Planning the office party can prove a headache, particularly when the budget is tight, so here’s Liz Taylor’s advice to make it as stress free and cost conscious as possible, without losing the sense of fun! -If you haven’t booked your venue, DO SO NOW – often the best venues are booked out by the end of the summer. If …
6 Sustainable Events Tips
6 Sustainable Events Tips – Going Greener The media furore about actor Leonardo DiCaprio taking a private jet from Cannes to New York to collect an environmental award, before jetting back to Cannes to continue partying, has got TLC thinking about the nature of a true green event and how you achieve it. Daunted by the prospect? Well, our 6 Sustainable …
7 ways to add the wow-factor to your table planner
The table planner is the one thing you can guarantee guests will scrutinise at your wedding reception. So, it’s no surprise that more and more couples are moving away from a simple paper seating plan, and taking the opportunity to express their creativity and personality in ways that won’t be missed. Whether your wedding style is vintage, retro, classic, fun, …
Personal wedding favours
Personal wedding favours Gone is the time when five sugared almonds were deemed to be a wonderful choice as a wedding favour. However, while a bag of sugary delights may seem quaint, the idea behind why they were given can provide inspiration for a unique thank-you for your guests. The key to creating a WOW wedding element though is to offer …
Eggs, Eggs, Easter Eggs
Eggs, Eggs, Easter Eggs Tradition draws us to associate Easter with eggs, but like many traditions the reasons why are often lost. In our column all about Eggs, Eggs, Easter Eggs, we look at our favourite traditions, and few obscure ones to try! 1. Chocolate eggs: As the supermarket shelves burst with chocolate eggs you could be forgiven for thinking them to be …
Weird & Wonderful Easter Traditions from Around the World
If the UK’s tradition of life-sized bunnies handing out chocolate eggs isn’t eccentric enough for you at Easter time, take some inspiration from Easter traditions across the globe. Here are some of my favourites: Greece – Smashing fun Make sure you look up if you’re planning to travel to Corfu this Easter. At 11am on Easter Saturday the noise of …
8 most stressful things about planning a wedding (and what to do about them)
8 most stressful things about planning a wedding Planning your wedding is probably the biggest event you will ever organise. No pressure there then. But seriously, unless you’re planning to run off to Gretna Green, there is no escaping it. Either you need to be among the 5% of lucky couples in the UK who hire a professional wedding planner …
7 tips for a successful networking event
In many walks of life it’s not always what you know but who you know that will help you succeed. We have been spending lots of time connecting and reconnecting with PAs, EAs and Executive Assistants across the UK – with amazing results. They really are a powerhouse in British business! And, it got me thinking about what truly …