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Supplier Spotlight – Nest & Anchor Events

Nest & Anchor Events have a permanent base in Fareham, Hampshire. They’re tucked away in a quiet and tranquil location, next to The Cams Hall Estate and alongside the water of Portsmouth Harbour. They have a permanent heated marquee, allowing for year-round events, grade two listed interior, and outdoor space. Strings of festoon lighting adorn the courtyard making it the ideal spot for a relaxed, rustic wedding. The venue comes complete with industrial-style furniture and quirky vintage-style décor. Limited menus are available from the inhouse cafe, The Dovecote Eatery, and third party caterers are welcome. They have garden games available…

Supplier Spotlight – Rent Event

April 27, 2022 | Country Garden Wedding, Festival-style wedding, Funfair wedding, Glamping, Kent Wedding, Laid Back Wedding, Marquee wedding, Outdoor wedding, Prop hire, Relaxed Wedding, Sussex Wedding

When I was preparing this post I kept thinking ‘my son would love this’… Then I thought ‘maybe I should get married?’. Then I thought ‘no Helen, take him to a funfair’. All these photos feature Eastbourne-based Rent Event‘s hire items. They specialise in bell tents, furniture and games, but they offer a lot more besides. If you’re planning a laid-back, fun, family-friendly wedding then make sure you check out Rent Event because they can provide so much; from the marquee to the furniture, bell tents, props, PA, lighting and more. Their fun style really lends itself to festival or…

Jack & Dario’s Fun Fareham Wedding

April 20, 2022 | Hampshire Wedding, Laid Back Wedding, Marquee wedding, real wedding, Relaxed Wedding

Jack & Dario’s wedding plans were scuppered by Covid but luckily they only had to postpone their reception for a month. They tell us all about their relaxed, fun day… Q. What was the theme/style for your big day? A. We wanted something that looked rustic yet polished. We are both fairly low maintenance, so wanted something that was naturally beautiful and didn’t need too much adding to be ‘wedding-ready’. We like natural colour and tones so Nest & Anchor in Fareham was the perfect location for us. It has beautiful brickwork, and was intimate enough for the number of…

Q&A with Carole from Duncton Mill & The Naked Food Company

December 2, 2020 | Covid Wedding, Festival-style wedding, Laid Back Wedding, Lakeside Wedding, Marquee wedding, Outdoor wedding, Sussex Wedding, Tipi wedding, Wedding catering, Wedding Venue

Q. As we know it’s not been a normal year. How are you coping with everything? What’s this year been like for you? A. It became apparent very early on that things were going to be incredibly different this year. I knew it was going to be a rollercoaster for me but the worst thing was that my clients were really going to suffer. I decided immediately that I would do everything I could to make postponing their dream days as quick and painless as possible. I started by rolling over all of my catering and venue bookings and deposits…

Supplier Spotlight – The W Collection

September 4, 2020 | Back Garden Wedding, Barn Wedding, Boat shed wedding, Country Garden Wedding, Creative Styling, Marquee wedding, Prop hire, Styling

If you’re having a marquee wedding at home, or in a blank canvas venue, you’re going to need to consider furniture. Hampshire-based The W Collection offers an inventory of stylish and distinctive furniture and props. Pick and choose from their catalogue to create intimate settings and relaxed spaces to gather and dine. The W Collection is headed up by Pippa who has a passion for hospitality and interior design. With an airline pilot father she has travelled extensively, and has been influenced by different cultures, people, colours and landscapes. Pippa lived in Australia for many years where she owned and…

Not Just Bell Tents!

August 11, 2020 | Back Garden Wedding, Bell tent hire, Festival-style wedding, Hen Party, Laid Back Wedding, Marquee wedding, Outdoor wedding, Prop hire, Sussex Wedding, Tipi wedding

Our advertiser, East-Sussex-based Rent Event, owns an Aladdin’s Cave of hire items, from garden games to furniture, props, decor and photo booths. But if you glance at their Instagram feed you’d be mistaken for thinking they’re a bell tent hire company! That’s because as events have been cancelled left right and centre this summer because of Covid, bell tents have been utilised in people’s gardens for kids parties, hen dos, anniversaries etc. These images say it all really. We love the different interiors they offer – Moroccan-style chairs, tables and lanterns. Boho-style dream catchers and feather bunting. Pop-up hotel rooms…

Bell Tent Hire – Victoria Lily Events

July 15, 2020 | Back Garden Wedding, Bell tent hire, Kent Wedding, Laid Back Wedding, Marquee wedding, Outdoor wedding, Sussex Wedding, Tipi wedding

Glamping companies have had a very different summer to the one they imagined this year! They thought they’d be pitching up at festivals, and having teams of staff working together to erect pop-up bell tent villages for weddings… Instead they’ve been popping up, a tent at a time, in peoples gardens, for lockdown social-distancing fun. It’s proved to be popular for alternative birthdays, anniversaries etc. Small businesses have had to diversify and Sussex-based Victoria Lily Events have made the most of a tricky situation. The luxury boho glamping company covers Kent, Sussex, Surrey, Essex, London and France. Bell Tents Their…

Lucy & Harry’s Blooming Lovely Festival-style Wedding

June 19, 2020 | Buckinghamshire Wedding, Festival-style wedding, Laid Back Wedding, Marquee wedding, Outdoor wedding, real wedding, Relaxed Wedding, Wedding Florist

The scent inside the marquee with all these flowers must have been incredible! Over to Lucy to tell us all about her wonderful, relaxed, colourful day… Our wedding theme was: colourful, rustic, festival, bohemian. In a countryside location. The most important thing to us when tying the knot was our little family feeling ‘oneness’. Marriage is a bond like no other and it’s made us stronger and closer as a family. For ourselves and the kids to all share the same surname. Unconditional love. We always knew we wanted a ‘field’ wedding and that’s exactly what we had. Harry’s family…

Duncton Mill – Under New Management

April 30, 2020 | Festival-style wedding, Laid Back Wedding, Marquee wedding, Outdoor wedding, Sussex Wedding, Tipi wedding, Wedding cake, Wedding catering, Wedding Venue, West Sussex Wedding

Duncton Mill near Petworth in West Sussex is a fishery and beautiful lakeside marquee venue. Caroline and Martin have been running the venue for years but as they’re due to retire, Carole from The Naked Food Company is taking over… and she’s got BIG plans. Carole’s catering business has been based on the estate at Duncton Mill for years. The award-winning company creates bespoke menus to suit a variety of tastes, styles and budgets. Choose The Naked Food Company to cater for your lakeside wedding (think grazing tables under the trees and desserts on the jetty) or bring in a…

A Relaxed Shimmery Kent Wedding

February 11, 2020 | Kent Wedding, Marquee wedding, real wedding, Relaxed Wedding

Lavinia and Chris’s Kent wedding was a relaxed celebration with plenty of good food and music. The Night Yard offered the perfect blank canvas venue and Lavinia’s amazing dress dictated the loose ‘gold’ theme. Over to bride Lavinia to tell us more… Q. What was the theme/style for your big day? A. Relaxed. We had flowers from my mum’s garden to decorate the reception venue we used a selection of homemade decorations. The only other main theme was gold to tie in with my dress. Q. What was most important to you when it came to tying the knot/celebrating your…

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