A Gorgeous Sussex Wedding

My clients come from all over the UK and now all over the world! I had the pleasure of helping plan the very English wedding of Sue and Stephen over a period of 9 months across the Atlantic. Sue and Stephen both live in New York, although Sue hails from the UK and the couple decided they wanted to have their wedding near Sues parents in Sussex. It was a beautiful and very English affair, even though half of the guests were from the States.
They chose a gorgeous pub in the village of East Lavant and the church was literally a 500 yards from the pub. A smallish affair with 55 guests, who were treated to the very best local food and drink that Sussex had on offer. We had some great suppliers working on the wedding and it was a relaxed, fun day that reminded me why I plan weddings for a living, there really isn't a better job in the world.
Here are a few of my pics from the day but the official photographs from the wonderful Guy Collier are on the main website and if you are looking for a great wedding photographer you should look him up www.guycollierphotography.com

Roccoco Florist

http://www.tartuficakes.co.uk/

http://www.rococo-florist.co.uk/

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The first dance

www.guycollierphotography.com

Mr and Mrs Klinck

www.jaymarshmusic.com

When should you hire a wedding planner?

A very good question, at what point should you hire a wedding planner in Hertfordshire? it really depends on how much help you might need with your planning. For instance some brides know that they just don't have the time, due to work or family commitments, or they have no inclination to plan their own wedding. These brides tend to decide very early on after they have set the date that they want some help.
There are some brides that get so far with the planning, the venue is booked, the photographer, the florist and the dress is bought but they hit a wall and decide at that point to ask for some professional help planning their Essex wedding. You might find as you go through the planning process that you can manage to do it all yourself with the help of family and friends then as the wedding day draws near just want to have someone there on the day so that you can relax and enjoy. The amount of brides I have seen at weddings literally running around like headless chickens making sure everything is being done as they have planned is riduclous. This is your big day and its time for you to relax, enjoy and spend some quality time with friends and family, not chase relatives to get in the right photographs!
You can approach Louise Perry Weddings at any point during the planning process. We offer a no obligation FREE consultation to chat about your weddding in London and then we can see exactly what still needs to be done and what your concerns and worries are. Then we will draw up a proposal and quote for the work involved for you to then decide if you want to hire us to help you.
By working this way a wedding planner can be surprisingly affordable, we are definately not just for the rich and famous. Every bride deserves some help and support from a professional source and that's exactly what I like to think we are.
Do get in touch for a chat about your wedding day.

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Live saxophone for weddings in London

Over the last two years, my wedding music company has also expanded as I've been building up my wedding planning company. You could say I spend my whole life immersed in wedding world and I love it. Groove Music Management, my music company, now offer different live music options for your wedding in Essex, including a modern and contemporary acoustic duo and a more traditional jazz trio and also our saxophone and vocal duo called Unforgettable. A combination of  smooth saxophone and exquisite female vocals for weddings right across the South East.
We play a cross section of material from The Kings of Leon to Nat King Cole! We specialise in planning the music for your wedding day to include your ceremony, drinks reception and or wedding breakfast. We can even provide live entertainment for your evening party with our wonderful professional DJ's. whichever option you choose, its all about providing you with the perfect music for your big day.

Do I Really Need a wedding planner?

No, not necessarily but it wouldn't it be great to really have fun planning your big day knowing that you have someone else thats going to work on all the logistics and make sure all your ideas and plans come together.

The cost of hring a planner to work with you can be offset against some of the savings she or he will make for you by negotiating on your behalf, not only that but planners can often give you a few tips about how to cut costs that you may not have thought about.

They are certainly not a luxury and now more and more popular here in the UK. Think about it, you have hired a venue and you have spent months working with the venue's coordinator on your big day. The venue coordinator works for the venue, not you and whilst they know their venue very well, they don't know you. This is where your wedding planner comes in. He or she will have gotten to know you and what you want on your wedding day.

You also don't need to hire a wedding planner in Essex for the full planning, you may just need a little help as the wedding gets near, or you might just want someone to make sure your day runs as you have planned it. I work slightly differently to most planners as I don't offer packages as I don't think you are a package, each bride I work with as different and very specific requirements.

At Louise Perry wedding planner in Hertfordshire, no two weddings are ever the same and each bride is an individual. The weddings I plan in London say reflect you as a couple. You have absolutley nothing to loose by contacting me for a FREE no obligation quote to see if I can help you. You might be surprised at how little it could cost to have some help planning your wedding in Essex

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

WInter Weddings

Its is unavoidable but its getting colder and time to wrap up warm and think about open fires, hot toddies and if you are planning a winter wedding there are some gorgeous ideas around for your big day. Ideas for cakes, table decorations and styling ideas

Silver and white cake

More table ideas

Candle centre pieces with snowflakes

Christmas bauble place names

A fabulous ice sculpture

Will you have music during your drinks reception?

I love the drinks reception, and that has nothing to do with the champagne! The ceremony is over, your guests are mingling and chatting and you are having your photographs taken. What about some musical entertainment for your guests? Again there are lots of options as to what you can do and something for every budget. From a solo saxophone up to a jazz quintet. Perhaps you would prefer something more classical then you can't go wrong with a string trio or quartet, and most of them play so much more than classical music.
I always say to my couples think about the syle of your wedding and take into account the time of year, the venue and of course your musical preferences.
A Summer wedding suits a jazz trio outsdide on a terrace in the sunshine, something lively and a string quartet is lovely for a Winter wedding playing near a log fire. Vocals can be nice during drinks, but I'm not so keen on them during dinner and I think they can be obtrusive. Acoustic guitar and vocals is one of my favourite options as its very contemporary, for the mosern couple. You could go for a tribute act, especially if you have a favourite performer; Elvis, Madonna or Michael Buble. Give some thought to your budget. A quartet will cost more than a solo performer. Ask if they can perform at your civil ceremony as well. They might even offer this free of charge.

Company Rebrand

I'm very excited as EC Wedding Design is having a complete rebrand to reflect the style of both the weddings I plan and the clients I work with. I have also decided to work under my own name, Louise Perry as I feel that with over ten years experience working in the wedding industry my name gave my couples total confidence in what I do. Afterall when you hire me to plan any aspect of your wedding, you are hiring me.

Why Hire a Wedding Planner?

A question I get asked all the time, why do I need one, aren't they expensive? aren't they a luxury?
I would have to say no to both of those. The cost of hring a planner to work with you can be offset against some of the savings she or he will make for you by negotiating on your behalf, not only that but planners can often give you a few tips about how to cut costs that you may not have thought about.

They are certainly not a luxury and now more and more popular here in the UK. Think about it, you have hired a venue and you have spent months working with the venue's coordinator on your big day. The venue coordinator works for the venue, not you and whilst they know their venue very well, they don't know you. This is where your wedding planner comes in. He or she will have gotten to know you and what you want on your wedding day.

You also don't need to hire a wedding planner in Essex for the full planning, you may just need a little help as the wedding gets near, or you might just want someone to make sure your day runs as you have planned it. At EC Wedding Design, wedding planner in Hertfordshire, no two weddings are ever the same and each bride is individual. You have absolutley nothing to loose by contacting us for a FREE no obligation quote to see if we can help you.

Louise and Denny's Wedding

At the end of July I had the pleasure in organising the Essex wedding of Louise and Denny. The ceremony was to be held at Bentley St Paul's church and the reception at the grooms mum's house in Stapleford Abbotts.

Here are just a couple of pictures of the day. More to come with full details of their special day.

Lighting

I had the pleasure of assisting with a wedding at The Dorcester Hotel in the Orchid Room earlier this month. The couple has chosen a white theme with hints of pink and the following pictures show you what lighting can do in your venue. Even if your venue is very plain, clever lighting can make all the difference.