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New Years First Blog!!- What’s coming up!

January 5th, 2010 No Comments
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Welcome to 2010! Happy New Year and congratulations to anyone who got engaged over the festive period. We are really excited about this year and our weddings. To give you an idea on what blogs to expect over the next few weeks and months here is a taster of what we will be covering.

First of all we are thrilled to be helping Kelly and PJ with their wedding in May. We will be following their planning journey on our blog. Kelly is the breakfast producer on Heart Radio and will be blogging regularly about her experiences and how she is managing the planning process. Take a read here to find out where she is up to so far.

Secondly we are delighted to be writing features and articles for a new East Midlands wedding magazine “Save The Date”. Our first article will be published over the next week so look out for that. Incidentally we are also helping Save The Date’s Lydia (The Editor) and Andrew her fiance with their wedding in May too. Its a busy time and its only the 4th of January.

Thirdly we have some great suppliers to feature over the next few months. For those regular readers of The Wedding Genie blog we aim to be practical and informative so not only will we introduce these suppliers we will also be giving out their best advice too.

For anyone who has just become engaged and would like us to help you get started in the planning process, we are running our offer of 20% discount on all our services until the end of January. Its a thank you for all the support we receive. Wedding Planning is no longer a luxury its a practical guide to ensure you have the wedding day you want and not what everyone else wants you to have. Its our pleasure to help keep your budget on track, give you practical advice and help you have a wedding day that totally reflects you!! Call or contact us for a chat.

I am so excited about this year it promises to be a great one! From Wednesday through to Friday we will be running a three part blog on how to choose the perfect venue. We hope you enjoy it! As always if there is anything you want to suggest on our blog please let us know we are always happy to hear from our readers.

Until next time, happy planning.

Happy Wedding Planning 2010 & Merry Christmas

December 23rd, 2009 No Comments
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Love and MarriageWow! what a year its been, our launch was a great success and we had the opportunity to work with the most lovely couples. The Wedding Genie want to extend their best wishes and congratulations to everyone who got married this year, especially those who we were priveleged to help plan and coordinate their special day. We hope you have a fabulous first married Christmas and our very best wishes for the new year.

Throughout the year we also had the opportunity to work with some very professional people who have helped and supported us throughout the summer. A big thank you to our trusted suppliers, we very much look forward to working with you in 2010.

Next year we are looking forward to sharing with you more of the suppliers we have added to our little black book, and offering you the very best tips and advice on wedding planning. Subscribe to the blog and Newsletter to be sure not to miss our pearls of wisdom.

Make sure you put your wedding plans on hold now and enjoy the festive period with your closest friends and family. For our couples who have booked our services for next year you can wake up on January 1st knowing you are organised and have the support and advice on hand from us.

Congtatulations to anyone who is getting engaged over the Christmas period, we will be ready to help you get started with your planning for 2010! Our special offer of 20% discount on all our services runs until the end of January 2010, so give us a call after Christmas for a chat on how we might help you.

All thats left for me to say is have the very best christmas ever and happy new year! xx

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Winter Weddings! – BBC WM Radio Interview

December 16th, 2009 No Comments
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Jo MalinWow! last week The Wedding Genie were invited onto Jo Malins Morning show at BBC Radio West Midlands, to chat about December weddings. It was such a great couple of hours. Jo was so lovely, and such a pleasure to chat to her and her listeners.

Winter weddings are becoming more and more popular and Jo was asking people why they want to get married at this time of year. For me December weddings are magical because  its a family time when everyone gets together and I love the festive cheer. You know the weather is going to be cold so you can plan ahead. Whilst summer weddings are divine, you are always reliant on the good old British weather. As I think Billy Connolly said, “There is no such thing as bad weather – just the wrong clothes. The interview was too long to post here so I thought I would give you a few tips and snippets we talked about and explain why Winter weddings can be so beautiful and in some cases more cost effective.

Cost Effective!

If you are regular reader of our blog you know that The Wedding Genie is always looking for ways to have the perfect wedding day without breaking the bank. Winter weddings are becoming very popular. According to an article in the Telegraph in February this year winter weddings have boomed by more than 200 percent in the recession. Couples can expect to save on average £5,000 by getting married in the colder months between October and February. If the average cost of a wedding is £20,00o thats a whopping saving of £4,000. The main reason for this is the venue, they offer such good deals to try and even out their business throughout the year. As the venue is usually the biggest expense its the greatest saving. This may also mean that the venue you had your heart set on that you could not afford in summer, may be affordable in the winter. Other key suppliers such as photographers and caterers often offer special deals at this time of year, i even have a special winter offer myself. Beware getting married in the week before Christmas as this may become pricey again.

The Weather!

We know its going to be cold so of course we can plan ahead for it. Brides can wear the most gorgeous fur wraps, or jackets. In the evening once you remove the wrap you can take on a whole different look.In fact take a look at these gorgeous boots that are super stylish too. Welcome your guests into the warm with log fires, mulled wine and hot chocolate with marshmallows for the children.

Bridal winter boot Bridal boot 2

These boots are by Henry Kaye and very affordable.

Romantic and Intimate Atmosphere with Rich Colours or take a sophisticated approach.

What better time than at christmas to get together with your family, indulge in the festive cheer, drink mulled wine, and enjoy warming and rich foods. Decorate the venue with candles and lots of fairy lights to give everywhere a heavenly glow. Look ahead at the new year and reflect on the years events. Use flowers that are in season to cut down on cost, hang mistletoe everywhere, you never know your special day may help create one for someone else! Accent your bouquet with red berries, use poinsettia, pine and spruce. Alternatively choose silver, white and pale blue colours to create a sophisticated scene. Silver twigs in tall vases for centre pieces strung with fairy lights or mini decorations will really create a contemporary feel if you are not into the reds, greens and and the festive colours you see at Christmas.

Looking Ahead!

If you are getting engaged at Christmas, congratulations and our best wishes. But hey you can plan ahead and if a winter wedding inspires you check out all the January sales for decorations to use a favours, fairy lights and candles for decorating the venue. Book your venue in advance. For instance if you are dreaming of a venue with medieval charm, beautiful stained glass windows, roaring log fires but is modern and luxurious check out New Hall Hotel & Spa. They have great offers on for early 2010, and the end of 2010 and beginning of 2011.

I hope I have given you food for thought on winter weddings and how cost effective they can be. If you are recently engaged and want to get ahead for your wedding planning why not call me and take advantage of our winter offer. 20% discount on all our services until the end of January 2010. Give us a call to check our availability.

Until next time, happy planning.

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Wedding Genie News

November 27th, 2009 1 Comment
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337_lrgWe are delighted to be featured in the latest West Midlands Your Wedding Magazine, December/January, and they called us “Absolute Genius” Check out page 10. Its all about our Genie for An Evening Service. Kick start your wedding planning for the new year.

Its been a really busy week, our newsletter is nearly ready for release. This month its all about how to start wedding planning. To subscribe just fill in your email address at the top of any page on our website and we will send it straight off to your in box.

Also we are really pleased to be mentioned in Claire Evans blog. Claire is a fabulous photographer in Lichfield. We hope to work together very soon, check out my blog next week to find out all about her.

Over the next couple of weeks we have some fabulous suppliers, tips on choosing your venues and much more. Our job is to help you start the new year calm and organised with plenty of inspiration.


To check our availability for A Genie for An Evening give us a call. Even if you just want us to answer a question email or contact us and we will be happy to help.

Until next time, happy planning.

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