Wedding Planning

If you're reading this you have probably already decided or are debating whether to hire a wedding planner. Although you may think a wedding planner is an extravagant luxury we can often negotiate the best rates on your behalf. So investing in us could actually end up saving you money. On many of our weddings we have actually saved more than our fee! It's hard to put a price on capturing a dream but we will create the wedding of your dreams while remaining within your budget.

We offer an international service, London, Cardiff, Paris, Rome, New York, wherever you are we can create your perfect wedding.

You will benefit from our knowledge and experience to prepare one of the most important events of your life. You may already have a picture in your mind of the dream wedding you want but just don't know where to start. Whether you want your wedding at home or abroad we will turn your dreams into reality. We will work with you every step of the way.

We can organise as little or much of your wedding as you want. You may want the whole package with attendance on the day. Or you may just want us to find you a venue or florist or photographer. We are here to help with as much or little as you like.

The full planning package consists of everything involved in planning your wedding:

Anything else required that is not on this list!

The full planning package includes attendance on the day up until the first dance. If we are required to stay later this can be arranged.

• There is so much to do you don't know where to start.
• You don't have the time to plan your wedding.
• You don't want the stress of planning your wedding.
• You want your wedding planned by a professional.
• You want to enjoy your wedding day rather than worry about everything that needs to be done.

Your wedding should be as unique as you are. The wedding of YOUR dreams, not a carbon copy of the wedding that took place last week at that venue.

All hotels today offer wedding co-ordinators but this is not the same as a professional wedding planner. All hotels will provide a list of florists, photographers, cake makers, etc. These will be the same suppliers as the ones they used last week for their last wedding. These suppliers are not necessarily going to suit your taste or your budget. Yes, the florist may be wonderful at creating traditional floral designs, but that's not so great for you if the floral designs you had in mind are of a contemporary design. The band they list may be great too (if you like Abba), not so great if you like the Stereophonics. I think by now you've probably got the picture.

There are wedding planners who offer very low rates to plan your wedding. Planning the perfect wedding takes time to plan and create. One of our favourite sayings is little things mean a lot.....OF HARD WORK. These wedding planners take commissions from suppliers and yes, you will end up with the florist who pays them the most commission. We do not accept commissions from suppliers. We are totally independent and work for the bride and groom and therefore get the best suppliers for you to match your taste and budget.

• Saves your time.
• Takes your stress away.
• Negotiates discounts with suppliers on your behalf.
• Keeps track of your budget.
• Keeps track of all payments.
• You get a professionally Planned Wedding.
• Unique Individual wedding created - Your dream wedding. Not the same wedding as last week's bride (only with different coloured flowers).
• Ensures your day runs smoothly.....picture this:

On your wedding day do you want either you or your mother (remember it's her special day too, her little girl's getting married) running around frantically checking "has the cake arrived?", "have the flowers arrived?", "are the place cards in the correct place?" etc. etc. etc. - and it doesn't end once the ceremony is over. Then it's "has the band arrived?", "have the fireworks arrived?".

You're sitting sipping champagne poised and calm while your hairdresser adds the finishing touches to your hair, your makeup artist hovers waiting to apply your makeup. Your wedding planner runs around checking has the cake arrived, has the flowers arrived.....and yes I'm still there for has the band arrived, has the fireworks arrived.

Claire contacted me in March 2004 asking if I could arrange her wedding.....she wanted to get married in August 2004. Upon meeting Claire and Michael they had looked at several venues but found nothing they really loved. They told me they knew they would have to settle for less than they wanted because of the time scale. I asked them for their "wish list", everything they wanted regardless that they felt it wasn't achievable. The wish list consisted of a really special venue. The venue needed to be suitable for two helicopters to fly in. The wedding was to take place on Saturday if possible. A marquee, a hog roast, band, fireworks and a pre wedding party the evening before the wedding. In August 2004 Claire and Michael married. Everything on their wish list was achieved. Here's what they said:

"Thank you very, very, very much for making our fairytale wedding come true! It was all we dreamt of and much more and that's all down to your hard work - I can't thank you enough for all your effort and work. I'm still very emotional at the moment - probably more so now than on the day, just looking at the photos and thinking of everything that was so perfect - I'm sat here crying now, but I just wanted to let you know how wonderful you are!"

"It was such a fairytale day - every detail was perfect and I couldn't have asked for a nicer day or a nicer wedding planner to share this day with."

Joanne & Andy - Venue sourced October 2004:

"Thanks for finding us the perfect venue. We've looked at loads and couldn't find anything we really wanted. It's absolutely fabulous and we've booked it."

After an initial free consultation, upon appointment we will forward a contract for signature and request a retainer. Once this is returned we will begin the preparation of your big day.

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