The one day that everything needs to be perfect: your wedding day. The amount of pressure on wedding organization is absolutely amazing; it’s honestly something that I had no idea until I was somewhat involved in a family person’s wedding. It’s just crazy how everything is put under serious scrutiny and how much thought and, we can say it, money goes into it. From the bridesmaid dresses to the number of flowers that need to go on the centerpiece of each table, everything needs to be spot on, otherwise you risk ruining someone’s special day.

Quite frankly, if a son or daughter of mine were to be married, I would try to get the most pressure off their shoulders. Because honestly, it may be too much pressure on the bride and groom’s shoulders. And weddings are to be enjoyed, by the guests, the family members and also by the people that are actually tying the knot.

Therefore, if you really do want to plan the perfect wedding, try to keep it simple. The more complicated you make it, the more things can go wrong. Sure, ideally, you’d fly 200 guests to a remote village in Italy what has the most amazing church and then you’d fly them back to France for the reception and, again, to Ibiza for the after party. I know I’m being silly, but there’s a point in all of this: keeping it simple clears your mind and leaves enough room for fun. And once you do this and keep this state of mind, then you only need to worry about keeping the simple beautiful.

And, honestly, making it simple doesn’t mean not making it special. Or cheap. If you want to spend the money, please do so, just don’t go for extravagant. An enormous chocolate fountain in the middle of the reception room is definitely extravagant, but giving your bridesmaids Dune shoes from Very.co.uk that match their dresses – and that they get to keep after the wedding, of course – is a nice gesture. 

And let’s not forget the importance of the bridesmaids in keeping everything running smoothly. Of course the bride and the groom share the spotlight as most important people at the wedding, but there’s definitely more work put into the bride: makeup and dress especially. And of course the bride has a lot on her mind, so it’s up to her maids to keep everything running smoothly – so do keep them happy as well.