A review of 2024
I know that we say this every year… but what an amazing year! We are so blessed to work with the best couples and clients, some of the most incredibly talented wedding suppliers at the most wonderful venues and of corse, the most hard-working and best team. Thank you all and here to 2025, which is already looking like another wonderful year of wedding and parties.
Dubai fam trip
Our year commenced with a VIP wedding planning trip to Dubai, hosted by Dubai Tourism, who invited the world’s top 100 Wedding Planners to showcase their beautiful city. It was an honour to be included in the guest list and a really wonderful experience showcasing wedding planning in Dubai.
London wedding at The Gherkin
Our 2024 wedding commenced on a beautiful Winters day in February, where we had the honour of designing a beautiful wedding ceremony at the very top of London’s iconic Gherkin for a couple living in the USA. Every detail was meticulously designed for our barbie pink loving bride, to create a romantic fairytale wedding celebration, high in the sky with panoramic views of the UK’s capital city.
Wedding Ceremony
Wedding Breakfast
Wedding Speech
Thank you to The Wedding Filmmakers for capturing the brides’ heartfelt speech so beautifully.
Wedding Planning FaM TRIPS:
The beginning of the year saw a flurry of invitations to wedding planner fam trips, with so many fabulous venues understanding the importance of showcasing their venues to wedding planners, so that we can share own own experiences with our couples:
Blenheim Palace Orangery
In February, we were invited to the Blenheim Palace Wedding Planner Showcase at to celebrate the beautiful transformation of The Orangery which has recently undergone a £2 million pound restoration project. We have loved working at Blenheim Palace over the years and look forward to returning soon.
Read more about our Wedding Planner Trip to Blenheim Palace here
Ashridge House
In March, we were invited to Ashridge House in Hertfordshire to stay overnight in their recently refurnished rooms, sample the new season’s delicious wedding menu and enjoy a private tour of the house and grounds, before attending their wedding showcase the following day.
Read more about our Wedding Planner Trip to Ashridge House here
St Giles House
March also saw us invited to another fabulous wedding venue - St Giles House in Dorset, where we joined fellow UK Wedding Planners for the inaugural “Escape to St Giles” FAM trip, which allowed us all to experience first-hand, the charm of this beautiful wedding venue.
Read more about our Wedding Planner Trip to St Giles House here
Hampton Manor
April saw us invited to Hampton Manor, a beautiful hotel & wedding venue, hidden in a 45-acre estate, in Hampton-In-Arden, Warwickshire. Once the estate of Sir Robert Peel, the manor embraces its modern contemporary style with home comforts where beauty lies in every detail, now perfectly blends its rich history with modern sophistication.
With 24 stunning bedrooms, 2 award-winning restaurants a cookery school & an artisan bakery it’s the perfect setting for memorable gatherings. The estate accommodates up to 150 guests for your wedding reception and offers a charming 4-bedroom cottage for the night before your wedding. Embrace contemporary style and home comforts where beauty lies in every detail.
Weddings at the Corinthia
It is always fabulous to be a guest at The Corinthia, and it was an honour to be included in a carefully curated guestlist, and invited to an exclusive, by invitation only Wedding dinner to showcase weddings at The Corinthia. It was a wonderful evening spent with industry colleagues in London and I look forward to returning soon for a wedding.
Caswell House
In May, we were invited to Caswell House, a beautiful wedding venue in Oxfordshire, which is managed by a lovely family, have who have owned at the estate for many years. The house, which dates back to the 15th Century, has been lovingly restored and renovated by the owners and is now one of the most popular wedding venues in the Cotswolds. With 15 bedrooms exclusively reserved for couples and their guests, Caswell House is the perfect venue to hire for a luxury wedding weekend in The Cotswolds.
Due to a pre-arranged meeting with one of our couples, I checked into my gorgeous room, later than everyone else and missed the sound bells experience, which I am reliably told was wonderful.
I joined fellow wedding planners for the Cocktail Master Class by Liquid Spirit Events before the day drew to a close. As the sun dipped set, we enjoyed canapes and cocktails in the gardens, before heading into dinner. Caswell Kitchen created a bespoken menu and each course was paired with a delicious wine from The Oxford wine company.
I was seated by my lovely industry friend from 5 Star Wedding Directory, whose lovely wife, Yasmin, was my partner in crime on a recent trip to Dubai
The following morning, I enjoyed a guided tour of the estate, taking in the various ceremony and reception spaces that Caswell House has to offer. From the rustic charm of the barn, with its exposed beams and wrought iron chandeliers, to the idyllic English gardens, each setting captured the imagination and sparked ideas for creating unforgettable weddings.
THE NED
Later in the Summer, we returned to The Ned, this time as a guest. The wedding and events team hosted a wonderful wedding planner dinner, followed by an exclusive party in The Vault and an overnight stay. The following morning, I was treated to a facial in the spa and like our couples who marry there, were thoroughly spoilt by the fabulous team.
Fantasia III
We were invited to the most anticipated event of the year in March, designed by luxury florist Amie Bone and her chosen team of the very best suppliers. To read more about the event, head over to the blog that we shared about the epic evening in Buckinghamshire, or watch below the video of the event because seeing really is believing!
Marquee wedding at home in the West Midlands
We specialise in planning a Marquee wedding at home and loved every minute of working with S&A, so they could enjoy a marquee wedding at the groom’s family home in the West Midlands. Our beautiful bride knew exactly how she wanted to style her wedding, but needed the support of an experienced Wedding Planner to support her during the wedding planning journey and be there for her for the setup and running of the wedding weekend.
Cornwell Manor Wedding
We are so lucky to be one of the recommended Wedding Planners at Cornwell Manor and this year, we planned the most wonderful wedding weekend for N&P.
VIP Summer party in the Cotswolds
Our sister company, Planned for Perfection Events planned the most incredible parties with us this year in the Cotswolds - we do love a great party and are so sorry that we can’t share this one with you. This disco inferno saw a previous Planned for Perfection Bride celebrate her 40th Birthday in style, but just like her wedding, she requested privacy, so we are unable to share any of the fun!
Cotswold wedding at The Pig
What a pleasure and a privilege it was to be the first Wedding Planner to work at the new Pig Hotel in the Cotswolds. Formally Barnsley House, the new and improved venue is incredible - Delicious food, professional team (and genuinely lovely!) and whilst they are not actively promoting weddings, very occasionally they will exclusively hire the entire venue for a wedding weekend. A genuinely one-of-a-kind venue, perfect for a luxurious wedding weekend in The Cotswolds.
Oxfordshire wedding at Cherwell Boat House
S&J enjoyed a quintessentially English wedding with a nod to the beautiful bride’s Middle Eastern heritage and her love of the Mediterranean. Our fabulous couple made the most romantic entrance, punting along the river to their reception in Oxfordshire, where guests greeted them at the water’s edge.
The wedding was a true reflection of their love story, blending Arabic influences with Mediterranean touches, all set against a picture-perfect English backdrop. It was the ideal fusion of elegance, traditions and the couple’s unique personalities.
Best Wedding Planner in The Cotswolds
We were delighted to win Best Wedding Planner in the Cotswolds again at The Cotswolds Awards. These awards are extra special to us because we have won them every year since the awards commenced in 2015.
Best Wedding Planner in The Cotswolds 2024
VIP Christmas Corporate parties
Our festive season was a busy one this year, working with our sister company Planned for Perfection Events at Christmas celebrations in the Cotswolds & London. As with many of our VIP corporate events, every one of this year’s clients requested their events remain off-grid.
Wishing everyone a wonderful new year!
Jane x