The Perfect Wedding Guild Blog Thursday 23rd of February 2012
Feel free to browse through the posts and comments below from the Guild Members, we aim to keep this section and the entire website up-to-date with the most recent information, advice, tips and anything else the Guild Members feel would help make that special day, just a little more special!| Beauty Call | |
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| Tuesday 17th of January 2012 | Make Up Artists |
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Tuesday wedding at Quendon Parklands, Essex |
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| Wednesday 11th of January 2012 | General |
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Just a quick one to let you know we are keeping busy and Yesterday(Tuesday) we did our first wedding at Parklands it was a very intimate affair with about 80 people. We used our white sparkly dance floor and video DJ system you can see pictures on our facebook page djbluemark. Also over the festive season between mince pies and mulled wine I was busy updating the website it has a fresh new look p..
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New Website Launched |
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| Tuesday 10th of January 2012 | General |
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I'm delighted to let everyone know that my new website has recently gone live. Do take the opportunity to have a look www.theenglishtoastmaster.co.uk..
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2012 Wedding Industry Awards Finalist |
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| Monday 28th of November 2011 | Toastmaster |
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I'm delighted to announce that I have reached the finals of the 2012 Wedding Industry Awards, in the category of 'Special Touch', having become the regional winner for London & South East early in November. Votes have all come from past wedding clients whose weddings I have worked at since January 2010, and although they are industry awards, the judging process has mainly been ba.. Read full article here.. |
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Duo!! |
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| Saturday 10th of September 2011 | Entertainment |
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This year we added a string duo to our list of services! The duo plays for wedding ceremonies only and we have quite a few bookings in the diary for next year! Sometimes Brides & Grooms only want live music for their ceremony instead of a cd! We have been told time and time again by guests that they feel a cd for your ceremony is impersonal and strings playing makes it really special. Read full article here.. |
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What a fabulous summer of weddings! |
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| Wednesday 7th of September 2011 | General |
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2011 has been our busiest summer of weddings ever! we have worked alongside some sensational florists, photographers and other professionals from the Perfect Wedding Guild this year and are proud to be a part of the team! We're looking forward to the Autumn/Winter 2011 weddings now and to meeting all our new potential wedding clients at the upcoming exhibitions for 2012 celebrations. .. Read full article here.. |
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4 WEDDINGS AND 4 SUPPLIERS |
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| Tuesday 6th of September 2011 | General |
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Hi B & G's this weekend Bluemark Entertainment completed a series of 4 weddings in a row (including 3 on Saturday alone !) and finally on Sunday we ended up working with 3 other Perfect Wedding Guild suppliers - The Mercure Parkside Hotel - many thanks to Barry and the team for looking after us, good to work with Ken the toastmaster and as usual very informative - the sabre always makes a di..
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Another busy weekend |
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| Monday 5th of September 2011 | Entertainment |
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The trio were busy, busy this weekend - started off with a gorgeous wedding at Plum Park Hotel near Towcester in the afternoon! We were so lucky with the weather - no rain and quite a mild day! We then travelled about 3 miles down the road and set up to play for birthday celebrations at Whittlebury Hall Pavilion. It was a joint do - father and son 50th and 21st birthday. Sunday was a long .. Read full article here.. |
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Ariella String Trio - - - busy busy busy! |
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| Wednesday 24th of August 2011 | Entertainment |
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Golly have we been busy the last couple of weeks......How many musicians can you get into a Honda Jazz??? A String Trio complete with instruments, stands and music!!! Lovely visit to Rushton Hall a couple of weeks ago - love that venue! Then last weekend we played for Louisa and Stuart at Kelmarsh Hall. Beautiful venue and staff - you will find the trio playing there on 25th Septem.. Read full article here.. |
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Bluemark Disco schedule |
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| Saturday 20th of August 2011 | General |
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Last week we had 2 weddings on Friday the 12th then 6 on the Saturday including The Sculpture Gallery and Luton Hoo. This weekend, Friday night we played alongside a fantastic band at Tewinbury Farm near Welwyn Garden City and tonight - you guessed it we are back at The Sculpture gallery near Woburn. Roll on next weekend with weddings from thursday right through to Monday !..
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We love weddings! |
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| Saturday 23rd of July 2011 | Entertainment |
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Ariella are having a busy few days....starting with a lovely wedding today at Marsh Gibbon Parish Church. Congratulations to Natasha & Stuart. We wish you all the very best for the future. Tomorrow we are off to play at a Perfect Wedding Guild Venue - Holiday Inn, Newport Pagnell. Another Ceremony & Drinks reception. Hopefully the weather will hold and it will be a nice day for our.. Read full article here.. |
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Venue pictures |
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| Tuesday 12th of July 2011 | Entertainment |
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Bluemark Entertainment are proud to have been the preferred entertainment choice for Duncan and Nina's wedding last Saturday at Ashridge Conference Centre. What a fabulous event in a stunning venue! Our new Black Illuninated Starlit Dance Floor looks amazing and took a hammering being packed all night long......congratulations to a lovely couple and thanks for choosing us !..
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| Bluemark Entertainment | Last Updated: Tuesday 12th of July 2011 |
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Celebrating 7 years in business |
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| Wednesday 1st of June 2011 | Mother Of The Bride |
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Made4U celebrated its 7th year in business just a few days ago. I have been so busy recently that I completely forgot all about it until I remembered that it was my daughter's wedding anniversary. Planning and arranging her wedding was what led to the business in the first place. I had been dressmaking all my life and for around 5 years prior to starting th.. Read full article here.. |
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Celebrating 7 years in business |
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Woburn Sculpture Gallery 29th April 2011 |
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| Saturday 30th of April 2011 | Entertainment |
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The day of the Royal Wedding was also a special day for Dawn and Matt at the Sculpture Gallery! Ariella Strings Trio was booked last year to play for the ceremony and drinks reception - - long before the Royal wedding was announced!! As usual the Sculpture Gallery was laid out to perfection and we were treated very well! The ceremony was beautiful - they couple's little daughter was a bridesmai..
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Start of wedding season..!! |
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| Saturday 30th of April 2011 | General |
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28th April 2011......Ariella Strings wedding season started with a CHILL!!! The quartet was playing for Mandy and Richard's wedding at The Tythe Barn, Launton near Bicester. There were clear blue skies and beautiful sunshine but it was so cold in the shade. We have to play in the shade as the varnish on our instruments can melt in direct sunlight! By the time we had finished playing for the cerem..
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FAB wedding today! |
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| Saturday 30th of April 2011 | Entertainment |
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Today we had 2 trios out at weddings....John went to play at a drinks reception at Kelmarsh Hall in Northamptonshire. They were booked by the Groom to play between 1.30pm and 3.30pm but the guests only arrived at Kelmarsh Hall at 2.30pm In the end the trio only played for 1 hour. Freddie and I played for a drinks reception at The George Hotel in Buckden. Beautiful venue and amazing weather .. Read full article here.. |
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Bluemark Entertainment is now a preferred supplier to another venue - Little Wymondley Priory |
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| Tuesday 26th of April 2011 | General |
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Well we only did 1 gig at The priory and we have been asked to become a preferred suppleir foloowing on from a short meeting with the venue. They were particularly impressed with the speedy setup and set down but most importantly the quality and level of the sound system - we have a new Bose system which sounds amazing and look good too. This is very important to this venue as the owners reside c..
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Flowers on TV |
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| Wednesday 13th of April 2011 | Florist |
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Our flowers featured in this evenings edition of Masterchef (13/4/2011). The programme was filmed at the Sculpture Gallery in Woburn and our flowers graced their graces!..
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New dance floor photo and venue lighting |
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| Tuesday 22nd of March 2011 | Entertainment |
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It's been manic here at bluemark entertainment central - we have recently worked at Little Wymondley Priory and have some new pictures coming very soon showing our new Bose L1 sound system - this is very compact and sounds amazing - we only offer high quality services and the equipment we use proves this time and time again - we lead the rest follow EVENTUALLY...
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| Bluemark Entertainment | Last Updated: Monday 4th of April 2011 |
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Royal Wedding |
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| Monday 7th of February 2011 | Toastmaster |
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I'm delighted that I have recently received some correspondence from Clarence House regarding the forthcoming royal wedding of HRH Prince William to Miss Catherine Middleton. I'm sure there will be more news to follow in the very near future...
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Wedding Open Evening |
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| Tuesday 18th of January 2011 | General |
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We are holding a Wedding Open Evening on the 24th of Jan between 6pm and 9pm all welcome. The Hotel will be setup for a typical wedding.. Read full article here.. |
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A not so ordinary day in the life of a String Trio PART 3 |
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| Friday 14th of January 2011 | General |
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Continued...this is a long story isn't it!!? I think once we got to Blenheim we set up in record time! 5 minutes flat! The registrar was now being transported through the grounds in a 4x4 - the wedding had to be completed before 6pm!!!! We had to be ready to start PRONTO!!! At 5.40pm the ceremony finally started! We played the Bride down the aisle and she sobbed in rel.. Read full article here.. |
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A not so ordinary day in the life of a String Trio Part 2 |
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| Friday 14th of January 2011 | General |
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Continued! So the jack-knifed lorry was shifted and slowly, slowly the lane of traffic started to move - slipping and sliding everywhere! Scarey!! Only when we actually got to the exit for A34 did we see the full extent of what had been happening over the previous 4 hours!! The truck had been moved from across the mouth of the slip road BUT there were articulated lorries all the way .. Read full article here.. |
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A not so ordinary day in the Life of a String Trio!!! |
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| Friday 14th of January 2011 | Entertainment |
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December 18th saw Ariella String Trio set off at 10.30am to play for a wedding at Blenheim Palace in Oxford! A lovely crisp sunny morning - setting up at 1pm for a 1.30 start. As we drove towards Oxford it started to snow around Buckingham and by the time we hit the M40 it was a complete white out! As we crawled along in the inside lane not one of us could have imagined the day that was unfoldi..
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Wedding Fair |
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| Monday 6th of December 2010 | General |
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Come visit the next guild only wedding fair. To be held on Sunday 16th January at the Holiday Inn MK Easy, Newport Pagnell. The areas finest exhibitors will be their to help you with their services from 11 until 3pm. Don't miss out on some of the days special offers. No entry fees or parking charges... Read full article here.. |
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Turner Carriages helps Santa |
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| Wednesday 17th of November 2010 | General |
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Turner Carriages are proud to announce its continued support of Dobbies Garden World and the residents of Bletchley and Fenny Stratford with the annual arrival of Santa. Santa will be making his annual appearance this year on Sunday (21st November)at Dobbies Garden World in Bletchley. Turner Carriages will be providing the all important transport for Santa's helpers, and what better choice than o..
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New light system |
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| Friday 29th of October 2010 | Entertainment |
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Tonight Bluemark Entertainment are at Hanbury Manor near Ware doing a wedding - we are using our latest lighting which is a wireless colour changing mood light - it looks amazing and takes less than a minute to switch on and setup ! we have 8 units placed around the room and both the bride and groom have commented on how wonderful it looks ! I cant wait to use them again tomorrow night for the 21..
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Mercure Parkside Wedding exhibition |
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| Sunday 26th of September 2010 | Entertainment |
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Today Bluemark Entertainment were exhibiting at the Mercure Parkside Hotel. What a fantastic wedding exhibition many thanks to all those involved with the organisation of it :) The hotel is an excellent venue for weddings and has recently had the function room refurbished - the style is modern and it is the kind of room that can be decorated in a minimal way or brides you can still go to town - c..
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Wedding update |
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| Saturday 25th of September 2010 | Entertainment |
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Today we were at the wedding exhibition in Debenhams central Mitlon Keynes. It was great to see a couple who we met last week at Luton Hoo, they confirmed an appointment for Monday evening at our studio in Hatfield. We also met a family who we helped with a charity event last year. Tomorrow we have the Perfect Wedding Guild show at The Mercure Parkside hotel, Woughton on the Green so please come ..
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Update on recent activity |
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| Friday 24th of September 2010 | General |
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In the last 3 weeks Bluemark Entertainment have worked three times at Woburn Sculpture Gallery, Twice at Luton Hoo and also at Moulsoe Village Hall, The Hertfordshire, Chesfield Downs, Mill Green Golf Club and a Private Marquee wedding for my DJ James Brown's wedding ! Its been busy and the schedule for next yeat is growing so bride and grooms please book early. Don't forget Bluemark Entertainmen..
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| Bluemark Entertainment | Last Updated: Saturday 25th of September 2010 |
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Wedding at Sedgebrook Hall, Chapel Brampton |
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| Thursday 23rd of September 2010 | Entertainment |
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Saturday 18th September I was asked to be wedding toastmaster for Rob & Claire at Sedgebrook Hall, Chapel Brampton, Northamptonshire. We had a fantastic day, the weather was very kind to us with sunshine and it was a pleasure to work with lovely people. I was booked by Rob & Claire as a result of them seeing me work at a wedding earlier in the year. Fortunately t.. Read full article here.. |
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Debbie & Daniel's Wedding |
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| Thursday 23rd of September 2010 | Entertainment |
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Saturday 11th September I was delighted to be toastmaster at the Marriott Hotel, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire for the wedding of Debbie & Daniel. Fortunately, a toastmaster is just as important at a small family wedding and it waas great to meet the forty or so guests who were in attendance for the day... Read full article here.. |
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Wedding Guild Meeting |
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| Thursday 23rd of September 2010 | General |
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Attended another interesting guild meeting this evening. Some useful topics of discussion came out as a result. Also great to meet new members and catch up with everyone following a hectic summer. Sorry that we missed other members through various reasons... Read full article here.. |
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Putteridgebury Conference Centre |
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| Sunday 5th of September 2010 | General |
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Yesterday I was Toastmaster for a wedding which was held at Putteridgebury, near Luton. This is a fantastic location for any civil weddings, especially at this time of year as the grounds look stunning for pictures. It was also a real pleasure to work with Steve & Sam from Barton Photography too... Read full article here.. |
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New stock arrived |
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| Monday 9th of August 2010 | General |
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Just sorted the new stock for display in my shop; all looking good!..
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| Creations Flowers 'Taylor-Made' For You | |
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Late July Weddings |
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| Monday 2nd of August 2010 | Photography |
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This weekend saw Xpressions Studio Photography at the wedding or Poonam McPolin and Wayne Ridgway. A perfect summer day for them at Whittlebury Hall. A difficult start to the day for Poonam but Xpressions Studio used their years of experience to help calm the proceedings and help make the time with them run smoothly. Saturday Xpressions Studio where busy again at the wedding of Adam .. Read full article here.. |
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Rushdon Hall |
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| Monday 26th of July 2010 | Photography |
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Saturday Xpressions Studio were back at Rushdon Hall for the wedding of Luci Sommerville & Michael Clapton. Yet another hot day and a very emotional bride. Luci had one of the most stunning dresses we have photographed, the detail was amazing and she looked simply beautiful in it. Good luck to them both for the future. Xpressions Studio are looking for.. Read full article here.. |
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Trio of weddings |
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| Friday 23rd of July 2010 | Photography |
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Well this weekend kept us at Xpressions Studio busy starting on Friday with Charlotte Beard & Barry Bird who married at Wilton Hall. It rained for about 5 minutes but they where such a fun couple and crowd that it didn't dampen their day. Some say rain is good luck. Saturday was a long day up at Rushton Hall, booked exclusive by the couple and ending late at night with Fireworks... Read full article here.. |
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Bluemark Launches the illuminated dance floor |
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| Thursday 22nd of July 2010 | Entertainment |
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Last Saturdays wedding for Bobby and Mandy saw a massive 34ft x 22ft LED starlit dance floor provided by bluemark and the team ! check out the pictures at www.bluemarkentertainment.co.uk/18.html..
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| Bluemark Entertainment | Last Updated: Friday 23rd of July 2010 |
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Well well well..... |
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| Monday 5th of July 2010 | Entertainment |
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What a brilliant wedding fair......the MK Dons Stadium was simply BUZZING yesterday with Brides and Grooms and of course professionals offering advice and help. The atmosphere was great and Ariella String Trio were right in the middle of it all providing entertainment. Lots of dancing going on especially from the stalls around us - thanks Garry English Toastmaster!!! We.. Read full article here.. |
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| Ariella String Quartet and String Trio | Last Updated: Friday 14th of January 2011 |
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Hinchingbrooke House |
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| Sunday 4th of July 2010 | General |
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Today the Trio played at Hinchingbrooke house for a drinks reception. A lovely appreciative group of guests! Once lady insisted that a lot of pictures were taken of our viola player as she used to play viola and said that it was the most important instrument - this really tickled us!! What a beautiful venue - we have been here lots of times but it was still as beautiful as ever!! T.. Read full article here.. |
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| Ariella String Quartet and String Trio | Last Updated: Sunday 4th of July 2010 |
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Take care of your skin |
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| Thursday 1st of July 2010 | General |
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Brides! your skin is so important,you need to be taking extra care leading up to your wedding.Your make-up is only as good as your skin.We offer Free consultations with no obligation...
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| Wedding Guild | Last Updated: Sunday 4th of July 2010 |
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Bridal Hair and Make-Up |
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| Thursday 1st of July 2010 | General |
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Had a great week,done a prom hair and make-up for emily she looked stunning.A bridal hair and make-up for addi and her sister ,i'm sorry i couldn't make the wedding. I love my job ...
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| Wedding Guild | Last Updated: Sunday 4th of July 2010 |
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Busy busy busy trio |
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| Monday 28th of June 2010 | General |
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Phew - busy week for the trio! Beautiful wedding at a gorgeous church in Linslade followed by drinks reception. Then we jetted off to Oxford to play for a military dinner in the evening! The army certainly like to get the silver out! Was truly beautifully decorated! This week we played at Woburn Sculpture Gallery - always a lovely venue full of character and history! Saturday was s.. Read full article here.. |
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Value For Money |
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| Saturday 19th of June 2010 | General |
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So many people recently have commented after the wedding that the service I have provided them with has been far greater than they were expecting. Comments such as "You're worth your weight in gold" from David Cox (Father of the Bride), "It's the best money I've ever spent in this country" from Dimitris Chatzikos (Groom), "You've done loads that I wasn't expecting, you're..
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Horwood House |
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| Friday 18th of June 2010 | General |
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Lovely wedding today at Horwood House! The trio were in fine voice and the happy couple exited to the theme from Raiders of the Lost Ark!!! Lucky with the weather - rain held off until after the drinks reception so we were able to follow the guests outside while they had photos taken... Read full article here.. |
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Wedding at Swiss Gardens, Shuttleworth 11th June 2010 |
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| Thursday 17th of June 2010 | General |
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Gorgeous wedding today for the trio - beautiful sunshine and the peacocks were in good voice as usual! We were approached by a lady who was just visiting the gardens and nothing to do with the wedding party who said it was simply heaven sitting in the beautiful surroundings listening to our music!! We do love what we do!!!..
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Xpressions Studio Photography win MPA Awards |
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| Wednesday 16th of June 2010 | Photography |
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Xpressions Studio yesterday won 3 winners awards and two runners up positions in the Master Photograhers Association regional photographer of the year awards. Against stiff competition and for the first time in entering John McHale LMPA LSWPP won in the following catagories: Portriats - Winner Weddings - Winner & 2nd Image of the Year - Winner.. Read full article here.. |
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| Wedding Guild | Last Updated: Sunday 4th of July 2010 |
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Welcome to the Perfect Wedding Guild |
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| Wednesday 9th of June 2010 | General |
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The Perfect Wedding Guild exists locally to help the Bride-to-be reach the wonderful day, whilst being sure that all the arrangements for services have been made with reliable local suppliers and professionals who really care about the success of the day. What the bride needs above all, is to be free to relax and enjoy this wonderful day safe in the knowledge that The Perfect Wedding Guild are su..
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