While planning your special day can be a greatly enjoyable thing to do, it also takes a lot of time and effort. It is common knowledge that planning a wedding is one of the most time-consuming tasks most people will undertake in their lifetime – it is right up there alongside moving home and starting a family. The Suffolk Weddings Guide is here to help! This is where Wedding Planners come into play – they are there to assist and advise the soon-to-be-married couple in every aspect of organising the big event to ensure that the wedding day is exactly how they want it to be, and that everything runs smoothly and as it should.



The wedding planning services available at Maison Talbooth, Dedham, are so complete that you will hardly need to do a thing! All elements are covered by Maison Talbooth's facilities - including venues for your ceremony & reception, catering and accommodation for yourselves and your guests - and with over 50 years wedding planning experience you know you are in safe hands.



Although all services can be provided in-house, this does not limit your choices in any way - in fact, every effort will be made to ensure that your special day goes eactly as you want it to. For instance, there are a number of venues to choose from for your reception to accommodate various numbers, and even a marquee for summer weddings. Catering is provided by Talbooth Catering and the choice between traditional, classic, ethnic or a mixture is all yours. Chefs are more than happy to help you choose the perfect menu to suit the occasion and your budget.



We will highlight some more wedding planning services available in Suffolk later in this article, but first we will look at what you should expect when hiring a Wedding Planner. If you would prefer to jump to the section on services available please click on - -

Wedding Planning Services in Suffolk

Wedding Planners in Suffolk

It is important to remember that Wedding Planners are there to help you realise the wedding day you have always dreamt of. The Wedding Planner will not be biased towards any particular style of wedding and will certainly not try to force their own preferences onto you – however, they will be on hand to offer advice where it is required. In other words, the Wedding Planner wants what you want, and will take the pressure off of you in order achieve this.



Here are some of the services that Wedding Planners provide, although this is just a basic list and one should always contact a Wedding Planner directly to discuss your precise requirements.

- Meeting the couple (and possibly their family and friends too) to discuss their needs and queries

- Compiling a very detailed check-list to ensure every aspect of the wedding is accounted for, along with planned dates upon which to handle each task in order to keep on track



- Planning a budget for finances - please see the following articles for more information: Budget Calculator, Budget Wedding Planning - Part 1 and Budget Wedding Planning - Part 2

- Guest list preparation, including names and addresses of every guest and picking a date to begin sending out the invites - please also see our Wedding Invitations Guide



- Choosing, enquiring and booking a venue for the event – including the church or registry office, the wedding reception venue and sometimes the honeymoon accommodation and transportation. Please see Wedding Venues in Suffolk, Reception Venues in Suffolk and Luxury Honeymoons in Suffolk

- Choosing, enquiring and hiring wedding professionals and service providers such as caterers, photographers, videographers, make-up and hair stylists, florists, bakers, and so on



- Co-ordination of deliveries and services on the actual day

- Assist with the preparation of any legal documentation that may be required – this is especially likely in the case where the couple plan to marry abroad

- Making a ‘back-up plan’ to cover all areas of the wedding day in the event of unforeseen changes, cancellations and other problems

Please continue reading to discover some of the Wedding Planning services available in Suffolk – click on each link for more information and contact details.

Wedding Planning Services in Suffolk

Hotels that offer Full Wedding Packages have Wedding Planners and Events Management Teams within their staff that can be hired if wanted. The following is a guide to some of the best hotels in Suffolk offering such a service.

Wedding Planners in Suffolk

The beautiful Hintlesham Hall Hotel, Ipswich, is a breath-taking 16th Century Grade I listed country house located within 175 acres of scenic Suffolk countryside – and is sure to make any wedding day held here a truly unforgettable event. You can hold both the ceremony and reception at the Hall, and there is plenty of first-class accommodation for both the bride & grooms and their guests. Weddings at Hintlesham Hall are arranged by an experienced events management team who can provide introductions to and liaison with florists, photographers, musicians etc. Meaning you will have the benefit of a whole team of people to help you plan and arrange your wedding, however big or intimate an affair you want it to be.



High Lodge, Saxmundham, is a unique venue situated within 100 acres of woodland and picturesque countryside, and caters for all types of private and secluded wedding ceremonies and receptions. You can rest assured that every detail of the planned event will be taken care of by the dedicated, caring and professional wedding team, who will ensure that you and your guests are able to simply relax and enjoy your special day, secure in the knowledge that every detail of the celebration will have been taken care of exactly as planned.

So don't delay - find a great Wedding Planner in Suffolk and start arranging your special day today!