An intimate wedding is classed as a small wedding with up to 30 guests. Other than that the rest is completely up to you and the same principles apply as if you were holding a larger wedding.

When it comes to marquee weddings, you have masses of choices! Broadly speaking, you get to choose everything, as it is a pop-up event space; everything is selected and chosen by you. This will start with the address your marquee will be installed at, go through to the timings of your day, the style of the marquee you wish to hire, the size of the marquee, the finish of the marquee, and all the fittings and fixtures within the marquee. In terms of your day, you get the maximum amount of choice with a marquee – there are far fewer restrictions on your wedding day than at any other style of venue. If you have set ideas and are struggling to find a bricks-and-mortar wedding venue that will provide it, then a marquee is probably going to fulfil your needs.

Of all of the components that constitute a successful big day, the venue is arguably the most important. Where you celebrate your nuptials with family and friends has to be perfect for your needs, as it will account for 30-40% of your total budget in most cases. There are lots of different styles of venue to consider, but one type which I find is really popular with my clients is an Exclusive Use Wedding Venue.

Hiring a wedding planner can sometimes be seen as an extra rather than an essential part of planning a wedding. But for the right celebration and the right couple, professional planning support can make an enormous difference. A wedding planner isn't simply there to find suppliers or make things look beautiful. Much of the real work happens behind the scenes: managing budgets, reviewing logistics, coordinating suppliers, anticipating problems, keeping plans moving and making sure hundreds of individual decisions eventually come together as one coherent celebration.

Creating your wedding budget might not be the most exciting part of planning a wedding, but it is one of the most important. A realistic budget gives you a framework for making decisions, helps you understand where your priorities lie and prevents costs from quietly escalating as the plans develop. This is particularly important for marquee, private home and dry-hire weddings, where many of the things included within a traditional venue need to be sourced separately.

Choosing the music for your wedding ceremony is one of those decisions that can seem relatively small until you actually have to make it. Which hymns will your guests know? How many do you need? Should you choose something traditional, something joyful, or a hymn with a particular meaning for you?

I know there is so much to think about with any wedding, and even more with a marquee wedding, but it can really pay dividends if you put some thought and planning into contingency planning for ultra-hot weather on your wedding day, as well as wet weather. A hot wedding day can affect so much more of your wedding than wet weather in a weird way. Consider the storage and preparation of the food, the installation and survival of flowers, dried-out, solid ground can be a nightmare for hammering marquee pegs into, the comfort and safety of your guests - extreme heat and sun can be paralysing and dangerous! Not to mention the extra insects that heat attracts.

For such a joyful occasion, I think we can all agree that the run-up to the big day can be extremely overwhelming. The degree of planning required for a wedding can seem insurmountable at times, and there’ll be days when you feel like tearing your hair out and running for the hills. It’s completely normal for a couple to experience stress during this planning phase; it’s a busy time, on top of everyday work and family commitments. A certain amount of stress can be a great motivator, but there’s a point when anxiety can overtake the enjoyment of planning your wedding, so let’s talk through 5 coping mechanisms that will make your wedding journey blissful, not stressful. Remember, there is no shame in struggling during this period, after all, planning a wedding is a mammoth task!

Weddings are, more often than not, extravagant affairs, and rightly so! It’s your special day, and you want to create lifelong memories, not only for you and your partner, but for the family and friends sharing your happiness. Celebrations like this are a once-in-a-lifetime event. A memorable wedding combines elegance and style with opulent decor, lush floral arrangements and top-notch food. If sustainability is a priority, there are ways to reduce the environmental impact of your wedding.

In this great big whirlwind of dress shopping, venue hopping and menu planning you’ll have a checklist filled with dreams, themes and colour schemes. What could be more thrilling? Making big decisions can be daunting, so take a deep breath, make yourself comfortable and let’s get excited about one of the most creative aspects of this exciting process: wedding stationery.

One of the most important decisions you will make while planning your wedding is who will capture your wedding memories. After all, once your day is over, all you will be left with are beautiful images and memories, so it is not a decision to take lightly. These are my 5 top tips to help you pick your ideal wedding photographer.

Intimate weddings have a character all their own. With a smaller guest list, there’s more opportunity to focus on the people, details and atmosphere that matter most, and to choose a setting that feels genuinely personal. Not every traditional wedding venue is ideally suited to a smaller celebration, so finding the right space can make a real difference to how the day feels. From elegant country houses and characterful inns to beautiful private spaces, here are some of the best intimate wedding venues Norfolk has to offer.

When the weather is changeable (ie most of the time), I also find that brides and grooms get a little worried about the 'what ifs' with the weather for their big day. I cannot emphasise enough how important it is to have contingency plans (multiple ones if necessary!) Contingency plans can relate to any aspect of your wedding, but for the purposes of this, I am just going to talk about the contingency plans relating to WET WEATHER!

There are sooooo many different wedding marquee types and styles that it can sometimes be a bit baffling to know which would be the best option for you. This is a quick rundown of the different wedding marquee types available.

So if you haven't realised by now, marquees are completely my bag! I love transforming a blank space into a fully functioning and beautifully styled event venue. Every wedding and party is different, so the flexibility this provides is just mind-blowing. For example, for one client next year, we are transforming a marquee into a fully fledged nightclub, and for another, we are creating an organic, flower-heavy, midsummer-inspired style. Marquees are NOT supposed to be big white blank expanses. So, to help give you a few pointers to start with, I thought I would give you a few tips about designing and styling your wedding marquee.

I get asked by so many of my clients to plan a hanging floral installation for their marquee design, so I thought I would write a blog to explain a bit more about them and how to achieve them. Marquees are beautiful blank canvases for you to get creative and personalise. One of the key tricks with planning a successful marquee is to raise the eye level. Focusing your budget on fewer but larger eye-catching displays is a budget-savvy way of having the biggest impact for less money. Hanging floral installations are a great way of achieving this. Marquee floral installations are a massive trend right now - are you going to have one?

The chances are this is something you will never have done before, not only planning a wedding, but planning a marquee wedding! Planning a marquee wedding can be quite a daunting prospect and there are definitely lots more things to consider than if you hire a traditional venue, like a hotel. I have condensed my experience and advice into ten handy pointers below to give you a handy checklist of how to plan your marquee wedding:

Sometimes holding a party can be as easy as calling a few friends and ordering a pizza delivery, put a few groovy tunes on and crack open some drinks and away you go! But sometimes you want to celebrate with a little bit more pizzazz and creativity. Maybe you have a special birthday coming up or an anniversary you want to celebrate with all your nearest and dearest or a special milestone you want to mark with a party? Quite often I find my clients are busy with running the rest of their lives that to simply go into the detail of creating and organising a party defeats them and they need some help. However, if you feel like you have the time and energy to devote to designing, executing and then hosting your party yourself here’s how you should go about it.

My list of the top 12 reasons why you should hire a wedding planner for your wedding. From saving you a huge amount of stress to giving you access to the best suppliers, working with a wedding planner is one of the best ways to ensure you enjoy planning your wedding.

Where do you start when you begin your search for the ideal wedding venue? With over six years' experience planning beautiful weddings in Norfolk, these are my top seven things to consider.