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  • "Many thanks for helping create the atmosphere for our wedding at Culcreuch Castle. The settings looked fab and many of our guests and the castle staff commented on how different the colours were and how great they looked!"

    Elaine
  • “I have been very impressed with the service, assistance & total professionalism of 88 Events. They were excellent at putting forward ideas, but I never felt that anything was being forced on me. The day itself was absolutely brilliant & the organization was seamless. I could not have received better service!”

    Carol
  • “Thank you for the terrific job you did for Nick and Lesley’s wedding at Turnberry - the room was absolutely spectacular. The candelabras, tablecloths, napkins, etc were absolutely terrific. I want to thank you once again for the tremendous detail and for your assistance.”

    Mr & Mrs Jamieson, Florida
  • "I am struggling to find the vocabulary appropriate to convey my gratitude for Fiona’s wedding. My only daughter got the best wedding I could imagine & the lion’s share of appreciation goes to 88 Events. If the birthday party you organised last year was just great, the wedding was five times better. With my warmest thanks."

    Alan
  • “I am just back from honeymoon and thought I would send you an email to thank you very much for the hire of the pearl frames. They looked beautiful on my tables. You were also very efficient and helpful. I have logged onto vows awards and nominated for you!”

    Cheryl Dowie
  • ”Thank you so much for all your help! The hall looked absolutely fantastic and we were all thrilled.”

    Jennie
  • “Thank you 88 Events for all your help and support. I realise that my order was very small in comparison to other events you must deal with but that was never made apparent to me and the service I received was exceptional. Especially the advice you gave me, it really helped as I am very indecisive and you were very patient with me. Thank you once again.”

    Tracy Strang
  • "Your attention to detail in organising our daughter Claire’s wedding and the ideas you put to us from the beautiful floral decorations to the unusual favours made the whole day stand out from other wedding receptions we have been to."

    Mrs Harwood
  • “We would like to thank you for the wonderful service we received! We both had a wonderful time, as did our guests! With your help our wedding was transformed into a fabulously decadent occasion. We shall remember our day forever, so thank you once again for helping us to have the perfect wedding day!”

    Mr & Mrs Alexander
  • “Thank you so much for all that you did for my daughter’s wedding. It was spectacular and everyone commented on how beautiful it all looked! I cannot thank you enough for your kindness and your help in making their day so very special.”

    Lynn
  • "Just wanted to say a huge thank you for all your help with the chair covers for our wedding at Sherbrooke Castle. The chairs looked stunning and everyone commented on how great they looked. Thanks again!"

    Becky & Ewan
  • “Thank you for all the hard work you put into making our wedding such a success. It is remarkable what you managed to achieve at such short notice. All our guests were truly amazed and it was such a special day for us and all the family.”

    Kevin & Clare
  • “Thanks so much for all your help, the 88 events experience has been brilliant!”

    Iona Payne
  • "Thank you so much! The room looked amazing…magical. In fact I have to say the whole day was magic and I just wish I could rewind it and look back in!"

    Maggie
  • "I can‘t tell you how much we enjoyed our wedding; it really was the best day of our lives! We‘ve lost count of the amount of people that told us it was the best wedding they have ever been to! So thank you all so much for the hard work that you put in to make it so special. We have the most amazing memories of the day!

    Paul & Nicole
  • “ ‘Overwhelming’, ‘magnificent’, ‘fabulous’ were some of the words used to describe the scene by some of our guests but they don’t even come close! You might want to change your name from 88 Events to ‘Dream Makers’! ”

    Catherine & Paul
  • “The table and chairs at our wedding looked fantastic, just perfect, I couldn‘t be happier with the way the room looked. I am just leaving for honeymoon but wanted to say a big thank you for all of your work, I am really grateful!”

    Clare Bennett
  • "Thank you for all your help. The seat covers were my biggest stress and you very kindly took that stress away from me and made it all so easy to deal with. You are a true professional and a credit to your profession."

    Caroline
  • “We wanted to say how happy we were with the service 88 Events provided on our wedding day at the Sherbrooke Castle Hotel. We received many comments with regards to how nice the room looked! Thank you."

    Martin & Sarah

Luxury marquee wedding

With only a month to plan and co-ordinate the day Kevin & Claire called in 88 Events to plan and style their luxurious wedding

The brief

Called in at the 11th hour, we put our skills to the test for a lavish wedding in Hexham.

The bride and groom required a complete wedding planning service, so we were involved in every aspect of the wedding, including the planning, supplier co-ordination, the logistics on the day, set-up and de-rig of the reception and clean up after the wedding.
 

The ceremony

As the sun shone gloriously, the bride & her father were escorted from their family home to the church on a beautiful horse drawn carriage.

There, guests and the rest of the bridal party awaited their arrival, seated on chairs covered with cream linen and finished with an organza tie and fabulous flowers.  

Following the ceremony, guests were invited to begin the celebrations with a champagne reception on the Village Green.

Entertainment was provided for the children, whilst the adults relaxed in the sunshine to the lovely sounds of a string quartet with champagne presented in 88 Events‘ luxurious pewter baths.

Guests then enjoyed a leisurely stroll from the green to the bride‘s family home, where a spectactular reception awaited them. 

We co-ordinated  the horse and carriage to collect the bride and groom, taking them for a drive whilst guests where ushered to the house to greet the newly-weds with a cheer.

The cocktail reception

The cocktail reception took place within the patio area where guests were served fresh sexy cocktails and mocktails, with mouth-watering canapés on black natural slate and pink glass charger plates.

The poseur tables were dressed in luxurious apple faux silk and tied with fuchsia pink ties, the glowing sun only adding to the vibrancy. Each poseur table had a pewter goblet filled with beautiful flowers.

We placed strong bright coloured scatter cushions along the wall of the patio for guests to rest on whilst sipping their cocktails.

Again, the string quartet played in the background, finding shade under a small open sided marquee. On the lawn were loads of fun toys for the kids to play with.

The fabulous ladies powder room was very chic with mirrored furniture and accents of shocking pink around the room. There were dressing tables, hat stands, a lush black carpet and stylish black chandelier.

The wedding marquee

The toastmaster invited the guests to follow him along a red carpet leading into the reception area where the bride and groom welcomed guests into the magnificent wedding marquee.

The room was split into two areas by a reveal unknown at this point to their guests. The dining area was lined with soft pleated ivory drapes creating a romantic atmosphere.

Three magnificent chandeliers were suspended from the ceiling adding subdued lighting to this romantic dining area.

The floor was carpeted in luxurious rich cream velour and the tables were covered in our lush vintage damask.

Bespoke napkins incorporated the menus, with a single white rose elegantly placed on the napkin as a finishing touch.

Cut crystal glasses where positioned at each place setting added to the lushness of the table, finished with gold rim fine bone china and Grecian cutlery.  A 5 arm silver candelabra with an abundance of flowers and elegant candles was placed on the centre of each table.

Around the base of the candelabras we positioned 4 crystal nite lights. The bride and groom‘s chairs where tied with beautiful seat ties and finished with an elegant hand tie of cream roses.

At either side of top table the dramatic 6ft candelabras where positioned to emphasise the top table. Guests were served a delicious 4 course meal of smoked Scottish salmon with cray fish mousse, pink champagne sorbet, roast loin of lamb, charred rhubarb tart, and petit fours.

The nightclub marquee 

After the final speech the reveal was opened which was an incredible surprise for the guests. Behind the reveal was an amazing nightclub area styled with the colour theme of “Cadburys purple”.

The linings were flat giving a very contemporary feel with a striking white starlight dance floor and a white stage. A mix of black leather sofas and cubes, poseur tables with white stools, 2 trendy bars and professional lighting gave the ‘nightclub’ a contemporary feel.

For the grand finale, guests were asked to move outside the marquee onto the lawn for an outstanding performance of fireworks and music.

Surrounding the area where they stood to watch this magnificent display was a run of beautiful candlelit lanterns.

The verdict 

 “Thank you for all the hard work you put into making our wedding such a success. It is remarkable what you managed to achieve at such short notice. All our guests were truly amazed and it was such a special day for us and all the family.”

Kevin & Clare

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