Royal Wedding Trends

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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*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 …

Wedding Vow Renewal Tips

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I ‘still’ do – wedding vow renewal tips Nearly two decades after tying the knot in one of the most lavish ceremonies on record, David Beckham revealed this year that he and Victoria have since renewed his wedding vows in a more intimate setting. The couple, who have long been trend setters, recognise that while you may want the emotion of …

Calling wedding shots

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Calling Wedding Shots Top tips for brides choosing the best wedding photographer I’ve really got a lot to say here!  I’ve seen great weddings made unbelievably memorable by creative photography, and we all want to avoid the wooden old fashioned posed shots that can, if you’re not careful, take your wedding over.  Calling Wedding Shots is here to offer practical …