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Sunday 6th January Chilworth Manor

How do you start planning a wedding?

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How do you start planning a wedding is a question that I see asked quite often on social media. The answer is … there is no answer. Every couple are different with different experiences and different dreams, so finding a starting point that works for every couple isn’t easy.

BUT … a good place to start is at a wedding fayre/fair/show case. Now I say this with certain reservations because you shouldn’t attend with the expectation that you will find all the answers – you probably don’t even know the questions yet!

What you can do at a wedding fayre is dip a toe into the water and look at some of the services and things on offer which might be of interest to you. You can also talk to people, the exhibitors, and listen to their suggestions. Again this comes with certain reservations because some of these suppliers may well just tell you how great they are and that you should book them! I suggest if they do you move on.

Look for people who are interested in you and are prepared to share their expertise. Look for people you like. I think you’ll like my colleagues from the Hampshire Wedding Group who are exhibiting this Sunday at Chilworth Manor.

Sunday’s event is called a Winter Wonderland Wedding Fayre, but it’s not just about winter weddings, it’s about wonderful weddings with suppliers who are good at what they do and care about their couples.

How do you start planning a wedding

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Countess Mountbatten Hospice Charity Family Fun Day at The Chilworth Manor Hotel

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Last Sunday was the Countess Mountbatten Hospice Charity Family Fun Day at The Chilworth Manor Hotel.

Fun Day

The event was very well supported by local businesses and there were all kinds of things to see and activities to try out.

There was a bouncy castle, sumo arena and other activities supplied by Blake Entertainments, Oxygen Freejumping provided a big trampoline/bouncer and the team from My Coaching ran dodge-ball, mini-soccer sessions and various other sessions.

There were Fun Runs throughout the day, a treasure hunt, colouring, cake, sweets, children’s disco and Belinda with her hula-hoops!

The chefs from Chilworth Manor kept everyone fed with a burgers, hot dogs and bacon rolls.

Also hidden away in the grounds was Dan from Bushcraft UK who was telling people about lighting fires and how to camp safely. Dan also provided Hen and Stag packages! CLICK HERE to find out more.

We were also joined by a Chinese Dragon who danced around the activities bringing good luck and amazing super powers to everyone taking part in the activities.

I was set up on the rear terrace providing background music and trying to keep everyone informed of what was happening as the day went on. This also involved regular trips to the front of the hotel where the fun runs took place. I don’t know about everbody else but after 8 hours on site I was shattered! As I left I saw Harry Kazzam was (pictured below being carried around by a giant rabbit) was still doing magic tricks for a big group of children (CLICK HERE for more about Harry Kazzam).

Chilworth Manor is a fabulous venue for a wedding, my snaps don’t really do it justice, the grounds are beautiful and extensive. For more information about Chilworth Manor CLICK HERE

Among the mascots who spent the day playing with the children were Chase and Sky from Paw Patrol who were very popular and posed for numerous pictures and played with the little ones

Also supporting again were the very excellent SpeedyPix with the first outing of their new iPhone inspired Photo Booth. It created a lot of interest and Ann-Marie was very busy helping visitors with their photos. Please CLICK HERE to find out more about SpeedyPix.

For details about future fund raising events for the Countess Mountbatten Hospice Charity PLEASE CLICK HERE

Thanks to everyone involved in putting on the Family Fun Day (sorry I haven’t managed to mention everyone) and the hundreds of visitors who came to support the event, I’m looking forward to the next one!