Simply An Elite Wedding Fair At Doxford Hall

Calling all North East Brides, this is your personal invitation to...

DOXFORD HALL HOTEL & SPA - ELITE WEDDING FAIR

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Pop along this Sunday and meet Janine Robinson, 

 Area Director of Simply Bows and Chair Covers Northumberland Office,
  who will be showcasing our chair covers and décor, table linen and accessories  

 SUNDAY 2ND NOVEMBER from 1PM - 4PM

 A magical venue for your very special day from intimate gatherings to grand celebrations

 This is your perfect chance to view an exceptional wedding venue...

 

AMAZING SPECIAL OFFER FROM DOXFORD HALL...

receive complimentary room hire for your wedding ceremony!!

IF YOU BOOK AT THE FAIR OR BEFORE 9TH NOVEMBER 2014 

(following your visit to the wedding fair)

Meet 30 of the very best, local wedding suppliers including 

Dawn Marie, the regions longest established, independent wedding planner... 

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Meet the local registrars who can answer all your questions about Civil Ceremonies

Complimentary drinks, canapés, magician, florist, photographers, videographer, jeweller, honeymoon specialist, chair covers and table linen, stationery, bridal wear, swing singer, DJ, photo booth, candy floss, popcorn, cake, cars, milliner, gift candles, white doves, have your caricature done and more!

Free parking, admission and complimentary drinks

WE HOPE YOU CAN JOIN US...

Simply a fabulously fun wedding! (It has a wonderful peacock theme too!)

What are your first names?

Anna and Craig

 

Where and when did you get engaged?

Coral Bay in Cyprus in September 2012

 

What was your wedding date?

22^nd March 2014

 

Where did you get married?

Ellingham Hall, Northumberland

 

Why did you choose your venue?

 We wanted somewhere we could have for the whole weekend and that wouldn’t have any other guests there.  Also because there were two different rooms for the wedding ceremony and the reception and both rooms were a brilliant size fir the number of guests we had.  Ok, there was an adventure playground outside too and we knew our photos there could be really fun!

 

Did you have a “theme”?

Yes, there are peacocks in the grounds of the venue so we made everything peacock colours and textures including feathers!

 

What was your wedding colour scheme?

Lime green, blue and a hint of orange – peacock colours!

 

Why did you choose Simply Bows and Chair Covers and what were they like to work with?

The choice of fabrics and colours was fantastic and when we went to see Janine she took the time to help us plan exactly which fabrics would work to give the effect we were looking for and supported all the changes I made throughout the planning stages!

 

What sort of dress did you choose and where from?

Ian Stuart’s Frederique dress with a bespoke jacket made from additional material.  Bought from Wild Brides in Sunderland

 

What did your bridesmaids wear?

Ronald Joyce  dresses in indigo and my 2 year old flower girl wore a beautiful white dress from Next.

 

Who was your photographer?

Scott Spock

Who was your florist?

 Lily Starbright in Gateshead – she made our wedding perfect as her ability to translate my vision into a reality was amazing.

 How did you arrive at the church/ registry office?

Stayed the night before in the venue so just walked down the stairs!!

 

What “special touches” did you add to your day?

My surname was Jonas so I had my singer sing me down the aisle to “Have you met Miss Jonas”.   We didn’t have a first dance we had a first song.  My husband (who doesn’t sing a note normally) and I surprised our guests by taking to the microphone and singing “Beyond The Sea” – appropriate as he used to be in the Royal Navy .  All our table decorations and so on ran with the peacock theme including a birdcage for cards, birdcage candles and favours in a birdcage with mini eggs inside.  We also did our own sweetshop which my 5 year old page boy took great delight in “running”!

 

What was your favourite part of the day?

Our first song and the rest of the night time celebrations.  We had always wanted our wedding to be a huge party and with a swing singer after the reception then a band from 8.30pm we had an amazing time.

 

Where did you go on honeymoon?

Sri Lanka and the Maldives. A week touring in Sri Lanka then a week and a half doing nothing on a perfect beach – our videographer (Absolute Media) even sent us a two minute preview of our wedding video while we were on honeymoon so we could relive parts of the day again, it was really special!

 

What would be your top tip for another bride to be?

Take time to go and look at your room set up before your guests go in if you can.  You worked so hard to plan it and make sure it was perfect so take in how it looks and pat yourself on the back.  The planning and hard work is worth it in the end, mine took my breath away.  Also, everyone wants something different from their wedding day, don’t let anyone tell you your ideas are wrong or your thoughts should be changed...  it’s about you and what you want, if you can translate your ideas to the day with the help of the right professionals  there is no better feeling than the comments on the day.  It’s your wedding, do it your way.

Simply Stunning: An amazing real wedding with a fabulous vintage theme!

What are your first names? 

Kris and Ali

Where and when did you get engaged? 

On 9thOct 2012 (Ali’s birthday) on the millennium bridge in Newcastle after a lovely birthday meal at the Baltic restaurant.

What was your wedding date? 

29.10.13

Where did you get married? 

Newton Hall

Why did you choose your venue? 

Its quirky style, individuality, something a bit different. It matched everything we love – not everything matching or too ‘wedding’ like. I just love all things vintage and I knew that our ideal wedding would fit into the venue perfectly. We just knew we wanted to get married there the minute we saw it!

Did you have a “theme”? 

Yes – all things vintage – myself and my mum trailed through second hand and vintage shops for a year! It was great fun. We went mad for doilies, china, cut glass and lace….. We wanted things to match but not ‘be matching’!!

What was your wedding colour scheme? 

We wanted to stay very neutral. Although I am an art teacher I am really not one for bold, vivid or bright colours …. I love everything to just ‘tie in’ and not match. I think that everything becomes more interesting this way – there is more to look at without one dominating colour! The nude pink lace bridesmaid dresses were just perfect and they set the tone for the whole day. The centre pieces all mis-matched but stayed within the nude scheme!

Why did you choose Simply Bows and Chair Covers and what were they like to work with? 

We saw a stand at a wedding fair at Alnwick Gardens and we were drawn straight away to the beautiful display. I knew exactly what I wanted and these guys had it! The minute we started talking to Janine I knew that she understood just want we wanted. We went for sheer nude bows – we didn’t want to cover the gorge chairs at Newton Hall up with white chair covers – they looked amazing!

What sort of dress did you choose and where from? 

I chose a vintage style corded lace dress by Justin Alexander. It was from a beautiful bridal boutique – ‘Bridal Wish’. Wendy was just amazing and I really loved the whole process.She made me feel like an absolute princess every time we visited, The dress was so perfect so me … it was so easy to wear and comfortable but was the exact lace I wanted and I felt great in it! I got so many compliments all day!!!!

What did your bridesmaids wear? 

They wore nude pink lace gowns. They were by ‘Ariella’ and from House of Fraser. I’m really not keen on typical satin bridesmaid dresses but the minute I saw these with my two gorgeous bridesmaids we all loved them! It’s all about the lace!!!

Who was your photographer? 

SDS Photography. Sarah-Jane and Simon are good friends of ours and they did the most perfect job of capturing our big day. We love the photo journalistic style as it tells a story of our special day. We love the images.

What “special touches” did you add to your day? 

We did everything ourselves. Myself and my mum are Art Teachers so apart from the bows (for which I handed over my trust to Janine) we did absolutely everything. My mum even did our really complex centre pieces on the morning of the wedding because we didn’t trust everyone else! We used lots of special family heirlooms to really personalise our wedding. We spent ages tying lace around jam jars, designing menus, stamping names, and generally being creative it was so much fun! I also made a beautiful brooch bouquet. I used some old family brooches as well as some I picked up in second hand shops – I cant stop looking at it even now!

What was your favourite part of the day? 

Kris and I just loved every part of our day. We can’t pick out one particular bit apart from becoming Mr and Mrs in front of all our closest family and friends that it! It feels amazing being husband and wife and that’s what its all about!

Where did you go on honeymoon? 

We haven’t been yet …. But we’re going to Mexico in April….this is what happens when you are restricted to school holidays!!!

What would be your top tip for another bride to be? 

Make your wedding perfect and everything you dream it to be. Have a vision in your mind and do everything you can to make it happen. I did and it was just perfect for Kris and I…… And just enjoy your day – everyone says it but it all goes so quickly so just have a great time…..

Simply Bows and Chair Covers Real Life Bride Jess and her Langley Castle wedding!

What are your first names? 

Jessica and Robert

 

Where and when did you get engaged? 

Top of Rockefeller certre new York on the 26 of November 2012

What was your wedding date? 

22^nd November 2013

 

 Where did you get married? 

Langley castle

 

Why did you choose your venue? 

We have both worked at Langley Castle for a long time and that is also how we met!

 

Did you have a “theme”?

Not really, it was more about our colour scheme :)

 

What was your wedding colour scheme? 

 Gold and burgandy

 

 Why did you choose Simply Bows and Chair Covers and what were they like to work with? 

We chose Kristy is a friend of mine after she herself worked at Langley Castle before buying a Simply Bows and Chair Covers franchise and also because I get to see first hand the quality of their work as I work on the wedding side of things at Langley Castle daily! Kristy was lovely to work with as always!

 

What sort of dress did you choose and where from? 

It was a lace dress with full skirt from Mia Sposa

 

What did your bridesmaids wear? 

Burgundy dresses by Dessy

 

 

Who was your photographer? 

Alan Mason

What “special touches” did you add to your day?  

We took Langley Castle on on an exclusive basis so that it was completely private and nobody could enter venue unless a guest!

 

 What was your favourite part of the day?  

All of it!! But we could really relax and dance in the evening!

 

Where did you go on honeymoon? 

The Vineyard Hotel for two nights then on the Queen Mary 2 cruise liner to Bruge and Paris. 

 

What would be your top tip for another bride to be? 

Relax, don’t stress too much and enjoy every moment because its your number one day!!

 

 

Simply a real wedding: Angie marries David in her Northumberland wedding....

What are your first names?

 

Angie and David

 

 Where and when did you get engaged?

 

We were on holiday in Reykjavik Iceland. We had been to see the Northern Lights (which was breath taking) and David proposed in the warmth of our cosy hotel room.

 

What was your wedding date?

 

5^th June 2013

 

 Where did you get married?

 

St Mary’s Church followed by a reception at Eshott Hall, Morpeth Northumberland

 

Why did you choose your venue?

 

We visited almost every venue in and around the area and chose Eshott Hall due to its homely feel and beautiful location. The boutique venue stuck in our mind and we fell in love with the amazing entrance hall and honeymoon suite.

 

 

Did you have a “theme”?

 

No, we didn’t want to restrict the colours/ décor. We always wanted to have wild flowers in every shade of green all over the venue and the church and make the flowers the main decoration focus.

 

What was your wedding colour scheme?

 

Mainly, because of the amount of flowers, green was the main colour used.

 

Why did you choose Simply Bows and Chair Covers and what were they like to work with?

 

As we are based in London (for work) I used the internet A LOT during the planning and SBCC they had so many fantastic photos showing what they have. I set up a meeting and decided very quickly on the prettiest chair backs and runners!

 

What sort of dress did you choose and where from?

 

My wedding dress was by Jenny Packham and Kathryn Trueman Bridal & Occassions in Morpeth did all of the alterations, I got the most amazing wedding shoes from there too!

 

What did your bridesmaids wear?

 

Dresses by Adrianna Pappel in peacock blue, they looked beautiful.

 

Who was your photographer?

 

Our good friend Emily Bennett- Coles, she lives and works in New York. She made it so relaxing and caught us in the moment- we don’t like posing!

 

 What “special touches” did you add to your day?

 

My Auntie designed and made all of the wedding stationary, my mum and I decorated over 50 jars collected over the last year and they were places all over the venue (on the stairs in the evening they looked very pretty) a family friend made some amazing cupcakes for the evening party and our amazing wedding cake was made by Heatherslaw Bakery. We also hired champagne saucers as they look so elegant and fit with the feel of the venue and asked my cousins band to play in the evening.

 

What was your favourite part of the day?

 

Walking up the aisle with my dad was pretty overwhelming! Seeing Dave for the first time was very special, my dad’s speech was lovely and seeing all our family and friends together in the ballroom was so nice.

  

Where did you go on honeymoon?

 

We went to Disney World in Florida, we flew the next day!

 

What would be your top tip for another bride to be?

 

Enjoy your engagement, it’s a special time so don’t start planning a wedding straight away (we were engaged for about 2 years post wedding) take your time and do research with the planning, don’t rush choosing your dress! Also, you don’t need to look at other people’s weddings for ideas because everyone is different- do what you two want to do because on the day you want to enjoy yourselves too- remember the day is for you two as well!