Category Archives: Wedding Venues

Gold & Glamour by Something Blue Weddings

19 January, 2016

When Gemma Sutton asked me to be part of this Gold & Glamour styled wedding photoshoot at Botley’s Mansion I was delighted. It was the most incredible shoot to work on with some of London’s top wedding professionals.

My brief was to create a glamorous gold tablescape for the shoot. A gold wedding can be chic and stylish but it can so easily become tacky! I really wanted to incorporate the vintage glamour trends which are so prominent in fashion at the moment with sequins being the leading aspect of the trend.

To create a stunning table I’m a big believer in levels, you need to mix heights to have the wow impact in my opinion. The large floral centrepiece from Jay Archer dominated the centre and I wanted to bring in some unusual shapes to create some interest to the table. I did this by contrasting the modern hexagonal candle holders from Classic Crockery with the timeless gold candlesticks and vintage table name frame which I sourced from eBay. The cake from Willow & Bloom reflected the opulence of the venue perfectly with modern hues of gold glitter to tie in with the table. Calligraphy always adds a touch of glamour and the wonderful Judy Broad agreed to create a suite of stationary and escort cards to complement the look. Even more delightful is that it’s also featured in the February / March edition of You & Your Wedding Magazine.

Stylist / Planner Something Blue Weddings

Photographer Modern Vintage Weddings

H/MU Headpieces Gemma Sutton Pro Team

Make up & Hair Gemma Sutton

Flowers Jay Archer Floral Design

Men’s Attire TM Lewin

Menus Cotswold Letterpress

Calligraphy Judy Broad

Sequin tablecloth Magpie Linens

Crockery, Cutlery, napkins, glassware Options UK

Vintage candlesticks, Candle Holders Classic Crockery

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WPE Partner Focus

2 December, 2015

Last week saw the return of the Wedding Planning Excellence seminar (WPE 2015) for the 5th time. Held over 2 days at Millbridge Court in Surrey, WPE 2015 gave wedding planners the opportunity to learn from a variety of inspirational speakers and network with like-minded planners.

The seminar proved to be a huge success and was made possible by the UK Alliance of Wedding Planners’ (UKAWP) organising committee, guest and Alliance speakers, and a team of WPE partners who were instrumental to the running and aesthetics of these two days. Over the next week or so we will show you more images and video of our wonderful speakers and our partners’ work, but for now just a sneak peek….

This year’s WPE partners included Millbridge Court and Kalm Kitchen, Hannah Duffy Photography, Adrian Stone from The Dreamcatchers, Jay Archer Floral Design, Ananya Cards, Stressfreehire, Loseley Park and UKAWP supplier member Caper & Berry.

Millbridge Court (see tablescape above) provided the perfect setting and the in-house team, headed up by Laura Harvey, certainly pulled out all the stops alongside Kalm Kitchen whose exquisite menus, creative displays and friendly service made the seminar truly exceptional.

Hannah Duffy, an experienced wedding and event photographer based in Cambridge, joined us for both Friday and Saturday’s programmes, capturing all of the action including our networking dinners.

On Day 2, Adrian Stone from The Dreamcatchers was on hand to film the highlights of the day including our stellar line-up of speakers and dinner at Loseley Park.

We’ll be featuring the beautiful imagery from Hannah and film from Adrian shortly but in the meantime head on over to Instagram, Twitter and Facebook where you’ll be able to see some sneak peeks under the hashtag #WPE2015.

We’re absolutely thrilled that multi-award-winning florist Jay Archer Floral Design provided all of the beautiful blooms and sumptuous arrangements which perfectly complemented and enhanced our vision for the seminar.

Behind the scenes, wedding and event stationer Ananya Cards designed our beautifully bespoke stationery including programmes, name badges and menus, and Stressfreehire provided additional décor and furniture.

Finally, a special thanks to Loseley Park and UKAWP supplier member Caper & Berry who hosted a sumptuous evening of canapés, champagne and gastronomic perfection at the end of Day 2 (see above). The high quality of service from the team at Caper & Berry ensured that the end of WPE 2015 was an evening to remember!

We look forward to sharing more with you soon, including details for the next WPE!

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Midlands Mix & Mingle Event 2015

21 October, 2015

We had a fabulous evening for the Midlands Mix and Mingle last week with over 40 wedding industry colleagues attending.

Thank you to everyone who helped to make the event such a success. Special thanks to Gemma Gent and the events team at the National Space Centre, our hosts for the evening, who provided the fabulous space cocktails and delicious canapes and of course the amazing venue with a difference!
There was even a fireworks show in the Sir Patrick Moore Planetarium!
Thanks also to……..
Premier Events for their fabulous LED furniture and giant LOVE;
Paper Flower Wedding and their East Midlands agent Rachel from No.9 Designs
for the stunning paper flower wall;
and Stones Events for their delicious dessert lollies!
Entertainment was provided by Paul Grundle Magician and The Sugar Tree.
Thank you to Pete Henderson from Pete Henderson Photography for the fabulous photos he captured of the evening.
Last but not least we would like to thank UKAWP Wedding Supplier Member Chris at
Perfect Moment Films for this fabulous film of the evening which includes our Regional Ambassador
Val Mattinson being interviewed about just how much she enjoys representing the UKAWP in the Midlands.

 

Our huge thanks to Val of Benessamy Weddings & Events for organising everything so wonderfully.

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The 2015 London Mix & Mingle Event

9 October, 2015

It was fantastic to see such an amazing turnout for the UKAWP London Mix and Mingle last Wednesday. Thank you so much for joining us to celebrate the end of the 2015 wedding season.

Over 120 wedding planners and wedding industry experts ‘mixed and mingled’ with us for a night of food, drinks, fun and chat!

We would like to thank everyone who participated and made the night a success. Thank you to Jessica Barrie and Altitude London, our hosts for the evening, who provided the cocktails, drinks and canapes and took amazing care of all of us. So many of the participants have commented on how wonderful the venue is and how breathtaking the 360 degree view of the London skyline is.

Blue Sky Flowers dressed the venue with a very modern combination of colours and flowers, plums and purples coupled with hot pink and golds. Stunning!

One of the hot hits of the evening were the badges, provided by Cutture - possibly the most amazing badges we could ever wish for!

GC Couture and their partners Goose and Berry prepared a stunningly creative and incredibly tasty dessert buffet and gorgeous cakes. Our personal favourites were the lemon posset, the blackberry crème brulee, the red velvet cake and the mint chocolate cake.

It was fantastic to see a giant flower wall close up, designed by the lovely ladies from Paper Flower Wedding. Several guests had a “red carpet” moment in front of it.

Another popular background for pictures were the giant #UKAWP light up letters provided by Mighty Fine Entertainment.

Entertainment was provided by The Undercover Monkeys, Timeless Acoustic, a DJ set from Mighty Fine Entertainment and the magician Darren McQuade.

We had a lot of fun in the photo booth from Boutique Booths, here are a few of our favourites, but you can see all of them here. Enjoy!

Thank you to lovely Kate from Kate Nielen Photography for capturing the evening so beautifully and to Mark from Hang the Moon for the video of the Mix and Mingle which is coming soon.

At the end of the evening our guests were treated to a great goody bag with presents from:

Artisan du Chocolat London, Mindful Senses, Abigail Warner, GC Couture and their partners Goose and Berry, and Altitude London, Hush Heath Estate and Winery and Absolutely Wedding Magazine.

Photo courtesy of Andri Benson, Bernardette Champman and Alexandra Merri

And of course as everyone left at the end of the night, they could take home a bag of M&M’s (see what we did there?) for the journey home.

We’ve have already seen so much social network activity around this event! It you would like to join in or see what’s already out there please use #ukawp or #ukawpsocial.

Much love from this year’s organising team:

Louise at Louise Perry Weddings, Steven at Steven Pellier Weddings, Lisa at Just Bespoke and Dominique and Anna at Stylish Events.

All photos courtesy of Kate Nielen Photography unless otherwise stated.

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London Mix & Mingle 2015

16 September, 2015

This year we are pleased to confirm that the London UKAWP social event, the Mix and Mingle party, will be held on Wednesday 30th September at Altitude 360, an amazing and modern venue with breathtaking views over the city and the river.

We are really pleased to let you know that this year event will be absolutely free of charge to attend.

The view from Altitude 360

The Mix and Mingle is the perfect occasion for wedding planners and wedding industry suppliers to get together, whether they are members or not, to relax and enjoy a great evening. We all do deserve it, after a whirlwind wedding season!

Our host for the evening is the stunning Altitude 360, who are also kindly providing cocktails, drinks and canapés. For everyone with a sweet tooth, you are definitely in for a treat! We are so excited that GC Couture and their partners Goose and Berry are preparing amazing sweet surprises…

Cakes by GC couture

Blue Sky Flowers will decorate the venue with their stunning florals and we are also going to have an amazing paper flower wall from Paper Flower Wedding. We cannot wait for you to see it!

Bouquets by Blue Sky Flowers and Flower Wall by Paper Flower Wedding

We have been very busy organising the musical entertainment for the evening, which will be provided by The Undercover Monkeys and Timeless Acoustic, complemented by DJ, lighting and letters from Mighty Fine Entertainment. Get your moves ready!

If you do not fancy dancing the night away, don’t worry…we will have the largest photo booth in town from Boutique Booths and magician Darren McQuade will also join us. Make sure you don’t go too crazy on the night, lovely Kate from Kate Nielen Photography and Mark from Hang the Moon will document the evening for us.

Love letters from Mighty Fine Entertainment

This year’s party is organised by UKAWP members Stylish Events, Louise Perry Weddings, Steven Pellier Weddings and Just Bespoke.

And finally, we would also like to thank our contributors to the goody bags:

Artisan du Chocolat London, Mindful Senses, Abigal Warner, GC Couture and their partners Goose and Berry, and Cutture.

We hope you can join us on Wednesday 30th September, from 6.30 at Altitude 360, on the 29th floor of Millbank Tower. We are getting close to reaching the maximum numbers for the event, please try to book early at http://www.ukawp.com/booking-form-mix-mingle.php.

We look forward to seeing you there!!

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