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Our work hours.
Quite often we have couples who call us at all hours, every day of the week. Because of my family life (three young children – school runs etc), I choose to do a few hours work early in the morning and in the evening. This works for me (and BnW) because we have alot of international couples, so I get to respond to their emails and sometimes can ‘email converse’ Read more...
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How NOT to negotiate!
Each week, we have brides (and grooms too, but mostly brides) call or email us and try to negotiate on our fees. Which is why I read with interest, Susan Southerland's six tips in How Not To Negotiate With Your Wedding Vendors (emphasis mine): Don't be unreasonable: A vendor who charges $2,000.00 for something is not going to give it to you for $1,000.00, so Read more...
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Down the Rabbit Hole…Alice in Wonderland Styling
So you want an Alice in Wonderland Inspired Wedding - well, here are some ideas to get you thinking. I believe, if you are going to do something, do it right! So if you are going to have an Alice in Wonderland theme - go all the way. Too many times we have brides who dilute their styling or don't do enough of it - and guests don't 'get it'. They don't see Wonderland Read more...
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Secrets from the Little Blue Book – what to expect!
We've kept it a secret for long enough (we've heard that someone is copying our ideas - right down to the core...and whilst imitation is the sincerest form of flattery - I'm not flattered at all!)...so that explains all the secrecy! Now to spill our ideas and secrets about our next event on 27th November 2012, at Zest Waterfront, The Spit. What happens between Read more...
Lovely lace styling
What could you do with black lace styling. Well... You could create some drama on the table by ditching the floral centre pieces and using just candles. For this shoot we used glass candle holders of varying sizes as our centre piece with a tall 50cm cylinder vase in the centre with a large pillar candle. We had black vinyl decals made for the table numbers and Read more...
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To cake stand or not – that is the question!
There are many things you can do for your wedding to make small differences. One thing that we ALWAYS try to do is - drum roll - make sure the cake is on a cake stand!. It's that simple! It doesn't have to be fancy or expensive, but a bit of height does wonders to a cake....no matter how beautiful it is, a cake stand will make it more amazing. Here are a few Read more...
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Secrets from the Little Blue Book
20 couples. 20 vendors. 5 hours. 1 location. Today, Bells N Whistles Events launches our new event 'Secrets from the Little Blue Book' - tailored perfectly for every new bride & groom planning their big day. It's like a personalised expo - 20 great vendors under one roof - but the difference, the HUGE difference is...no hard sell...not even soft sell is Read more...
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It’s a latte life…
A local Eastern Suburbs publication called 'Latte Life' had a wedding special in February 2012 (yeah, I know it's May, but we've been very, very busy!). Bells N Whistles Events was featured, as were a couple of our weddings and some expert hints and tips from me. [caption Read more...
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Marie & Nigel – 28th January 2012
Early December, we get a phone call from a lovely young woman named Marie. She tells us her and her fiancé Nigel want to get married on 28th January and needed some help. I closed my eyes and said a little prayer hoping she means January 2013...not 2012 - only 8 weeks away! I respond via email to Marie's request and offer them an obligation free consultation. A Read more...
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Titin & Felix – 21st January 2012
We met with Titin and Felix back in July. They were an hour late for the meeting...and were surprised I hadn't left (Felix's mobile ran out of battery and he was unable to call). I stayed. Not sure why. I just felt like I should...and I am glad I did. [caption id="attachment_960" align="aligncenter" width="670" caption="The e-shoot. Photo courtesy of Vincent Read more...
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