I remember when I was a bride to be, considering every little detail and wanting to make it just so. Having a new scent was something I really wanted for the wedding day, a way to remember the day using a different sense. My budget was tight but my amazing friends brought me Marc Jacobs Daisy for my birthday especially and it was the sweetest gift. I never made it down the aisle but every time I wear this fragrance it reminds me of my friends and that happy time. Evoking memory in this way is a really lovely touch. If I was to marry again now, I think I would wear the Marc Jacobs Daisy as it is meaningful to me.

As I didn't make it to my wedding day, I thought it would be lovely to ask the WWW real brides past and present about their wedding perfume. If they wanted a special new perfume or if any scents take them back to their wedding.

I had one, for two main reasons: 1 - because smell is such an evocative thing, and I liked the idea of one whiff transporting me back to the wedding day afterwards, and 2 - it was a brilliant excuse to buy expensive perfume as a treat as I normally rely on cheap stuff or gifts! I had also seen some beautiful getting ready photos with pretty perfume bottles teamed with champagne glasses, shoes or jewellery - although they never made it to my photo list in the end! We went over to France to buy the toast fizz so both treated ourselves to duty free fragrance for the big day. I knew what I wanted as I'd had a sample of it at a work thing - Gucci Guilty. I was so nearly put off by the name! But it smells heavenly and I loved wearing it, and when I put some on now for a special occasion it does remind me of the day.

I bought Marc Jacobs Daisy. I wanted it for ages, but couldn't justify it without good reason. Rory chose Ralph Lauren Pony in the orange bottle. I wore mine on the big day, and throughout our honeymoon. Now it's a nice reminder of the day.

I thought about investing in a new fragrance but as much as I coveted pretty much everything in the perfume section in Boots, I knew I would feel more comfortable sticking with something I felt familiar with (I also didn't want to distract Rob with a surprising new scent at the top of the aisle!). It came down to my go-to 'event' perfume, Marc Jacobs Oh Lola! (so sweet and fruity!) or Body Shop's coconut body mist, which I've worn for years as an everyday fragrance, it makes me think of beachy holidays. I can't actually remember which one I plumped for in the end, but I did make sure I purchased some higher end beauty products such as Clarins Renew Plus Body Serum to use in the run up to the wedding, so I felt lovely and glowy on the day. I think it's good to be aware that a scent can evoke memories almost better than anything else though. For me it isn't a perfume but the scent of the lavender in our bouquets and centrepieces in the marquee that will always take me back.

Lavender from Mel's wedding here. Image by Campbell Photography

I hadn't even thought about what perfume to wear, I guess I'm just not really a perfume person. I stopped wearing any perfume when I was pregnant because of queasiness around smells, and didn't start again because I didn't want to confuse Rose with a smell when she was breastfeeding. But I have worn Paul Smith Rose for years on special occasions, and still wear it on date nights, so it seems a nice idea to wear that familiar smell. I absolutely agree that smells evoke memories, so hopefully on the day we can remember all our dates, and after the day we'll have an even better memory to add to the smell memory bank. I'm not going to get a professional make-up person so will be spending my beauty budget on magic potions and treating myself to products I wouldn't usually be able to justify buying.

I love the idea of having a wedding party scent where the bridal party wear the same perfume but I'm not sure how that would work with everyone's taste but something by Jo Malone would be fresh and classic.

Like Amy, I don't think I'm really a perfume person - a wedding scent wasn't really something I paid too much thought to and it's certainly not something I set aside any part of the budget for. In the end I wore a perfume I already owned - Clinique, Happy. It smells fresh and light, and I wear it for special occasions so it just seemed fitting. Plus, Rich has the man's version too and I quite liked the idea of wearing matching scents.

Did you chose a perfume or aftershave for your wedding day? Future brides and grooms are you planning a scent? Were you fussed about your fragrance, or didn't really think too much about it? Was it a gift or did it have special meaning? Did you go all out and get matching body products or a mini perfume for your wedding bag? I'd love to hear from you below :-) XOXO Lou