At the end of December I attended a wedding of a dear close friend, I remember her saying although it was a civil ceremony she desperately wanted guests to sing. We talked about different options but the final choice was a surprise on the day and I’m so glad it was. The song she choose, [...]
Read More →LEAP YEAR PROPOSALS 2012
January 30th, 2012 | marriage proposals | 1 Comment
If you are thinking about proposing how can you do so in a memorable way and how can you start preparing for your wedding? Be imaginative when proposing, the cinema and a meal might be sufficient for some men but if not show your man how creative you can be. Before we start do have [...]
Read More →FEBRUARY 29TH – OR BACHELORS BEWARE!
January 27th, 2012 | marriage proposals | 0 Comments
I saw the above title on Historic UK it well it seemed rather appropriate for this post! Wednesday, 29th February 2012 is leap year day when, by ancient tradition, women can propose to men. But how did it all start? What is the folk lore and traditions? I’ve done some trailing and this is what [...]
Read More →Predicted Trend: Hot Drink Stations
January 23rd, 2012 | Design Details | 0 Comments
Just before Christmas I was invited on air again with Etholle George to discuss Christmas entertaining. As always I research the internet to discuss new hot trends with BBC Essex listeners. It was during this research I came across a U.S blog I have fallen deeply in love with, Hostess with the Mostess . I [...]
Read More →Candelabras, Garden Games and more…
January 18th, 2012 | Hire | 0 Comments
As I have mentioned in previous posts, the start of the year is always busy with new enquiries not only for event co-ordination but also for our hire arm, Dream Occasions Hire. When we launched this side of the business in 2008 it was specifically to enable even clients with smaller budgets to have the [...]
Read More →Client Testimonial: David & Sally
January 16th, 2012 | Client Testimonials | 0 Comments
We were delighted with our party. It was undoubtedly a huge success and we have received numerous letters of thanks. It was fantastic – thank you so much. We wont ever forget the fun we had. David & Sally, 40th Party (June 2011) Photo Credit: Nick Kontou
Read More →Photography Trends 2012
January 13th, 2012 | Suppliers | 0 Comments
Recently I met with the lovely Lloyd Dobbie for a catch up before the season gets too wild! We started talking about wedding trends and how they have evolved. I know my readers always like to learn about new trends so I asked him to put it down on paper! Thanks for doing this Lloyd, [...]
Read More →How to become a wedding planner
January 9th, 2012 | Ramblings of a planner | 2 Comments
The beginning of the year is a busy time for wedding planners, we are meeting with potential clients and finalising the planning for current clients. We are spending time on our business marketing before the busy period really kicks in and wishing our suppliers a ‘Happy New Year’. The start of a year is the [...]
Read More →New Year Resolution 2012
January 6th, 2012 | Ramblings of a planner, Wedding Planner Tips | 0 Comments
If you are getting married in 2012 have you set yourself some New Year resolutions to ensure the wedding is planned and executed beautifully? If not here are my suggestions: 1. Create a realistic budget and stick to it, more advice on creating your budget can be found via an article I wrote for English [...]
Read More →Marriage Proposals – expert advice
January 4th, 2012 | marriage proposals | 0 Comments
If you are planning on proposing to your girlfriend then here are our top tips: Have the ring – read our previous post on selecting the right ring Prepare – you wouldn’t dream of doing a company presentation without preparing beforehand so give the same preparation for the proposal. Create a plan that includes how [...]
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