There’s nothing that makes us prouder than when one of our lovely Brides sets up their own business, especially when that business is within the wedding industry. Lauren truly is wonderful - she’s incredibly personable, patient and has sound knowledge of what’s involved in creating a wedding day to remember. Here’s what she has to say about her new venture Only Doing it Once …
‘We are a recently established wedding planning service, and offer a range of opportunities for couples to seek help in their wedding planning journey; from brainstorming some initial ideas for those couples who aren't sure of where to start, to executing their full day and pretty much anything in between (any excuse to talk about weddings, really)
Only Doing It Once stems from my best friend's wedding, where it became a phrase quite often thrown around during the planning stages and we would find ourselves chatting all things weddings and saying, 'do it, book them, buy it... you're only doing it once,’ and of course the phrase had to be handed over to me for my own wedding. Only Doing It Once means this is the chance for couples to have the wedding day they deserve, and our wedding planning service helps to achieve that.
Our philosophy is straight forward - wedding planning simplified, with you in mind. Meaning, we strip back a lot of the 'faff' to make it a clear and uncomplicated process. We keep our couples at the centre, so we tailor each package to our couples, providing a personalised quote so that they receive the service they were looking for, and only pay for that. We get to know our couples really well over the planning process, pretty much the bridesmaid they never asked for... so each venue, supplier or idea is sourced to meet their requirements.’
You can get in touch with Lauren here ♥
Here’s what one of Lauren’s Bride’s had to say, ‘I opted for the paper package that ‘Only Doing it Once’ provide and can honestly say it was such a good decision. From the outset Lauren was so helpful. I was worrying about where to start with organising suppliers and what I needed to be looking at - but none of that phased Lauren, who spent hours talking to me about what themes etc. I wanted for the big day. Following our zoom meeting she compiled a short list of suppliers for me which has made it really easy to organise and make an action plan. Since our meeting, my photographer is booked, the bakery has been decided and I’m currently looking at quotes for entertainment. Lauren is so friendly and takes all the stress out of planning your big day.’