Review of the Year 2012

2012 was a big year for me as it was the first year of trading as EC Wedding Design. I helped plan two big weddings, assited a colleague with one of hers and planned the music for numerous weddings throughout the year, with my wedding band in London, One Foot in the Groove

As the Summer ended I decided that I really needed to take the business to the next level and I felt that my original website wasn't really saying anything about the sort of weddings that I helped to plan and didn't appeal to the brides I felt I should be helping. As the year comes to a close I have just launched my rebranded site ready for 2013, Louise Perry Weddings. With some beautiful images of last years weddings

www.louiseperryweddings.com

As I look back at what my little company achieved I am very proud of the work we have done and the lovely couples I was able to work with on their big days. I look forwward to building the business and working some more fabulous clients in 2013. Happy New year x

Renewal of vows and 40th birthday

Lighting/Live wedding band at The Dorcester

A Summer Marquee wedding in Essex

My favourite image of 2012

How do you cut corners with costs and not style?

Following on from our last post about saving money on your wedding without compromising on the style of your day

3. Cake for dessert

Over the years I have been working as a wedding planner in Essex and London I have always noticed that few guests finish their dessert or the guests don't eat all the cake at the evening buffet. Save yourself some money and choose a more dessert like cake and serve it after the main course. You still get to maike a big fuss of the cutting of the cake but then that is served to your guests as dessert after the wedding breakfast. What's left can go our with the evening buffet.

4. Buffet, BBQ or hog roast ? not a sit down meal.

If you are getting married in the Summer for example why not have an informal hog roast for the main course or a buffet, which can still be hot, instead of a plated meal. A sit down plated meal will   always be the most expensive option. A hog roast in the Summer can give a real relaxed feel to a wedding and save you an awful lot of money. This still works well for weddings out of season as there is something warm and comforting about a hog roast.

If you'd like to receive some more cost saving tips why not consider hiring EC Wedding Design, wedding planners in Essex for a planning workshop. We charge £150 for a 3 hour session with a professional wedding planner in London. This workshop is a perfect and inexpensive way to get you started planning your wedding. You ask the things you want and need to know and we will impart our professional knowledge to help you. If you then decide to go on and hire E C Wedding design to plan your day, this fee is deducted from your final bill.