Wedding season is upon us, and with it the expectation to take random midweek days off work to celebrate couples too tight for weekend venue hire; board a plane for a country that neither nearly-wed has any connection to, and grin our way through nuptials that, statistically speaking, only have a 50-50 chance of survival. Cheers!

This summer has seen Dua Lipa and Perrie Edwards get hitched in lavish affairs splashed across social media; Taylor Swift’s upcoming wedding, rumoured to be held at Madison Square Garden, has fans positively aflame. But along with the celebrations, there are sure to be plenty of dodgy wedding decisions that hint at a couple out of sync – either with one another, reality or both. Here are the red flags to watch out for.

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Tears pricked my eyes as the sun bathed the historic Portuguese hills in gold, silence descending over the fields… until the buzz of the drone wafted overhead, there to capture every precious moment from a bird’s-eye view (along with Uncle Neil’s bald spot). Thank goodness for technology!

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