What is your most memorable wedding?
My very first wedding I supplied for. That amazing feeling of the venue being unveiled to the bridal couple is nerve racking but so exciting. When you see their reactions, it makes all the planning and preparation worth while. It is only then that you know you have achieved your couples perfect surroundings for their most amazing day. I got on so well with my very first bride that she has now become one of my closest friends. In 2020 we celebrated both our 40th & 50th birthdays with a trip to London with all our friends.
Describe your style in 5 adjectives.
Unique - Personal - Meticulous - Quality - Attention to detail
What about your business are you most proud of?
I am so proud that I have achieved Crystal Amor Events. I love looking through my portfolio and see all my beautiful floristry that I have hand crafted. I am most proud that I have had the most wonderful reviews from brides, grooms and guests that I went above and beyond what they had dreamt their day would be. Also the finishing touches that I always add to my weddings have been noted and were over the moon with. Simply achieving that perfect day, that perfect product or that perfect venue and standing back and saying to myself “I have just achieved and created this beautiful event/ product for someone else to enjoy.
What is your No. 1 wedding planning tip for couples?
Enjoy the process, the creating, the choices and the organising. Take a step back from stressing that there is too much to do . Plan everything out in time lines on a to do list. Stick within your budget. Work out what is important to buy for the wedding and anything extra is a bonus. Most of all always take time out on your wedding day and pop off for 5 minutes somewhere and process the last few hours you have had and take a mental timeline of your day . That way it will not become a blur and you will remember key points of your special day .
What is your favourite personal touch you have seen at a wedding?
The guests receive seeds from a chosen plant in organsor bags and then they can plant these and watch them grow, as their wedding couples relationship blossoms over the years
Describe your typical process with a couple.
We will start off with an email that is an introduction to my services and short forms to fill out with your details and initial vision.
We will then have a zoom meeting or telephone call to discuss each element of the venue hire and floristry.
If my client wishes to see the chosen decor and floristry we will then arrange a personal meeting.
We will chat about budgets, venue, how much input you require, style and colours and all your detailed vision you have in mind for your event. I will go away and plan a quote with what we had discussed and set out within our meeting.
Once you have received your quote you have 28 days to discuss the quote or make any alterations or discuss further alternatives.
If you accept your quote you will receive your contract and invoice by email.
You will pay an initial fee of £150.00 and then the balance in two separate transactions. The last balance 1 month prior to your wedding date.
A separate £300.00 damage deposit to be paid 1 month prior to your event.
I will always remain in contact with you and I am always at the end of the phone during your whole planning process.
What is the best themed wedding you have worked at?
My Christmas Game Of Thrones Wedding. This wedding was for 180 sitting down for dinner. I had 32 Tables to decorate. It was christmas and a hint of Games Of Thrones into the theme. Stained glass windows! A 20ft Christmas Tree ! It was simply beautiful.
What are the decorative trends with brides currently?
Candles / Neutral colours / Draping / Sweetheart Table
What is your signature finishing touch?
Being Meticulous in everything I create and adding those special Finishing Touches.
What decoration do you think every wedding needs?
Every bridal couple are unique in their own right. Their wedding is unique to them.
Each wedding should have exactly what they want, the style they want, the finishing touches they want. No fashion, no trend!!
Just exactly what is important to them to have at their event.