Helen Eriksen Wedding & Event Design

13/12/2023

M O O D Y H U E S ~ For this seasonal wedding. Nothing excites us more than working with colour. A deep colour palette of reds, burgundies and pinks with a slight modern twist.

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Photography
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Floral
Bridal
Groomsman
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Tableware
Stationery Designed in house in collaboration with
Cakes

06/12/2023

J U ST M A R R I E D M O M E N T S ~ In the beautiful winter sunshine captured perfectly by

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Photography
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Venue
Floral
Bridal
Groomsman
Entertainment
Production
Tableware
Stationery Designed in house in collaboration with
Cakes

01/12/2023

F E S T I V E ~ A festive welcome for our client’s rehearsal dinner last Friday evening at .

Planning & Design
Florals
Venue

16/05/2023

T H E R U I N E D G A R D E N ‘ S ~ Peeping through from the reception space in to the dining area which was adorned with whimsical spring blooms and delicate foliage intertwining the ornate steel work of the glass marquee.

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Location Wedding photographer & Videographer
Floral Design
Structure
Lighting
Sound
Catering
Entertainment
Tableware
Linens
Rentals
Stationery

16/05/2023

24/04/2023

P U G L I A ~ The location for our beautiful clients, B & L’s wedding. We absolutely LOVED planning this fun filled destination wedding in one of our favourite regions of Southern Italy.

Puglia is known for its pretty whitewashed hill towns, centuries-old farmland and hundreds of kilometers of Mediterranean coastline and not forgetting its centuries old olive trees - approximately 50 million of them!

Scattered throughout Puglia, you'll find countless farmhouses known as Masserias. Constructed in the 16th century, a lot today have been luxuriously renovated while still capturing that southern Italian charm that this region of Italy exudes. is a perfect example of this, a stunning five star property located within the Itria Valley. Our clients instantly fell in love with this property when we visited Puglia for their venue search. Of the 10+ properties we visited was the first one we viewed and was destined to be the location for their wedding. With large guest numbers this property worked perfectly across their three day celebration.

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12/04/2023

B A C K D R O P S ~ They don’t really get any more impressive than the majestical backdrop of

It was such a joy creating the design brief for this beautiful summer wedding. The concept of which was all based around the stunning castle and it’s equally breathtaking surroundings.

As our clients chose to host their wedding celebrations in a glass marquee we needed to ensure that our design blended seamlessly and sympathetically with the natural surroundings - we wanted guests to feel that they were actually stood within the grounds of the ruin.

Our design therefore had a very natural and organic feel to it. Every little detail was carefully thought through from the composition of the florals to the texture of the furnishings, the colour of the carpets and the positioning of each of the beautiful empire crystal chandeliers. A bespoke dove grey bar was commissioned together with intricate trellis detailing which separated the reception space from the dining area.

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Location Wedding photographer & Videographer
Floral Design
Structure
Lighting
Sound
Catering
Entertainment
Tableware
Linens
Rentals
Stationery

11/04/2023

S A Y I N G H E L L O ~ It has been SO long since I last jumped in here to say hello and introduce myself. So here goes…Hi everyone I’m Helen, the face and creator behind Helen Eriksen Wedding & Event Design.

I’ve been crafting timelessly elegant weddings now for just over 9 years. I can’t quite believe it’s been nearly a whole decade of planning weddings.

Prior to becoming a Wedding Planner I worked as an Employment Lawyer. I’m often asked what made me change direction and set up my own wedding planning business. In short, I am and always have been a creative at heart. I have had a passion for creating, designing, plotting and organising for as long as I can remember. I am not happy unless I have an exciting project on the go.

Being a productivity ninja is something I’ve always been proud of but that skill has been taken to all sorts of new levels since becoming a Mum 16 months ago.

I have an unwavering passion for all things Italian - the food, the wine, the culture, the history, the people, the scenery- there is just no better place on earth in my opinion. As for a wedding destination, it goes without saying that Italy ticks all the boxes and then some! It is definitely one of our favourite locations for a wedding.

I’ve been rather quiet on Instagram over the last year but there’s definitely been work going on behind the scenes and I look forward to sharing more of it on here soon!

For now here’s a photo of me doing what you’ll find myself and my team doing on every single event - tweaking, adjusting, straightening, tidying, organising, perfecting!!

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Florals
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09/04/2023

E L E G A N T D I N I N G ~ Cloud like blooms, romantic candle light and the subtle scent of were key features of our clients classically elegant design scheme.

Guests were welcomed in to the lofty dining space of L’Ecurie at DORFOLD HALL] by the relaxing sounds of a baby grand piano.

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Venue DORFOLD HALL]
Floral Design
Catering
Photographer
Entertainment
Ben Gordon
Cake
Rentals
Stationery
Tableware

Lighting
Fireworks
MUA
Hair Rowlands
Bar
Film

07/04/2023

T H E R U I N E D G A R D E N ~ There’s a definite feeling of spring in the air right now. The roads are lined with beautiful daffodils and the blossom is out in full bloom. Without doubt spring is our ultimate season.

Our clients wedding was originally designed with Spring in mind, unfortunately Covid had other ideas and so it was postponed to June last year. Fortunately summer arrived late last year allowing for a beautiful array of delicate and whimsical Spring flowers and rambling foliage perfectly created by and his fabulous team.

Inspired by the romantic gardens and gothic ruins of guests our design incorporated lots of natural and organic arrangements. Beautiful textured linens and contrasting slate grey glassware were carefully chosen to blend in to the surrounding ruins. Elegant taper candles and cut glass tea lights added an element of warmth and ambiance to the stunning glass marquee.

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14/02/2023

H A P P Y V A L E N T I N E S ~ Have a fabulous day everyone!

Memories of a very romantic wedding packed with an abundance of colour and texture.

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Floral Design
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Linens
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Cake

30/01/2023

Dusty pinks and sage green was a perfect colour combination for this relaxed summer wedding.

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Photography
Floral Design
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Catering
Tableware
Linens
Lighting
Cake

22/01/2023

T H E R U I N E D G A R D E N S ~ Last week we posted about the inspiration behind our clients beautiful wedding celebration hosted at last June.

Here’s a little snapshot of one of the three areas we created inside the stunning glass marquee. The focal point of this design being the flowing water fountain flanked by an abundance of rambling florals, foliage and four stunning acer trees, each measuring over four metres high in height.

This reception area also played host to a lounge area, q beautiful bespoke built bar and trellising which created a distinctly separate space for guests to enjoy the champagne and canapé welcome reception.

Overhead our wonderful floristry team carefully intertwined an abundance of green foliage amongst the ornate ironworks of the glass marquee and within the trellis work giving the space a wild and organic feel mirroring the Castle ruins.

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Wedding photographer & Videographer
Floral Design
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Rentals
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14/06/2022

24/12/2021

H A P P Y C H R I S T M A S ~ As some of you may have noticed we’ve been rather quiet here on Instagram over the last year, for very good reasons I might add!

Just under five weeks ago my husband and I received the most precious gift we could ever wish for, the safe arrival of our long awaited beautiful baby girl. 💖

I know 2021 has been a very difficult year for our industry and for many, many others. I feel so very grateful to be able to look back on this challenging year with happiness and fond memories of the birth of our daughter.

For now we are looking forward to exciting times ahead in 2022 and more importantly bringing our clients long awaited wedding celebrations and visions to life! 💫

Wishing you all a very peaceful, happy and joyful Christmas. Much love to all
Helen X❤️

Photography

22/10/2021

F L O R A L S & C A K E ~ Our two favourite things! Stunning work by the inimitable Suzanne Thorp at The Frostery] and Joseph Massie]. Photography Fine Art Wedding Photography]

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Venue
Floral Design Joseph Massie]
Catering
Photographer Fine Art Wedding Photography]
Entertainment
Ben Gordon
Cake Suzanne Thorp at The Frostery]
Rentals
Stationery
Tableware

Lighting
Fireworks
MUA
Hair Rowlands
Bar
Film

24/06/2021

P O S I T A N O D R E A M I N G ~ One of our absolute favourite destinations on the breathtaking Amalfi Coast. More now than ever we are missing our usual Italy fix. It’s been 8 months since we were last in Italy and we really can’t wait to return!

Thinking of our our fabulous colleagues within the destination wedding and travel industries. We stand with you and we are counting down the days when we can travel freely again without restrictions. For now we’ll continue dreaming about all the amazing places we have had pleasure of visiting over the years through our work as destination wedding planners.

“Positano it bites deep. It is a dream place that isn’t quite real when you are there and becomes real after you have gone” John Steinbeck