So, why the new look?
Hello, I’m back! Sorry for the slight blogging break… I have been rather ill and busy this week but normal service resumes.
Bow Occasions only launched in July 2010 so why the rebrand? As with most new businesses, it has taken me a while to find my brand identity. Whilst I loved the pink and green, it wasn’t very gender neutral and a bit too bright, even for me. I played around with my website and blog design a few times before realising that it wasn’t the design I didn’t like, it was the colours.
After playing around with a variety of colour combinations, I eventually decided on red, blue and beige. I think the new colours look fab, even if I do say so myself!
I have a few things up my sleeve for Bow Occasions in 2011 and the rebrand forms part of this. I wish I could say more but you will have to wait and see.
Bow Occasions Business Cards
I would love to hear your opinions on the rebrand so don’t be shy, leave a comment below or pop me an email.
Louise xx
Recently Engaged? Unsure what to do next?
I have been featured on my wonderful photographer, Modern Photographic’s blog today as part of her Wedding Wednesday Supplier series. Check out her wonderful blog to view the full article. I have also included a copy of the post below.
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Photography courtesy of Exhibit Emotions Photography
Firstly congratulations on your engagement. This is an extremely fun and exciting time and one which should be enjoyed and cherished. Unfortunately, the wedding planning process can easily be overshadowed with stress, be it from family pressures, finances or not knowing where to start.
So to help you along the way, I have put together some tips for those at the very early stages of the wedding planning process.
1. Budget
There are so many fun parts of planning a wedding, from choosing the dress to cake tastings but there’s no point starting these without having an idea of the budget. After all, you don’t want to find your dream venue or dress only to then realise it doesn’t work financially.
I can tell you that this is probably going to be one of the toughest parts of planning your wedding so it’s worth getting it out of the way early. Then the fun begins…
2. Guest list
Establishing a rough guest list works hand in hand with establishing your budget… after all, the more guests, the more you may need to budget. This is also a good thing to have when venue searching… You don’t want to find your dream venue and then realise that it won’t be big enough to accommodate your guests.
3. Research
Research, research, research! Find out what YOU love. Find out what your FIANCE loves. Write down what is important to you and what isn’t. Look though magazines and blogs and save the ideas you love. Put them in a safe place, be it a scrapbook or a folder on your computer. It is so important to remember that this wedding is about you and your fiancé. Your friends and family will have opinions but be true to yourself, if you don’t want a wedding cake, don’t have one. Don’t want a three course meal then don’t have one.
Optional: Hire a wedding planner
You may be under the impression that wedding planners are only for the rich and famous – wrong. Of course, wedding planners aren’t for everyone but hiring a wedding planner to assist with the whole planning process or even particular areas, is becoming more and more common. For example, Wedding Day Coordination is a great package that enables the bride and groom to relax on their wedding day. Your Wedding Planner will be there putting the finishing touches into place and will be the first port of call for suppliers, ensuring you can enjoy the day without any stress or worry.
About Bow Occasions
Bow Occasions is the brand name for Louise Angus, a wedding planner and event planner based in Kent. Bow Occasions specialises in creating unique and individual weddings and events. Louise loves weddings that are a little bit different, a bit quirky and fun.
From Full Wedding Planning & Design to Partial Planning to Wedding Day Coordination, Bow Occasions provides a wide range of wedding planning services. Bow Occasions is here to provide you with as much or as little help as you require by tailoring our wedding and event planning services to meet your needs.
Although based in Kent, Bow Occasions also covers London, Essex, Sussex and Surrey and is more than happy to travel further afield.
Special Offer
Bow Occasions is offering 10% off any wedding planning packages between now and 30th April. Just quote ‘Bow Occasions Blog’ when enquiring.
Contact details
Website: www.bow-occasions.co.uk
Blog: www.bow-occasions.co.uk/blog
Email: hello@ bow-occasions.co.uk
Twitter: twitter.com/bowoccasions
Facebook: facebook.com/bowoccasions
Louise ♥ xx
Recently Engaged? Getting Married Soon?
Happy New Year and welcome to the Bow Occasions Wedding and Event Blog.
First of all I would like to say congratulations to all of you who got engaged over the Christmas and New Year period; exciting times are ahead! For those of you who are already readers of my little part of the blog world – welcome back!!
Image Credit: Modern Photographic
Bow Occasions specialises in creating unique and individual weddings and events. I love weddings that are a little bit different, a bit quirky and fun. Whether you have just got engaged or are getting married this year, Bow Occasions has a number of wedding planning packages to suit every planning need.
Wedding Day Coordination
The Wedding Day Coordination package is perfect for those who have organised their wedding day but would like to enjoy a stress free day knowing someone is there to decorate your wedding venue, organise supplier and deal with any wedding day emergencies that should occur.
Full Wedding Planning and Design
Recently engaged? Need a helping hand? The Bow Occasions Full Wedding Planning and Design service is bespoke to each wedding. As your wedding planner, I will be there every step of the way, taking care of every little detail ensuring your big day is a huge success. My aim is to be involved as little or as much as is required.
Partial Planning
The Bow Occasions Partial Planning service is ideal for couples who have started planning their wedding and now need a helping hand. Tailored to your individual needs and available at any stage of your wedding planning, this option allows you to relax and enjoy the rest of your engagement.
Venue and Supplier Sourcing
From castles to stately homes, photographers to florists; Bow Occasions can help you find your perfect wedding venue or wedding supplier with the Venue and Supplier Sourcing package.
A la Carte - new for 2011
The Bow Occasions A la Carte wedding planning service is new for 2011. The Bow Occasions A la Carte service allows you to choose additional services which you may require help with invidually or as part of one of our other wedding planning services.
For more information on the wedding planning services Bow Occasions offers, please visit the website www.bow-occasions.co.uk or you can email Louise hello@bow-occasions.co.uk.
Louise ♥ xx
Win a Wedding Planner in conjunction with Your Kent Wedding Magazine
Bow Occasions in conjunction with Your Kent Wedding Magazine has launched a competition for one of it’s readers to win a bespoke wedding planning package worth £1,500.
Click on the image to download a PDF.
The bespoke package will include:
♥ Venue Sourcing and Supplier Sourcing, providing the winner with a shortlist to choose from.
♥ Supplier management, including arranging appointments, attending meetings and handling all wedding paperwork.
♥ Styling and design to help the winner identify a theme that is personal to them.
♥ Wedding Day Coordination to ensure that the big day goes without a hitch and that suppliers and guests have a point of contact.
I am so excited to be working with the magazine and looking forward to meeting the winning couple in a few months time.
If you would like to enter check out page 91 of the Jan / Feb 2011 issue of Your Kent Wedding Magazine or you can also enter on line at Your Kent Wedding Competitions. Entrys close on 25 February 2011 and you must be getting married in Kent to enter.
Good luck!!
Louise ♥ xx
Wedding Planning Services :: Full Wedding Planning & Design
Next up in the Bow Occasions Wedding Planning series is Full Wedding Planning & Design…
The Bow Occasions Full Wedding Planning & Design service is entirely bespoke to your wedding and includes all elements of planning a wedding from sourcing the perfect venue to finding the best florist to being there on the day. As your wedding planner, I will be there every step of the way, taking care of every little detail ensuring your big day is a huge success.
Photography courtesy of Lollypop Photography
First I will meet with you to discuss your requirements. From here, I will produce some initial ideas and work with you to create a realistic budget and timeline. The next step will be supplier sourcing, providing you with a short-list to choose from. I can help with your guest management, send out your invites and manage RSVPs. I will be there to go dress shopping with you if you wish and will find you a great photographer. I will handle all bookings and confirmations, ensuring you are on budget at all times and will be on hand to answer any questions you may have.
Most importantly, I will keep in constant communication with you ensuring you are in control of your big day.
I do not take commission from suppliers – all discounts I get from them I pass directly onto you, the client.
For more information on the wedding planning services Bow Occasions offers, please visit the website www.bow-occasions.co.uk or you can email Louise hello@bow-occasions.co.uk.
Special Offer: Bow Occasions is currently offering 10% off all wedding bookings made before 31st December 2010.
Louise ♥
Bow Occasions Wedding Planning Services :: Wedding Day Management
One of the most popular services, Wedding Day Management enables you to sit back, relax and enjoy your big day. This is the ideal service to give you the wedding day that you have spent many weeks, months, even years planning.
I will meet with you at your venue (if appropriate) about a month before your wedding date so that we can run through all the supplier contracts; timings and details for the day and most importantly, get to know each other.
You will be able to contact me whenever needed prior to the wedding and on the day, I will be there putting the finishing touches into place and will be the first port of call for suppliers, ensuring you can enjoy the day without any stress or worry.
For more information on the services Bow Occasions offers, please visit my website www.bow-occasions.co.uk or you can email Louise hello@bow-occasions.co.uk.
Bow Occasions Wedding Planning Services :: Complimentary Initial Consultation
It is important when choosing your wedding planner that you get along. You need to know if you are on the same wavelength and whether you can work with them. This is why at Bow Occasions; I offer a complimentary initial consultation where we can talk through your ideas.
How does it work?
After I’ve scheduled you in for a consultation, I will send you a client questionnaire to complete and email back to me for review, 72 hours prior to our meeting.
During your initial consultation, we discuss the scope of your wedding/event and determine what service is most appropriate for your needs. The information I collect assists in creating a proposal which I will send to you via email, within a week post-consultation.
All initial consultations last approximately one hour and are available by appointment only (subject to availability). I understand that due to distance restrictions not everyone can meet with me in person, therefore, I will happily arrange a Skype conversation at a mutually convenient time.
Who should attend?
The bride and groom. During the initial consultation is it important that we begin creating a genuine working foundation with the couple therefore we prefer consultations to be restricted to the bride and groom only.
If the bride or groom cannot be present at the time of the initial consultation, I will gladly meet with another individual appointed by the couple who is active in the wedding planning process.
For more information on the services Bow Occasions offers, please visit the website www.bow-occasions.co.uk or email hello@bow-occasions.co.uk.
Welcome
Hi, I’m Louise, a wedding and event planner based near London in Kent. This blog is an extension of my wedding planning company, Bow Occasions.
Here is where I share wedding pretty, a behind the scenes look at Bow Occasions and personal posts so that you get to know the person behind the brand. I hope you enjoy my little piece of the blogosphere and do say hi!
Louise xo
