How can I make my fiancée happy?

My fiancé is really upset that her best friend can’t make it to our wedding as she’s away travelling. What can I do to make it less upsetting for her?

Daniel, 29

To make your new wife feel better on the day, maybe have her friend pre-record a surprise video message to show at the reception. If a pre-recorded video or voice message isn’t possible, ask her friend to send an email that you can read out during the speeches, or have passed to your partner on the morning of the wedding. You could also arrange for her friend to give you a call on your mobile so that you can pass your phone over as a surprise. Any contact you can arrange between your wife and her friend will be remembered for years!

Darren Noel, director of wedding website Hitched