On 26th October 2016 we held our annual Northern Mix and Mingle event at the enchanting Dorfold Hall in Nantwich, Cheshire. This splendid hall is steeped in history and boasts stunning architecture with an expansive estate. It is also one of the latest additions to grace the ever-growing list of luxury wedding venues in Cheshire. Owners Candice and Charles Roundell were the perfect hosts and went above and beyond to assist us with our preparations.
Guests arrived to a jaw dropping light display by the wonderful Lightech . The Hall was shrouded in beautiful blues and pinks with dramatic gas flambés framing the entranceway to a fun evening of networking.
The evening was organised by UKAWP Regional Ambassador, Andrea Swift of Fabulous Together , Helen Eriksen of Helen Eriksen Wedding & Event Design together with the other northern members of the UKAWP, Debbie Rainford (Fabulous Together), Rachel Stretton (La Boda) and Jayne Hughes.
As always, we were totally blown away by the breathtaking floral designs by Mat Hepplestone and his incredible team at Red Floral Architecture . With the event taking place just a matter of days before Halloween it seemed perfectly fitting that the Hall should be dressed with golden pumpkins, beautiful autumnal blooms and adorned with candlelight in preparation for the evening’s celebrations.
A beautiful autumnal cake from Suzanne Thorpe of The Frostery , complete with gold piping and the most perfect sugar flowers was on display in the entrance Hall as guests were directed in to the Hall by our wonderful ‘Tall Toastmaster’ for the evening, Stefan.
Downstairs in the dining room, guests were greeted with the fantastic sounds of SIX15 events including their unbelievably talented Sax players, Dax on Sax and Tom Di Lips .
Delicious canapés were provided by one of Dorfold’s recommended caterers, With a Twist . Living up to their name, ‘With a Twist’ made sure they didn’t disappoint with mouthwatering cocktail sausages served on beautifully presented mini washing lines!
A fantastic array of cocktails and drinks were served to guests on their arrival by Escapade bars . The cocktails were created in the most spectacular style, complete with dry ice! Our favourite drink of the night had to be the Polish Au Pear, it tasted absolutely divine.
Upstairs was most definitely the place to be for all our sweet-toothed guests. The desert table created by one of Dorfold’s other recommended caterers, Catherine Skates Catering was one of the most decadent we have ever seen.
If that wasn’t enough, further sweet treats were on offer by The Fine Dining Company who provided a much welcomed barista station for all those on driving duties. Their raspberry macarons and chocolate ganache sticks not only looked beautiful but they tasted amazing as well.
Singer Emily and pianist George, from Hello Young Lovers also provided some fabulous musical entertainment in the drawing room and Magician, John Holt wowed us all with some incredible tricks.
Now a party wouldn’t be a party without light up letters and a photo booth. And the ones provided by Love Lights The Way looked spectacular all lit up in the dining room. We also had great fun playing around with all the quirky props supplied by The Jolly Good Photo Co , proving that wedding planners are not all about checklists and spreadsheets!
To finish off the evening, guests were given a gift bag that was filled with all sorts of goodies, including delicious home made Dime bars by Catherine Skates Catering, vanilla and raspberry fudge by The Fine Dining co, white chocolate macarons by Bloomsbury Cakes and beautiful Thank You cards by Leeming Brothers Stationers .
We would like to thank Emma of Hattieboo Designs for providing our beautiful signage, our official photographer for the evening, Phil Drinkwater for providing these wonderful images, all the suppliers involved who helped make it such a successful evening and Candice and Charles Roundell together with their family for hosting our event at the wonderful Dorfold Hall.
The directors of the UKAWP would like to say a huge thank you to the UKAWP organising team , everyone that attended the event and all the amazing suppliers that contributed on the night.
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