Wedding Venue Merges Traditional With The Exotic

5 Star Weddings — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 14:55:30 +0000

Following the success of last year’s fayre, Poundon House, a private country house on the Oxfordshire and Buckingham border, together with Wedding and Event Planners, Amore, are delighted to be hosting the Fusion Wedding Fayre on Bank Holiday Monday May 7th 2012. Combining the best of the Eastern and Western wedding industries, the fayre promises to showcase unique ideas suited to all brides & grooms searching for that little something extra to make their wedding day stand out.

With some of the most creative and exciting wedding professionals attending, couples can enjoy a free wedding consultation with Amore Weddings (worth £50), sample a fusion of Western and Eastern canapés from our recommended caterers, talk with our favorite photographers, videographer, florists, bridal wear, stationary and meet many experienced professionals, many of whom are amongst the industry leaders. It will be an opportunity for couples to research ideas and discuss their wedding.

Poundon House

The Fusion Wedding Fayre offers an inspirational day out for engaged couples looking for fresh creative ideas and expert opinions with the added bonus of open countryside and beautiful surroundings. Couples will also have the opportunity to enjoy Afternoon Tea served on vintage china, while they soak in the views of the un-spoilt countryside

They venue are so excited to be able to confirm that The Bridal Coach will be attending and giving invaluable tips to brides at the fayre. For couples that register via Poundon House’s website in advance, there will also be the opportunity to win fantastic prizes. Prizes will include a night’s stay at luxury boutique B & B Hope House, worth over £495.

“Following the success of last year’s fayre, we’re really excited to be hosting the fayre again with Poundon House. We’ve tried to stay clear of the run of the mill wedding fayre with rows of tables of literature, ensuring that as the Bride & Groom walk around the venue, they can visualize their most memorable occasion taking place at Poundon House. At the same time, we have personally vetted each of the suppliers who will be exhibiting, and who will very generously be offering all kinds of incentives to brides and grooms on the day.“ – Amore Weddings & Events

Recent comments from a couple and an exhibitor who attended the Poundon House Wedding Fayre:

“Last year we were at the initial stages of planning our wedding… we had contacted Amore and they recommended that we visit a wedding fayre at Poundon House so that we could meet with them and meet other exhibitors/suppliers. The wedding fayre was much more intimate and personal than we had expected. It was really good to meet with the suppliers, actually sit down with them and talk through with them our views and thoughts, which is something you just cannot do at the national wedding shows. I wouldn’t hesitate in recommending the Poundon House Fusion Wedding Fayre. We came away with names and details of many suppliers who we ended up booking for our special day!” – Leena & Vishal Lakhani

“We would also like to attend the Wedding Fair again; love Poundon House and what it stands for.” Lee, The Mighty Booth It is from 11am – 4:30pm and admission is free. Afternoon tea will be available on the Terrace and Gift Bags given to all couples. Visit Poundon House for more details.

A Thoroughly Vintage Wedding

5 Star Weddings — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 07:31:27 +0000

We have a lovely real wedding to show you from Betty Be Vintage. When Bobby-Lou Hulmes started planning her wedding to fiancé Adrian she knew she wanted everything from the hen party to her wedding dress to have a 1950’s flavour.

Having only become engaged on New Years Eve 2011 and with the big day set for April of the same year time wasn’t on her side but with a little ingenuity, a strong vision and creative flair she created the wedding of her dreams.

Bobby-Lou began by planning her hen party. Keen to set the retro tone from the outset and avoid the pink cowboy hats and L plates so often favoured for bridal showers she booked her hen event with the Vintage pamper box, a Liverpool based company who offer 1950’s themed pamper days which include workshops in vintage inspired hair and makeup along with cheesecake style photo sessions.

She had first met Betty and Lilly from the Vintage Pamper Box at a burlesque themed event they had put on for Liverpool’s premier Burlesque show the martini Lounge and decided she wanted to recreate the mix of fun, glamour and practical hair and make up tuition for her pre-wedding celebrations.

Picking up tips on easy victory rolls, Bettie Page fringes and Monroe’s lips as well as partaking in afternoon tea served on vintage china made for a wonderful get together for all her friends and also allowed Bobby-Lou to try out some hair and makeup styles for her wedding in advance. The photographs were taken by top vintage pin-up photographer Nick Beedles also offered a lovely memento of a day of pampering, circle skirts and laughter.

Bobby-Lou has always had a fascination for the looks of bygone eras as she explains when I was a little girl my dad had a picture book of 1940s screen sirens and I loved them they were covered in cellophane and I would carefully unwrap them. I was particularly drawn to the film noir pictures and have been attracted to that element of old school glamour ever since.

Determined that she wasn’t going to fall into the trap of spending thousands on her wedding Bobby-Lou set herself a modest budget for the entire event, convinced that with a little research and imagination she could have a stylish unique wedding, which wouldn’t break the bank.

Searching online she found a perfect wedding dress at whirlingturban.com Exquisite in its simplicity and made of unbleached cotton with a pearl sheen when it arrived it fitted like a glove, nipping in her already tiny waist and emphasising her delicate collar bones and great legs. Ten denier Nude stockings with black seams and a pair of dainty ballet flats completed the look.

For her accessories, her fiancé Adrian brought her pearl earrings, which her mum complimented with a gift of a pearl necklace. A Birdcage veil sourced from eBay was the perfect finishing touch adding that all-important film noir element.

Having booked Lilly Von Pink from the Vintage Pamper Box to perform hair and makeup duties on the day. Bobby-Lou wore a classic Hollywood makeup with three shades of brown eye shadow accentuating the almond shape of her eyes, creamy white skin and of course those all-important pillar box red lips.

For the all important wedding day hair, she decided on a soft Veronica Lake inspired hairstyle. Lilly set Bobby-Lou’s hair using heated rollers with old fashioned setting lotion to create gentle cascades around her face.

Bobby-Lou’s stylish and beautiful approach continued with her choice of flowers. Classic Grand Prix roses for the bride, and a posy of pink and cream for the bridesmaid. The Groom wore a dark blue pinstripe suit and navy shirt and tie reflecting traditional union jack colours. The sun shone, and there wasn’t a dry eye in the house.

And what did groom Adrian think of Bobby-Lou as she walked down the aisle to the stains of a ukulele playing somewhere over the rainbow “stunning” was his verdict and we couldn’t agree more.

Betty Bee 2011

The finer Details:
Bride & Groom-Bobby-Lou and Adrian Hulme
Hen Event-Thevintagepamperbox.com
Location-Bolton Town Hall
Wedding Dress-Whirling Turban
MUA-Lilly Von Pink from the Vintage Pamper Box
Photographer-Nick Beedles Betty Bee Photography

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