Stand out from the crowd with personal touches that won’t break the bank 1 Forget the Wedding March - ask your organist to play a song that's more personal to you. A pop song will sound grand on a church organ but gives your ceremony a modern touch - Crazy in Love anyone?
2 Who needs doves? Give each guest a balloon in your wedding colours and ask them to release them all together during the reception for a spectacular effect.
3 Organise quirky games for your guests to play during the champagne reception - a wedding quiz is guaranteed to get people talking!
4 Ask creative friends to each make a centrepiece that reflects you and your man - you'll save on flowers and your table displays will have so much more meaning.
5 Instead of just the three traditional speeches, open the floor to your guests and invite anyone to make a short toast to do so.
6 There's no need to spend a fortune on dance lessons, but choreographing a simple routine together for your first dance will make it more memorable (plus there's less chance of your new husband standing on your foot if he's had plenty of practice).
7 Get guests to write personal messages on a piece of card and place them in a bowl in the centre of each table, instead of having a guest book.
8 You don't have to decorate your reception with costly flower displays - collect sheaves of corn, pine cones or holly and add some seasonal flair to your day.
9 During your toasts, ask all of your guests to celebrate love by standing up and kissing the person on either side of them. It's an icebreaker no one will forget!
10 Write your own wedding vows (check with the person conducting the ceremony first). It's the most meaningful way to share your love with everyone.
Photography Clare Richardson
译文:
10种方法让你的婚礼独一无二—节省费用！
以不会耗尽钱财的个人妙计让你从人群中脱颖而出
1. 忘记结婚进行曲吧—要求你的婚礼策划者为你播放一首更个人风格化的歌曲。用教堂的风琴演奏一首流行歌曲听上去很华丽而盛大，但这会给你的仪式带来时尚而现代的触感。-- 《疯狂爱情》好不好呢？（译者注：Crazy in Love是碧昂丝的一首歌）
2. 谁还需要鸽子呢？在给每个客人发一只婚礼色调的气球，请他们在宴会上为了制造特殊效果的时候一起放掉。
3. 在香槟宴会期间，为你得客人们策划一些有趣离奇的游戏—婚礼小测试保证会让人们交谈起来！
4. 请每一位富有创意的朋友为做一件能反映你和你的丈夫的中心装饰品-- 这样你会省下买花的钱，同时你的桌面展示又有意义得多。
5. 为你的客人们敞开舞台，邀请任何人上台来做简短的祝酒，而不是只有三段传统的讲话。
6. 花钱去参加舞蹈课程是毫无必要的，但你们俩一起为你的第一次跳舞设计一套简单的舞蹈动作会让你的婚礼更值得纪念。（另外，如果你的丈夫有足够的练习，那么他还是不太会踩到你的脚的。）
7. 让每个客人在卡片上写下个人留言，放进每张桌子中心的碗里，而不是让他们写签到簿。
8. 你不需要用昂贵的鲜花陈列来装饰你的宴会—你可以收集整束的玉米，松果或冬青树，为属于你的一天增添一些季节性的元素。
9. 在你的祝酒活动期间，邀请所有的客人站起身来，以赞美爱的名义亲吻他们身边的人。这种形式是任何人无法忘记的破冰方式！
10. 写下属于你们自己的结婚誓言（先与策划婚礼的人核对一下）。这个方式对分享你们爱情的每一个人来说，是最有意义的。