Reminder: Annual Wedding Fayre this Saturday to benefit Wedding Wishing Well Foundation

Last year we announced that The Guild of Professional Wedding Services will be hosting their Annual Wedding Fayre this Sunday (5th of January), at which they will be hosting a Charity Prize Draw to benefit the Wedding Wishing Well Foundation.

The Foundation was established in 2012 to fund weddings for terminally ill people, many of whom are unable to afford a wedding due to the financial burden often imposed by serious illness. Naomi Thomas established the Foundation after walking through these circumstances herself. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2009, but thanks to the generosity of a local wedding planner who donated her time and found suppliers who donated their services, Naomi was able to get married in 2012. Naomi now uses her background as a wedding planner to help pass on the gift of a wedding to people in the same situation.

This Saturday, attendees at the Annual Wedding Fayre will have the chance to support the Foundation (and be one of 25 winners of some fantastic prizes at the same time!) by entering the Charity Prize Draw. Raffle tickets will be available to purchase on the day from the Wedding Wishing Well Foundation table.

Winners of the prize draw will be eligible for a 5% discount from a long list of Guild members, including suppliers of photography, flowers, wedding cars, videography, cakes, and more! The full list can be found on the Guild's website here: http://theuniqueguildofweddingservices.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/charity-prize-draw-discounts-from-guild.html. Guild members have also agreed to donate 5% of their bookings to the Foundation.

Event Details:
Date: Sunday, 5th of January, 2014
Time: 11am-3pm
Location: Old Down Manor, Tockington, Bristol, BS32 4PG
Admission (optional): £1

Guild of Professional Wedding Services fair

Calling all brides and grooms! The Guild of Professional Wedding Services' spring wedding fair will be held at Old Down Manor in Tockington, Bristol, on Sunday 19th February 2012.

As you can see from their website, this beautiful venue perfectly sets the scene for the fair.

 

As a Guild member, Old Down Manor will be joined by 25+ Guild members on the day and will be opening its doors to the sounds of Bath Spa String Quartet playing on the staircase, with sparkling wine or soft drinks available for all couples as they arrive and food available in the cafe for those that get hungry!
 

Workshops and demonstrations will be held throughout the day incorporating bridal hair by Milano's and bridal makeup by B-Lush, with a wonderful selection of wedding dresses and bridesmaids attire from Bride at Home plus menswear from The Original Mobile Menswear.

The ceremony room will be filled with Guild members and Old Down Manor will also display a civil wedding set-up for all those wishing to get married at the venue to get a feel of what it would look like.

Wedding cars will be on show at the entrance to Old Down with flowers by Jacaranda, Bus Station Florists and Tiger Lily. Photography will be represented by Aston Hue Photography, Studiowise Photography, Simon Barnes Photography and Photography by Sarah Cameron. 

Chair covers, balloons, chocolate fountains, stationery, a dove releasing company and many more will also be on hand to discuss all your wedding requirements.

All this is completely free with the fayre open from 11am until 3pm. For more information, please visit the Guild's site.