Bamburgh Wedding Fair 3-4 September 2011

The Annual Bamburgh Castle Wedding Fair is this Saturday and Sunday 10am-4pm.

I will be exhibiting there as usual but will only be there until 2pm on Saturday as I have a wedding on Saturday night and therefore need to leave early. I’ll be there all day on Sunday of course.

I’d be delighted to meet with both prospective and existing clients and am happy to answer any questions you may have.

I look forward to seeing you there!

UPDATE!!!

Well another great Wedding Fair at Bamburgh Castle this year.

In addition to meeting couples (and their parents and families) who have booked the Castle or are considering it for their wedding we also had visitors who are getting married elsewhere and looking for suppliers or inspiration!

It is always great to meet my fellow professionals at these occasions and the informal, friendly nature of the setup at Bamburgh made this a great opportunity.

Some photos of the 2 day event to follow but it was especially nice to see some of my old friends and colleagues including

First off I should mention Bamburgh Castle itself – a magnificent Sea Defence Fortress with incredible views. Weddings take place in the King’s Hall (a real ‘Royal Wedding’ experience) followed by the hire of a wonderful marquee under the castle walls for your totally personlaised reception. Chris Calvert is the Castle Manager. Apart from being completely insane, Chris never stops! He works so hard running the castle, meeting Wedding Clients and there is no task outside his expertise!

There were 2 brilliant photographers here over the weekend. Key Photography – Kenn Elliott  is one of the North East’s top photographers and his friendly, relaxing style and ability to see a photo in anything assures his success. He is also a really nice bloke! Also ACM Photography – Andrew McGregor is another damned nice chap who is also a fantastic photographer. Kenn and Andrew are both so easy to get on with that their personality alone ensures great photos, but their immense talent just makes it even easier! Andrew and Kenn both also do commercial and portraiture in addition to weddings. Good friends, great chaps, fantastic photographers

It was also great to see my good friends Chris and Janet from One Digital Image. I very rarely recommend videographers but have absolutely no hesitation in saying that One Digital Image are at the very top of their profession. As well as getting 2 brilliant videographers for your money they are both so easy to get on with and their knack of getting incredible yet unstaged footage means that their clients never have to ‘act’. Technically too, One Digital Image’s work is of the highest standard with High Definition video which really stands out!

As florists, Lavenders Blue are pretty special. Although they can provide most styles of floristry they specialise in that ultra elegant and sophisticated vintage and classic look but with a modern twist and a LOT of skill! Plus, really nice people who listen to clients and really go that extra mile to bring a Bride’s vision to reality.

Jim and Linda from Alnwick Wedding Cars were also there for the weekend. Jim had to pop off to another wedding fair locally which gave Linda and I the chance to talk about Jim’s Xmas present (from Linda, not from me!). There are plenty of wedding car suppliers out there but with Alnwick Wedding Cars you get great cars, totally professional service which is 100% reliable and friendly, helpful and genuine people to not just drive you but to help with settling your nerves on your way to your wedding, as well as to relax you on your return trip!

Ann and Graeme from Wedding Stationers RadleyBabe were at the fair again this year. These guys produce bespoke wedding stationery to a really high standard as well as being reliable, professional and totally committed to what they do!

Scrummies were this year provided by the Ivory Cake Company. I’d not met these ladies before but one taste of their incredible Lemon Drizzle Cake had me completely convinced that the insides of their cakes match the beautiful and tasteful exteriors!

Travel Counsellors!!! I’d never heard of this before but this wonderful lady can help you plan the honeymoon of your dreams and is genuinely interested in getting you the best deal and the most incredible holiday!