Wear your shoes around the house before the big day to wear them in. It's hard to look serene and beautiful with gaping blisters on your feet.

Have a glass of champagne before you walk up the aisle - it relaxes you beautifully.

Practise fitting your veil on freshly washed hair a few weeks before the wedding - it's surprising how slippery it can be.

Don't completely change your hairstyle the day before your wedding in case of unforeseen disasters. Get it cut a few days before the wedding, then just styled on the morning of the wedding.

Never try out a new face cream on the morning of your wedding, just in case it brings you out in blotches, or worse still, spots.