Describing suggestions/instructions in PAST TENSE

Salam and Hello everyone!

I have problems in deciding which tense to use to describe instructions and suggestions that have already passed. For example, I want to explain the activities that were offered on the last week's workshop. So, how do I write it? I give you my sentences as below and have made a few verbs in bold to point out my confusion. Please don't hesitate to correct any mistakes and explain.

" 1. A Marriage Consultation
A few speakers would attend to you personally and offer you a piece of advice about relationships. It was open to anyone seeking profound knowledge about relationships. It doesn't matter if you were single; you could ask about how to search for a future spouse while you were firmly against a before-marriage relationship. Even if you were happily married, you may also meet them and consult on how to improve and strengthen the bond between you and The Other Half, how to educate your children etc. In short, you could ask ANYTHING! There were six slots available for each day but as more people came, we tried to 'squeeze' them in the same slot by giving everyone a good 15-minute sharing session (Originally, it was 30 minutes per slot). Moreover, if you were a woman, you may request for a male speaker - it's totally fine because a sharing session requires you to open up your stories thus you need someone you are comfortable with). "

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