#1: Belly Button Thumb


Even the cake was in tiers is our series tips for weddings. The title comes from an overused and not so funny wedding speech joke, "It's been an emotional day...". What advice did you wish someone had told you before your wedding? We're collating all the etiquette and expertise here.

We must have mentioned this to each of our brides; because its something to focus on in the most nervous minute of the big day. As you walk down the aisle make sure your thumb is inline with your belly button, which will make sure your flowers are at the right height. It'll help you to have something to think about, something to hold and stop you looking really nervous with your flowers hiding your face! 

If you're having an unusually shaped bouquet you might want to ask your florist how best to hold it, after all they designed it so they'll know what they had planned. And if its inspiration you're after then check out this Pinterest board from Conservatorie Floral, a Florida Florist who've pinned some amazing bouquets. 

Even the cake was in tiers


We finished our last wedding of the year and realised we'd picked up a lot of tips just by being around so many brides. So we're jotting them down, care to browse? Some of them are useful at every wedding, others are more personal.

The name comes from a too often repeated wedding speech joke. "It's been an emotional wedding..."

What's been the most helpful tip in your planning, or what did you learn at your wedding that you wish someone had told you?

We did it!

We've completed our 365 project! You can view

the full set here

(and if you're really nosey, see the 365 project I completed 4 years ago

here

).

There were 2 bumps (who are now Lydia and Ivy), 5 Johns (or Jons), 14 photos were in wales, 18 were at weddings, 37 were about food (10%!), 43 were in Australia, 58 are of Birmingham (including 28 of where we live- Erdington) and 123 were individual or group portraits (just over a third). There was also a parrot, a seagull, two clown fish, a goat, a rabbit, a dog, two gerbils and a pelican!

We'd like to thank: Leython, Jack, Ben, Matthew, Becky, Auntie Cathie, Bomber, Sarah, Matthew, Izzy, Anton, Albena and Elizabeth, Kelvin, Santa, Nathan, Sunny, Terry, Nai, Sutton Arts Theatre, Hilary, Volker, Atif, Sunny, Hilary, Graham & Caroline, Nanny, Sam, Emirates, Jack & Jill, Corinne, Laura, Alecia, Bethany, Elen, Stu, Sara, Marley, Fiona, Chris, Kelly, Margaret, Helvetica, Carolyn, TOAST, Phil, Manda, Cnob, Rebecca, Clare, Jon, Catherine , Jon, Malachi, Judy, Grandad, Vanessa, Tom & Anna, Viv & Dave, Mum, John, Vaughany, Jo, Girl's Group, Sam, Martin, Sean, Mimi, Ali, Clair, Charlie and Ella, Jeff, Alix and El, Pheonix, Rhodri and Fernandes, Gav & Alli, Peter, Max, Grandmold, Seth, Purple Moose Brewery, Josh, Andy, Ben, Fran & Matt, Gareth, Jess, Mr. Motivator, Uncle Peter, Smithy, John, John, Paul, Charlie & Joe, Michael, Hana, Bekah, Steve, Kenny,  Jason, Aunty Sue, Jason, Ed, Geoffrey, Ostinato Chamber Choir, Charlie-Bob, Rachel & Bump (Ivy!), Jess and Becca, Chewy, Lydia, Davida, Emma, Matt, Nathan, Sarah and Lea, Emily, Josh, Jim & Fiona, Baljeet, The 2012 Paralympics, Rob & Shamima, Scarlet, The Youth, Nay, The Tech Team, Marsh Lane Day Centre, Liz & Paul, Rosemary, Sarah & Joe, Community Group and Ollie.