Summer Wedding - Laura and Ciaran

This wedding another favourite of ours as it was a very 'hands on' by the whole wedding party and friends.  I remember discussing venues and wedding suppliers and ideas with the bride Laura not long after Ciaran had popped the question.

They decided on the village church at Wingerworth where Laura grew up with a reception at a favourite of ours Casa Hotel in Chesterfield.

The brides mum who is great with flowers and everything craft was keen to help and she had an army of friends helping with flowers and lots of tasks leading up to the day and on the day itself...

Using the flower market in Sheffield meant the group of flower ladies headed by the Mother of the bride spent days conditioning and preparing arrangements for the church, Casa and the bridal party.  They also did us a favour by doing bridal flowers for another wedding we had on the same day.

Laura was a very relaxed bride on the lead up to and on the day itself ...

All the little touches made this wedding very special especially the much appreciated pimms and canapés for guests as they came out of church 

Laura and Ciaran disappeared off to Walton Lodge for photos as guests made their way to the Casa Hotel for the celebrations to begin.

Home made cookies were a super treat for all the guests and the purpose cut and polished cheese stand from a family friend was perfect for the Cheese Wedding Cake.

This was a truly special wedding, very relaxed and very family and friend focused, we loved being part of this special day.

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Summer Weddings - Matt and Lynsey

It is always a pleasure doing a wedding for someone you know, as you pull out all the stops to ensure they have the day they truly want.

Matt and Lynsey knew exactly what they wanted and what budget they had to make it happen..... This meant calling in a lot of favours luckily lynsey works in the industry as well.

This was always going to be a relaxed wedding with a pub theme and food of their choice.

It wasnt a typical wedding for us helping with service as well as preparing but we were happy to help with a group of staff to ensure the couple got what they wanted. 

Lots of family and friends of the couple turned up on Friday to dress the venue to the exacting specifications of the couple's vision..... it looked fabulous....

Matt and Lynsey did so much for this wedding and where very hands on with the  decor, you can see the design flair in all the decoration of the venue.

We pulled in lots of favours for this wedding which cant go un noticed:

**Vintage Tea Belles for the Afternoon tea China  

** Pam and the flower Ladies for the bridal party bouquets 

** Community Centre for the crockery and equipment 

**Sharon and our friends for doing way more than is expected ...

This wedding proves what can be achieved in a village hall with lots of vision

Well done to Matt, Lynsey and all other friends and suppliers in helping them achieve what they wanted for their big day .......

Summer weddings - Sam and Laura

Had some fabulous summer weddings just waiting for official photos but a sneak peak of Sam and Lauras wedding... 

Sam and Laura got married at RuffordPark  Golf and Country club this wedding had been nearly two years in planning. Such a wonderful couple who waited for the 4th July as this had such a special meaning to them ...

With a theme of butterflies and French Navy the venue was transformed.

It was great having an army of family and friends to decorate to Sam and Laura's exact specifications.

The staff at Rufford Park Golf and Country club where great led by Rachel......

Other suppliers:

Tineke Floral Designs Ltd

Clover Leaf

Lambs Cupcakes of Chesterfield

Ambience Venue Styling

Tenacious DJ

Michael Penty Photography

A great day was had by all ..... 

Rachel & Paul - Fab, fun and worth the wait .....

I sat down over a year ago with Rachel and Paul to discuss their engagement and impending wedding and what their wanted their wedding to look like....

The White Hart Inn at Moorewood Moor was the perfect choice for their ceremony  and celebrations. At the time it had recently been approved as a venue to officiate wedding ceremonies. After a few visits to the venue Rachel and Paul decided it was their first choice for their special day... 

The indoor and outdoor facilities were perfect for the kind of celebrations they wanted..

A year of planning and using some of our preferred suppliers the result was fabulous... 

      Nora Eve Bridal Boutique

      Clover Leaf 

      The Buddies

      Tenacious Events

       Bridal Creative 

       Vintage Tea Belles 

      Joanne Lee Photography

The hen activities kicked off with at least 3 hen celebrations 

Rachel walked down the aisle on the arm of her son, with her daughter as bridesmaid a real family affair.  

After a BBQ feast and delicious miniature cheesecakes guests where on their feet dancing the night away to the amazing The Buddies band and resident DJ....

The gorgeous wedding cake by Glenda Scarborough with the added bling to match the theme of the wedding 

It has been a pleasure working with this wonderful couple who are clearly well suited and so in love .. A true reflection of what wedding celebrations are all about the commitment to each other surrounded by family and friends.... 

We would like to wish Rachel & Paul many congratulations and a lifetime of happiness together .....

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Photos courtesy of Joanne Lee Photography, family and friends...

       

Feeling that Friday going to be a great day.....

The car is packed with boxes, all the tasks on the tick list are done .... That can only mean one thing ? .... We are all ready for the wedding of Rachel and Paul at the White Hart at Moorewood Moor on Friday......

Many of our preferred suppliers are involved in the wedding and it has been an absolute joy working with Rachel and Paul (aka Stan)

We are so looking forward to this special wedding and will post photos on the day 

Congratulations in advance to you both now enjoy your special day ....

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Looking forward to a fab 2015

We have a great year planned at Derbyshire Wedding Planners and Vintage Tea Belles. 

Our first wedding next week for accessories at Lydia and Ashley's wedding at East Lodge Hotel... Hoping the sun comes out shining for them ... 

Followed by Rachel and Paul at The White Hart at Moorewood Moor, been planning this for a while now and can't wait to see this couple tie the knot ...

A wedding at Ruffird Park Golf and Country Club for Sam and Laura will come together in the summer after a year and half of planning with this lovely couple.... 

Followed a few weeks later with a very special couple Lynsey and Matt who are having a pub themed wedding... This has been great with so many suppliers who we know bringing this wedding together.. We just know it's going to be great fun.....

In between weddings, Vintage Tea Belles China will be adorning tables at weddings and events for afternoon tea and china hire...

One of our favourite photos of one of our brides Gemma courtesy of Ross Walker Photography 

Bring on our weddings of 2015 .....

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Round up of the year

This year has been a very enjoyable year for Derbyshire Wedding Planners and Vintage Tea Belles... 

For us it is about surrounding yourself with fantastic suppliers, ones who have high standards and will deliver first class service especially for outdoor weddings.. 

All our weddings have been special in one way or another but one of our memorable weddings was that of Cassie & Phil. They married in Bakewell and then had their celebrations in fields in the Peak District. The elements where against everyone on the day as torrential rain battered the traditional marquee and rain ran like a river down the field... As a planner all you can do is be solution focused and make it work... Thankfully the sun came out later in the day so not all was ruined. And this couple were so relaxed and just rolled with it.... After all you can plan as much as you like but no one controls the weather ! 

The marquee held it's own, likewise the wedding of Guy & Katie another outdoor wedding where our friends Duncan & Mathew aka Peak Tipis provided stunning Tipis for the celebrations at Monsal Dale in the Peak Dustrict. The rain all evening didn't stop the partying and inside the Tipis it was as if there was not a drop of rain outside.. 

This year Vintage Tea Belles launched their range of vintage Hen accessories and are proving very popular 

We also started providing chair covers as a service which is also going well our last event this Saturday ...

And finally Derbyshire Wedding Planners made Regional Finalist in the Wedding Industry Awards to complete our round up of 2014..... So from our team we want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year ...