Wedding E-Magazine August Herts Beds Bucks
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HERTS, BEDS, BUCKS E-WEDDING MAGAZINE - AUGUST 2020 ISSUE NO. 4 E-WEDDING MAGAZINE L I V E V I A I N S T A G R A M S T O R I E S @ T H E V I R T U A L W E D D I N G C O SMALL IS THE NEW BIG HERTS. BEDS. BUCKS TOP VENUES TRUSTED SUPPLIERS BRIDES & GROOMS REGISTER FOR FAIRS EMAIL: [email protected] F O U R T H I S S U E HAPPY TOTE QUOTES Q & A ROSALYN'S EMPORIUM IRIS DESIGN FLORAL NOA DAVIS HARPIST ASHRIDGE HOUSE ARTBYCLAIRE CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY THE OLD SCHOOL OLIVE AND ROSE ROTHAMSTED MANOR ALL THINGS CONFETTI HORWOOD HOUSE JANEY BRIERS CELEBRANT JUST SMILE LTD THE METROPOLITAN BUSHEY THE FILMERS UK ANGELA HODSON CAKES I LOVE IT LAURA MAKE UP ARTIST FILL THE FLOOR DISCOS MEL'S CAKES AND BAKES VINCE HAWKES TOASTMASTER AUBREY PARK HOTEL IMPECCABLE SUITS EMILY THE WEDDING SINGER THE NOKE MERCURE MANOR OF GROVES SHENDISH MANOR THE SMALL WEDDING COLLECTIVE DIRECTORY PUTTERIDGE BURY Design & Copyright of The Virtual Wedding Fair E-Magazine belongs to Claire Patterson, The Virtual Wedding Co. G E T T I N G B Y C L A I R E P A T T E R S O N I N V O L V E D If you would like to appear in the next Wedding Fair E-Magazine as an advertiser, supplier or venue or subscribe to our Virtual E-Magazine please contact: email: [email protected] mobile: 07951943101 web: www.thevirtualweddingco.com FB @thevirtualweddingco Instagram @thevirtualweddingco A G I F T just for you Disclaimer: All vouchers/codes are responsibility of the individual. All prices deemed correct at time of going to print. Design & Copyright of The Virtual Wedding Fair E-Magazine belongs to Claire Patterson, The Virtual Wedding Co. So this month what can I say? You are confused, we are confused - the wedding industry has certainly been through the mill and that has meant a lot of confusion and heart ache for brides, grooms, venues and suppliers who are struggling to keep up! Firstly, wedding ceremonies and receptions of up to 30 people was given the green light and just as quickly this was reverted back to a reception of only 6. As a wedding photographer myself, my PPE wedding on 31st July just sneaked through in time with the maximum of 30 people at the reception before the law reverted once again that night at midnight! However hold fire, because we are now back to receptions of 30. I have however taken a couple of new bookings (which is a positive) for brides and grooms looking to simply be married. They are fully aware that they could be in for a mini wedding of 6 or 30 depending on the whim of this government. I think the point is let’s just hang on in there. Our latest edition of Herts Beds Bucks, E- Wedding Magazine is here to help you. And guess what? We have a fab October competition for one bride and groom to win a bunch of fab offers from our amazing suppliers and venues – all you have to do is email [email protected] to enter! Don’t forget to check out our Small Wedding Collective Directory at the back of the magazine. I’ve said it before and I will say it till blue in the face – Small is the new BIG. Claire Patterson, Editor The Virtual Wedding Co Design & Copyright of The Virtual Wedding Fair E-Magazine belongs to Claire Patterson, The Virtual Wedding Co. E S S I C A W I L S O N D E S I G N S B y J e s s i c a W i l s o n We are a small business called HappyToteQuotes. We launched this year and are delighted to be helping all the amazing people soon to be married, and we are here to add those extra unique touches. Our whole aim is to bring positive handmade bespoke eco friendly bags or faux leather clutch bags for your special occasion or for that special person. Stuck with what to give someone as a gift? Want an original way to ask your bridesmaid to be to stand by you on your big day? Well you have come to the right place. We offer personalised clutch bags to give as gifts to your bridesmaids to be, mother of the bride or groom etc. Fun tote bags to add to that Hen Do or for a special wedding guest gift. Fill it with novelty gifts and thank you cards. We will tailor to your needs to make it exactly as you want. We are happy to add names, dates and wedding duties. If you have your own design that you would like to put on a tote bag, we are happy to discuss this and offer custom order designs. If you want to find out more, please contact us at [email protected] and we look forward to hearing from you. Follow us on Instagram @happytotequotes_ and Facebook at HappyToteQuotes. Don’t forget - We are offering everyone who contacts us through this beautiful magazine 15% OFF your order when you quote ‘VIRTUALWED2020’ HBB HappyToteQuotes Email: [email protected] Number: 077453318787 Instagram: @HappyToteQuotes_ Facebook: @HappyToteQuotes Etsy:www.etsy.com/uk/shop/HappyToteQuotes Design & Copyright of The Virtual Wedding Fair E-Magazine belongs to Claire Patterson, The Virtual Wedding Co. Q & A With Laura Mortemore founder of Happy Tote Quotes How did your business come about? I’ve always wanted to own my own business and create something that I was proud of and say ‘I accomplished that’. I have worked and trained as a performer for the last 10 years and sometimes I would go through dry patches where I wouldn’t be doEing wShatS I lovIedC and Ahad to wWork inI jobLs thSat I pOersonNally didDn’t E S I G N S very much enjoBy.y T hJe emosrse iI cgraew Wup ithl es loesns I wanted to be pouring drinks at a bar and the more I wanted to do something that could bring me joy, just like performing did but also have the opportunity to give something back. So it got me thinking, I wanted to create something that was always there where I could be creative and also have financial freedom because let’s be honest here, who doesn’t want that. It always brought me so much joy when giving gifts to family or friends and I'm that person who loves to get the perfect gift! I have always loved bags and also quotes (my house is full of them). Quotes for me always helped me get through certain times in my life. This may sound cheesy but it always gave me that boost or hope that this was all temporary and better times are to come. TEhe mSore pSeopIle sCtarteAd spe akWing abIoutL/ opSeninOg up aNbout mDentalE S I G N S health and the more conversations I had with people who were struggling and at times it was a lBoty o f Juse. Lsest’si cfacae iWt lifiel isno’t nalways easy especially with added pressures and social media and the state of a world right now ! So with that in mind I started thinking of ways that little me could bring some sort of positivity into some ones day. Or give the chance for someone else to give someone a gift to make their loved one, friend or family member a boost. To tell them to keep going, it’s going be okay or to show how grateful they are to have them in their life! So with that in mind, it just so happened that one day back in 2017 I wanted to make something unique for a friend’s birthday. I drew a design on a tote bag and gave it to her. I loved making it and she absolutely loved it and I got such great compliments back from friends and family. From then I started making them for friends, events and raffle gifts. Jump to now and this year with the encouragement of my close friends I opened my business! Obviously everyday my business is growing and it’s the only beginning but Im so proud of the direction it is going. I feel honoured having the chance to deliver to Wedding and Hag/Hen dos. Probably the most magical and positive day you can have, so it is a pleasure to be making products for lots of lovely newly engaged couples and to add that special touch to their special day! How has it changed since covid19? Sadly due to covid 19. I was made redundant recently from my part time job and also being a self employed actress nothing has been happening and the state of theatre is pretty dire right now. So for me this year, in other areas of where I work has been pretty hard. On the positive side of things, it has helped me concentrate on this business and push towards my goal of being able to work on my small indie business full time. The people I’ve met and who are in the industry have been so welcoming and helpful and really care to help one another. That for starters has been so amazing and I am truly grateful for that! We can all admit this year has been really sad and also very weird.