Helen Carter Weddings provides bespoke wedding planning throughout London and the South East. We have a wide range of services available, from full wedding co-ordination to venue or supplier sourcing and wedding day management. We’re passionate about creating distinctive and stylish events, and are dedicated to ensuring our clients enjoy a unique, personal and stress-free wedding day.
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Monday, August 30th, 2010
Posted in Design Concepts
If, like me, you’re a bit of a True Blood fan you’ll have probably heard the news last week that Anna Saquin and Stephen Moyer (aka Sookie Stackhouse and Bill Compton) tied the knot in a private ceremony on a beach in Malibu. So today’s board is a sexy and sultry offering inspired by the hit vampire TV series – I’ll be honest, you do need to be a bit daring for this one!
Monday, June 21st, 2010
Posted in Design Concepts
Today’s design board is a concept that I created a few weeks ago for one of my August brides, and is based on the idea of an elegant English country wedding. I’ve teamed dusky shades of pink and purple with soft sage green for a real summery feel, with a smattering of peach in the floral arrangements to add depth to the colour palette.
Monday, February 22nd, 2010
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I’ve just about had enough of the miserable weather lately, and as I’m eagerly looking forward to spring I thought today I’d share this blue and peach board with you. This is actually one of the design concepts that I recently created for a client’s wedding in August, but I think it would work just as well for a March or April wedding.
Monday, February 15th, 2010
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Our new February design board can is now live here. Slightly belated for Valentine’s Day, this board is all about creating an air of romance with a modern twist – I hope you like!
Tuesday, January 19th, 2010
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Pastel colours are very popular for spring and summer weddings, but they are often overlooked in winter in favour of more vibrant tones. However, I think these delicate shades are the perfect complement for this time of year, and are an excellent way of injecting warmth into a refreshing white colour scheme. So today I’ve used pastel shades of blue, purple and pink to create an elegant, wintry wedding design.
Monday, January 4th, 2010
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Our first monthly design board of 2010 is now live and can be seen here. As the entire country seems to have transformed into the North Pole at the moment, I felt it was only fitting to create a rustic, snowy board that embraces the beauty of these wintry conditions.
Monday, December 21st, 2009
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This will be the last inspiration board for 2009, and with Christmas only a few days away I couldn’t resist creating a festive design. In contrast to the contemporary styles of the last few winter boards, today I’ve opted for a more traditional palette of berry red, holly green and warm gold that would be perfect for a Christmas wedding.
Monday, December 14th, 2009
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With temperatures below freezing and white-over frosts in a morning, winter seems to have now well and truly arrived. Even as I’m writing this there are large snowflakes billowing around outside my window! So today I’ve taken my inspiration from the seasonal weather and have designed a cool, wintry board that would be perfect for a December or January wedding.
Monday, December 7th, 2009
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Our new monthly design board can now be viewed here. As an alternative to the traditional red and green colour schemes that are so popular at this time of year, I’ve used a silver, gold and eucalyptus colour palette combined with elegant decorations to create a Christmas-themed design. I hope it puts you in the mood for the festive season!
Monday, November 23rd, 2009
Posted in Design Concepts
Before becoming a wedding planner I used to be a research scientist, and even though I no longer work in this field I do still have a love of science. As a planner I’m always looking for ways to weave the personalities and tastes of my clients into their wedding, and when I spotted this beautiful celebration over on Style Me Pretty that was designed to reflect the couples’ scientific backgrounds, I just couldn’t resist creating my own science-themed design board.
Monday, November 16th, 2009
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Our monthly design board is now live, and can be viewed here. I always find November to be a bit miserable and a long stretch until the excitement of Christmas arrives, so I’ve opted for a glamorous evening soiree with a warm colour palette of teal, purple and grape to chase away the winter blues.
Monday, October 26th, 2009
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I have to admit that I’m not the biggest fan of Halloween, but even so I still love the idea of a holding a Halloween-themed wedding. Now I’m not talking about anything outrageous, like guests attending in fancy dress or monsters scattered around the reception room, but rather using blended tones and decor to add a touch of glamorous spookiness to the proceedings.
