wedding planner

RSA House, the award-winning Central London venue, is delighted to welcome Olivia Parrott as its new wedding planner and private event sales and marketing executive.

Olivia joins with a wealth of experience having been in the CH&Co Group since 2016 where she initially began as an events assistant before becoming a venue consultant. Olivia recently won the ‘Hire Space Unsung Hero Award’ in recognition her outstanding work at ITA Venues and her ability to continually exceed expectations and go above and beyond for each and every client.

Country retreat or a city wedding? For some newly-engaged couples, planning a wedding can seem like an exciting task, while hiring a wedding planner is often considered a pricey luxury that only the wealthiest couples can afford.

Whether you haven't got the first clue when it comes to planning your wedding, or you've had everything down to the napkin choice selected since you were seven, wedding planners are actually a very sensible financial investment for any couple about to tie the knot.  

Helen Hopkins, multi-award-winning wedding planner from wwwpuddingbridge.co.uk, reveals some of the most important things to think about ahead of the big day. 

Vicki Dewdney and Deborah Allen, Wedding Coordinators at The Redworth Hall Hotel in County Durham, part of The Cairn Collection, have nearly 15 years’ experience between them of organising weddings, from a two-day multi-cultural wedding with more than 300 guests to an intimate soiree for just 18 people. They share their insights into how to get the very best from your venue’s wedding coordinator.

Natalie Lovett of Love to Plan Ltd talks to Vows and Venues about her top tips for planning a Winter wedding.

When imagining a winter wedding, I immediately think of crackling fires, warm and furry wraps and lots of twinkly lights and candles – lovely!  ...but remember, whilst winter is a beautiful time of the year it brings with it potential challenges and considerations.

Here are my top tips ‘things to remember’ when planning a winter wedding:

Low season discounts, anyone?