Beauty Weddings are back!

After a bit of a break from wedding planning to take care of family business, we are now back and raring to go.

We have lots coming up in the next year and lots of bookings for On The Day Coordination.  Blog writing for the amazing Ice The Cake, showcasing some really great companies, running competitions and lots lots more.

I have to admit I was albeit pleasantly surprised by the uptake in couples option for on the day coordination services.   This includes 3 to 4 meetings with the couple apart from the Initial Consultation, to get details of all their suppliers, help with timings for the day, confirming suppliers on the couples behalf and problem solving any issues that arise on the lead up to the day.   On the day itself, working with all the suppliers and for them to have one point of contact throughout the day, incase of any delays etc.  Making sure the day goes to plan and that the couple themselves are looked after and their guests are happy.

Many venues have their own wedding cooordinator, but their duties are tied to the venue and not the couple. The venue coordinators will make sure things are in place on site, but anything else they won't deal with.  More and more couples are telling me they don't want their friends and family running around at the last minute on the day itself, but want them to enjoy it as much as they will.

We have also a new look website, easy to navigate and easy to contact us.

Watch out for updates and offers over the next couple of months, there might even be a Christmas special offer ...

See you soon.

Fi

Ice The Cake Awards

Beauty Weddings RECEIVES NATIONAL RECOGNITION FROM ICE THE CAKE

November 2011: Beauty Weddings is celebrating receiving Highly Commended in the Best on The Day Support category at the Ice the Cake (www.icethecake.co.uk) ‘Credible and Incredible’ wedding suppliers of 2011 award ceremony.

The  ‘Glamorous Frocks and Sparkly Rocks’ awards took place on Sunday 27^th November at the Bicester Hotel Golf & Spa and were hosted by Ice the Cake, a unique online wedding consultancy.  The event was a glittering affair and 33 companies came together to celebrate a range of inspiring businesses and people who work tirelessly to make many couple’s big day so special.

 “I’m absolutely delighted to have won this fantastic award. At Beauty Weddings we work really hard to ensure that we are a part of every couple’s special day. I’m passionate about what I do and this official recognition means the world to me. Thank you to everyone who voted for me and have supported me on my amazing journey. Please visit www.beautyweddings.co.uk to find out more”.

Ice the Cake founder, Sue Page, commented, “This was the first year of the ‘Credible and Incredible’ awards and I’m overwhelmed by the support we had and the success of the event. People travelled from as far as Scotland and Somerset to come together and celebrate the great work that is happening in the wedding industry”.

She added, “As well as saying congratulations to all the winners and runners up, I want to thank everyone who helped make this a success and am so pleased to announce that during the event we raised nearly £500 for Cancer Research, a charity close to the hearts of many at the event. This really was a team effort and I just can’t wait to start organising the 2012 awards”.

For more information go to www.icethecake.co.uk

Sue did an amazing job with the awards everyone looked amazing and had a fantastic time.


I want to say a very big thank you for my clients who nominated me and to everyone who cast their votes.   The standard was incredibly high and to have the hard work that we do recognised at such a high level is a real privilege.  I also want to thank Joyce Connor at Brides and Beauty for doing my make up for me on the day and for making me look beautiful, and also to Lesley Devlin from Lomond Beauty who was a fantastic travel companion and room mate over the weekend, and not forgetting Natalie fro L.O.V.E Bouquets who was the overall winner, very well deserved indeed.


                                     

InCREDIBLE Wedding Supplier Awards

Well the 14th October is the closing date for voting and I can't say how delighted and priviledged I have been to make it to the finals of these awards.   With over 400 nominees to get down to the final 3 in my category "Best On the Day Support" really is an honour.  These awards have been launched by Ice The Cake who do a tremendous job in finding and bringing together the best suppliers in the industry.   This allows couples who are getting married to make their choices with the peace of mind that the suppliers found here are only of the very highest standard.

On the 27th November 2011, we will find out who are the winners in each category and also who is the overall winner in a glittering awards ceremony.


Regardless of whether or not we win an actual award just to be part of this event is not only giving the recognition of the work we do but also the service that we offer couples.


I want to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has voted for Beauty Weddings and for their continued support and good luck to all the other Finalists in the InCREDIBLE Wedding Suppliers Awards.

Ice the Cake

There are loads of wedding directories out there but none quite like Ice The Cake.    This directory is run by the fabulous Sue and I asked her a few questions about what inspired her to create this great site and what her plans are for the future.

What inspired you to create Ice The Cake?

My inspiration initially came from two things my own experience of wedding suppliers for my wedding and my search for excellent customer service.  I wanted somewhere to be able to show my appreciation to the wedding suppliers who first and foremost had been involved in our wedding so we created Ice the Cake as somewhere to do just that.  In addition, I have always been a stickler when it comes to exceptional service and I am a firm believer that companies should always give 100%. That doesn’t mean there won’t occasionally be issues, but in my opinion, it’s about how they are dealt with that makes the difference between good and bad customer service.

What were the biggest obstacles you faced when setting up the site?

I didn’t have any obstacles as such as I have been self-employed for several years but creating the website has been a massive learning curve as I have designed it myself and I know nothing about techy stuff (well I knew nothing – I guess now I know quite a lot!).  I am however in the process of talking with ‘professionals’ about creating ‘Phase 2’ of the website.

How did you market your site to get the buy in of those Incredible and Credible Suppliers?

I think finding in’credible’ wedding suppliers has been quite easy.  There are many small businesses out there with fabulous people running them but they cannot afford to get their voices heard through the normal advertising routes.  I am therefore here trying to be an intermediary if you like, by creating online and face to face advertising opportunities with minimal outlay.  I am particular about who I include on the website and have turned some companies away, having taken the decision not to promote ‘direct selling’ organisations.  I am looking for unique companies, those that create beautiful handmade products, ethical and eco-friendly companies, and those who are dedicated to exceptional customer service.  I can’t say that the suppliers we work with won’t at some point provide a less than perfect service as this is something I have no control over and each company works in their own way, but, I am taking the time to get to know the suppliers with the aim of having personally met at least 75% of all advertisers on our website by the end of the year.

What are your biggest successes so far?

Well after tomorrow I hope to be able to say that my biggest success will be our first Wedding Fayre and that we will have raised a large amount for Cancer Research UK.  We are on target to have raised over £200 before we even open the doors so I am very proud of that.  Being included in Wedding Ideas Magazine’s ‘Top Trend’ section was wonderful and I have to say I nearly fell of my chair when I received an email from Elle Magazine inviting me to be included in their August Issue!

Where do you see Ice The Cake going in the next few years?

So much has happened already and we are still only a very new company but we have lots of plans set for the coming months.  I hope to establish a company that Brides and Grooms can trust when searching for suppliers for their weddings and I am extremely excited about creating the ‘Credible and Incredible’ Wedding Suppliers awards which I hope to get underway in the Autumn! 

What is the best part of your job?

Working from home so I get time to spend with my two children and also the fact that I love what I am doing.  I am getting to do what I do best – researching, co-ordinating and above all chatting!!  I am very excited about the future of the business and hope we will continue to go from strength to strength.

Not only has Sue created this fantastic directory but she has also been nominated for a Mumprenuer Award which she will hear about later in the year, and we at Beauty Weddings wish her all the very best and have everything crossed for a well deserved award coming her way.

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