Event advice
5 Ways to keep your wedding guests happy
The majority of my clients always state they want guests to feel relaxed and welcome at their wedding. They don’t want it to feel ostentatious or too formal. Therefore as their planner I work on ensuring guests have the best time at my clients wedding. Over the last 13 years I’ve found 3 reasons why…
Read MoreChoosing your Wedding Suppliers
When you start to book suppliers it makes the wedding process feel incredibly real. After all it’s a hard decision making sure you hire the right suppliers. What Suppliers do I need? You might want a candy floss station or a look alike singer but can you afford them? Sounds obvious but think about what…
Read MoreEngaged? Read our wedding planning guide (1)
Congratulations you’re engaged! You’re on cloud nine, your fiancée has declared his love and asked you to become his wife, you excitedly talk about the future and your wedding day. You dream about the dress, partying with your friends and of course becoming husband and wife.But, then the panic sets in. Just how do you…
Read MoreBe honest about your budget!
I originally posted this in 2009 but thought it was pretty prudent for now as this is when brides are interviewing suppliers for their weddings next year. As part of their consultation I naturally ask clients if they have a budget, in past years clients would give me a rough budget but I’ve noticed a…
Read MorePet Hates of an Event Planner
In life we all have pet hates, how many times have we all screamed at our boyfriends/husbands ‘put the toilet seat down’ and being an event planner it dawned on me I perhaps have more pet hates that most. So just what is it that makes me cringe in the peak summer months? 1.Seeing table…
Read MoreThe Wedding Sanctuary
I’m so excited to tell you about an event that the UKAWP are running alongside some FABULOUS suppliers. As a director for the UKAWP I am immensely proud of this event and I sincerely hope you can join us there. The Wedding Sanctuary is a bridal event being held at the stunning Somerset House on…
Read MoreAre you addressing your christmas cards correctly?
Yesterday while looking through my post I saw a Christmas card addressed to my husband ‘Paul Chapman’, I debated whether to open and thought no better not, it might be a Dream Occasions Hire client sending a card to him. I left it on the side until he opened it later on. I was shocked therefore…
Read MoreBridal Dilemmas
Q. We have finally chosen our venue for our wedding next summer but I’m really stuck on what colour/theme. It seems whenever conversation comes up regarding the wedding it’s the first thing people say ‘whats your theme then’? Ahhh, I feel like screaming I DON’T KNOW! For some brides choosing a theme/colour is so easy…
Read MoreTop Tips: Marquee Events
Are you one of the fortunate people to have an event at home or at least in the grounds of someone that cares about you? If so this new series is for you. Over the last 7 years I have organised many marquee events and have become known as an expert amongst planners and clients…
Read MoreSurviving the heatwave
Over the last few years I have given lots of advice on contingency plans for bad weather so it seems appropriate that in our current heatwave I should give similar advice for surviving the heat. Below are my top tips for ensuring neither you nor your guests ‘melt’. Ceremony Before the ceremony starts have ushers…
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