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Weather contingencies

By bernadette

As a wedding planner I pride myself on ensuring your wedding runs like clockwork but there is one element I have been unable to control as of yet, the weather. I therefore have some top tips to help ensure you and I are prepared for every eventuality. The meltdown Many brides make the mistake of…

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Love quotations

By bernadette

“A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person”. Mignon McLaughlin

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Denise Van Outen to marry

By bernadette

It has been announced that Denise Van Outen is due to marry her boyfriend Lee Mead later this year. The couple met when working on the TV show ‘Any Dream Will Do’ in 2007. Although the couple now live in Kent both are from Essex so I wonder if they will come ‘back home’ to…

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Pretty and girly

By bernadette

Recently I was sent the details of a wonderful new website with design products and stationery. My favourites are below; I especially love the delicate umbrella for a bride to hold on a hot day – assuming we get some hot days this year of course!To view the other products available go to www.butterfliesanddaisies.com

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The meaning of love…

By bernadette

Going through my weddings of 2008 it was lovely to reminisce about past clients personalities and what I enjoyed most about working with them. I especially enjoyed seeing the ceremony pictures, at the end of the day it is about 2 people declaring their love in front of friends and family, its about becoming husband…

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Beat the credit crunch and entertain at home

By bernadette

Unless you have buried your head in the sand recently you can’t fail to notice the impending ‘recession’ is loaming. So it is quite likely that many of us will decide to entertain at home more frequently rather then spending excess money at restaurants. So how can you ensure your dinner party is a touch…

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Are you becoming a Bridezilla?

By bernadette

I’m sure you’ve all heard the term ‘bridezilla’ and perhaps even see the US programme by the same name http://www.wetv.com/bridezillas/index.html . I think the reason why some brides get a little overwhelmed with their planning is that they want it to be perfect and cannot understand why everyone else does have the same fixation on…

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The price of ‘wedding’ versus ‘party’

By bernadette

I was sent this clip a long time ago, it amuses me so much I do pop onto You Tube every now again to watch it so now I have the blog I wanted to share it with you. Enjoy! http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=gimiDBAK2wA&feature=related

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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