1. Consider your guests’ needs while planning. Between you, your groom and your immediate families, you probably know all the guests well enough to take food allergies and limited mobility into account well before the wedding day. Communicate these needs to your venue, and together, you can take care of it. For example, the Lord Thompson Manor staff is always aware of which place setting requires a vegetarian meal, which plates can’t touch sea food and how many lactose intolerant guests are in attendance. Keeping the safety and comfort of your guests in mind can help the wedding and reception flow smoothly from start to finish.

2. Create a contingency plan for uncontrollable circumstances. If you plan an outdoor wedding and there is a chance of rain, have a nearby Plan B and take into account budget, decorations and transportation. Keep a number of safety pins nearby, in the unlikely but tragic event of a damaged suit or dress. Have a second, more familiar, comfortable pair of shoes to change into for the reception, just in case your feet hurt. The Lord Thompson Manor is always prepared with quick, viable fixes for these and other little potential hiccups in the plan.

3. Put your plan in competent hands. Your job as wedding micromanager should be done by the rehearsal dinner, so you can kick back and enjoy being a bride. You’ve planned the reception, procured the dresses, written your vows, and performed countless other gigantic tasks; your wedding day is not the time to sweat the small stuff. A bride who loses sight of the big picture runs the risk of damaging it. The Lord Thompson Manor’s experienced wedding coordinator is at our every bride’s service, handling all their potential wedding day stressors for them. As a result, we are privileged to see our brides relaxed and smiling from start to finish.

Author Deanna Cassidy

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