Suppliers
A Greek BBQ
In July I was contacted by Helen who wished to organise 2 separate events at her home in August and September. The second event was in September and I knew due to a large Suffolk wedding I wouldn’t be able to attend, thus Lucie ran the day for me. The brief was to organise a relaxed Greek…
Read MoreChoosing your Wedding Suppliers
When you start to book suppliers it makes the wedding process feel incredibly real. After all it’s a hard decision making sure you hire the right suppliers. What Suppliers do I need? You might want a candy floss station or a look alike singer but can you afford them? Sounds obvious but think about what…
Read MoreTrue cost of a wedding photographer
Part of my role as an event planner is to allocate clients budget to the relevant areas of their wedding/party, i.e from our initial consultation I will have an idea of how much the flowers, entertainment, stationery should cost. I’m normally pretty accurate with my estimations but then I have been doing this for 12…
Read MoreWhy we love engagement shoots
Recently we planned a wedding for two lovely gentlemen, one of which is Chinese and so we incorporated Chinese themes and traditions into the design of their day. One of the specific ideas the guys wanted to have was a pre-wedding shoot (engagement shoot) as this is very big in China. This got me thinking; Do couples…
Read MoreI adore: Swapping the heels for flats
Every now and then you discover a product and think “ how clever” , “how simple” and “wish I’d thought of it!” I was contacted recently by Rollasole about their pumps that roll up for your handbag but in particular the range of ‘wedding boxes’ for guests who simply can’t dance in their heels a…
Read MorePhotography Trends 2012
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 MoreCookery Demonstrations
I’ve just discovered one of my fabulous caterers, Chimneys Catering are offering cookery demonstrations in the New Year. Those interested can email Treena at info@chimneyslongmelford.co.uk
Read MoreA Very Modern Choir
Recently I had the privilege of listening to the wonderfully modern ‘The Sound Collective’ I have been using Gospel Choirs for many years and whenever I have tried to find a modern choir for a client, I have failed miserably! Therefore I was delighted to discover The Sound Collective and even more thrilled that they…
Read MoreWith Love Wedding Invitations
I am so excited this morning to introduce you to ‘With Love Wedding Invitations’ I first started using Nicky in about 2005, we met via her sister in law whose stationery she was designing and whose wedding I was co-ordinating. That seems a lifetime ago now! When my client said her sister in law was…
Read MoreWatch the sun go down Sarah & Tom
You may remember some of the beautiful shots from Sarah & Tom wedding in July and their twilight style engagement shoot. The photographer used was the gorgeous, talented Kerry Morgan, someone I have worked with for 5 years and whose work just keeps getting better and better. Sarah & Tom wanted to create some romantic…
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