Euphoric went on the road last weekend, all the way to Derbyshire..and all the way back! Not a wedding this time, but a very glamorous 50th birthday party on top of a hill in the glorious Peak District. The venue was a 30 metre long marquee, with glass walls on either side overlooking the stunning Hope Valley. On one side of the marquee was a decked terrace complete with picket fence for the drinks reception. The brief was for sophisticated opulence, so we chose tall white trumpet vases lavishly filled with white phalaenopsis orchids which sat on slate grey crushed silk tablecloths, whilst white glass cubes packed with white chincherinchee decorated the bar and occasional tables. Perspex Philippe Starck chairs completed the glamorous look.
Our well organised plans went somewhat awry before we had even left London! Having had a flat tyre, we then reversed into a rather posh car as we left the studio! Finally we got on the road, and after a 6 hour journey up the M1, we arrived at our home for the weekend, The Poachers Arms in Hope.
The day of the party started well, with preparations under way, before we discovered that 9 of our 15 vases were black instead of white!! Frantic phonecalls followed, and replacements arrived just in time to save the day!
Luckily, we were in the calm hands of Amanda Sherlock of Giles Sherlock Event Design whose planning of the entire event was quite breathtaking. Her professionalism and attention to detail, was faultless and it was a joy to work with her again.The whole event was catered by Simon Cromack and his team from Eventuate and, as you can see from the menu, dinner was a sumptuous affair!
During the day, we found time to create a little video, which will follow this..we hope you enjoy!
4 comments:
How lovely! Not only are the flowers gorgeous, but they had Starck chairs - I am beyond jealous!
Love the flowers they really are superb, well done you!
Fabulous shrubs as always!
You two get all the classiest gigs :-)
Thank you so much for telling the behind the scene stories, I learn such a valuable lesson. If I ever have to order some new vases for an upcoming event, I will check them, and check them again, to ensure they are what I ordered! Having said that, I know even with the most detailed planning, something will go wrong! So Bravo! I am totally amazed at your staff's ability to handle all the last minute crisis.
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