The Planning Lounge

23/05/2025

Champagne towers add a touch of glitz & glamour to any event, but particularly weddings! This trend is still holding strong for 2025 & beyond, so here are our top tips to ensure it goes smoothly (whilst minimising risk of breakage)!

✨ Choose glassware wisely - a steady, flat surface is a must, and coupe glasses are perfect to create a steady tower & a beautiful cascade. We loved using these gold rimmed crystal-cut glasses to create the structure, adding additional draping for extra texture & dimension

✨ Quality over quantity - you don’t need to provide a glass for every guest! Having a smaller, private pour makes for incredible photos, without compromising on the tower’s stability

✨ Part-pour the glasses - having the lower glasses semi-filled leads to a much quicker pour time for photos. The bigger the tower, the longer the photos will take

✨ Timing - delay stacking up the tower for as long as possible (especially in high-traffic areas where it could be accidentally knocked) - 5-10 minutes prior is the ideal

✨ Lighting - ensure that the bottles are well-chilled before pouring (adding to the glistening effect, whilst minimising excess additional foam), and choose your location carefully - outdoors is perfect depending on the time of day, but indoors can equally work well as long as positioned in a well-lit area.

✨ Communication - remember to check with your venue that 1) a champagne tower is permitted on the premises, 2) who will be providing the glassware & additional fizz, and 3) who will be responsible for setting it up. Many venues and caterers stipulate in their contracts that they don’t offer this service, so lining up an external wedding planner or coordinator who can organise this on your behalf 🙋🏼‍♀️, or designating a trusted member of your wedding party may be essential! Also speak to your photographer to let them know that a scheduled champagne pour is part of your plans, and be guided by them as to where & when best to take place for the best photos 💕

Happy Friday, and cheers to the weekend! 🥂🍾

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19/05/2025

Marquee appreciation post!!

WHAT an incredible weekend we had for Becca & Cameron’s quintessentially British wedding at 🙌🏻❤️

Huge thanks to , , & for helping bringing the vision to life - I am still OBSESSED with the sneak peak images by ! 💫 📷

19/05/2025

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18/05/2025

Just WOW!! This was such an exceptional weekend, bringing together all the components of Becca & Cameron’s awesome wedding 🙌🏻

With 95% of guests based internationally & flying in mostly from the USA (therefore lots of logistics), a whirlwind of London & Bath stays, and the most epic culmination of their wedding day at !

So much more to follow… congratulations again & - it’s been a blast, and a total pleasure working with you both! ❤️🥂

Special thanks to the following epic team:








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03/05/2025

🤍 DETAILS 🤍

This is your reminder to bring along all the important detail elements if you’d like your photographer to capture these on your wedding day morning!

You’ve spent months (maybe years) planning, so these shots can really encapsulate your wedding journey - from engagement rings, to printed invitations, to your accessories on the day - and of course make for gorgeous photos within your gallery!

Photographers often have a bit of time in amongst ‘getting ready’ prep to capture these shots (and are magically creative, so can be done fairly impromptu), but it’s always a good idea to give them the heads up in advance if these shots are important to you - especially if wanting to combine both partners’ items, or to include particularly sentimental pieces ❤️

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03/05/2025

The dreamiest of tablescapes for R & J’s wedding at ! 💕

Loved styling this space, and getting creative by:

✨ Repurposing the ceremony florals by to create a focal point in front of the sweetheart (top) table

✨ Using a mixture of long & round tables to create visual interest, and encourage guests to connect in a fun way

✨ Hiring in alternative glassware & charger plates from to elevate the look & feel of the place settings

✨ Changing up how we use our table runners - both draped over the full length of the long tables, and puddled in the centre of the rounds

✨ Adding candles in vessels at varying heights, creating a cosy glow in amongst the table flowers

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Struggling to decide how to make your reception space work for your wedding, and how to pull together your creative vision? Do get in touch to see how we can transform your ideas into reality 💕

We still have limited dates available for 2025, and are taking bookings for 2026/early 2027 (plus a cheeky 10% off this Bank Holiday weekend)!

01/05/2025

Thank you so much Jess!! What a lovely review - it was an absolute pleasure to help with your special day! 🥰❤️ x

01/05/2025

WE ARE 10!! 🎉

Incredible to believe that this year marks 10 years’ for me as a Wedding Planner - overcoming many challenges along the way (notably somehow surviving a global pandemic in that time, and navigating the ever-changing economy), but here we are, and still going strong! Feeling very proud of what my business has achieved over the years and how we’ve grown, and of course to my amazing couples, whose weddings I’ve had the honour & privilege of being involved in. Thank you to you all - and for still choosing me ❤️

Popping the Prosecco today in this glorious U.K. sunshine - roll on wedding season 2025! ☀️🍾

21/04/2025

An absolute honour & privilege to coordinate this wedding for Michelle (Shelley) & Adam last year, via the incredible charity Gift of a Wedding ❤️ Featured on BBC Saving Lives in Cardiff

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20/04/2025

What a lovely treat to have these sneak peeks land in my DMs on this sunny Easter Sunday!

It was such a pleasure to style the gorgeous spaces at last weekend for Ness & Carl, working with the incredibly talented , and - all beautifully captured by 📷

13/04/2025

Would highly recommend to any upcoming MUAs looking for an opportunity to join an established wedding team! 🙌🏻 South West Bridal Hair & Make Up are one of my trusted go-to suppliers for my clients, and I can assure anyone with the right talent that they will be in excellent hands and fully supported by Emily and her current team of pro artists ❤️

I'm on the hunt for new talent...

Are you a Bath / Bristol based Makeup Artist that's relatively new to the job, perhaps it's your side hustle that you want to do more of, or you really want to break into the bridal industry. I'm looking to add to our makeup assistants as our current alumini have graduated to Pro-Artists.

South West Bridal Hair and makeup is a great place to grow, amongst other talented individuals. It's a supportive and warm team and there's plenty of work available if you want it.

If you think you could be the ideal candidate for this, pop me an email to [email protected] I would love to hear from you.

Emily ###