Event advice
Top ideas for table names
One decision that couples tend to have difficulty agreeing on, is what to call their tables, do they choose numbers or name them? If they name them what should it be, should it reflect the theme or have meaning to them. Before I give you some top ideas I thought I would share with you…
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 MoreSignature Cocktails for your Wedding
We all love a good cocktail, gone are the ‘bucks fizz’ days – thank god! Many of my clients design a cocktail that matches their style and personalities and I know this is a huge trend that will continue in 2012. I spoke to Tim at Liquid Spirit Bar Hire for his take on wedding cocktails. …
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 MoreDo you have a dream team?
Last Friday I was setting up a marquee for a client’s 25th wedding anniversary party. The day before is when all the installations happen like generator, toilets, bar, furniture & final details for the marquee. When teaching the step by step course via the UKAWP we talk about your ‘DREAM TEAM’ and that as 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 MoreChildren: Angels or Demons?
If there is one aspect of weddings that Brides worry about it’s whether to invite their friends’ children, knowing they may scream throughout the ceremony. If you are inviting children to your wedding but are worried about how to ensure they don’t ruin your special day, I have listed some tips below. Look out for…
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