REAL WEDDING
Not everyone needs co-ordination
for the duration of their wedding day, some only need help for part of it...
JUST LIKE RACHEL AND BEN!
I first spoke with Rachel and Ben
pre-covid when everything was normal!
Their wedding was booked at the DIY venue
‘ Tournerbury Woods Estate
’ for June 2020. Everything was planned and set in
place, however, thanks to covid rearing its very ugly head several months
before their big day, Rachel and Ben had to not only postpone their big day
once...
BUT SADLY THREE TIMES!
Finally a new date was booked at
their original venue, where Rachel and Ben required my help with the decor and
set-up. I will tell you honestly I am not a stylist. However, I am more than
happy to put up any of my couples own decorations to ensure the venue is
looking pretty and everything is in place before the guests start to arrive.
I LIKE THINGS TO LOOK GOOD SO MY ATTENTION TO DETAIL PLAYS A BIG PART IN THIS ROLE!
The beauty of Tournerbury Woods Estate is it is a blank canvas marquee. Set in secluded woodland close to the waters edge it really is yours to do whatever you want with...oh and you also have some amazing settings for your photos!
Chatting with Rachel and Ben in
the planning stages of their wedding they knew exactly what they wanted when it
came to decoration, nothing too fussy but just enough to take away from the
plainness of the marquee. After hearing everything they needed help with I was
able to make a start on writing up their decoration schedule, which with all
the covid rules changing regularly we could amend as and when we needed to.
Venue visits are always important
to me as it means I know exactly what the venue looks like beforehand and
whether the jobs are possible in the timeframe. Several weeks before Rachel and
Ben’s big day we met at Tournerbury Woods Estate so I could see the venue and
envisage how they wanted their wedding to look.
Knowing puffballs were on the
agenda I also wanted to check out the height of the marquee ceiling and see
what ladders the venue could provide me with. For anyone that has used
puffballs before will know that they take a long time to puff up, so I strongly
recommend you puff these up beforehand!
At the venue visit I was able to take
some of Rachel and Bens decorations home with me including the puffballs, which
meant I could puff them up at home before their wedding day. The rest of the
decorations would be dropped off on the day itself by Ben and his
groomsmen.
At last their big day arrived, one which I had looked
forward to for so long!
My team member Julia and I arrived early and started by
draping a sash of material across a beam in the corner of the ceremony stand,
ready for the florist Catkin & Pussywillow
to decorate with flowers.
Next, we hung the puffballs which
after a bit of ‘To me, To you’ going on they looked really pretty hanging in a
cluster above the head table.
Once we had put the tables and chairs in place
according to the table plan, the caterers laid the tables with linen, glassware
and cutlery. We then put the place names and table numbers on as well as some
personal touches from Rachel and Ben.
Mini games in a box were put on
each table along with a paperback book Rachel had printed in memory of her
grandfather, entitled...
HOW TO GET MARRIED!
The children had their own little
wedding boxes with things to entertain them, as well their own drinking cups
which we gave to the caterers to serve their welcome drinks in.
A table plan was placed in an
easel ready to put outside once the rain stopped, which thankfully it did just
in time for the ceremony.
The order of service cards and
confetti bags were left in a dry spot on the ceremony stand ready to be handed
out by the groomsmen and bridesmaids later on.
Not forgetting the pretty silk ribbons which we
hung from the trees by the bar out the front of the marquee and some more on a
lone tree just to the side of the ceremony stand, which the children loved!
It is always great getting to
know new suppliers so I was really pleased to meet Dean John DJ
who was not only the DJ but also the host for Rachel and Ben's special day. Other suppliers
involved were Island Catering
who catered for the food and bar...and of course the fantastic photographers Emily and Steve Photography
who captured all of these fantastic images.
Receiving Rachel and Ben’s
feedback was so lovely to read and it goes to show just how valuable our help can be...
"I am delighted to write a review for Tash, she recently acted as venue decorator for my wedding but she was so much more than that!
Having had to reschedule our wedding 3 times due to covid, Tash was the supplier who I felt most supported by throughout. She kept in touch with messages and emails and was genuinely concerned and happy to help with anything. Messages were always responded to promptly and she never made me feel that I couldn't ask anything of her, however small.
Without asking, she travelled to visit our venue prior to the day, which was not local to her, gave fantastic advice for things we hadn't even thought about and really made us feel supported and fully confident that we could leave it all in her safe hands on the day. WOW, what a result, Tash and her team made the venue look exactly as I had wanted.
We didn't have Tash as full co-ordinator for the full day, however, I would recommend her to anyone for this full service, she really is a details person and gets things done. Qualities you need in a wedding co-ordinator for sure and if I did it all again, I would book her without question!"
Helping Rachel and Ben in the morning of their wedding day meant they could relax and get ready in peace knowing we had everything covered, which is exactly what you want on your wedding day!
Something I must share with you is Rachel and Ben's wedding cake which was set up by Ben's mum just before the ceremony. A three tier buttercream cake topped
off with some Cork Couple Cake Toppers that I had made. During lockdown I
decided to make use of all the champagne corks I had rescued at weddings and
events and started up Cork Couple Crafts.
Rachel liked my cake toppers so much
she asked me to personalise a couple to their colourscheme. It made me so happy
to see one of my cork couples sitting proud on a real life wedding cake...
ESPECIALLY AS IT WAS RACHEL AND BENS!
When all of the jobs were done
and just before the guests arrived we slipped away quietly leaving Rachel and
Ben to tie the knot and have a fantastic day with all their friends and family.
After their big day it was so lovely to hear from
Rachel and Ben and to be sent their wedding gallery to
look at. This meant although I wasn’t there, I could see just how lovely and
how much fun their special day was...
THEIR PHOTOS SAY IT ALL!
There really are so many jobs, big and small that need
doing right up until the big moment itself.
No one wants to be asking their
Auntie Jan, Nana Pat, Uncle Dave or even best friends to run around, climb ladders,
prep food and get a sweat on! All of these special people in your life want to
enjoy the build up to your ceremony, to have a drink, relax and spend time with
you both before you tie the knot.
So, if you need help either decorating your
venue like Rachel and Ben or all day co-ordination then don’t be scared to drop
me an email and ask any questions...
I CAN PROMISE YOU NO QUESTION IS A SILLY QUESTION!
Wishing Rachel and Ben the very happiest of futures
together...
A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU BOTH!
