Friday 14 February 2014

Manchester Showcase: The Suppliers

Two weeks ago saw the night of our Manchester Showcase at the AJ Bell Stadium, it was a fantastic night at an amazing location - if you are looking for a flexible room and excellent service then do consider the stadium as your venue!

Today we are sharing our suppliers from the night, who showcased their wares to our brides and their guests, before they settled down to watch the acts.

Upon entering the exhibition room guests were greeted with a glass of champagne and the beautiful sounds of the Phoenix Wind Quartet. A professional wind ensemble, they offer a unique choice of entertainment for your day. Their instruments range from Oboe to Flute and Clarinet and they certainly added that special touch to our event.

Photo credit Phil Wareing
Once your entered the room you couldn't miss the Ice Dream Experience - set up centre stage with their traditional tricycle and cart, they were offering premium real dairy ice cream to our guests, complete with traditional straw hats!

Photo credit Phil Wareing
Around the room our acts were set up, ready to any your questions and discuss their packages. In amongst them were various suppliers. Booth Tube once again were with us, and I saw many a bride and guest laughing inside the booth as they tried on props and received their snaps. It is definitely a fun way to keep your guests entertained on the day and they have keepsake to take home with them too!


The always popular Pier Fun Casinos had their tables set up and play money ready to give our guests a taste of the game. They offer fantastic and interactive entertainment that will your guests will be talking about long after the day.

Photo credit Phil Wareing
Our Toastmaster, Derek Timmins-Jones, was also on hand to provide you with all the information you would need to keep your day running smooth. He overran our evening seamlessly to ensure our acts were on time and announced to the audience. Derek is a specialist toastmaster for all faiths and can advise on speeches, and offer help and advice on planning all the elements required to make your event run memorably and above all smoothly.


Finally our venue dressers, Weddings Covered ensured our night looked the best it could. Not only dressing the tables, they provided the backdrop and dancefloor that many of our guests were impressed with. They have completed over 400 weddings and can offer a personal service to make your day look extra-special.

Photo credit Phil Wareing
Photo credit Phil Wareing
If you are interested in coming along to one of our evenings, the dates for the next two showcases have now been confirmed - we look forward to seeing you there!


Friday 7 February 2014

Manchester Showcase: The Highlights

Last Friday was our much anticipated second showcase night, held at the AJ Bell stadium in Manchester. After our fantastic first showcase in Blackpool, we were excited to be on home ground and meeting local brides. The show was a sell-out so there was a full house, and our acts certainly did not let us down!

Before taking their seats for the performances, the brides and their guests entered our exhibitor room where all our suppliers were showcasing their products. There was a lot of fun being had in Booth Tube's photo booth and the ever-popular Pier Fun Casino table was constantly busy, but the hit of the night had to be the Ice Dream Experience. Set up with a vintage cart and offering delicious dairy ice cream out, guests were queueing to the door for a taste.

On entering the entertainer's room, beautifully decorated by the fantastic Weddings Covered, everyone took their seats ready for a great night, introduced by Toastmaster Derek Timmins-Jones. Our photographer Phil Wareing and videographers Hartshead Productions captured it all on film for us, but for now here are a few of our own snaps taken on the night.

Pheonix Wind Quartet played us in
The exhibitors room fills up
Guests enjoying Pier Fun Casinos
The Ice Dream Experience
Everyone seated for the acts

The live wire Just Matt
John Norcott performs next
Our guests filling the dance floor

Live Piano Experience 
We hope everyone who came had a fantastic night, we felt extremely proud of everyone who took part and are looking forward to our next Showcase at Stobart Stadium in Halton in March. Check back soon for more on our suppliers and acts from the night.