Bright Lights in a Dimmed Room

We're back from The Luxury Wedding Show. What a weekend! As with all worthwhile pursuits, it was, at times,  quite stressful - the memory of a hugely protracted build up on Friday will, I imagine, live with many of the exhibitors for a long time to come - but the show went on as planned and was undeniably a very classy affair. From a luxury point of view, the show really lived up to its name with hall after hall of high walled stands all covered in a soft white nubuck-like fabric and a dazzling array of exhibitors. I've come away buzzing with ideas and inspiration. We met some great people. Our fellow exhibitors in the first floor gallery (which turned out to be the only space in the Saatchi that isn't flooded with bright natural sunlight - who knew?) we're the fabulous Illustries, Josef Koppmann, Le Papillon Patisserie, Sandbanks Luxury Events and Honeybells Tent Hire - all a pleasure to meet and showcasing a quite stunning portfolio of work and experience that really brought home to us how fortunate we were to have been selected to be a part of it all.  I took some photographs of our stand (below). As with the National Show, we enjoyed a fantastically uplifting response from visitors and had a great time chatting ourselves hoarse with prospective clients and other industry professionals. I was delighted that our designs, including the new guest list signature frame, were well received and now have a lot of follow up work to do and a long list of ideas to explore going forward. My thanks to all who took the time to talk to us.

Beautiful New Photos

What a day we had yesterday. I hit a wall at about four o'clock and had to have a lie down but then, it's fair to say I've been burning the candle at both ends for the last few weeks. Just over a week to go until the Luxury Wedding Show and there are one or two more preparations to be made. First up: some great photography. I took my daughter and her friend, Oscar, along to the photo shoot with Jenny & Keith McAvoy - Wedding Photographers extraordinaire. The odds were against us; the rain wouldn't stop, time was limited and the kids were a little ornery to say the least. But that still didn't stop Jenny and Keith taking some really fantastic pictures though. Here are some of my favourites.

Here We Go Again!

Only two weeks left until The Luxury Wedding Show at big beautiful Saatchi Gallery on The King's Road and BOYGIRLBOY will be there. We will be exhibiting a wider range of different bespoke designs and rubbing shoulders with the likes of Vera Wang, Vivienne Westwood, Carolina Herrera, Aston Martin, Brides Magazine and NotOnTheHighStreet Weddings.  If I sound a little awestruck. I am. The show will be a fantastic opportunity for us to continue the wonderful momentum we got up when we launched at The National Wedding Show last weekend where BOYGIRLBOY had an amazing reception. After our experience in Earls Court I am champing at the bit to go out there and meet some more lovely brides. We will be at Stand 1010 on the first floor if you're thinking of paying the show a visit. We look forward to seeing you. More information here.

Official Launch at The National Wedding Show Earls Court

 I've barely had time to get back from London and take my coat off and I'm already getting e-mails about this weekend's launch at The National Wedding Show in Earls Court. We we're quite literally overwhelmed by the response to BOYGIRLBOY's new service and we met some really fab people too.  My personal pick of the show was Emma Drew's amazing Cake Maison, mega blog Rock My Wedding and I Am Staggered - a really original service for the boys involved in weddings (who they?) - lest we should forget them.
 I also met some really lovely engaged couples and was highly complimented by the positive feedback we got for our bespoke seating plans. The bespoke guestbook signature frames were also a hit. I've just finished e-mailing a new client who has ordered one for her wedding in Scotland in May. I suspect that attendance on Saturday and Sunday seemed impacted by the unbelievably hot weather but it didn't stop a really decent number of people braving the somewhat feeble air conditioning in the hall to come talk to us.
 We arrived home yesterday a mixture of euphoria and exhaustion but we've had some sleep and are looking forward to the next chapter. We've launched now so now it's just down to us to get the word out.
How exciting! : )

A Nice Nod From Bolton Business Boom

It's always a pleasure to be recognised in your own back yard which is why I was very proud to read an article about my exploits on the excellent Business Boom Bolton blog today. Business Boom is a central hub supporting and promoting local creative businesses and they contacted me last week because they found my shop on Folksy and were interested in promoting me. I sent them some quotes and images and voila! Hot off the press. I'm very grateful. It was particularly good to read because they were also kind enough to give a mention to my BOYGIRLBOY exploits as well. Thanks very much indeed! 

PRESS RELEASE

The launch of BOYGIRLBOY - Bespoke Framed Seating Plans –

at The National Wedding Show 2011

“It is now a lovely keepsake that we have up at home as a reminder of our special day. People still comment on how gorgeous it is,” Lucy – married to Paul in London 2010.

The National Wedding Show at Earl’s Court (30^th September – 2^nd October) will be the venue for the launch of a new bespoke design service for weddings and formal dinners.

BOYGIRLBOY offers a bespoke service creating professionally mounted and framed keepsake seating plans and matching guestbook signature frames that can be tailored to complement the style and theme of any formal dinner.

Each custom made frame is handcrafted and finished to the client’s particular specifications to impress on the day and become a beautiful and enduring keepsake to cherish at home after the event. The added option of a matching guestbook signature frame means that a record of the guests can be preserved along with their well wishes and sentiments on the day.

It is possible to buy framed seating plans for your special day but BOYGIRLBOY is, we believe, unique in that, to our knowledge, we are the only business currently offering a full custom design service producing mounted and framed seating plans that not only enhance the elegance and style of a celebration but also serve as a highly desirable keepsake. Similarly, no other business currently offers the option of a matching guestbook signature frame.

Creative Director, Jennie Rawlings, has many years of diverse experience as a designer and has developed her skills in the fields of theatre and costume design as well as most recently in interiors and home furnishings http://www.jennierawlings.com. The beginnings of her business came to fruition when she designed the seating plan for her own wedding and was subsequently asked to produce others for family and friends.

“As a designer, I wanted to design and create all the decorative elements of my wedding and I wanted to preserve our seating plan in a proper frame, mounted professionally, so that it looked really grand on the day and could go on a wall in our home afterwards. I assumed there would be a whole raft of companies vying to do this for me but I couldn’t find one. So I did it myself”.

“I hope that, like me, brides and other event organisers, will recognise what a really lovely thing this is to hang in their homes. I often find guests in our house perusing it casually. It has been a real talking point ever since we put it up. Additionally the option of a matching guestbook signature frame is a lovely complementary item for preserving the sentiments and well wishes of the guests”.

To our knowledge, BOYGIRLBOY is the only business producing this exclusive service combining the unique selling points of a full custom design service with an enduring and stylish product that is created to become a keepsake and the option of a matching guestbook signature frame to complement the event.

BOYGIRLBOY bespoke frames are not solely targeted at the wedding market either. The keepsake seating plans and guestbook signature frames make an appropriate and impressive addition to any formal dinner including birthdays, anniversaries and corporate events and also make ideal gifts for landmark celebrations.

Contact Details

BOYGIRLBOY Bespoke Framed Seating Plans.

Jennie Rawlings

Creative Director

07768 844145

mail@boygirlboy.com

http://www.boygirlboy.com