What is your first dance for your London wedding?

The tradition of the first dance goes back many years. The first dance signifies that the ball is officially open, or that it what it used to signify. This is the couples first dance as husband and wife and as a wedding planner in London,  I love it when the couple comes up with something different, something that I haven't heard before.

You may choose a song that has always been your song, or it might be something that was playing when you met or it might just be a song you really like.

The most popular song is still "Amazed" by Lonestar and it has been for a couple of years. A classic with beautiful words but I've also heard this year, songs by The Stereophonics, Ottis Reading, Labrinth, Bryan Adams and Luther Vandross. Here is a little snippet of London wedding band, One Foot in the Groove playing some of the first dances they have played over the last 12 months

Table Names for wedding in Essex

I am always looking around the web for ideas for clients getting married. I love Pintrest but could loose hours in my day looking at it! I have been looking at ways to display table names and numbers. If you are planning your wedding in London, Suffolk, Norfolk or Essex then have a look at these.

You could go down the vintage route, or perhaps have something more fun with the names you give your tables. I've had clients choose songs, albums, places they have been, along with pictures of themselves. There are so many things you can do but don't forget to keepin mind the overall look of the wedding. Styling can make all the difference to how unique your wedding in Essex is.

www.cutture.com

 

www.weddingbee.com

 

www.wedfest.co.uk

www.etsy.com

Tigon Crafts

Save the Date

I am currently searching for save the date cards for a client's wedding in Buckinghamshire next year. It made me ask the question do you need save the date cards? can't you just email and save on paper?
NO, NO, NO. Your save the date card will be the first thing your guests see in relation to your big day. When you are planning your London wedding, you need to picture the overall look and feel to the wedding and its starts with that save the date card. The only acception to this would be if it was really last minute.
The amount of brides in Essex that literally just buy and book things at random isn't true. You have to see the end result and then work towards that and don't get distracted by every little thing you see at you local wedding show. This will also save you money as you only book and buy the things that will give you that lovely picture you have in your mind about your wedding day. Never loose that picture and its starts with the save the date. What do you think of these

Thank you to:
www.avintagewedding.co.uk
www.beforethebigday.co.uk
www.weddingsbylily.com
www.wedding-news.co.uk
www.noths.com

Rachel and Gus - A London Wedding

Back in June I was booked to co-ordinate on the day for Rachel and Gus. They had already confirmed their wedding venue in London, it was to be held at St John's in Hackney, which is a stunning church.
The venue is huge and we needed to look carefully at the decoration that we would use so that it didn't feel to big.
Rachel was very keen to plan the wedding herself but she knew that she needed some help on the day with set up and break down and she also wanted some support with some of the suppliers she hadn't yet sourced, which I was happy to do.
 A wedding planner in London can give you as much or as little help as you need and every quote given is totally bespoke, just like every wedding we help with.
We don't offer packages, as brides aren't pakcages and every wedding we help to plan is totally unique.

The tables

Home made centre pieces using seasonal flowers and jam jars

Pom poms and bunting

table plan and menu

the start of decorating the venue

Laying up the venue

The string quartet added the perfect atmosphere

The bunting pulled helped lower the ceiling

wedding breakfast

from the gallery

looking down

the party

The Avantis

The Avantis

the evening reception