Five unique wedding favour ideas Wedding favours provide the perfect opportunity to show your guests how much you appreciate their part in your big day. With our five unique wedding favour ideas you won’t be short of inspiration. The tradition of giving a gift (bomboniera) to guests on special occasions dates back hundreds of years. Almonds became the gift of …
Top 7 autumn weddings flowers
The rich, warm, vibrancy of autumn colours provide a creative influence for seasonal wedding choices. And when it comes to choosing flowers, the cooler weather opens even more possibilities with cut flowers lasting longer out of the summer heat. Here are some of our favourites. A collection of the Top 7 autumn weddings flowers, and the romantic stories and meanings …
Outdoor Party Cocktail Ideas
Outdoor Party Cocktail Ideas **UPDATED JUNE 2019** Summer parties often involve a move outdoors. The British weather is nothing if not unpredictable though. At TLC, we love planning an outside party but always have one eye on the weather conditions. A Plan B is essential. If you do have to re-group to an inside venue, bring the outdoors inside. Take …
Royal Wedding Trends
Royal Wedding Trends Since announcing their engagement in November, the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle has captured the attention of event planners around the world. And with good reason. Here’s our take on those Royal Wedding trends we can look forward to seeing. Think of the biggest bridal show in the world. It doesn’t come close to the …
Top 5 outdoor spaces in Manchester
Top 5 outdoor spaces in Manchester It feels like Spring has been a long time coming this year. Now the sun has arrived, it’s natural to want to make the most of it, and the opportunity to hold an outdoor event in Manchester is growing with a range of fantastic and diverse venues. Whatever your event – big or …
Simon Lycett Interview
Simon Lycett Interview with Liz Taylor Royal florist Simon Lycett speaks with Liz Taylor about royal engagements, floral feats and fabulous times. How did you become a florist? Since I was seven, I’ve always known that I wanted to earn my living working with flowers. After a year at Huddersfield Poly to do Humanities, I headed off to London to …
Top Five Historic Manchester Wedding Venues
Looking for that special ‘something old’ for your big day – what could be better than a venue steeped in history and love? Here are our top five historic Manchester wedding venues: Midland Hotel The impressive red-brick of the Midland Hotel has been a centre-piece of Manchester’s architectural heritage and cultural life for more than a century. Built in 1903, …
Five Luxury Mexican Wedding Venues
Mexico’s miles of white sandy beaches, clear azure waters, and expansive starlit skies are a perfect recipe for romance. That’s what makes it the ideal location for this year’s Destination Wedding Planners Congress, where I am a guest speaker. Its also perfect if you’re looking for a dream destination wedding! Here are five luxury Mexican wedding venues; all are just …
5 top wedding cakes trends for 2018
5 top wedding cakes trends for 2018 This year all eyes will be on the Royal Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in May. How they choose to celebrate their big day will no doubt create the trends for the coming years. But for those deciding on a wedding cake now, what are the choices? We look at 5 …
Six festive tipples to impress guests this Christmas
*UPDATED 08.11.20* The days are getting colder, and shorter. It’s time to turn attentions from the autumn traditions of Bonfire Night and Halloween, to planning your dinner parties, office parties and family celebrations at Christmas. OK, so they may look and feel a little different in 2020. But that’s not an excuse to sit back and miss out on all …