It's been quite some time since I last filled you in on our forthcoming wedding (happening in May this year!), and I'm here with a brief update to share some of our non-plans. I'm terming them non-plans because what I'm about to discuss is actually what we've chosen not to do for our wedding. Kym and I are committed to keeping things wonderfully simple and laid-back, and we've chosen to skip quite a few elements partly because we hate squandering money, but chiefly because we simply don't see the point in spending or stressing about things that aren't particularly meaningful to us. We'd rather focus our energy on the things that genuinely matter to us, like food.

So, what have we decided to skip?

• Bridal Party: We're having our mates take on various tasks throughout the day to help everything run smoothly (including a Feeder, to make sure we eat!), and since we're meeting before the wedding (you'll hear more about this in another post) we're not doing an aisle to walk down, so there's genuinely no need to squeeze my girlfriends into uncomfortable pastel dresses.
• Bride's Flowers: Similarly, since I'm not walking down an aisle, there's no real reason to fork out for these. The venue we've selected boasts an absolutely gorgeous backdrop (you'll discover all about it after the wedding!) so there's no need to splash out on flowers.
• Second Location: We're holding both the ceremony and reception at the same venue to cut costs as well as to make things more convenient for us and our guests.