The second you get engaged, it suddenly feels like the entire world has an opinion on your wedding. Family members get involved, TikTok starts showing you things you apparently now “need”, Pinterest convinces you everyone else is living inside a bridal magazine, and before long, you’re three hours deep into comparing napkin colours, wondering how your life ended up here.

Your wedding should feel like you. Not a performance of what you think weddings have to look like. The best wedding days are the fun ones. The ones where people laugh so hard their shoulders shake.

First of all, congratulations! If you're reading this, chances are you've just said "Yes!" and are basking in that post-engagement glow. But now that the initial excitement is settling, you're probably wondering, "Where do I even start?".

As the festive season approaches, there's inevitably a fresh influx of newly engaged couples heading into the world of wedding planning....