NEWS All the latest from around the region EDITOR LOVES… As we sweltered in the heatwave this summer Norfolk-based Posh Plants really came into its own! Specialists in living trees, topiary and plants for the wedding décor, their olive and bay trees love to soak up the sun and have been thriving in the Mediterraneanstyle weather. “Having large trees inside your wedding venue helps bring the coolness of the garden inside,” says owner Sue Huckle. We couldn’t agree more! Visit https://poshplants.com FINALLY! A big Your East Anglian Wedding high five to Ella, one part of the motherand-daughter duo at Langton Flowers in Mildenhall, Suffolk. After three postponements from 2020, Ella and her now husband Ben, finally wed in May this year. Mum Julie reports, “This was particularly special for us as a business as it meant we could let our creativity run wild. With no design brief, we had the chance to experiment with new ideas and a variety of flowers. Large installation pieces are so popular right now, and it was the perfect opportunity to explore and create large feature pedestals and modern archways. Now we can’t wait for all the weddings to come and more showstopping designs!” Psst… Don’t miss the next issue for the chance to see the wedding in all its floral glory! Nearlywed GREENER WEDDINGS Suffolk-based Adam Prescott not only caters for all your big-day wedding photography needs, but he’s also committed to making sure his business doesn’t ‘cost the earth. As well as his wedding photography (www.aprescottwedding.photography) and videography company Gecko Films (www.gecko-films.co.uk), he also runs indoor photo booth service Bable & Co. (www.bableandco.com) and The Little Horse Picture Booth (www.thelittlehorsepicturebooth.co.uk). With planet-friendly practices at the heart of the enterprise, he has partnered with Carbon Neutral Britain to further reduce the environmental impact of his whole operation. Adam explains, “We have been working with them to offset our remaining carbon emissions from travel and other business areas for around six months now. Prior to this, since my wife Anna and I launched the horsebox photo booth, we have planted a tree for every booking. We made the change to make all the businesses 100 per cent carbon neutral in the hope that we can make a difference and show that, with just a little thought, it is possible to have an eco-friendly business without too much effort.” The horsebox photo booth is a popular attraction at weddings and has a large solar panel covering the whole roof and 200kg of batteries inside to keep it going well into the night. “It’s the UK’s only fully off-grid one of its kind!” says Adam. “Our indoor booth also runs without the need for mains electricity as it’s battery-powered – even the professional photo printer runs off-grid, all thanks to the latest battery technology and our solar setup at home which charges everything up, the same is true for the photography and film businesses,” he adds. This wedding was beautifully and simply decorated with olive trees and bowls of lemons. These stylish twisted stemmed bays exude a cool elegance against the marquee on a hot summer’s day. www.tomhalliday.com YOUR ESSENTIALS 9
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