My new website

Hello everyone, I'm very excited to tell you about my rebranded website. I felt that to really take the business forward I wanted to trade under my own name, afterall I am the one who does the planning and works closely with my couples and clients to plan their wedding or party in Essex.
I have worked in the wedding industry for almost 10 years and I have built up lots of fabulous contacts and suppliers covering all budgets. I also wanted to get over the myth that a wedding planner is:

1. Expensive
2. not for everyone
3. a luxury

I don't really like to offer packages as I don't think you are a package. Each bride I work with is an individual and each one has diferent requirements. After our initial, no obligation consultation I am then able to get to know you and you know me and together decide if we want to work together, because that's what its all about, working together to plan the wedding of your dreams.

By working this way I believe that a wedding planner becomes accesible to more brides as the cost is based on the help you need. You may only need a little help with certain elements of your day or you may want someone to get you going with you planning or help you find certain suppliers. Its all about you and what you need.

Every bride needs a bit of help planning her day and sometimes by having a 'neutral' on your side it can help. My opinions will always be objective and not swayed by any emotions, which when you ask family members or friends they can be.

Have a look at the new site and do get in touch for a consultation, its FREE and you are under no obligation. What have you got to loose.

A marquee wedding in Essex

celebrate with flowers

Blake Hall

Jade's flowers

wedding planner London, Essex, Herts and Suffolk

The Wedding Sanctuary

On Sunday March 3rd 2013 I am proud to be taking part in The Wedding Sanctuary with the UK alliance of wedding planners at The RSA House in central London.

Have a read of the article in You and Your Wedding for more details. Its going to be a lovely day with all things wedding. Do get in touch if you'd like to join us.


http://www.youandyourwedding.co.uk/planning/events/save-the-date-for-the-wedding-sanctuary/18361.html

WPE12

Last week I attended the annual Wedding Planning Excellence seminar organised by UKAWP.  This fabulous event is organised by the only body within the UK that actively promotes professionalism in wedding planning.
Over the two days there are several guests speakers on everything from understanding marquees, to designing cocktails, plus of course information on all important business skills that relate to running your own wedding planning business.
It was great to catch up with my fellow planners, some of whom have been in business many years and run exceptionally sucessful businesses and those planners who are just starting out.

A couple of the planners learning the art of cocktail making

Planners at 51 Buckingham Gate

Ray Huchin of Cloud9

Tamsin Fox-Davies

Tamsin Fox-Davies

Cocktail making

When you are looking to hire a wedding planner in Essex, or anywhere else for that matter do have a look at www.ukawp.co.uk. You will find some invaluable advice and tips and if you do want a bit of help then there is a list of all of the members of the alliance.

WPE 12

Later this week I will be attending the UKAWP wedding planning excellence seminar. Over two days trading wedding planners get together to brush up on the many skills required to make an excellent wedding planner.
The UKAWP was founded with one purpose to promote professionalism in wedding planning. Lets face it there are no qualifications to becoming a wedding planner and anyone can do it if they want. As the industry is not regulated when you are looking to hire a wedding planner to help you be careful where you look.
The best way is by recommendation, the next best way is to look to see if they were trained or are members of the UKAWP. These are professional planners who are abide by a strict code of practice:

CODE OF BUSINESS PRACTICE

I agree to:

Respond to enquiries within 48 hours
Respect client confidentiality
Disclose any suppliers I have a vested interest in
Pass discounts and/or commission onto clients
Ensure my Public Liability insurance is up to date
Never give client details to any third party not involved with the wedding
Respect copyright from fellow wedding professionals
Represent each client fairly and honestly
Use legally sound business contracts with clients
 

You can rest assured, that by hiring a wedding planner is Essex or anywhere else for that matter if they have the UKAWP logo then you are hiring a professional who takes their work and your wedding seriously.
I am very much looking forward to catching up with my fellow planners and learning a few new things

www.ukawp.com

Wedding Industry Awards 2012

Later this month the Wedding Industry 2012 awards are being held in central London, at the Cafe De Paris. I was delighted to see that so many planners who are members of UKAWP are regional winners. This is great credit to them and to the work that UKAWP does. Choosing a wedding planner is a very personal thing as you are picking someone who is literally going to help make your wedding dreams come true. You have to put so much faith and trust in this person. It just goes to show the fabulous work that these planners are doing.
Look for a planner with this logo on their site or better still go to www.ukawp.co.uk to find the right wedding planner for you.