Well it has been a while since this wedding in November but now I finally have the photographs, courtesy of the ladies at
Boo Photography. There was so much to talk about I have split this fab wedding into two posts as I had so many lovely pictures and details to share with you.
A winter wonderland wedding it was too. I started working with Bev and Paul about six months before their wedding. Bev is a very organised and meticulous person and really had put her heart and soul into organising her wedding. One of the things that was worrying her was how to pull all her ideas together and make sure that on the day her plans were executed to the smallest detail.
We started with a Genie for An Evening service which Bev and Paul used to brainstorm their ideas. Bev had a picture of what she wanted but was a little stuck with how to make it all happen. Suppliers were no problem all of those were chosen and handpicked but the decor was a little more tricky. To complicate matters further the wedding was in two venues, a really beautiful wintery wedding at Shugborough Hall and then a sophisticated, chic but fun wedding breakfast and celebrations over at Somerford Hall.
As you can see from the fab pictures the venues were superbly stylish so we needed not only wedding decor to compliment them but also meticulous organising to be sure the many areas of the day that Bev had planned all came together. Bev thought it would be good for me to deliver our On The Day Coordination service to be sure everything ran smoothly and she did not have to worry about anything.
As the wedding was in November we wanted a little bit of Christmas but not the usual greens and reds to dominate everywhere. The ceremony venue, Shugborough Hall did not need much more to decorate it, and Bev had decided that red would be the theme for this area of the wedding.The reception room at Somerford Hall is decorated in a beautiful powder blue with decorative ornate ceilings. The idea of the decor was not to compete with the room but to compliment it.
The Wedding Genie suggested instead of flower centrepieces we use Crystal Trees. I cannot tell you how gorgeous these are especially at night lit up by the tea lights hanging from them. Now all we had to do was to work out decor for the top table. Bev decided to let me decorate this area with silver bowls filled with strings of pearls lovely shiny baubles and candles set on mirrors. We edged the table with crystal droppers to match the whole theme and dotted silver tea lights all along the edge of the top table. So our theme was red with accents of crystals and pearls.
These looked absolutely brilliant at night. They gave the room a whole new look for the evening celebration.
Looking gorgeous at Shugborough Hall. The stylish car was from Heritage Cars. They did a fabulous job in the snow.
If you read our blog you know how The Wedding Genie are just mad about couples reflecting their personality in their wedding day. Well this wedding probably has more of that than any I have worked on. From the scroll invitations posted in special boxes in scroll canisters to the gorgeous red bags for each guest that were filled with a miniature bottle of white jamaican rum to give a nod to Bev and Paul’s home country Jamaica as well as a compilation CD of their favourite love songs though out the years. Bev even had all her guests picked up in a coach with this music playing in the background. The fantastic Toastmasters David and Jane helped with the order of the day. Whilst I was setting up decor at Somerford Hall the lovely David and Jane were helping the guests move from one venue to the other.
Imagine a fantastic vocalist crooning your favourite song as you walk down the aisle, a harpist to welcome your guests, followed by a champagne reception all filmed by Wedding TV. Oh did I forget to mention that little detail. More on that in the second blog. Suffice to say it includes the most wonderfully designed cake! Here are a few pictures of the stunning details.
Bev’s beautiful daughters as chief bridesmaids
We came up with the idea of a signature cocktail named after the couple! Bev designed all the stationery too!
As the guests walked out of the wedding breakfast into the chill out area they were handed this lovely drink to go and relax with. They listened to a piano player in one area where people could sit and lounge, and if people wanted to dance a little then a saxophonist was entertaining them in the other gorgeous room at Somerford Hall. This house is hired as exclusive use so you have the run of the beautiful grounds and house to entertain as you like. The staff here were brilliant, I could not recommend them highly enough. The whole house was decorated for Christmas which matched superbly with Bev’s bridesmaids who were in bright red.
How cool do they look?
Could there be any more? Lets recap,Harpist, soloist, magnificent details, toastmasters, videographers, photographers, roulette? Fireworks, Cool DJ yes and more! It really was the event of the year. On Friday you can see how Wedding TV became involved and how Bev managed to have the most fabulously individualised cake made just for her and Paul. If you are thinking how to pull off your grand plan, don’t worry just give me a call.
Until next time, happy planning.
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