, and for those who it does, that's a shame.
But I was in the same boat as you guys. Me and him have always been happy together with or without the marriage.
Congrates you too!! Can't wait for the wedding videos...
Me and my new husband were engaged 7 years and never was fussed to get married, I had planned a bug wedding with all our family friends & then we booked a holiday for Lapland for your 10 year anniversary & we decided & that was it, small simple wedding! Us two & our son with live Web cam for the families across the world! Was the best wedding & we got a hoilday out of it too! Couldn't have asked for a better wedding! Sometimes you don't need to plan, things just happen & fall into place😍 all the best with it! 💒
Lusty Glaze in Cornwall! 🥰 that way you don’t have to go abroad and it’s a beautiful setting. Look it up! Xx
If your dream wedding is destination and on a beach, first ask those who you are a must to be there if they would be able and willing to go but also if a date isn’t too important wait a couple years. It gives those individuals time to save to be able to attend.
Jazzzzzy your thought of colors are my colors exact even the green leaves!
There are some beautiful secluded beaches in Scotland... Would be easy for people to get to, and not too expensive..and a beautiful place to have the party afterwards as the scenery is amazing. X
Congratulations - you are such a sweet couple and I enjoy your joined videos very much. My advice for the wedding is to do a complete run through of getting make-up and hair done, plus getting dressed. Because that nearly made me late for my wedding. I had tried and tested everything separate and had an idea of how much time it would take, but then on the special day, with my nerves being on edge, everything seemed to take just a little longer. Also, have “a first look" - which is a meeting of the couple right before the wedding - I calmes try nerves and gives you two lovebirds a special moment together, before the "crazy" starts. As for your dream wedding on the beach - you could do two weddings - one intimate on the beach, with just the parents and your groomsmen/bridesmaids - and back at home , another with all of your family and friends :) double fun 😊 and you get to wear two different dresses, plus two different party outfits ;)
Best advice I could offer is....don't sweat the small stuff. At the end of the day, regardless of what happens....you will still be married and still have each other. And in years to come, the mishaps will make great memories!!!!
I loled when nick said, embarrassing for me . So cute you2 !
My niece had her wedding photos on the beach in Paphos Cyprus…small gathering…back in the Uk had a cake party for all family and friends that couldn’t get or afford to go…also got to wear her wedding dress twice..you can also sign the registration of marriage there too ..good luck and Congats
My wedding was a flower theme. All of my bridesmaids wore flower dresses with a white background and then I was able to match the groomsmen bowties with their bridesmaids. I used summer flowers as decorations and the bonbonier and wooden candle planks on each table. We had it in a garden wedding
Thinking about advice, something won't go to plan and you need to to okay with that. My friend gave me great advice. You're wedding ceremony is far more important than anything else and think of your reception as being able to have all of your favourite people in the world sharing your first meal as husband and wife. My husband and i have been married for 6.5 years and we loved our wedding day but it isn't the most important day of our lives. It's just one day and your marriage is far more important. Great food is a must and tastings are fun. Enjoy the process but try not to stress about minor things. Congratulations and enjoy being engaged 💍
I've been to a destination wedding and had a good time, but as a guest, it was very expensive on my part to go. for advice, I took my posed photos before the ceremony so that I wouldn't have to leave to do that between the ceremony and reception and wouldn't feel rushed (plus, hair, makeup, dress were still all perfect!).
Hair tutorial👀 Looks stunninggg!x
One thing we did for our wedding that I recamend to everyone engaged and planning a wedding is when you send out your wedding invites write a number on the rsvp card that coordinates to that person that way if they don't our their name on it you will know who's card it is. We hadn't least 5 people not put their names on the cards and im so glad we done this
early!!! i am so happy for you guys and cannot wait for all the wedding preparation vlogs and videos! congratulations! 💗💗
CONGRATS 👏 JAZZ + NICK WHOO, WHOO 🥰
I got married at the cruin loch lomond... it was stunning ... doesn't matter if its sunny or miserable day.. we got married outside, May 11th, sunny and pictures at the loch side xxx
Congratulations for you both xxx
I’m with you on both on the marriage comments, I have been with my husband to be 15 years and we are getting married this October after being engaged for 14 years of our relationship so he pop the question early on but we just never really felt the need to do the whole marriage , we have only decided that now is the time after sadly losing my dad , my other half’s lost his mum and dad so we said we really should get married so at least one of our parent can be at our wedding but I do think if we hadn’t of lost our loved one we most likely wouldn’t be pushing to get married as we don’t need a piece of paper to bring us any closer, all the advice I can give is don’t stress, when you see your dress you will know trust me, I found mine quite quickly I just saw it and knew it was the dress for me. Once again congratulations 🎉
It's difficult to concentrate on the answers when THAT HAIR makes you look like a Goddess 😍
I was surprised you didn't mention bows. I thought that somehow you would work them into your wedding.
And I found it fun and exciting that you and Sophie got engaged so close together.
Yall are so cute!! I love that Nick asked for your father's permission to propose, two years ago!! I think it turned out great, your ring is beautiful & I can't wait to see the wedding. 💙💙
I am planning my wedding as well and saw that at the Sandals resorts if you book your stay for 3 or more days you can do your beach wedding at no extra cost and they’ll set up everything. On their website you can schedule everything through them, pay for it all together and their resorts are gorgeous and not too expensive. We’re considering that for our wedding.
Few tips
1. If it can go wrong, it most likely will. My bridesmaids dresses never showed up and had to buy new dresses the week before the wedding, it rained and I had an outdoor ceremony, My groom was late(his mother was driving and took a wrong turn)
2. Have snacks! I did not get a chance to eat until dinner
3. Don't worry too much, the only thing that is important is that at the end of the day you are married to the one you love. Enjoy yourself and have fun.
4. Don't skimp out on the photographer! A good photographer may be expensive, but worth it!
I'm getting married in 6 months time and am mid-way through planning. If I could give you any advice at all about the process it would be to prioritise you. I know it sounds silly but everyone will have opinions about where you should get married, who you should invite, what song you should walk down the aisle to etc and you can't please everyone. Whilst it's lovely people want to give you ideas, it can seem overwhelming trying to please everyone so ultimately you have to strip your thought process back down to just 'what do we want'. Happy planning and congratulations, overall it's great fun and you can make it so personalised to you as a couple! xx
LMAO the story of Nick hiding the ring before the proposal!!
I’m not sure if it’s the same in the UK, but in the US we just did a small two tiered wedding cake for cutting, and then just plain sheet cakes that the caterers cut and brought out to the guest. It was a lot cheaper than doing one huge cake.
Congratulations again!
Wedding tips: have a look at the shop wed2b, gorgeous dresses, accessories and bridesmaid dresses at such reasonable prices.
On the actual day, make sure that you take some time, just you and Nick to make sure that you let the day sink in ❤️
Clicked on this as soon as I got the notification, congratulations to you both 💖💖💖
Okay but honestly some of the beaches in Cornwall are gorgeous and there’s one that’s super private that they always book out for weddings (I don’t remember the name I’m so sorry) which is in Newquay but I feel like that could be a more cost-friendly option to get everyone you love there versus doing a full destination wedding someplace else!! Xxx
Best advice I can give...on your wedding day you will be overwhelmed. During the reception, you and Nick can sneak to a corner of the room and just watch your guests having an amazing time. Take in what is going on around you (sights, sounds even smells). Steal some private kisses and just be Mr. and Mrs. for 5 min. Trust me, you'll love your little moment together! I wish I had done this. I can't even remember if I ate at my reception.
congrats you 2 what a sweet proposal .......i have been married for 25 yrs this year it took 6 yrs for us to get engaged so enjoy this time and love the newness of it all so happy for you both
Your hair in this video! Wow! You should have it like that in your wedding 👍😊😊
I didn’t cry at my engagement either and I’m a crier. I was too happy and excited.
Congrats again. Your ring is very beautiful. I love the silver with the gold. Can't for more wedding stuff videos.
My #1 piece of advice is: don't forget to make it about you 2 & your love story!! So many ppl get lost in the stress & details & feelings of everyone else that they forget to be happy & remember that it's a celebration of the beautiful love story you 2 have 💍🥰💍🥰
Congratulations to you both. 👏 Thanks for this.
I would say do the beach wedding, the people that want to be there, will find a way, and if they can't, they will want you to be happy. I am a broke college student and I am going to my boyfriends brothers destination wedding that cost more than I thought I could afford, but I found a way. Do what makes you happy!!! Love you!!!!!
Waiting for years for this video I'm so happy for you two you guys are amazing
You are just the cutest couple on TH-cam. Looking forward for more wedding content! ❤️
"Anybody got a plane , beach, or hotel the doesn't care about making money......." I hope some one steps up. Love you guys so much. Just do what will make you happy.
We got married in the Florida Keys 20 years ago. Just me and hubby and it was magical! No regrets about having just us because neither of us wanted a big fuss and I hated all the expectations of all the things that you should have and do.
Congratulations you both. I'm so happy for you both. Get a wedding journal. An just start with one thing at a time. An when ordering for a wedding event dont say it's for a wedding because they hike up prices for a wedding. Good luck An One Love ✌🏼❤🧡💛💚💙💜🖤
Hi Jazzy , it's Debz all the way from South africa 🇿🇦 budget was also an issue for us so we did it this way, we got married with a pastor in our home with our parents there and no on else , on the Saturday I had a dress and my husband and I went to some beautiful places to take photos of us in our wedding attire and on the Sunday we had a family lunch / party with all our guests.
And congratulations even if it's just a piece of paper it's still a symbol of ur love for each other
Love this!! ❤️ I would like to know if Nick got emotional? Did he plan what to say for awhile? What is he actually interested in for the wedding? It would just be cool to see his point of view because we rarely get to hear about that and he seems very open to talk. Love you guys!! ❤️
Come to Greece...it is perfect for beach weddings and you can make it affortable
The reason I wanted to get married was because i wanted to take my husbands name. When we had our son I was glad I shared the same last name with them. That wasn’t the only reason of course 😆. I liked the idea of us making our relationship official by law. I think I like what it symbolizes 🥰❤️ we’ve been married for almost 10 years
A loved this from start to finish. Just love you two what a vlog. Thanks for sharing this with us all xo 🤗 🤗 🤗
I didn’t cry when I was proposed to. I was just so in the moment and excited. I’m also a very emotional person, so I thought I would cry too, and I felt weird that I didn’t!
I also knew my husband was going to propose the day that he did. He left his phone open and I walked by and saw a message from his dad saying "good luck tomorrow" 🤣
So I knew where and what day, but I also had built up the anticipation and had to stop myself from crying when he didn't propose at the specific location I thought he was going to. When he did finally propose, I cried from happiness but also from relief 🤣🤣🤣
The ring is stunning 😊
Congratulations on your engagement. My husband proposed to me with our 2 small children helping, we married a few years later our 7 year old son was our best man & our 6 year old daughter was our maid of honour. Only advice I can offer is enjoy every minute of it
Congratulations ! My wedding advice, have fun . Don't stress yourself out , the day never goes exactly to plan . Also, i wanted to share that when my husband proposed , i called him an A**hole ! lol I did not cry either , in 3 days we will celebrate our 22 anniversary.
I had a small intimate wedding best thing I ever did. Look into watergate bay Cornwall. It’s where I got married it was the perfect day xx congratulations xx
Exciting!! Congratulations again! ❤️
I was with my boyfriend for 11 years before he proposed and didn’t cry but couldn’t stop crying during the actual wedding. We had a small wedding with just close family and then had the reception with everyone.
The UK has some stunning beaches! X
Wedding advise, try the caterer before, and make sure the DJ is reliable and don't invite people you don't want just cause family wants them. My DJ just didn't pitch up for my wedding , thank goodness my husband was a DJ so we had the equipment just asked friends to push play and pause and change songs.
Congratulations again to you both 💖 Your ring is absolutely beautiful, and you are such a lovely couple. Whenever the big day is, just enjoy it, it goes SO FAST, don't stress over the little things, as long as you get married that is what matters :D x
I would diffinetly come to your wedding lol I have always wanted to go to the UK and the bonus it that I would get to see you and all of the girls , I watch them as well . So happy for the both of you
Congratulations you two!!!
An idea for the beach, what if on your honeymoon you do a small vows ceremony on the beach. Just the two of you and the other person (whatever they are called). Just an option if it cant be worked in otherwise. Ive heard of a lot of people having 2 weddings.
Have your dream wedding on a beach with those who can make it, then have a big party with everyone else when you get back home!! My baby brother (he is 29, I am 56) got married in Hawaii last year. A week after they returned they had a wedding reception (aka BIG PARTY) for everyone who didn't attend the wedding. Then played the wedding video at the reception. HAVE YOUR DREAM WEDDING!! With enough notice many people can plan their vacation to attend your wedding.
Jazz, I highly doubt you could plan anything and no one show up.