Dotty Magazine Issue Five | Page 10

INSPIRATION WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS e s ig n s F ro m F a it h f ul D Faithful Designs is a wedding styling and event company, based in Plymouth, run by Danielle Donnelly. Danielle joins us for her regular column, and this time she tells us about a surprise wedding she recently organised The wedding industry can be a seriously tough place to find and make some genuine friends, especially if you’re a newbie. I’m still quite new to the industry in comparison to some and although the past five years have been an emotional and financial roller coaster, I honestly love what I do and hope to continue doing it for a long time to come. Thankfully I know who I am, what I like and the people I want to work alongside. So, when it came to helping my friend Sarah organise a surprise wedding for a special friend who had recently been through an awful time and life changing surgery, I knew exactly who to call on. PHOTOS: Amber is a relatively new wedding friend and although she hasn’t been in the business long, her work is exceptional. She has a lovely style and positive attitude. I was so thrilled when she agreed to help, even though she was already booked for two other weddings that weekend! I think Liberty Pearl has a promising future ahead. FLOWERS: I’ve known Sharon for a few years now and I honestly cannot praise her highly enough. Not only are her floral arrangements breathtaking, she is one of the sweetest ladies I know. With no hesitation whatsoever when I told her what we were doing, she was straight on board. VENUE: Tavistock Town Hall is a beautiful premier civil ceremony and reception venue without a huge price tag. The building can be hired exclusively for as little as £330, which is absolutely crazy! I’ve dressed several weddings there now and the staff are always so helpful and friendly. SharonMesherWeddingFlowers.com TavistockTownHall.co.uk Dress: EncoreAdore.com. Cake: Made by a friend. Venue Styling, Props & Stationery: FaithfulDesigns.co.uk HELP & ADVICE: We all need someone to bounce ideas off and the Editor of Dotty Magazine is often my first port of call for my crazy ideas! Laura is always so helpful, and this time was no different, and straight away offered advertising space to the suppliers who agreed to get involved, as a way to say ‘thank you’. With the generous offer of advertising, it got the ball rolling! LibertyPearlPhotography.com After 9 months of planning with the help from Natasha and Steve’s family, and a handful of seriously generous and talented people, we managed to pull off an amazing day. On 26th September 2014 two special people finally became Mr and Mrs Brown. Thank you from the bottom of my heart to everyone involved in making it happen xx www.dottyvintageweddings.co.uk 10 Issue 5