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STYLE
Cool campers
Add some retro panache to your wedding by hiring Brighton-
based
The Bugbar
cocktail bar. These chic, unique and bespoke
vintage VW
campervans serve
drinks of all sorts,
from fine ales to
classy cocktails –
and even hot
chocolate.
You can also raise
the roof by hiring
the multi-versatile
Bugbar disco on
wheels, a sonically sound DJ booth kitted out with the latest LED
performance lights, lasers and state-of-the-art sound system. Use
one of their highly experienced DJs, guaranteed to swerve the
clichés and excel at creating a quality party vibe, or hire the
Bugbar and DJ yourself.
And if you need to pipe down before you’ve finished partying,
your Bugbar DJs can broadcast to you and your guests through
up to 100 silent disco headsets – party on!
Make it pop
Calling all fun-loving couples – why not let the
Original Pop-Up
Festival Company
help you celebrate your big day by creating
your very own
festival?
They can
transform any
space – from
somewhere
special to you, to
one of their
handpicked
locations – into
the wedding
festival of your dreams. The Tunbridge Wells-based company
will take care of everything from start to finish, to let you and
your guests have the time of your lives. So go on and create the
perfect wedding atmosphere: fairy-lit paths, amazing
entertainers, bunting-laden canvas big tops, fireworks,
maypoles – anything you can imagine!
Tantalise your guests’ tastebuds by creating your own menu
with their boutique caterers, choosing anything from a
traditional wedding breakfast to picnic presentations or street
food.
Family affair
Already planning
for the future?
Pride Angel
(a member of the
Gay Business
Association) helps
lesbian, gay and infertile couples achieve their dreams
of becoming parents. Their new connection service is
dedicated to matching sperm donors, egg donors and
co-parents worldwide. A comprehensive website
allows you to create your own profile, search
members on their database and contact and
communicate safely with donors or recipients through
their secure internal message system.
Pride Angel was founded by professional scientists
Erika and Karen, who have personal experience of
donor conception, and together are committed to
helping couples become parents. The site is a treasure
trove of invaluable advice on parenting options,
donating sperm and eggs, donor and recipient health
screening and fertility – everything you could ever
need to know.
Think different
Ideas you might have missed
during your wedding planning…
Love local
Nestled in the heart
of the Surrey Hills,
Fanny’s Farm Shop
is the perfect spot if
you are catering
your own
celebrations. The
shop stocks fantastic local seasonal produce, artisan
cheese, fresh salad leaves, freshly smoked meat and fish
as well as original flavours of ice cream.
You could also head to one of the two tearooms for
their legendary clotted cream teas to celebrate your
engagement, hold a hen or stag party or toast your civil
partnership. Choose between The Treehouse, a unique
hideaway that can be booked exclusively for up to ten
people, and The Pudding Room, which seats seven and
overlooks the magnificent kitchen garden. This room
can also be used for small weddings.
And for the floral touch, look no further than Nell,
Fanny’s daughter, who is a trained florist with
experience of creating floral displays at Chelsea Flower
Show. Everything you could ask for in one stop!
