NEW COUNTRY FARM WEDDING VENUE!

I was delighted recently to be told about a new venue which is opening up soon in Leicestershire. Val from Benessamy Events was good enough to let me know about the open day they are having ....

NEW COUNTRY FARM WEDDING VENUE OPENS IN LEICESTERSHIRE

BAWDON LODGE FARM - WEDDING OPEN DAY

Sunday 15th September 11am to 3pm

"Calling all brides to be – If you are in the middle of wedding planning and you’re looking for a venue where you can create a day that is truly memorable and personal make sure you visit the Bawdon Lodge Farm Wedding Open Day on Sunday 15th September.

Nestled away in the Charnwood Forest, Bawdon Lodge Farm is an exciting new Leicestershire venue for weddings and events.

This country farm provides the perfect blank canvas to create a day that is truly unique, to suit your tastes and style. Come along to the wedding open day to see the versatility of Bawdon Lodge Farm for your country farm or marquee wedding. Meet the team including our Associate Wedding Planner Val from Benessamy and some of our fabulous recommended suppliers who will be showcasing their talents on the day.

 "It’s an honour to be able to open up our home to help people celebrate their special occasions. We are really fortunate to have some amazing and talented associates who are based locally and they will be showcasing their creativities at our very first Wedding Open Day.

Come and embrace the beauty of the Charnwood Forest and let your imagination run free! "

– Lynn Bailey – Operations Manager, Bawdon Lodge Farm

 

"I’m excited to be part of the team at this fabulous new wedding venue and to offer Benessamy wedding planning services to help couples plan every aspect of their Bawdon Lodge Farm wedding" – Val Mattinson - Director of Weddings & Events at Benessamy

 So, if you're looking for a blank canvas to create your perfect country farm wedding, make sure you attend the Bawdon Lodge Farm Wedding Open Day - Sunday 15 September from 11am to 3pm. To book your FREE tickets register now at http://www.benessamy.co.uk/bawdon-lodge-farm-event

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Wedding Planning By The Hour!

I'm delighted today to introduce a new service to all of you who are planning a wedding yourselves but might need a few hours of help from a professional .
The lovely Val from Benessamy Events http://www.benessamy.co.uk/ contacted me about the new service she will be offering as part of her Wedding Planning and Co-ordination services and it's a fantastic gift idea for a Christmas present for those planning a wedding!

Over to Val to explain more ....

"Looking for a special Christmas gift for a newly engaged couple? Then how about a gift voucher for an hour or two with a professional wedding planner.


Benessamy Events have this week launched Benessamy by The Hour - a new wedding planning service.

Wedding Planning Services by the Hour

This new service is great for couples who want to plan everything themselves but would like a helping hand from a professional wedding planner to ensure their wedding plans get off to a flying start. It's also perfect if wedding plans have stalled or have hit a tricky stage. Benessamy by The Hour can be used to get things back on track.

You can book 1 hour or blocks of 2, 3 or 4 hours.

Benessamy’s Wedding Planner and Director Valerie Mattinson says:

Planning a wedding can be very exciting but also quite daunting for couples. This new service is a great way to get a helping hand - Couples can use the time to focus on a topic of choice - budget planning, design ideas, guest list nightmares, venue second look - whatever suits!

Give the Gift of Time and Organisation

What a great gift for an engaged couple and just in time for Christmas too!

You can purchase a Benessamy gift voucher for 1 hour or a block of hours. The couple can either use the voucher to book a wedding planning consultation or as a part payment for any of our wedding planning services

So why not treat someone, treat yourself or add it to your Santa List!

To purchase a voucher and to find out more contact Valerie on 07787 422451 or events@benessamy.co.uk  

Supplier Spotlight - Fantastic Wedding Planning

Today I'm delighted to introduce to you on the Friday Supplier Spotlight a lovely lady called Val Mattinson who also happens to be a fantastic Wedding Planner! I've asked Val to tell us a little bit more about herself and her company Benessamy Events www.benessamy.co.uk

How I Got Started


I launched Benessamy Events in 2011 after a career in the public sector in legal and corporate affairs.

I guess I got “the bug” for organising events when I worked in Chief Executive’s Office at Nottingham City Council and then became the Head of External Affairs. In this role I was responsible for the planning and co-ordination of ministerial and other special visits to Nottingham. I stayed in that role for three years before taking up the position of Director of Corporate and External Affairs at New College Nottingham (NCN) where my responsibilities included PR, communications and marketing.

I have enjoyed organising many special occasion events over the years but I think that the one which helped me to realise that it was time to put my passion, organisation (and list making!) skills into business was my brother and sister in law’s wedding in Barbados a few years ago. My initial curiosity and interest in the detail of their plans turned into the need to literally roll my sleeves up (or kicking off my flipflops!) and assisting in the on the day co-ordination to ensure that their dream wedding ran smoothly and in accordance with their plans. I loved every minute of it!

In 2010 I left NCN to set up Benessamy Events – The name ‘Benessamy’ is a combination of the names of my children and daily inspiration, Ben and Jessamy.

Services Offered by Benessamy

Many of the services we offer are bespoke and as such are priced according to the scale and size of a client's wedding or special event. We do not accept commission from suppliers and any discounts obtained are always passed onto our clients which will often mean a saving for them. This helps us to maintain our independence and ensures that we provide advice, support and recommendations which are appropriate to our clients' tastes, priorities and budget.

We are proud to affiliated with the UKAWP as an Associate Member and subscribe to their Code of Ethics.

All of our services start with an initial no obligation complimentary consultation. Our services include (See our website for more info on each):

Full Wedding Planning
Wedding Day Management including supplier and guest co-ordination
Rescue Service
Budget Management and supplier negotiation
Venue finding
Supplier sourcing
RSVP and Guest Management
Wedding Etiquette Advice

We specialise in weddings but are also offer for party planning and co-ordination for other special occasions and celebratory events.

USP

I think that the skills that I’ve developed as a lawyer – organisation, tactfulness, diplomacy, negotiation and attention to detail are incredibly useful to my wedding and events clients.