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Here’s Bernie!

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The 2016 wedding season started again last week, and it always amuses us that so many people think we have the winter months “off”. The winter months are exceptionally busy for us, planning the several hundred weddings we have ahead of us for the next season, as well as completely going through every one of our VWs to ensure they are mechanically perfect and looking exceptional. This winter we had the added excitement and challenge of preparing Bernie – and here he is.

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Bernie joined the fleet in winter 2014, and we have spent a year having him completely & utterly restored….complete with coordinating curtains, cushions & keep sake bear (lovingly hand made by Blossom & Badger)

We hope that you agree with us, we think he looks absolutely beautiful!

The very first wedding that Bernie will be attending this year is, well, a secret!  So, we can’t yet say when & where he will be appearing, but we can’t wait to share wedding photos of Bernie with you soon.

What’s on trend for 2016?

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One of the best things about being in the wedding business at Christmas time is seeing all the new ‘trends’ that “those in the know” think will be popular for the coming year!

Having waded through piles of wedding magazines (it’s a tough job, but someone has to do it!) here’s the round up of top trends for 2016!

INDIVIDUALITY – having followed wedding styles for years, brides & grooms will be pleased to know that offering a fun experience for their guests in their own individual style is the top tip for this year….

METALLICS – whether it’s glitzy golds or shimmering silvers, get them on your wedding tables!

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DREAMY ROMANTIC – and to go with those marvellous metallics, to create that romantic intimate environment turn your attention to lighting, it’s going to be very important in 2016!

REMINDERS OF HOME – more and more elements of places and people that hold special memories for the couple, their family and friends will feature at the reception, making your event truly personal and individual….there are some lovely ideas of photo hanging, we love this one!

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And much to our relief, it would seem that rustic is till in, those barns, boho chic styling and vintage elements will still feature strongly this season!

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Make-Up & Hair by Gemma

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I had the absolute pleasure of working with Gemma Howard, a professional make-up & hair artist recently when I was featured in the Daily Express (clearly I wasn’t trusted to do my own hair & make-up!)  Well – as Gemma immediately started unpacking her vast array of exceedingly exciting make-up,  we both started talking & that just didn’t stop until the minute she left!

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It turns out that not only does Gemma work with newspapers but also magazines, film crews, theatres, television production companies and she also works with brides! The stories of Gemma’s experiences were amazing and entertaining, but her real passion is in making up brides for their big day.  Now – we don’t often dish out recommendations but Gemma is a bit different…why? Because when Gemma applied my make-up she listened to exactly what I wanted…… I wanted it natural, not too over powering – and that’s exactly what she did, and I have to say I was overwhelmed with the results…..it was a relaxed, friendly but professional service, I was really impressed.

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If you are looking for a Make-up and Hair artist why not get in touch with Gemma – although her salon is based in Birmingham she travels to brides across the country. So – have a look at her website www.make-upandhairbygemma.co.uk or give her a call 07961 828860

“Campervan saved my Career”

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German Dustin Brown shocked tennis fans worldwide last night as he beat previous Champion  Rafael Nadal.  Ranked 102 in the world Brown put on a stunning display of strength, determination & skill as he wowed Wimbledon.  Having his childhood in Jamaica, he moved back to Europe over 10 years ago and set his mind to breaking into the tennis scene professionally.  Dustin’s parents bought him a VW campervan so that he could travel around Europe, stay at events and minimise his travel and hotel costs.

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Dustin admitted a few years ago to journalists that money had been tight in those early days and the campervan enabled him “to have enough money to play the next tournament. That pretty much saved my career. ”

Every VW camper van owner would probably agree with Dustin when he went on to say “It was a bit of an adventure!”

Pear Tree Weddings TV stars!

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Well, as if completing hundreds of weddings a year isn’t exciting enough – last week we were involved in two television productions!

Firstly Plum Productions the company behind Shed of the Year for Channel 4 came out to film our VW shed, and then Morris and Daphne attended a wedding on Friday that was filmed for ITV’s Lorriane Kelly show!

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We are off for more filming with Channel 4 next week & then the production company will edit the footage for this summer’s Amazing Spaces series with George Clarke….we’ll be sure to let you know when the programs are due to be aired.

Nervous ‘Sheddie’

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With over 430 new entries in to Shed of the Year 2015 competition there are 2520 sheds with a chance of winning the highly prestigious title of Shed of the Year!  And why does Pear Tree Weddings a vintage and classic VW wedding Hire company care about such things?  ….because we run our Wedding VW Head Office from our garden shed….we kid you not!

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On a wet August Bank Holiday last year the Pear Tree family turned it’s back on the fleet of wedding campervans and beetle put on old gear, took up a paint brush & paint pot each & began painting…..then over the following few weeks we painstakingly laid flooring, arranged furniture & lovingly populated our shed with all things VW.

So – voting starts on Monday 18th May!  The judges will choose 4 finalists for the categories of Normal, Eco, Garden Office, Cabin & Summerhouse, Workshops & studios, Unique, Pub and two new categories Historical and Budget.  The public will vote for their favourite in each category, with the finalists of each going through to this years’s Amazing Spaces Shed of the Year Channel 4 TV show presented by (the very lovely) George Clarke.

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It’s a tense time, we’ve already had our 5minutes of fame having been in numerous National Newspapers & local press when the competition was launched early this year….BUT it’s been soo much fun we don’t want it to end yet….so we have fingers & toes crossed that we can make it through to the finalists for the Office Shed category.

Goodbye from a nervous Sheddie…..you’ll hear from us very soon if we get through….if it goes very quiet you can assume we didn’t make it to the next round!!