Posts by bernadette
Cost of a marquee wedding or party
If you are organising a marquee wedding or party at home you might be curious how much this will cost. Having a wedding budget is vital, but there are no sample budgets for your marquee wedding. So just where do you start? I’ve organised hundreds of weddings and parties since 2002 and trained 600+ wedding planners. The majority of…
Read MoreMarquee Wedding at Le Talbooth, Dedham
Keith & Marie, July 2017 From the moment I first met Keith and Marie I adored them, in short I knew together we could create a fantastic wedding. The venue chosen for their wedding was Le Talbooth in Dedham, I worked out it had been 10 years since I had worked there so I was…
Read MoreKaren Tran Royal Wedding Inspiration
Throughout the years I have been privileged to attend some stunning soirees, and the Karen Tran Royal Gala at the Lanesborough was no exception. World renowned florist Karen Tran chose London to host one of her 3 day masterclasses with students attending from all across the globe. During the 3 days they received tuition from…
Read MoreWedding industry speaker, expert and trainer
I have been a wedding planner for 16 years now and the owner of the UKAWP for 14 years. So as you can imagine I’ve acuminated rather a lot of knowledge in that time. Not only do I have immense experience in organising weddings I have trained and coached hundreds of wedding planners since 2004. I…
Read MoreWedding Ceremony Reading: “The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho
Recently I shared with you the beautiful wedding of Hannah and Owen. One of the wedding readings they had at their ceremony was so beautiful I felt compelled to share with you. You can find lots of modern and traditional readings on our blog here. I also recently contributed to an article from The Wedding Secret…
Read MoreMarquee Wedding Kent: Hannah & Owen
In June 2017 I had the joy of partial planning the marquee wedding reception of Hannah & Owen. Key suppliers had been hired but they needed some assistance with the design + logistics of having a marquee reception at home. I feel blessed to have such lovely clients and Hannah & Owen and the whole family…
Read MoreRecently Engaged? Get your priorities organised first
January can only mean one thing, “engagement season” is here. If you got engaged over the christmas period do read our recent article on what do to in that first week. Todays post is to get you started on your wedding planning journey. It can be tempting to start calling venues, dress designers and hiring…
Read MoreJust Engaged? What next?
For some of you it has been an amazing Christmas filled with wedding proposals. If this is you I have no doubt you are eager to start planning your wedding. But hold fire, you wont get this time back again so it’s so important to take some time out to enjoy it. Take this time…
Read MoreHow does a wedding planner help with marquees?
I feel privileged to have organised over 100 weddings / parties since I launched my business in 2002. The majority of these events have been marquees in my clients gardens, many of these can be seen on our blog or indeed our gallery. My knowledge is such that I am also a judge for the…
Read MoreSundowners 40th Birthday Celebration
The moment I met Nicola I felt an instant connection and knew we would have a blast organising her 40th Birthday celebration. Both Nicola and her husband Simon love to party and their own celebration would be no exception. The party was to be held at their home in the garden with over 120 guests…
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