Your Gloucestershire and Wiltshire Wedding- October/November 2020 (Issue 23)

V A N I L L A C AT E R I NG & E V E N T S Sally Ann Pickles is the managing director of Vanilla Catering & Events based near Southampton covering weddings nationwide. They pride themselves on producing exceptional food using only the best and freshest locally sourced ingredients combined with outstanding service. Whether couples dream of an understated afternoon tea or a fine-dining experience, the team have the expertise to make that happen. Here, Sally shows us popular examples of her starters, mains and desserts. She says, “Our vegetable tartlet is a popular choice for a starter and our deconstructed beef lasagne is a staple main course on the menu. When it comes to mouth-watering desserts, our fun fayre trio and rhubarb and custard dishes always go down a treat!” 01489 589 275, www.vanillacatering.co.uk, www.instagram.com/vanillacateringevents F L U F F Y P U F F I N Award-winning artisan ice cream and sorbet supplier Fluffy Puffin love to create something different for every wedding that they cater for. They truly understand the importance of a wedding and they take pride and responsibility in being a part ofeach one. So much so that they have just been crowned National Winners of the Wedding Special Touch category at The Wedding Business Awards. Owner Chris Wooldridge tells us how their delicious flavours are fab for a quick post-ceremony treat or served after dinner at the evening reception. He says, “Fluffy Puffin’s live and interactive ice cream churning is guaranteed to be a crowd-pleaser! We love to create bespoke one-off ideas and will develop any flavour combinations that couples request, even those featuring a favourite alcoholic tipple in ice cream form, of course! If you want to have your guests talking about something for years to come, why not hire the nations only fully glow-in-the- dark ice cream bar?” 01249 814 088, www.fluffypuffin.com, ww w.instagram.com/fluffypuffin2017 WEDDING CATERING 57