insideKENT Magazine Issue 65 - August 2017 | Page 40

WEDDINGS
Wedding Trends cont.
It's worth bearing in mind that your pilot will
need permission from the landowner and may
also be required to produce a licence for the
venue, so give yourself enough time to discuss
the safety considerations with your pilot and
the venue. The time and effort spent in the
planning is well worth it though, since nothing
comes close to capturing breathtaking and
unique aerial footage and photos on one of
the biggest days of your life!
ALL THINGS SWEET…
Rather than serving a formal dessert course,
the hottest trend is to forgo this and set up
several mini-dessert grazing stations so guests
can mingle and sample as they go. Naturally
guests can flag after a large meal, but this idea
encourages guests to get up and interact with
each other and keeps the energy going. It also
makes the transition to dancing easier as those
who are less interested in dessert will be up
and out of their seats and straight onto the
dancefloor.
Brides are demanding things like pies, petit
fours, cupcakes, brownies, French macarons,
and kid-friendly milk and cookies, which can
be displayed in plenty of colourful
combinations. Additionally, many couples are
opting to have mini cakes rather than the
traditional tiered wedding cake in order to give
their guests plenty of variety.
BESPOKE YOUR BEVVIE…
Why not ditch the bartender in favour of letting
your guests create their own beverages with
a DIY drink station? Top of the pops at the
moment is a ‘pimp your prosecco’ area where
you can mix this pleasant sparkling tipple with
such items as cranberry juice, peach juice and
crème de cassis for a fruity cocktail. Our
favourite is a ‘Hugo’, made with prosecco,
elderflower cordial and mint for a summery
and refreshing alternative to Pimms, which
can easily be made into a ‘mocktail’ by
substituting the prosecco for soda water.
You can even make your drink look beautiful,
by offering gold sugar dust to coat the rims of
flutes, or offering pomegranate seeds and
lavender stems as accompaniments.
We haven’t forgotten the gents though...with
the advent of homebrewing and craft beers,
many grooms are choosing to produce their
own bespoke brand of beer for their wedding.
The Billericay Brewing Co. for example can
create a personalised craft ale, matched to
complement and enhance the wedding
breakfast menu, and presented with a
personalised label.
Nova Wedding Planning offers wedding planning services in Kent and Sussex, creating stylish,
one-of-a-kind weddings to help make your vision of the perfect wedding a reality. Call 01892
517073, or visit www.novaweddingplanning.co.uk to speak to someone and get planning!
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