If you want to create a truly stunning wedding reception then you’ll need to pay close attention to how you light the space. If you can get this element of your wedding reception design right, you’re practically guaranteed to wow your guests as soon as they enter the room.
The secret to creating a great looking event with a low spend is to allocate an event design budget and use that budget as creatively as possible. You can still create a great looking event that is visually stimulating, however you need to think outside the box.
Planning an annual event can become tedious, especially if the previous years efforts have started to become routine or predictable. Here’s 5 ways to inject some new life into your annual event…
Nicola & Vito’s whole wedding was based around having a great time and so incorporated lots of entertainment and of course, stunning design…
As the year draws to a close, we’re already looking forward, busy working away on wedding design proposals for 2012. At 88 Events, we’re always looking to the future but using the past to inspire us.
This year, the event was brought forward from it’s usual date in October to July. The official title for the event this year was ‘Gordon Ramsay’s Summer Ball’. Working with some top quality chefs including Jacqueline O’Donnell of the amazing Sisters Restaurants in Glasgow and Clare Smyth, Head Chef at Gordon Ramsay’s 3 Michelin star Restaurant Gordon Ramsay the theme from the décor to the food had to involve summer.
Sheila’s busy traversing the country meeting with a venue where we’re doing a high-end wedding in a couple of weeks and fitting in a client visit for an event in January so she’s asked me to post on her behalf today.
A prestigious event for a financial institution‘s top gobal investors in Edinburgh’s stunning National Gallery…
Nicola & Vito’s whole wedding was based around having a great time and so incorporated lots of entertainment and of course, stunning design…
Jackie lives in South Africa so when we met her at our design studio, it was important that we quickly got a grip of what Jackie wanted to achieve for her wedding. Fortunately for us, Jackie had a very clear picture in her head. This always makes our role so much easier as all we need to do is interpret the bride’s vision and make it come to life!
Anya & Adam wanted to create a classic wedding ceremony at Eastwood House Glasgow, then a stylish wedding breakfast & party to end all parties at Hotel Du Vin at One Devonshire Gardens.
The great hall at Stirling Castle is transformed into a contemporary nightclub to celebrate a 40th birthday
Our clients, Anne and Alan gave us a simple brief. They wanted to create an unforgettable, informal, yet elegant party for their joint fiftieth birthday celebration.
When Gail got in touch with 88 Events only six weeks before her birthday, she was sure of just two things.
The secret to creating a great looking event with a low spend is to allocate an event design budget and use that budget as creatively as possible. You can still create a great looking event that is visually stimulating, however you need to think outside the box.
Planning an annual event can become tedious, especially if the previous years efforts have started to become routine or predictable. Here’s 5 ways to inject some new life into your annual event…
Last week I had the pleasure of welcoming Deborah Roe of SSBA, Jacqueline O’Donnell of the Sister’s Restaurant and Clare Smyth of Restaurant Gordon Ramsay in London.
Vera Wang recently launched her Spring 2012 Bridal Collection and every single piece in the collection was red! That’s right folks, all red with not a single speck of white or ivory anywhere to be seen!
The secret to creating a great looking event with a low spend is to allocate an event design budget and use that budget as creatively as possible. You can still create a great looking event that is visually stimulating, however you need to think outside the box.
When it comes to table dressing for their wedding, all brides are faced with a choice: Do you cover the chairs with chair covers are not?
It’s fair to say that 2012 has got off to a bit of a bang for 88 Events so far. In the last two weeks alone, we’ve supplied chair covers and tablecloths fo two mammoth events.
For many brides and grooms, choosing the right wedding photographer is one of the most important aspects in the wedding planning process. After all, these memories captured in photograohic form must be able to stand the test of time.
Holiday celebrations for the work team can be a great way to unwind and enjoy the company of your staff after a long year. But, what happens if things get a little out of hand and someone ends up hurt?
88 Events are delighted to be involved if the design of Duncan Bannatyne’s Questionable Ball. The event is in aid of our official charity, The Scottish Spina Bifida Association and takes place at Ardoe House, Aberdeen on 18th November.
Our good friends at the Glasgow Science Centre have been putting on some fabulous events recently based on the wonderful world of science.
Today we carry on our series looking at ways to enhance your table dressing. The focus for today is on the wonderful and versatile charger plate.
The word ‘theme’ conjures up horror for many brides to be. However a theme doesn’t have to be tacky fancy dress or garish rainbow colours
Some of the nightclub scenes from the first season were a sight to behold and the perfect inspiration for any Vintage themed wedding or prohibition style event. Incidentally, the Vintage look is ‘HOT’ at the moment. Has been for a while in fact and is showing no signs of going away soon.
It’s all well and good having a nice looking tablecloth and perhaps a chair cover, however if you want to take your table styling to a higher level, you’re going to require some enhanced thinking with regards to how you you utilise your ‘table real estate’.
At 88 Events, we’re already busy working on proposals for weddings taking place in Summer 2012. Some of these proposals will almost certainly include ideas for having an outdoor wedding ceremony. Anyway, we’ve been asked by a client to put down the pros and cons of her having an outdoor wedding ceremony next year. This, combined with the beautiful weather, outside makes it the perfect opportunity to share them with you.
