Want to make your wedding planning even sweeter? We’re giving one lucky couple £3,000 – equivalent to a dream honeymoon or extra special wedding upgrade – to celebrate their big day in style. Here’s everything you need to know to enter our exclusive draw today.What is the prize?The winning couple will receive £3,000 to use …
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One of the biggest parts of your entire wedding day is the food. Yes, of course, the main focus of your wedding day is to get married to your best friend and the love of your life, and while food isn’t quite that important, it’s up there! The food you serve your guests will be …
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One of the most exciting parts of a wedding for many is undoubtedly the wedding breakfast. It’s the time when you and your brand new spouse sit down together to have your first meal as a married couple while surrounded by your excited family and friends.But what is a wedding breakfast? Why is it even …
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It’s cake time! Put on those stretchy trousers and let’s get tasting. Oh the joys of wedding planning – when else do you get to sit and eat cake all day? Well today is that day. Hooray.A wedding cake is a staple sight at any wedding, symbolising the first meal eaten as a married couple …
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If there’s one thing that’s guaranteed to make people happy, it’s cake. We have cake during so many of life’s special times, like birthdays, anniversaries and Christmas. We don’t even really need an excuse – we Brits love afternoon tea, which is just one big excuse to eat cake in the sun. So, we really …
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Written by Mary Berry Mary Berry is an English chef, baker, food writer and TV presenter famously known for being a judge on The Great British Bake Off. She is regarded as an expert in baking. Bridebook was fortunate enough to interview Mary Berry herself, that’s right, The Queen of Cakes! Read our interview with her …
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Ever stood in a cafe, looking at all the cakes on offer, struggling to choose? We feel you – but we bet it doesn’t even come close to what you’re feeling right now. After all, this isn’t just any cake – it’s your wedding cake. Whether it’s the role it plays in your photographs, the …
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Introducing Supplier Stories! Supplier Stories is an original Bridebook Business article series, which will go behind-the-scenes and into the wedding world through those that know it best – the experienced and talented venues and suppliers across the UK.Whether the ‘story’ is that of a venue owner, photographer, cake designer or anyone who is involved in …
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A wedding cake plays a huge part in your wedding. Not only is it a centrepiece at the wedding reception, but also acts as a talking point – with the added benefit of your guests getting to eat it too.But exactly how much a wedding cake costs depends on a lot, from the number of …
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Introducing Supplier Stories! Supplier Stories is an original Bridebook Business article series, which will go behind-the-scenes and into the wedding world through those that know it best – the experienced and talented venues and suppliers across the UK. Whether the ‘story’ is that of a venue owner, photographer, cake designer or anyone who is involved in the …
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Modern weddings tend to break with tradition. One thing has not changed, having a WEDDING CAKE. Choosing the cake maker is one of our favourite parts – stretchy trousers at the ready – so while you focus on eating everything in sight, we’ve put together some questions to ask before hiring your cake maker. 1) …
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In this exclusive feature, we’re shining a spotlight on Blake Hall Weddings and Events Ltd. With its magnificent and lovingly restored 17th-century barns, beautiful surrounding gardens and stylish accommodation, it’s the perfect elegant and flexible setting for your big day. Plus, at this exclusive-use venue, you’ll be supported by a truly passionate and experienced team, …
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Food glorious food…what’s a wedding without a caterer or cake? Food is usually at the centre of any social occasion and nowadays we all choose places to eat based on recommendations from friends and family or based on online reviews and star ratings.We cannot emphasise enough how important reviews are in helping wedding caterers and …
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How successful wedding suppliers maintain pricing powerYou’re in a meeting with a newly engaged couple. You’ve bought into their wedding vision and they’re clear on how you can help them build their big day.Then the couple looks at you – eyes wide and enthusiastic – and one of them says…”how much?”. Handling pricing questions can be …
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Here are 4 outdated wedding traditions that wedding suppliers should scratch off the list when working with 2017 / 2018 couples.The wedding suppliers tick list is changing as we near 2018…As wedding suppliers, we all have very different stories to tell when it comes to catering to the unique tastes and preferences of the soon-to-be-wedded …
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Quintessentially Weddings, planners of the world’s finest weddings, have gathered the most luxurious collection of wedding industry brands to participate in an utterly lavish wedding Atelier at the Dorchester Hotel. Clear your diary and plan to spend hours in the immersive event with ‘behind the scenes’ access to the finest designers, florists, jewellers, gastronomes and …
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In recent years, wedding technology has advanced somewhat and we’re seeing pioneering businesses lead the way with innovative new ideas on how to make the wedding experience, even more, WOW for next-gen couples.This is largely in response to millennial couples expecting technology to play a big part in their wedding day (as well as in …
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We’re dreaming of a white Christmas. And with that, we’re also wishing for a successful snowy season for you and your wedding business.But why rest your dreamy head in the wintry clouds when you can create your own winter wedding success and secure seasonal bookings? Introducing the 12 tips of Christmas.On the twelfth day of Christmas …
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There are many reasons you may be drawn to the idea of a minimalist wedding. It may be the money-saving benefits of minimalism, or perhaps the relaxed feel that is created by lack of clutter.
We’d like to introduce all UK wedding suppliers to ultra violet purple – your Pantone colour of the year. Last year’s colour theme of the year was Greenery and we definitely saw a surge in brides and grooms opting for green decor and garland style floral installations. The Pantone colour of the year is always a …
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