Welcome to our blog – a place of information, advice, tips and tricks. We’ll share news about the events industry with you and give you an insight into the exciting world of events management. We’ll share advice on planning a variety of events, from weddings to corporate product launches, in the hope that every now and again we give you something helpful. We’ll throw in the odd tip or trick to help you with a bit of a #lifehack. But most importantly we’ll give you a reason to have a cuppa and take 5 minutes out from the daily grind. Enjoy!
Wedspeak – Online Wedding Abbreviations And Acronyms
WEDDING PLANNING WEDSPEAK MY GUIDE TO ONLINE WEDDING ABBREVIATIONS & ACRONYMS Picture the scene: you’re newly engaged, you’re excited and ready to plan, and you’re going to spend a lot of time in front of the computer, so you decide to join a few online wedding...
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Greenery Styled Shoot
STYLED SHOOT GREENERY Have you considered green as your wedding colour? No? This styled shoot might change your mind..... I won't waffle on for too long on this post because pictures speak a thousand words on this one. I was lucky enough to have worked on a Greenery...
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Wedding Packages
WEDDING PLANNING COMPLETE WEDDING PACKAGES Think planning a wedding has to be expensive? Are you putting off your big day because you don't know how to pay for it? Well have a look at this...... It's a common fact that once you stick the word wedding in front of...
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Brinsop Court
VENUES BRINSOP COURT Before the summer I decided I needed to visit the wonderful Brinsop Court, however with being busy through peak wedding season I just didn't manage it. Well I've finally been to see it and it's incredible...... I'd delivered hire items and even...
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Wedding stationery – To DIY or not to DIY??
WEDDING PLANNING Wedding Stationery To DIY or not to DIY? Hi, my name is Sarah and I've been making wedding stationery for 16 years. Terri invited me to write for her blog this month and I jumped at the chance to be a part of it, and at the same time hopefully pass on...
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How to choose your make up artist
GUEST BLOG How To Choose Your Make Up Artist Hello, thank you for taking the time to read this blog, I hope that it proves helpful to you in making your final choice to book your make up artist for one of the biggest days of your life, when all eyes are on you!...
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Having a marquee or home wedding? You need a wedding coordinator!
WEDDING DAY Having A Marquee Or Home Wedding? You Need A Wedding Coordinator I feel I need to be frank about this because it's something I feel strongly about - if you are having a wedding somewhere other than a standard wedding venue, such as in a marquee or the...
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How to say no
EVENT PLANNING HOW TO SAY NO Planning your wedding or event is stressful and the bigger the event usually the more people want to give you their two pence worth. Yes people are just trying to help you most of the time but they can drive you absolutely mad with their...
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Dewsall Court, Herefordshire
VENUES, HEREFORDSHIRE DEWSALL COURT This is a stunning venue, there's no doubt about that. When I asked for the grand tour of Dewsall Court I was expecting a lot given it's amazing reputation locally, but I wasn't expecting to be so wowed by it. To summarise, Dewsall...
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Snapchat for business
I got on board the Snapchat wagon a while ago, and I have to admit I actually really like seeing friends update their ‘story’ (that’s pretty much a timeline or news feed if you’re not on there yet). I didn’t use it too much, and then one day I started following Gary V...
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It’s too early to talk about Christmas parties
Oh no it's not! Did you know many companies book their Christmas party tickets in January each year? Now that's organised isn't it. At the time of writing this there are just 156 days left until our Christmas 2016 party nights begin so have you got your tickets booked...
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Essential Wedding Dress Fitting Tips from Venus Bridal
This week we bring you a guest blog from Venus Bridal. Here they give you their thoughts on things to consider before your first trip out to look for your perfect wedding dress....... Wedding dress shopping has to be one of the most exciting, if not the most exciting,...
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Mike & Lyndzey’s Wedding at Lyde Court
I had the great honour of seeing both sides of last week when I was invited to be both the venue dresser and a guest at the wedding of Mike & Lyndzey Smissen. Mike and Lyndzey have been friends of my family for many years and so when I heard they were engaged I...
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Hellens Manor
This afternoon the lovely Ruth at Hellens Manor gave me the grand tour and showed me around. It's a real little jewel hidden away in Much Marcle, Herefordshire, and that's why I went to see it. There are many venues in Herefordshire that don't seem to get the same...
read moreHereford Means Business Expo #HMBE2016
It's the day after the first ever Hereford Means Business Expo 2016 and I'm sitting here writing this with feet that are still aching! What a great day. Earlier in the year the information was released about this new Expo that was happening in Hereford. This was for...
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Lemore Manor
I was invited to attend the Lemore Manor showcase and unveiling of their new orangery. This was a great opportunity and so I arrived full of excitement for what I was going to see. We parked on the grounds outside of the main gates and as I walked up the driveway I...
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Hereford Business Coffee Morning
Introducing the newest business meetings for Herefordshire - the Hereford Business Coffee Morning. I love networking - I love the people I meet, the variety of businesses I come into contact with, and the range of suppliers in the local area. There are lots of...
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Birdcage Cake Stand
Introducing our birdcage cake stand. We absolutely adore it and believe that this will make an amazing feature at your wedding. The beautiful large ivory birdcage has a section free of bars at the front so that you can show off the detail on your cake and hold the...
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The Devil’s In The Details
It's a standing joke that I am a virgo, a proper full force virgo! I love a good spreadsheet and that I can spot an item out of place from the other side of a very large event room! Mostly this makes me laugh. I do love a good spreadsheet - it keeps everything...
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Herefordshire Wedding Suppliers’ Meet Up
Let's have a spring networking evening I said. Does it count that it was in a bar, making cocktails, and having a laugh?? The wedding suppliers of Herefordshire were invited to come along and get to know each other, meet some new contacts, and just generally have a...
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Luxury Wedding Planning and Event Design, Herefordshire
I love our new logo. Isn't it pretty? I've been thinking for a while that the branding is due for a refresh, and of course I loved the old style, but I don't feel that it really reflects Tides Events any more. Since we first set up in 2012 we have changed so much....
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Free Wedding Day Essentials Guide
This week we launched our free Wedding Day Essentials guide for brides-to-be. It's every bride's worst nightmare to be at her wedding and then all of a sudden THE WORST THING IN THE WORLD HAPPENS.......... ok, so it's not the worst thing in the world but to a bride...
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Dan Barker on becoming a wedding photographer
Our next guest blog comes from Dan Barker, of Dan Barker Photography. He speaks honestly about how he came to be a photographer, and the transition from working full time for an employer to becoming a self employed photographer. When I hear people say “it’s risky...
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Tablecloth Sizes
Choosing tablecloth sizes for your tables is a mixture of knowing what you want your space to look like and knowing what the heck people are talking about when they are talking about table sizes and tablecloth drops. Here's my little guide on how to select your...
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First Wedding of 2016
What a colourful wedding day! It’s the 2nd of January and our first wedding of the year! Yesterday I was so happy to see the plans come together for a bride and groom who had planned their wedding in a pretty short space of time. They chose Zane Wine Bar & Bistro...
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Nadya & Nicky’s Wedding at Hay Castle
Hay Castle was the perfect venue for this couple….. Hay Castle - a beautiful old building right in the heart of Hay-On-Wye. It's not been ruined by unsightly renovations - it's been repaired where needed and the rest left in character. I hadn't had the pleasure of...
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The Forge Wedding Venue
Being a part of the photo shoot at The Forge – an amazing couple of days……. Firstly, what is my involvement in The Forge and how did I come to be a part of this photoshoot? Well to cut a long story short the lovely Chanelle of Chanelle Knapp Photography had put a call...
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Beautiful Narnia
Our Autumn/Winter photo shoot - Beautiful Narnia The Beautiful Narnia Theme Finding a theme for a photo shoot is surprisingly difficult. With the likes of Pinterest and other social media sites out there there are so many inspirational people and ideas around and so...
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Using Technology At Your Event
Technology – people usually either love it or hate it and I don’t know if there’s really any middle ground here? I’m the type of person who loves technology. The office systems are electronic, we’re on all social media sites, we love technology involvement at events,...
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Catering On Your Wedding Day
There are so many questions around choosing your catering. This month’s guest blog is from David, Head Chef and founder of Taste, and he gives you some great advice. David says: Rest assured, what you feed your guests will be noted and noticed. It’s important to get...
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The Importance Of Evening Guests
Guests can be the biggest problem you have when planning your wedding - I know it was for us when we got married. Guest lists are a tricky affair, even at the best of times. When you throw into the mix difficult family relationships, friends that aren’t really that...
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How To Choose Your Wedding Flowers
This is the first in our new suppliers’ advice blog posts. Each month we aim to bring you top tips and tricks from a wide range of wedding suppliers so that you get some great information leading up to your event. Today we have some words of wisdom from Kat at Bamboo...
read moreThe Grand Speech
The best man stands to give his speech…… The guests are silent, waiting for the revelations that are about to come from the best man in his speech. They want the stories, the gritty details about the groom’s shady past, the ex-girlfriends, the day he was so drunk that...
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Valentines Day
In a couple of days people all over the world will go love mad! February 14th is Valentine’s Day and traditionally the day when people will celebrate their love for each other. Couples will make an effort to give each other some attention and remind each other how...
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Christmas Party Season Is Upon Us
Christmas party - do you have one planned? Do you love them or hate them? Whether your workplace is large or small people seem to expect some kind of work Christmas party or celebration. I think year on year you wonder why. Do you really like everyone you work with or...
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How’s your social media / work balance
This morning on my Facebook timeline I see that a fellow supplier is now on a NEW social media site – Ello. Yes, there’s another one!! I don’t know how long it’s been around or whether or not it will be any good but having a profile on pretty much every other social...
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