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Pipewell Hall just looks so beautiful on a day like today, the lake is frozen and everywhere looks just like a picture postcard, hot chocolate by the fire and the smell of roast beef coming from the Pipewell Kitchen …….. perfect!!

I can’t believe it’s only 12 and a half weeks till our first wedding of the season! Bring it on can’t wait. Really enjoyed our photo shoot and mini mock wedding, it was that good my neighbour thought it was the real thing!

We had the most beautiful weather, gorgeous bride and groom, Chelsea and Gareth. Special thanks to Liza Smith Professional Make-Up stunning as always, Gladstone Carriages for our vintage car, Martin Charles Bridal – Oundle thank you Martin it was prefect. Luminex Photography – watch this space for photo’s, “that sky!”  Wedding Days T.V., Matt Potter special lighting effects, definately “nothing hotter than Potter”, High Times Entertainment -Emma, loved the string quartet.  Rebecca Sugar Plum Cakes – WOW, shame I was’nt allowed a slice!  Ambience Venue Styling – Joanne Turner lovely to meet your husband, thank you for your help.  Alan Hodge our Toastmaster, will keep you posted on the sausages! Big Thanks to Lesley for the loan of  your most precious jewellery from Strawberry Wood the bespoke Jeweller and apparently George Clooney has even breathed on certain pieces, stunning, but I’d rather have George Clooney!!!

Julia-Anna Flowers, Northampton , thank you , thank you and thank you again for leaving them for me the brides bouquet is still looking as fresh as when it arrived and is sitting in the middle of my breakfast table – fab. Austin Fell Partnership, Jerry and Sally I am surprised your beautiful main course made it out of the kitchen at all to be photographed, it smelt delicious and I can say tasted as good! Thank you. Michelle at Vintage English your vintage china is so pretty I think I’ll keep it!!!

Thanks to Debbie at Wedding Belles of Kibworth, great to meet you and thank you for the loan of the bridesmaid’s dress at such short notice, and  it fitted a treat! your a star and I am sure your daughter will make a beautiful bride! Warwick’s of Kettering, you really have been so helpful thank you and look forward to working with you all very soon.

Great stuff, now got a bit of a breather till the next photo shoot on the 1st May. Well that’s all for now folks! Trudie x

P.S. Daisy and Freddie, thank you guys, love you!!!!xxxxx

Hello 2012! well I wonder what is in store for us this year…. We have been in and dated with enquiries already and our viewings will be starting next weekend. I had a wonderful Christmas and New Year (except for the dreaded flu bug that we all seem to have had) . Had great fun setting up the photo shoot for our Pipewell Hall Christmas card, I think I mentioned before that I would be doing a photo shoot with a live Turkey, not kidding, although have to say the Bird was a star, look out for the photo’s. Must get thinking cap on for next’s years sequel. Not looking forward to taking down our enourmous Christmas Tree, it was fairly spectacular at 14 foot although we did have great fun errecting it, we literally had to bolt it to the floor joists! could’nt really run the risk of someone falling into it at the Christmas party after we all had one or two (too many).

It was lovely to see Andrew and Georgina Clifford book the “Bridal Gate Lodge” for their romantic New Year stay on New Year’s eve, sure they had a fabulous time, log fire burning and relaxing in the hot tub with a bottle of bubbly (should have checked in myself really!!) Andrew and Georgina have now been married for a whole six months and held their wedding reception here at Pipewell in June 2010. Just a reminder that the Gate Lodge is available to rent out for a romantic treat, remember Valentine’s day is just around the corner, why not surprise the love of your life and book up in advance.

Look out for the January edition of Northamptonshire’s Image magazine as Shawn and I are featured with Pipewell Hall over a four page spread, looking forward to my copy landing on the doorstep. We are planning a photo shoot within the next 2 to 3 weeks and are looking forward to working with Martin Charles Bridal, Luminex Photography, Austin Fell Partnership Catering, Emmerson and Wests Catering and Lemon Zest to name just a few.

Check out our newly added photo’s in our gallery, well that is a result for 2012 as I have finally figured out how to download them! Knew I would get there in the end, truth is it has taken a Christmas break to find the time to figure it out, thanks to Elly Marshall for all you help though – sweetie.

Well that’s all for now folks ……… Trudiex

Hello again, there are just not enough hours in the day! we have been busy working with Wedding Days T.V. to promote our new brochure for Pipewell Hall, thank you to our new suppliers who have come on board, we look forward to working with you next year. The last couple of weeks have been very hectic especially getting thing organised for the Champagne and Shopping Event that took place on the 10th and 11th November in aid of Marie Curie Cancer Care, we raised £2,778.70, big thank you to all who came along and supported this worthwhile charity.

I can’t believe it’s only about 4 weeks till Christmas I need to get organised, we have our annual Christmas Party coming up and I really can’t wait so much to do and so little time! I have ordered the tree, it will be the largest one we have ever had, 13ft will need to get more xmas decs to fill it. Not sure how we will get the fairy on the top though. But in the meantime I will be organising a photo shoot with a live turkey, now that should be interesting! Lots of things planned for next year to keep me busy including a ladies evening with Ruth Mastenbroek who will be sharing her knowledge on pefume. It will be a fabulous evening filled with the most amazing scent, candles, log fires and sparkling Champagne, watch this space!!

That’s all for now folks, don’t forget to check out Pipewell Hall’s Facebook page, some lovely pics of the gorgeous weddings we have held this year.

Trudie

Hi everyone,

This is my first ever blog so you will have to bear with me, but here goes…….

We are now well into wedding season having held five weddings to date, they have all been beautiful but 2 favourites of mine were Andrew and Georgina Clifford and Paul and Paula O’Brien, hope you are all settling into married life and have some lovely memories to cherish.

Well July has been awful weather wise, so just aswell we have no weddings this month. Looking forward to August’s weddings with the first one of the month on the 4th August (Emily Morris and Mark Carter) fingers crossed the sun will shine for them.

The roses are blooming and everywhere is looking very green! Perfect for photo’s, we are also looking forward to Sarah Evans and Simon Barnes Wedding on the 11th August. This is going to be very exciting as they have been chosen by ITV to be featured in the programme “Four Weddings” so we are very busy making sure everything will be just perfect for them. We will keep you posted and let you know when this will be coming on the t.v.

A date for your diary, 10th and 11th November 2011, we will be hosting a Champagne and Shop Evening/Day in aid of Marie Curie Cancer Care. This should be a wonderful event with fantastic idea’s for christmas, enjoy a glass of Champagne on arrival and delicious nibbles, for further details just give me a call on 01536 760563.

Bye for now

Trudie