News/Press
Ideas for planning a DIY wedding
Recently I contributed to an article Rachel Holmes was writing for the Guardian namely ‘Recession-busting wedding ideas’ . The article explains how to save money and get exactly what you want by planning a wedding ‘staycation’ in the countryside. As many of my followers know I specialise in country weddings and in particular marquee functions…
Read MoreHire focus: New packages available
Dream Occasions Hire have just introduced a few packages containing our most popular items. We noticed that most clients were hiring the same group of items for their events. Therefore we have put some packages together which saves 10% on the individual prices. Visit the special offer page for further details. Marquee deluxe package includes:…
Read MoreNSPCC Emerald Ball
It’s only a few days until the NSPCC Emerald Ball at Stoke by Nayland club in Colchester. The evening is going to be fantastic with lots of varied entertainment to keep guests busy all night. We have now hired Calanthus to do the table flowers for us, they have come up with some amazing modern…
Read MoreNSPCC Emerald Ball 2009
I am very excited to tell you about the NSPCC Emerald Ball for 2009 taking place at the Stoke by Nayland Club. Last year was a huge success for the charity, see some images on our website. If you would like to book tickets or have an interest in sponsoring elements of the evening do…
Read MoreMeet Dream Occasions in person
Dream Occasions Planning & Hire will be exhibiting at the Brentwood Wedding Show on the 5th and 6th September. We will be there between the hours of 11am and 5pm. Our stand will feature some of our hire products plus a slideshow of recent weddings planned by Bernadette. Bernadette is available to speak to brides…
Read MoreA busy day
Well it has been a busy today, firstly I was on air with Dave Monk on BBC Radio Essex discovering the cost of weddings for a guest. When you counter in the stag/hen celebrations, gift, outfit & overnight accommodation you realise weddings aren’t just expensive for the couple! Straight after I met Tim Bowden a…
Read MoreAre you a bridezilla?
Recently I wrote an article for Bridal Soup on ways to avoid becoming a bridezilla, this is now on their blog. If you havent done so already visit Bridal Soup , its a great source of inspiration and information for brides.
Read MoreWedding Season
I have a confession to make – I love chickflicks and by that I mean books not films. I must admit it is a bit of an obsession so I limit myself and wont buy more then 10 a year. Why? Because I get so absorbed I wont put the book down, wont talk to…
Read MoreUKAWP Blog Launch
After much anticipation, I am thrilled to announce the launch of the new UKAWP blog! The blog has been designed to inform and inspire wedding planners whilst also allowing brides to learn more about what we do and who we are. Over the coming weeks and months we will be posting regular articles related to…
Read MorePlaying at planning
I was very amused to see Nintendo have released a new game called ‘Imagine Wedding Planner‘. I admit I do like to unwind by playing my DS but I’m not sure I’d want to play weddings in my spare time, sudoko is more my thing!. I wonder if this will bring me an influx of…
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