Last Thursday The Little Wedding Helper organised a fantastic event with At Bristol called Fly Me To The Moon. It brought together many talented local wedding businesses to celebrate the thriving wedding industry in Bristol.



Guests arrived to a star themed reception featuring a yummy bespoke candy buffet from Sweet & Pretty (above) with space themed sweets like milky ways, magic stars, flying saucers and wham bars. There was also a stunning star and moon themed cake by Chocolate Delores, star shaped biscuits by Bellevue Bakery, lollipop favours by Piece of Cake and delicious cupcakes scattered with stars by 180 desgress and rising.




Emma Norton provided some prety floral centrepieces in mercury vases and award winning magician Darren Campbell wowed the guests with some close hand magic. The Marionettes were on hand to perform whilst people mingled, chatted and sampled the delights on offer. Guests also has the chance to strike a pose in the fun photo booth set up by Fishee Designs.






A real highlight of the evening was a visit to the planetarium for the Winter Night Sky show and it is also fully licenced for civil ceremonies, allowing couples to marry under the stars. At Bristol has a great range of spaces available for wedding ceremonies and receptions as well as a large terrace overlooking the city centre.

                                                 

                                                 


Suppliers

The Little Wedding Helper -Venue Styling
At Bristol - Wedding Venue
Sweet & Pretty Weddings -Wedding Planning, Favours & Candy Buffets
Darren Campbell Magician
Emma Norton Flowers
Bellevue Bakery
A Piece of Cake - Wedding Favours
Lizzie May -Wedding Phtography & Graphic Design
CJ Maudsley Prop Hire
Fishee Designs Photo Booth
The Marionettes -Singing Trio
Enlightened Lighting
Chocolate Delores- Wedding cakes
Ruth Garner Photography (the images used here are my snapshots and not Ruth's stunning work)

Happy Valentines Day everyone. Today is a personal post on a day of love and a day of happiness for me as I am officially relaunching my business following taking some time out to be a mummy to my new baby and my gorgeous toddler. While I have been away from the wedding industry for a bit it gave me time to think about what I have learnt over the past couple of years about what brides want on their special day and how I can appeal more to the Bristol wedding market.

There are a lot of couples locally who are looking for a certain feel for their wedding. They want it to be beautiful, fun, individual and to reflect who they are as individuals. They like vintage and whimsical inspired weddings with lots of gorgeous touches that their guests will adore. In essence they are looking for gorgeous products that will make their wedding sweeter and prettier and hence Sweet & Pretty was born.

                                                     

The new website is unashamedly pink and polka dotty pretty and showcases the things I have brought with my from the two businesses I have merged together. I got into candy buffets as a bit of a whim because I loved them myself and they really took off under Bristol Candy Buffet. Now Sweet & Pretty takes them to a new level with much more design led and styled candy buffets with a large range of backdrops, props and printables.



I have added a range of personalised favours to appeal to those seeking a DIY feel but lacking the time or energy to make their own. I have also added some sweet apothecary jars and birdcages that can be hired and one clever bride has already found these online and ordered the birdcages for her August wedding before I've even launched them officially.



I have really enjoyed helping couples to plan their weddings at How 2 I Do Wedding & Event Planning so I am still offering Full and Partial Wedding Planning, On the Day Wedding Coordination and Venue Styling. If you are looking for a wedding planner covering Bristol, Bath, Somerset and Gloucestershire, please to book a free consultation.



My favourite new thing has to be the vintage sweet shop that you can hire for your wedding. How would you like a vintage sweet shop at your wedding just for you and your guests with 20 jars filled with the nations favourite sweets like cola bottles, chocolate limes, fruit salads, bon bons, pineapple cubes and many more. The sweet shop is light and very flexible so it works with any venue. It also has vintage weighing scales to give your guests "a quarter of" their favourite treat, a smiling assistant to serve and lots of vintage props to choose from.


I will be bringing the vintage sweet shop, some favours and some birdcages to the Chipping Sodbury Wedding Fair on the 24th February and will also be exhibiting at the Bristol Vintage Wedding Fair at Clifton pavillion on the 10th March so please come and say hello or take a look at my website.

Steph Allison
www.sweetandpretty.co.uk

On Sunday Goldbrick House opened its doors for a fabulous wedding open day to allow engaged couples to view the ceremony and reception rooms as they could look for their own big day. The rooms were styled by The Little Wedding Helper using stunning pink and green floral displays by Flowers By Thea.




Acoustic Musician Matt Bee created a relaxed ambiance while couples milled around viewing the range of rooms from the restaurant, which was set up for a reception, to the stylish champagne bar and loft, which was set up as a ceremony space, with access to the outdoor terrace ideal for summer weddings.




A selection of top local wedding suppliers were on hand to give prospective brides and grooms even more inspiration from sweets and lollipop favours from Bristol Candy Buffet (below) to vintage china hire from Bristol Vintage as shown above. There were also free wedding planning tips and advice from How 2 I Do Wedding & Event Planning.





For those with a sweet tooth there was lots to behold from Vintage Candy Buffets to stunning cakes by Chocolate Delores and The Custom Cake Shop.

Paper Sherbet had original design stationary and HQ Hairdressing were on hand to offer advice on wedding hair styling.




For more information on getting married at Goldbrick House, contact Katherine Minton or visit the website. Please also click the links above to find out more about any of the great suppliers who exhibited.

                     

                           
    
There will be 30 vintage suppliers on site for you to meet from stunning cakes to yummy vintage candy buffets, award winning stylists, gorgeous vintage dresses and lots of quirky and individual ideas to make your wedding fun and unique, like sampling champagne and raw chocolate hearts in a pink yurt.
It will be well worth popping in between 11am and 4pm both to visit the venue and to meet all of the top wedding suppliers who will be in residence. You can learn more about The Mansion House here. Admission costs £5.00 and includes a complimentary glass of bubbly and a goody bag.

Image courtsey of Wedding Venues

This Christmas Bristol Wedding Planning and Candy Buffet company How 2 I Do are offering 10% off any new services booked between now and the 31st January 2012. How 2 I Do offer a fantastic range of great Wedding Planning packages with On the Day Wedding Coordination from just £350.00 to full Wedding Planning with the Professional Package at £1295.00.


How 2 I Do also provide gorgeous vintage inspired Candy Buffets from only £1.90 per head that can make a great alternative to traditional Wedding favours. There are several Wedding packages on offer from the silver package for 75 guests up to the platinum package for 150.




As the editor of Bristol Wedding News Steph Allison, owner of How 2 I Do has a fantastic knowledge of the Bristol Wedding Industry and works with all of the top suppliers in the area. She has over 10 years experience in the hospitality industry and has worked on numerous Weddings, parties and events,

Visit the How 2 I Do website here.

Learn more about Candy Buffets here.

To get 10% off and quote code XMAS10.

Christmas is also a great time for a Candy Buffet, whether for paries or Weddings. Here's some Christmas Candy Buffet and dessert table ideas. The gorgeous one below is from Frog Prince Paperie. If you get chance click the link to see the whole post as it's full of festive cheer.

                  

To create a magical Christmas look you need to include ginger bread men, candy canes and swirly lollies. Gingerbread houses are really magical too and add to the festive cheer. The final one from Hostess Blog shows you don't need to stick to the traditional Christmas colours to look festive.

           

If you want a Candy Buffet for a Wedding, party or event, contact Bristol Candy Buffet who can create a bespoke buffet to match your theme.

The gorgeous Bridezillas Bridal Accessory Boutique opened it's doors on Tuesday on Keynsham High Street and last night many of Bristol's top Wedding suppliers helped Bridezillas owner Amanda celebrate.

                                   

Bridezillas stocks everything a Bride to be could want and need for her perfect big day from tiaras and jewellery to sparkly shoes, veils and umbrellas. The shop displays and windows had been beautifully arranged and styled by venue stylist, the Little Wedding Helper to really show off the sparkly pieces. There's even a shabby chic dressing table transformed by Creative Chic where brides can sit and try things on.







Guests were treated to some yummy sweeties in pretty glass and crystal jars from Bristol Candy Buffet as well as cupcakes by Cupcake Cabaret including a delicious cherry cola flavour.





Amanda said "We aim to offer you a top class & friendly service that you cannot get when shopping online. Being able to touch, see and try on your accessory is vital when wanting everything to be perfect for your special day."






Bridezillas can be found on Keynsham High Street and is already expecting a busy first Saturday with lots of Brides visiting to choose their perfect accessories. You can also buy accessories online and find out more about the shop here.