Marlies & Daan's Wedding - 30th April 2010

Congratulations to the new Mr & Mrs Dousi!

Marlies & Daan celebrated their wedding day on Friday at Colwick Hall inside the stunning Grand Ballroom.

Arriving on a horse and carriage- just in time before it started to rain!!

After a beautiful ceremony their guests enjoyed drinks and wedding cake in the lounge whilst I helped the staff to re-set the Ballroom ready for the wedding breakfast.

It was an extra special day for Marlies & Daan, not only was it 10 years to the day they had met but it was also the queens birthday in the Netherlands, a national holiday and a day that you can't marry there. Originally from the Netherlands, Marlies & Daan shared there day with family and friends who had made an extra effort to travel to the UK to celebrate.

Therefore they now share their wedding anniversary with the queen!

As you can see from the photos, the inspiration for their day was taken from all things Dutch... the colour orange, tulips and the ornaments used to decorate the cake and as favours and place cards.

It was a fantastic day and they were a wonderful couple to work with!

The highlights of the day for me was definitely the group shot using the orange umbrellas (I can't wait to see that photo!) and the first dance, Marlies & Daan had been practicing and it was great to watch!

A huge thank you to all the suppliers...

Cake - Adele at April Flowers & Cakes

Flowers - Zoe at Zinc Floral Design

Disco - Sara at DiscoMania

And last but certainly not least the talented Stuart at Photo Nottingham who captured the day and even surprised guests during the evening reception with a slide show of photos from the day!

I can't wait to see the rest....

Creative Brides

I do have some very creative brides.... look what they have been up to!

Nafeesa, who gets married to Paul in July has designed and made her own wedding invitations... They are fantastic and complement their wedding style and theme perfectly! I can't wait to see the rest of the stationary...

 My bride & Groom, Emily & Christian got all creative before their wedding day last October and made their own seating plan and guests names which we tied to the napkins, Beautiful!

My latest bride to get creative is Kerry, she has been busy making her own invitations... She also has big plans for a very different seating plan... Watch this space!!

Tara & Matt's Official Wedding Photographs!

Here they are.... a sneak preview of the official photographs from Tara & Matt's wedding day.

The amazing Crash Taylor, Nottingham's leading photographer captured their day at Colwick Hall.

These photographs are beautiful!

More photos will be added to the gallery pages on my website soon...

Tara & Matt's Wedding - 24th April 2010

Congratulations to Tara and Matt who celebrated their wedding day in the sunshine on Saturday in the Lakeside Marquee at Colwick Hall.
It was great to see 18 months of planning come together for what was a perfect day! Along with their guests, Tara & Matt enjoyed the surprise Bag Piper who welcomed them into the marquee and partied into the early hours with the fabulous Bootleggers band!
Here are a few photos I took during the set up of the marquee on Saturday morning.

As you can see the elegant sage green and white colour palette worked perfectly with the beautiful candelabras and coordinating stationary.

Thank you to all the suppliers that worked so hard to make their day perfect!
Candelabras – Sensational Centrepieces

Chair covers – Lush Occasions

Stationary – Porosol Print

Cake – Layers Cake

A huge thank you to Nikki from 4 Get Me Not Flowers for working through the night to ensure the flowers were looking their best!!
And last but certainly not least, the day was captured by the amazing Crash Taylor. I can’t wait to see the official photographs!!

I would like to wish Tara and Matt a very happy future together and it's been a pleasure working with you both... Lisa x

Beautiful Wedding Venues

I am privileged to be working alongside some beautiful wedding venues this year, namely Colwick Hall, Prestwold Hall, Shottle Hall, The Maynard and Makeney Hall... to name just a few.

Each venue has its own unique beauty and style and are the perfect place for a wedding!
For more information on each venue click the name to follow the link.

Colwick Hall

Prestwold Hall

Shottle Hall

The Maynard

Makeney Hall

Engagement Photo Shoot

Maria & Richard's Engagement shoot - Simon Revill

Maria & Richard are the first of my clients this year to experience their engagement photo shoot.... As Maria & Richard live in America and are marrying in Derbyshire in May, this was the perfect opportunity to meet with their wedding photographer for the first time. I had presented numerous local photographer options to them last year and they decided to book Simon Revill as they loved the look of his work.
After a short meeting to discuss details for the day, Simon whisked them off to Sutton Scarsdale Hall for their photo shoot. The rain stopped just in time for Simon to get some fantasic shots!

I can't wait to see the results of the wedding day photographs....

Maria & Richard's wedding takes place on the 30th of May at the Maynard Grindleford.... I am positive that their overseas guests will fall in love with the venue and its location!

After two more supplier appointments I have scheduled for tomorrow, it's off home for Maria & Richard until they return the week of their wedding.... leaving everything in my capable hands!

Recommended Supplier

I am proud to be associated with and a recommended supplier of the beautiful Hodsock Priory.

The private country house is the perfect wedding venue.

For more details visit the website Hodsock Priory

Hotel Inspector

I was invited to the Rutland Arms Hotel in Bakewell yesterday to take part in the filming of the new series of Channel 5's the Hotel Inspector! Along with two other local wedding planners, I was met by the presenter, Alex Polizzi and asked to comment on the newly renovated ballroom and to give advice to the owner on how to encourage more weddings at the hotel.

The room did look great!

Ill let you know when I hear details about when the new series will be shown on TV!

I'm very excited to see how the venue develops over the next few months....

For more information on the Rutland Arms Hotel, Bakewell follow the link below

The Rutland Arms  

Face Masks....

I organised a different type of event on Saturday.... My boyfriends Surprise 30th Birthday Party! Not quite as glamorous as the events I usually arrange but still a fantastic night!

Jon was surprised to see his face everywhere at the party.... As I had masks made of him for his friends to wear!

The masks are a great idea for any party, event or even a wedding reception.... Imagine face masks of the bride and groom for their guests to wear! And not forgetting stag and hen parties.... Great Fun!!

Vintage China Hire

Had a trip to Harrogate yesterday with my bride kate and her mum to view some vintage china available to hire for their 'vintage inspired' wedding in September.

Thanks to Olivia and Madeline from the Vintage China Cupboard for displaying a range of their china, glasswear and props for us to view, much appreciated!

Visit their website for more inspiration and details       The Vintage China Cupboard

Incorporating vintage china at your wedding is very on trend with all the wedding magazines featuring vintage inspired photographs and 'how to' guides.

Anyone can create a vintage inspired look at their wedding on any budget - the simplest and cheapest way would be to hire a selection of vintage tiered cake stands to display and serve your cup cakes or deserts.

Or how about an afternoon tea service... Featuring vintage tea cups and saucers, tea pots, sugar bowls and milk jugs all set out in one area of your reception for guests to help themselves. Displaying all these items together looks great, as can be seen in the photo above....

Or you could really go to town with a complete vintage inspired wedding including everything from vintage dinner plates and cutlery to embroidered linens and bunting to decorate your venue...

Wedding Professionals Network

The wedding professionals network Derby is a network of local wedding professionals who are dedicated to providing the best in the industry.

I am proud to be founder member of the wedding professionals network Derby. To ensure the levels of service remain high suppliers are invited to join the network on the recommendation of other members within the network.

If you are a bride looking for wedding suppliers or you're a supplier looking to join visit the website www.weddingprofessionalsnetwork.co.uk

To meet some of the wedding professionals come along to Derbyshire's biggest wedding show at the Derby Assembly Rooms on Sunday the 21st of Feb from 11am-4pm.

For free tickets for the show contact myself or The Wedding Professionals Network.

Four Weddings

I have just been contacted by the producers of Living TV's show 'Four Weddings' If you would like to apply to take part, your wedding must be taking place between January 2010 and April 2010. For further information contact me or visit the website direct www.livingtv.co.uk/fourweddings

Wedding Fayres 2010

I will be exhibiting at the following wedding fayre in February. Come along to view the beautiful venue and to chat with myself and other wedding suppliers about your wedding plans...

Hopefully see you all there.

Kenwood Hall Wedding Fayre

Sunday the 21st of February 2010. 11am-4pm

Details of further wedding fayre dates will be added soon...

Merry Christmas...!

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year...

Lisa x

Precious Bridal Rooms Launch...

You are all invited to the launch of the newly located Precious Bridal Rooms in Chesterfield.

Precious Bridal Rooms has relocated to the other side of Chesterfield to a fantastic new development on Chatsworth Road.

The launch night will take place on Thursday the 3rd of December 2009 from 6pm-9pm.

Karen & Rachel will be showcasing their gorgeous collection of gowns and accessories and a select number of wedding suppliers will also be there showing their products and services...

Make up artist Emma Buck will be offering mini makeovers and I will be on hand to offer any wedding planning advice.

Look forward to seeing you all there..

For further information visit the website Precious Bridal Rooms

'Fancie' a Cup Cake...?

I love it when Amanda from Fancie is exhibiting alongside me at a wedding fayre as I get to eat another one (or three) of her delicious cup cakes!

Myself and Amanda were exhibiting at the Leopold Hotel wedding fayre on Sunday.... And much to my delight there were a few cup cake samples left at the end of the day and I couldn't see them go to waste!

You must call in and try them for yourself... Fancie is based on Sharrow Vale Road, Just off Ecclesall Road, Sheffield, serving teas, coffees and of course... Cup Cakes!

Cup Cakes are a great alternative to the traditional wedding cake. Visit the website for more details

Fancie

Fancie also have a stock of vintage cakes stands, plates and cups and saucers available to buy and hire...

I recently hired six cake stands from Fancie to create a 'Cake Table' at a wedding in October. The Bride and Groom wanted to offer their guests a selection of cakes, allowing the wedding cake to remain on display.

Goodbye 2009....Hello 2010...!

I have now completed all the weddings of 2009... It has been a great year and a pleasure to have worked with so many lovely couples. Each wedding has been beautiful yet individual and captured the dreams and the personalities of the bride and groom. I must say the year has flown by and 2010 is fast approaching! I am very busy working with all the couples who's weddings are due to take place next year, many of whom I have already been working with through much of 2009 and are now in the final stages of planning.

Very exciting!

Keep a look out on the gallery section of my website as photos and testimonals from the 2009 weddings will be uploaded soon.

Watch this space as the wedding plans develop for the weddings of 2010...

Make an entrance....

What a great way to make an entrance to your wedding.... Flying in over head in a helicopter and landing beside the church or reception venue! Especially if your guests don't know... what a surprise!

I met with two of the pilots from Staffordshire Helicopters at Shottle Hall open day on Saturday. After watching them perform an amazing landing on a small piece of grass directly next to the venue they gave me a tour of the helicopter...

For more details on hiring a helicopter for your wedding visit their website

Staffordshire Helicopters

Become A Fan...

I have now joined the world of Facebook....!

Please click the link above to view my page and become a fan.

Don't forget to suggest to all your facebook friends to do the same.

Sweet Treats!

Emily wanted to create a sweet station at her wedding reception as an alternative to the traditional savory evening buffet. Their wedding breakfast took place late afternoon therefore a selection of 'sweet treats' were just what their guests fancied later on!

To create the sweet station we used a selection of different shaped vases, jugs and bowls as well as a few vintage tea cups, saucers and side plates to add interest. Emily chose their favourite chocolates and sweets then whilst they were enjoying their wedding breakfast I started to arrange the sweet station. Coloured ribbons were attached to the scoops and around some of the jugs to tie in the colour scheme and customised striped paper sweet bags were provided for guests to fill!

The sweet station was a huge hit with their guests and there wasn't so much as a jelly bean left by the end of the night!

I love this idea.... definitely one to remember!

Photos from Lorna & Bob's Wedding...

Lorna & Bob's photographer- Dave Nunn has just uploaded a sneak preview of photos from Lorna & Bob's wedding onto his blog. You must have a look, they are amazing.... I cant wait to see the rest!

Congratulations Lorna & Bob Dragon

Congratulations to Lorna & Bob who celebrated their marriage on Friday the 23rd of October 2009 with a blessing at St Peter's Church, Chellaston followed by a reception at Breadsall Priory Hotel & Country Club in Derby.

Lorna, Bob and most of their family and friends had flown in from America in time for the big day. Spending the few days before making the most of their trip to England with a special visit to Chatsworth House and Gardens...

The inspiration for Lorna & Bob's wedding was taken from all things English and developed throughout the time we have been working together.
Everything from the traditional pub for their rehearsal dinner to the beautiful flowers that looked like they had been handpicked from the garden complimented the theme.

The day was fantastic. Everything came together perfectly, with thanks to the Hotel staff and the suppliers. Lorna looked amazing and I must say a massive thank you to Emma Buck- Hair & Make-up artist who managed to complete the hair and make-up for the bride, her 4 bridesmaids and both mums in less than 4 hours!! That's surely a new record! Thanks Emma!

Here are a few photos which I took on the day that show the Haslam suite set for the wedding breakfast (above), the floral centrepieces, the wedding cake and the escort card table (below).

All the beautiful flowers were created by Elaine and Louise at The Greenery. A huge thank you for all your help and guidance, the finished designs were exactly as the bride hoped!

Their gorgeous wedding cake was created by Zoe at Delicious Designs- complete with a Battenburg flavored tier... Yum!

The escort card table- A concept which is more popular in America than the alternative place card and seating plan. Each guest had their own card with their table number wrote inside and under each card was a flag with their name on.... Guests were asked to pin their flag on the world map to show where they live. What a great idea if your guests are from all over the world. Although I cant take credit, as it was Lorna's idea!!

It has been fantastic working with Lorna & Bob, finalising all their wedding arrangements to ensure their day was perfect. I received some great compliments from their guests, being called a life saver and even getting a high five for a job well done!
Its been a absolute pleasure.... I wish you all the happiness for the future!

A selection of the official photographs will be featured on my gallery pages soon, courtesy of Dave Nunn Studios. A huge thanks to Dave and Emma for capturing the day, I cant wait to see the photographs...!

A Warm Welcome...

I have just returned from my first meeting with Bride & Groom-Lorna & Bob.... I have been working with them since June and today was the first time we met!

A warm welcome to Lorna, Bob and their family & friends who have just arrived in Derby after their long journey from the States. They have a busy few days before the wedding on Friday, making the most of their visit to England and the beautiful Derbyshire countryside.

It was great to finally meet everyone and to go over the final details ready for the big day.

Breadsall Priory Hotel & Country Club are playing hosts to Lorna & Bob's wedding reception on Friday afternoon where guests will be treated to an 'traditionally English' inspired day.

It has been fantastic working on behalf of Lorna and Bob, sourcing their flowers, wedding cars and venue decorations. I am looking forward to working alongside the team at Breadsall Priory on Friday and seeing everything come together.

Papakata Tents

I have just returned from the Papakata tents open day in York.... And I absolutely love their tents! What a fantastic alternative for a marquee wedding reception. You must visit the Papakata website and have a look for yourselves... You wont be disappointed!

Papakata Tents

I'm very excited as my clients, Kerry & Lee have chosen to use a Papakata tent to house their wedding reception in Derbyshire next summer! Together we are now planning how to coordinate the decorative elements inside to make the most of the tents features...Watch this space!

More photos from Fiona & Rob's big day...

Thank you to Francesca from Shots of You Photography for sending me a selection of photographs from Fiona & Rob's wedding. The brilliant blue colour and peacock feathers featured throughout the dress and decor. Fiona looked gorgeous in her gown, complimented beautifully by her bridesmaid and flower girl.

To see more of Francesca's work visit her website by clicking the link below