how personalised wedding poetry can make your wedding feel just right

People will forget what you said, forget what you did, but they will never forget how you made them feel – Maya Angelou

This magnificent quote from Maya Angelou is well known. That doesn’t make it any less powerful and when it comes to planning your wedding day it’s worth keeping it in mind. It’s easy to get so caught up in the material things and logistics of the day that the way the day will make people feel can fall to the wayside.

Now, only you know what impression you want people to have from your wedding. You may want them to think “they’re experts in bringing together a theme” or “they have such quirky taste”. My guess (and it is just a guess!) is that you also want people to remember a sense of love, joyful relationships, and confident bliss. Your wedding day is one of the happiest days of your life, and that’s not just because of a great cake or cool table centres. I mean it could be. But I’m guessing not.

How to create the wedding atmosphere you want

So how can you get everyone feeling as loved up as the bridal party?  Well getting the basics right is good – great food, gorgeous surroundings, welcoming environment all get people in the mood for tapping into their sensitive side. Once you’ve got the basics covered, it’s time to delve into your creativity. These creative touches bring your day to life and make it absolutely yours. Here’s some of the best ideas I’ve seen lately

Magical music

Music is such a huge part of the day – from walking down the aisle to dancing under the stars, music will weave through your day. It’s a hugely personal thing and the main thing to remember is to balance between showcasing the tunes you adore and giving everyone else a chance to indulge their dancing feet, or simply relax in the moment. If you’ve a favourite band or singer you want to play at your big day, make sure to secure their date as  soon as you can – the very best do get booked up quickly and missing out can have a real impact.

Words for weddings

Speeches, readings, vows – words thread through your day almost unnoticed. Something that has struck me since I began writing personalised wedding poems is how often my customers tell me that their guests have gone out of their way to say how much they loved them. Whilst I’d like to think this is about my beautiful writing, I know it’s about more than that. The bespoke poems I create encapsulate a couple’s relationship and who they are as people. It’s like a bite size treasure of the people that mean so much to them and something that’s a joy to hear.

Cool wedding guest books

The days of a formal guest book are dwindling and there are so many fab ideas. One of my favourites is this fab Lego guest book – each guest makes their own mini figure and writes their name – so interactive. I can’t quite run to a suite of lego figures reciting poems, but I do offer a cool variation on the guest canvas. Your personalised wedding poem becomes a stunning memento of your day complete with well wishes from your loved ones. It’s a real heirloom piece, and just like everything I offer the words, images and design are completely bespoke.

Get in touch

Obviously, I’d like everyone reading this to commission a bespoke poem, but because I’m a micro business, not a big ole Etsy rent-a-craft set up (yep Etsy’s changed!). I mostly want you to choose words for your wedding that mean the world to you. It can be song lyrics, a passage from a book, quote from a film, the first words you said when you met…whatever you choose, make sure it’s magical – and if you like I can make it part of a beautiful poetry print for you to love forever.