Your Gloucestershire and Wiltshire Wedding- April/May 2021 (Issue 26)

IT’S PARTY TIME! Meet the expert: Laura Parsons is the co-owner of Butterfly Creations, an events company based in Swindon, Wiltshire covering weddings within 80 miles of Swindon. We’re waiting until all restrictions have lifted before hosting a large wedding party, hopefully early next year. We want to work with one company to create a wow-factor event! Can you help? Laura says: At Butterfly Creations, we offer a one-stop solution, tailor- making wedding packages to suit each couple’s requirements and budgets. We also offer Coral, Ruby, Sapphire and Platinum packages which include some, or all of, the following: ❤ Balloons ❤ Venue dressing including starlit backdrops, chair covers, sashes and flower walls ❤ Catering including buffets, hog roasts and dessert tables ❤ Entertainment for both adults and children ❤ A disco including karaoke and interactive quizzes ❤ Mobile bar hire ❤ Personalised bridal party and hen party items ❤ Photo booths and magic mirrors ❤ Giant outdoor games ❤ Favours Butterfly Creations | 07702 179 293 https://butterfly-occasions.co.uk www.instagram.com/butterflyballoonsswindon HOME-FROM-HOME We want to book a micro wedding at a venue where the team can help us with the majority of the planning. Where do you suggest? Meet the expert: Catherine Barker manages wedding venue Purton House located in Wiltshire, a family-owned-and-run Georgian home. Catherine says: We’re seeing an upsurge in micro wedding enquiries and bookings lately. The advantage of being a smaller, family-run venue is that we’re able to adapt quickly, a skill that has recently been put to good test! Small, intimate weddings have become very popular, especially those with 30 guests or less. While some couples have altered their plans and reduced numbers, others are delighted that smaller weddings are fast becoming accepted as the social norm so that they can justify a smaller guest list - an early indicator that the micro wedding is here to stay. Behind the scenes at Purton House is one big happy family each with their role to play in hosting weddings, meaning that we can take the worry and stress out of the planning for couples. The owner’s daughter, Talia, is the caterer and talent behind Cotswold Cooks (www.cotswoldcooks.co.uk). Sh e takes care of the menus, inspired by the food choices important to each couple. Her sister, Rowie, runs the Organic Farm at Purton House, providing the eggs, meat and vegetables from the Walled Garden that Talia uses in her dishes, (www.purtonhouseorganics.co.uk). Da ughter Ibby handmakes the finest quality chocolates which she can personalise for each couple (www.ibbyschocolatekitchen.co.uk). Purton House | www.purtonhouse.co.uk www.facebook.com/PurtonHouse Wedding images of Sophie and Tom courtesy of John Holdship. Sophie and Tom Southerden married at Purton House. 46