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North Devon Wedding Network; Happily Ever After Wedding Show

3/15/2020

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The North Devon Wedding Network Happily ever after wedding show blog
On Sunday 5th January 2020, The North Devon Wedding Network held their annual wedding show at Tawstock Court, Barnstaple. 
Between our members you can find everything you need from hen or stag parties right through to your thank you cards. 
Working alongside one another to help create the wedding of your dreams. 
Every wedding is unique and personal to you, whether you want a hexagon arch for your ceremony or maybe you want to have alpacas at your wedding?!
Our members are knowledgeable and talented in their fields providing profressional services in a friendly manner. 
Take a look below at what we have to offer. 
All of the images are from Freeformimages Photography, who is one of our photographers.   
Venue
Tawstock Court is an 18th century manor house in 32 acres of beautiful grounds and woodlands. A family run wedding venue that they have lovingly restored since buying it back in 2012. They are still continuing to renovate and have recently added some beautiful restored wood to the reflectory. Tawstock is located near Barnstaple and is perfect for weddings, courses, workshops & events with accommodation on site available. Laura and her family look forward to welcoming you should you wish to view it for your wedding.  
Tawstock Court, Wedding Venue
Tawstock Court wedding setup with hexagon arch
Photography & Videography 
Laura from Freeformimages Photography was our event photographer for the day, she specialises in weddings, elopements and portraiture. Travelling to wedding venues across the South West to take memorable photos of your day, Laura has relaxed style making you feel at ease in front of the camera. 
Julie from Julie Wicks Photography is also one of our highly recommended photographers, having been a photographer for over 20 years she has extensive knowledge to ensure an enjoyable experience of capturing the special moments of your day. 
Husband and wife team Mark and Jade from Coastal Imaging are videographers with a passion to provide creative and atmospheric films for their couples. With attention to detail, yet remaining unobtrusive enabling them to capture your day. They have a drone license as well as a camera. 
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Laura from freeformimages photography
Freeformimages photography wedding setup
Julie wicks from Julie Wicks Photography
Coastal imaging videography display
Make Up & Hair Accessories
Kath from Stylesister is one of our make up artists, she is professionally trained and uses a natural look approach to your make up to enhance your beauty whilst ensuring that it photographs well. 
Michelle from Arbonne & part of Devon Sparty is another of our fabulous make up artists, alongside this Michelle can help you with wellness to enhance your skin, body and mind. 
HEY JULES! creates bespoke personalised head pieces for your wedding day such as boho wedding hair vines, wedding hair combs, to matching necklace, bracelets and earrings. Also for the mother of the bride or guests at your wedding she can custom make hatinators or fascinators.
Dragonfly Creative created the colourful head pieces below, so if you want the colour pop for your wedding day get in touch with Lucy to find our more about her headbands available. 
Stylesister applying make up
Hey jules hair vines
Dragonfly creative headbands
Michelle from Arbonne with her display
Cakes and Catering 
Jax's Cakes 'N' Bakes is one of our wedding cake makers, she is also an event caterer. Jax travels over Devon and North Cornwall, from elopement weddings for just the 2 of you up to weddings of 160+ Jax and her team can make sure your day runs smoothly.  The trio of cakes and the sharing platter below are both some of Jax's delicious work. 
Dawson & Co have recently expanded with the addition of their horsebox so they can now offer luxury ice cream from their tricycle and cream teas and luxury desserts from their horsebox. 
Claire's Sweet Temptations is based on the North Devon/Cornwall border with a studio in Clovelly and a London base at The Wedding Gallery, the David Austin rose is one of the many beautiful hand made sugar flowers she can create to adorn your wedding cake. 
Chef Duet supplied delicious canapes for our guests to enjoy throughout the day. Donna and her team can help you with your catering needs including a hog roast.
Buttercream and fondant wedding cakes by Jax's Cakes N Bakes
Cream tea by Dawson & co
Sharing platter by Jaxs Cakes N Bakes
Handmade sugar roses by Claires Sweet Temptations
Delcious brownie canapes by chef duet
Scotch egg and bacon canapes by chef duet
DJ & Props
Inspired Party are a husband and wife team with a selection of DJ booths to fit in with your theme at your wedding. They can also provide LOVE letters, dance floors, mood lighting as well as bar hire. 
DJ booth by Inspired Party
Love letters by inspired party
Hen Party
If you are looking for a hen party idea that everyone can enjoy, maybe create something unique for your wedding day then have a chat with Jax from Tarka Pottery she has her own studio where you and your hens can enjoy a hen party with a difference! 
Jax from Tarka Pottery with her display
Items of pottery by Tarka Pottery
Childrens Entertainment & Creche
Having children at your wedding, maybe you have a small family of your own Gilly from Gilly's Helping Hands offer a child minding service and creche at your wedding venue. Gilly brings along toys and activities depending on the age of the children to keep everyone entertained. She can also baby sit in the evening so that you and your guests can party on late in to the night. 
Sparkle & Co can set up a glitter bar with biodegradable glitter perfect if you have a festival themed wedding. Also for the little ones they have tipis they can set up for a chill out zone at your wedding just perfect for when they start to tie out.  
Tipi setup for a mobile creche by Gillys Helping Hands
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Tipi set up by Sparkle & Co
Biodegradable glitter bar by sparkle & Co
Bridal & Menswear
Always & Forever bridal shop located in Bideford has a range of lovely wedding dresses for you to choose from. They are also able to order in custom made suits for the groom. 
Wedding Dresses by always & Forever bridal
Happy couple with Tawstock Court view
Styling
Do Me A Favour styled the Refectory at Tawstock Court with lights and ceiling drapes, making it look magical. Vicky and Denise together styled the hexagon arch way, what a gorgeous place to stand under to say your vows. Vicky has styled her table with a gold candelabra with matching gold cutlery and charger plates finished off with greenery from Denise to create a lovely rustic wedding table setting. 
By Jacqueline J set up a table in the paneled room using her gorgeous 3D flower table cloth and matching chair sashes. Completing the look with stationery by Clare.  
Wedding table setup with gold candelabra, cutlery and charger plates by do me a favour
Hexagon arch for wedding by do me a favour
3D pink flower table cloth and matching stationery. Styling By Jacqueline J
By Jacqueline J wedding show display
Entertainment 
The Little Red Bus 
is a photo booth with a difference. Rory is a red VW camper van which can also be used for your wedding transport. 
Dawson & Co can keep your guests entertained with luxury Dunstaple Ice cream, they even have a dairy free option available on request. \Their topping table is a hit with children and adults a like! 
Sorrelli Strings are an established string ensemble based in North Devon, comprised predominantly of three sisters 'Sorelle', having studied at the UK's top music conservatoires they are now professional string players, performing at weddings and concerts throughout the country.
The Little Red Bus photo booth and wedding day transport
Vintage ice cream tricycle by Dawson & Co
Sorrelli strings, String ensemble
The Little Red Bus photo booth and wedding day transport
Flowers
Petal & Posie creates the most beautiful displays, from bouquets to buttonholes to tying in your table centres and cake flowers, Denise has an extensive knowledge on what flowers would work for your day and has recently been using dried flowers as well as fresh flowers. 
Stargazer lilies floral display by Petal & Posie
Succulent bouquet by petal & posie
Succulent Table runner by petal & posie
Pink rose bouquet by petal & posie
Bell Tents
Native Tents is a luxury tent hire providing furnished cotton canvas bell tents which are hugely popular, for versatile glamping accommodation. They cater for all group sizes and are perfect when extra accommodation for your guests is needed.
Luxury bell tent by Native Tents
Luxury bell tent by Native Tents
Transport
The Little Red Bus is a chauffeur driven VW camper van that can transport you to the church and venue. Rory can also be used as a photo booth to entertain your guests.
Ian Harris Horse Powered Services  is a chauffeur driven classic Chevrolet Convertible wedding car so that you can arrive to your wedding in style. 
The little red bus, photo booth and wedding transport
Chevrolet Convertible wedding car by Ian Harris Horse Powered Services
Bars
Gatehouse Trailer Bar are a mobile bar hire comapny. Choose from two stunning horsebox bars, two beautiful timber pop-up bars or even a gazebo bar. They can provide their own power & water supply. They also have LOVE letters, parasols and seating available. 
Gold & black mini cocktail bar setup by gatehouse trailer bar
Gold & black mini cocktail bar setup by gatehouse trailer bar
Venue
Country Ways is a family run venue that has recently undertaken some refurbishment. The Corn Barn is licensed for civil ceremonies & every DIY wedding is totally unique and very personal to each couple, you can even bring your dog along to enjoy your day! 
Freshly made popcorn by country ways wedding venue
Country ways north Devon wedding venue
Stationery
Clares Wedding Creations creates bespoke stationery from save the dates right the way through to thank you cards and everything in between. She can match colour themes and continue them across the invitations and table settings. 
Table plan by Clares wedding creations
Selection of lace invites by clares wedding creations
Favours
XOX Candles if you are looking for a favour that your guests can use when they return home to remind them of the day these hand made vegan candles are the perfect addition to your wedding. 
XOX candles display
XOX wedding favour candles display
Celebrant
Nixie James-Scott Unique Ceremonies, Nixie is an ordained one spirit interfaith minister and celebrant that can perform your ceremony who is based in North Devon but works across the whole of the UK. 
Unique ceremonies by Nixie James-scott display
Welcome to our happily ever after wedding sign by do me a favour
Unique Additions
Not many couples can say that they had alpacas at their wedding! Yet at Cadenza Alpacas they can bring along their well behaved alpacas complete with their little bow ties for that extra special touch. Sure to create a talking point at your wedding!  
Alpacas with bow ties for your wedding day from Cadenza alpacas
Alpacas with bow ties for your wedding day from Cadenza alpacas
Wedding Dress and menswear from Always & Forever, Succulent bouquet from petal & posie, hair vine by hey jules!
Wedding Dress and menswear from Always & Forever, Succulent bouquet from petal & posie, hair vine by hey jules!
Venue Tawstock court, Wedding Dress and menswear from Always & Forever, Succulent bouquet from petal & posie, hair vine by hey jules!
Wedding Dress and menswear from Always & Forever, Succulent bouquet from petal & posie, hair vine by hey jules! in the grounds of Tawstock Court
Happy couple enjoying cream tea by Dawson & co
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