Wedding Planner Tips
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 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 MoreHot Chocolate Station Bar
Lets face it, we are definitely in winter now. The nights are cold and dark and all we want to do is cuddle up. In fact my office is so cold I even sit here with a hot water bottle! But do you know what is great about winter? Its having non guilt hot chocolate, after…
Read MoreGetting organised for your upcoming wedding
If you are getting married within the next 6-8 weeks then this blog post is for you. As a wedding planner the lead up is so busy with last minute organisation that I’m invariably incredibly busy. I often think how this time must be for couples organising their own wedding, dealing with last minute planning as well…
Read MoreKeeping guests cool at your party or wedding
I know we don’t have many scorching hot days but as we’re in the middle of a little heat wave I thought it was time to pass on some top tips on keeping you and your guests cool. Cooling Drinks – don’t under estimate how many soft drinks will be drunk on a hot…
Read MoreHow To Create Your Wedding Budget
Recently I presented at the National Wedding Show in London, my topic was wedding budgets. When there I asked the audience how many of them have a wedding budget set and I was astonished to see only 2 couples had one confirmed. Open Communication No one enjoys talking about money, but you need to set the…
Read MoreHow To Get Married in the UK
It’s not hard to see the appeal of getting married in the UK, no matter what your wedding style – glamorous London hotels, rustic countryside barns, historic castles and drama coastal venues. We’ve got it all. But if you’re planning a UK wedding from abroad, it can definitely be a little more than overwhelming when…
Read MoreUKAWP Coaching Service
As many of you know as well as organising fabulous events for my clients I am also an owner/director for the UKAWP. I am rather proud of the recent gorgeous transformation – if you get a moment do go and view the gorgeous new branding. I adore my work at the UKAWP, I’m proud of…
Read MoreWedding Trend Predictions for 2017
In my line of work, most weeks are spent immersed in beautiful photography of real weddings and styled shoots, blogs, Instagram and Pinterest. I make it my mission to keep an eye out for developing trends and decor choices I believe brides will be making in the year ahead. So what are the predicted wedding…
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