WE CAN NOW ACCOMMODATE LARGER  WEDDING / ASIAN WEDDING PARTIES, IT IS POSSIBLE TO SIT DOWN UP TO 200/230 PEOPLE IN THE ITALY ROOM (VENICE+FLORENCE ROOM)

So if you are planning a winter wonderland wedding, give Brampton a call 01604 844 717

Lots to see and do so try and drop in!

The BAFTA award-winning team at The Garden Productions, who made the first series of One Born Every Minute and more recently, 24 Hours in A&E, is making a new documentary series for Channel 4 about love and relationships.

We would like to hear from same-sex couples planning a civil partnership between October 2011 and May 2012. Perhaps one or both of you came to terms with your sexuality later in life. Maybe you were previously married and you have children from that relationship. Whatever your story, we would like to hear from you.

Please email love@thegardenproductions.tv or call Becky on 020 3465 9060 to find out more.

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As you know, Holly, Sue’s daughter is having her reception in the Village Hall and after much debate we have decided that we need a helping hand. Both of us are excellent cooks, but that is just it we are general cooks, we can put together some fabulous meals but catering for a hoard of people is a very different story and besides that Holly wants something a little more up market than we are capable of producing and to be quite truthful I could do without the stress.

Anyway, Sue has found a great Chef from her Wedding Organizer e-book called Simon Smith and he is fantastic!

Simon has had a varied worldwide culinary career over the past forty years . He trained in Switzerland and then Paris. From there he moved on to London and worked as Chef saucier at ‘’The Inn on The Park’’ Park Lane. In addition he has worked at the British embassies in both Paris and Vienna, catered for a wedding for 4000 in New York (so ours will be a doddle) and worked as a private chef aboard super yachts, but he is so down to earth and easy to talk to.

We had thought of a sit down meal but the ideas Simon came up with for a mix and match (some hot some cold) dishes had us sold  in a matter of seconds. He knows where to source all the tableware, how much food and drink will be required for the number of guests invited and has come up with some beautiful ideas for the table settings and of course we are going to have chair covers

We are meeting up with him for a taster session and I for one just can't wait!

Sky Living’s hit show ‘Four Weddings’ is back and we are looking for more brides/grooms-to-be to attend and score each other’s weddings.

The production team would love to speak to brides who are planning their dream wedding NOW.

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After a lot of handbag searching Sue found the receipt and yes she confirmed that we had indeed got two fittings so Saturday morning saw us off to the Bridal shop. I had to remind Holly to bring the new underwear she had chosen as this is vital at the fitting stage as if it is not comfortable or shows through the dress we can go and change it. The dress was indeed too big, but because of the style of it, we were assured that the alterations required would not be a problem. I did ask Gillian our assistant, who has the patience of a saint, should we wait until the final fitting before making the alterations and she smiled at me and said “I will note down the changes and make the adjustments after the final fitting, as some brides put the weight back on as quickly as they lose it”. It wasn’t a wasted visit as we still had the shoes and veil to chose and even though the dress was too big we were able to buy exactly what Holly wanted. We took the shoes with us so she can get used to the heel height (she lives in her trainers) and break them in round the house.

The bridesmaids arrived about an hour after us with Sue’s sister Mary for their fittings and after much giggling in the changing rooms they appeared like little angels with no adjustments needed. We got their shoes sorted at the same time and then had a struggle to get them to change out of their outfits to go home!

Whilst we were choosing the shoes a bride and her mother came rushing in, the bride being in tears. Times are tough as we all know, but they had ordered the dress from an internet site overseas and when it had arrived the box looked like it had been kicked round a football field and the dress was damaged and not anything like they were expecting. The wedding was in two weeks and they were struggling to find anything suitable. I felt really sorry for them but I was so relieved I had persuaded Sue not to go down this route as I think she would have had a nervous breakdown had Holly’s dress arrived in such a state. I always like to see and touch what I am buying and the advice given to us by Gillian was worth its weight in gold. I must remember to remind Sue to take her some chocolates when she finally goes to pick the dress up to thank her for all her help and patience!

The dress above is from Alison Evans Bridal Shop- take a peek at what else she has in stock Alison Evans Bridal Shop