Your East Anglian Wedding - Feb/Mar 2019 (Issue 35)

The latest news from around both counties NEWS The sweet spot Cambridgeshire cake maker Michelle Carpenter has turned her hobby into a career. After making celebration and wedding cakes for family and friends for nearly 20 years she’s now set up her own business offering original bespoke creations. Since launching The Holme Cake Company, Michelle has joined the Sugar Craft Guild and has been busy promoting her services at local wedding fairs. She says, “All my cakes are handmade, including the sugar flowers and decorations. Each one is original, created after consultations with my customers to discuss their ideas.” She also supplies cupcakes, popcakes and macarons to complement the wedding theme and is planning to run sugarcraft classes in the future. To find out more visit theholmecakecompany.co.uk Business is blooming Bright & Beautiful Flowers of Dereham has a new owner at the helm. Claire Crummett has taken over the Norfolk business after 30 years as a florist. “Having a shop of my own has always been my dream. I’m planning to develop all aspects of floristry, but mainly wedding flowers. Personally I love the current loose style of hand-tied bouquets with plenty of foliage, soft toning colours and a mixture of seasonal flowers, such as clematis, peonies, astilbe and eustoma.” Visit brightandbeautifulflowers.co.uk perfectposephotography.co.uk WATCH THIS SPACE The future looks bright for All Manor of Events (allmanorofevents.co.uk ) with exciting new developments at their Manor Farm venue. Set in beautiful Suffolk countryside, with a stunning wedding barn, a woodland ceremony space and more, accommodation pods are now being built on site so you’ll soon be able to stay over too! Work is currently underway and the pods should be completed by April this year. Dream team Friends Danielle Hunter-Dodds and Michelle Lambert have teamed up to realise a shared ambition to own their own business. The enterprising duo have taken over the former Harvey’s Bridal Boutique in their home town of Ramsey in Cambridgeshire, following the retirement of previous owner Lesley Gibbs. Excited for the year ahead, the pair have been busy redecorating and as well as a fresh look, the boutique now has a new name, Harvey’s of Ramsey. “When we learned that Lesley was selling the business, it was a chance that was too good to turn down,” says Michelle. “She’d matched many brides to their dream dresses over the years, including me, and that's something Danielle and I both want to continue.” They offer a personally selected range of stunning wedding gowns and bridesmaid dresses from leading labels. Visit harveysoframsey.co.uk for details. Nearlywed REBRAND FOR GROWING BUSINESS Norfolk-based wedding supplier, formerly SC Wedding & Event Planning, has started out the year with a brand new name. The company has rebranded as Mason’s Great Event Co to reflect the burgeoning business and its expansion into new and exciting areas. After adding décor hire to its wedding planning offering, the firm has continued to grow taking on other types of events and a wider range including banqueting hire and larger items such as dancefloors and flower walls. “We’re now expanding into photo booths and other types of services like floristry and stationery too,” says owner Sandie Chivers. “We’re aiming to become a one-stop supplier covering all wedding services for brides and grooms nationwide.” To find out more visit masonsgreateventco.co.uk YOUR ESSENTIALS 9