Purely Events

It’s a London thing – Mr and Mrs D

admin — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 15:31:49 +0000

Michelle Fiedler worked very closely with Purely Events from the start of our business, designing our wonderful website and also many of our clients invitations to their amazing parties and weddings. I was so delighted when Michelle asked me to organise her wedding to Stew who is an absolutely gorgeous groom. Michelle and Stew’s dream was to have all their friends and family together in a stunning venue where they could dance the night away. Both Michelle and Stew had a great love of London as they both travelled from their home in Hertford to the ‘Big Smoke’ for many years. When I took the lovely couple to Home House in Portland Square they were simply in awe of its stunning ambiance and elegant yet funky design. The date was set and so ensued months of fantastic planning including some of the best invitations and stationary I have ever seen…

For more of Michelle’s amazing wedding designs click through to www.michellefiedler.com/home2.html
The day began with a glass of champagne and a visit from the wonderful Lucy from www.lucybakermakeup.com who created not only a stunning look for Michelle’s wedding day but also for all her hens on her ‘TOWIE’ themed hen party in Essex.

For all those that know Michelle she has a love for the colour green and this was incorporated into the styling and colours of the wedding check out her amazing shoes the sparkly ones are from Dune and the greens ones are from Monsoon.

Choosing the dress was such fun we went to visit www.temperleylondon.com in London but it was our visit to www.jennypackham.com that really made her decide on the style she wanted and she fell in love with the ‘Lisette’ a Grecian style wedding dress with stunning diamonte detail.

The florist was the creative www.scarletandviolet.com. Michelle had a love of wild flowers and she wanted to have a vintage feel to match the eclectic style of Home House. Vic Brotherson and her team from Scarlet and Violet created the most stunning array of table displays and decoration to the Eating Room at Home House.

Purely Events dressed the tables with pretty silver birds provided by Michelle and also the beautifully designed table cards that she designed herself. The stunning silver candelabras and vintage style flowers with the vintage glass and cracked tea lights were visually wonderful for the wedding party to enjoy.

Purely Events loves tea lights so we placed hundreds of cracked glass tea light holders around the front parlour room to give a warm, twinkly feel to the room.

Michelle was introduced to Jo from Burton Bakes who created a stunning wedding cake incorporating Michelle’s love of the colour green and vintage jewellery.

And so the evening events began with the foot tapping, hip shaking, floor filling band that is www.flatpackpanda.com. They really got the crowd going playing their full array of cover songs from the 60s right up to the noughties.

There was just enough time to take a breather and get these amazing shots which were taken by the extremely talented www.davidlongphotography.com.

Photography was such important aspect to Michelle and Stew’s wedding and they were delighted with how David captured all the emotion and unfolded their own personal story with his beautiful photography. The team at Purely Events felt honoured to be part of such and amazing day and to have the opportunity to create beautiful memories that will stay with Michelle and Stew forever.
Congratulations Mr and Mrs D

A Sicilian Love Affair

admin — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 14:01:16 +0000

In her wildest dreams Lady Cressida Ward never thought that love would be on the cards when she and her beautiful daughter Lily Rose left good old Blighty for a new and exciting life in Paris. But in the Paris spring time with such a romantic setting she met her ‘ame soeur’ – soulmate. The wonderful man in this love story is Doctor Ludovic Toro half French and half Sicilian who was very well known for his kindness and compassion in the community. It was a match made in heaven and after a whirlwind romance the two were set to be married. Purely Events organised their first wedding in the UK at the Chelsea and Kensington Registry Office and also assisted the couple with their wedding in Catania in Sicily for over 100 of their close friends and family. The wedding was a 3 day affair with guests arriving from all over the world. The amazing ceremony took place in a stunning church in Trecastagni which was beautifully situated on a hill with spectacular views of Mount Etna.

Cressida wore a stunning Pronovias Famosa dress, a dazzling grecian inspired gown featuring draped sleves and accentuated with a beaded belt and shoulders.

There were 5 page boys a mix of Sicilian and English and of course Cressida’s daughter Lily Rose was a little bridesmaid along with Ellie who was maid of honour, Ellie’s dress was from Coast.

Hair and Make up designer was Louisa Lang one of Cressida’s closest friends who also runs two hair and beauty shops in Somerset www.goldshair.co.uk.
After the ceremony the wedding party moved onto a private villa Casa a Trigona which was only 8 kilometres from Catania and has the most amazing views in the North of Sicily including Mount Etna and the beautiful coasts of Taormina and Calabria

The evening entertainment began with a traditional Sicilian band

The guests sat down to what can only be described as a food extravaganza after an amazing array of canapes on the terrace overlooking the wonderful sights of Sicily the party were then treated to a four course menu which of course included a typical Sicilian Pasta dish which was delicious.
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The Table plan was tied to a little tree – each card had the couple’s own logo which was personally designed for them by www.michellefielder.com

Each guest was treated to a little cup and saucer with the logo again inscribed on each cup.

Before the evenings dancing began the couple cut their cake by the beautiful swimming pool and let chinese lanterns off to signify the light of their ever lasting love for each other.

Fareen and Saadi’s Wedding – Botley’s Mansion in Chertsey

admin — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 22:50:11 +0000

Fareen and Saadi were one of the most beautiful couples we have ever had the pleasure of working with. We were honoured to assist them with the organisation of their wedding – everything from managing their guest list, creating an escort card table, decorating the venue, organising and liaising with all of their suppliers, managing their budget, liaising with the team at Botley’s Mansion, to managing their day ensuring everything ran completely seamlessly and to time. My most memorable moment was helping Fareen into her wedding dress she looked breathtakingly beautiful. There was so much detail, including a sweetie table, a Groovybooth photo booth, a caricaturist, a play room complete with craft table and games for the younger guests. The cake was designed by Maki Cakes www.makiscakes.com whose cakes were beautifully handcrafted. The flowers were designed by the amazingly talented and creative www.lilysflowers.co.uk . The whole day was captured beautifully by Chanelle and Craig from www.segeriusbruceblog.com and Mark Lenik from www.lenikweddingfilms.com . The night ended on a high with a firework display from Firestorm Fireworks. We loved the suppliers they really were a pleasure to work with and are some of the best in the industry. Fareen and Saadi were delighted with our work in the brides own words ……
“There is no doubt that the daunting task of planning a wedding would be impossible without someone like Louise. She has been tremendously organised, helpful, and a constant source of reassurance when things became overwhelming. I am sure that the day itself would never have run nearly as smoothly without her, and we both would have have been far more stressed. Thanks Louise! ”

A Vintage Christening

admin — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 13:15:41 +0000

After organising Claudia and Fintan’s wedding we were delighted to be asked to style their little girl Scarlett’s christening at St Edmunds catholic church in Godalming Surrey. We created the most amazing vintage cake table. The cakes were produced by Jo Burton from Jo Burton Bakes. We styled the house with pretty bunting, cracked glass vases and beautiful roses. The cake table was the talk of the party.

Everyone was completely wowed by the vintage cake table – it always proves to be a real talking point. And surprisingly it was not only the women who loved it but there were lovely comments from lots of the men too!

The cake pops were yummy and looked delightful with pink sprinkles and vintage buttons on top of them.

We served the strawberry’s in vintage style cups and poured the cream from a beautiful teapot – a quirky way to eat them we thought!

Even Scarlett enjoyed a cake pop!!!

The Launch of our Vintage Cake Table

admin — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 13:58:55 +0000

Wendy was leaving the UK to move back to America and wanted to throw a party to say goodbye to all her friends. Caterers were brought in to feed her guests but Wendy asked Purely Events to create a dessert table that would wow everybody. I hope you will agree that the vintage dessert table we set up certainly did that. It looked beautiful and was a real talking point as guests arrived – in fact when Wendy walked in and saw the table for the first time at the party she cried……what a fantastic reaction! Enjoy our pics….

‘Roll Up Roll Up’ it’s Dexter’s big top party

admin — Thu, 19 May 2011 23:24:02 +0000

It was a circus extravaganza for Dexters 6th birthday party with Coco the Clown and Sam our amazing circus performer who ran a complete workshop for the kids teaching them not only to tightrope but also the skills of juggling and plate spinning. Dexter loved going to the circus and it only seemed appropriate to give him a party to remember with tasty circus themed food of hot dogs in special red and white stripped plates and ice cream from our themed ice cream parlour. All the guests got to take home a sweetie bag from the stunning circus themed sweetie table. The party ended on a high with all the children being put into teams and taking part in our specially designed games of soak the clown, tin can alley and the clown ball toss game. The party started with Mabel, Dexter’s sister greeting the little guests in a makeshift photobooth which was made out of wood and painted red. Each child was given an admit one ticket which allowed them entrance into the spectacular party.

Once inside the children were greeted with circus style music and they had a chance to see the amazing ice cream parlour table which had an array of wonderful toppings including smarties, marshmallows, popping candy and much more.

The big top boxes gave a great circus feel to the ice cream parlour table.

On the ice cream table Dexter had his own personalised ice cream cups which said Dexter’s Circus. Once the children were given their ice cream in the cups they could put on their own toppings which all made for a really fun experience.

As part of the ice cream parlour table the children were offered a drink which was served in beautiful bottles and a specially designed sign saying ‘Drink Me’ on the front.

As well as the ice cream parlour table we also created a sweetie table where we colour co-ordinated the sweets to match the simple, yet bold red and white stripe of the parties colour theme.

We also wanted some bunting to help create a vintage feel to the party and to have it personalised with printed circus font letters. We were so lucky to have found www.deborahsparks.co.uk she actually created the name Dexter’s circus on the bunting. All the flags were double sided with invisible seams and made from 100% cotton fabric. We can not recommend Deborah enough for her stunning bunting and her speed of delivery, we shall certainly be using her wonderful products again.

Once outside the children were kept captivated by Sam who performed an amazing juggling show. He also spent most of his time giving the kids an opportunity to juggle themselves with coloured handkerchiefs and peacock feathers. The kids even got the chance to walk the tight rope.

After all that fun the party ended with team games and these photos as well as all the photos from the party were captured courtesy of David and his lovely wife Claire Long from www.davidlongphotography.co.uk

What a swell party this is!!!

admin — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 13:10:51 +0000

We were delighted when Anita from Decor Events asked us to help her to create a fantastic backdrop and co-ordinate her husband Carmelo’s 40th birthday party. Carmelo had absolutely no idea that Anita was planning a birthday party and his face was one of shock when he was led into the Jacobean style oak-panelling dining room of Rydes Hill school in Guildford to be greeted by his friends and family. The school was built in the 18th century and proved to be a superb venue for any celebration.

The catering was put on by Olivio’s which is one of Guildford’s finest Italian restaurants and comes highly recommended. After the food was served the guests and Carmelo were treated to The Rat Pack singing waiters who transformed effortlessly into character,Jonny’s role as ‘Orga’ the waiter was flawless as he spoke several European languages if challenged and he fitted in perfectly with the genuine catering staff. Then the singing waiters show started when they burst into the famous Rat Pack melodies creating an atmosphere of fun and humour that built over the duration of the evening. The performance finale of ‘That’s Amore’ went down a storm with the guests.

Carmelo is a keen gym fanatic and his cake reflected both his love exercise and his dietary supplements. The cake was beautifully designed by Simply Cakes in Weybridge.

Rafferty’s Village Fete Party Extravaganza!

admin — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 22:14:11 +0000

We were delighted when David and Claire from David Long Photography asked us to help with their son Rafferty’s 3rd birthday party. The challenge was they only asked us two weeks before the big day! Claire had some amazing ideas about how she wanted the party to look and all of this was to be in the theme of a village fete. The most exciting of her ideas for me as an event planner was the ice cream parlour and the sweetie table – a real opportunity to show what can be done not only for a 3rd birthday but really for any event or celebration. Our vision was a soft colour palette with clean lines and to keep the aesthetic simple and light. Pretty bunting helped create the village fete feel to the event. The sweetie table also added colour and we tied in the light blue theme with not only the table but also with the quirky ‘eat me’ ‘yum yum’ ‘sweetie heaven’ tags that were ribboned to the sweetie jars. We also had light blue gift tags made with a message from Rafferty on the back. Both the ice cream table and the sweetie table were a huge hit. Each child loved filling a bag of sweets as their going home present.

Rafferty’s mum was really keen to have a photobooth and with David being such an amazing photographer it only seemed right that we set up an area where the kids could try on their favourite themed costumes. This was extremely popular and even the shy kids could be seen bouncing about in front of the camera.

The kids absolutely loved the sweetie table and the idea was so versatile that it really could be used for any event whether young or old. The bright colours of the sweets contrasted really well with the soft blue backdrop.

A special thank you to Amy Moss from Eatdrinkchic for inspiring us with her amazing table design and signs. Michelle Fiedler for assistance with the design work of the posters and changing all the colours to a fabulous baby blue and Deborah Mitchell for the printing. Also hugs and kisses to Jo Burton for her beautiful cakes and meringues. And finally a huge thank you to Victoria Hirst our new little helper at the Purely Events team.

From the Cotswolds with love

admin — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 23:33:59 +0000

Purely Events were featured by the wedding industries most informative and resourceful website Rock My Wedding. If you haven’t checked them out go to www.rockmywedding.com it is totally cool and run by the most glamourous ladies in the business, giving a bride and groom all the most up to date information on whats hot and what’s not for your wedding day.
Clare who was from the UK was living many miles away in Russia with her beau Andy. She had read the piece on Purely Events and e-mailed us to discuss how we could help both her and Andy to ensure their day was a complete success and ran to perfection. Clare and Andy were delighted when we managed to help them save money in certain areas of their wedding and also liaise directly with the venue assisting them with the menus, timing schedule, the rooming list and much more. The venue Bibury Court is a spectacular Jacobean mansion that stands next to a quaint church in one of Gloucestershire’s loveliest villages. There are six-acres of garden it is utterly English, with croquet on the lawn, clipped yew hedges, a rose arbour flanked by beds of lavender and a serene river Coln ambling past on one side. You can fish from its banks or follow the footpath into glorious countryside; simply stunning!

The day began with an early start when Katy Messer arrived one of the most renowned international makeup artists in the wedding business with a career spanning more than 14 years working with some of the biggest names in the beauty industry, most recently as the International Make-up Artist with Laura Mercier. Clare was already a beautiful looking bride with stunning features and Katy enhanced her beauty with a classic style of makeup.

Creating the backdrop for this wedding was a delightful task with tea lights, vintage candlestick holders and fairy lights. We also dressed the cake table with the most delicious cup cakes made by Katie Booth and the lettering ‘Let Them Eat Cake’. Claire also had some vintage photo frames informing her guests what was actually in the cakes.

We were delighted when Andy and Clare wanted to do away with the traditional table plan and opt for escort cards instead. This made a fun alternative and gave the guests a great talking point. Clare decided to get a vintage suitcase and fill it with antique books, using Penguin front cover postcards with the names of her guests on and the table they were to be seated at the guests were then able to locate their table in the main dining room. Clare also wanted to have something nostalgic which reminded her guests of their own wedding day. This is where she had requested previously that all her guests who were married would send in their wedding photos and have them scanned into black and white. Originally the photos were going to be placed on a bay tree however Clare and Andy decided to finally put them on a wooden washing line. The guests loved searching for their own photographs as well as looking at their friends and family’s memories of their own special day.

The evening was a complete success with Andy’s friends band playing their favourite songs into the wee hours and for entertainment Purely Events set up their vintage photo booth which went down a storm with the guests and made for some delightful polaroid photos which we pegged up on the wall for all to see.

Most of the photos on this blog piece were captured by the artistic photographer Matt Davies www.mattdavisphotography.net and a few of them were taken by the Purely Events team..a huge thank you to Matt for allowing us to use some of the photos.
Congratulations Mr and Mrs Wells thank you for letting us be part of such a special day!!

Disco Diva

admin — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 22:55:09 +0000

It was my son’s 6th birthday and being one of my most demanding clients I was told that he wanted a disco with lots of groovy tunes where he could invite all his buddies…. Yes all 30 of them!!!. Now as any of us mum’s know keeping a room of 30 children entertained was never going to be an easy task. However as I love to organise a good party I was ready for the challenge. I was lucky enough to enlist the help of my website designer to put together the invites check out her work on www.michellefiedler.com

On the day we decorated the hall with some amazing disco banners, dimmed the lights and Denika our Disco entertainer gave the kids an afternoon to remember. She was fantastic not only did she get them playing games and having dancing competitions but she was also trained as a professional facepainter. Whilst the kids were eating she made an area where they could have some face or hand painting.

I gave Denika a playlist of songs which were carefully chosen by the birthday boy himself. From this list the children (and adults) limbo danced to Abba and in teams they were wrapped up in toilet paper to the beats of Michael Jacksons Thriller. It was a complete hit with the children don’t just take my word for it have a look at their faces below as they say ‘a captured moment says a thousands words’

Harvey and his pals have a love for sugary things as do most children and I knew he and his friends would really enjoy being served Candy Floss from an authentic Candy Floss machine. Well the kids loved it and our fantastic supplier provided the children with an unlimited amount of Candy Floss during the party as well as giving them all a bag to take home with them.

After all that dancing it was time for food and of course the cake. This amazing Disco Diva cake was produced by the Cake Store in London www.thecakestore.co.uk

Well my little Disco Diva was all partied out by the end and his guests all seem suitably pleased with their goodie bags which consisted of a CD with Harvey’s favourite tunes on as well as a blow up guitar, a disco bangle from Denika and of course their bag of Candy Floss.

Happy Birthday my little Disco Diva x