Posts in Styling
Planning a Cocktail Style Wedding - Misconceptions, What you Need, Budget and More

Cocktail style wedding receptions are an informal, social gathering of your nearest and dearest without all the formalities of a traditional sit down wedding.

We’re doing a deep dive into all the ins and outs – from misconceptions, figuring out whether this style is really for you (and your wedding budget), and what you need to think about.

Let’s get into it!

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The Step-By-Step Guide to What to Do After Getting Engaged

Congratulations! The exhilaration and eagerness to dive into wedding planning are entirely relatable. Having worked with Christchurch wedding clients for over a decade, we understand the excitement and potential overwhelm that comes with it. We've outlined some practical advice below, but always keep in mind that this is YOUR day, only as complicated as you want it, with realistic expectations.

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Cheers to Perfection: Practical Tips and Done-For-You Details to Create the Perfect Champagne Tower

Elevate your celebration with a flawless champagne tower! Get hands-on advice and let the math be our guide as we break down the steps for your picture-perfect wedding centerpiece. From choosing the ideal glass count to the practical pour, we've got the formula for bubbly success. Say goodbye to guesswork and hello to a champagne tower that'll leave your guests in awe! 🥂✨

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Planning Tips: Planning a New Year’s Party

Celebrating the New Year is a way of saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new with family and friends. This moment has always reminded us to be merry, get out of our day-to-day activities, and decide to let go of everything and simply celebrate! And since your New Year’s Eve is intended to be fun and memorable, you should plan the party to make sure everyone will have a great time.

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Styling Tips: How to use soft furnishing to elevate your lounging spaces!

In any event, including weddings and social gatherings - the first impressions last. You want to create an atmosphere that doesn’t just look good in pictures, but a comfortable place. When your lounging space has nice, comfy elements, your guests will have a place to talk, socialize, and relax.

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Planning Tips: 5 things you can cut from your wedding budget!

Are you planning a wedding? Then you are surely overwhelmed by all the details that are more or less included in the celebration. Even though there is a whole array of customs and elements that you can include - you simply don’t have to. For example, if your budget is limited, there are many ways you can trim the wedding cost.

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Kineta Booker: Micro Magic

Who says you can’t have a powerfully awesome small wedding? Kineta Booker explains what micro weddings are and who should book one.

Small but mighty. A tiny sentence packed with punch. And that’s exactly what you can expect from a micro wedding. Some people call them “intimate”, others “boutique” but micro has a better, more contemporary ring to it so let’s roll with that. So, why on earth would you opt for a micro wedding?

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I Do For You: What to consider when planning your wedding!

How many times have you heard the phrase, ‘your wedding, your way’? It may be overused but it is very true. It might be that you want burgers for dinner, or Mr Whippy for dessert. Maybe you want disco balls or a Star Wars cake.

Whatever it is, you should have what you want. Include all the things that make the wedding unique to you both.

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Planning Tips: The Little Hire Company’s top tips for planning your work party of the year!

Bringing all your work mates together at your annual Christmas parties are the perfect opportunity to celebrate your achievements and milestones for the business and recognise the hard work from your staff. Now that the silly season is scarily creeping up on us again it’s the perfect time to start planning the perfect end of year corporate party.

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