Morning lovely readers! Hands up if you got engaged last year? Over Christmas or New Year? Congratulations to you! I bet you’re super excited and wondering where on earth to start?! In the first few days and weeks after your engagement you’ll probably be desperate to get started with the planning, but there’s few things you should stop and consider first.

One of my mantra’s is Mies van de Rohe’s phrase “the devil is in the detail”, considering all the small things that make up the bigger picture and make it work together seamlessly. When planning your wedding details aren’t just the pretty decorations that adorn your reception tables, but the time, effort and planning that’s gone into your day.

So today, I thought I’d share five basic details you need to cover before you can even begin to think about the pretty stuff