RECOMMENDED SUPPLIERS
Here are assorted wedding related people and places I’ve been impressed by. I suppose I should say that, like the BBC, I am not responsible for the content of external sites, or the quality of their work…but from my experience working with them at different weddings they’ve been excellent at what they do!
- SURREY WEDDING VENUES
- Nonsuch Mansion – stunning mansion house in Cheam, Surrey
- Gate Street Barn – beautiful secluded barn in Surrey
- Barn at Bury Court – Great wedding barn on Hampshire/Surrey border
- Greyfriars House – Beautiful mansion in the Surrey hills
- Guildford Registry Office – stylish registry office in Surrey
- The Bingham – lovely hotel on the Thames in Richmond
- Ramster Hall – perfect wedding venue near Chiddingfold
- Wotton House – Luxury hotel near Dorking
- HAMPSHIRE WEDDING VENUES
- Hospital of St Cross – Incredible medieval church in Winchester, with stunning gardens for a marquee wedding reception
- Tylney Hall – Impressive Hampshire country house near Basingstoke
- Lainston House – Luxurious country house in stunning countryside near Winchester
- Millbridge Court – Light and airy wedding barn near Frensham
- Petersfield Registry Office – really pretty Hampshire registry office
- SUSSEX WEDDING VENUES
- Grittenham Barn, Upwaltham Barns and Batholomew Barn – Stunning barns in West Sussex.
- HERTFORDSHIRE WEDDING VENUES
- Brocket Hall – Incredible country house near Hatfield
- Latimer Place – Classic stately home
- Micklefield Hall – Stunning pondside outdoor ceremony venue
- The Grove – Luxury country estate with really quirky potting shed dining room
- BEDFORDSHIRE WEDDING VENUES
- Turvey House – stunning country house marquee venue
VENUES
- Bride and Glory – amazing planner for on the day wedding co-ordination
- Mini Bean Coffee – perfect coffee served from a super cute converted mini!
- Herbie Hire – hire Herbie for a really cool, alternative wedding car!
- Wedding Classic Cars – classic Beetle, Morris and Fiat 500 wedding cars
- Sussex Love Bug – great wedding Beetle
- Simon Alexander – amazing magician for grown ups
- Dylan’s ice cream van – yummy for the guests and great for some quirky wedding photographs! See him in action at Jenny and Justin’s Hampshire wedding
- Say Fromage – supplement your wedding photographs with a funky photo booth
- Ariella Strings – Very talented string quartet (or string trio) who help produce a great atmosphere at your wedding
- Spongeworks – delicious wedding cakes, specialising in ‘naked cakes’!
- Purple Door Props – beautiful Annie Sloane multi coloured chairs for hire
OTHER WEDDING SUPPLIERS
- Kate Avery Flowers – I work with Kate a lot. She’s based in Chiddingfold and arranges incredibly gorgeous flowers.
- Angel Like Flowers – lovely florist, lovely flowers
- Other brilliant florists I’ve worked with include Gill Pike, Jay Archer and Michelle Rust
FLORISTS
- Hanna Wildman – a professional hair and make up artist based in Guildford. Great at her job and super nice too.
- Carolanne Armstrong – talented and lovely hair and make up artist based near Egham
- Centini Hair – Max is talented and really lovely
- Victoria Fergusson – offers a beautiful collection of hand made accessories as well as a full make-up and hair service
- Catherine Fransham – She’s really nice and will make you look radiant on your big day!
- Claire Bache – great make up artist
- Cat Legge – lovely lady for great wedding hair and make up
HAIR AND MAKE-UP
- Nicola Joy – talented and so lovely!
- Rupert Ward-Lewis – super talented videographer who manages to make everyone look like movie stars!
- Foster Filming – makes beautiful wedding films
- Spatz Films – ninja videographer, so unobtrusive he’s almost invisible!
- Gerry Lewis Productions – Gerry and his son are great videographers and really nice guys
- Video 4 A Day – great work
VIDEOGRAPHERS
- Kalm Kitchen – yummy (and lovely) Surrey caterers
- Caper & Berry – great caterers in West Sussex, Hampshire, Surrey and London
- Jacaranda catering – very professional caterers working around Sussex, Surrey and Hampshire
CATERERS
- Cheesecake – guaranteed to give you an amazing party, and nice guys too
- Down for the count – fab band
- Informer – awesome wedding band
- The Chaps – brilliant band
- Festival Sons – great live festival style band
- Rollercoaster – super party band
- Tara Minton – talented and lovely harpist
BANDS & MUSICIANS
