The Wedding Daze Bespoke Wedding & Event Planners

Katie and Tom - Venue Styling and Design

2011-11-04T21:13:00.006Z

We worked with Katie and Tom to help design and style their pretty, chic and vintage inspired wedding reception. Like many couples Katie and Tom had lots of fantastic ideas for their wedding day but needed an extra pair of hands to work on setting up the venue on the day of their wedding and turning their ideas into reality.

From dressing the tables, to hanging bunting and lanterns - we worked on both the inside and outside of their wedding venue. Katie and Tom had their wedding ceremony in the grounds of Hogarths Hotel and then held their reception in the venue's marquee. The hotel is located in Birmingham.

Below are images from the very talented Anna Hardy, which show how fabulous Katie and Tom's wedding day looked. The venue looked fantastic with our signage, bunting, vintage crockery, flowers, photo booth and a fantastic sweetie bar - designed and set up up by Hansley Beard - Event Planning & Design.

Claire & Glenn - Venue Styling and Design

2011-11-04T20:52:00.003Z

We worked with Claire and Glenn to help design and style their informal, fun, colourful and quirky wedding reception. Like many couples Claire and Glenn had lots of fantastic ideas for their wedding day but needed an extra pair of hands to work on setting up the venue on the day of their wedding and turning their ideas into reality. From dressing the tables, to hanging bunting and lanterns - we worked on both the inside and outside of their wedding reception. Claire and Glenn married at Weston Park Bandstand and help their wedding reception at Ranmoor Parish Centre, Sheffield.

Below are images which show how fabulous Claire and Glenn's wedding day looked. The venue looked fantastic with pom poms, checked table clothes, wild flowers, bunting, candles/lanterns and vintage crockery.

Signpost available to hire for weddings and events

2011-10-26T12:45:00.004+01:00

Wedding Daze now have a cream, 6ft signpost available to hire for £55. This signpost is a great way to direct your guests to different parts of your wedding or event. The lettering can be personalised to suit your event.

Delivery and collection to your venue can be arranged (will incur an extra charge).

Contact us for further information and availabilty.

Wedding arrow signs available to hire

2011-08-23T19:51:00.004+01:00

Wedding Daze signage can be purchased from our Ebay store. We also now offer the option to hire these signs for your wedding day.

The hire includes the following signs:
1 x Wedding
1 x Ceremony
1 x Reception
1 x Parking
1 x Toilets

For prices and availabilty please contact us.

Working with local Safe At Last Charity

2011-06-11T09:48:00.006+01:00

Wedding Daze donates vintage china to Safe At Last's Vintage Tea Dance.

We were delighted to be able to work with the local Rotherham based charity Safe At Last and contribute towards their Vintage Tea Dance charity event. Safe At Last charity provides support for children and young people who are at risk of running away in South Yorkshire. They have helped thousands of young people, making a difference to their lives by providing a support line and refuge for those in need. The Vintage Tea Dance took place on Sunday 17th April 2011, at Sandbeck Park, Rotherham. Guests were treated to an afternoon tea mixed with dancing lessons taught by former American dance champions Judith and Tony Bennett!

The guests were treated to a real authentic vintage experience, the afternoon tea was served in Wedding Daze and Hansley Beard vintage china cups, saucers, cake plates, tea pots, sugar bowls and milk jugs. Hansley Beard offer a range of wedding/event planning services including the hire of vintage crockery, for further information please click here.

Wedding Daze are proud to support Safe At Last Charity, the event was a great success and raised money and profile of the charity. A big thanks to Claire at Safe At Last for allowing us to be involved.

Below are a few images from the day of guests enjoying their afternoon tea from both Wedding Daze and Hansley Beard vintage china collections.

Handmade Wedding Signage & Chalkboards

2011-06-07T19:41:00.008+01:00

Wedding Daze hand make wooden wedding signs and chalkboards/blackboards - these are ideal for creating a personalised and bespoke aspect to your wedding or event. Our most popular signs can be seen below. The chalkboard/blackboards are plain - add your own message with chalk to personalise your candy bar, photo booth or table names.

We can personalise signs to suit your wedding/event theme - if you have an idea please contact us.

Our signage can be purchased from Ebay, Etsy and Folksy.

The Royal Wedding with a Yorkshire Twist

2011-04-14T12:33:00.011+01:00

With the Royal Wedding nearly upon us, Wedding Daze and photographers PH Weddings wanted to create the Royal Wedding with a Yorkshire twist. There has been much speculation about Prince William and Kate Middleton’s wedding day. Questions such as, which designer will Kate use for her gown? Have they used a wedding planner? What style of reception will the couple go for?

Along with PH Weddings we created William and Kate’s wedding day with very unique twist to it. We styled two looks that William and Kate could opt for. The first look was a traditional, vintage inspired afternoon tea. With mis-matched china, cream tea and a stunning lace dress with a long cathedral veil. The second look was a cool Britannia inspired shoot, more fun and quirky, this shoot was inspired by the colours from the union jack flag. To make the shoot look even more realistic our models David and Kaytie were our very own William and Kate look-a-likes!

We would like to thank all the fantastic suppliers who contributed towards the shoot and also Cusworth Hall who let us use this fabulous venue. Cusworth Hall is the perfect setting for a wedding ceremony and reception, the Hall has stunning rooms and also gorgeous grounds for photos. Last but not least, a huge thank you to Helen and Paul at PH Weddings who’s ideas, vision and stunning photography made this shoot one of a kind. PH Weddings offer a relaxed, unobtrusive and unique style of wedding photography to capture your big day.

Here is a taster of the images from the day. We would like to thank the following suppliers for being involved:

Red shoes - Bespoke Big Day
Crystal bouquet and headbands - DC Bouquets
Hair hats - Imogen's Imagination
Navy suit - Mr Bens fancy dress
Bunting - Bunting Queen
Stationery - Lucy Ledger
Flowers - Boutique Paeony
Food - Coco Catering
Cupcakes and large cake - HunkyDory Cakes
Chair covers and tablecloths - AB Marquees
Venue - Cusworth Hall
Styling, signs and crockery - The Wedding Daze
Dresses, veils and ivory shoes - Choola
Hair - Bridal Hairdressers
Makeup - Greenfield and Beck
Red petticoat - Honeypie boutique
Photography - PH Weddings

Vintage Inspired Wedding Window Display - Boutique Paeony Florist

2011-03-09T18:40:00.012Z

Wedding Daze have been working with Boutique Paeony florist in Greenhill, Sheffield to style a vintage inspired wedding window display.

Boutique Paeony florist is a popular choice for brides and grooms wanting an individual look to their wedding flowers, with either a traditional or modern feel. As wedding planners we work with a variety of unique suppliers, we asked them to contribute their product or service to the window dispay.

The result was a beautiful, unstated, vintage inspired display. From wedding dress, photogrphy to chair covers: this display gives any bride and groom a taster of what these unique suppliers can offer them. Wedding Daze would like to thank the following suppliers for being involved and to PH Wedding for taking the fantastic images of the display:

Wedding dress ‘Bermuda’ by Amanda Wyatt available from Hoops-a-Daisy Bridal Shop

Vintage feathered headpiece by DC Bouquets

Vintage crockery, styling & handmade wedding signage available to hire from the Wedding Daze

Floristry by Boutique Paeony

Chair covers & sashes available to hire from Pretty Chairs

Menus, name cards & wedding stationery from Lucy Ledger

Bunting available from The Bunting Queen

Photography by PH Weddings

Catering, crockery, glassware & napkins by Coco Catering

Table, chairs & table cloth available to hire from You Can Hire

Weddings with a Cinematic Feel......

2011-01-28T14:05:00.005Z

Koko do wedding video differently. They are dedicated to making creative, emotional wedding films and are passionate about capturing your big day in a way that you'll appreciate forever.

They believe in capturing your wedding without getting in the way. Letting the day unfold naturally allowing people to be themselves, whilst capturing the true human emotions.

They work hard to get the filmic look and go to great lengths to give our films a cinematic feel. Everything is shot on HD cameras and we are also able to offer film packages shot on super 8mm film. Their editing is simple, contemporary and stylish.

They aim is to produce something more than just a wedding video. Their creativity will deliver a cinematic and timeless reminder of your big day.

If this sounds like your kind of thing, then check out their site at www.kokoweddings.co.uk or call Adrian on 01772 978773.

Lisa and Paul's - Vintage Winter Wedding Celebration

2010-12-23T19:50:00.009Z

Lisa & Paul’s wedding, Cubley Hall, Penistone

November 27th, 2010

Our lovely friends at PH Weddings (Sheffield based wedding photographers) took these stunning images at Lisa and Paul’s wedding and we are lucky enough to share them with our blog readers. We regularly meet with PH Weddings for a coffee and catch up, Helen had said what a lovely couple Lisa and Paul were and how much they were looking forward to their vintage inspired wedding celebration.

This wedding was full of vintage items that Lisa had collected, including an antique pearl necklace and antique brooch handmade by her mum. The flowers were beautiful and rustic, matching their theme perfectly .The adult bridesmaids wore gowns from Monsoon, had pearls in their hair and kept the chill off with cosy wraps. Lisa had her own vintage fur wrap to keep her warm too. The wedding party had a short journey to Cubley Hall for the ceremony. The ceremony room was lit with candles and accessorised with lace wrapping the chairs and candelabras. Paul looked dapper in his suit, a massive smile broke over his face when Lisa walked down the aisle. Friends read some lovely personal readings including an extract from the Velvetine Rabbit and a recital of the song “I want to grow old with you”.

They ventured out into the snow for some photos afterwards. Lisa and Paul braved the cold for some more photos in the bandstand, the view over the Yorkshire Hills was spectacular. Guests moved back into the hall for some mulled wine before it was time for the reception.

Lisa and her friends and family’s hard work had certainly paid off, the centrepieces were gorgeous vintage teapots filled with flowers and teacups which had been made into candles, there was a post box for cards in the shape of a teapot as well! All the placecards, lace trimmings, seating plan and favours were all stunning, guests all received a heart brooch from the British Heart Foundation as a donation had been made in memory of Lisa’s father. Guests tucked into a carvery buffet before the speeches began. PH Weddings took the happy couple out when it got dark for a few more photos, the scene looked so Christmas-like. They left the guests dancing together in a massive circle, everyone was so happy and all of Lisa’s hard work had paid off, she was a true vintage queen on her wedding day.

Thank you to PH Weddings for allowing us to feature their work, congratulations to Lisa and Paul – we wish you many years of love and happiness.

Ethical Wedding Supplier Pledge

2010-11-29T17:02:00.005Z

Wedding Daze are pleased to announce we have signed up for the Ethical Wedding Supplier Pledge which is being promoted by the lovely Clare at English Wedding blog. This blog fantastic resource for any couple who are getting married and would like ideas and inspiration for their big day.

As part of the Ethical Wedding Supplier Pledge Wedding Daze follows a number of ways to ensure we work with like minded suppliers who care about customer service and respect fellow wedding industry peeps. Full information about the pledge can be found here.

Vintage Crockery Available to Hire from Wedding Daze

2010-11-17T18:05:00.010Z

.Vintage Crockery Hire.

Wedding Daze are excited to announce an addition to our portfolio of wedding planning and design services. You can now hire vintage crockery and tableware from us. We have found that many couples are now choosing assorted vintage china as a theme for their wedding ceremony and reception. Let us recreate a by gone era with our beautiful teacups, saucers, cake stands, teapots, milk jugs and sugar bowls.

We offer two options when hiring our vintage china. You can either collect the crockery and style it yourself or we can deliver and style/design the crockery to suit your theme. From a Mad Hatters Tea party to a traditional English tea party we are happy to work with your requirements.

We are a husband and wife planning duo who offer bespoke wedding, event and decor planning in the Yorkshire and Derbyshire area. We also hire vintage china for other occasions, if you are having a baby shower, hen party, birthday party, naming ceremony, christening or a garden party,. The range of events the vintage china can be hire for is endless.

For further information and prices for hiring our crockery, please visit our website.

To make an enquiry please email emma@theweddingdaze.com or 07921 235252

Katy & James - Real Life Wedding - Tepee Style

2010-11-16T21:11:00.008Z

Katy & James - 9th August 2009

We wanted to share this real life wedding with all our lovely readers. Instead of having a traditional wedding ceremony many couples are now opting to have a bespoke wedding ceremony. UK law states that couples have to marry between the hours of 8am-6pm and it must be under a legal/permanent structure! Boo! It hardly fills the dream of getting married at sunset in the English countryside.

Katy and James are one couple who opted for such a bespoke wedding ceremony, they had a humanist wedding ceremony in a Tepee tent (provided by Papakata) in the Yorkshire countryside. A humanist ceremony is not constrained by law and it can be conducted at any location and venue. These ceremonies are conducted by a celebrant and can be as simple or complex as you want them to be. Readings, own vows or unity candles can be added. This quirky and fun loving couple had a tepee tent, english afternoon tea and an open air disco. This being the UK rain on the day, but the couple embraced this and Shoot Photography captured the day so beautifully. P.S love those wellington boots Katy, a must fashion accessory for an outdoor wedding!

Wedding Daze are supporting the Any Campaign, which is aiming at collecting 1000 signatures to present to the Uk Government. The campaign aims at getting a change in the UK wedding laws, so couples can marry anytime and anyplace.

View the full gallery of Katy and James wedding on Shoot Photography blog

"Ok so lets set the scene…. It’s a marriage outdoors in the middle of a field in the beautiful English countryside. There’s a Tepee which doesn’t quite hold all the guests as it’s going to be gorgeous and anyway the seating will be outside on hay bales. There will be champagne and cream teas on the lawn after the ceremony and a fab open air disco in the evening, oh yes and we’ve agreed to photograph AND film the wedding too – no worries. Hang on what’s this ……. RAIN, RAIN, RAIN, RAIN, RAIN, RAIN, RAIN and then some more! Did it matter – not one jot. Katy and James are probably two of the nicest people I have ever met in my life. I fell in love with them both within five minutes of meeting them. I was so worried that it would rain and spoil everything for them but actually I think it made the day. Wellies were the chicest footwear choice and running around in the rain just didn’t seem to bother anyone. The children loved getting soaked and muddying their clothes – and so did Katy! They were rewarded in the evening with the most amazing sunset for the first dance. Now, for those of you who don’t know me, I always shed a tear at our weddings but I admit to actually blubbing at this one. It was all just so utterly, fantastically, brilliantly amazing. We LOVED it!!!!!" Jo at Shoot Photography

Wedding Daze: Supporting the Any Campaign

2010-10-17T14:12:00.007+01:00

Getting Married?

Want to get married at anytime & in the location of your choice?

The marriage laws in the UK constrain couples to get married under a permanent structure, it must also have a roof and foundations! The ceremony must be licensed by a local registrar and take place between 8am - 6pm.

If you dream of getting married outside, perhaps in the countryside watching the sunset then we are afraid to say your dream wedding celebration can not become a reality. The marriage laws in the UK (which were decided in 1837) are outdated to couples who want a unique and memorable wedding celebration.

This is why we are backing the Any Campaign. This campaign needs 1000 British signatures for the campaign to be presented to the British Government. The campaign is being driven by Tino and Pip who want to... well you've guessed it get married Anytime & Anyplace!

Wedding Daze would like to wish the Any Campaign the best of luck! We are backing you all the way , please sign up and support them here :-)

Emma & Vincent x

Mark & Belinda: Venue Decoration & Styling by Wedding Daze

2010-10-03T19:25:00.011+01:00

Couple: Mark & Belinda
Venue: Botanical Gardens & Whirlow Hall Farm, Sheffield
Service from Wedding Daze: Venue Decoration & Styling

Mark & Belinda wanted an Alice in Wonderland themed wedding celebration. They had been collecting many Alice themed decorative items to allow them to style their wedding reception which was in a Marquee at Whirlow Hall Farm.

The Mad Hatters Tea Party that they wanted to recreate would need a lot of styling and time spent setting up. As with many couples, they wanted to relax and enjoy their wedding day, ensuring that the venue was set up correctly and to their style. This is were Wedding Daze worked with Mark and Belinda. When the guest arrived at the venue, they wanted an afternoon tea and cake.

We met with them to go through all the items they had collected and to discuss how they wanted the venue styled. There were many items, rustic clocks, flamingos, tea cups/saucers, to hats, bird cages, playing cards.....etc to be added into the decor of the venue. We also had site visits to Whirlow Hall Farm to discuss the layout of the Marquee and garden area. Mark and Belinda also wanted the garden to be decorated with these fabulous throne chairs, candles, lanterns and mirror balls!

On Mark and Belindas wedding day we arrived early and set up the Mad Hatters Tea party, decorated the Marquee and also the garden area of Whirlow Hall Farm . The first time Mark and Belinda saw the venue was after their ceremony at the Botanical Gardens. We are very pleased to say they were delighted with the results and have gave us a glowing testimonial (see below!).

Mark and Belinda were a pleasure to work with, their creativity was emense and we are glad Wedding Daze could turn their unique vision into a reality. The images above are from the very talented Helen and Paul from PH Weddings, they capture the day beautifully.More images from Mark and Belindas wedding can be found here.

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We were introduced to Emma and Vincent at Wedding Daze following a discussion with Helen at PH Weddings where I mentioned how terrified I was at the prospect of setting up our Alice in Wonderland inspired wedding reception at Whirlow Hall Farm.

From the very beginning Emma made me feel at ease and expressed great enthusiasm for my ideas. She was professional and approachable, taking comprehensive notes to ensure she had a thorough understanding of our needs on the day. During the build up to the wedding day Emma offered further consultation via email and would also spontaneously email suggestions of things she thought I might like or want to consider. Little touches like this really made the service offered personal.

In the fifteen months of planning I had amassed a rather large collection of vintage crockery, lanterns and other Alice inspired props. Once laid out this nearly filled a room but Emma and Vincent were unshakeable when faced with it! Again, they both filled me with confidence in their abilities and demonstrated ingenuity and resourcefulness. After this second consultation I was able to relax, safe in the knowledge that regardless of what else might happen on the day at least the reception would be taken care of. Emma and Vincent also seamlessly liaised with our suppliers on the day, meaning we had nothing to worry about other than getting married!

On the day itself we were so busy that the first opportunity we got to see the reception was as we arrived with our guests. We were both overwhelmed by how beautiful the farm gardens and marquee looked; both had been transformed by Emma and Vincent's work. Our specifications had been rather particular, right down to what sort of fastening to use to attach our miniature mirror balls to the tree branches. Each detail of the reception was realised with both practicality and artistic flair. Importantly, the marquee and gardens continued to look fantastic throughout the night, despite the interventions of fifty or so guests.

We would heartily recommend Wedding Daze to any couple looking to take some of the pressure off themselves whilst also adding unquantifiable value to the planning and execution of their wedding plans and dreams.”

James & Karen: Wedding Day Co-ordination by Wedding Daze

2010-10-02T21:16:00.009+01:00

Couple: James & Karen
Venue: Holy Trinity Church, Wentworth followed by a Marquee Garden Reception, Rotherham
Service from Wedding Daze: Wedding Day Co-ordination

Karen and James contacted us as they wanted an informal, relaxed and stress free wedding day. They asked us to co-ordinate their wedding ceremony and reception, ensuring their day ran smoothly and to time.

On their wedding day, I was at the ceremony ensuring that the Church was set up correctly, the guests arrived on time and were seated, orders of service were handed out and also co-ordinating the guests for photographs. It was a beautiful Church service, and was very moving and personal to James and Karen. Vincent was at the garden reception ensuring that the marquee was set up correctly, suppliers arrived on time and were show to their correct place/set -up. When the ceremony was over I then joined Vincent at the reception and we worked together to make sure it ran smoothly and to time.

James and Karen opted for a English/vintage tea party look to their wedding celebration. The marquee was beautifully set out with vintage tea cups, saucers, cake stands and tea pots (I love this look!). Each was individual and gave the wedding a unique and personal feel to the day. James and Karen hired Angelic Angels to entertain and look after the children that came to the wedding. The wedding breakfast was catered for by PJ Taste, a fantastic catering company who provided James and Karen with a delicious 3 course meal including Roast Rivelin Valley Topside Beef - yummy! It was a pleasure to work with PJ Taste, more about their personal catering service can be found here.

A fabulous fact about this wedding is that James designed and made Karens wedding dress (he does in work in fashion!) I think don't think that happens very often! Karen looked beautiful (see pictures above!). Karen also surprised James with the arrival of his sister from South Africa!

We wanted to say a big thank you to James and Karen and both their families for making us feel so welcome on their wedding day.

Below is a few kind words that they have said about us! Congratulations, we wish you many years of happiness, such a lovely couple! More images of this beautiful day can be found here x x

"When we planned our wedding our main goals from the onset was to keep it very personal and to create a welcoming, homely atmosphere where our friends and family could relax and enjoy a very special day with us. We wanted to keep it stress free and be able enjoy every moment of it. This required the help of wedding co-ordinators, and as it was a small and intimate wedding, we absolutely had to get the right people for the job. Vinny and Emma were just what we wanted From the onset they were very professional and friendly and very personable. They made perfect hosts for the event.

Being flexible in the service they provided, they were able to tailor to the specific requirements of our special day. They are both very reliable. I am often asked if I remember much of the day and if it went very quick. Contrary to expectation I remember it all and it felt like one of those days that just lasted a long time. This I believe is due to us fully trusting Wedding Daze with the important bits and just being able to sit back and enjoy the day. Many guests were full of praise as well, complementing on their friendliness and courtesy. Their service comes highly recommended." By James & Karen

Meet Vincent & Emma @ Hodsock Priory Wedding Fayre

2010-09-25T10:17:00.007+01:00

Image: Tracey Foster Photography

We are excited to announce that Wedding Daze is exhibiting at the Hodsock Priory wedding fayre (organised by White Media) on Sunday 3rd October 2010.

''Hodsock Priory is a family home (and has been since 1765). They have spent the past year lovingly renovating the house and now have a sensational new entertaining space available to hire for private events. Whether it’s an intimate dinner for 6, a wedding for 120 or a great big bash for 500, Hodsock welcome you. There background in hospitality, entertainment, food and wine means we are well placed to host Weddings, Family Gatherings, Anniversaries, Birthday Parties, Corporate Functions and Special Events. From the minute you sweep through the archway of the Tudor Gatehouse, you will have this peaceful, secluded corner of England to yourselves. You are free to entertain your guests in an informal environment where everyone will relax. Children can run around. The party can spill outside. They invite you to bring Hodsock to life''.

Wedding Daze is a unique husband and wife planning team who offer a variety of services to help couples plan their memorable and unique wedding day. We will be on hand to discuss our venue sourcing, supplier sourcing, guest organisation, venue decoration, wedding day co-ordination service and the latest addition to our portfolio Las Vegas & California wedding planning.

To find out more about what Hodsock Priory and Wedding Daze have to offer please come along to the wedding fayre on Sunday 3rd October 2010 : 12 till 5pm.

Look forward to seeing you there.

Vincent & Emma x

Las Vegas/California Wedding Planning

2010-09-22T14:13:00.008+01:00

Are you looking to get married in Las Vegas/California? Want an alternative kind of wedding celebration?

In addition to our current portfolio of services, Wedding Daze are now also offering to help UK couples plan their wedding in Las Vegas and California from the UK. Wedding Daze specialise in planning Las Vegas and Californian weddings from the UK. If you have decided to get married abroad but not sure where to start, then we can help you plan the wedding of your dreams.

Further information on this new service and how to enquire can be found here http://bit.ly/8Xi4dn

Alyx and Jonny's Garden Wedding Celebration - August 2010

2010-09-18T17:25:00.007+01:00

In August we worked with the lovely Jennie Beard from Hansley Beard Event Planning and Design. Jennie asked Emma from Wedding Daze to work with her on a garden wedding reception in York, Jennie was styling and co-ordianting this wedding celebration and on the wedding day Emma was able to provide an extra pair of hands!

Jennie's blog shows the wedding in detail, a must see! Jennie's attention to detail and her design experience makes the wedding memorable and stunningly gorgeous - see part 1 and part 2. The image above is a sneak peak of the photography from Damian J Bramley.

Congratulations to Alyx and Jonny on their recent marriage - a lovely couple, we wish you many years of happiness! We also wanted to say how lovely it was to work a fellow wedding planner like Jennie. Hopefully we will get to work together on more weddings like this one in the future x

Green Wedding Dress....

2010-09-12T17:32:00.007+01:00

After seeing a Bride wear a stunning green wedding dress and fiery red hair at this weekend's wedding, I wanted to share some other non -traditional wedding dress colours that Brides might consider wearing.

Why not make the colour of your wedding dress the theme of your wedding and use the colour throughout your ceremony and reception venue. Your choice of colour in a wedding dress will ensure a non-traditional, unique and memorable wedding celebration for you and your guests. Stand out from the crowd... has white and ivory had it's day?

Come and meet Vincent & Emma @ Wedding Daze - Hardwick Hall

2010-08-30T14:52:00.005+01:00

We are excited to announce that Wedding Daze is exhibiting at the Hardwick Hall wedding fayre on Saturday 4th September 2010.

Why not pop along and say hello, Hardwick Hall is a stately home on the edge of the Peak District, with its dramatic location set on the hilltop between the Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire border.

Hardwick Hall is a spectacular Elizabethan mansion built by ‘Bess of Hardwick’, Countess of Shrewsbury. Civil ceremonies and partnerships take place in the imposing Entrance Hall, with its grand overmantel fireplace and Elizabethan tapestries. Walled courtyards enclose fine gardens, orchards and a herb garden - an idyllic location for romantic photos and an opportunity for guests to enjoy the colourful borders with a post-ceremony drinks reception and canapés, with the option of a marquee in the grounds.

Wedding Daze is a unique husband and wife planning team who offer a variety of services to help couples plan their memorable and unique wedding day. We will be on hand to discuss our venue sourcing, supplier sourcing, wedding day co-ordination service and the latest addition to our portfolio Las Vegas & California wedding planning.

To find out more about what Hardwick Hall and Wedding Daze have to offer please come along to the wedding fayre on Saturday 4^th September 2010 - 5pm till 8pm. The first fifty brides to book will get a luxury goody bag on the night!

Look forward to seeing you there.

Vincent & Emma x

Emma & Vincent - Wedding Day Part 2

2010-08-30T13:46:00.006+01:00

Even though we had many of our close friends and family come to Las Vegas we wanted to celebrate with the rest of our friends and family in the UK.

As wedding planners we see a lot of wedding venues, we choose Aston Hall for its quirky, modern feel to the interior and exterior. The marquee made the perfect backdrop for our casino theme wedding reception – we wanted to bring Las Vegas back to the UK!

To ensure the UK reception looked as Vegas themed as possible we want to say a big thanks to Ultimate Balloon Company for providing the chair covers, sashes, and balloons to make the venue look stunning. We had so many comment on how stunning the decor was! We also decorated the interior with a life size Elvis, Las Vegas sign and decks of cards!

A big also must be given to Jon at S6 Photography who snapped away and provide us with lots of fantastic images of our day (see above)

Wedding Daze specialise in planning Las Vegas and California weddings from the UK. If you would like to tie the knot in this area but not sure where to start then Wedding Daze can help you source venues, suppliers, officants and also advice on the legal side of getting married! Make an enquiry here.

See a selection of images from our UK wedding reception above!

Emma & Vincent - Wedding Day Part 1

2010-08-22T15:55:00.010+01:00

Regular readers of our Facebook, Twitter and blog will know Wedding Daze is run by Emma and Vincent – a unique wedding planning duo who can plan weddings and events from both the male and female point of view. We are now very excited to announce that we too are married! Woo hoo! So Wedding Daze is now run by a husband and wife team!

Here is a little info and images about our wedding, we would like to thank all the suppliers involved – their hard work and dedication made our wedding a truly fantastic event!

After a surprise proposal on the beach in Jamaica we started to plan our wedding. We wanted to combine our wedding and honeymoon and go for a quirky alternative when we decided to tie the knot. We decided that a Californian fly drive was the ideal honeymoon for us, lots of sight-seeing, beaches and culture. Then we started to look for wedding venues around that area, and the City of Las Vegas was just too tempting! For a long time we had wanted to visit the Sin City and this opportunity was too good to resist!

After lots of researching on the Internet and reading reviews, we choose the Forever Grand Wedding Chapel at the MGM Grand Hotel. We were drawn to this chapel due to the old style 1950’s glamorous feel to it, we wanted to experience the Rat Pack era of Las Vegas – stars like Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Marilyn Monroe and Ava Gardener graced the famous Las Vegas strip.

Now the venue was booked the next thing on the agenda was the dress! Due to the hot climate I decided to go for a simple dress, thanks to the staff at Hoops-a-Daisy I choose a beautiful Amanda Wyatt gown called Bermuda. This Grecian style dress was beautiful designed, with an gorgeous band of sparkles and pearls around the waist band. The dress had a huge train and the chiffon material hung beautifully. I then met Debbie from DC Bouquets at a wedding fayre and was instantly in love with her hair accessorize – after meeting with Debbie she sourced a me a beautiful vintage brooch and added feathers, pearls and sparkles to make me the most stunning hair piece – I have had so many lovely comments on Debbie stunning work! We also got a number of our items for Next, for example my wedding shoes, clutch purse and Vincent’s suit all came from there.

So we got married on Friday 9th July 2010 at the Forever Grand Wedding Chapel, we had two reading in our ceremony by two close friends. The readings were Soulmates and Recipe for Love. We would like to say a big thanks to all those who came to Las Vegas, 19 of our close friends and family came to see us get married. Another big thanks goes out to our best man, bridesmaids and flower girl for being in our wedding party! After our wedding ceremony we want to Casa Di Amore – a beautiful old style Italian restaurant just off the Las Vegas strip – the food and service here was amazing! We also had a live singer, this singer whisked you back to the era of the 1950's singing all the old Rat Pack songs (George Bugatti). Again we wanted to thank the staff here for their communication on the lead up to the wedding! We had a wedding cake from the bakery Retro Bakery – this delicious chocolate cake was decorated in orange and ivory – the colours of our wedding!

Wedding Daze specialise in planning Las Vegas and Californian weddings, if you are thinking of getting married abroad and need guidance, please find more information on our USA wedding planning here.

Watch our for part 2 of our wedding on the Wedding Daze blog - the UK wedding reception.

Wedding Reading: Eternal Soulmates

2010-08-17T19:24:00.003+01:00

We had this reading at our wedding and we wanted to share it with you!

Eternal Soulmates

by Lisa Teller

You are the one,
with whom I'm destined to be,
across space and time,
you are drawn to me,

One love, one life, we are destined to be,
soulmates forever throughout eternity,
In past lives I have loved you,
In this life I love you too,

And I know if I shall live again,
I am destined to love you,
across space and time, you are drawn to me,
One love, one life, we are destined to be,

Soulmates forever throughout eternity,
I know I'll always find you where ever you are,
No matter the consequence,
No matter how far,

Even in death I shall love you more,
to fuel my search to find you,
so we shall love once more,
across space and time, you are drawn to me

One love, one life, we are destined to be,
Soulmates forever throughout eternity

Meeting Sharon Hill - US Wedding Planning Mentor

2010-08-03T18:46:00.003+01:00

(Sharon Hill & Wedding Daze having lunch!)

In July 2010 we recently had the pleasure of meeting the lovely Sharon Hill, US Wedding Planning Mentor in the beautiful city of San Francisco.

We have never met in person or spoken on the phone, our entire relationship has been through Twitter and Facebook, this social networking phenomenon has been fantastic for us as a business! We have met many fantastic suppliers in the wedding industry and also lots of Brides and Grooms to be!

When we decided to visit California for our honeymoon (yes we recently got married, but more on that later!) we asked Sharon if she would like to meet up in person! It was fabulous to meet Sharon, who has over 19 years event planning experience. Sharon has a passion for all things wedding, we were able to discuss the wedding industry both in the US and the UK. It was great to compare and chat about the differences in cultures when planning a couples wedding.

After many years of planning corporate events and weddings, Sharon now mentors individuals on starting a successful wedding planning business, and also blogs on issues wedding and event planners come across when working with their clients. Sharon has written an ebook 'Become a Top Wedding Planner - Start a Successful Wedding Planning Business' - which is a valuable tool for anyone starting their own wedding planning business.

We wanted to thank Sharon for a lovely lunch and for also blogging about Wedding Daze. Sharon’s lovely post on us can be seen here. We hope that in the near future Sharon comes to the UK and we can meet again, until this time we will keep tweeting! :-)

Just Married!

2010-08-03T18:01:00.004+01:00

We have some exciting news to announce, on Friday 9th July 2010 we became a brand new Mr and Mrs!

A full blog post with the suppliers we used and also a couple of sneaky wedding images will follow over the next week or so! Stay tuned!

Vincent & Emma x

P.S If you would like your wedding to be featured on our wedding blog, please drop us an email (emma@theweddingdaze.com) and our readers can share your special day!

Sex & the City of Steel Photo Shoot - Sheffield Style!

2010-06-29T08:31:00.007+01:00

Wedding Daze and PH Weddings had been eagerly awaiting Sunday 27th June as it was our Sex and the city photo shoot! It was probably the hottest day of the year so far and also marked the day England bowed out of the world cup…but that’s another story!

Months of planning became a reality when our models for the day the lovely Eleanor Brodie and her four bridesmaids arrived at Kenwood Hall for preparations. Eleanor is getting married next June in California so this gave the ladies an ideal opportunity to practice dressing up and posing for the camera!

Kenwood Hall kindly provided us with a location for the ladies to get ready, stunning balloon bouquets arrived from Celebrations Balloons and our make up artist Lauren Sally and hairdresser Louise from Creator arrived just as the champagne started flowing!

The makeup from Lauren was amazing, she used airbrushes to apply foundation which is a great solution for any wedding day as it lasts all day and we definitely put it to the test in the hot weather. The ladies brought fake eyelashes with them, some from the Sex and the City collection! Louise from Creator Hair created some stunning styles ranging from free flowing curls to elaborate up dos to compliment the ladies hair accessories. We were spoilt for choice for accessories with truly beautiful vintage hair combs and headbands from Debbie at DC Bouquets and clips and slides from the Charlotte Balbier and Amanda Wyatt collections.

The dresses were nothing short of amazing, Charlotte Balbier’s Camilla wedding dress which was inspired by the Sex and the City film was Eleanor’s dress for the day and looked amazing on. Eleanor’s feather hair accessory from Charlotte Balbier really set off her blue eyes perfectly and really turned her into Carrie for the day!

The bridesmaids wore dresses from Amanda Wyatt collections and all looked very glamorous. All the dresses were set off with every girls’ favourite accessory – the shoes! Bespoke Big Day provided us with some amazing shoes to chose from, Eleanor’s shoes with pink sparkly heels were so amazing I considered “borrowing” them for a while! The ladies bouquets were provided by Boutique Paeony and it was such a shame to ruin the bride’s bouquet for the big scene but it did look amazing!

Sheffield City Hall provided us with a location for the famous scene from the first film where Carrie hits Big over the head with her bouquet after he jilts her! Our “Mr Big” for the day was Simon from Chauffeur D’Elegance, he chauffeured the ladies in an amazing Bentley Arnage which drew some admiring glances from the football crowd in town! Further shots in the city hall included a reenactment of the scene where Carrie receives the call from Big to say he isn’t coming and some spectacular and dizzy shots of Eleanor spinning around like Carrie did in the Vogue shoot.

It was time for a break in the Botanical Gardens, so we provided the ladies with a tea party picnic. Amazing vintage crockery was provided kindly by Jennie from Hansley Beard event design and the food itself – salads, quiche, strawberries and pate was provided by Coco Catering. The icing on the cake (so to speak!) were the cupcakes provided by Yummylicious complete with I love NY icing. We even had our own menu and placecards for the ladies provided by Lucy Ledger Designs.

There was just time for a bit of post picnic frisbee, jumping and bubbles before we casually strolled along Ecclesall Road attracting some attention from the fans again to Menzels bar for some well deserved Cosmopolitans! We left the ladies with their feet up and collapsed on the sofa with a cupcake!

We had such a great time, there was lots of laughs and even an appearance from a camel!

Thanks to the ladies for being amazing models and actresses – you all looked gorgeous!

Thanks again to the fantastic suppliers we know who helped us out you are stars:

Amanda Wyatt – bridesmaids dresses

Bespoke Big Day – shoes

Celebrations – Balloons

Charlotte Balbier – Wedding dress and accessories

Chauffeur D’Elegance – Car

Sheffield City Hall – our NY style library location

Coco Catering – picnic

Louise – Creator – Hair

DC Bouquets – vintage hair accessories

Hansley Beard event design – vintage crockery

Kenwood Hall – location for preparation

Lauren Sally – makeup

Lucy Ledger Designs – Menus and placecards

Menzels – cocktails

Yummylicious – cupcakes

Elvis Presley - Las Vegas Wedding

2010-06-21T16:03:00.004+01:00

In recent weeks we have been busy co-ordinating wedding ceremonies for many lovely couples, we feel especially proud to be a part of their special day. As a result our blog has been neglected! Whilst perusing the web I found this image of Elvis and Priscilla Presley on their wedding day on 1st May 1967, at The Aladdin Hotel, Las Vegas. We love this image as it shows a bye gone age where dreams really can come true in the Sin City.....

Image from http://www.mywedding.com/blogs/mywed/2008/05/10-most-famous-las-vegas-weddings.html

Sex and the City of Steel Competition - Winner!

2010-05-31T17:11:00.007+01:00

Sex and the City 2 was released with much excitement on 29th May, shortly after the film was released Wedding Daze and PH Weddings had much deliberation and choose the winner of the Sex and the City of Steel competition.

We are pleased to announce that the winner is Eleanor Brodie, we had many brilliant entries for the competition with pictures of brides and their friends dressed up to the nines, visiting New York and even keeping shoes in the oven as they has run out of room!

Eleanor's entry had an amazing comic strip of her and her friends telling the first story from the first film, the work and the creativity that had got into this entry was amazing! Above you can see the full entry.

Eleanor gets married in California next year to her very own Mr Big; Liam!

We are pleased to announce we have many fantastic suppliers on board with this fantastic photo shoot:

Dresses and Jewellery inspired by the first film provided by Charlotte Balbier and Amanda Wyatt

Hair accessories from DC Bouquets

Flowers from Boutique Paeony

Cocktails from Menzels

Picnic food from Coco Catering

Vintage crockery available to hire from Hansley Beard

Cupcakes from Yummylicious

Shoes from Claire Wilson Accessories and Bespoke Big Day

Transport from Chauffeur d' Elegance

Menu and name cards from Lucy Ledger bespoke vintage stationery

Keep your eyes posted for images from the full photo shoot coming shortly!

Lucy Ledger: Vintage Inspired Wedding Stationery

2010-05-27T19:31:00.006+01:00

A couple of weeks ago I met a lovely lady based in Sheffield called Lucy Ledger. Lucy is a very talented designer of vintage inspired bespoke wedding stationery. Lucy also produces other stationery items such as greeting cards, prints and posters – all are handmade, designed and printed by Lucy herself.

Choosing your wedding stationery is a very important part of planning your wedding, it is for many of your friends and family a first opportunity to see the style and theme you and your partner have chosen for your wedding celebration. Your wedding stationery will set the tone and atmosphere of your wedding, if you want a totally unique and quirky look to your wedding celebration then Lucy Ledger vintage inspired wedding stationery is for you.

Lucy has a number of designs that can be purchased, these include the Country Garden Collection, the Cool Britannia Collection, the Polk Love Collection, the Afternoon Tea Collection and last but no means least the Cherry Ever After Collection (my personal favourite!).

In each range a variety of different items can be ordered for all your stationery needs, these include wedding invitation, seating plan, menus, name cards, table names and thank you cards!

These designs can be altered to suit any colour scheme and text that can be personalised to your specification. The final designs will be printed and finished with care on high quality card. Lucy’s service is dedicated to your needs; from a simple straight forward online order to a fully personalised service including face to face consultation - the choice is yours.

Lucy’s ordering process is simple: you can order the invites in 4 easy steps!

Browse the site and order free samples if needed.
Choose your theme, personalise and pay deposit.
Lucy will create proofs and send them to you for your approval.
Lucy will print and ship your orders!

Lucy will be adding more ranges to her collection so feel free to contact her if you have any questions, requests or general comments.

Lucy also sell her products through Folksy and Etsy.

Here is an interview Lucy’s did on Rock n Roll Bride wedding blog http://www.rocknrollbride.com/2010/04/under-the-spotlight-lucy-ledger-designs/

You can see more of Lucy’s designs on her website and can email her enquiries@lucyledger.com or by calling 07540 977428.

Inspirational Wedding Blogs

2010-05-19T20:39:00.007+01:00

At the Wedding Daze we are always looking for inspiration to pass onto our clients. This inspiration comes from new suppliers, the quirky, the unusual and innovative people we meet and read about every day.

With so many things to choose when planning your wedding celebration a little help and inspiration goes along way!

One source of wedding inspiration are other wedding blogs, as much as love our own blog we like to read other peoples to keep up with trends in the wedding industry.

These are a few we love to read and you may find of interest:

http://www.rocknrollbride.com/

http://www.lovemydress.net/

http://www.rockmywedding.co.uk/

http://english-wedding.com/

http://www.queensofvintage.com/

http://www.stylemepretty.com/

Shoe Montage from PH Weddings - Wedding Photographer.

2010-05-03T17:43:00.006+01:00

Wedding Daze are very excited to be working with PH Weddings on a number of exciting projects this year. In this blog post PH Weddings tell us more about the photography they offer and also about an exciting new trend they have started in shoe photography!

Sheffield based Wedding Photographers, PH Weddings is run by husband and wife team Paul and Helen. Helen explains that having a male and female photographer team gives the couple two different perspectives on their wedding day. Helen loves all wedding details and still buys wedding magazines despite being married for 4 years now!

Helen really understands what is important to a bride and how the smallest details have been planned out years in advance. On the wedding day morning Helen is with the bride as she is getting ready while Paul is with the groom getting shots of him looking nervous.

Helen was looking for a different perspective to pose the bride’s shoes in the morning when she came across a light fitting in the bride’s mothers house that looked ideal, Helen hung the shoes on the light fitting and snapped away. The bridesmaids were very intrigued and a trend was born! Since this Helen has endeavored to find more light fittings on each wedding day to hang shoes and has even been known to hang shoes on a tree branch! Brides now joke with Helen and make sure they give her the shoes first on the wedding day, she is looking forward to shooting a bride with some Jimmy Choo shoes later on in 2010.

For more shoe shots and beautiful brides and grooms visit PH Weddings on www.phweddings.co.uk

Sex & the City of Steel Competition

2010-04-30T18:41:00.012+01:00

Are you and your bridesmaids excited about the new Sex and the City film release? Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live the City high life like Carrie and the gang?

Sheffield based wedding photographers PH Weddings & wedding planners Wedding Daze have teamed up to offer you and your bridesmaids a once in a lifetime opportunity: to live a day in the life of the Sex and the City girls in Sheffield.

You and your bridesmaids will be pampered, dressed up and styled for your very own photo shoot in Sheffield City Centre. The photo shoot will be based around the famous wedding scenes from the first Sex and the City film. Imagine knocking your own Mr Big over the head with your wedding bouquet in a Vivienne Westwood style dress and Manolo Blahnik style shoes.

The photo shoot will then move onto another location in Sheffield for a fabulous tea party picnic with cupcakes and finger food. In the evening another costume change will see you and your girls sipping cosmopolitan cocktails in a City centre bar and toasting to long lasting girly friendships!

All of this is completely complimentary for you and your bridesmaids, as a keepsake of this fantastic day you will get to keep a CD of all the images taken.

To enter the competition email helen@phweddings.co.uk and tell us your story about how obsessed you are with the Sex and the City. Along with this send us a picture of you and your girls in your most fabulous Sex and the City pose!

The closing date for the competition is the release date of the second Sex and the City film, Saturday 29^th May 2010, this fabulous photo shoot will take place in early June 2010.

Please see the terms and conditions below for further information.

Terms & Conditions

1 – Eligibility: for a bride either past or future and up to 4 bridesmaids or best friends.

2 – The lucky winner will receive a CD of all images with printing copyright provided to all 5 ladies in the shoot.

3 – All dresses, shoes and accessories must be returned to the owners after the shoot.

4 – Locations for the photo shoot will be decided by PH Weddings, Wedding Daze and the competition winners.

5 – The shoot will take place at a mutually agreeable time between PH Weddings, Wedding Daze and the winners during the month of June 2010.

6 - Winners will be decided by PH Weddings and Wedding Daze based upon the best Sex and the City obsessed story and accompanying photograph.

7 – The competition will run from Saturday 1^st May to Saturday 29^th May 2010.

8 – The closing date for the competition is Midday on Saturday 29^th May 2010.

9 – The winner will be announced within 2 working days of the competition closing date.

10 – PH Weddings and Wedding Daze reserves the right at any time to cancel or modify the competition.

Cusworth Hall - Open for Wedding Celebrations

2010-04-29T21:16:00.016+01:00

Wedding Daze organised a Wedding Open Day (Sunday 25th April) at the stunning Cusworth Hall, a grade 1 listed building set in acres of parkland and accompanying lake. For the first time in its history, Cusworth Hall is now available for civil wedding ceremonies and civil partnerships.

The Wedding Daze would like to thank all the visitors who attended the Open Day, Cusworth Hall was designed and styled to give brides and grooms an idea of how Cusworth Hall will be for a wedding ceremony and reception.

Cusworth Hall has three areas that are available for ceremonies and receptions, these are:

THE ENTRANCE HALL

Used as the formal entrance to the Hall by the Battie Wrightson family, the Entrance Hall with its classical arcade and feature marble fireplace is the grandest space in which to hold your ceremony. This room can accommodate seating for up to 60 guests.

THE NEW DINING ROOM

This elegant Edwardian dining room features an attractive bay with views out to the newly restored rose garden. This space offers seating for up to 60 guests.

MR WRIGHTSON'S LIBRARY

A more intimate space with a host of period features, Mr Wrightson’s library is ideal for smaller ceremonies and celebrations accommodating up to 20 guests.

MARQUEE

As Cusworth Hall is set in a acres of stunning parkland, a marquee or Papakata tent would make a perfect setting for your wedding reception. This option can accommodate up to 200 guests.

Wedding Daze would like to thank all the exhibitors at the Wedding Open Day, from wedding cars, photography, cupcakes, stationery to a string quartet - these suppliers made a fantastic open day and allowed visitors to see what else they can add to their special day.

Along with AB Marquee, Coco Catering and Boutique Paeony, Wedding Daze are approved wedding co-ordinators at Cusworth Hall.

If you are interested in Cusworth Hall for your wedding ceremony or reception please contact: email: museum@doncaster.gov.uk | telephone: 01302 782342

We would like to thank S6 Photography for capturing the images above.

We have a fabulously new website

2010-04-23T15:12:00.009+01:00

Wedding Daz e is very excited to announce the launch of our new website and logo! A couple of months ago we decided it was time for a facelift (the website - not us!) and since then have been working with the very nice people at Revolution Inc who have captured our ideas and turned them into our fabulous new website.

Wedding Daze would like to thank PH Weddings, S6 Photography and James Stewart Photograhy for the use of their images on the new website, we think you will agree they complement the website perfectly!

Please feel free to browse through our website and find out more about the services Wedding Daze can offer couples who are planning their wedding celebration. From entire wedding co-ordination to supplier sourcing - we can help couples plan a wedding day that will never be forgotten.

Emma & Vincent x

Importance of Wedding Insurance...

2010-04-21T20:03:00.004+01:00

With the unexpected Volcanic Ash situation causing chaos and delays across the World it is important that your wedding day or Honeymoon is covered for any eventuality. Wedding Daze would like to share with you these guidelines on wedding insurance from Which? the straight forward, non bias advice guide.

Do I need wedding insurance?

Weddings now cost as much as a new car. Couples spent an average of around £17,000 in 2008, according to a survey by You & Your Wedding magazine. So, if you’re planning to wed, should you add the cost of wedding insurance to your budget?

Before considering wedding insurance, check any protection you already have.

Paying for anything between £100 and £30,000 with a credit card means you can claim your money back from either the card provider or the retailer through section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act if there is a problem with goods or services. Visit our guide to your rights when paying by credit card for more information.

‘Chargeback’ could also be a possibility if you paid by Visa or MasterCard credit card for an item that cost less than £100 or you paid by Visa debit card. Through this process, your provider can try to get your money back from the retailer on your behalf but it isn’t legally obliged to.

Many home contents insurance policies increase cover for one month before and one month after the wedding of someone in the household to cover wedding gifts and sometimes items bought for the wedding. Check your policy documents for details.

Do I need wedding insurance? What will wedding insurance cover?

Loss or damage

If you have to cancel the wedding for any unavoidable reason, such as an injury to you or your partner, the policy should pay out if you are out of pocket. This is likely to be one of the most useful areas of cover that policies offer.

Wedding insurance can also cover you for loss or damage to wedding attire, such as the wedding dress, as well as presents, the wedding cake, rings, flowers and gifts for the guests. Cover starts a set period before the wedding and finishes a set period after – from seven days before to 24 hours after for wedding gifts, for example – but this will vary depending on the policy.

Any loss or theft should be reported to the police within 24 hours.

Failure of Suppliers

You’ll be relying on wedding services from a range of providers. Wedding insurance can cover any extra costs you incur up to the policy limit if something goes wrong with these services. Wedding insurance also covers you for deposits you can’t recover or the cost of arranging alternatives if suppliers go bust, but you would already be covered by section 75 if you paid by credit card.

Some insurers, such as Weddingplan, exclude wedding gift providers, such as the recently failed Wrapit.

Another important area covered by wedding insurance is your personal liability for injury to third parties or loss or damage to third party property. You may already be covered for this under your home contents cover but some wedding insurance policies cover the actions of all wedding guests as well as the couple.

Additional areas of cover that some policies offer are for legal expenses, personal accident and stress counselling.

Check the policy details if you are having the reception on a different day from the ceremony or if you are getting married overseas.

Should you take out wedding insurance?

Wedding insurance can protect you against a range of unfortunate events and help you make sure you are not out of pocket as a result, but whether it’s worth taking out ultimately depends on the cost of your wedding and how worried you are about things going wrong.

All aspects of the policy will have exclusions and cover limits and there will also be general exclusions, so check your policy documents carefully. See Wedding insurance rated for selected cover limits.

Wedding Insurance companies recommended by Which?

http://www.which.co.uk/advice/wedding-insurance/wedding-insurance-contacts/index.jsp