Your Hampshire & Dorset Wedding - Nov/Dec 2019 (Issue 77)

The me-time Don’t forget to factor in some me-time along the way. Have a regular date night with your partner or enjoy some pre-wedding pampering with your best girls and declare it a wedding-free zone. There’s a wealth of fabulous hotels and venues with spas in the region where you can chill out and book a beauty treatment or two! Most importantly have fun and don’t sweat the small stuff. Charlotte Cornelius When it comes to choosing your rings it pays to take your time, after all you want them to last forever. Hampshire-based jewellery designer Charlotte Cornelius reckons at least six months to a year before the big day is about right to find what you really want. She suggests: ❤ If you have an unusual-shaped engagement ring then you’ll need to allow more time to have a bespoke wedding ring made as you’ll need at least one fitting to check the shape and size. ❤ Having a ring made especially for you doesn’t have to break the bank, and it means you can have your own one-of-a-kind design made to suit you in the precious stones and metals of your choice. ❤ Ask for a no-obligation design and estimate consultation. ❤ The choice of materials depends on many factors, generally though the stronger metals and stones, such as platinum, gold, diamonds, sapphires and rubies are the most hard wearing which is important as your rings will be worn all day every day. ❤ Ideally your wedding ring should be in the same metal as your engagement ring so that they don’t wear each other away. ❤ If you’re not sure what you want, research online and create a moodboard. Beware of buying jewellery online as the images may be computer-generated and might not give an accurate impression of the actual piece. The fun stuff Sit back and relax and let your best girls take over organising the hen party. It’s nice to let go of the reins and you can always drop some subtle hints as to what you like, and don’t like. Get the finances sorted from the start so everyone knows who’s paying for what and get any deposits in early, to deter people from bailing out at the last minute. Amora Jupiter Eclipse Amora Malala Rose Amora Amazon mens wedding band PLANNING 59