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

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

What style is your wedding?

It's all in the details. The attention you make to the detail of your wedding can make all the difference in the overall look. Everything from the colour scheme, to the lighting to your choice of flowers.
When you are planning your hertfordshire wedding you should have a picture in your mind of the overall look. If you don't what happens is you end up spending money on random things in the hope that it will all come together. Believe me rarely does and it if you don't have an overall picture in your mind, it will cost you more in the end.
For this short blog I have decided to concentrate on lighting. I am big on lighting, it can make such a difference to the overall look when the sun goes down and you can create so many stunning effects with the use of lighting.
Here are a few ideas for your wedding in Essex, Hertfordshire and Norfolk