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Looking for a great wedding band??? š
Look no further! The Deluxe Band are a fabulous live entertainment act that provide great sounds, great playlists and, even better, offer great value āļø
Canāt recommend them highly enough and we just love listening to them! š¤šøš„
For more info, check them out - - or drop us a dm and weāll give you more details!
Fab Ceremonies!
are not just FAB by name, but FAB by nature too š
Gary is one of our favourite celebrants, and it was a real pleasure catching up with him for the first time this year. With more and more of our wedding planning clients finally seeing the value - the unbelievable value - that having a celebrant will bring to their wedding, Gary is in hot demand š„
If youād like the ācolourā added to your wedding ceremony, then we canāt recommend strongly enough having the ceremony performed by a professional celebrant - and there are few better and who offer better value, than Gary at Fab Ceremonies š«
Hinwick Hallā¦.
Had a really great weekend showing a number of lovely couples around one of our favourite venues -
Arenāt these pictures gorgeous ā¤ļøā¤ļøā¤ļø
If youāre interested to learn more about Hinwick Hall, or would like to arrange a show around, dm us and weāll be delighted to arrange for you š«
Yes itās true!!!
Weāve had a bunch of people ask whether there is a charge for the first consultation - the answer is NO š„³
Weāve had a bunch of people ask whether there is a charge for the professional wedding planning - the answer is NO š„³
Our WIN YOUR WEDDING giveaway, including the professional wedding planning that you MUST sign up to in order for your entry to be valid, is 100% FREE š„³š„³š„³š„³
So book your consultation now, as the diary is getting pretty full already šš»šš»šš»
This is REALLY important!
For all of you lovely people who have looked to enter the prize draw for the FREE WEDDING that weāre running, your entry is only valid once you have completed ALL the requirements.
Weāve sent a dm to everyone reminding you all that you MUST book your first consultation with us, and sign up - ENTIRELY FOR FREE - to our professional wedding planning service. As you can imagine, weāre booking up REALLY quickly and so this post today is a reminder to you to get booked in as soon as possible. Once we run out of appointment slots, unfortunately you wonāt be able to qualify for this life-changing giveaway.
So dm us as soon as possible with a few date/time options, your email address and mobile (so we can sort the zoom invites), and weāll look forward to confirming your first appointment and getting you entered along with those already whoāve done just that.
Good luck to you all, and look forward to meeting you in the coming weeks.
āØWIN YOUR WEDDINGāØ
āļø This is the Ukās most generous Free Wedding giveaway, covering the venue, food, pics, vid, flowers, music, decor, etc, etc
āļø Completely FREE to enter
āļø Basic entry terms are:
š« Follow us on Insta
š« Tag in your other half/bride tribe
š« Sign up with us for free professional wedding planning
āļø For full terms, go to our website
This promotion is in no way associated, endorsed or administered by Facebook.
Happy New Year š«
Well with Christmas behind us and NYE to come, we got to thinking about fireworks - until we heard that they were all cancelled again this year š
Hey ho! Letās look forward to an AMAZING 2022, and we wish all those couples who have their weddings coming up this year, everything that they wish for themselves. May you have a non socially distanced, face mask free, no guest limits, up yours to covid, AWESOME wedding š
Wishing you all a very merry Christmas and a happy, healthy, peaceful and joyful New Year!
Love conquers allā¦
We recently posted that weāre here to help and support any couple worried about the impact of covid on their wedding, regardless of whether youāre fully booked, partially booked, or just starting your planning. Weāve had a number of stressed couples get in touch and weāve already helped put their minds at ease. Weāve spoken to venues, suppliers and registrars and put in place back up options - and weāve done it all for free š„³
Friends, these are difficult times for some, but the one thing that remains common to all our couples - whether old or new to us - love conquers all!
Stay strong, but if you canāt, get in touch and weāll gladly support you ā¤ļø
God bless, and have a great and stress free Christmas š
A toastā¦.
Itās been a crazy year for us here at Just About Weddings. An incredible amount of clients, venues and suppliers, and a huge amount of preparation for the madness that will be 2022 - one of the busiest years ever for the UKās wedding industry!
As we take a well earned break until the New Year, we wanted to take this opportunity to thank you all for following us on our social media, interacting with our posts, entering our amazing competitions, and being part of our story! For those of you that were lucky enough to have won the various giveaways - congrats! Free wedding dresses, suits, bridesmaid dresses, wedding planning, and of course, our 2 luckiest couples, who won the Free Wedding giveaways š«
2022 will bring more of the same - weāre already running our next Free Wedding giveaway, so donāt forget to enter (posted on the 1st December - check it out). Someoneās gotta win, so why not you š¤
So hereās a toast to you all, to 2022, and to giving more stuff away!!!!!!! š„
Strange Timesā¦.
Although these are very strange times we live in, and many couples have postponed their weddings numerous times already (including one of our own Directors), we are still very confident that 2022 weddings will be going ahead relatively unscathed. That said, we also know that there are many couples who are getting nervous again š¤
If thatās you and youād like a āpartnerā to walk alongside you in the coming months and years, who can offer support, best advice and practical help if anything does need changing, Just About Weddings would be more than happy to assist. So if youāre feeling nervous and just want some clarity on the āwhat ifā position with your venue and/or suppliers, just give us a shout and weāll be here for you š
Yum š¤¤
Who doesnāt love the look of these pics?
Just About Weddings are delighted to sing the praises of - quite possibly the most versatile, creative, flexible and best value caterers weāve had the pleasure to work with!
Canāt recommend them highly enough š¤©
Wow!!!
So this is Berwick Lodge, and itās safe to say weāre absolutely enthralled by this fabulous wedding venue š
For those regular readers of our posts, youāll know we donāt normally think that venues offering packages are often good value for money, but we simply canāt say that about Berwick. Here, the costs are all reasonable, the food is exceptional but not crazy prices, and accommodation is luxurious š«
So if youāre looking for a stunning wedding venue in the Bristol region, or youāre happy for you and your guests to travel for a ādestination weddingā within the UK, we strongly suggest considering - beautiful, exclusive and genuine value for money š„³
Adventā¦.
When the gift on offer is the chance to WIN YOUR WEDDING, it really is beginning to look a lot like Christmas!
This is the office Christmas tree, and after launching our free to enter giveaway on Wednesday, and already receiving a bunch of new client bookings, confirming their entry into the draw, Christmas really feels special this year š„³
Donāt forget to do everything on the list to make your entry valid. Good luck!!!! š¤š¤š¤
Win Your Wedding š„³
After bringing enormous joy and happiness to 2 lucky couples so far, weāre announcing our next Win Your Wedding free prize draw. As per the last one, the lucky winning couple will have to be a Just About Weddings wedding planning client by the time of the closing date, but again, as last time, we will be suspending our planning charges to ensure this giveaway is entirely free of any charges š
Included in the prize are all the things youād expect in a āwin your weddingā giveaway - venue, catering, photography, videography, entertainment, decor, flowers, etcā¦ā¦š
Here are the full entry requirements - please make sure you do them all to have a valid entry:
- Be a wedding planning client by 15th March 2022 ā
- Follow us on Instagram ā
- Tag in your ābride tribeā or partner in a comment on THIS post ā
And thatās it!!
The full tās & cās are on the Just About Weddings website. Closing date is 15/3/22 with the winner being announced on 16/3/22 and drawn by an online randomiser. This promotion is in no way associated, endorsed or in any way administered by Instagram.
BIG announcement comingā¦.
Weāre itching to make the announcement youāve all been waiting for, but have to wait until the boss says ok š
December is coming and Advent is here, and boy have we got the BEST present to announce š„³
Stay tunedā¦.
Ceilidh Bandsā¦.
For those that wonder how that word is pronounced, itās ākay leeā, and itās a mix of Scottish and Irish folk dancing, and
IT IS BRILLIANT!!!!! ā¤ļøā¤ļøā¤ļø
The team at Just About Weddings have been having so much fun reviewing videos of ceilidh bands, for a search for one of our couples. Canāt think of something more fun to get everyone in the mood than to kick off the evening with some fantastic ceilidh dancing! ššŗ
With thanks to for the video.
Well worth a look! š
Hinwick Hall
We are IN LOVE with ā¤ļø
Is this not the perfect venue?
Dry Hire āļø
Country House āļø
Marquee āļø
Intimate Venue āļø
Great Price āļø
No Corkage āļø
Glamping āļø
For more information about the venue or to arrange a booking, just DM us with your details and weāll be delighted to make the arrangements for you
Groom Suitsā¦.
Delighted to announce the launch of our full made to measure visiting tailoring service šŖ”
Yes, you grooms can now also be made to feel special for your big day! And with prices from just Ā£350, why go to the high street and buy the same as everyone else? And thereās discounts to be had when buying for your groomsmen too š«
Pick from hundreds of fabrics and linings, and thread colours, design features, etc. This is what you've been waiting for š„³
DM us for more info or to book your appointment. Suits take around 6-8 weeks to make, and further week or so to make any final adjustments
Live music or DJ?
More and more weāre talking with clients who canāt make up their minds as to whether to go for live music or a DJ. The problem most clients have when it comes to live music is that bands invariably only want to play a couple of 1 hour sets, with a short break in between. Thatās not helpful when dinner finishes at 7.30pm and you want to party until midnight.
How do you make 2.5 hours of live band work, when you have 4 hours to play with?
As wedding planners thatās a tricky bit of advice to share with clients on a limited budget, not least because good bands cost around Ā£1,500+ and getting them to potentially play longer can cost that again š¬
Thanks to great businesses like www.adamchandler.co.uk and others, having both DJ and live music together, to fill the full amount of time, is getting much more popular, and we love the combo. It makes for a great party, and although itās a bit more expensive than just a band or just a DJ, we reckon it offers the best value, and you and your guests will LOVE it š„³
So whatās your pick - DJ, band or both - and why?
And the winner isā¦.
Weāre absolutely thrilled to announce youāve just won your wedding!!
Weāll speak to you later and go through it with you, but CONGRATULATIONS!
For those that entered but didnāt win this time, thank you so much anyway, and we hope all our new clients, whoāve joined the Just About Weddings family, will enjoy the free professional wedding planning as a fabulous consolation prize š
Keep your eyes on our Insta account as weāll be running the next awesome giveaway shortly - we just love making peopleās day š¤©š„³š
Wedding stationeryā¦.
So do you do it yourself or do you get the professionals in?
Some people reckon the save a dates or invites set the tone for the wedding. Some see them as a must but an expense they could do without. So what are the pitfalls of diy-ing your wedding stationery?
As planners we often have our clients start out by telling us that they will diy the invites, but as we get nearer their date they come back to us, desperate to get a professional stationer to do it for them. Why? Because they tried and they just werenāt happy with the quality of what they produced - it simply didnāt āset the toneā š
It used to be the case that wedding stationery was a fortune, which many still perceive it to be, leading them to try the diy thing. But it neednāt be crazy money anymore - great suppliers like or offer fabulous stationery at really cost effective pricing š°
Of course, it can cost double if you buy all the bits from Hobbycraft, give it a try and then, in frustration, admit defeat and call in the professionals š”
So what are you going to do???? š¤
Wedding plannerā¦.
Our dear friend Sue Wilde, of - amazing artificial florist, has asked if weād share details of her brilliant new wedding planner book called The Brideās Bestie. You can pick it up off Amazon for just Ā£15 and it is seriously worth it!!
Great tips, budget planner help, inspiration and check lists - pretty much everything you need to diy plan your wedding - canāt recommend it enough ššš
Of course, if youād like professional help with your wedding planning, we're sure Sue would be recommending Just About Weddings as the perfect partner š
Final chance to enterā¦..
So weāre getting really close to drawing our next Free Wedding Winner!! Thereās serious excitement building in the office. So if you havenāt as yet entered for free, donāt delay!
You need to book your first consultation for free professional wedding planning - it takes around 1.5h to 2h and is done on zoom with you and your partner. Once youāve had the consultation, youāll need to sign the contract to become a wedding planning client and then follow us on Insta and tag your bride tribe in on the original post (from 27th August).
That all needs to be done before 31st October in order to qualify for entry. All the weekend appointments are now taken, so dm us a time/date during the week that works for you both - evening slots are a 6.30pm or 7pm start - and weāll get you in the diary. Include your email and mobile so we can set up the zooms please!
Good luck š¤š«š¤
All inclusive v dry hire
Itās a minefield out there, when youāre trying to select the right venue - and venues know it! Thatās why they came up with the āall inclusiveā package deals. Venue hire, catering, drinks package, bar, DJ - all in. You donāt need to think and you donāt need to worry. Barring some flowers and a few minor extras, this is the easy way to sort your wedding - but is it best value?
And is it just an āidentikitā wedding?
As wedding planners, we have spoken with many venues that offer these packages, and what weāve found in the main is that the venues aim to reproduce exactly the same wedding week after week. It suits them. Itās easy. And itās profitable. For couples that want a straight forward, very lovely wedding, thatās easy to arrange, then it seems to make sense.
But if youād like your wedding to be very special, with particular features and/or timings, or a more personal choice of music provider or caterer (and thatās often REALLY important) then all inclusive deals should be steered clear of.
And in terms of value, dry hire can actually offer even better value. Why? Well because youāre only paying for the venue space. That means you can select the caterer (see our previous posts about pitfalls with venue appointed caterers) according to your budget, and a DJ or band that suits your taste, and every other aspect of the day, all with your budget calculator to hand.
Ultimately, a dry hire venue might well take more work to plan your wedding, but in terms of its uniqueness and having EXACTLY what you want, there is no better option in our view.
If youād like help with your wedding planning, why not get in touch and weāll take the stress away!
All inclusive v dry hire
Itās a minefield out there, when youāre trying to select the right venue - and venues know it! Thatās why they came up with the āall inclusiveā package deals. Venue hire, catering, drinks package, bar, DJ - all in. You donāt need to think and you donāt need to worry. Barring some flowers and a few minor extras, this is the easy way to sort your wedding - but is it best value?
And is it just an āidentikitā wedding?
As wedding planners, we have spoken with many venues that offer these packages, and what weāve found in the main is that the venues aim to reproduce exactly the same wedding week after week. It suits them. Itās easy. And itās profitable. For couples that want a straight forward, very lovely wedding, thatās easy to arrange, then it seems to make sense.
But if youād like your wedding to be very special, with particular features and/or timings, or a more personal choice of music provider or caterer (and thatās often REALLY important) then all inclusive deals should be steered clear of.
And in terms of value, dry hire can actually offer even better value. Why? Well because youāre only paying for the venue space. That means you can select the caterer (see our previous posts about pitfalls with venue appointed caterers) according to your budget, and a DJ or band that suits your taste, and every other aspect of the day, all with your budget calculator to hand.
Ultimately, a dry hire venue might well take more work to plan your wedding, but in terms of its uniqueness and having EXACTLY what you want, there is no better option in our view.
If youād like help with your wedding planning, why not get in touch and weāll take the stress away!
How much š¬š¬š¬
Thatās the standard reaction when our resourcing team get marquee quotes!
Anything from Ā£6k upwards - sometimes even up to Ā£15k or more š³
Unless youāre who offer something utterly spectacular for the money, this seems like HUGE costsš°
As always, when we see pricing that we feel doesnāt offer genuine value, we step in. Thatās why weāre delighted to announce that Just About Weddings is now able to rent out a beautiful marquee at just Ā£3k š„³
Get in touch for more detailsā¦..
BEWARE HIDDEN COSTS!!!!
Hereās a big warning to all you couples out there looking to book your wedding venue:
Read the tās and cās and check out ALL additional costs BEFORE falling in love and signing the contract š§
Whatās prompted this post? Well, mentioning no names of clients or venue or caterer, it brought us great sadness and distress meeting a new couple, who told us that after signing up to a venue, they found that they were FORCED by the venue to use a particular caterer. On enquiry, that caterer then advised that the rough cost of a 3 course meal, with a roast chicken main course, would be around Ā£50 per head!!!
For those of you who have no idea about catering costs, this is around Ā£20 per head higher than you should be paying.
The venue also confirmed that they would be providing a drinks package but told the couple that this is something āthat can be worked out much nearer the timeā. NO IT CANāT!!! Drinks packages can be VERY expensive, particularly if youāre providing drinks for 100 people or more, and in order to budget properly, up front, you need to know the FULL cost from the venue BEFORE you decide the venue is right for you!!!
Why do some venues feel the need to behave this way??? We just donāt get it, and itās just not fair.
So brides/grooms, have a budget planned BEFORE you look at the venues, and make certain that the FULL cost is understood BEFORE you commitā¦
Alternatively, why not let Just About Weddings find the perfect venue, at the perfect price, for you and weāll gladly ābe on your sideā throughout your planning journey š
Anyone for a drink????
We thought so š
Look no further than for an awesome set up! Give Jimmy a call, and youāll find great knowledge and experience, and a superb service level. In fact, we canāt recommend them highly enough. So whether you want a ātraditionalā bar or a converted horse box, these guys will look after you, providing all the drink, the glasses and the service staff too.
To find out more about them, why not drop us a line, and even enquire about becoming a wedding planning client. Itās free at the moment, and if you sign up before the end of October, weāll enter you into our free āWin Your Weddingā draw too š«
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Adventā¦. When the gift on offer is the chance to WIN YOUR WEDDING, it really is beginning to look a lot like Christmas! This is the office Christmas tree, and after launching our free to enter giveaway on Wednesday, and already receiving a bunch of new client bookings, confirming their entry into the draw, Christmas really feels special this year š„³ Donāt forget to do everything on the list to make your entry valid. Good luck!!!! š¤š¤š¤ #justaboutweddings #ukweddings #weddingplanning #mrstobe #misstomrs #ukbridal #engaged #weddingparty #weddingtime #weddingsuk #gettingmarried2024 #gettingmarried2023 #weddinginspiration #wedding2024 #wedding2023 #bridetobe #weddingsupplier #ukbridetobe #groom #gettinghitched2024 #hitched #gettinghitched2023 #tyingtheknot #lgbtweddings #africanweddings #winyourwedding #giveaway
Ceilidh Bandsā¦. For those that wonder how that word is pronounced, itās ākay leeā, and itās a mix of Scottish and Irish folk dancing, and IT IS BRILLIANT!!!!! ā¤ļøā¤ļøā¤ļø The team at Just About Weddings have been having so much fun reviewing videos of ceilidh bands, for a search for one of our couples. Canāt think of something more fun to get everyone in the mood than to kick off the evening with some fantastic ceilidh dancing! ššŗ With thanks to @footstompinceilidh for the video. Well worth a look! š #justaboutweddings #ukweddings #weddingplanning #mrstobe #misstomrs #ukbridal #engaged #weddingparty #weddingtime #weddingsuk #gettingmarried2023 #gettingmarried2023 #weddinginspiration #wedding2022 #wedding2024 #bridetobe #weddingsupplier #ukbridetobe #groom #gettinghitched2023 #hitched #gettinghitched2024 #tyingtheknot #lgbtweddings #africanweddings #ceilidhband
Live music or DJ? More and more weāre talking with clients who canāt make up their minds as to whether to go for live music or a DJ. The problem most clients have when it comes to live music is that bands invariably only want to play a couple of 1 hour sets, with a short break in between. Thatās not helpful when dinner finishes at 7.30pm and you want to party until midnight. How do you make 2.5 hours of live band work, when you have 4 hours to play with? As wedding planners thatās a tricky bit of advice to share with clients on a limited budget, not least because good bands cost around Ā£1,500+ and getting them to potentially play longer can cost that again š¬ Thanks to great businesses like www.adamchandler.co.uk and others, having both DJ and live music together, to fill the full amount of time, is getting much more popular, and we love the combo. It makes for a great party, and although itās a bit more expensive than just a band or just a DJ, we reckon it offers the best value, and you and your guests will LOVE it š„³ So whatās your pick - DJ, band or both - and why? #justaboutweddings #ukweddings #weddingplanning #mrstobe #misstomrs #ukbridal #engaged #weddingparty #weddingtime #weddingsuk #gettingmarried2022 #gettingmarried2023 #weddinginspiration #wedding2022 #wedding2023 #bridetobe #weddingsupplier #ukbridetobe #groom #gettinghitched2022 #hitched #gettinghitched2023 #tyingtheknot #lgbtweddings #africanweddings #weddingmarquee #competition #winner
And the winner isā¦. @mrs_g_to_be_2024 Weāre absolutely thrilled to announce youāve just won your wedding!! Weāll speak to you later and go through it with you, but CONGRATULATIONS! For those that entered but didnāt win this time, thank you so much anyway, and we hope all our new clients, whoāve joined the Just About Weddings family, will enjoy the free professional wedding planning as a fabulous consolation prize š Keep your eyes on our Insta account as weāll be running the next awesome giveaway shortly - we just love making peopleās day š¤©š„³š #justaboutweddings #ukweddings #weddingplanning #mrstobe #misstomrs #ukbridal #engaged #weddingparty #weddingtime #weddingsuk #gettingmarried2022 #gettingmarried2023 #weddinginspiration #wedding2022 #wedding2023 #bridetobe #weddingsupplier #ukbridetobe #groom #gettinghitched2022 #hitched #gettinghitched2023 #tyingtheknot #lgbtweddings #africanweddings #weddingmarquee #competition #winner
The Ceremonyā¦. What is it about your wedding day that gets you most excited? Is it the vows that youāll take in front of your family and friends? Is it getting dressed up like never before? Maybe itās simply getting all your family and friends together for a 'big bashā š„³ If itās the moment of committing yourself to your other half - that amazing and beautiful moment of saying āI doā - then make sure you put a little budget aside in your planning, to have the ceremony led by a celebrant. For around Ā£500-Ā£650, these incredibly talented people will make your ceremony not only beautiful and full of emotion, but will personalise it in a way that a registrar simply canāt (by law!!!). As one celebrant explained it - they take something grey and bring the colour š If youād like some advice about celebrant-led ceremonies, or would like a recommendation for a celebrant to use, drop us a dm and weāll steer you in the right direction š« Video credit - @rapidimageuk #justaboutweddings #ukweddings #weddingplanning #mrstobe #misstomrs #ukbridal #engaged #weddingparty #weddingtime #weddingsuk #gettingmarried2022 #gettingmarried2023 #weddinginspiration #wedding2022 #wedding2023 #bridetobe #weddingsupplier #ukbridetobe #groom #gettinghitched2022 #hitched #gettinghitched2023 #tyingtheknot #virtualweddingfair #weddingfair #weddingfayre
Introducing Freyaā¦. A perfect princess! The Freya dress has it all. Beautiful lace, luxurious tulle, splendid train - is this not the perfect wedding dress? Weāre delighted to offer this dress for just Ā£750, in sizes 6 to 18. Buy with complete peace of mind, with our unique premium, at home, measure and fitting service, as well as a 12 month payment plan option. Don't you love it??? #justaboutweddings #ukweddings #weddingplanning #mrstobe #misstomrs #ukbridal #engaged #weddingparty #weddingtime #weddingsuk #gettingmarried2022 #gettingmarried2023 #weddinginspiration #wedding2022 #wedding2023 #bridetobe #weddingsupplier #ukbridetobe #groom #gettinghitched2022 #hitched #gettinghitched2023 #tyingtheknot
And the winner of the FREE wedding isā¦ā¦. Zoe Rennison @zoe_renno Congrats Zoe! Weāll be in touch shortly!
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