A Winter Wedding in London

Bride-to-be Kayleigh Brannan is one of the friendliest, personable, funniest and caring people I have ever met.  She's only 21 years old and has cancer from a brain tumour.  Kayleigh is thought to have two to six months left to live but with her positive attitude and ability to love everyone around her, there is hope.

In October 2010 there was an article in the South London Newspaper and The Evening Standard about Kayleigh's condition and how she wanted to get married to Dan as soon as possible.  Since the articles, many wedding vendors have come together to offer their services or products on a complimentary basis.

Kayleigh and fiance, Dan, have set their wedding date for 29th January 2011 as the 30th of Jan holds great significance for them as a couple.  They will have their reception on the 29th then be whisked away in the wee hours of the morning on the 30th and spend the entire day together as Mr and Mrs.  

There will be a fund-raising for them this Saturday the 27th of November in South London.  If you'd like to attend, or donate any services, please contact Erika at weddings@flutterflyevents.com or on 020 536 9160 / 0787 217 1660.  

Wedding Planning Begins

I ask Kayleigh to describe her perfect venue.  She gives me words such as, "greenery, beautiful, princess, castle, water".   I knew right then that Eltham Palace would be the perfect suitor in this fairlytale wedding. 

17 November 2010

Myself, Kayleigh and Dan's parents meet at Eltham Palace.  Kayleigh says, "Erika, you read my mind. I can't believe it. This is perfect!"  Sarah from the Events team showed us around then we had a two hour meeting to discuss the suppliers that have come forward to offer their services.  We haven't signed a contract with Eltham as of today because we need to work out the honeymoon to see if this fits with the overall budget.     **All suppliers will be mentioned in an upcoming blog post.  

Wedding Party

8 bridesmaids, 6 groomsman, 4 flowers girls and one pageboy.  

Design Ideas

- Rose Pink and Ivory colour scheme

- Bride loves Peonies, Gerberas, stocks and delphiniums

- Kayleigh would love to add height to each banqueting table.  She wants the vase stem filled with swarovski crystals and the bowl filled with impact flowers such as stocks and delphiniums but also some round feminine flowers like a rose.   

Music

- A Rat Pack band will play during the canapes reception, followed by a DJ for after dinner dancing

Catering

- We're currently working on the catering but it looks like some canapes, a two course meal and a cheeseboard around 9:30pm.  

Next big task to tackle:  The Honeymoon.    

The honeymoon is extremely important to Kayleigh and Dan as they want to spend good quality time together after the wedding.  

More to come on Kayleigh and Dan.