HOT TOPIC Insider advice Those in-the-know solve your wedding dilemmas RAIN ON MY PARADE We want an outside wedding, but are worried about the unpredictable weather. How can we ensure our guests enjoy the day without getting soaked? No matter where you get married, the weather is the one thing you can’t control. Instead of thinking about the ‘what ifs’, it’s best to go into your day with the intention of enjoying every moment. It’s such a special day for you and those closest to you that you should never let anything ‘cloud your day’. At Parklands we work closely with our couples in the planning process, and this covers contingencies, too. Often, we wait until the last moment to help you decide if you want to ‘chance it’ or move to Plan B. Our beautiful Pavilion has glass doors that open onto our gardens, bringing the outdoors in, and our Tabor Room offers spectacular views out to the Deer Park. Plus, if a little drizzle doesn’t scare you, we’ve had some of the most beautiful couple shoots in the rain, with any good photographer prepared for a summer shower. Georgina Bennett | Parklands at Quendon Hall https://quendonhall.co.uk THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC My partner and I want to book a band for our wedding and have created a playlist of our favourite tracks. Can a group turn down the gig if we ask them to learn the songs? That certainly shouldn’t be the case! A good wedding band should already have a large repertoire, so take your time researching, looking for full song lists on their website and even asking for a set list recently played. This will help you narrow down those that fit the bill for what you’re after. If you’re almost there but some of your all-time favourite tunes are missing, don’t hold back on asking the band if they can learn them. With a little bit of notice, they should be able to take on a variety of requests, making sure you’re getting exactly what you want to hear on your special day. And if your band provides a DJ service, they’ll be able to add any requests that can’t be accommodated by the live band into that set, too… so always ask! Jonathan Babak | The Shakedown www.theshakedown.co.uk www.tomhalliday.com ASK THE EXPERTS 85
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