Real Wedding of Mari & Craig Bamber at the Leasowe Castle Hotel!

Ahead of our Wedding Fayre coming up on Sunday 29th January we got together with Mari & Craig to find out all about their big day. Mr & Mrs Bamber got married in February 2015 at our popular Wedding Fayre Venue, the stunning Leasowe Castle......

When did you get engaged?

On the 28th March 2013, we went to York for our 5 year anniversary and Craig got down on one knee outside of York Minster, it was so lovely. We started planning 15 months before the big day which was more than enough time. I had a quiet job at the time so managed to do a lot of planning there!

How did you decide on a Winter Wedding?

We first visited Leasowe Castle for the Red Event Wedding Fayre and fell in love with the venue. We then attended a Twilight Wedding there and enjoyed it so much we booked our wedding the next day! The Twilight Wedding package is only offered in the winter months so that is why we choose February.

Who was in your wedding party?

I had 6 bridesmaids; 4 of my closest friends from school and my 2 step sisters. Craig had his best mate as his best man and another close friend as an usher. We had 100 to the ceremony and 160 to the evening party.

Tell us about your dresses?

Well mine was from Opulance which is a shop in West Kirby. The staff were amazing and made the experience stress free and enjoyable. The lady in the shop gave me 10 tags to put on dresses I liked and she also picked out a few she thought would suit me. I ended up choosing one she picked out for me! I would definitely recommend visiting Opulance. 

We bought the bridesmaids dresses online from ASOS and all the girls loved them. Two of the bridesmaids were self conscious about their arms so I bought them shall's. Once the bridesmaid dresses were bought our colour scheme became navy because of the dresses and then gold because that goes nicely.

We had our ceremony in the restaurant and party in the Castle Suite of Leasowe Castle, we liked the fact that it was all under one roof and the guests could relax. 

My mum, the bridesmaids and myself got ready at the Castle in one of their function rooms. We stayed in the honeymoon suite that night and 18 other guests also stayed.

Tell us about the food you had?

We had a buffet rather than a sit down meal with chilli and curry. We chose this purely to keep costs down but the food was lovely. The cake was made by a school friend of mine, Jen Bethel. We were friends on facebook so I knew she made cakes now and again and she was happy to make our wedding cake.

What entertainment did you have?

We had a band called Madison for the music and a photo booth and chocolate fountain! We saw the photo booth and chocolate fountain at the Red Event Wedding Fayre we went to at Leasowe Castle and thought they both looked like fun. On the day I think we enjoyed the photo booth the most as not only did the guests get to keep their photos we were also given an album of everyone's photos.

 

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Would you do anything differently?

Nothing! I loved every minute. 

What advice would you give any Brides-to-be?

I would say stick within your budget, don't spend more than you can afford as you don't need the added stress. We budgeted for £6k but ended up going over!

 

The best things about planning your wedding?

I would say the wedding fayres are great as you can see all the different things you can have at a wedding, free samples and advice. Also trying on dresses and makeup and hair trials were fun. 

The hardest part?

The guest list and trying to keep the numbers down. As much as you would like to invite everyone unfortunately you can't!

Thank you to Mari for telling us all about your beautiful wedding day it looked like so much fun!

If you have not got your wedding venue booked yet or you are still looking for wedding suppliers and ideas then you won't want to miss coming along to our next Leasowe Castle Wedding Fayre on Sunday 29th January 2017.

Come and view this beautiful venue for yourself and browse over 40 Wedding Exhibitors waiting to help plan your perfect day! Keep an eye on our blog starting from Monday as we will have lots of amazing special offers bring posted leading up to our wedding fayre!

For further information about our wedding fayre then click here

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A delicious special offer from Natalie's Cakes & Bakes - 10% Off Your Wedding Cake for on the day bookings at Macdonald Craxton Wood Wedding Fayre this Sunday!

Natalie's Cakes & Bakes are based in Wallasey Village and provide home baked cakes for all styles of weddings. They are delicious and beautifully decorated cakes designed to your specification. Natalie prides herself on cakes that not only look good but taste good too. Natalie's Cakes & Bakes hold a 5 star Food Hygiene and will have different flavoured cupcake samples to get your mouth watering at the Red Event Chester Wedding Fayre this Sunday 12th February.

Natalie's Cakes & Bakes are offering a delicious 10% Off Your Wedding Cake for on the day bookings at the Macdonald Craxton Wood Wedding Fayre, Chester this Sunday! She has also donated a complimentary box of 12 cupcakes into our on the day free prize draw! Watch our catwalk shows at 1:30pm & 3pm to see if you are the lucky winner!

Visit Natalie's take a peek at her stunning and unique cakes, discuss your Wedding Cake design ideas and to receive your discount!!

Whether your looking for your Wedding Cake or looking for Wedding Ideas & Inspiration we will have it all at our Chester Wedding Fayre this Sunday! Free entry and everyone is welcome!

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Real Wedding of Sammy & Colin Kennedy

Sammy and Colin got married in September this year after being together for 9 and half years. We sat down with Sammy for a cup of tea while she told us about the best day of her life...

When did you get engaged?

We got engaged on 28th October 2014, on a night out in Liverpool. We were having a meal and drinks before going to an Ed Sheeran Gig and he popped the question! I was so happy I could not stop smiling.

When did you get married?

We decided to get married on 9th September 2016. I have always thought September would be a good month to get married, we seem to have nice weather and it doesn't get dark too early. I think we had more than enough time from when we got engaged to plan the wedding. 

Where was your ceremony?

We chose to have the ceremony at St Hildeburghs Church, Hoylake. My cousin got christened there so I knew how beautiful it was. It was quite important for me to get married in a church as my Nan was religious but unfortunately we couldn't get married in my Nan's church as it is now closed.

The party was at Marco's Restaurant Hoylake which was perfect as it was across the road from the church. Marco's is a really nice size as we wanted our wedding to be laid back and the room was perfect for a more intimate meal. I liked the fact that it was also a hotel so guests could stay over. We had eaten there a few times before and the food was always gorgeous.

Our family were really good and just let us decide on a venue, they came to see it with us a few times after booking. I think they were happy that it was local for us and the majority of guests.

Sammy walking down the aisle with her Dad

How big was the wedding party?

I had 4 bridesmaids and they were (from left to right below) my best friend Sarah, Colin's sister Nina, Colin's brothers wife Gill and my little sister Ruby.

Colin had two best men, his brother Mark and his cousin Craig. He wanted them both as they were all really close growing up.

My Dad hired a white Jaguar through his work and he took the bridesmaids first and then came back for me and my Mum. This was quite nice as we got half an hour together beforehand.

During the day we invited 76 adults and 11 children and then we had around 130 guests in the evening.

Colour Scheme?

I chose navy, blush pink and gold. I chose navy for the bridemaid's dresses as it is a classic colour that suits everyone. The blush pink and gold went really well and I saw a lot of great ideas on Pintrest for this theme.

We bought the Bridesmaid dresses from House of Fraser and the Bridesmaids loved them, I wouldn't have made them wear something that they weren't comfortable in.

 

How long did it take to plan your wedding?

18 months in total and I think that was more than enough time. You get the main things booked well in advance and then you have a good while before the last bits need sorting. I just spent a lot of time in-between reading wedding mags, getting ideas on the internet and going to Red Event Wedding Fayres.

What was your budget?

£11,000 and luckily we stayed within budget. I used many spreadsheets to organise payments and what we had left to pay etc.

Best part of planning the wedding?

Choosing the dress was exciting and you know when you have found the right one! My dress was by Mori Lee, purchased from Tina Louise in Heswell who I can highly recommend. I just felt amazing when I tried it on!

Hardest part of planning your wedding?

Guest list and table plan. I think it is difficult to seat your guests. You have a good idea who you want together but it is difficult when you are limited on table size. We found that we would have too many on one and not enough on the other. We are lucky to have so many wonderful friends and family but unfortunately we couldn't invite everybody.

Anything you would of done different?

Nothing I can think of at the moment, I loved every minute, I would love to do it all over again!

Any advice to brides planning their wedding?

Try not to stress about the little things as it will all work out on the day and get suppliers you want booked as soon as possible! Getting these things ticked off your list eases the pressure of planning everything, you start getting excited then when the planning is well underway and everything starts falling into place!

 

What entertainment did you book for the wedding?

We had a magician for the daytime who was great for entertaining our guests and making them feel at ease and he was also the DJ for the night! His name was Aaron Hayes and I would definitely recommend him, he had everyone up dancing and all the guests loved his music. We also got great feedback from his magic on the day too.

We also had a singer in the day time. He is one of Colin's friends Chris and we went to see him perform at the food festival at Claremount Farm last year.

We also did a quiz before the food was served which everyone really enjoyed.

 

What food was served on the day?

To decide we had a food tasting evening a few weeks before the wedding and luckily we both agreed on all the courses which made it a lot easier! 

We had glasses of fizz on arrival and canapés. For the sit down food we had asparagus in parma ham to start, chicken for main, and passion fruit cheese cake for desert. The dessert was yummy the chefs at Marco's really did a great job with the food it was so tasty!

Photos by Squashed Apple and guests.

We wish Mr & Mrs Kennedy all the best in their married life together and thank you for sharing your beautiful wedding day with us!

Would you like to be featured in our Real Weddings? Then please contact us via email: info.redevent@gmail.com

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Limited exhibition space left for the Leasowe Castle Wedding Fayre - book your stand now to avoid disappointment!

Calling all Wedding Suppliers.... We have very limited exhibition space left to book onto the Spring 2017 Leasowe Castle Wedding Fayre that will be held on Sunday 29th January, 12 - 4pm. Book your stand now to avoid disappointment!

We are already 85% sold out for this event with just under two months to go. This event is always a sell out with some exhibitors categories already fully booked (please see list below). We strictly manage and cap wedding categories to ensure your category is not over subscribed and our events offer diverse choice for brides & grooms! 

This well established Red Event Wedding Fayre is always excellently attended so you wont want to miss out on this opportunity to showcase your product or service to brides and grooms looking to research and buy everything they need for their wedding day!

If you would like further information on how to book your stand at this popular North West Wedding Fayre based on the Wirral, Merseyside then please email us at: info.redevent@gmail.com

Now is the time to secure your space as our booking deadline is Friday 16th December 2016!

Please note we are already FULL for the following categories: Stationery, Photography, Videography, Wedding Rings, Musical Entertainment, Menswear, Bridal, Transportation, DJ, Photo Booths, Hair and Make up.

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“Thank you from L’oven cake, Liverpool for the lovely day we had at Red Event Wedding Fair, Leasowe Castle on Sunday 18 September. From arriving at the venue, we were greeted by friendly and helpful staff who went out of their way to accommodate us. The turnout was very good at the event and resulted in 3 definite bookings for design and taster sessions plus encouraging interest from bride, grooms and parents. The feedback we received was very positive with regards to our designs and prices and was welcome and reassuring. We feel it was a very successful event for us with the publicity we have gained - Thank you!

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— L'oven Cakes
“My staff who attended the September 2016 Wedding Fayre said it was a busy one. The new wedding car went down really well and got a lot of attention. Thanks again for letting us come over. ”
— Barringtons Wedding Cars

If you are unavailable to exhibit at the Leasowe Castle Wedding Fayre we also have our other Spring Wedding Fayre dates listed below. Please make an enquiry to info.redevent@gmail.com

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Save The Date for our Spring 2017 Wedding Fayre at the Iconic Leasowe Castle Hotel

We are delighted to confirm our first Spring 2017 North West Wedding Fayre date will be held at the iconic and unique Leasowe Castle Hotel, Wirral on Sunday 29th January 2017, 12 - 4pm!

Leasowe Castle has recently been taken over by new owners and is going through a complete transformation! Save The Date come along and see for yourself how stunning this Castle really is and chat with lots of exhibitors about your Wedding ideas and for wedding inspiration!

For further information click here

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Look back to Leasowe Castle Wedding Fayre September 2016....

We loved our Autumn Wedding Fayre at the stunning Leasowe Castle! Here are a selection of photos for you to see what happened on the day:

Jessica wearing a dress from Elegance Bridal, Flowers by Katie's Floral Creations, hair by Star Salon and make up by DW Make up!

What a wedding car! The Speedwell Motors Wedding Car parked outside Leasowe Castle.

Trying to find the perfect shoe! Our supplier Elegant Steps displaying all their beautiful wedding shoes. 

Model Molly dressed in a Bridesmaid dress from Elegance Bridal, Flowers by Katie's Floral Creations, Hair by Claire Kendrick, Make Up by DW Make Up and Jewellery from Rojers Jewellery. 

Personalised hangers for your big day from Delightfully Crafted

Ice Creams on the grounds of Lease Castle by Hyacinth Ice Cream

All our models in The Keep! Brides and Bridesmaid by Elegance Bridal, Groomswear by Greenswood Menswear, flowers by Katie's Floral Creations, Flower Girl Dresses by Tara Lee Ltd. Hair by Claire Kendrick and Star Salon and Make Up by DW Make Up. Jewellery by Rojers Jewellery.

Model wears Bridesmaid dress by Elegance Bridal, hair by Claire Kendrick, make up by DW Make Up and jewellery by Rojers Jewellery.

Smelling divine, flowers by Katie's Floral Creations

JP Entertainment singing live in The Keep Ceremony Room

Thank You For Coming To The Brook Mollington Wedding Fayre! →

Wow, what a day! Thank you to everyone who came and made our Wedding Fayre at the Brook Mollington Hotel so fantastic. Thank you to all the Brides and Grooms (to-be) and, ofcourse, all the suppliers!

We had four wonderful prizes on the day and here is who won what:

  • Spa day and afternoon tea for two at the Brook Mollington Hotel - Ellie Roberts

  • £30 Voucher to spend with RoseVert on Wedding Stationary - Rebecca John

  • £100 Voucher to spend with Occasion Wear - Karen Southern

  • A sterling silver bracelet from R&L designs - Nicollette McArthur

Congratulations to you four Brides-to-be on your prizes. Do not worry if you didn't collect your prize, we will be sending it out in the post! 

 

Here the guests receiving bucks fizz and canapes on arrival!

The Blue Chou stall with the amazing bouquets that we used on the catwalk today! 

All our female models here backstage, ready for their catwalk! 

The Brook Mollington dressed for a wedding, we loved the wooden candle holder as a center piece. 

Our lovely model Ellie pn one of her photo shoots. dressed in a beautiful gown from Bridal Reloved.