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WE’RE HIRING – JUNIOR EVENT ASSISTANT – Up to £11.50 p/hr (age dependent) With a reputation for delivering stunning weddings, slick corporate dinners and stylish celebrations, a Junior Event Assistant is required to support the continued growth and development of this unique venue, based in the village of Banham. This is a seasonal zero-hours position […]

Autumn weddings are growing in popularity tremendously, for many reasons! In this short 5-minute read, we’re going to talk about all the things we love about a wedding in autumn and why so many couples love getting married in Autumn! In the wedding industry, autumn isn’t yet classed as peak season and therefore the overall […]

Wedding days are huge occasions and will be one of the most important days of your life – which we understand can be incredibly daunting for some. Fear not.. We are here to provide you a in depth guide as to what you could typically expect from the moment you wake up to the moment […]

So.. Where do you start? With such a magnitude of styles, flavours and decorations options, the possibilities are truly endless when it comes to wedding cake design! The advancement of complex and creative wedding cakes over recent years has rocketed and with SO many talented cake bakers in the industry, it can be a little […]

Forget summer weddings, winter celebrations are fast catching up as a hugely popular time to tie the knot. The nights might be darker, but our starlight canopy sparkles even brighter and your whole day will be bursting with warmth and romance. Not to mention that winter wedding dates are great value for money and you […]

How to set the mood and get the party started at your wedding reception? Let’s set the scene; you’ve had your beautiful ceremony and you’re officially married, eaten lots of lovely food at your wedding breakfast and laughed heaps during the speeches, but now what? There’s likely to be a bit of time before your […]

How to Decorate Your Wedding Venue in Style Following on from Part 1 of our Enchanted Spring Wedding Inspiration series, I wanted to share our tips to help you decorate your wedding venue in style! When booking a wedding venue you want to make sure you can bring your own style to your day, which is why […]

How to create an Enchanted Spring Wedding theme? Many couples love the idea of a garden ceremony or outdoor wedding, but fear the unpredictability of the British weather. When Kiera Goymour and recommended supplier, Charlotte Staff Flowers got together they were determined to show how a traditional marquee space could be turned into an outdoor-inspired wooded wonderland. […]

Our June #wedminwednesday Wedding Planning Q&A was a huge hit! This week saw our first Q&A session with one of our real life couples, the lovely Claire and Craig, who celebrated their wedding here at Applewood Hall on 10th August 2019. We asked them to share their wedding planning journey. I channelled my inner Oprah […]