Sandra & Richard's Wedding - 29th October 2010

After marrying in South Africa in September, Sandra & Richard celebrated with a blessing and reception on Friday at the beautiful Colwick Hall in Nottingham with all their friends and family.

I have been working with Sandra for just under a year, offering support and advice throughout to ensure everything was organised for both their celebrations.

Sandra was keen to have an active part in her wedding plans and I was very impressed with all the flowers that she made herself... costing a tenth of the quotes we had received from different florists!

The wedding blessing and reception on Friday was beautiful, the day ran very smoothly and Sandra, Richard and their guests had a wonderful day.

I received a lovely message from the Sandra the following day "Excellent work! Lisa couldn't have done it without you, thank you once more!"

It was a pleasure working with Sandra and I am so pleased with how well the day came together.

Here are a few photos I took during the set up on the day. The official photographs were captured by Michael Penty, who will kindly be sharing them with us soon!

The ultra purple colour worked perfectly in the stylish Grand Ballroom at Colwick Hall. A huge thank you to Claudia from Cocoon Creations for providing the sashes...

I would like to wish Sandra & Richard a very happy future together and I look forward to seeing the wedding photos...

Kate & James Wedding - 4th September 2010

Congratulations to Kate & James who married on Saturday in the beautiful Clayworth Church, followed by a magnificent marquee reception in their own back garden!

Meeting Kate & James over a year ago it was clear their day was going to be something special and they needed my help with ideas, finding the right suppliers and making their plans come to life.

Everything came together over the next year and it was the finishing touches that really made their day special. We even managed to find some fantastic caterers who were able to create a bespoke menu using produce from the bride & groom's farm!

The day was perfect, but wouldn’t have been the same without the hard work from the suppliers. A huge thank you to:

Caterers Michael Kernall Catering

Marquee Mansfield Marquees

Cake Rachel Edwards

Decorations Taylor and Wynne Events

Stationary The Happy Project

Band The Collective

String Quartet Status Cymbal

Here are a few photographs I took during the set-up of the marquee.... It looked amazing, even if I do say so myself!

The marquee goes up!

Set up begins inside.....

The tables are dressed...

The bar is stocked...

And the 5ft wedding cake is assembled!

Then just before guests arrive the String Quartet begins...

The official photographs will be uploaded onto my website soon... watch this space!

A huge congratulations to Kate & James, its been a pleasure working with you over the last year! I hope you had the most amazing day. Lisa x

Nafeesa & Paul's Official Wedding Photographs

I have just received the official photographs from Nafeesa & Paul's wedding at Shottle Hall on the 4th of July 2010 that I coordinated and I just had to share them!

Thank you to Becki at Red Square Photography for sharing. Fantastic photographs!

Nafeesa & Paul's gallery page will be going live on my website very soon...

Rachael & Jason's Wedding - 28th August 2010

A massive congratulations to Rachael & Jason who married on Saturday at the beautiful church in Barlow, Chesterfield followed by a reception at the contemporary Sheffield Park Hotel.

Rachael & Jason took advantage of my On-The-Day Coordination service to ensure they could relax and enjoy their day knowing everything was under control. Rachael was a girl after my own heart - ultra organised and thoroughly enjoyed the planning process, first meeting over two years ago when they reserved their date and after a few suggestions to get them started I left them to it. Then in June this year we got back together to finalise all the arrangements.

Rachael chose the striking modern colour scheme of black and ivory which complemented their choice of venue perfectly. Bird cage centrepieces filled with orchids and stylish orchid and Calla lily bouquets were the perfect choice.

A huge thank you to the wonderful suppliers... It's always a pleasure to work with you!

Cake - Love Candy Cakes

Florist - Katie Peckett & Swallows & Damsons

Photographer - Chequered Leopard - Can't wait to see the official pics!

DJ - Craig at 1 DJ 1

Singer - Dawn Shearwood

Chair and table covers - Strides

I would like to wish Mr & Mrs Draper a fantastic married life. All my love, Lisa x

Some things you might not know about me or my company....

• I run my wedding planning business full time, I don’t have any other jobs

• I don’t have any staff therefore I offer a very personal service, I am the person the bride & groom meets at their initial consultation then it’s me who will be there on their wedding day 2 years later (as well as everything else in between!)

• I only take on the amount of weddings each year that I can personally manage, therefore I am able to share my time equally between my clients and I’m able to return calls and messages within a day.

• I don’t work for a wedding venue, I work independently for the bride & groom

• I have over 400 venues and supplier contacts spanning 5 counties on my database – therefore I match the bride & groom to the most suitable suppliers and venue

• I don’t take commissions from suppliers and any discounts or benefits offered from suppliers are passed directly onto the bride & groom

• I run my business from home, therefore keeping costs down

• I live in Chesterfield, but work with couples in Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, South Yorkshire, Leicestershire, Staffordshire and surrounding areas

• I listen to the bride & grooms ideas and help make them happen, offering advice, recommendations and a professional honest opinion, I don’t tell a bride & groom what they should have or do!

• I consider my fee out of the bride & grooms total wedding budget, not as an extra expense.

If there is anything else you would like to know, give me a call...
Lisa 01246 229556

The Hotel Inspector

Did you see me on the Hotel Inspector....?

Click this link to watch the episode featuring the Rutland Arms Hotel in Bakewell. The hotel inspector Alex Polizzi worked her magic and I was invited to the hotel to comment on the newly renovated ballroom. 

If you don't want to watch the whole episode, fast forward to about 30 minutes in and you will be able to hear my comments!

http://demand.five.tv/Episode.aspx?episodeBaseName=C5150610005

Fiona & Steve's Wedding - 30th July 2010

Congratulations to Fiona & Steve who married on Friday at Chellaston Church, Derby followed by a reception at Makeney Hall Hotel.

I begun working With Fiona & Steve over a year ago, they had already visited many wedding venues but needed help with selecting the one that would fit their budget and requirements.

They had a total wedding budget that they had to stick to so I created a budget breakdown to manage costs.

Fiona's chosen colour scheme was ivory, caramel and chocolate brown and I suggested local suppliers that would complement their style and budget.

I also accompanied Fiona and her bridesmaids to local bridal boutiques that I recommended where we found the perfect dress!

Here are a selection of photos that I took during the set-up on the morning of the wedding. The chocolate brown and ivory colour scheme complemented the conservatory at Makeney Hall perfectly. Official photos captured by Andy Cunningham will be added to my gallery pages soon...

Chair covers and sashes, centrepieces and stationary all by Louise at Lush Occasions

Delicious chocolate cake by Marks & Spencer.

A huge thank you to all the suppliers that made their day perfect, with special thanks to Karen & Rachel at Precious Bridal Rooms for looking after Fiona & her bridesmaids and for the amazing band brotherhood for keeping the party going into the early hours!!

Congratulations Fiona & Steve, it has been great working with you both. I hope your day was everything you wished for.Lisa x

From the storyboard to the actual day...

Once a wedding is complete I love to look back to the original storyboard that I created which shows the bride & grooms initial ideas on colours, style and decor to see how the concept has developed into their wedding day.

Here is the storyboard I created for my clients Nafeesa & Paul over a year ago - their brief was for their wedding to be very contemporary, including striking colours such as bright orange, black and white and incorporating orange gerbera flowers and individual black & white cakes!

And here is the end result....

As you can see we used black candelabras with complimentary black, white and orange table stationary. Black damask table runners that I made and splashes of orange on the tables with gerbera heads and ribbons around the napkins.

The black and white individual cakes decorated with orange gerbera heads looked amazing!

Caitlin & Jeff's Wedding - 9th July 2010

Congratulations to Caitlin & Jeff who celebrated their marriage at Ringwood Hall Hotel on Friday. Their guests made the most of what was one of the hottest days of the year whilst the chocolate fountain and white chocolate cake tried their best not to melt!!

Caitlin & Jeff took advantage of an On-The-Day Coordination package, handing all their arrangements over to me two months before their big day so they could relax and enjoy the run up whilst I liaised with the venue and suppliers to ensure everything was set for a perfect day.
The highlight of the day for me was definitely the ceremony taking place outside, although we did have a room set up ready inside the hotel just in case!!
Here are some photos I took during the set up, the official photographers taken by Chris Saunders from Now Then Photography will be uploaded onto my gallery pages soon.

The 96 napkins that I rolled and decorated. Simple but affective.

Gorgeous flowers by Orchis Floral Design and chair covers with green sashes from All Seated

Delicious whits chocolate cake by The Cake Booth and Chocolate Fountain by Mirage (Lisa from Mirage pictured below)

Congratulations to Caitlin & Jeff, it was a pleasure to be part of your day. Lisa x

Nafeesa & Paul's Wedding - 4th July 2010

Their wedding day on the 4th of July 2010 was actually seven years to the day that Nafeesa & Paul started dating! So a very special anniversary in more ways than one.

Nafeesa & Paul live in Canada and decided to return to their hometown of Derby to celebrate their marriage, they first got in touch with me about eighteen months ago to begin planning their big day, starting with a venue search and after I suggested numerous options they set their heart on Shottle Hall Country House Hotel, and who could blame them, It's beautiful! Back in Canada, they put the rest of their wedding plans into my capable hands, through many emails it all came together in time for their return to the UK a month before the wedding where we finalised all the details.

It was an absolute pleasure working on behalf of Nafeesa & Paul, their day was perfect! I wish them all the best for their future as they head back to Canada to enjoy married life!

Here are a few photos I took during the set-up on the morning of their wedding. Together we had decided upon the dramatic and modern colour scheme and I was so pleased with how everything came together!

Amazing wedding cake created by Zoe @ Delicious Designs

Table runners that I made for the Bride & Groom!

All the wedding stationary was designed by the talented bride, Nafeesa!

Their engagement shoot photo framed for guests to sign.

Becki @ Red Square Photography did a wonderful job capturing the day, I can't wait to see the official photographs!

A huge thank you to all the suppliers who helped make their day perfect-

The team @ Shottle Hall for being great hosts!

Louise & Elaine @ The Greenery for the beautiful flowers

Zoe @ Delicious Designs for the delicious cake

Official photographs will be up soon