LIGHTEN UP It’s my dream to have fireworks at my wedding but I’m getting married in a very rural location around a lot of farmland and I really don’t want to upset the locals. What can I do? Don’t worry! We’ve worked with many couples and venues in the past to establish a display appropriate to their surroundings. As every display is designed individually, we can work with you to find a suitable noise level for the display, providing example videos of previous shows so you can see exactly what to expect. We have lots of experience in low noise displays, including pyro-musicals, making sure they still have that wow factor for you and your guests, just without the loud bangs if you wish. We’re also more than happy to liaise with concerned venues, farmers or other residents, giving them examples of what to expect from your display and answering any questions they may have. We can also advise on notifying the neighbouring area, as often a simple advanced notice helps greatly when planning a firework display. These are all elements that when put together can ensure you can still have the wow factor display of your dreams, without the upset! Rebecca Cooper | Optimum Fireworks www.optimum-fireworks.co.uk HOT TOPIC Our local experts solve your wedding dilemmas STEP BY STEP I’d love to learn a dance routine for our first dance. My husband is confident but has two left feet! What type of dance would you recommend for beginners? One of the first things I tell couples at their initial lesson is that nearly every single couple we teach has either zero or very little previous dance experience. For some it can be quite daunting the idea of having dancing lessons let alone performing in front of their guests and I think by reassuring them that everyone is in the same boat helps to put them at ease before they start. Dance teachers will take this into consideration when couples approach them for wedding lessons and so the movements will be chosen to reflect this and the amount of time the couple wish to invest in lessons. For some, this might be as little as one hour and for others, that want a more intricate or wow-factor performance, that could be five hours or more. Rather than focusing too much on the style of the dance and wondering if a song is appropriate to dance to, I’d suggest for couples to instead go with their gut instinct and focus on their song choice. It will be forever their first dance song so they need to be sure they both like it! Their dance teacher can then pick an appropriate dance style and tailor the steps to their choice and requirements. Katie Geddes | The Dance Studio, Leeds www.thedancestudioleeds.com www.crismatthews.com 78
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