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As we draw to the end of another year its always a good time to reflect…. and this year like many others has been filled with many happy memories and many happy weddings! Met lots of awesome couples who I got to be a part of their special days and got to do lots of awesome things.  One in particular comes to mind and it was the lovely couple Jags & Maddison. It was my biggest wedding this year and Jags had so many amazing ideas to make their day stand out in a crowd it was an absolute pleasure being able to help! Together we created this outstanding bookcase display where they said their vows and later sat at during the wedding breakfast…..a stunning focal point I think you will agree 😉

The bookcases were up on a stage provided by the venue (Hilton at the Ageas Bowl) each shelf had either floating candles or flowers in, the bright light in the centre is a chandelier the floral decoration was provided by the very talented mother of the bride 🙂  it looked incredible……even better lit up……

The chairs were decorated in simple but effective white satin as the whole room was lit with all sorts of up lighters and rigging. Lovely bay trees decorated the aisle alongside the grand red carpet. Later in the day there was a magic mirror photo booth, magician, MR & MRS A light up letter, videography and the most amazing cake and stand you may ever have seen…….WOW!

It was such a pleasure being a part of it all 🙂 there were over 500 chairs covered and 50 tables decorated it looked fantastic. So I wish you all the best Mr and Mrs A 🙂 and thank you for letting me be involved x

I cannot wait for 2017 and all the exciting things it may bring 🙂  I am very much enjoying being a recommended supplier to the historic Southsea Castle and the lovely Queens Hotel. The Southampton Guildhall and the incredible Sanjha catering/restaurants which have allowed me be a part of some wonderful Asian weddings and ceremonies which I would not normally have the opportunity to be involved with. And also all the current bookings next year all over the place 🙂 Merry Christmas and a Very Happy New Year 🙂

 

Hello Hello!  Recently I had the pleasure of dressing the wedding of Jenny & Kevin who got married at the Botleigh Grange Hotel & Spa in Southampton. I have visited a few times in the past but this was my first wedding there. I was really looking forward to it and it looked great when we had finished.  Jenny had spent a lot of time on all the little details. She was so organised! Her lovely mum did all the flower centerpieces with china cake stands and beautiful fresh flowers. They looked fantastic!

There were flowers in the backs of the chair sashes which were Ivory Satin      

There was also my light curtain backdrop, I made the table plan and place names, table numbers in frames, there were fairy lights, my Post Box, some last minute added pom poms Jenny’s mum had organised with me without Jenny knowing as a little surprise 🙂 All in all one of my favourite weddings this year so far.  There is a few other exciting things coming up…. I have been invited to exhibit at Tuppenny Barn, Emsworth when they have their open day on the 8th May 2016. I will be setting up and my lovely mum will be on hand to answer any questions.  On the same day there is an open day at Southsea Castle. As their recommended supplier for venue decor I will be decorating the Keep and the Marquee for all visitors to come and see 🙂 Well worth a look if you haven’t got your venue organised yet x  Also very sad and annoyed to hear that a local florist whom I have met many times over the last year has closed her business leaving lots of brides out of pocket! I feel angry as this is what happens when company’s undercharge for their services just to get the work and then later realise hey cant afford to keep going. There is a reason why things cost what they do. So if something seems too good to be true lets face it…. it usually is. I hope the brides out there that have booked soon find out before its too late 🙁 Thanks for ready 🙂  Until next time!

Well! Hello! Welcome to the second blog of the year on my new website! Thought I would share with you all a lovely evening we had last Wednesday…      We had the pleasure of decorating the fantastic marquee inside Southsea Castle for the 10 year anniversary celebrations for Vespasian Security Ltd. If you haven’t been to Southsea castle or even considered it as your wedding venue then I have to say its a must…. Whats more fantastic than being in a castle?  The night was a Vegas theme incorporated with their company colours, Gorgeous Royal Blue with touches of cadbury purple (2 of last years biggest colours!)  We supplied all the table linen, chair covers, table decorations, tableplan, place names and fairy lights/backdrops. We also had the pleasure of attending this great event! (I got to wear a posh frock!) – some shoutouts coming……….    The food was INCREDIBLE thanks to The Courtyard ! If you havn’t ever popped in then your really should! There was a great band called big love soul (we may have had a boogie)  a comedian called Andrew maxwell he was hilarious! And great entertainment from Jolly Jesters Fun Casinos . I also had my hair and makeup done by the incredibly talented Annette Bradford Elegance Bridal Coiffure ( a must for any brides….. seriously). A little bit about the company who hired us… Vespasian Security Ltd ( I feel this is relevant as Its so important these days to support your local businesses, especially when they are trusted and reliable and provide a quality service. Its so hard in this day and age to tell apart the good from the bad without recommendations, The reason ive started to blog is to share what I get up to so you get an idea of what we do and who we are.)

“Vespasian Security specialize in providing crowd management and security services to independent festivals and events throughout the UK. Vespasian has a proven track record of supplying effective SIA security personnel and crowd safety stewards for a variety of situations from large scale, high profile events to smaller community based projects.

We have worked extensively for countless independent and multinational organisations both in the UK and abroad. Vespasian Security has had the pleasure of working with such organisations as Camp Bestival Ltd, In2Events, Festibelly, Live Nation and CI Events.”

Plus on a side note these guys provide security for weddings and other events so you never know when you might need someone 🙂

Thanks for reading.