Happy New Year!

Greetings 2011.What a lovely year you shall be, I already love you (and have done since I happened to look at my clock at 11.00 on the 1/1/11...special), I have even forgiven you making me feel guilty for ruining all my new years resolutions in one blissfully guilty day. It's ok, no one really keeps resolutions... and those of you who are smugly sitting there going 'ooh but I kept mine..' SHUSH. I don't want to hear it. I do want to make a confession though.A big one. A big fat one. A big fat Gypsy one. WE LOVE IT! Ok, so in all honestly, Thelma Madine's LED, hip-slicing creations aren't likely to make it onto our preferred suppliers list... and we don't have a great urge to book that hideous white 'Jordan' carriage that pops up everywhere, but what a programme - don't pretend you weren't all hooked on Swanley and Josie's how-to get Josie into her chair dilemma. The tension was palpable.. as for Cheyenne's courtship rules....well. I can tell you there was a lot of 'OMG'-ing in the Event Wishes world after seeing it.







Dartmouth House Wedding Fayre - Sunday 30th January, 11am-4pm, Mayfair. Just slide that in. Ahem. ( I wish there was a way for me to do that sneaky advertising coca-cola does at the cinema when they flick up a picture so fast you really fancy a coke but have no idea why....mm having said that fizzy fizzy coca cola on a Thursday. Sure). Dartmouth House will be serving a more classy fizz on the day, and you will have the chance to see the venue in all its glory along with top end suppliers to get those bridal brains ticking. As the exclusively recommended wedding planner at Dartmouth House, we will be on hand to answer any wedding woes, so come along!



While we are on the subject of the Event Wishes' fabulousness (...eh? We weren't..? Well we jolly well should be)... we have been placed on the recommended supplier list at yet another fabulous venue..... OK guess.. go on.. it's possibly the most famously classy hotel in London....ornate and elegant, with a ballroom to die for...hotel of choice for Wimbledon players...the unofficial guest list has included Micheal Jackson, Richard Burton, Britney Spears ( I wonder if they confiscated any umbrellas and shaving appliances?), Prince, Elton John, Joan Collins, Mariah Carey.... come onnnn. Ok. The Dorchester. Helloooo. We are also on the list at their newest addition the to Dorchester Collection - Coworth Park ( aka Cheryl Cole's 'Judge's home' on the X Factor.Remember those lovely fields? Yeah. Dorchester quality meadows, only the best for Katie and Cher to stumble through looking pensive... ) and we couldn't be happier. Really. I think if we were any happier about it the Event Wishes team would spontaneously combust. That's not likely to be pretty, or useful to this years ever increasing client list - don't worry. We will sooner give away the entire company's show collection than miss any one's big day. ( Can't quite believe I just wrote that. I feel a bit jittery at the thought of it, must calm down...mmm coca cola. Fizz fizz).




Now for Adore/Abolish ( aka general rant)....


Adore:

Warm tootsies. Yes it's true when your mother says ' as long as you have warm feet, the rest of you will catch up'. Now, the usual solution to this is of course Uggs, however, as much as we love them ( and love them we doooo), they aren't the most delicate of shoes. Unlike these French Sole beauties, which come in a variety of colours for brides and bridesmaids alike - dainty and gorgeous on the outside - Ugg-ified on the inside with cosy fur lining. If that wasn't enough, and quite frankly it should be you greedy lot, there is no specific right or left shoe, so no bridesmaids panicking with two left feet anymore! Perfect. £194.00



Suspended floral arrangements. Who said flowers are only for the table? Not us. Have your florist create 'Halo' shaped designs that are filled the whole way around and then add battery operated church candles ( no design is worth a fire - see our November blog for stockists) to the top layers, hang with theatrical wire from the rafters and voila! An intimate feel in even the highest ceiling spaces.


Michelle Mospens - the colour queen. Want to know the colour trends for 2011 - feast your eyes on these....

Polaroid retro album. After the wedding days so many brides say that had the most incredible day, but that they didn't get the chance to mingle as much as they wanted to and it was all one gorgeous blur. Enter your most trusted accessory (us). After your line up, have your bridesmaid take a Polaroid of your guests, either in couples, singles or even family groups. Have your planner collate them roughly into a scrap book and ask your guests to sign a message next their photo. Cute.

Eternal Imagaing - Hamish Jordan - what a photographer! Each photo manages to draw out the personality of the individuals in it, even in group shots - quite an accomplishment, but effortless for laid-back Hamish. Hamish is a joy to work with, we challenge anyone not to love his style and ultimate class. Tick. http://www.eternal-imaging.com/ - Click, go, enjoy.




Abolish:

Cigar bars are over. Smoking is not cool , kids. You know what IS cool - a DJ bar. ( yes maybe I could have thought of a cooler name) No don't worry, your uncle Brian isn't going have the chance to go all fat-boy slim and wiccky wiccky waa on the tunes. The DJ bar is a like an interactive queue formatted jukebox. I would recommend sinking about 4 ipads into the bar (with waterproof casing that still enables the touch screen) and as your guests are having their glasses filled they can scan a list of songs provided from catalogue provided your DJ (all good DJ's should provide you with this) and queue them up - that way all you guests get ' arrghh this is MY song' moment, and everyone gets what they want. Ta-da! Everyone is happy.

Shloer. You are not wine. Don't pretend to be. Instead give your guests a classy mocktail. Simples.


Squeaky microphones. Look, microphones make people nervous, and they are already nervous and probably a couple of drinks into the day. Instead go a la Big Brother and grab some audio packs with the teeny microphone you can attach to the best man etc. Get your sound man to turn them on at an agreed cue. Plus, if they start rambling about stories that should have stayed in the closet with all the other skeletons you can have the sound team cut the sound with a discreet wink whilst remaining the picture of innocence. Smooth.

Lottery tickets as party favours. Yes quirky....but could you honestly take it if one of your guests won the lottery from one of your tickets. No one likes to see a bride brawl in the street. Apart from reality tv stations.

Right I must dash, have a VERY exciting meeeting to attend, which you have to wait until next month to hear about! In the meantime, have a lovely Valentine's Day, see you THIS SUNDAY at the Dartmouth house Wedding Fayre!




Love from eveyrone at the Event Wishes Team xxx