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116 Pall Mall: an unforgettable London wedding venue in the heart of the West End + 50% Discount Offer

18/03/2016 by Karen

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If you’re dreaming of a classic London wedding, can there be anything smarter than celebrating  your big day in  a majestic  mansion  in the  heart of St James’? It’s not often that you get the opportunity of being the Lord and Lady of one  of central London’s  grandest Palladian properties (just metres away from The Mall and Buckingham Palace), but  as  Bride and Groom at  116 Pall Mall  you’ll be entitled to exclusive  use of this magnificent property for the day or entire weekend of your  wedding.

Within spitting distance of all the classic central London wedding venues, the majestic 116 Pall Mall gives you the glamour and opulence of the 5 star hotels without the stuffiness that can sometimes be associated with a hotel wedding.

The  triple-award winning venue is  home to the entrepreneurial Institute of Directors, and was built by the famous Georgian architect, John Nash, who also designed parts of Buckingham Palace, Clarence House, St James’ Park and Marble Arch. The interiors are adorned with  an abundance of fine art  and beaux art treasures and all manner  of  breathtaking details that really sets 116 Pall Mall in a class of its own. When I was lucky enough to visit I was particularly taken with the  breathtaking exterior, truly spectacular staircase, and the  elegant garden — quite a rarity for a quintessential  London wedding venue.

Over the past two years the building has undergone major refurbishment  masterminded by  one of the most renowned  interior designers in the business, Russell Sage, whose previous designs include The Hospital Club, Savoy Grill, The Balcon and The Goring Hotel.  With the ability  to seat  up to 250 guests, or up to 200  with a dance floor, the 10  magnificent individually designed event spaces that Russell has redesigned will  suit  whatever style of  wedding you’re after.

The place is steeped in history too —  Bond writer, Ian Fleming was a regular at the bar when the building housed the United Service Club and over the years the venue has been used as the backdrop to many famous films and television series including Gandhi, Foyle’s War, The Dark Knight and Downton Abbey.

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Win your wedding photography by award-winning Jewish wedding photographer, Claudine Hartzel

12/02/2016 by Karen

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For those of you who are yet to book  your wedding photographer, today’s blog post is especially for you. Oh yes, today’s your lucky days as I’m thrilled to be partnering with  Jewish wedding photographer extraordinaire  Claudine Hartzel  to give one engaged-to-be-married couple completely FREE wedding photography! Let the celebrations begin!

I featured Claudine’s photography in one of the first real weddings I ever blogged back in 2013 and I’ve been smitten with her work  ever since (and have blogged her  images many times over too!). A soon as I discovered her talents, I quickly snapped her up as a Smashing Supplier and having met her as well, I’m genuinely lucky to call her a friend as well as a much-loved industry colleague.

Based in East London, but shooting weddings throughout the UK and beyond, Claudine captures weddings beautifully and naturally, using fashion, reportage and still life photography.

Claudine is herself Jewish, and has photographed many Jewish  weddings — check out her fabulous Jewish wedding portfolio here) so you  can only imagine how thrilled I was when she told me she wanted to give away  a completely FREE  wedding package together with an engagement shoot in London, to one couple anywhere in the world! If you’re getting married before next October  2017 and you haven’t organised  your photographer yet, then today is most definitely a  fortuitous day!

Even if you’re not fortunate  enough to win, Claudine  would like to offer every couple that enters 10% off their wedding photography if you then decide to go on and hire her.

Scroll down to read more about the prize and how to enter, and be sure to check out more of Claudine’s  work at Claudine Hartzel Photography.

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What have you been up to so far in 2016? Tell me and you could win a Photo Booth for your wedding, hen party, or event!

08/01/2016 by Karen

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What have you been up to so far in 2016? For me it’s been all about family, food, and blogging (see my instagram feed  for more snippets!)

I’d love  you to  share  your photos of what you’ve been doing so far this year, by posting  them on social media using the hashtag #smashing2016.  What’s more, once uploaded,  you’ll be eligible to win an incredible luxury photo booth package (with all the bells and whistles) from the coolest photo booth guys around, Megabooth!

I’ve featured their photo booths on STG before (eg. at  Naomi & Michael’s wedstival wedding) and I had such a fun time with them back in November  at the Quintessentially Weddings Luxury Atelier  (see pic below!). So  I’m thrilled  to be teaming up with them today to offer you this oh-so-fabulous prize. And by the way, you don’t have to be planning a wedding  to be eligible to win. Anyone can enter whether you’re engaged, already married, or just dreaming of the future!

Megabooth’s fantastic photo booth selection includes photo booths built inside  retro cars, black (or white!) classic London taxis, and contemporary open style photo pods. The winner will also be given  a box of brilliant wedding props (choose from over 10,000!) for the duration of the photo booth hire, plus a glossy guestbook, and customised number plates to take home at the end of the evening.

Guests won’t leave empty handed either as the winning package  includes unlimited high quality instant photo prints —  the perfect mementoes from your wedding or event!

Fancy having a go at winning a booth for the night? Of course you do!

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Win your wedding photography (worth £2450!) by the internationally acclaimed wedding photographer, Kate Nielen

13/11/2015 by Karen

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If you’re a sophisticated, creative couple who are  currently on the hunt for your perfect wedding photographer, let me  introduce you to the internationally acclaimed luxury fine art wedding photographer, Kate Nielen.

Based in London, but shooting weddings all over  the UK and beyond,  Kate  travels the world to photograph beautiful weddings with her distinctive dreamy, cinematic style.  Her gentle, fine art editorial approach creates timeless, luminous images that show her couples and their special day at their most romantic, natural and beautiful.

Kate works for the most discerning clients who appreciate photography and want the best wedding photography experience available, so  you can only imagine how thrilled I was when she asked if I’d host a competition  for her, and I was even more excited when she told me she wanted to very generously give away a completely FREE  wedding package together with an engagement shoot in London, to one lucky couple anywhere in the world. Wow – just WOW! If you’re getting married before July  2017 and you haven’t organised  your photographer yet, then today is most definitely your lucky day!

Even if you’re not fortunate  enough to win, Kate would like to offer every couple that enters 15% off their wedding photography if you then decide to go on and hire her  (but you  must book with her before 31st January 2016.)

Thank you so much Kate! Be sure to check out more of her work at  Kate Nielen Fine Art Photography.

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I’m speaking at ‘Brides The Show’ and to celebrate I’m giving away 2 pairs of Gold VIP tickets and 20 pairs of White tickets!

10/09/2015 by Karen

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Attention  lovely  brides-to-be! I’m super excited to let you know that I’ve been invited by  Brides The Show  to give a talk  for the 2nd year in a row! After the success of last year’s session, I’m so excited to be speaking again — this time on Saturday  3rd October 2015 at 12.30pm — and I’m hoping to see lots  of your fabulous faces there.

The venue is the Business Design Centre in Islington, North London and, just like last year,  I’ll be sharing the sofa  with the lovely Charley from London Bride  (it seems our  partnership was such a hit last year, they asked us back for more!).

I’m a big fan of  Brides The Show  as everything has been carefully curated under one roof to help you plan your dream wedding in style. A trip to the show brings you  exclusive access to the very best in bridal, from dresses to diamonds, flowers and  cakes, as the event brings together top wedding experts and over 130 luxury suppliers.

Expect the freshest ideas, the highest quality craftsmanship and the very latest trends. With hundreds of luxury exhibitors — including STG-faves, Victoria Made  and Mary Jane Vaughan, you can tick every  item  off your wedding to-do list in style.

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