Three Reasons To Visit a Wedding Fair

1. To meet  all your wedding suppliers in one place
2. Samples. Freebees and discounts
3. Wedding Inspiration

Arranging a wedding a can be hectic and you can easily find all your weekends become booked up with finding suppliers, visiting countless dress shops to only find yourself uncertain on which is the right decision to make.

We feel that what's great about a wedding fayre is that you get to meet the faces behind the google searches. Here at Athehampton House we feel that the person behind the business is as important as the product. That's why we have certain suppliers who we would recommend time and time again.

But ultimately we feel that it's up to our Brides and Grooms to go with the supplier who they feel can fulfil their wedding dreams at their personal budget. Now a wedding fayre is the perfect opportunity to meet all these suppliers under one roof. As well as gathering inspiration and possibly finding that perfect addition to your wedding that you didn't know that you just had to have.... here are some photos from the Weymouth Pavilion Wedding Fair.

Live entertainment

The Decadetted a 4-part vocal harmony group who preform numbers from  through-out the decades by those who love singing.

Three of the stunning ladies turned up styled in complementing 1950's dresses and harmonised through several songs from the 1940's onwards accompanied with swaying and choreography.

The quartette would make a stunning a-complement to a vintage wedding at Athelhampton.

Verity's Creative Cakes, Verity bought along a stunning cake with intricate lacework along with her portfolio of work, Verity is really sweet and charming yet utterly professional, she's a home baker which means that her rates remain very competitive, follow her on Facebook to see her beautiful cakes for all occasions.

Claire Bowring Make-Up Artist. Claire created all the make-up looks for the models
in the fashion show, who all looked stunning absolutely stunning. You won't get ever get photographed more in one day than on your wedding day, friends, family and not forgetting the professional photographer all there ready to capture every moment of your special day. It's important to feel comfortable and confident in yourself and a make-up artist will taylor your make-up to you whilst leaving you feeling utterly pampered!

Tracy of Wedding Time in Dorchester was at the fayre showcasing a range of wedding and brides maid dresses and accessories. They have recently started stocking mens occasion wear. They alter their dresses in-house meaning that your dress won't need to be sent off at any point. I personally purchased my own wedding dress from Wedding Time in Dorchester and can honestly say that  the service they offered was impeccable. Especially as I choose my dress 4 months before my big day and time was of the essence.

 Stands included balloon suppliers

A range of photographers

 Mens occasion wear

Decorative touches such as candy carts.

We really enjoyed our day at the Wedding Fair and bumped into Jim of Photos by Jim kept us entertained! It was great to meet so many brides and grooms and our Athelhampton Brownies went down a treat!

If you are in the Puddletown area come and sample one of our delicious brownies with a cup of coffee, you won't regret it!

We really enjoyed creating an eye-catching display with the help of the Poudbury Florist who provided us with a show stopping display! We were lucky enough to be sitting next to John of Columbia Photography who has worked many weddings at Athelhampton, which were showcased in his stunning Albums!

After taking part in our very first wedding fair, we have been inspired to put on our own... so watch this space!

Turquoise Wedding

                                   


Turquoise is such a serene colour that works beautifully at a wedding. You could bypass flowers as part of your table display in favour of a large central candle display. Touches of silver or gold compliment turquoise equally well.  

Bohemian Bride Table

                                           

This theme reminds me of hazy summer nights abroad. The detailing on vases and use of gold make evoke images of Morocco. The open fuchsia blooms add an exotic charm. Add a pretty table runner or use napkins to add pattern to your table. Paper napkins are an affordable way to add extra interest or detailing to a table on a budget. 

Rust Wedding Table

                                      

I often see gold and silver used as part wedding themes but not copper. I think copper would work really well for an Autumnal wedding reflecting the colours of the season. Hiring copper cutlery would really add a wow to your table and accents of blue greens work well with orange. Why not serve winter Pimms and finish with complimenting straws? 

Quirky wedding

                  

A little bit vintage and a little bit quirky! Think Mad Hatters tea party meets country wedding. Seek out unique and fun table centres like the hare cake stand or bird branch candelabra. Bring the garden indoors with potted plants in pretty cream ceramics. Pops of colour can be added through stacking macaroons or themed framed art work. Try to avoid too much colour to avoid it looking too cluttered or busy, as this will distract from the more intricate details.

Sunny Yellow theme

                                

Yellow and white work really well together and pops of yellow really add an essence of fun to a wedding. A yellow and white table centre/or runner layered with an intricate vase which contrasts beautifully with simple yellow stems flowers. Other ways to add colour could be through ribbon which could be used to embellish your wedding favours.