The Wedding Dolls

09/05/2024

That moment when we open the doors at and the bride makes her entrance, what a moment, what a view 💖

29/04/2024

13/10/2023

Bringing some sunshine back to the grid 💖

Our first season as resident coordinators at was nothing short of amazing!

Emily and Max What.A.Day 💖

03/08/2023

We don’t just show up on the day, we work with you beforehand to write a timeline that is realistic and will flow like a dream.

Covering off all items ahead of the day to reduce the risk of any potential issues

When choosing a dry hire, woodland wedding the logistics will always present challenges - unless you have us to take away the worry 😉

31/07/2023

Every year we take on a small amount of full planning clients - who we help right from the beginning of their planning journey - we never take on more than a few as we want to be able to give every couple 100% and with such a busy coordination diary it’s really important we don’t stretch ourselves and to be frank - burn out from wedding overload!

Last month saw R & N get married at and in our role as wedding planner we brought together all their ideas to design a day that was super stylish, super chilled and loads of fun.

We took the brief of creating an Ibiza vibe and managed to bring the summer sun too

Here are the suppliers that we brought together to become the dream team for R & N💖

14/07/2023

Half way through the season and still smiling 💖

We LOVE helping people in LOVE that’s why 💖

02/05/2023

It was soooooo good to be back out there helping couples have the most amazing day of their lives this weekend.

Always one step in front taking care of the plans and always one step behind the couple taking care of them.

It’s what we do 💖

14/02/2023

Another shock closure of a Kent Wedding Venue today 😔

Our thoughts go out to all the couples that have had their wedding cancelled at Lympne Castle.

If you have been affected or know anyone that has - this super special venue where we are resident coordinators has availability this summer and next.

While it isn’t a castle, Goodnestone Park is rich in history and the views are amazing - we would love to be able to help couples get excited again and to help them have the most amazing wedding day.

Goodnestone is just over 30 minutes from Lympne Castle so not too far away for anyone looking to stay as close as possible to the original plans.

Do get in touch if you need help - we are always available x

08/02/2023

We’re looking for an experienced event manager to join our ever growing team.

Must have experience managing large scale weddings and events, live in Kent and enjoy working long but extremely rewarding days!

This opportunity will start on a free lance basis and you must be able to guarantee working 2 Saturdays per month for the 2022 wedding season (May-Oct)

Interested?

We look forward to hearing from you - pls send cv to [email protected]

11/01/2023

Such sad news that 37 couples had their wedding cancelled today by the sudden closure of their venue in Kent.

This is going to cause so much stress at what should be a happy time

If you have or know someone that has been affected please get in touch - we know venues with availability and can help

04/01/2023

Starting the year thinking about this amazing blank canvas at

We met the owners of this gorgeous barn last year and they have been flat out getting this unused space restored so that couples can have the most amazing wedding ceremony and celebration here.

It’s a gem!

We are going to be providing our coordination service to all couples that book - we can’t wait to get started

Looking for a barn venue - book a viewing 💕

13/12/2022

We’re loving the snowy scenes but just LOOK at this stunner of a summer scene!

We are so happy to announce that we have just partnered with a brand new gorgeous family owned country venue in Kent.

You can have all this for your wedding for the whole weekend.

Here’s what you also get:

2 day exclusive dry hire

3 licensed areas for an outdoor ceremony plus an indoor ceremony option

Up to 90 guests for a wedding breakfast in the grade 2 - 18th century timber framed barn with up to 120 in the evening

5 bedrooms in the Oast House that sleeps up to 10 guests

14 acres of landscaped gardens

And us! We will be looking after all couples that book Great Budds for their wedding and we can’t wait to get started.

The venue may be new but our award winning service is tried and tested and rated 5* on Hitched and Google that makes us the perfect combination for anyone looking for a unique country wedding in Kent

Give Great Budds a follow and check out the new website 💕

19/11/2022

Winners! Couples Choice Award for Great Service 💕

Still in shock, still buzzing and still slightly hungover!

We have worked so hard to develop a coordination service that supports couples throughout their planing journey and then on the day.

We try our hardest to be flexible with our services as we understand couples have different styles, budgets, cultural traditions and family dynamics and we genuinely want to help all couples and their loved ones have the most amazing experience.

We also take great pride in supporting the venues we now have a coordination residency at and

To be recognised by our couples for our bespoke service blew us away at and we are so grateful to you all for taking the time to vote and so appreciative of the kind messages we have received from our industry friends.

What a way to end the most wonderful year 🎉

31/05/2022

What a start to the season 💕

Little snippet of what we’ve been up to…

Could only tag 20 of all the wonderful suppliers we have worked with this past month so here are the rest - everyone has been amazing so check out all suppliers if your still looking
for your wedding

30/05/2022

Yay! Happy Monday

Sooooo excited to share the news that we have partnered up with the AMAZING team and from 2023 we will be supporting this wonderful venue as the in house coordinators.

And that’s not all! have designed a custom made timber framed orangery marquee (swipe 👉 to see a photo) double Yay!!

So when you book you get a stunning listed mansion house that sleeps up to 24, exclusive access to some of the wonderful historic gardens, a number of options for the ceremony, a super special bespoke space to enjoy your wedding breakfast and evening celebrations AND us - experienced wedding coordinators celebrating 10 years in the wedding industry.

We do also come in full smart uniform - this is just us in our set up gear 😉 thanks to for the snap

Yay! For weddings at with in 2023

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22/04/2022

You know that feeling when you wish it was tomorrow morning already!

Beyond excited for the first wedding of the season at , the team have been busy all winter preparing and the venue is looking 👌

Yay! For our second season as the in house wedding planners, we can’t wait to start with Sophie and Ben tomorrow, with nearly 50 amazing couples to look after we’ve got a whole load of summer loving to look forward too.

Dates filling up fast for 2023 and 2024 so get in touch if you are looking for a laid back woodland venue with a top team of experienced planners to look after you 💕

04/04/2022

Happy Monday ​​​​​​​​
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What.a.weekend! ​​​​​​​​
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Whose got that just married feeling today? ​​​​​​​​
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Suppliers, whose thinking we bloody love our jobs and LOVED the weddings we helped to create this weekend - we certainly are.​​​​​​​​
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Love is in the Air so YAY! if you are saying I DO in 2022​​​​​​​​
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03/04/2022

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01/04/2022

These boots were made for 'getting married'!​​​​​​​​
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Yay! It's April and our wedding season officially kicks off this weekend at the wonderful ​​​​​​​​
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To everyone getting married this year, we are SOOOOOOOOO excited for you all and to all our amazing supplier friends, we hope you are well rested and ready for what is about to happen!​​​​​​​​
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We can't wait to work with you all again, team work makes the dream work - we've got this :)​​​​​​​​
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18/03/2022

Our season starts in 2 weeks time, Yay!

So, we thought it would be a good time to introduce you to our team of Dolly Managers who are going to work their socks off this year making sure wedding day dreams come true 💕

You will find us aswel as working with at soooooo many marquee at home celebrations in and around Kent

Our 2022 Dolly Diary is bursting at the seams but we have dates available for 2023. If you are considering hiring a Day Coordinator drop us a line ###x

19/01/2022

Big weekend coming up.

We’re spending loads of time at our special place that is

When you book your wedding at The Dreys you get us too, Yay!

This weekend we are meeting some more couples saying I do in 2022. There will be lots of tea drinking! walk throughs of the timings and logistics, helping to finalise details and generally supporting everyone to bring together the plans after being on hold for way too long!

We can’t wait 💕

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17/01/2022

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Here's a question for couples getting married this year! What finishing touches are you currently collecting? What is filling up your spare room, corner of the lounge, the boot of your car at a rapid rate - what small details are you planning?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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On this occasion L & K had been drying out some hops they really wanted to use to decorate the bar area, a few boxes of hops later and Ta Dah.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Fortunately for one Doll, the post covid lack of smell was a bonus, for the other Doll having a face full of hops wasn't the most pleasant experience ;) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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This photo says it all, we get stuck in from early morning to bring all the finishes touches together and get the tasks complete so that you can relax and get ready for the day ahead. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Alot of the time, these finishing touches cost next to nothing it's the thought that goes into the details and that's what personalises your wedding day. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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By the time the guests entered hours later, the hops had aired, The Dolls had brushed ALOT of small, dried leaves from their hair and the final details were in place - just as the couple had envisaged. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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12/01/2022

No muddy paws when a Dolly on the Day is on duty.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Couples often ask us if we think it will be ok if their dogs join in the celebrations. Er YES! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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HOWEVER behind the scenes we are prepared for the reality of what that means.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Worry 1: Mud on the dress! - we have wipes in our emergency kit and we guard that dress with our lives⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Worry 2. Barking during the ceremony - we will make a plan that includes whipping your furry loved one away for a walk or a treat ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Worry 3. Running off - we will encourage you to hire a dog sitter straight after the ceremony who can hang around for the afternoon and keep a close eye on your pooch - feed them and even take them home in the evening for a sleep over, because lets face it the 4 legged kind are not too keen to be on the dance floor all night. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Anything is possible for your wedding day, including bringing along your fur babies, just make sure you have a rock solid plan in place and give responsibility to someone. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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While we think it's a wonderful idea, it could cause you stress that you just don't need on the day you say WE DO if you don't have a plan.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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11/01/2022

Hello!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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It's been a while - actually its been FOREVER! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
We are Joanne & Kathleen and neither of us are any good with keeping up to date with Social Media Posts ;) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
We are the owners of The Wedding Dolls and we thought it was time we showed our faces and for some of you that probably think what do they do, are they planners? are they stylists? we thought we would clarify. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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The Wedding Dolls started out 10 years ago with intentions of being a Wedding Planning Business, like most planners we took on a number of Day Management roles to gain more experience, fine tune our skills and build a wedding portfolio after years of working in corporate events, HOWEVER we grew to love the Day Management role and realised it was a service every couple should include in their wedding budget - we call it Dolly on the Day.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Our Dolly on the Day provides an emotional difference to couples choosing to plan their wedding themselves. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Our service isn't dependent on the size, style or budget, it's for everyone.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Our service will support you in the run up to and on the day of your wedding, managing the logistics, looking after the small details, being a point of contact for the suppliers, assisting with the styling and generally making sure everything runs smoothly and that everyone is looked after. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Dolly on the Day looks after your wellbeing, helps you avoid costly mistakes and significantly reduces unnecessary stress.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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These days we have a team of 17 Dolls and will be managing over 70 weddings this year in and around Kent. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
We are the Day Managers for all the weddings at the wonderful Dreys and St Clere Estate and we will be spending many weekends supporting couples at Longton Wood and Goodnestone Park, aswel as many marquees at home, country barns and village halls.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Want to know how we can help you? Just drop us a message.

21/12/2021

Sooooo many couples finally got married in 2021, we can't wait to help more couples say I do in 2022

We had a dry hire wedding venue in Kent and as the date drew near both my partner and I were feeling incredibly anxious on how we would be able to pull off the day, manage suppliers and have everything running smoothly as well as enjoying the day! Luckily I found Joanne and the wedding dolls, whom w...

20/12/2021

What.A.Year 2021 turned out to be.

We booked the Wedding Dolls to help us plan our wedding at The Cherry Barn in Rye on the 29th October 2021. As a dry hire venue, I was a bit concerned that I'd miss something important during the planning process and it was great to have a detailed discussion about how the day would work, and what w...

08/12/2021

*WE ARE HIRING*

Yay! We are expanding our team of Day Coordinators.

Do you have qualifications and experience in Event Management or Wedding Planning?

Have you previously worked for a wedding venue?

We are looking for event professionals with a passion for producing perfect wedding days - is that you?

We are particularly keen to speak to anyone based in the Ashford / Canterbury side of Kent and the Bromley / Bexley / Dartford area

Email [email protected] for more info

03/11/2021

Ten Years? Doing What? Who are you?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Since we are ABSOLUTELY rubbish on socials we thought it would be a great time to say Hi to those new followers that have joined us recently and to tell you our story so far...⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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The Wedding Dolls started out TEN years ago with the intention of being a full blown wedding planning business. Ten years ago Day Coordination wasn't really a thing, it was something wedding planner wannabe's did to gain experience, network with suppliers and fine tune their own style - and that was our plan BUT a few years in and after planning with many wonderful clients from the start of their journey we made the decision to change the direction of our business. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Our main focus today is Day Coordination and here's why⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Couples put so much time, effort and money into creating their perfect wedding day - they deserve to be able to relax and should let someone else execute these plans on their behalf.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Couples planning their wedding know what they want - they just don't have the experience to design the perfect running order - they deserve support to make the timings realistic so that all suppliers know where they need to be and at what time, ensuring a smooth running order behind the scenes as well as creating a seamless flow for the guest experience. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Couples are the 'Stars of the Show' they should not be running around trying to solve unforeseen problems (trust us something always crops up!) and neither should their family or bridal party. Those nearest and dearest to the couple have waited a long time to celebrate such a special occasion, should they be nervous, stressed or overwhelmed with a to do list under their arm. Absolutely not!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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For us, it means everything to step in and provide a service that allows couples, their families and bridal party to relax and enjoy every moment - thats why we love being a Dolly on the Day.

30/09/2021