On Location - Lord's Cricket Ground

Lord's Cricket Ground is one of the most breathtaking and unusual wedding venues in London and it now proudly boasts a newly granted civil ceremony license.

With the elegant old-world grandeur of the Grade-II* listed Pavilion and its stunning vistas of the hallowed turf, Lord’s is an amazing setting for one of the most important days of your life. Within the walls there are a number of beautiful and highly individual spaces for a ceremony, wedding breakfast, reception or full-scale party, all redolent with the glamour of the Home of Cricket.

The famous Long Room, where international cricket players pass through on their way to the Ground, can hold up to 230 guests for a wedding ceremony. It is an extraordinary and elegant space with high, ornate ceilings, fronted by glass along its entire 27m length.

The Writing Room is suitable for smaller wedding ceremonies of up to 60 guests. It is a beautifully proportioned room hung with paintings of cricketing scenes through the centuries.

There are wonderful outside settings for your wedding photographs - the glamorous backdrop of the Pavilion, the glorious views of the Ground, or the romantic rose-filled Harris Garden.

A host of special touches can be added to your special day - like your own personal message on the Lord’s scoreboard, or a tour of the Ground for you and your guests, including a visit to the world-famous Ashes Urn.

Renowned for impeccable standards, Lord’s events team promises the utmost attention to detail, outstanding food, superb service and, of course, the special magic that is Lord’s.

Visit the website or call 020 7616 8609 for further details on bespoke packages available.

What a fantastic place to get married, especially if your husband-to-be is a cricket fan!

Lots of Love

Supplier Spotlight - Frog in the Field Party Bag Company

Children so often get bored at weddings, especially during the speeches and now the Frog in the Field Party Bag Company have just the solution - their Wedding Activity Bags give each child a lovely keepsake packed with fun items that will keep them happily occupied all day. Their tried and tested Activity Bags always receive lovely comments back from their satisfied Brides.

At Frog in the Field Party Bag Company, when they say they offer a truly Bespoke Service, that is just what they mean! A Bride or Wedding Organiser can contact them with an idea for a Wedding Theme and they will work with them to achieve exactly the right design Wedding Activity bags they want and on budget too.

How does the service work?
You send a list of the children invited to the wedding, along with their ages and also an idea of the budget for each Activity Bag.

Frog in the Field will then personally recommend items suitable to their ages, which will keep each child entertained, in the form of a detailed quote for each Activity Bag.  Included will be images, prices and links to all the details of each item, they will also recommend what size bag will be required to hold all the goodies. There are bags of all shapes, sizes and prices but for something really special they have an in-house Technical Illustrator who creates cotton Wedding Activity Bags.

Each Cotton Wedding Activity Bag has it’s design drawn using a heavy duty graphics package, high grade transfer paper and finally an industrial press to print the image onto each bag.  They are 100% cotton and machine washable.

The finished product is perfect and completely bespoke to your wedding!  They can be used as children's place names at the table and will keep them well occupied for a large chunk of the reception.  The children can even take them home as a keepsake and re-use as a sports or shopping bag!

Special Offer 20% Discount for Ruby's Readers

Quote Promo Code: Ruby Weddings2011 at the Checkout or when telephoning.

Call 08451 702010, email or visit the website for further information and even more wedding ideas.

I really love these activity bags - they are a great way to keep children entertained (and quiet during the speeches!) at a wedding whilst at the same time feeling included.  I hope you have fun choosing what goodies to include!

Lots of Love

Supplier Spotlight - Helen Maynard Photography

Helen Maynard captures every aspect of a wedding, from the bride’s preparations to the last guests leaving. She adopts an unobtrusive yet creative approach to her work that allows her to photograph even the smallest details - from the bride’s flowers, shoes and jewellery to the car, table decorations, and partying guests.

Helen is, not only highly qualified but also creative, contemporary, vibrant and fun whilst extremely professional in both herself and her work. She prides herself on consistently producing extremely high quality photographs, whilst always challenging herself to take even better ones!

Helen has photographed many weddings throughout the UK as well as several overseas. She has a degree in photography from the world-renowned ‘Surrey Institute of Art and Design’, as well as being awarded Associateship of the Royal Photographic Society and Licentiate of the British Institute of Professional Photography.

She works full time as a professional photographer, undertaking a variety of commercial commissions, from interiors at the Worshipful Company of Bakers, to corporate portraits in India, fashion shows at the British Bridal Exhibition and still-life photos for Barbie to name but a few and in addition to weddings and personal assignments. She regularly lectures in photography as well as leading photography workshops.

Her ongoing experience in commercial photography brings a fresh contemporary approach to her wedding photography, resulting in individual, unique and beautiful photographs.

Helen includes an unlimited number of photos and the couple get a copy of EVERY photograph – given as a high resolution files. This gives the couple complete control of printing and reproduction. Helen also includes a set number of free enlargements as well as a web page for friends to view your photos. There are no hidden costs – pricing is simple – you pay for a set number of hours and receive a high-resolution copy of every photo (on disc) taken during that time, a set number of enlargements, and a password protected web page.

For further information visit Helen’s wedding portfolio and her commercial portfolio

I hope you enjoy Helen's fabulous work as much as I do.

Lots of Love

Supplier Spotlight - Tatty Angel Designs - Bespoke Bridal Jewellery

I'm thrilled to introduce the lovely Annaliese, founder of Tatty Angel Designs, who I met last year across a crowded room at a Ladies who Latte networking event.  Annaliese and I share a passion for bespoke hand-crafted bridal jewellery and accessories so we hit it off immediately.

Tatty Angel Designs collections feature bridal tiaras, headbands, hair accessories including fascinators, hair combs & hair pins and bridal jewellery including watches. They also offer additional wedding accessories such as bouquet enhancers, wands, cake toppers and personalised 'Thank You' gifts.  Annaliese is currently working on a range of men's jewellery, including cufflinks and necklaces – she doesn't want anyone to feel left out!

To add sparkle and elegance, their designs incorporate Swarovski crystals and Swarovski crystal pearls which are available in a vast array of colours, shapes and sizes, they also use Czech crystals, fresh water pearls and semi-precious gems.

Tatty Angel Designs know how special your big day is to you and they are confident that they can help add the wow factor whilst keeping within that all important budget.

Every item is handmade in the UK with the utmost care and attention to detail. All designs can be tailored to your specific requirements to ensure that they compliment the colour, style and theme of your special day.

Tatty Angel Designs welcomes commissioned orders, so whether you are planning a beach wedding, a WAG styled wedding or even a wedding on a roller coaster, they can't wait to hear from you.

Chances are you think you will only wear your tiara once - think again!

Annaliese offers an unique service where she takes your tiara and turns it into something else that you can wear time and time again, she doesn't even mind if it's not one of her tiaras, as long at it can be taken apart, she can use it. Maybe it can be made into a bracelet, a pair of earrings or even a necklace, the only limit is your imagination.

Visit the website or email for further information.

I hope, like me, you love Tatty Angel Designs - if you order anything please say that Ruby sent you!

Lots of Love

Supplier Spotlight - Still Living Statues

Are you looking for something different to add to your wedding celebrations that will entertain and amuse your guests?  Look no further, Still Living Statues could be the perfect finishing touch to a fairytale wedding!

Our living statues are styled to blend perfectly with the surroundings of your venue. Standing still for up to an hour at a time and costumed as authentic stone statues they take your guests by surprise when they suddenly get a tap on the shoulder!

Living statues are an increasingly popular and unique form of entertainment at weddings, providing great photo opportunities and entertainment for your guests.

They are particularly ideal at the drinks reception, whilst the bride and groom are having their photographs taken.

In addition to weddings, Still Living Statues have appeared at all kinds of events including HM The Queen’s 80th birthday ‘Party at the Palace’, Lord and Lady Archer’s wedding anniversary, Royal Ascot, numerous TV appearances and many more.

To see more of our statues visit the website or call Pamela Ferguson on 01932 344644

Ruby News - Birthday Celebrations & Special Offers

It is my birthday on Friday, so Ruby is having a couple of days off visiting friends and family with my lovely boyfriend, so there won't be a Saturday Special blog this week. But I didn’t want to totally neglect Ruby's Readers over this well deserved time off, so I thought I’d take the opportunity to remind you about the fantastic offers that have been posted on the blog recently:

Stylish Centrepieces

Stylish Centrepieces are a wedding and events centrepiece hire company based in south Oxfordshire, and can cover most venues in Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire and Wiltshire. They offer a professional centrepiece hire service to help your wedding day be even more special.

10% discount on the hire price of all of our centrepieces.
Please quote 'Ruby Weddings'.

Bunny Delicious A fun, funky and fabulous wedding stationery company dedicated to colour bursts, unique, fun inspired stationery. In my world you can break the rules, because in the world of Bunny Delicious, there ARE no rules!

10% discount on wedding invitation orders over £100 – quote RUBY WEDDINGS.

Easy Name Change A one stop solution for married name change. The entire process managed online and totally automated. Easy Name Change provides name change procedures for all major UK organisations. Select the organisations you need to notify and receive personalised and ready to post name change requests, custom name change forms and step by step instructions for all of your nominated organisations delivered in just minutes.

Enter promo code RUBY after registration for a £10 discount off personalised name change kits (Usually £29.95). Valid till 30 Aug 2011.

Shropshire Petals Natural Petal Confetti
Natural Bio-Degradable Petal Confetti grown on their Shropshire farm which has fields upon fields of delphiniums. All flowers are grown with love & attention, are delicately handpicked, eco-friendly &100% natural.

2 Shropshire Boxes for £65, enter code RUBY2011 at the checkout.

Glen Mitchell Photography
Fabulous wedding photography from Glen and Nicki of Glen Mitchell Photography. With one clear goal - to photograph weddings in a natural and relaxed manner while making people feel and look gorgeous.


Package includes:
Slideshow of the images from your wedding viewing
18 x 12 canvas of an image from your wedding
10 extra images to go into your wedding album
Total Offer Value is £725.00!

Please quote Ruby Weddings 2011 in order to receive this amazing promotion.

I hope you enjoy these fabulous offers, please let me know if you book any of them. 

Have a lovely, fun filled weekend and tune in for Ruby's Tuesday Treats next week.

Lots of Love

 

Supplier Spotlight - The Photo Booth Company

Photo Booths are becoming more and more popular at weddings and I love them - they are so much fun!  If you are looking for something new and entertaining for your guests on your wedding day, then the Photo Booth Company have a fabulous experience which ticks just that box.

The Photo Booth Company came about when Alexandra, the owner, was looking for a booth for her own sister’s wedding. They had grown up in the states, where booths are a regular option at weddings, so when they couldn’t find the Retro booth they wanted they were quite surprised. It was then that the company was born and now runs across the UK, being the premier company for weddings and exclusive events.

The booths are cherry red or black and are adorable! They are the genuine Model 12 - retro styled with bags full of character. Every type of prop from feather boa to silly glasses are provided – perfect after the serious business has been taking care of and everyone is ready to relax and enjoy themselves.

Guests absolutely love it because they get to play to their silly sides and receive a photo of themselves with friends and family to take home and keep. You can even provide little key rings for your guests instead of regular party favours.

When the wedding day is over, you will have a fabulous guest book, brimming with special memories, funny pictures and messages from all of your guests. You also have a digital copy and an on line gallery, so photos can be shared with friends.

Being family run they take great care of their customers and are always looking to make the best possible service. 

*** SPECIAL OFFER ***

If you mention the Ruby Weddings blog you can claim an extra hour on top of your regular package (worth £175) – completely free. Please remember to book your date early especially for dates between April-September!

For further information please call Helen on 01332 416404 or 07970 141633, email or visit the website.

On Location - Hawkwell House Hotel

If you are looking for a wedding venue in Oxfordshire, there are few better-placed than Hawkwell House Hotel, which offers comfortable rooms in Iffley Village. Hawkwell House is one of a few venues in Oxfordshire that has a licence to hold civil ceremonies outside, as well as in their Arezzo restaurant. This means you can enjoy your special day from beginning to end with Hawkwell House.

The elegant white house and gardens make a perfect wedding venue for that special day. The outside ceremonies on the front lawn have become a talking point among brides at Hawkwell, and they are proud of the 'garden party' feel that many couples experience.

Service matters at Hawkwell House, they strive to exceed expectations and believe that their service plays a huge part in achieving this. Unlike other venues, Hawkwell House only offer one wedding per day, allowing you to make full use of the venue and gives you the undivided attention of all staff.

If you are looking for exclusive use, Hawkwell’s layout and situation within the quiet leafy village of Iffley, gives an ideal balance between the intimacy of having only your own guests, and the hustle and bustle of the historic city centre only minutes away.

The honeymoon suite is a large luxurious room, tastfully decorated to high standards with a large jacuzzi spa bath for two - the perfect way to unwind after your wedding and look forward to your married life together.

Whether you are looking for a small, intimate affair or a large, lavish wedding breakfast, Hawkwell House can suit all your needs.

Visit Hawkwell House on Sunday 27th March 2011 for their
Wedding Fair

Open from 11am - 3pm

The hotel have dates still available for weddings in 2011

including Saturday 9th July, 3rd September & 10th September.

Visit the website for further details or call Gary on 01865 749988.