Afternoon tea is a proven formula, enduringly popular for a whole host of reasons. Whether traditional and quintessentially English, with a continental twist, or upscaled with elegance, the format remains a firm favourite for all kinds of celebrations. As experienced private party planner and corporate event organisers, TLC has arranged many celebrations with afternoon tea at their centre. It’s a …
Wedding Colour Trends for 2023
If you’re recently engaged or getting down to the business of planning a wedding in 2023, one of the first decisions you will make is the colour scheme. Seasonality is likely to influence your choice. But if you’re looking for inspiration, aside from scouring Instagram, Pinterest and wedding or event planning blogs like this one, keeping an eye on the …
TLC’s Top 5 Heritage Event Venues in the UK
If you’re searching for a wedding or event venue with historic appeal, period features and character in abundance, then you shouldn’t have to look far in the UK. Spanning stately homes, medieval castles, Tudor manors, Edwardian villas, ancient landmarks and even those a little more left field like notable music venues from bygone eras. For heritage venues we are spoilt …
How to Update Wedding Traditions
Some can seem old hat. Others stand the test of time. But wedding traditions are the cornerstones of a wedding day. They are what set a wedding apart from any other party. One of the things that makes a wedding day extra special. So, how to update wedding traditions as part of your planning might seem like a great idea, …
Bridgerton Themed Wedding Ideas
Fans have been counting down the days to when everyone’s favourite, raunchy period drama is back on screens. The highly anticipated second series of Bridgerton is now underway. For those planning their big day, the Bridgerton wedding trend is quickly following suit. Movies and TV series have long inspired wedding and party trends. And this series is no exception. A …
Five Spring Wedding Trends
Spring is just around the corner and it’s the perfect time of year to say, ‘I do’. Fresh mornings, bright skies and colourful buds pushing through the ground give the perfect colour and style inspiration for wedding flowers and décor. Blue skies and warmer weather provide the opportunity to plan outdoor celebrations, al fresco dining, and drinks receptions too. So, …
Incorporate Very Peri into Your Wedding Day
Understanding the latest trends in wedding colours, styles, music, and the like, is the hallmark of an excellent wedding planner. At TLC, we not only understand the key trends – we set them! And for us, a sound prediction for influences on wedding design is the Pantone Colour of the Year. For which the trend forecasters this year have chosen …
10 Tips for Booking a Venue
No matter how spectacular the entertainment, how delicious the food or how dazzling your décor, putting together the perfect event always starts with the same thing. The venue. As event planners we get to see venues all over the world. Large and small. Traditional and contemporary. Quirky, unique, stylish. Impressive and, well, not so. Choosing the right venue will make …
Top 1920s Inspired Cocktails
Illicit speakeasies, the strongest home brewed alcohol, and parties to rival no other era. In the second of our series on planning 1920s parties and 1920s theme weddings, we feature the top 1920s inspired cocktails. We delve into the underground world of speakeasies and flappers. Simple. Stylish. Strong. Drinks from this era had a few things in common. They were …
Britain’s Best 1920s Wedding Venues
THE era of glitz, glamour and unfettered hedonism. The 1920s may have been a century ago, but the decade offers a unique and distinctive style that make it a fabulous wedding or party design. No wonder then, that TLC has seen a huge increase in couples adopting the twenties’ theme for their big day this year. And where do you …