Expert Answers

Absolutely Weddings’ experts answer your wedding planning questions. Here, Nikki Lacey of Artfull Splodgers discusses how to manage children on your wedding day without disasters or tears

Absolutely Weddings’ experts answer your wedding planning questions. Here, past president of the National Association of Toastmasters Peter Thompson discusses how to choose the right toastmaster for you and what their role entails

Absolutely Weddings' experts answer your wedding planning questions. Here, Elsa Laima of award-winning wedding and celebration cakemaker Let it be Cake discusses how to select a more unusual sweet finale

Absolutely Weddings' experts answer your wedding planning questions. Here, Sarah Balfour, CEO and founder of Orchid Events and sister company Music By Arrangement, discusses how to make a wedding feel less like a formal event by carefully designing key 'icebreaker' elements that put people into party mood

Absolutely Weddings' experts answer your wedding planning questions. Here, Karen Cornaccchia, joint managing director of pyrotechnic specialists Le Maitre Events, suggests ways to use wedding fireworks and other special effects

Expert answers answer your wedding questions. Here, Leading London florist Nikki Tibbles of Wild at Heart discusses how to create a winter-themed look at a December wedding without opting for the traditional Yuletide-season colours

Lewis R. Stevenson of fine stationery designers and printers Leeming Brothers gives his pointers on wedding stationery etiquette – with guidance on ensuring the design and the wording makes its mark and still feels personal to you

Wondering when to start planning your wedding gown? Sassi Holford, who has been designing and creating dream wedding gowns since 1981 gives her expert advice on commissioning the all important dress at the right time

Absolutely Weddings' Experts answer your wedding questions. Here, Eric Rousseau chef and patron (with his wife Hulya), of renowned London patisserie Belle Époque advises on alternatives to the traditional British wedding cake

Simon Clark, director of leading international wedding and events organiser Lillingston, discusses how to get the right balance between tradition and originality at your themed wedding party so that all your guests feel comfortable and you can relax and enjoy the celebration