{"id":106017,"date":"2016-03-11T19:11:14","date_gmt":"2016-03-11T19:11:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.5starweddingdirectory.com\/?p=106017"},"modified":"2024-12-23T14:37:07","modified_gmt":"2024-12-23T14:37:07","slug":"at-home-with-bruce-russell-at-the-savoy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/at-home-with-bruce-russell-at-the-savoy\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;At&#8217; Home With Bruce Russell At The Savoy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Leading wedding and party planner <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bybrucerussell.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bruce Russell<\/a> invited guests to make themselves \u2018At Home\u2019 at a unique house party at London\u2019s iconic <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fairmont.com\/savoy-london\/meetings-weddings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Savoy Hotel<\/a> on Tuesday 8th March.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_106034\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-106034\" style=\"width: 870px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/The-garden-At-Home-with-Bruce-Russell-at-The-Savoy.-Image-credit-John-Nassari.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-106034\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-106034 size-full\" title=\"The garden At Home with Bruce Russell at The Savoy\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/The-garden-At-Home-with-Bruce-Russell-at-The-Savoy.-Image-credit-John-Nassari.jpg\" alt=\"The garden At Home with Bruce Russell at The Savoy\" width=\"870\" height=\"652\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-106034\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-106034 size-full\" title=\"The garden At Home with Bruce Russell at The Savoy\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/The-garden-At-Home-with-Bruce-Russell-at-The-Savoy.-Image-credit-John-Nassari.jpg\" alt=\"The garden At Home with Bruce Russell at The Savoy\" width=\"870\" height=\"652\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> The garden At Home with Bruce Russell at The Savoy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_106035\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-106035\" style=\"width: 870px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/The-garden-At-Home-with-Bruce-Russell-at-The-Savoy.-Image-credit-John-Nassari-6.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-106035\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-106035 size-full\" title=\"The garden At Home with Bruce Russell at The Savoy\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/The-garden-At-Home-with-Bruce-Russell-at-The-Savoy.-Image-credit-John-Nassari-6.jpg\" alt=\"The garden At Home with Bruce Russell at The Savoy\" width=\"870\" height=\"652\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-106035\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-106035 size-full\" title=\"The garden At Home with Bruce Russell at The Savoy\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/The-garden-At-Home-with-Bruce-Russell-at-The-Savoy.-Image-credit-John-Nassari-6.jpg\" alt=\"The garden At Home with Bruce Russell at The Savoy\" width=\"870\" height=\"652\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> The Garden At Home with Bruce Russell at The Savoy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Guests arrived \u2018At Home\u2019 to a beautiful garden, complete with stunning floral borders, perfectly-preened grass lawns, an outdoor bar, a garden fountain of a rather decadent chocolate nature and a sizzling barbeque, tended by one of The Savoy\u2019s top chefs.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_106036\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-106036\" style=\"width: 870px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/The-sitting-room-At-Home-with-Bruce-Russell-at-The-Savoy.-Image-credit-John-Nassari-3-1.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-106036\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-106036 size-full\" title=\"The sitting room At Home with Bruce Russell at The Savoy\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/The-sitting-room-At-Home-with-Bruce-Russell-at-The-Savoy.-Image-credit-John-Nassari-3-1.jpg\" alt=\"The sitting room At Home with Bruce Russell at The Savoy\" width=\"870\" height=\"652\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-106036\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-106036 size-full\" title=\"The sitting room At Home with Bruce Russell at The Savoy\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/The-sitting-room-At-Home-with-Bruce-Russell-at-The-Savoy.-Image-credit-John-Nassari-3-1.jpg\" alt=\"The sitting room At Home with Bruce Russell at The Savoy\" width=\"870\" height=\"652\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> The sitting room At Home with Bruce Russell at The Savoy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_106037\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-106037\" style=\"width: 870px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/The-bar-At-Home-with-Bruce-Russell-at-The-Savoy.-Image-credit-John-Nassari.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-106037\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-106037 size-full\" title=\"The bar At Home with Bruce Russell at The Savoy\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/The-bar-At-Home-with-Bruce-Russell-at-The-Savoy.-Image-credit-John-Nassari.jpg\" alt=\"The bar At Home with Bruce Russell at The Savoy\" width=\"870\" height=\"652\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-106037\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-106037 size-full\" title=\"The bar At Home with Bruce Russell at The Savoy\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/The-bar-At-Home-with-Bruce-Russell-at-The-Savoy.-Image-credit-John-Nassari.jpg\" alt=\"The bar At Home with Bruce Russell at The Savoy\" width=\"870\" height=\"652\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> The bar At Home with Bruce Russell at The Savoy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With a ring of the doorbell and an official welcome by host <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/listing\/wedding-planners-bruce-russell.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bruce Russell<\/a>,<\/strong> guests moved on through to the \u2018house\u2019 and spent the evening devouring cakes in the \u2018kitchen\u2019, tucking into the heaving cheese board in the \u2018sitting room\u2019 and propping up the drinks trolley in the \u2018dining room\u2019. While some gathered around the grand piano for good old-fashioned sign-along, others nipped off to the \u2018bathroom\u2019 for a soak in the tub and a read of the paper!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_106038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-106038\" style=\"width: 870px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/The-bathroom-At-Home-with-Bruce-Russell-at-The-Savoy.-Image-credit-John-Nassari-2.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-106038\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-106038 size-full\" title=\"The bathroom At Home with Bruce Russell at The Savoy\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/The-bathroom-At-Home-with-Bruce-Russell-at-The-Savoy.-Image-credit-John-Nassari-2.jpg\" alt=\"The bathroom At Home with Bruce Russell at The Savoy\" width=\"870\" height=\"652\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-106038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-106038 size-full\" title=\"The bathroom At Home with Bruce Russell at The Savoy\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/The-bathroom-At-Home-with-Bruce-Russell-at-The-Savoy.-Image-credit-John-Nassari-2.jpg\" alt=\"The bathroom At Home with Bruce Russell at The Savoy\" width=\"870\" height=\"652\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> The bathroom At Home with Bruce Russell at The Savoy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_106039\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-106039\" style=\"width: 870px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/The-bathroom-At-Home-with-Bruce-Russell-at-The-Savoy.-Image-credit-John-Nassari-3.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-106039\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-106039\" title=\"The bathroom At Home with Bruce Russell at The Savoy\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/The-bathroom-At-Home-with-Bruce-Russell-at-The-Savoy.-Image-credit-John-Nassari-3.jpg\" alt=\"The bathroom At Home with Bruce Russell at The Savoy\" width=\"870\" height=\"1161\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-106039\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-106039\" title=\"The bathroom At Home with Bruce Russell at The Savoy\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/The-bathroom-At-Home-with-Bruce-Russell-at-The-Savoy.-Image-credit-John-Nassari-3.jpg\" alt=\"The bathroom At Home with Bruce Russell at The Savoy\" width=\"870\" height=\"1161\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> The Bathroom at Home with Bruce Russell at The Savoy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In his quest to radically transform The Savoy\u2019s River Room, Bruce opened up his Little Black Book of contacts and brought together the key ingredients for a fantastic party. From a perfectly set dining room table by Amara to a garden blossoming with beautiful spring blooms by Wild About and a bespoke menu by The Savoy\u2019s creative culinary team, Bruce raised the roof at this house party with a difference!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_106040\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-106040\" style=\"width: 870px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/At-Home-with-Bruce-Russell-at-The-Savoy.-Image-credit-John-Nassari.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-106040\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-106040 size-full\" title=\"At Home with Bruce Russell at The Savoy\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/At-Home-with-Bruce-Russell-at-The-Savoy.-Image-credit-John-Nassari.jpg\" alt=\"At Home with Bruce Russell at The Savoy\" width=\"870\" height=\"652\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-106040\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-106040 size-full\" title=\"At Home with Bruce Russell at The Savoy\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/At-Home-with-Bruce-Russell-at-The-Savoy.-Image-credit-John-Nassari.jpg\" alt=\"At Home with Bruce Russell at The Savoy\" width=\"870\" height=\"652\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> At Home with Bruce Russell at The Savoy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As one of London\u2019s top wedding and party planners, Bruce\u2019s name is synonymous with passion, flair and style. An expert in the art of entertaining, he instinctively knew exactly how to pull off The Savoy\u2019s annual industry showcase while nodding to the growing popularity of entertaining in the home.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_106041\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-106041\" style=\"width: 870px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/The-staff-At-Home-with-Bruce-Russell-at-The-Savoy.-Image-credit-John-Nassari.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-106041\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-106041 size-full\" title=\"The staff At Home with Bruce Russell at The Savoy\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/The-staff-At-Home-with-Bruce-Russell-at-The-Savoy.-Image-credit-John-Nassari.jpg\" alt=\"The staff At Home with Bruce Russell at The Savoy\" width=\"870\" height=\"652\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-106041\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-106041 size-full\" title=\"The staff At Home with Bruce Russell at The Savoy\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/The-staff-At-Home-with-Bruce-Russell-at-The-Savoy.-Image-credit-John-Nassari.jpg\" alt=\"The staff At Home with Bruce Russell at The Savoy\" width=\"870\" height=\"652\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> The staff At Home with Bruce Russell at The Savoy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Commenting on the evening, Bruce Russell said:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><i>\u201cEvery night, there are new openings, launches and cocktail parties all over London, so it\u2019s about doing things differently.<\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>I aimed to deliver a truly memorable event: a one-off showcase of The Savoy, which would live long in the memory of its guests. And so I focused on the guest experience, making them feel at home \u2013 literally \u2013 with a sense of fun, playfulness and joie de vivre. We had a wonderful time,e and the \u2018house\u2019 was a buzz of excitement from the moment the first guest walked up the garden path to the last partygoer at the piano!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><em>At Home was created and hosted by Bruce Russell at The Savoy. The event was partnered with Lux Technical, Armorial, Amara, Emily Jane Bowers, Great Hire, Wild About, Wow Grass, Snapshot Staffing, Savoy Flowers and John Nassari.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h3>Image Credits: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.johnnassari.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">John Nassari<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leading wedding and party planner Bruce Russell invited guests to make themselves \u2018At Home\u2019 at a unique house party at London\u2019s iconic Savoy Hotel on Tuesday 8th March.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":118479,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21,23],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-106017","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wedding-planners","category-wedding-style-themes"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/106017","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=106017"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/106017\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/118479"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=106017"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=106017"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=106017"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}