Your North East Wedding - November/December 2020 (Issue 41)

76 THE WOW FACTOR Our experience of smaller weddings has always been extremely positive, the intimacy allows the guests to truly feel like part of the couple’s story. Our advice would be to include the guests as much as possible, this can be achieved easily and within budget by… ❤ Providing each table (or guest) with a disposable camera to allow them to capture aspects of the day. ❤ Make the bar menu personal to you by creating a 'cocktail of the day'. ❤ Make the décor all about you as a couple. Place pictures and quotes from various parts of your relationship around the venue to remind guests how much you have achieved as a couple!  ❤ Shop around for suppliers! We firmly believe you shouldn’t have to settle for less than you dream when it comes to your wedding. As a business, we’ve spent our time focusing on providing a new bar, the Piano Bar, to cater for intimate weddings which will make a statement. Couples have spent 2020 riding an emotional roller coaster and we want to provide them with the highest standard of service. Stacy Collier | Albert & Charlies Mobile Bars LTD | www.albertandcharlies.co.uk ONE FINE DAY A small and intimate wedding may not have been your all-time dream, but the Blackwell Grange Hotel can create a magical day no matter the size – we’ll help you every step of the way! Now is the time to focus on the small details and extra touches. With fewer guests at your intimate wedding, you can afford to splurge on some personalised wedding favours or keepsakes. Invite your immediate family or closest friends to toast with champagne, indulge in your menu choices and gather around a large oval table so everyone gets to sit with the special couple! Deborah Smith | Blackwell Grange Hotel | www.blackwellgrangehotel.com www.cam eraa.co.uk www.clair ehirst.co.uk