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Wedding planning course in London

On Sunday April 17th I’m holding a wedding planning course for couples who want to plan their own wedding but would like some expert advice and guidance on the wedding planning.

The Rendezvous course will take you through the A-Z’s of wedding planning, teach you how to work with vendors, how to negotiate, plan your timings, give you budget tips, design tips, manage guests, furnish you will planning templates, and much much more. It will be an intimate course so there are only places for 6 people, or 3 couples. You will return informed, inspired and ready to get planning! See below for further information:

During The Rendezvous, you will learn/get:

The steps of wedding planning

How to source venues

How to locate vendors and negotiate a contract

Budgeting tips for each vendor, along with design tips for each vendor.

Questionnaires to ask each vendor (florist, caterer, DJ, band, hair stylist, etc.)

How to budget. Average fees. Professional budget template provided on USB stick.

Planning the ceremony- personalising the ceremony and wedding design

Planning the reception- personalisation, design, managing vendors,

Managing Guests

How to plan transportation

Top tips (over 50!)

How to plan your timings of the day

Wedding day itinerary template

Guest list tracker (on USB stick)

17 page wedding planning checklist

Event sheets and supplier set up and breakdown templates

4 vendor referrals per couple.

Details

Date: 17th April 2011

Time: 11am. The course is between 4-6 hours.

Location: The Rendezvous will be in central London and the exact location will be confirmed a few days before the course.

Fee: £350 per person, £365 per couple

*Tea, coffee, and snacks will be provided.

“I had a lovely day today. Thank you for making it so enjoyable and very informative. I feel a lot more calm now I’ve had time to take everything in. I’m confident and ready to get planning now. Thank you so much.” – ML, Rendezvous Bride.

**Please note that this course is for brides and grooms to be. I provide a similar course for aspiring wedding planners so if you’re interested in our wedding planning as a career course please contact me.

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Here comes the chalkboard

I was really excited to come across Dana Tanamachi’s creative talent via the 100 Layercake blog today. Dana write’s anything from table plans to menus using chalk and a chalkboard which are unbelievably eye popping. See some of her designs below:

chalkboard menus for weddings

chalkboard table plans

Creative ceremony aisles

The ceremony aisle is the first place the groom will see his bride on their wedding day, and it’s the first place they will be photographed walking hand in hand as Mr and Mrs.

Check out these creative ceremony aisles and let us know how you decide to decorate yours!

beautiful ceremony aisles
Inside Weddings
beautiful ceremony aisles
Mindy Weiss

pretty ceremony aisles

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Inside Weddings
ceremony pictures
Inside Weddings
US wedding ceremony
Mary Dann

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Wedding trend- martini glasses

One big wedding trend I’m loving this year is food served in Martini glasses.  Add a bit of chic to your celebration by bringing out your starter or dessert course in Martini glasses, or having a late night buffet with a table full of Martinis!

Fill your glasses with the following:
Shrimp Cocktail
Mashed potatoes
Asparagus Risotto
Scrambled Eggs
Ice Cream or Sorbet

ice cream in martini glasses