We were really chuffed recently to have one of our summer 2008 weddings featured in Wedding Flowers magazine. Below is a scan of the page featured . More information on this wedding can be found on our Gallery pages.
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Zingy – The Wedding of Sally and Dominic
We were privileged to help Sally and Dominic with the planning of certain aspects of their wonderfully unique wedding celebration at Stoke Place last weekend.
The couple decided upon an unusual combo of hot, rose and blush pinks teamed with zingy greens/yellows and a dash of classic grey; it worked a treat and we hope you agree from the photos taken by the talented Helen Maybanks. Sally and Dominic even made their own confetti using tissue paper as they couldn’t find the right shades out there ready-made!
To view more photos of this wedding take a look at Helen’s Blog
10 things we do on the wedding day
We’re always asked by curious folk what exactly we do on the wedding day so we thought we’d shatter any illusions of glamour and champagne sipping and let you in on life behind the scenes. Although every wedding is different here are 10 of the many things we took care of at a recent wedding:
- Waited for deliveries of bags of ice, then filled cooler boxes with said ice, mini champagne bottles and mineral water before loading the delivery vehicle
- Unfolded 100 napkins that had accidentally been prepared by default by the wedding venue and refolded them in the correct style our clients had chosen
- Set out seating plan, all place cards and favours as well as childrens’ gift boxes and tealight candles
- Made a last minute decision on the location of the cake which needed to be moved due to the band’s set up space needed
- Greeted and ran through schedule, handed over first dance CD with band
- Laid out and lit 10 storm vases for night time al fresco effect
- Ran to and from the gardens with our ivory golf umbrellas for the bridal party who naturally wanted to have photos outside despite the spitting of rain
- Packaged up left over cake into bags with pretty ribbons towards the end of the night for guests to take away
- Removed some of the key table stationery from the tables after the dinner and kept it for the bride and groom; so easily it can get swept up and binned which is a huge shame
- Checked that all guests who were due to board Red Routemaster bus at the end of the night made it and were not left behind!
Kelly in action
A grand venue
After six years in wedding planning and many more in events, it’s not that often we see new venues which really impress us. Recently we were lucky enough to be hired for a Wedding Day Management job for a couple hosting their reception at Kirtlington Park, a venue which we knew about but had never visited.
We recently conducted a pre-visit ahead of the day and left with a big spring in our step. The venue is every inch the grand stately pile but has a homely and welcoming feel so no need for red ropes everywhere! It seemed a perfect layout for an exclusive and elegant wedding reception where most of the ground floor rooms are used during different parts of the day, not mentioning the beautiful terrace and grounds. With a range of caterers and suppliers on board and a limited number of events taking place in house per year, it’s a bespoke option. We are very much looking forward to working with the team there!
Wedding of Rachel and Mark
Last weekend we were privileged to work on the wedding of Rachel and Mark. A year in the planning, we will be writing further on aspects of the planning and design of the wedding over the coming weeks but we thought we’d share a sneaky peak of some photos from the big day as featured on the blog of the very talented Lloyd Dobbie.
Wedding of Lisa & Carlos
We thought it would be good to feature some of our successes and although this wedding features on our website already, it’s been much admired of late as we head for peak summer and recently featured in ‘Wedding’ magazine under their real weddings section so we thought why not write a little on our blog too?
The Dairy at Waddesdon Manor, Buckinghamshire provided the understated and beautiful location for the day’s celebrations with the added benefit of an outdoor pavilion which the heartfelt ceremony took place under.
- Pavilion at The Dairy, Waddesdon Manor
Guests were treated to refreshing Mojitos, which signaled the start of a Cuban inspired day complete with acoustic band and Cuban tapas and casseroled curried kid featured on the menu.
The colour scheme was equally dramatic, unconventional but stunning; hot pink and lime green was the name of the game and this was carried through from prom-style bridesmaids dresses to the vibrant flower palette as well as hand-made stunning table stationery. Bridal favours were hand-chosen glass beads purchased in Italy by Lisa. Everything looked fresh, vibrant and fun.
Hot pink and lime green flowers
Bridesmaids Dresses
Beads tied to menu cards
Another unique touch was the use of a guest wishing tree. Lisa and Carlos were touched by a pomegranate tree exhibition on a holiday together and decided to hand-make pomegranate cards for guests to leave their own personal message and attach to a tree. The wedding cake was also designed to reflect the pomegranate and its symbolism.
A wonderful occasion and a real privilege to work on. Thank you to Pippa Mackenzie for capturing things so beautifully.
The meaning of pomegranate
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