As recommended wedding planners at the incredible Cowdray House in West Sussex, we were delighted when they introduced us to their couple V&O who were based in Singapore and who were looking for a UK based destination wedding planner to hep them design and plan their Christmas wedding for 120 international guests at this incredible country estate venue, not far from London.

THE BRIEF

V&O needed an expert wedding planner for their destination wedding at Cowdray House - being based in Singapore, they needed a planner not only with excellent knowledge of the venue but also experience and expertise in designing and organising a complex weekend wedding for a couple only coming to the UK once prior to the wedding weekend.

THE TEAM

Design & Planning Couture Events

Venue Cowdray House

Bridal H&MU Botias

Photo & Video Studio Westlake

Floral Design Bloomologie

Philippa SianCatering Caper & Berry

BTS Set Up Shots Philippa Sian Photography for Couture Events Ltd

THE FINER DETAILS

We took V&O’s gorgeous inspiration board, full of sculptural blooms, candlelight and chic, modern touches and created a 2 day wedding concept that would work beautifully within the venue and the time of year to create a welcoming, entertaining and stylish weekend for their friends and family flying in front of all over the world. We introduced them to our trusted network of vendors and created a seamless and stress free wedding planning experience for them, so they could enjoy the process from the other side one the world, knowing their hopes and aspirations were in the safest of hands.

HIGHLIGHT

We loved incorporating Singaporean wedding traditions into their day, as well as having lots of fun with group photos (no stuffy formal portraits wanted!) and the end of the night celebrations!

“From the very first email we exchanged with Susannah to the sad hug goodbye the day after our wedding 2 years later, we were in awe of her professionalism, skill, kindness and dedication. We are two Brits living in Singapore who wanted to have a quintessentially English wedding. We approached the planning process apprehensively, knowing it would be tricky to arrange the details from so far away. Luckily a trusted friend recommended we speak to Susannah, and suddenly we weren't apprehensive anymore. Selecting Couture Events was the best, and easily most important decision we made during our wedding journey. Our weekend simply would not have been the perfection that it was without her and her team.
Susannah had an incredible talent for taking our half baked, barely strung together ideas and turning them into stunning outcomes. From the flow of the day, to her excellent vendor recommendations, to our guests' experience, to the styling, everything worked in perfect harmony. Susannah took the time to listen to what our wedding day meant to us, our hopes for what our loved ones would feel and experience sharing the day with us, and then weaved it into every aspect of the day. On the day itself, the team worked tirelessly to ensure every minute ran smoothly, nothing was left to chance. We were able to focus purely on enjoying our day and soaking up all the time with our loved ones, safe in the knowledge that everything was being taken care of to the highest standard. We truly cannot thank Susannah and her team enough for giving us the gift of a perfect wedding, a memory we will cherish forever.”

- V&O, DECEMBER 2024