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RSVP cards – how do I manage them?

By bernadette

Should I send a RSVP card with my invite? My short answer is YES! Encouraging your guests to RSVP to your wedding or party can at times feel like an endless battle. Over the years hosts have endeavored to make it easy for guests to send their reply back, but still they arrive in dribs…

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An African Themed 50th Birthday Party

By bernadette

At the start of this year I was hired by Nina and Brodie to help organize a joint 50th birthday party in June. Nina is American and Brodie English, and we tried to think of a “grown up” theme for them. We decided on “White Mischief”  as a slight nod to the time Brodie spent…

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Choosing your Wedding Party

By bernadette

Once the glow of your engagement has passed, you will no doubt be inundated with demands on who the wedding party will be. For some this is not always an easy decision. Use Your Head Not Just Your Heart You need to ensure you don’t use just your heart when selecting who to stand with…

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A Moulin Rouge themed 50th Birthday

By bernadette

In May this year I was contacted by Caroline who needed some help with her 50th birthday party in early June. A lot of the main elements had been organised but she needed some help bringing the design to life. The Brief The description of the party was Dancing and Delights and guests were asked…

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New Intern Position Available from September

By bernadette

I’m looking for a new intern – could this be you? Over the last 8-9 months we have worked with first Lucie then Leilani , we’ve had a lot of fun together and worked on various weddings and parties. But from September we’ll need someone new! What is an internship? An internship gives “interns” the opportunity to…

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Post Wedding Depression

By bernadette

Recently I was on the ChrissyB Show talking about wedding stress but part of the show was also talking about avoiding post wedding depression. Although I have written about this topic for magazines before, it doesn’t look like I’ve covered it on my blog so seemed like the ideal time to do so. Most of…

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Wedding Reading: A Marriage

By bernadette

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A glamorous 21st at Ingatestone Hall, Essex

By bernadette

At the end of December 2014 I was hired by Daisy to organise a fabulous 21st birthday party for her in April. The Brief Daisy wanted her party to be pink and sparkly , perfect for an Essex party. I do love a good party and knew exactly what we would be doing. It was…

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01376 561 544 / 07939 215 531

Please note every image shown on our website has been taken from previous events we have organised. Our thanks to the following photographers for sending us the images:
Jasmine Jade, Simon Carr, Kerry Morgan, Touch Photography, Tracey Hosey, Tim Bowden, Contre Jour, Mark Bothwell, Max Burnett from Weddings_M, Julian Porch