Posts Tagged ‘wedding planning’

Don’t sweat the small stuff!

Say it with me! “Don’t sweat the small stuff.” One more time, “don’t sweat the small stuff!” It’s a great nugget of advice – but truth be told it’s much easier said than done. When you embark on your wedding planning journey, the reality of how much needs to be coordinated quickly sets in. Family,…

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Women that inspire and motivate me

Running a business isn’t easy – running 2 businesses often means I’m juggling many tasks at the same time. To me time is precious. How can I be successful both in work and pleasure? How can I be a good wedding planner, successful business woman, loving wife and encouraging Mum? This over the last 13…

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Sibton Park

Sibton Park - Dream Occasions

In November 2015, I had the pleasure of visiting Sibton Park situated in the Wilderness Reserve, Suffolk. With 2 weddings booked here for 2016, it was vital I experience for myself what my clients fell in love with. It’s the perfect backdrop to the all important wedding photos with ancient parkland oaks, landscaped gardens and…

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How to plan the perfect proposal

The timing is right, you’ve bagged yourself the perfect ring, now it’s time to plan the perfect proposal. With so many different ways to pop the question, it can be overwhelming – not to mention nerve-wracking! Follow our tips for that all important question to make sure you propose like a boss! Location, Location, Location…

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Introducing Natasha

It is with much pleasure I can introduce our newest intern who started with me in October. Since then she has been thrown in at the deep end helping with next years events and assisting with my marketing. She joins our team bringing with her heaps of corporate experience. When reviewing the applications I was drawn…

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Advice for the Mother Of The Bride

Every bride is different, your daughter may want you to literally organise EVERYTHING (particularly brides working long hours or those living far away from the wedding venue), some will want to organise everything themselves but for most brides there is a middle ground. As a wedding planner my job is not to take over; my job…

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Posing For Your Wedding Photographs

Everyone wants picture perfect beautiful wedding photos, but most people don’t believe they photograph well.  That is exactly why you hire a professional photographer to do your wedding pictures, but there are some easy tips and tricks you can practice in the mirror and use to put your best side forward. Necks and chins always…

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RSVP cards – how do I manage them?

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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Choosing your Wedding Party

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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