News from our April Wedding Planning Workshop

Our first How 2 I Do Wedding Planning Workshop took place today and it was a great success. Our Brides and Groom to be arrived at the fabulous Avon Gorge Hotel (http://www.theavongorge.com/) and were welcomed with pastries and cool drinks as we overlooked the amazing sun baked terrace. We started with some introductions and then went on to look at where to begin planning.

Our next step was trying out the interactive budgeting tool, which everyone thought was really useful. Our money saving tips were also well received by all. We demonstrated our handy timescale planning tool, which allows you to know what needs to be organised and when it should be completed. It can also be used for timings on the Big Day. All of these tools are in the Wedding Planning pack that everyone can take home to store their planning documents in, along with a printed 21 page summary of the day and a pen.

Next we did a fun exercise to help pick a wedding theme. To do this we looked through wedding magazines and cut out any pictures that we liked and stuck them on to paper to make a mood board. Melissa made a great classic board with lots of creams and a retro feel, while Francesca opted for lots of blues and silvers. Here's one we made earlier...

After making our mood boards we looked at choosing venues and gave everyone some great ideas for venues that they had not heard about before such as the Clifton Lido. After a break for some tea, coffee and sunshine we covered entertainment ideas, food and drink, picking photographers, ceremony legalities, roles and responsibilities and had a question and answer session.

Francesca who took part in the workshop with her Fiance Jeff said "I thought the workshop was extremely informative, fun and creative. It calmed me and my fiance down about the whole wedding experience. I will be spreading the word. Thank you very much. You made us feel special about our special day."

Melissa who is planning to get married in either 2012 or 2013 said "The whole afternoon was very informative and useful. I now feel confident to begin planning my Wedding. Stephanie has some great ideas and was able to answer any queries I had. I would recommend this workshop to anyone starting out planning their wedding."

If you would like to come along to our next workshop, visit us at http://www.how2ido.co.uk/ for more information.

The Avon Gorge Hotel is liscenced for Civil Ceremonies and has two inter-connecting reception rooms downstairs that have direct access to the Terrace with it's stunning views on the Clifton Suspension Bridge. There is also a larger room upstairs with its own bar.