Sometimes the stress of planning your wedding can be overwhelming. In these cases there's a lot to be said for the usefulness of wedding traditions.

In many cases, paying attention to age-old customs and keeping with convention can prove a saviour when it comes to defending your decisions, which may be necessary when friends and family get involved.

But with a little guidance and support from wedding traditions, the process can be a whole lot easier.

Of course, some wedding traditions may be at odds with the style of a Cairns wedding you have chosen, so it’s also important to remember that wedding customs and traditions are only a guide.

You have the right to make amendments to suit you – after all, it’s your day.

Seating at weddings
When seating guests at a wedding, it is customary to place friends and family of the bride on her left while the groom’s friends and family sit to his right.

Cairns Wedding flowers
Buttonholes should be ordered for the groom, his attendants as well as fathers and grandfathers. They are worn on the left-hand side. Corsages should be ordered for mothers and grandmothers and worn on the left, pointing down.

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Cairns wedding transport
Traditionally, the mother of the bride travels to the wedding accompanied by close friends or family, followed soon after by the bridesmaids. The bride and her father or the person giving her away, arrive up to 15 minutes later.

Cairns wedding invitations
Wedding invitations are usually sent out to guests about six weeks before the wedding. RSVP dates on formal invitations are not necessary as it is presumed invitees will reply as soon as possible. However, if a couple feels guests may need to be prompted, including a reply date is perfectly fine. Save-the-date cards (a growing trend) can be posted a year or more in advance.

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Cairns wedding rings
The wedding band is traditionally placed after the engagement ring. It is worn at the base of the finger and the engagement ring is normally not worn for the ceremony. Most brides choose to wear their engagement ring on their right hand or leave it with their chief bridesmaid until after the ceremony.

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Second weddings in Cairns
If the wedding is a second wedding for the couple, their parents are not obligated or expected to share in the expenses.

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Children at weddings
Inviting children to your wedding is your choice, but if they are not invited, make it clear so there are no embarrassing confusions.