Congratulations, and thanks for taking the time to find out a bit more about me and the services I offer. I have included some detailed information for you below, but I wanted to say that you donโt have to spend lots of time reading through it if you donโt want to. Iโd love the opportunity to be able to tell you all about it myself.
We can have a chat over the phone or better still, get together over a coffee to talk over what it is you want from your Honeymoon or Destination Wedding. Iโll take the time to get to know you properly before we even start thinking about looking at prices and options.
Best of all I donโt keep retail hours so we can do this as and when it suits you! Just give me a call anytime on 0161 437 1301 or 07493 937 799 and lets get something booked in.
News of a wedding brings excitement, youโre engaged, and you are starting to think about planning your perfect day. The tick list is pretty much the same whether you are going to be Mr & Mrs, Mr & Mr or Mrs & Mrs.
You may be surprised to know that the UK wedding market is worth over ยฃ10billion, and, the cost keeps rising. With some couples having weddings held over several days and supplier costs continually on the increase, some couples are engaged for longer than 2 years before they tie the knot!
When you start planning, youโll be ticking off things at an alarming rate: Dresses, Suits, Themes, Colour Schemes, Guest List, Invites, Wedding Cake Designs, Flowers, Bridesmaids, Groomsmen, Venueโs, Menuโs.
Then you get to the tough stuff - seating plans โ you canโt sit Aunt Rose next to Cousin Adele and you canโt sit those friends from college next to your other friends from work, have you arranged enough table centres? You sure?
The list is long, thatโs for sure. But there is one thing on youโre to do list for after the big day that is just for the two of you. Youโre honeymoon. Now, if like many couples you have decided to tie the knot overseas, then you may want to skip this bit and move down the page โ if you have decided to have your nuptials here in the UK, read on.
Honeymoons
Let me start with a huge Congratulationson your engagement.
Whatever stage of wedding planning you are currently at, at some point you will be thinking about what happens after the big day. And your honeymoon is your time to really reconnect after all the planning and saying โI doโ in front of your nearest and dearest. Traditionally the bride and groom whisked themselves off at about 9/10pm to a hotel elsewhere and then went off on honeymoon immediately after the wedding, but things have changed a lot since then, and the traditional Honeymoon now looks very different.
Iโve been in the industry nearly 25 years and over that time Iโve seen the changes to peopleโs honeymoon requirements. These days you have a whole host of options open to you in terms of who comes with you on honeymoon, to where you go and what you do. For instance;
โฅ Honeymoons for couples only โฅ Family-Moons where the kids tag along โฅ Family-Moons where the extended family all tag along too โฅ Adventure-Moons for couples and families that want to do something totally different, walking the Sydney Harbour Bridge, Safari in Africa for the migration, bungee jumping in Las Vegas, hiking in Yosemite, cruising round the Great Lakes in the USA โฅ Short-break honeymoons, city break honeymoons, off the beaten track honeymoons โ the world is literally at your feet!
Destination Weddings
Congratulations on your engagement and deciding to take the plunge for a Destination Wedding. Arranging a wedding that will take place 1000โs of miles from where you are in your day to day can be daunting. And thatโs why you want someone who can be on hand for you from the very start all the way to when you have returned from saying โI doโ.
Itโs not easy to know what you can and canโt do, or where to start and that is where I come in. I offer a full 360ยฐ planning service to take you through every step, and because I work with the actual wedding coordinators in resort rather than offering you an โoff the shelfโ wedding package you get everything you need, when you need it.
Want to speak to the wedding coordinator yourself, thatโs fine too! I am available to be on hand 100% or take a step back for the parts you want to have more control in, there are no hard and fast rules here โ itโs YOUR big day!
In short you can expect:
โฅ Planning with you to take all the stress out and offer an enjoyable experience, exploring suitable destinations, venue locations, venue decorations, additional services such as hair and make-up, DJโs, etc โฅ Working with you and my wedding coordinators on the ground in the destination to make sure all your needs are met โฅ Working with Directly Contracted hotels to ensure your big day runs without a hitch. โฅ Budgeting โ helping you to decide what best suits you for your perfect wedding day, but also meets your budget requirements. โฅ Helping to manage your guest list and their travel plans โฅ Ensuring all legal documentation is completed on time.
So, why should you let me handle any either of these special events for you?
Well, firstly, I am knowledgeable, friendly and more important I put that human connection back into planning your perfect honeymoon or wedding.
Unlike general high street travel agents and the internet, I donโt sell off the shelf holidays. I take the time to get to know you and what you need before we even start any in depth planning.
As well as having 25 yearsโ experience in the travel industry, I also have 4 children and a busy life. I have also been where you are stood and planned a wedding from scratch, so I completely understand the work it takes to plan your special day, and how much you are going to value an expert on hand to help you.
I have travelled extensively and been lucky enough to experience lots of amazing countries. I am accustomed to staying in Luxury and Boutique accommodations, as well as general family holidays. And, being a family of 6 I know the pain of arranging a larger than average size family for a trip overseas, or in the UK.
Other genres of holiday I have experienced are Cruise, Ski, Sailing, Coach touring and luxury rail through Europe and far flung destinations. Before having my daughters, I also had the amazing experience of living and working in Thailand and Malaysia.
In addition to all the mainstream areas of travel from annual holidays to city and UK Breaks, Cruises to round the world tailor made trips I also have extensive experience in handling;
โฅ Large Groups
โฅ Hen and Stag Parties (All my hen and stag parties receive full planning service as well as group management covering pre-booking, booking stage, budgeting and payments โ which means your Maid of Honour or Best Man has 1 less job to do. They also all get a pre-departure โPassports & Proseccoโ or โPassports & Pintsโ mixer โ this ensures anyone who doesnโt know each other before the event will when the trip arrives. There is also a documentation hand out and a special gift from me to the group.)
โฅ Honeymoons โฅ Destination Weddings โฅ Renewal of Vows
โฅ Celebration Holidays
โฅ Accessible Travel including the hire of specific medical equipment overseas
All the work I do on your travel plans, wherever you are headed and whatever the occasion - you can be sure that they will be tailored perfectly to your needs.
