Monthly Archives: June 2013

I love it when ……

28 June, 2013

We asked our members what they love about the weddings they work on and the clients they work with. Today Isabel Smith gives us her thoughts….
What has been the stand out theme common to all your weddings and clients this year?
“I love it when clients are willing to really invest thought and budget in the table and service ware details. For such a long time, stationery and flowers were all brides thought about. Now, it is easier and easier to show clients how upgrading to specialist linen, interesting glassware shapes, coloured charger plates and even dining tables and chairs can lift a ‘pretty’ wedding to a stunning event! Menu tastings are my absolute favourite meetings - a great opportunity to collate a wide range of service ware options and play with them to find the very best combination to achieve the look the client loves!”

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A few places left on marquee management workshop

26 June, 2013

For those planners who have yet to manage their first marquee wedding reception, why not book onto our ‘How to Run a Marquee Reception’ Workshop on the afternoon of 2nd July at Nunsmere Hall in Cheshire.

You will learn all the basics of running a marquee reception, review various options for lighting marquees and walk around the hotel’s marquee with the tutors to gain a better understanding of all you have learned.

Places can be booked here.

If you have any questions please contact training@ukawp.com.

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I loved it when…..

24 June, 2013

We recently asked our members to let us know what they have particularly enjoyed doing or sourcing recently, and why. Today we hear from Val at Benessamy about her recent drinks station search…..

What’s the most unusual/elusive thing you’ve had to source this year?

Planning a rustic country styled shoot earlier this year, I wanted to create an outdoor drinks station using wooden beer barrels as the base. It’s an idea that I have seen on many US wedding blogs, including Wedding Chicks and Style Me Pretty but I soon realised that the world of beer making and storage seems to have moved on - away from traditional wooden barrels or casks to aluminium! I contacted several local breweries, bars and restaurants. I even visited my local auctions (a great place to find almost anything!) but I drew a blank.

After much searching I discovered that my clients at Bawdon Lodge Farm (a veritable treasure chest), had something even better that provided the perfect base for this gorgeous rustic outdoor drinks station, styled for our wedding shoot by Darby and Joan Vintage. Who needs barrels?!

Drinks station Photo credit – Lumiere Photography

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Autumn 2013 Wedding Planner Training Dates

21 June, 2013

If you are looking to train as a wedding planner this year, please note that our Autumn 2013 training courses and dates have just been released.

Business Practicalities

For those looking to set up, this course takes you through all you need to do to launch and kick start your business.

London 7th and 8th September

Manchester 5th and 6th October

Bristol 9th and 10th November

Step By Step

This course takes you literally step by step through planning a wedding, from the moment you are hired, through sourcing and working with suppliers and running the day itself.

London 19th and 20th October

Manchester 23rd and 24th November

See here for all course details.

Should you have any queries, please don’t hesitate to contact our training department at 01376 561544 or training@ukawp.com.

 

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