Selina and Mark: The big event at Vincci Estrella del Mar

My lovely clients, Irish couple Selina and Mark, tied the knot at the popular Encarnación Church in Marbella last year before heading off to the Vincci Estrella del Mar in Elviria to celebrate with family and friends in style. Selina was such a pleasure to work with and we quickly established a theme for her wedding - mint and hearts - which we carried throughout the decoration on their day.

Rather than have a traditional top table, Selina and Mark chose to have their family table, including their gorgeous little boy, in the centre of the reception surrounded by their guests and, although they were in the grounds of a large hotel, the whole thing felt very intimate. We used hundreds of fairy lights in the trees and surrounding foliage as well as hanging heart tealight candles scattered about to create the dreamy, romantic ambiance that Selina wanted. The small people weren´t left out either. All the kiddies were treated to activity packs which kept them occupied while the older guests enjoyed themselves late into the night.

 

Many thanks to everyone involved including Kris McGuirk for the fab photos and to wedding planner extraordinaire Lisa Franco for not only a seamless wedding but for keeping me supplied with tons of coffee after me being up literally all night the night before Selina´s wedding with my tonsilitis ridden daughter. Thank God for her  - and antibiotics!

No 1 table detail most forgotten

There is one aspect to wedding reception tables that takes a serious backseat when it comes to decoration and it´s a bit of a personal bugbear of mine. A bride can spend a considerable amount of time with the perfect dress, hairstyle and bouquet in her mind as well as how she wants the table centrepieces to look for her guests but one small detail is often overlooked. The table numbers. I know it may seem like a small detail but details count. Once I was at a wedding where the couple had obviously spent time, energy and money on their placecards, menus, favors and stunning flowers for the tables but had handwritten the numbers (badly in blue biro) on a bit of fluorescent pink card that you see at the market advertising special offers on fruit and veg. It just looked so wrong. I´m not saying you should lose sleep over your table numbers (as that is worse!) just a simple consideration for them is all I ask. They can be as basic as you like. Numbers printed on a piece of plain card that coordinates with your placecards or flowers are fine or you can go mad and do something crazy and fun. You don´t even have to use numbers. Be creative. Names of places you´ve travelled to as a couple, nicknames you had as kids....whatever floats your boat.

Here are some great examples:

Happy friday

x

(Images courtesy of: weddingofmydreams.co.uk, onewed.com, whiteme.net, Gorgeous Event Decoration)