- Switch the wedding parties. Let the Groom have ‘Lushers’ and the Bride have ‘Guysmaids’
- Scrap the wedding list. Trust your friends
- Why does the ring have to be a band? Think outside of that tiny little box
- Get the party started. Hire the local big band (or part of) for cocktail hour
- Guinness instead of beer, pink bubbles and colourful non-alcoholic cocktails
- Sushi and noodle platters with chopsticks. Or an Indian buffet
- Square dining tables instead of round ones
- Forget ‘boy, girl, boy, girl’. Sit people next to those they’d like to talk to
- Take a bet on the length of the speeches. One pound from each guest, winner takes all
- Have a traditional tiered wedding cake. A layer of lemon meringue, a layer of apple crumble, a layer of cheesecake and a layer of rice krispie cake.