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7 tips for an easy Christmas
Recently I was standing in the queue for new Christmas tree lights, yep the new ones bought last year no longer worked. I’m standing there for a long time as the women in front send a worker to find a hook she could use for her wreath. Each one he found was too large ,…
Read MoreWedding Flowers – How Much?!
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 10…
Read MoreAutumnal 50th Birthday Party – organised in 12 days
On the 6th October I was in London running a training course for the UKAWP, whilst there I received a call from a lady asking if I was free to organise a party for her 50th birthday on the 20th October. I arranged to see her on the 7th where I showed her lots of…
Read MoreAn Essex Wedding design tips
Some of my some design tips can be seen in An Essex Wedding magazine , the magazine wanted some ideas on ‘Country Vintage’ and ‘Asian Flair’ and I was delighted to help them. I think An Essex Wedding is great at showcasing local weddings and frequently have brilliant wedding theme ideas.
Read MoreWe love: Wedding & Party Signage
Over the last few years I have noticed a huge interest in using wedding signage as part of the design. Sometimes luxurious made by the stationer and sometimes rustic and made by the couples themselves. I think they make a great addition to any wedding design and it doesn’t have to cost a lot, the small blackboard…
Read MoreI adore: Muddy Creek Signs
Recently I was contacted by Suzy from Muddy Creek Signs about her range of signs suitable for the wedding market. Now, signs have been popular over the last few years and we even have some in our hire stock, so I wasn’t expecting to be ‘wowed’ by what she was offering. I therefore was delighted when I…
Read MorePredicted Trend: Hot Drink Stations
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 MoreColour Trends for 2012
Once you have the key elements organised for your wedding like venue and all main suppliers you will begin to think about what colours to use on your wedding. For some brides choosing a theme/colour is so easy and something they have been thinking about secretly for years. But for others, it takes a little…
Read MoreA scented experiment
Recently I talked about the 5 senses at functions and why they are important. One of the senses I use is SMELL. I frequently use scented candles and know from personal experience it is important to buy a good quality candle. In fact I did a little experiment recently when we had friends over for…
Read MoreDream Occasions Hire
Back in May I did a feature on Escort Cards which included a vintage frame from my friend Kate Fletcher at Vintage Style Hire. I contacted Kate in July to see if it was free for me to use at a wedding , sadly all her frames were already out. So I started sourcing some alternatives…
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