Posts Tagged ‘wedding planners’
Thursday, February 14th, 2013
Are you in the throes of planning your wedding? Would you like to attend a wedding exhibition where you can get real advice from people in the know? Well why not head to The Wedding Sanctuary on Sunday 3rd March at the RSA? It’s a wedding exhibition actually organised by wedding planners from the UKAWP which I belong to for brides who want real help.
Photography by Julia Boggio Studios
So many wedding exhibitions I frequent tend to be a market place for just selling supplier wares but if you are genuinely interested in how a wedding planner can help you create the wedding that you are after this will be s a great opportunity for you as there won’t be any selling that day just advice and inspiration.
Photography by Julia Boggio Studios
If you think wedding planners aren’t for you or you are sitting on the fence about the role of wedding planners, its worth reading the insightful article about our benefits from Annabel from the Love My Dress blog who was also very sceptical. Not only can we get you organised and help relieve the stress, but many of us are stylists so can help you create the design you are after, help with etiquette and so much more.
Photography by Julia Boggio Studios
In addition to having wedding planners to talk to you will also be able to speak to carefully selected suppliers including the lovely Julia Boggio who took these gorgeous pictures and Cutture stationery amongst others. So pick up a ticket here and if you would like to see me put your name down on the day and I look forward to seeing you there.
Credits: Photography -Julia Boggio Studios, Venue – RSA House, Styling & coordination – UK Alliance of Wedding Planners, Makeup – Mariam Jensen, Hair – Severin Hubert for Hepburn Collection,
Florist – Mary-Jane Vaughan, Wedding Dresses – Johanna Hehir, Suits – Cad & The Dandy, Stationery – Cutture, Accessories -Victoria Millésime, Tableware – Options Hire
Tags: Cad & the Dandy, Cutture, Hepburn Collection, Johanna Hehir, Julia Boggio Studios, Mary-Jane Vaughan, Miriam Jenson, Options Hire, Pierre Carr, The Wedding Sanctuary, UKAWP, Vicotria Millesime, Wedding advice, wedding planners
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Thursday, May 17th, 2012
Following on from our last post on colour trends for 2013, Oscar de La Renta also said goodbye to the traditional white dress this time opting for something blue.
See below the ways he did this along with a couple of blue ideas that you could also incorporate into your special day.
Credits: Top L to R: Feeksandals, Fashionologie, Huffington Post, One Wed
Bottom L to R: Wedding by Color, Preston Bailey, Emmaline Bride.
Tags: blue bridesmaids, Blue ideas for your wedding, blue plates for wedding reception, blue weddiing cake, Blue weddiings, Blue wedding dresses, caribbean wedding planners, Fashion Trends 2013, Oscar de la Renta collection, Pierre Carr, wedding planners
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Wednesday, December 15th, 2010
So back in May I talked you through the various options for finding your perfect dress, whether you were going for retail or couture. Today I want to talk to you about those little items that enhance the beauty of your dress – your bridal accessories.
Gone are the days where the veil is king as most women now look for alternatives such as tiaras and headbands as well as other items like back jewellery, bracelets and earrings to add that final wow factor.
But how do you really differentiate between all those contemporary jewellery shops?
I’m always looking for something different so in this months Butterfly Journal: An Inspiring Wedding Guide I spoke to contemporary jewellery designer Kirsten Goss from Kirsten Goss London to find out how she has managed to set herself apart from the rest. 
Kirsten was keen to tell me that she set up her international business purely because there was a lack of bridge jewellery – that’s pieces that were not just disposable after use but also didn’t come with an expensive price tag like Cartier for example. So all her pieces are classic with a modern twist but has an intrinsic value which means they can remain as heirlooms.
Kirsten doesn’t specialise in traditional jewellery so if you are looking for big embellished tiaras Kirsten is not for you. Here are a few examples:
The experience you’ll receive in store is another major difference. With the option of having the designer or a senior consultant on hand to help you find the jewellery that not only matches your personal style but the dress you are wearing as well.
To hear in detail more about the type of jewellery Kirsten specialises in and the experience you will receive head to the Butterfly Journal podcast at www.pierrecarr.com/podcast.
In the meantime, do let me know about your jewellery experiences. What jewellery are you going for to enhance your dress and how you have found the whole experience of searching?
Also do let me know how you have found my blog and podcasts this year, and which topics you found useful and why so I can make 2011 even better?
This will be my last post before Xmas so I take this opportunity to wish you all a very Happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year. Thanks for reading and I look forward to receiving your comments.
Michelle
Tags: back jewellery, bracelets, contemporary wedding jewellery, earrings, Exclusive Tropical Weddings, hairbands, Kirsten Goss, Kirsten Goss London, Michelle Pierre-Carr, tiaras, wedding planners, wedding planning
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Wednesday, December 1st, 2010
In this edition of ‘The Butterfly Journal; An Inspiring Wedding Guide’, host Michelle Pierre-Carr talks wedding rings with jewellery designer, David Law from Your Personal Jeweller, and he shares some insight into designing your own ring, picking gemstones and current trends.
Tags: David Law, engagement rings, Michelle Pierre-Carr, Pierre Carr, Pierre Carr Exclusive Tropical Weddings, traditional wedding jewellery, wedding planners, wedding planning, wedding rings, Your Personal Jeweller
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Monday, November 15th, 2010
With this month’s focus on the groom and his entourage, I turn my attention to men’s style and some of the fun accessories out there to help men stand out on their big day.
We all know women have a lot of choice when it comes to their dress, but deciding what to wear can be a big decision for guys too and shouldn’t really be taken lightly. That’s why in the Butterfly Journal podcast I talk to Chris Easter the co-founder of The Man Registry, which is an online resource for grooms offering hundreds of manly wedding gifts and a collection of wedding idea articles, how-to wedding guides and resources for the groom to prepare for his big day. 
Asking him some questions that men are always confronted with Chris was able to give me some tips on the following,
1. Tuxedo, Morning Suit or Casual Suit?
This comes down to personal style and your personality. Consult with the bride on the type of wedding you’re having, if it’s a church or more formal setting, a tuxedo or morning suit is the way to go.
2. To rent or buy?
There’s nothing better than having your own suit. Buy something classic, and you can wear it to other weddings and formal events in the future. However if you do rent, use the pants and the jacket but personalise with your own shirt, tie and cufflinks.
3. Getting married overseas?
If you’re getting married in a warmer climate, consider a linen suit with no tie, or something casual like a white or cream linen shirt and trousers. Some men even get married in shorts, if it’s a very casual affair!
To hear in detail more tips from Chris head to the Butterfly Journal podcast at www.pierrecarr.com/podcast.
However I would like to point out regardless of the style you go for, your wedding attire should be comfortable, reflect your personality and compliment your bride and the day you have planned.
Until next time, Happy Planning!
Tags: buying or rent, casual suits, Chris Easter, dress, grooms, grooms to be, linen suits, morning suits, Pierre Carr, Pierre Carr Exclusive Tropical Weddings, style, The Man Registry, tuxedo, wedding planners, wedding planning, weddings
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Friday, October 22nd, 2010
1. For all those people who helped to make your wedding day special why not give your table centrepieces away as gifts. Just check before hand the people you are thinking of don’t have allergies and they have the room in their home for large pieces.
2. Preserve your bouquet either by air drying, silica gel or freeze drying. Freeze drying your bouquet can prove costly but if it’s something that you’d really like to do consider asking for this service as a wedding gift.
3. Consider giving your flowers to a nursing home or hospice to brighten up someone’s day.
4. If you are green consider making a compost heap. Just remember to take out the wire, ribbon and other items not needed.
5. Donate to your local church – they can use them for alter decorations. Alternatively ask if the church are holding a wedding after yours and find out if the couple would like to use your flowers.
Tags: air drying flowers, Exclusive Tropical Weddings, flower centrepieces, freeze drying flowers, Pierre Carr, preserving your wedding bouquet, pressing flowers, recycling flowers, silica gel, Tips for what to do with your flowers after your wedding, wedding flowers, wedding planners, wedding planning
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Friday, October 15th, 2010
Last month I was in Barbados working hard as usual and I witnessed a number of weddings taking place at the local hotels. To my amazement I noticed that there were a lot of plastic/silk flowers being used for a number of couple’s wedding ceremonies.
Whilst I understand that everyone has a budget there are so many ways of making savings on your flowers these days that you really don’t have to resort to something very uninspiring and extremely fake despite what any hotel may tell you. That’s why in the second part of the Butterfly Journal podcast on flowers and florists I talk again to Karen Woolven from Karen Woolven floral design about what locally grown seasonal flowers are available in the months you wish to get married.
Karen is quick to tell us that focusing on seasonal flowers will cost you a lot less than trying to fly in exotic blooms from abroad.
Here are some examples:
Spring display of blossom, tulips, narcissi, muscarli and hyacynths
Summer display of peonies, roses, stock and guelder rose
Autumn display of dahlias and english hydrangea
Winter display of Amarylis, Roses, Eucalyptus pods and Veronica
To hear in detail Karen’s opinions on bridal bouquet trends, floral accessories and flowers for all seasons head to the Butterfly Journal podcast at www.pierrecarr.com/podcast.
As always I would love to receive your comments about your experiences on finding your flowers and florist or on any of the topics we have covered so far so do drop me a line.
But until next time, Happy Planning!
Tags: Florist, Flowers, Karen Woolven, Karen Woolven Floral Design, Pierre Carr, Pierre Carr Exclusive Tropical Weddings, seasonal flowers, wedding planners, wedding planning
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Friday, October 15th, 2010
In part two of October’s Butterfly Journal podcast, host Michelle Pierre-Carr continues the wedding flowers discussion with floral designer, Karen Woolven. But this time they talk bridal bouquet trends, floral accessories and flowers for all seasons.
Tags: bridal bouquets, Flowers, Karen Woolven, Karen Woolven Floral Design, Michelle Pierre-Carr, Pierre Carr, Pierre Carr Exclusive Tropical Weddings, seasonal flowers, wedding planners
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Friday, October 8th, 2010
1. When deciding on your florist, meet them in their studio or shop, have a look at their portfolio of work and even visit them on site at a venue they are dressing to see how they work. A good florist will visit the venue where you want to marry before they take an order. But always go with your gut instinct.
2. Get inspiration from magazines and books and bring them along to your meeting. However be open to ideas as the florist might have some that you haven’t considered.
3. Be honest from the start and give your florist a budget to work with. Money can be saved on delivery, installation and collection charges if you have family and friends who can collect and put your flowers in place for you.
4. Choose seasonal flowers, if money is a factor. Don’t go for peonies in December when the cost of importing them that time of year is expensive.
5. When choosing a date for your wedding remember that the cost of flowers increases by 50 per cent at popular times of the year like Valentines Day and Mother’s Day.
6. Recycle your church arrangements by asking your florist to move them to the reception and if you are marrying in a hotel or licensed building you should be able to move displays from room to room.
7. Use expensive flowers where they will be most admired like on your bouquet. But make savings where they will be less heavily featured, for example you can use flower girl baskets rather than posies.
That’s all for now until next week. Happy Planning
Tags: budget, Florist, Flower advice, Flowers, Pierre Carr, Pierre Carr Exclusive Tropical Weddings, Savings, Tips, wedding planners
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Friday, October 1st, 2010
When your wedding guests enter your venue what do you think will be the first thing they’ll notice? You might not realise, but it’s the décor and the overall styling of your event.
Just like your wedding dress, flowers are another important accessory in your wedding that shouldn’t be overlooked – purely because they create great focal points, add dramatical effect and create mesmerising fragrances.
So my advice would be – don’t leave them to the last minute. Once you have confirmed your venue start having a chat with a couple of florists to find out if they have experienced your venue before, check their portfolio and find out what suggestions they would propose for your forthcoming event.
The latter I have to say really comes down to the fundamental question of whether they are a floral designer or not and just like photographers so many people take floristry up as a hobby after going on a short courses offering their services, I felt that it was important this month that you knew the difference between the two so you could make an informed decision.
So in this first part of two episodes covering this topic I talk to floral designer Karen Woolven from Karen Woolven Design who has been in the business from the age of 16 starting out as a Saturday girl before moving on to full time employment in a floral shop and working for various hotels on Park Lane before setting up her own business six years ago. 
Karen will be the first to say that floristry is about the training and how an arrangement looks, both good and bad and the principles of how to be a florist. A floral designer is some one who thinks up concept ideas and themes and with their floristry training uses it to their advantage.
To give you an idea of the Karen’s work see a couple of pictures below of a traditional and eco-friendly wedding:
To hear Karens’s full interview head to the Butterfly Journal podcast at www.pierrecarr.com/podcast.
And with wedding fair season underway if you live in London and would like to have a chat with me about your wedding plans why not come down and visit me on Sunday 3rd October at Coulsdon Manor Hotel, Coulsdon, Surrey or on Sunday 17th October at Sunbridge Park Manor in Bromley. We will also be at the Birmingham National Wedding Show from October 8-10 for those of you who live further afield.
Next week we look at tips and questions to ask a florist?
Until then Happy Planning!
Tags: Bromley, Coulsdon Manor Hotel, Croydon, Eco friendly weddings, Floral designer, Florist, Flowers, Karen Woolven, Karen Woolven Floral Design, National Wedding Show, Pierre Carr, Pierre Carr Exclusive Tropical Weddings, Sundridge Park Manor, traditional weddings, wedding fairs, wedding planners, wedding planning, weddings
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