Blog - events
Thursday, 15 March 2012
Dear Blog, I have neglected you somewhat lately and I'm sorry. I have so much to say but wedding season is fast approaching and I have lots of lovely clients to make happy, so I've not been to see you quite as much as I'd like...
As well as preparing for wedding season and a number of parties we're planning, we had the pleasure of attending the UKAWP 2012 Wedding Planning Excellence seminar earlier this month. The seminar was a great opportunity for us wedding planners to spend two days with our colleagues, increasing our knowledge of the industry with a number of talks from industry colleagues, and to network and learn from each other. We had some great inspirational talks from speakers including Keren Lerner from Top Left Design, Marketing guru Tamsin Fox-Davies, and Business Coach Ray Hutchin from Cloud 9. We also learnt more on bridal trends from the lovely Ellie Sanderson (including a very interesting X Factor bridal show), had some lessons on etiquette from Jo Byrant of Debrett's, and a low down on mobile bars and marquees from Debbie Baisden of iBarco and Anthony Wickham of TT Tents.
After all that continued education we were treated to a fabulous dinner and reception drinks at the very lovely 30 Pavilion Road. Rumour has it that some planners carried on the evening with some roller-skating and further sampling of drinks but I'm admitting nothing (and I'm sure there's no photographic evidence)! Many thanks to Lloyd Dobbie for all of the images below and who also provided us with some insights into what photographers do behind the scenes.
WPE held at 51 Buckingham Gate. Venue styling by Wedding Creative. All flowers supplied by Euphoric Flowers and stationery from Cutture.
Friday, 14 October 2011
Yet again I'm inspired by something on the fab Amy Atlas blog. This time it's a Halloween inspired submission from Two Prince Bakery Theater. I am actually in love with the ghostly milk bottles; could they be any cuter! The attention to detail is fantastic, and with some pom poms and cake pops thrown in what more can I say...I love it!
Saturday, 06 August 2011
Ok I'll admit I'm a little late on the blog post but I've been recovering from the celebrations and working on weddings for my lovely clients all week! Anyhow, this time last week I was getting ready for a special day for my husband Alan. Alan and I have had the pleasure of celebrating his Testimonial year at Millwall after proudly being at the club since he was just 10 years old. The year has been celebrated with a Golf Day, Poker Night, Dinner, and culminated with a Testimonial match against Charlton Athletic last Saturday at The Den and a well deserved 4 - 3 result. It was a very proud and humbling moment to see Alan walk onto the pitch with our two children, Lola and Shay, supported by all of the fans. Many thanks to all those at Millwall, Red Card Events, and anyone and everyone else including of course all of the fans, for your support throughout the year. Thanks also to The Bickley for the wonderful hog roast and champagne on the roof terrace following the match! Good luck to Millwall today at Reading, and for the rest of the season. To read more about the game click here.
Friday, 11 February 2011
This time last week we were busy preparing for the UK Wedding Shows at the London Excel. To be more accurate we were tying our logos onto some rather cute tubes of love hearts with the help of red wine, although we did have a 1000 to prepare. All the hard work was well worth it and we met some fantastic couples needing help with planning their special day, and also some wonderful suppliers. The wedding industry is a wonderful one to work in and once again we were reminded of this by such a fantastic and enjoyable two days (although my feet were not agreeing by 5pm last Sunday)! Many thanks to More Production for the wonderful drapes they provided for our stand.
Friday, 29 October 2010
Why not impress your friends this year and create something a bit special for Halloween. It doesn't have to be all plastic spiders and fake blood; although a bit of tack doesn't always go amiss, especially with the kids at Halloween! Good old Preston Bailey has some fab ideas for Halloween decorations. I just love the paper lanterns. Why not mix these with some more traditional ones you may already have and get crafty cutting out those pumpkins. Happy Halloween!
Thursday, 14 October 2010
We mentioned a few weeks back that we were proudly sponsoring one of the holes at Alan Dunne's Testimonial Golf Day. Well the day went without a hitch on 6th October, if you don't include Alan's teeing off! The sun even made an appearence at the wonderful London Golf Club in Ash, Kent. The Golf Day was the first of a number of events to kick off Alan's Testimonial year, in recognition of his 10 years spent at Millwall Football Club. The next event planned is a Poker Night on 14th December. Some photos of the Golf Day are below, and more are available to buy from Joanne Collins who was the official photographer on the day. Please contact us if you require more information regarding purchasing photos or for Poker Night tickets.
Monday, 13 September 2010
Ok, so I won't lie; I wouldn't know one end of a golf club from the other. Nevertheless, we're proud here at Aimee Dunne to be sponsoring one of the holes for the upcoming Testimonial Golf Day for Alan Dunne, at the London Golf Club. The Golf Day will be held on 6th October to kick off Alan Dunne's Testimonial year, in recognition of his 10 years spent at Millwall Football Club. The London Golf Club, in Ash, Kent offers a striking golf course aswell as a wonderful venue for weddings and other various events in the sumptuous Kent countryside. Good luck to all those playing, especially Mr Dunne himself...
Wednesday, 25 August 2010
Whilst being distracted, yet again, by all the whimsical and wonderful things there are in the wedding and event world, I came across these ever so sweet Pom Poms on the brilliant etsy.com. It doesn't quite seem like the weather for them now in rainy Kent but wouldn't they look great hung outside for a pretty summer event or even inside to create a whimsical wonderland design. Oh how lovely.
Saturday, 07 August 2010
I'm becoming slightly obsessed with chair covers. Not just plain white ones with different colour sashes, as pretty as they are, but unique ones made from different fabrics with eye catching designs. Truth be told, I'm slightly obsessed with all details including napkins, glassware, lighting, and anything else that the ordinary person would quite rightly find dull. But that's why I'm doing this job; I see how all these details can transform a space into something truly unique and magical, and the moment someone gasps at how wonderful something looks makes all the hard work of pulling it together worth it. Preston Bailey is one of the masters at this and a real inspiration at transforming spaces; the office here in Kent is full of his lovely books. Cooing over my favourite wedding blog SMP I always find some real design treats, like this wedding from True Event . This brings me back to chair covers, which this wedding has some fabulous examples of from Wildflower Linen...I'm tempted to buy these for my own dining room. Again, these really illustrate how all these little details can be pulled together to truly transform a space. Some more design eye candy for you below!