Our Planning Blog

Join our Founder and CEO Val Mattinson for news, event and wedding planning advice, design and styling inspiration.


Every bride wants to look flawless on their wedding day. Whether its natural boho or smokey eyed glam, your skin is one of your biggest assets.

Get Your Skin Wedding Day Ready

Every bride wants to look flawless on their wedding day. Whether its natural boho or smokey eyed glam, your skin is one of your biggest assets.

May 16 2016


A very Happy 1st Anniversary to our clients Alex and Rachel.

Alex and Rachel - Happy First Anniversary!

A very Happy 1st Anniversary to our clients Alex and Rachel.

May 02 2016


Last year I worked with an incredible venue and supplier team to organise a black tie charity event for a charity wihich is very close to my heart.

Cocktails and All That Jazz

Last year I worked with an incredible venue and supplier team to organise a black tie charity event for a charity wihich is very close to my heart.

Mar 25 2016


Our latest client testimonial

Natasha and Dean

Our latest client testimonial

Feb 27 2016


Great advice from professional make up artist Sheelagh Powell to help with your long haul honeymoon flight.

Top 7 Tips For Looking After Your Skin On A Long Haul Flight

Great advice from professional make up artist Sheelagh Powell to help with your long haul honeymoon flight.

Jan 20 2016


Finding that joke about your fiancé just having to turn up on the day a little old? So how do you get your groom more involved in planning your wedding?

How to Get Your Groom More Involved in Planning

Finding that joke about your fiancé just having to turn up on the day a little old? So how do you get your groom more involved in planning your wedding?

Jan 16 2016


It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas and what an amazing year it's been for Benessamy.

2015: Another Fabulous Year!

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas and what an amazing year it's been for Benessamy.

Dec 17 2015


Wedding planning is right up there in the top five list of most stressful life events you can go through. So here are some great ways to let go of that stress.

Surefire Ways to De-stress During Wedding Planning

Wedding planning is right up there in the top five list of most stressful life events you can go through. So here are some great ways to let go of that stress.

Dec 06 2015


We've been celebrating some fabulous news this week!

Wedding Planner of the Year - For the 2nd Year Running!

We've been celebrating some fabulous news this week!

Nov 22 2015


Thanks to the unpredictable British weather, even a wedding in the height of summer isn’t guaranteed to be hot and dry.

How to make the best of a rainy day wedding

Thanks to the unpredictable British weather, even a wedding in the height of summer isn’t guaranteed to be hot and dry.

Oct 27 2015