Vintage, craft and wedding fairs

We are proud to introduce a series of special fairs, we will be hosting with our vintage tea parties.  We will be staging these events in Chesterfield, Dronfield and Sheffield.  Starting in August with our Vintage and craft fair.  If you are a specialist in vintage, crafts, beauty or weddings get in touch and join us.  If you love all things crafty, vintage or are planning a wedding please visit our fairs.  Details are on the links below:

http://www.stallfinder.com/event/chesterfields-vintage-and-craft-fair/31653/

http://www.stallfinder.com/event/vintage-wedding-fair-derbyshire/34216/

WE HOPE TO SEE YOU AT ALL OF THESE EVENTS

Hen Party ideas

Our Hen Party prices just got better!!

You choose the afternoon tea package you would like and add £25.00 per person for your chosen workshop (prices for workshops do vary please enquire.  We have collaborated with  really talented friends who specialise in their chosen field).  You will experience our vintage tea parties and create or participate in a workshop of your choice.  See our afternoon tea party pages for menu  choices available - http://vintagerosecatering.com/afternoontea/ Prices start from £9.95 (cake stand tea-party)

Now add-on your chosen hen party workshop generally charged at around £25.00 per person see our Hen party page on the website for different options.

We currently have Storytelling with Amanda Smith who is one of the United Kingdoms talented storytellers.  If you haven’t seen her on stage please take this opportunity as she is great!.  She will take you on a literary journey of romance a bit of raunchy and lots of interaction you will also create a keepsake book.

We also have a craft workshop with Ruth Singer sewer and author.  She will bring all you need to create a corsage or sewing project ideal for your wedding or just for fun!

We also can offer you a workshop in creating mini lampshade that fit over a wine glass ideal for your wedding table this workshop cost is subject to number and different fabrics chosen for the projects.

Beauty therapy demonstrations – Have lots of fun testing out beauty products on each other and taking home lots of goodies!

Cupcake decoration classes – Have lots of fun decorating your own cupcakes if you don’t eat them all you can take your creations home.

Contact us for a quotation and consultation on your Hen party day

http://vintagerosecatering.com/contact/

 

Wedding Guide Part three – Creating and staying within your wedding budget

Today we are looking at the subject of budgets for your wedding.

At the outset you need to decide on the budget.  This can often spoil the excitement.   However, it need not if it is discussed in a subjective way with an understanding of everyone’s requirements taken into consideration.  Traditionally it was the Brides family who footed the main bill but these days anyone and everyone can contribute in their own way, however consider this whoever is contributing to the pot may want to organise the whole event so early discussions are vital to ensure everyone is aware of your plans and your requirements.  Remember it is your day but listen and be patient to everyone’s input and requests.

When you know your budget you can then begin the planning of your special day.  This is where you will find things may cost considerably more than you first expect.  If you have ever watched Phil Spencer and Kirstie Allsop on Channel 4 – Location, Location, Location you will be aware that they take couples around houses looking for their perfect pad, each couple have a budget and a very long list of requirements, often this is not possible on their budget, so after viewing three houses all with one or two of the points on the list at budget they are then shown a property with all the points on the list; however, the asking price is over their budget and highlights there will have to be a compromise and the couple will have to prioritize the things on their list if they are to obtain a house within budget.  Well this is just like your wedding budget, unless you have an unlimited wedding allowance.

If you are looking for the grandest venue with equally the grandest entertainment and dining experience you will have to have the grandest budget, if not, look at ways to compromise.

At the beginning write down what you will not compromise on it maybe one or more of the following:

• The reception venue
• The wedding vehicle
• The Wedding rings
• The Wedding dress
• The Groom and best man’s outfits
• The wedding flowers
• The type of catering
• The favours and gifts

Decide which are the most important elements of your wedding.  LIst them in order of importance then if you have to reduce the costs for your budget you can look at the bottom up!

Why not have the venue as planned and decide to reduce the amount of courses to your lunch or why not ditch the traditional lunch and have an afternoon tea or high tea then onto evening entertainment with a light buffet provided this could save hundreds of pounds.  By reducing the menu types or courses and the time you will be hiring the venue you can  reduce the prices.  Do your research.  There are lots of companies and venues who hike their prices up for a wedding so look at others that offer a type of service you can use for a wedding at no extra cost.  Utilise family and friends who may have talents in floristry, catering, cake making and interior design this can also save a fortune and look at venues that allow outside catering in,  then you are not tied to what the venue is offering and can shop around.  Get lots of quotes.  Do not always go for the cheapest but the company that can offer you guarantees and experience.  Keep records of all quotations received and review these and ask for a final bill from all the services you book that way you can keep a record on the budget and not let it spiral out of control.  Best of all keep an eye on the budget and look on the internet for what is offered, there are great wedding books in the newsagents so buy the latest and get lots of ideas, ask your friends and take lots of advice before you commit to any venue or company.  Forward and lots of planning will make for a very great day.

For information on Channel 4 Location, Location, Location click here http://www.channel4.http://scrapbook.channel4.com/category/stylecom/programmes/location-location-location

For style and health ideas for your special day click here - http://scrapbook.channel4.com/category/style

For further details on our wedding packages click here - http://vintagerosecatering.com/

To buy or not to buy – hiring is the vintage question

To buy or not to buy – Vintage china?

Hiring vintage china by Vintage Rose Catering

 

 

Whatever type of wedding you have chosen, vintage china can enhance the table display and make for a memorable day.  If you have decided that your wedding theme includes vintage china you need to choose between buying or hiring a large quantity.  When looking to buy vintage china you need to have lots of available time to seek out the china tea sets from places like vintage shops, antique fairs, vintage fairs, auction houses, car boot sales and charity shops.  It will take a lot of time to find huge quantities and you need to focus on the colours you require and set out to get a collection in similar colour-ways or designs to suit your theme.  It is not guaranteed that you will find exactly what you are looking for so be flexible in your choices.  Expect to pay anywhere from £5 – £15 depending on the make of the pottery for a set of tea-cup, saucer and plate.  If you have a large wedding party of 100 – 150 guests this will cost a lot.  You will need to consider sandwich plates, cakes stands, sugar bowls, jugs and teapots too.  Expect around £600 – £1000.00 for this budget depending on your wedding party numbers.  Examine all pieces very carefully as aged items often suffer wear and tear but this is part of the charm, but do not purchase any items that are chipped or cracked, some sets will have missing items so miss and match to disguise this.   You will need to re sell the items afterwards which again will take time and effort or why not donate them to your favourite charity.

If you choose to hire the items you will save time in searching for everything, save money on the whole cost of buying everything – here at Vintage Rose Catering, we offer great package deals on wedding hire which saves  money and can deliver, set up the tables with the china at a small charge and take everything away dirty saving time on washing up as most hotels and venues will not wash these delicate items for fear of breakages.  Every hire company will charge for damages so check their hire terms and conditions before booking.  Please also ask for styling charges this is a useful option to take saving  time but also more importantly let you see the final table display and enables for changes beforehand in plenty of time.

So hopefully you have chosen which option you will take and have a beautiful table display enhanced by delicate vintage china above all have a beautiful wedding whatever the theme.   Please take a look at our wedding pages and other services on our website

http://vintagerosecatering.com/

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Announcing the wedding – Part two

You’ve told the family and now its time to send out the news to everyone you cannot visit and tell straight away that’s when the wedding announcement cards offer a great way of spreading the news.  Announcement cards offer you a great way of creating the theme of your wedding and letting people ahead know of the style your wedding will take.  Through the colour or theme of your card.  Think colours, your style and mediums.

There are so many charming invites available and so many styles to choose from.  If you visit craft fairs, wedding fairs and local craft markets you will hopefully see local designers and crafts people showcasing their designs and invitations.  This is a great opportunity to discuss with the artists and  makers the style you would like and to determine all possibilities to customise your cards.

Choosing a theme – there are hundreds of possibilities including vintage, modern, mono-block, colour themed, ribbon tied, or different folded styles.  There are many types of medium to choose from traditional card to hand sewn material notices, laced or binding covered fabric cards.

Have a good look on the internet to see what inspiration and fashion choices are out there but above all choose a style that reflects the bride and groom.  If you love surfing in Cornwall why not choose a design that includes a surf board or something more relative.  It’s whatever floats your boat or board!

The Wording:  There are traditional and modern ways to spread the word.  Examples could include:

Mr B Jones & Miss T Radbury.

The engagement is announced between Barry, eldest son of Mr &  Mrs Paul Jones of Barlborough, Sheffield and Tina, Youngest daughter of Mr &  Mrs Martin Radbury of Newbold, Chesterfield.

Or a modern style could be

Barry & Tina are tying the knot!!

Dates: 29 August 2013

Have lots of fun.

 

Wedding Guide part one

Wedding Guide:  Part one tips on the engagement and engagement party 

You’ve made your decision it’s time to pop the question.  How it’s done is down to the couple themselves, however, we offer our romantic picnics which are a lovely way to create a romantic scene and crack open the bubbly when the answer is Yes!

Announcing the engagement is a huge step in a couple’s life.  Telling the family first, then your best friends, in person, then maybe an engagement announcement card to everyone else.  This often results in a frenzy of everyone you know  wishing to spend some time with you to talk about your future plans this may be a good time to arrange an engagement party.  Getting everyone together to celebrate the forthcoming event will offer you the chance to talk about it to everyone at once, but more importantly,  giving everyone the chance to meet with each other before the wedding.

Often nowadays the bride and groom  come from different parts of the country and so the families have never met before.  It will be so much easier for everyone, if they meet up before the wedding and therefore know who is who!

It is customary for the brides mother to write to the grooms parents to express their happiness at the future marriage.  Details such as locations, dates, numbers of guests, venues, budgets will be a good thing to discuss amongst both families.

The engagement party is a great excuse for a family to get to know each other and friends and family will  want to see the couple in person to show their excitement at their news.  You need to invite the guests to the engagement party who will also be invited to the wedding.  many guests will want to bring an engagement gift and may ask what your wedding list is so try to get together and make a short list, so you can let people know what you would like.

Local department stores usually offer a wedding list service and will add your engagement  details and which gifts you would like to the list.   You may wish to ask people to donate money to a charity for an engagement gift, so look into the details in advance before your guests ask you!

Remember to send out Thank you cards to all your guests for coming to the party and for any gifts you receive.

In our next Wedding guide part two we will talk about finances and planning for the big day

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