Laura Beth (2024)

13/06/2024

Swipe through these photos and review below - wow!

I just have to share some of the images Ruth sent to me by the talented

The pool party vibes the following day are just iconic!

This review for the team too in our bridal chat 🫶 - Ruth you are amazing! (And Connor too!)
Helloooooo everyone! It’s taken me a few days to have a second to write this!

First and foremost (bless you so much for writing it Laura) poor Laura wasn’t able to be there which I think had you said to me at the start of the process your wedding coordinator will have to cancel on the day I would have expected a panic but because it was Laura I didn’t have any panic at all- she had all the plans in place and Jackie and Sam looked after us so well (obviously wish Laura had been with us in person but she was very much present because of all she’d done) including the rehearsal the night before- so so so helpful!! I loved that she’d sent someone (Jackie) she knew that we knew through our amazing caterers first 🥰 another example of why Laura Beth is just the best is that the night before we had a slight issue with something turning up not quite right - again I’m so surprised but because I knew Laura would help I had no meltdowns haha and of course it was sorted no problem!

We really had the most incredible two days ever and I can’t recommend the suppliers we used enough, they all became like friends and I actually want to try and find excuses so we can hang out again haha - I’ll send some photos for you Llantilio brides as I became obsessed with looking at your weddings 🤣 so hope it may get you excited for yours!

Any questions brideys let me know but honestly you’re in very safe hands with the best of the best- I may need to do another vow renewal in the future now Laura just so you can be with us on the day 😂😘😘😘 we love you!!! ###

Supplier team creating magic:

15/05/2024

When you absolutely understood how to win the mis matched bridesmaids dress look 😍
And that is no easy task - but these girls looked perfect!

Honesty was the nicest person to work with. Everything was simple and and personal. From the dried honesty throughout the venue to the personal table names of where they have travelled.

Love the preview sent - how lush are these ! The outdoor ceremony setting surrounded by nature will for ever be my favourite and check my stories for more today!

The supplier team making it happen:

10/05/2024

When a venue is just gorgeous before a couple even put their mark on it 🧡
It’s that time of year again when shows off in the sunshine. Adore the colour!

Who’s getting married at Tall Johns this year?!?

09/05/2024

Oh isn’t this sunshine nice to see!
I’m praying for my first summery wedding this weekend back at 🤞

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I think it might be the first outdoor wedding of the season!? Suncream added to wedding kit, Sam and I are ready for Saturday when she will be in charge of drinks and I’ll be coordinating the day ☀️

04/05/2024

Let’s talk drinks…
What do you actually need to plan for?!

Some venues you’ll simply pay for a package and they will sort the rest out. But the majority of you following here are DIY venues where you’re going to be working it out yourself and that’s where it can get a little confusing!? So here we go…

Drinks reception (the drinks served after the ceremony but before the meal)
I would suggest 2 drinks minimum per person.
If you’re doing say a Prosecco and beer split 50/50 and you’ll be fairly close.

Table wines
For tables up to 10 per table start with one red and one white (rose is also great in the summer) and have extras to top up so 2 bottles of each per table) I always see people saying more red in winter/white in summer. I see white going down best all year round so I tend to recommend more of that if you want to keep costs down. It’s very rare I get asked for more red.

Toast
Have enough for 1 glass per guest but quite often a few won’t have / don’t drink

Bottles of wine / Prosecco - 6 glasses per bottle always plays it safe you’ll have enough.

Don’t forget some good non alcoholic options for each of these areas too and some child friendly drinks if you have small ones

Happy drinking 😆🍾

26/04/2024

Back off to to set for Ffion & Jimmys wedding! Here’s hoping for less wind this week. Although this could be one of my favourite ‘caught the moment’ shots by !

Tom - your face is perfect!
box of brollies flying away but ever useful when we get caught in a downpour (add it to your order with them!)

15/04/2024

Well that was a busy weekend at CwtchFest, but we continue as I’m at shoots to start this week (one of which requires me to play the bride which is always fun!).

Will be catching up on admin and planning for my next wedding at the end of April too 🥰

Still not over this decor though!

11/04/2024

It’s been a while since I posted my face on the feed - but seeing as managed to capture this of me actually at a wedding the other week - I’ve got the perfect reason to post!

I’m Laura and I’ve been in the wedding world in some capacity for 15 years now (mad!). And in that time I’ve been a part of so many different roles and areas of that industry, all of which mean I really understand just how hard working every single person who provides wedding services works and just how important it is to get things ‘perfect’ for your wedding day.

I started out working in kitchens and front of house
And ended up running the events as the venue manager a few years later
I’ve worked as bar staff / housekeeping / played saxophone in the bands / styled rooms / second shot for photography and helped with plenty of kitchen prep over the years.

I’ve been out by myself as a wedding planner now for over 5 years. And it’s the best job yet!

My heart lies in the logistics and organisation area of your wedding day. You plan, dream, choose what you want and I’m your person who makes sense of it, puts it together and just makes it happen.

Seeing every single one of my clients go from our first ever zoom call to partying on the dance floor in an outfit that’s had a good day is the best thing ever!

And nowadays it isn’t just me! I’ve got the lovely Sam on board who’s coordinating extra wedding days and ‘The Wedding Team’ providing front of house teams to many different catering companies and couples direct.

My little business dream really did turn into its own little wedding world 💚

27/03/2024

Team Laura Beth!
(we finally have a photo that wasn’t me bugging the team for a mid shift selfie!)

So this isn’t all of us. In fact theres a whole crew of us involved in Team Laura Beth. Each person carefully chosen to join and be a part of what we offer. We aren’t a large agency, we’re a personal close team who understand just how important a wedding day is, and that will forever be the most important thing to us.

A side of my business I decided to pursue at 26 weeks pregnant and now somehow it’s taking on close to 100 events a year just 2 years later.

You all know me - I coordinate you wedding days along with Sam (to the right of me) who some of you now know too. And as most of you know I also have a team to staff wedding day. Whether that’s working with your caterers directly as their front of house, pouring you drinks and staffing your bar and of course creating magic quickly shifting chairs and tables to transform ceremony spaces to wedding banquets.

Can’t wait to see what’s to come for us this year.

24/03/2024

Which way to wedding season?! Less than one week to go until my very first 2024 bride walks down that aisle!

Having one last break this week away with family and then we are on it until October (at least that’s when things become more chill again). So amazing lucky to do this for work and I cannot wait to get started - there’s not many who can honestly say that about their job hey!?

Shot from last summer at by 💚😍

23/03/2024

Can’t wait to see my couples with this look on their faces during the speeches 🤣 if you don’t make your friends put their head in their hands - did you even do a good speech?!?

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22/03/2024

The wedding day timeline.
Get this right and the whole day just flows. You’re not being pulled from one thing to the next, nor are you waiting impatiently for the next section of the day. You have time for photos, time for you guests and time for just you 2 as well.

In a couple of weeks I’ll be at CwtchFest where I’ve signed myself up to lead a workshop on timeline planning (not nervous at all…).

But lovely couples that follow me here - what are the questions you would like answers too? What parts of the day don’t you understand? And what explanation would make it all seem that little bit easier to understand and piece together that perfect timeline?

Pop you questions in the comments 👀

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21/03/2024

I’m in the process of sorting through photos for my website/advertising/generally need to organise and found this one caught of me. I’m actually being really useful holding fairy lights… fully aware it looks like I’m just having a chat 😂

Always something going on behind the scenes ✌️

05/01/2024

Let’s talk wedding trends… (photo from )

Saying goodbye to all the festive tones from November & December weddings as next stop for me will be spring weddings from March. And it has got me thinking about the next ‘big things’ to enter the wedding scene.

I’ve been reading so much on the 2024/2025 wedding trend predictions… so here’s my thoughts..

Colours:
Sage green will always be around. That classic white and green wedding will never go. But I am seeing a shift towards white, green and colour. Particularly peaches and pinks (even hot pink - just not against stark whites and dimontes this time round..) and I’m in love

Cake:
I think we are going smaller. We know wedding cake so often gets left and it’s such a lot of money. I’m for seeing smaller cakes and more private fun cake cutting photos to replace the awkward crowd around the cake photo. And I am in love with the vintage inspired cakes I’m seeing all over Instagram too!

Dress style:
I feel like the poofyness of the 80s may return. So many statement sleeve are showing up on my insta feed. Bows have been big for a while so that may take over from a lot of pearl details we’ve been used to seeing. I also think short dresses may become more of a thing too… what do you think??

Food wise - maybe sharing and festival style will have its big moment this year, following that I’m seeing a return to plated - but fine dining over tons of food.

Finally - eco friendly weddings are always an important consideration for a lot of couples. Stationery can often be a place of waste for couples. I want to see more dual purpose. Maybe your welcome sign doubles up as a guest book that can me hung on the wall? Or maybe your table plan and order of the day are done in such away they will be a nice piece of art in the house post wedding?

Do you have any other predications?!? Comment below and let’s see what we all think!

18/12/2023

Ah - celebrant led ceremony’s featuring the ever lovely Nia from 💚 taken by my other half wedding photographer

(Also check out the second picture if you’re a couple for a look at the ceremony set up in the courtyard 😉)

What is a celebrant led ceremony?!?

Well firstly let’s start with one downside… it’s not legal (yet!). There’s been talk of changing this for years and hopefully there will be some movement soon 🤞 but just note - if this is what you want, then you’ll have to do the legal side in a separate ceremony or on another day (but also 2 days to celebrate right?!?)

The positives - there’s a ton!
Freedom to do what ever you want. You are not bound by any laws or religions.
Serious / comical / rituals you can do anything
It’s personal - tell the story of you guys. Not repeat after me.
You can do it anywhere. Without any legal restrictions you’re not under the same rules as registrars. Say I do on a beach, up a mountain, an unlicensed venue or even your back garden 🙌

I work with registrars preforming legal ceremony’s at 90% of the weddings I run. And they do have this air of seriousness. It feels like a wedding should and saying certain words is what we’ve all become accustomed too so that might be the way you want to do it (just the same as for some people it’s not a wedding unless it’s in a church) - but equally. Times are changing. I think celebrants provide a completely different service. Which for some couples is just going to feel right to them

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08/12/2023

Can you just do open seating at your wedding?!
After all, the table plan is one of the hardest parts of wedding planning!

Here’s why I say no… sorry…

1. It’s kinda stressful for your guests. If they don’t seat early they might not be sat with anyone they know or there may not be enough seats left (then they begin rearranging the tables to fit more people)

2. For catering.. more often than not the catering team will need to know where anyone with allergies or kids meals are sat so they can make sure they are served hot food along with everyone else

3. For you! So you know those closest to you are sat near you. That elderly relatives don’t have their back to the speeches. So the whole process of everyone taking seats is simple, quick and doesn’t delay the food and speeches!

There is a little note on this. You don’t have to assign everyone to set seats. But at minimum assign them to a table. And by table I mean a table of 6-10, not a long table that goes the length of the room. If you’re doing this make then set chairs are always best!

And as a final final note - make the table plan easy to read or put it out way in advance to guests have time throughout the drinks to locate their names. Alphabetical order always really helps!

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06/12/2023

As most of you know - wedding coordination/wedding planning takes up a lot of my personal diary. But the other side to my business is the agency AKA Team Laura Beth and I am so lucky to have a team of the nicest people to work with.

The team work directly for catering companies or couples themselves to staff wedding days. Whether that’s serving meals, pouring drinks, flipping rooms or pack down.

Here’s Anna, captured by at working with our most regular caterer serving canapés at the drinks reception

15/11/2023

Give me a cake and some flowers and let me have fun! This is what I ended up creating for my friends wedding last week 😍

Love a cascade of flowers on a simple naked cake made by friends and Meg and Guil had the cutest cake topper with little Gio in the middle!

Tip - cover the stems in floral tape or cling film if they are going in the cake

17/10/2023

The little details I just adored from & ‘s wedding 😍

The dried floral semi circle where they stood to say I do. This plus the flower cloud framed the ceremony space, covered the fire escape sign but still allowed for the incredible view. Word of warning though - be careful choosing spots like this and always check where the light is going to be at the time/day of your wedding. It was perfect in October - high of summer it might be different and not be great for photos or right in your eyes!

The floral pumpkins dotted around added a touch of elegance to an October theme without feeling ‘Halloween’

The lapel floral was created for a male bridesmaid in place of a bouquet but still wanted to be different to the groomsmen who went with pocket square flowers - so sad I don’t have a picture!

The cake was M&S and diy decor!

The dog table plan… need I say any more. The grooms photoshop skills - perfection!

And of course the team behind the day:
Coordination and staff
Venue
Catering
Photo & video
Bar
Florals
Beauty
Harp .harp
Band
Garden games

26/09/2023

It’s all in those little wedding day details 😍

Firstly credit to for the shots (all suppliers listed below)

Photo 1:
Don’t rush down the aisle! Stagger yourselves so there is a moment for each of you.

Photo 2:
An epic back drop for your confetti shot (we had the Glastonbury festival site which was pretty special!)

Photo 3:
If you’re DIYing things having more helpers makes things easier, if most people pick up a chair it won’t be a stressful transition and generally guests are willing to help

Photo 4:
Canapés. It’s the first moment of the day everyone relaxes. Canapés are a great introduction on what’s to expect for the day

Photo 5:
Hydration! When I’m planning weddings I always have a water station involved. Water helps those hangovers remember!

Photo 6:
Stationery ties in the whole day.. especially when it looks as beautiful and personal as this! P.s. always have a table plan. It’s just less stressful on your guests if they are allocated to a table!

Photo 7:
Get those button holes pinned properly. Always go from the back of the lapel!

And for the rest of the photos, can we just appreciate how beautiful is!

03/09/2023

What a wedding! Glastonbury you did not disappoint. & Jason your wedding was a dream. A lovely couple, the location, the weather, the styling and your ideas couldn’t have been more suited to this gem of a wedding venue.

I couldn’t pick just one photo and a video of my weekend to follow as well!

Loved bringing your ideas to life on the day and supporting you through the plans. Could not have happened without your amazing supplier team as well!

This was a totally new area for me to work in and some great new suppliers found for hopefully many more to come in the future!

Venue:
Catering:
Photo:
Furniture:
Florals:
Stationery:
Hair:
Make up:
Bar: Touring Pourers
Band:
Photo Booth:
Bride & Groom and Jason

31/07/2023

Have you ever seen a more perfect summer pudding?!? Created by

Amy and Seth didn’t want a traditional wedding cake so came up with the idea of every table having their own cake to cut (with a bigger version on the top table!). The guests loved it and made for way more fun than the traditional ‘cake cut’

27/06/2023

We all came together to form team Sugarloaf! Love being apart of weddings with these guys and so many more faces that make sure we always have the best service and fun at weddings! So happy for Mark taking home best caterer in wales at the 2023 Welsh Food Awards and proud to provide staff to his team!

11/06/2023

Brixton you’ve been fun!
Such a lovely lot to work with yesterday and finally partying with Sarah & Stu after their first wedding 2 years ago!!

Shoutout to the team and for hosting and feeding.

for entertaining the guests during arrival & drinks

for travelling all the way down to be there from Cardiff (and lovely to see wedding video projected on the wall)

And lovely to meet the team from the for the bar and front of house teams

Time to unpack the wedding and head on back home!

08/06/2023

The menu & the meal 💚
Brought to you by and at this Saturday

But the question is - do you really need a menu when everyone is being served the same thing?!

I personally love a menu on the table. One in the middle for the whole table to look at if everyone is having the same works perfectly.

If however you have a plated menu where guests have pre chosen their options and individual menu which doubles up as their place setting with their name works great as a little reminder as guests always forget what they chose!

Have you planned to have menus and how are you doing then?!

30/05/2023

I cannot get over how amazing graze table was on Saturday! They have had the worst thing imaginable happen to them as a family last week and still managed to create the most amazing wedding meal for us as true professionals. My heart breaks for them.

Check out my latest reel for a full 360 view of this masterpiece!

So many of you are talking about having a graze table this year and my biggest piece of advise to make it work successfully is to have it in the middle of the room with access at all sides. Most of you are choosing graze tables as an informal relaxed option - but ideally we don’t want an old style ‘buffet queue’ so having all the options on all sides and a dive in at any side approach really works to get everyone fed as quickly as they want to be!

22/05/2023

Happy wedding day Mr &Mrs Bowen! So much fun this weekend!

14/05/2023

Happy Sunday! Love this shot of Lizzie & Dan waiting patiently for there announcement so they can finally sit down and eat at

One thing that often couples haven’t thought about - how do you want to enter the room before your wedding breakfast?!

Are you wanting a grand entrance (we’ve all see the choreographed dances where the full wedding party get involved!)

Something more low key but still being announced for the first time as a married couple - a more simple please be up standing for the new…

A receiving line - greeting each guest at the entrance to the room as the make their way in (remember to let your catering know if this is what you’re doing as it can take time - allow 15-20 mins)

No entrance at all. Just make your way in with the guests and take your seats

Or a mixture of the above?!

15/03/2023

I shared Emm & Atillas wedding highlight video the other day - but here’s the photos from 💚

Inspiration for winter wedding colours if you don’t want traditional Christmas or autumn tones. These muted colours perfectly complemented the stones in the barn

Supplier team:

21/02/2023

This game is always guaranteed to wake your guests up after all that food! The best man decided his speech was going to be a little different at this wedding!

Laura Beth