Choosing Your Perfect Wedding Dress

Your wedding dress should the most fabulously flattering outfit you have ever bought.

It should make you feel the centre of attention, make all your guests green with envy and make you smile all day long at how happy you feel in your best dress ever.

Which is all very well… but how on earth do you know what style to choose and where to start looking for this fabulous dress?

The main aspects to consider when choosing your ideal dress are:

• the neckline – does it flatter your body shape and enhance your features?
• the material – does it cling unforgivably to every lump or skim your line to perfection?
• the length – does it elongate you if you are on the short side or serve to make the most of your elegant stature if you’re tall?
• the skirt shape – does it fall elegantly to the floor?
• the colour – does it lift your skin tone and make you look like a well-lit film star or drain you of colour and leave you looking unwell?
• the detail – do you want to sparkle with beading and crystals?

Here at Spirit Wedding Cars we may not be able to help with the dress but we have a list of excellent local wedding gown and wedding dress suppliers listed on our website.  Please click here for more information.

Wendy & Matthew

Spirit Wedding Cars

Choosing Your Perfect Wedding Venue

Choosing the right wedding venue is key to your big day. And there’s thousands of wonderful wedding  venues, from candle-lit castles to chic hotels in the South West area.

The number of people you want at your reception may well dictate your choice of venue or vice versa! It is usual for everyone who has been invited to the wedding ceremony to be asked to the reception.

Did you know that each council that issues licences for civil ceremonies list those licenced venues on there websites?  Please see below links to these lists in our local area.

North Somerset Council
Bristol City Council
South Gloucestershire Council

There is also a selection of venues listed on the Spirit Wedding Cars website, please see below link:
Spirit Wedding Cars - Wedding Venues

Top 10 Wedding First Dance Songs

I'm sure we all have our own favourites, but here are some of the most popular wedding first dance songs:

1  Aerosmith – Don’t Wanna Miss A Thing
2  Bryan Adams – Everything I Do (I Do It For You)
3  Lonestar – Amazed
4  Shania Twain – You’re Still The One
5  Shania Twain – From This Moment
6  Van Morrison – Have I Told You Lately
7  James Blunt – You’re Beautiful
8  Savage Garden – Truly Madly Deeply
9  Robbie Williams – Angels
10  Whitney Houston – I Will Always Love You

Our first dance was to the Bee Gees & Celine Dion - Immortality.

Matthew & Wendy - Spirit Wedding Cars
Spirit Wedding Cars Website

Planning Your Wedding, by Spirit Wedding Cars

There are many things to think about when you are planning your wedding amongst what seems to be a never ending list you many have the following:

—  Budget

—  Method of Payment

—  Number of Guests

—  Style, theme, colours

—  Likes / dislikes

—  Who’s going to be involved

When talking to clients a frequently asked question is “how long in advance do I book ....?”, every magazine, wedding planner and wedding service provider will have a different opinion.  Here at Spirit Wedding Cars we have been through many magazines and opinions and come up with the following recommended wedding planning time frame list:

—  12 months plus

◦       Decide of style of wedding

◦       Decide on date

◦       Book venue

◦       Book registrar / minister

◦       Book catering

◦       Insurance

—  6 to 12 months

◦       Book honeymoon

–   check passports if going abroad

◦       Book entertainment

◦       Book cars

◦       Book florist

◦       Book photographer / videographer

—  3 to 6 Months

◦       Buy / order rings

◦       Buy / order dresses

–   bride, bridesmaids etc

–   accessories, veil, shoes etc

◦       Buy / order outfits for groom, bestman, ushers, brides father etc

◦       Book hairdresser

–   Discuss styles as may need to grow hair

◦       Order cake

—  1 to 3 Months

◦       Lingerie

◦       Hair accessories

◦       Jewellery

◦       Make-up

◦       Send out invitations

◦       Book first night accommodation

◦       Buy going away outfits

◦       Stationery for wedding day e.g. Order of service, menus etc

◦       Fittings of dress

◦       Hair / make-up trials

◦       Stag / hen nights

◦       Wedding list

◦       Favours

—  Less than 1 month

◦       Rehearsal

◦       Double check arrangements

◦       Arrange timings

Wedding fayres are an excellent place to find out more, for a list of wedding fayres please click here.

If you are planning your big day in the Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire area we hope to see or speak to you soon.  Good luck from all at Spirit Wedding Cars.