Miscellaneous Monday: The Downton Abbey of Wedding World

Planning a wedding is not always smooth sailing, and every couple has to deal with some unexpected dramas along the way. Rest assured knowing that whatever your dilemma may be, it can always be solved with a little help from the experts – some much needed tips and advice from a friendly face will make all your worries disappear! Read on and don't forget to claim your free ticket waiting for you at the bottom of this post! 

Here, in the South West of England, we’re lucky to have a very special Wedding World exhibition coming up this Sunday 2^nd November, where you’ll get a chance to meet over 70 local vendors! Entitled the Downton Abbey of Wedding World, the fair shares not only class and elegance with the well-known period drama series, but also a movie-worthy setting. Surrounded by terraced lawns, a lake with resident wildlife and extensive parkland, WestonbirtHouse is the perfect venue to sit down with a cup of tea and discuss every aspect of your wedding day.

Debating whether to go for a lady-like lace gown or a silky satin design? Cathedral veil or no veil at all? Having uncertainties about which accessories would showcase your dress better? No need to worry anymore! You’ll find all the information and inspiration you need under one pretty amazing roof! Expect to see professionally choreographed fashion shows,  sample too-good-to-eat cakes, find entertainment ideas, as take your pick from the selection of classic cars so that both you and your fiancé can make a memorable entrance on your special day.

We may be kept on the edge by the fifth series of DowntonAbbey’s captivating events – us too can’t wait until the next instalment – but there’ll be no more wedding dramas in your life once you visit this fabulous wedding fair. Just head to the Wedding World website and book your free tickets today! You can also read our previous posts about the event here.

So what are you waiting for? Make room in your wedding diary for this spectacular event and let the South West’s professional wedding suppliers offer assistance with planning your nuptials and turning those grand dreams into a happy reality!

As always, we want to hear your comments, so pop over to our Twitter and Facebook pages. Now, here's our gift to you - a free entrance ticket to this coming event! 

Intimate baby shower at Goldbrick House

Not to scare any brides out there but sometimes, just sometimes, you have a baby.  And so I didn't think it would be too out of place to share the baby shower I threw for my future-sister-in-law the other week at the gorgeous Goldbrick House.

I knew that Elly loves vintage crockery so was keen to get Ali Cook from Bristol Vintage on board as soon as possible. They have a range of options for brides wanting to include beautiful crockery for their special day, without having to find and store it yourself. My person favourite is the high tea package which has everything you need for a summery celebration; it even includes scones and cupcakes.

 

The other thing I knew needed including were sweets.  And lots of them! Elly has a major sweet tooth and loved the idea of having a candy buffet.  As an extra special treat I asked Steph of How2IDo to put together some tasty treats for the guests.  Steph recently started putting her candy buffets and will match the ribbons, the dishes and the colour of the sweets to the theme of your big day.  Because our theme was bright colours (not so much of a theme, I know) she made sure her corner of the table was just as colourful. But here's another thing; Elly and most of her family are vegetarian so Steph went above and beyond to make sure as many of the sweets were vegetarian friendly.  All but two were and they were clearly marked so we had absolutely no problems. Perfection.

We put together goody bags for the guests.  I ordered bags that matched the colour theme, and paper clipped a thank you note to the front.  The bags included a copy of a Beatrix Potter book, a ginger biscuit made by Elly and a copy her baby scan.

Because I was so busy running around on the day I completely forgot to take better pictures of The Library, the room we used at Goldbrick House. Unlike a lot of venues you do not pay to hire the room and pay for the bar on top, there is simply a deposit paid before the event and a minimum bar spend which varies depending on the time of day. We arranged to have hot and cold drinks so a coffee and tea table was set up in one corner, a small bar in the other, larger tables for the food and a small table for gifts.  The space is pretty, bright and tucked away from the rest of the venue so you really feel like the space is yours.

The pictures aren't brilliant but I just had to share them.  The shower was a triumph and it was all thanks to local  Bristol businesses coming together and making it happen.

Enjoy the sunshine,

Hannah xxx