My First Event

Hello and welcome to a brand new blog!

You find this particular blogger in a good mood today which probably has something to do with the fact I have a long weekend awaiting me and the sun is shining down on the streets of Brighton. I’m hoping the weather stays as it is for the next few days so I can make the most of my days off.

Anyway, onto my blog. I recently wrote a blog on weddings and I would say there was at least an hour of staring at my blank computer screen before I came up with an idea of what to write about specifically. I like to think that in a world where everyone seems to be blogging, I’m not the only person that has had this problem before.

This one however, is a lot easier to write. As I have been on an event since my last blog I think it only makes sense to share to the blogging world the details of how this day went.

The event in which I am talking about was a wedding at a Georgian manor house called Little Hermitage in Higham, near Kent. If you have never heard of Higham, then you are not the only one. Apparently the makers of my sat nav had never heard of the place either. Once I was 5 miles from my destination, my sat nav went into melt down and had no idea where it was. What made it even more frustrating was the voice that was directing me was not your standard sat nav lady, but it was the rapper Snoop Dogg. The celebrity voices are quite funny to begin with but once it has sent you down a dead end and told you 3 times to ‘take a left cuz’ into a bush, it begins to lose its novelty. After shouting at Snoop his best suggestion was ‘why don’t you put some of that snoop on your stereo?’ but I don’t think the calming influence of Snoop Dogg’s music would have helped me at this point. Hard to believe I know.

After asking a nice receptionist from a local hotel, I managed to navigate my way to the venue and got on with finishing the final details before the guests arrive. My colleagues had already set up the day before so we were on hand to add the last couple of details and to make sure everything ran smoothly. And I’m glad to say everything did.

The bride and her family came from Baltimore in the States and were a very musical family, which showed throughout the day. We had arranged a saxophone player to play as the bride walked down the aisle and a professional singer to entertain the guests after the ceremony. The singer was a young guy called Lascel Wood and any X factor fans reading this may recognize the name. Lascel was on the programme a few years ago and he has recently landed a lead role in the Thriller live tour.  Having live music was great and went down really well so if anyone is in the middle of planning a wedding I would definitely suggest looking into hiring a singer or a band. We also found out that Lascel Wood wasn't the only professional singer at the wedding as the bride and her sisters joined in for a song and everyone was blown away. They were a family of gospel singers and have worked in the West End for a number of years. One sister in particular had one of the best voices I have ever heard live. She was unbelievable.

The party then moved inside the Venetian themed room, and the guests finished their day off with a meal and the nights entertainment. We had organised a caricature which everyone enjoyed and added something a bit different to the event. There were also casino tables and of course it wouldn't have been a wedding without a disco and some awful dancing. Being sober and watching drunk people dance made me really worry about what I must look like on my drunken nights in Brighton.

I think the casino tables were a great idea and again would be something to think about if you’re planning a wedding. Obviously after a few drinks most people will find themselves on the dance floor but it’s not for everyone and providing alternative entertainment was great for the guests who weren't quite ready to embarrass themselves. The night then finished with an impressive firework display before a limo turned up to take the guests away.

All in all the day was a great success and the bride and groom looked like they really enjoyed themselves. They were a really lovely couple so I’m glad for them. From my point of view, it was nice to be eased in gently to the world of events on a generally stress free day. I’m sure there will be events which don’t go quite as well as this one did so it will be helpful to have an example of how a successful event should be organised

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